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New, safer Harbor Island Bridge opens By Tess Malijenovsky The new bridge along U.S. 21 (Sea Island Parkway) over the Harbor River in Beaufort County officially opened Monday, April 25, two months ahead of schedule. It is the only way the communities of Harbor, Hunting and Fripp Islands can access the mainland of Beaufort County, making the replacement of the previous 82-year-old swing drawbridge foremost a matter of safety, according to state officials. The new bridge is also the S.C. Department of Transportation’s most expensive bridge construction project to date for aging infrastruc-
ture that isn’t eligible for State Infrastructure Bank funding, coming in at $77 million, according to Senator George “Chip” Campsen (R-District 43 – Beaufort, Charleston and Colleton Counties). Rising 65 feet above the Harbor River and spanning close to three-quarters of a mile long, the new bridge will provide unimpeded passage for shrimp boats and sailboats that no longer have to wait for the old Harbor Island bridge to swing open. That goes for the estimated 6,200 motorists that cross the bridge every day, too. More importantly, the new bridge provides a
faster, safer way to evacuate the barrier island communities in the event of a hurricane or tropical storm. “The age and the working mechanisms of the bridge are just worn out,” said S.C. Rep. Shannon Erickson. “It got to the point where every time we would open the bridge, we would have to have an engineer on site to make sure that we could get it closed and to keep it operational.” The bridge was known to get stuck open at least a couple times a year and as recently as a couple weeks ago, holding up traffic for
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The new Harbor Island Bridge towers over the 82-year-old swing bridge. The new $77 million structure was official opened Monday following a brief ribboncutting ceremony. The old bridge will be dismantled to enhance an offshore artificial reef aimed at helping marine life. Photo by Bob Sofaly.
SC looking into vaccination ‘slowdown’
The Blue Angels Flight Demonstration Team was in town this past weekend in support of “flight currency and proficiency requirements” practice session, according to a statement released by the Public Affairs Office at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort. Though the practice session was not open to the public, hundreds people parked in open fields across from MCAS Beaufort to watch. Photo by Bob Sofaly.
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By Mindy Lucas South Carolina’s top health officials say they are taking a “deeper dive” into the state’s data to see why the state’s overall vaccination rate has slowed and appointments are going unfilled. The slowdown follows a nationwide trend as health officials across the county work to determine what’s behind the drop in numbers – whether it’s “vaccine hesitancy” or a reluctance to get the shots or whether it’s a normal dip in numbers as supplies of the vaccine become more plentiful. “We’re doing everything we can to reverse that trend and get more people vaccinated as quickly as possible,” said Dr. Brannon Traxler, Public Health Director for the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) on a state wide teleconference call held with members of the media on Friday, April 23. As part of that effort the agency is partnering with faith groups, local businesses and other entities to reach all areas and populations of South Carolina, Dr. Traxler said. “And we’re still encouraging everyone to go and get vaccinated, if they haven’t done so already,” she said. The recent pause of Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen vac-
Blue Angels show up, show off over Beaufort By Mike McCombs If you thought when MCAS Beaufort announced in February that the 2021 Air Show scheduled for Friday, April 24 and Saturday, April 25 was canceled that it meant you wouldn’t see the Blue Angels over Beaufort this year, you likely now know better. Social media was abuzz Thursday afternoon as the Blue Angels flew low and fast around town. The Blue Angels then flew again Friday and Sunday afternoons, staying grounded Saturday because of rain. Civilians were initially surprised, but those who work aboard MCAS Beaufort and their families were aware the Navy’s flight demonstration team would be in town to prac-
tice and perform their routines. And it wasn’t a secret, really. MCAS Beaufort had announced earlier in the week that the Blue Angels would be flying but made clear the demonstration, set to begin around 2:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, was not open to the public. “The U.S. Navy Blue Angels will conduct flight training at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort to support flight currency and proficiency requirements. These training flights on MCAS Beaufort will not be open for public viewing. We appreciate the understanding of our surrounding community as we look forward to
Spectators filled open fields across from Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort to watch Friday’s “flight currency and proficiency requirements” practice session. Though the practice session was not open to the public, both fields along Shanklin Road were crowded with hundreds of people wanting to watch the famous flight demonstration team.
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Cummings repeats as Pan Am champ, breaks own American record
By Mike McCombs Beaufort’s C.J. Cummings successfully defended his overall gold medal and broke his own American record in the Snatch in the 73 kg weight classification at the 2020 Pan Am Games on Wednesday in Santa Domingo, Dominican Republic. Cummings made 148 kg and 142 kg on his first two Snatch attempts. His American-record 155 kg Snatch on his third lift, ironically, was only good for silver in the lift. He was just short of Venezuela’s Julio Mayora. The current Pan American record holder lifted 156 kg to take gold “I felt really confident with the 155kg
Snatch,” Cummings told USA Weightlifting after the competition. “In my mind I already had it made up, so what I did was just pulled it really hard and had to take a step back because I overC.J. pulled it. It felt like an easy Cummings lift.” Cummings made up for the shortfall in the Snatch with a dominant Clean and Jerk to win gold in the event and the total for the weight class. The Beaufort High grad made 178 kg on his opening attempt before a big leap to
188 kg. He missed on his American record attempt at 194kg on his third lift, but the 188 would stand for gold. His 343 kg total was good enough for gold and made him the 73 kg Pan American Champion. “I wanted to go six for six today, obviously I didn’t,” Cummings told USA Weightlifting after the competition. “All in all, it was a great performance and I’m just happy to have won another championship.” Including Cummings’ three medals, Team USA’s men scored 14 medals, including five gold, three silver and six bronze, to
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Major shopping center planned on busy stretch Robert Smalls Parkway has been the site of numerous critical and several deadly collisions over the years By Mindy Lucas A busy stretch of road that includes a deadly intersection along Robert Smalls Parkway in Beaufort could soon become a whole lot busier with the addition of another major retail center in the area. Charlotte, N.C.-based developers The Morgan Companies received conditional approval to build a largescale, mixed-use retail center on the corner of Robert Smalls Parkway and Parris Island Gateway.
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OBITUARIES Peter Connelly
Peter Connelly, beloved husband, father, and grandfather, passed away on April 23, 2021 at the age of 85 at The Vineyard Bluffton in Bluffton, South Carolina. Born March 1, 1936 in Chestnut Hill Massachusetts, Peter graduated from the Roxbury Latin School and the College of the Holy Cross. He served in the US Navy, completing Officer Training School in Pensacola, Florida in 1957 and going on to become a Naval Aviator. After leaving active-duty service Navy in 1963, Peter went on to fly for Eastern Airlines for over 25 years. After leaving Eastern, Peter flew for several airlines in other countries, living with his wife Barbara for a time in both Istanbul, Turkey and Cairo, Egypt. Peter was a life-long lover of a variety of sports. He played baseball, hockey, and tennis at Holy Cross, and was captain of the tennis team as a senior. He also loved to sail, play golf, and was a crack bridge player. Peter was also a lover of spirited debates about anything and everything (but especially politics) and was well known for his sharp and quick wit. He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Barbara (nee Dennison) of Auburn, MA, daughters Maura, Tricia (Charlie) Neuhaus, and sons Drew (Nancy), Kevin (Gayle), and Chris. Peter will also be remembered with love by his grandchildren, Thor, Maren and Callie Rhodin; Peter, Hope, and Oliver
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Connelly; Emma and Carly Gamson and Charlie Neuhaus; Claire and Will Connelly, and Sean, Lily, and Ryan Connelly. Peter was predeceased by his brothers Patrick and Philip. A celebration of Peter’s life will be held at a date to be decided upon in the future. Memorial donations in memory of Peter can be made to Friends of Caroline Hospice, 1110 13th Street, Port Royal, SC 29935.
James Gerome Gadson
James Gerome Gadson, 93, of the Fuller community of St. Helena Island, SC and widower of Carrie Lee Atkins Gadson entered into eternal rest Thursday, March 18, 2021 at his residence. Funeral services was ere March 24th in the rear garden of the Ebenezer Baptist Church, St. Helena Island. Burial with Military Honors; Beaufort National Cemetery. Chisholm Galloway Home for Funerals in charge.
Stephanie Owens
Stephanie Owens, 57, formerly of St. Helena Island and widow of Curtis Owens entered into eternal rest Wednesday, March 31, 2021 in Blackville, South Carolina. Viewing was Sunday, April 11, in Helen Galloway's Memorial Chapel of Chisholm Galloway Home for Funerals. Funeral services were Monday, April 12 in the chapel of Chisholm Galloway Home for Funerals. Burial, Beaufort National Cemetery.
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Josephus Chaplin
Josephus "Shorty" Chaplin, Sr. passed away April 2, 2021 at the VA hospital in Washington, DC. Josephus was born to Hosea Sr. and Sadie Chaplin of the Orange Grove Community of St. Helena Island. Services were Tuesday, April 13, Strickland Funeral Home in Maryland. Burial Quantico National Cemetery with full military honors. Courtesy announcement by Chisholm Galloway Home for Funerals.
Ethel Gardner Singleton
Ethel Gardner Singleton, 85, of the Warsaw Island Community of St. Helena Island, SC and widow of Ellis Singleton, Sr. entered into eternal rest Tuesday, April 6, 2021 at Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, South Carolina. Viewing Monday, April 12 in Helen Galloway's Memorial Chapel of Chisholm Galloway Home for Funerals. Graveside services April 13 in the Warsaw Island Cemetery.
Sandra Parker Smalls
Sandra Parker Smalls, 68, of Port Royal, SC and widow of Clarence Smalls entered into eternal rest Monday, April 12, 2021 at her residence. Viewing was Friday, April 23, 2021 in Chisholm Galloway Home for Funerals, 808 Bladen Street, Beaufort, SC. Graveside services were Saturday, April 24, at 11:00 A.M. in Frogmore Cemetery on St. Helena Island, SC.
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BEAUFORT hile local real estate prices continue to amaze us, the effort to provide “work force” or “affordable” housing continues even as employers try to find employees to keep businesses open. Whether we’re talking about “work force” housing – for the middle-income folks like school teachers, police officers, and nurses who keep our society working – or “affordable” which is everyone else, community leaders have studied the issue almost to death in the past 20 years as the Lowcountry population has grown, and places to live have gotten more expensive. The Beaufort City Council
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took a look this week at their task force’s latest efforts to find a solution, focusing on what’s needed for the future including what’s already planned. The report, for example, shows the need for 123 more rental units in the $500 to $874 monthly range by the end of next year. By 2027, that need will grow to 202
units. To meet the need of those wishing to buy homes in the lowest price range of $100,000 to $199,000, an additional 99 homes will be needed by the end of the year. By 2027, that number increases to 249 homes. The task force recommends a variety of regulation changes including amendments to the city Development Code deleting maximum and minimum sizes for accessory dwelling units; continuing to donate land to non-profits for homes; increase opportunities for townhouses and multi-family residences. Hilton Head Island’s town council, who realize a report-
ed 16,000 workers drive onto the island to work daily, has been working on its own incentives, also focusing on development agreements to promote more affordable housing. Mayor John McCann is even talking about a November referendum asking voters to support a new tax specifically to build affordable housing. Bluffton, which has an Affordable Housing Committee, is moving forward with plans for approximately 100 units on three parcels of land owned by the town. The residences would be built for low- to moderate-income families by a private developer in contract with
the town. The county, in the meantime, tried to hire someone to coordinate housing efforts two years ago and couldn’t manage to get someone in that position. Maybe that person couldn’t find a place to live. And Port Royal, their town council is watching as new apartment complexes and housing developments sprout within their municipal limits like mushrooms. At least we’ll have places to shop. Closing the divide OKATIE – While folks try to find places to live, a new shopping opportunity has been announced on S.C. 170
near McGarvey’s Corner. Plans for a 30,000-squarefoot strip mall are in the works to provide spacing for more shops and restaurants. The proposed Terrace at Okatie Crossings will not be far from Sun City as well as the new Beaufort Memorial Hospital annex. The now-wooded site was annexed by the town of Hardeeville some time ago and the development plans have already been approved. Lolita Huckaby Watson is a community volunteer and former reporter/editorial assistant/columnist with The Beaufort Gazette, The Savannah Morning News, Bluffton Today, Beaufort Today and The Robesonian (Lumberton, N.C.). She can be reached at bftbay@gmail.com.
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Beaufort Republican Women’s Club members Chaplain Jean Sulc, Vice-President Jane Culley and President Elaine Gantt are pictured with Beaufort Mayor Stephen Murray after an April 22 members dinner on Dataw Island. The Club thanked Murray for being the guest speaker and sharing his views and vision for Beaufort, as well as answering questions from the group. Submitted photo.
Mary Lee Carns (center), Vice President for Advancement and External Relations at the Technical College of the Lowcountry, accepts a $5,000 donation from the Rotary Club of Beaufort at its April 14 luncheon meeting. With Carns are (left) John Ballantyne and (right) Robert Bussa, President of the Rotary Club. Ballantyne chairs the Rotary’s endowment fund, which generates charity funds for the Club. Carms was the guest speaker at the April 14 meeting, giving Rotarians an informative and interesting talk on the many programs offered by TCL. The donation will be used to provide scholarship assistance for one or more students. Photo courtesy of the Rotary Club of Beaufort.
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Cunningham launches bid for SC Governor From staff reports Former U.S. Representative Joe Cunningham (D-SC) officially launched his campaign for Governor of South Carolina on Monday. In a 3-minute announcement video, Cunningham decries the career politicians who have failed South Carolina on issues ranging from education to infrastructure and healthcare to voting rights. “The challenges we face aren’t because of our people, they’re because of our
politicians,” Cunningham said in the video. “Henry McMaster has been a politician Joe Cunningham longer than I’ve been alive. His failures have held our state back for far too long. And after 20 years of trying the same thing, it’s time for something different – something new.” In his video, Cunning-
ham says that instead of focusing on helping our state get through the challenges of the last year, Governor McMaster and his allies in the legislature have been focused on everything else: abortion bans, making it harder to vote, and loosening our gun laws. “Governor McMaster has spent the last year checking off his partisan wish list instead of tackling the real problems in our state,” Cunningham said. “South Car-
olina desperately needed a strong leader over the last year but all we had was a weak politician with messed up priorities.” According to his release, Cunningham’s priorities as governor will include expanding Medicaid, raising teacher pay and reinvesting in public education, fixing South Carolina’s roads, passing police reform, expanding voting rights, closing the Charleston gun loophole, tackling climate change,
passing term limits for legislators, and raising the minimum wage to $12 an hour. Cunningham also pledges as Governor to not raise taxes on South Carolinians. The Charleston Democrat made history in 2018 when he flipped a district that Donald Trump won by 13 points in 2016 and had been held by Republicans for 40 years. That same year, he overperformed the Democratic nominee for Governor, James Smith, by 3.5 points in
the First District. Smith ultimately won 46 percent of the vote statewide. In 2020, Cunningham narrowly lost his re-election bid to Republican Nancy Mace by a single point in a district Donald Trump won by six points. Cunningham served South Carolina’s First Congressional District from 2019 to 2021 where he was ranked one of the most independent members of Congress. He currently practices law in Charleston.
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the 2023 MCAS Beaufort Air Show,” MCAS Beaufort said on Facebook. “The U.S. Navy Blue Angels typically fly at more than 30 air show sites each year. With many 2020 and 2021 air show cancellations, MCAS Beaufort offers the U.S. Navy Blue Angels an opportunity to practice for future air shows, utilizing multiple environments under varying conditions. “The safety of our community and service members remains the top priority. We request the public continue to abide by CDC social distancing guidelines, and not congregate to view the training. For questions, please call the Communication Strategy and Operations Office at 843228-7225.” Folks gathered wherever they could to watch and take pictures, while motorists tried hard to get a glimpse of the show above without crashing. On Thursday afternoon, the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office sent out a text asking citizens not to congregate on and near Highway 21 near MCAS Beaufort to watch the demonstration. “For the safety of the public and motorists, those who wish to get a glimpse of the flight training from outside the military gates are advised not to park their vehicles along Trask
The Blue Angles Flight Demonstrtation Team fly their F/A-18 Hornets in the classic diamond formation during Friday’s session over Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort. Though closed to public, many people watched from a pair of open fields along Shanklin Road directly across from MCAS Beaufort. Photo by Bob Sofaly. Parkway (Highway 21) near the Marine Corps Air Station,” the Sherriff’s Office wrote. The air show was canceled in order to protect the health of service members, their families and the members of the
community, according to a news release at the time. “The MCAS Beaufort Air show is a cherished event that allows the Air Station the opportunity to say thank you to our neighbors who support
the men and women serving this nation. It is a difficult decision for me to cancel such a monumental event, but given the current COVID-19 environment it must be done,” MCAS Beaufort Commanding Officer
Col. Karl Arbogast said in the February release. The air show, which features military aircraft on display as well as aviation demonstrations by the Navy’s Blue Angels and other pilots,
military and civilian, is free and usually attracts 100,000 spectators or more. Mike McCombs is the editor of The Island News and can be reached at TheIslandNews@gmail.com.
Yemassee man convicted of armed robbery of convenience store From staff reports A Yemassee man who wielded a knife during the armed robbery of a Ridgeland convenience store is headed to prison. Deshone O’Neal Allen, 39, pleaded guilty Thursday, April 15 of armed robbery with a deadly weapon in Jasper County General Sessions Court. He was sentenced to 15 years in prison. He also re-
ceived a fiveyear sentence for possession of a weapon during commission of a violent crime, Deshone O’Neal Allen which will be served concurrently. “Mr. Allen has a lengthy criminal history but until now has not been sentenced to any
significant prison time,” said Lynorr Musser of the 14th Circuit Solicitor’s Office, who prosecuted the case. “He ran out of chances when he went into that convenience store with a knife and a plan to commit a crime.” Just past 3 a.m. on Dec. 6, 2019, Allen approached a clerk outside the Taylors BP on Heron Drive in Ridgeland as she was sweeping up trash
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The Historic Port Royal Museum
10 a.m. to 3 p.m. or upon request, Thursdays through Sundays, The Historic Port Royal Museum, 1634 Paris Ave. The museum features the turn-of-the-century businesses and industries of Port Royal: Shrimping, crabbing, oystering, the railroad, the school and the mercantile. Great gifts featuring local artists are available. For more information. visit www.portroyalhistory.org, email unionchurch1004@gmail.com or call 843-524-4333.
Community Curbside COVID Vaccine Clinic
10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Thursday, April 29, 1110 13th Street Port Royal. Sponsored by Friends of Caroline. By appointment only. Please call 843-525-6257 between the hours of 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. Moderna vaccince first dose for ages 18 and older. Second dose scheduled for May 27.
Bringing Community Together Through Wellness & Art – 2021 Wellness Expo
9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday, May 1, Holiday Inn & Suites, 2225 Boundary Street, Beaufort. Admission is $5. Come meet wellness practitioners, artists and authors for a full day of inspiration and ways to cultivate a healthy
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lifestyle. See demonstrations and introductory classes. There will be door prizes and a small gift to take home. For more information, contact Lin Drechsler at EastCoastComplementaryHealth.com or 941-735-8373.
Maye River Quilters Guild meeting
10 a.m., Saturday, May 1 via Zoom. To get the link for the meeting, visit mayeriverquiltguild.com. For additional meeting dates and times, and for membership forms to join the group, visit the website or call 843-530-1244.
Brunch on the Bluff
11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, May 1, Bay Street Bluff, 1806 Bay St. The Beaufort County Open Land Trust is excited to begin a year of celebrating the 50th anniversary by hosting a kick-off event in this very spot named, “Brunch on the Bluff.” Tickets are $100 and can be purchased at https:// bit.ly/3apeh4o. Catering is by Susan Mason, including her famous crab cakes, and there will be live music and an open bar. On April 27, 1971, the Beaufort County Open Land Trust was formed, and in 1973 the Bay Street Bluff was officially purchased. The purchase of this property was the first for the Open Land Trust and led to other purchases under the herald “protecting the Bay Street Bluff,” which to date is one of the most iconic views in Beaufort.
in the parking lot. He told her he wanted to buy cigarettes and cigars, and then followed her inside the store. The clerk went behind the register to retrieve the tobacco products. Instead of paying for them, Allen pulled a knife and demanded that the clerk give him all of the cash in the register. The clerk briefly tried to talk him out of the robbery, but Allen said he intended to
follow through and removed money from the register himself. Allen grabbed more than $1,500 in bills, as well as cigarettes the clerk had placed on the counter. He then left on foot. The robbery was captured by store surveillance cameras, and Allen was quickly identified by a Ridgeland officer who knew him by sight.
BAHA Job Fair
10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Tuesday, May 4, Holiday Inn & Suites Beaufort. With Northern Beaufort County, as well as several other areas across the county, state and country, experiencing extreme staff shortages, the Beaufort Area Hospitality Association will be holding a Summer 2021 Job Fair for Hospitality & Tourism related businesses and jobs in an effort to fill the many vacant positions and support our industry. All BAHA Partners are free to reserve a table at the event and prospective employees are asked to sigh up, as well, at https://bit.ly/3gjhOoG.
Beaufort Sportfishing and Diving Club’s May meeting
6 p.m., Thursday, May 13, Beaufort Yacht Club's new deck on Lady’s Island off Meridian Road. The social will be from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. Dues and renewals will continue on the same monthly system prior to the pandemic. The porch bar will be utilized and Club restrooms will be available. The BS&D Club's Best Charter Captain, (two years in a row), Christopher Mattson, will discuss Cobia: how, when, where, and why not; top water and deep water techniques, and rods and reels, and appropriate nets. Guests are welcome. Reservations are not needed. For additional information, contact Captain Frank Gibson at 843-522-2122 or email fgibson@islc.net.
Allen has previous convictions on several offenses, including assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature (2007), second-degree burglary (2016), third-degree arson (2018) and third degree domestic violence (2019). Circuit Court Judge Carmen T. Mullen handed down the sentence and also ordered Allen to pay $1,524 in restitution.
LIVE After 5
5 to 8 p.m., Thursdays, May 20, June 17, July 15, downtown Beaufort. Every third Thursday of the month is downtown Beaufort’s newest recurring monthly party with live music, local artists, late night shopping and drink and food specials. Rain or shine. Free entertainment.
CPR training
8 a.m to 12:30 p.m., Saturdays, May 29, June 12, July 10, Aug. 21, Sept. 18, Oct. 16, Nov. 20, Dec. 11, at the Wardle Family YMCA, 1801 Richmond Ave., Port Royal, offers CPR. Cost is $35 for YMCA certified course. Those interested need to register at the Y as space is limited and filled on a first come, first serve basis. Questions? Contact William Howell, Aquatics Director, 843-522-9622. To register visit the Y front desk or online at beaufort-jasperymca.org and click ‘Register for a Program’ at the top of the page.
CPR re-certification
8 a.m to 12:30 p.m., Saturdays, June 5, Aug. 14, Sept. 25, Nov. 13, at the Wardle Family YMCA, 1801 Richmond Ave., Port Royal, offers CPR. Cost is $25 for YMCA certified course. Those interested need to register at the Y as space is limited and filled on a first come, first serve basis. Questions? Contact William Howell, Aquatics Director, 843-522-9622. To register visit the Y front desk or online at beaufort-jasperymca.org and click ‘Register for a Program’ at the top of the page.
NEWS
Burton man convicted in 2018 robbery of Port Royal McDonald’s
From staff reports A former fast-food restaurant employee, who robbed McDonald’s at gunpoint and forced its employees into a walk-in freezer, is headed to prison. Levy Larkin Brown, 25, of Burton, was found guilty Friday of armed robbery following a two-day jury trial at
the Beaufort County Courthouse. Brown was sentenced to 16 years in prison for his role in the Levy Larkin July 15, 2018 Brown armed robbery of McDonald’s at 850 Parris Island
Gateway in Port Royal. “Mr. Brown planned this from start to finish,” 14th Circuit Assistant Solicitor Jared Shedd said. “He scoped out the restaurant before the robbery and had little regard for the store’s employees while inside.” Just before 11 p.m., a security camera captured two masked
men wearing all black and carrying handguns as they entered the restaurant’s unlocked side door. They demanded the nightly deposit bags from the store’s manager, then forced her and several other employees into a freezer. Police tracking dogs found a $10 bill and a pair of black and white sneakers near the crime
scene. The sneakers match the ones seen on camera worn by one of the robbers. Shortly after the robbery, a shoeless Brown is seen buying a drink at a gas station next to McDonald’s. A witness identifies Brown at a nearby apartment complex a brief time later. He was sweating, out of breath and without shoes.
Brown is one of three defendants charged in connection to the McDonald’s robbery. Charges against Shanya Joanna Higgins and DeQuan Blue are still pending. They are innocent until and unless proven otherwise in court. Circuit Court Judge Carmen Mullen handed down Friday’s sentence.
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The new flag box at the Public Works Annex.
Flag box installed
Local entertainer Chris Jones picks his “Disastercaster” for the crowd at the Community Beer Garden on Saturday, April 24, at The Sands in Port Royal. Area food trucks supply the food and the cold beer is furnished by area micro-brewers. The events are pet and family friendly. Photo by Bob Sofaly.
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The 28-acre site is directly across the road from another popular shopping center that includes a Walmart Supercenter, Belk and T.J. Maxx. Beaufort Station will feature several major retailers and a mix of smaller shops and restaurants, company representatives said at the Beaufort – Town of Port Royal Metropolitan Planning Commission’s (MPC) recent meeting held on Monday, April 19. The MPC gave conditional approval to a conceptual sketch plat for the center at the meeting, but not before discussing traffic and much-needed safety improvements along the parkway. The strip of road in front of Walmart and the unusually broad intersection at Robert
Smalls Parkway and Parris Island Gateway has seen a number of critical traffic accidents over the years that have included several fatalities. In one weekend alone in December 2017, emergency workers responded to three collisions along the stretch that sent five people to the hospital and took the life of one involved in a wreck at the intersection, according to area reports. S.C. DOT has had a safety project planned for that area for years, city officials said at the meeting, including a new intersection and traffic signal at W.K. Alston Drive, but funding has been delayed. That project would connect W.K. Alston Drive to Walmart, diverting traffic to the new intersection. A plan to extend the drive across Robert Smalls Parkway and eventually tie it in with Goethe Hill Road, was also included in the Beaufort
Code’s Street Infrastructure Plans, city officials noted. MPC board chair Michael Tomy asked if the city’s engineers couldn’t “look seriously at that.” “I see that as a huge problem area if we don’t do something like that,” he said. Another strip mall? Made on behalf of owners Myrtle Bush Farms LP of Beaufort, the application also listed 877 parking spaces. Commission members took issue with how much space was being presented as paved and how many trees would be cut down. The sketch plan showed a 50-foot landscaped buffer, similar to Walmart’s, along Robert Smalls Parkway and a 20-foot landscaped buffer along Parris Island Gateway. MPC members were also critical of the overall layout of the center, with at least two
members saying it looked like a throwback to the 1970s. “This is an architecture that is reminiscent of the 1970s through the ’90s. I’m surprised that you’ve got a strip mall. I thought they were passé and I’m hoping … you will make this more attractive,” MPC member Judy Alling said. Developers underscored that the plan was only conceptual and meant to give a sense of the subdivision. The MPC’s approval came with the condition that developers rework the project’s internal roadways so as not to create cut-throughs or shortcuts for drivers looking to cut the corner at the intersection. In addition, the MPC added four recommendations to include in the projects’ future site plans. Members would like to see: • More native vegetation and specimen trees kept;
• Main stores be double sided or with faces for both highways; • More landscaped buffer along Paris Island Gateway; • Less impervious parking surfaces throughout. If they move forward, developers are to submit a preliminary plat for administrative review, said Dan Frazier, senior planner with city’s office of Community and Economic Development. From there project planners may submit land development and building plans for the city’s design review process. Since the buildings are likely to exceed 10,000 square feet, the plans will then go before the Design Review Board, he said. Mindy Lucas is the Beaufort reporter for The Island News and is a staff writer for Lowcountry Weekly. She can be reached at mindy.islandnews@gmail.com.
From staff reports Beaufort County has installed a U.S. flag retirement box at the Beaufort County Public Works Annex, 23 Shelter Church Road. The flag retirement box is possible through a partnership with the National Association of Counties, the National Flag Foundation, and Beaufort County Council and is of no cost to the County. Proper flag retirement etiquette requires American flags should be folded respectfully before being placed in the box. Members of Boy Scouts of America will be responsible for the disposal and burning of the worn flags. Please contact Beaufort County Public Works at 843-255-2800 to make an appointment for access to the County Public Works Annex to drop off the flag. To watch a short video on how to properly fold an American flag, visit https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=8BoXg1BCarI. To watch a short video on how to properly dispose of an American Flag, visit https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=IGn9WGM_qeo. To read the United States Flag Code on American Flag etiquette, visit https:// www.military.com/flag-day/ u s - f lag - co d e. h t m l ? u t m _ medium=email&utm_ source=govdelivery.
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BWSAR gets JACOB kits
Charlotte, N.C.-based developers The Morgan Companies received conditional approval from the MPC to build a large-scale, mixed-use retail center on the corner of Robert Smalls Parkway and Parris Island Gateway.
After completing the Stop the Bleed training with the Burton Fire District, Beaufort Water Search and Rescue (BWSAR) purchased 18 kits to take with them when responding to emergencies offshore. The Burton Fire District has been working to place a JACOB Kit, a bleeding control kit, in all local classrooms, businesses, public buildings, and churches, along with Stop the Bleed training. Currently all Beaufort County buildings have a JACOB Kit. This now enables BWSAR to control critical bleeding until a victim is brought to land and to waiting fire and EMS personnel helping to save lives. APRIL 29–MAY 5, 2021
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Work on US 17 in Jasper County has started From staff reports Road crews have started the $42 million project to widen and improve a critical section of U.S. Highway 17 connecting Jasper County to Savannah, a common route taken by residents of Beaufort County when traveling to and from the Georgia city. Crews already completed most of the lane re-striping to create narrower 11-foot lanes during construction that will widen US 17 from two lanes to four. The temporarily narrow lanes provide extra room along the roadsides for contractors to begin work on the widening. Temporary concrete barrier walls were being installed this week at night, and electric
U.S. Highway in Jasper County. Photo courtesy of SCDOT.
and communications utilities have been moving their cables along the corridor. “We plan to maintain traffic in both directions throughout the life of this project,” said Ted Creech, a spokesman for the S.C. Department of Transportation (SCDOT). “We appreciate motorists’ patience with our progress.” Intermittent delays should be expected through at least May, but the highway will remain open in both directions, Creech said. Lanes are allowed to be closed from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday through Friday, and on the weekend from midnight until noon. Drivers should expect to see crews and machinery in use during
those hours and are asked to be extra careful. The work is from the intersection of S.C .315 near Hardeeville to the Georgia border and the Back River Bridge. For years the two-lane road, known as Speedway Boulevard, has been busy with commuters and heavy trucks. SCDOT will widen the 4.2-mile section of road from two-lanes to four and make other improvements, including bike lanes, intersection upgrades, safety rumble strips at the road edge, and a new traffic signal at the intersection of U.S. 17 and S.C. 315. The design also calls for a grass median between the road sections.
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from page A1 several hours. However, the increasingly unreliable opening mechanism of the drawbridge wasn’t the only safety concern, according to Rep. Erickson. Severe storm events threatened to wash out either side of the old bridge due to the sandy soil composition beneath the land ramps and their low elevation, which would make it dangerous or potentially impossible to cross. “The safety of our citizens is paramount when we look at our bridges,” said Rep. Erickson. “It certainly will assist getting folks off of those barriers islands and evacuated in a much faster, safer manner.” Crossing the old swing drawbridge, construction of which began originally in the late 1930s before WWII, has been a cherished memory for those who grew up visiting and making a living on the barrier islands for the past eight decades. One such person was Davis Dempsey of Dempsey Farms, 82, the same age as the bridge, who shared his memories of the bridge at the ribbon-cutting ceremony on Monday. Others recalled the way the bridge would “sing” while driving across its steel. More than 70 people were in attendance at the ribbon-cutting ceremony to commemorate both bridges and to be the first to “officially” drive over the new bridge. “Standing on that bridge today, I was just reminded of how amazing our salt marsh and estuary and river systems are – you get one of the most beautiful bird’s eye views from that bridge that I’ve ever seen,” Rep. Erickson said. Soon the old swing bridge will have a new home and a new purpose. The steel superstructure will be welded to a barge and then sunk 52 miles offshore between Charleston Harbor and St. Helena at the site of the South Carolina
Some of those helping to usher in the new Harbor Island Bridge during the ribbon cutting ceremony are from left: Paul Summerall, Vice Chair, Beaufort County Council; S.C. Rep. Jeff Bradley, S.C. Senator Chip Campsen; Jim Triplet, main contractor; S.C. DOT Secretary Christy Hall; S.C. Rep. Shannon Erickson; York Glover, Beaufort County Council; and S.C. Rep. Michael Rivers.
The safety of our citizens is paramount when we look at our bridges. It certainly will assist getting folks off of those barriers islands and evacuated in a much faster, safer manner.” Memorial Reef, the only managed deep-water artificial reef on the East Coast. The old bridge will create critical habitat and the basis of the food chain for an ecosystem of new marine life, including species of concern, like grouper and snapper,
and prized billfish coveted by sport anglers. Demolition starts this week. Tess Malijenovsky is a journalist, columnist and photographer based in Beaufort, S.C. You can see more of her work at tessmalijenovsky.com or contact her at tessmalijenovsky@gmail.com.
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cine may have also had a cooling effect on whether people were inclined to get vaccinated, officials said. Regulators paused the vaccine after cases of an extremely rare blood clotting disorder were found in six women between the ages of 18 and 49 who had gotten the shot. The use of the vaccine has since been reinstated. In a joint statement made on Friday, the CDC and FDA said they were lifting the pause “after determining the known and potential benefits of the vaccine outweigh the known and potential risks of the vaccine.” Health officials also said they were seeing an increase
These two unidentified women were the first to traverse the new Harbor Island Bridge following the official ribbon cutting Monday afternoon. Photos by Bob Sofaly. in supply of vaccine compared to demand. “We knew from early on when we were seeing the opposite that we would see this,” Traxler said. “We are likely seeing it now, but that is really all what makes it even more important for everyone who hasn’t been vaccinated but is eligible to go and get vaccinated as soon as they can.” Only 29.6 percent of the state’s population had completed the vaccination process of press time on Tuesday. The slow down in vaccinations is concerning, health officials said, given that more people need to be vaccinated before herd immunity can be reached. “Herd immunity is the only way to beat this virus,” said Dr. Brannon Traxler, Public Health Director for DHEC. “We still have a ways to go be-
fore that happens.” In terms of the “positive side of vaccinations” DHEC officials said residents should keep in mind the benefits of getting vaccinated. “When you’ve been vaccinated, and you are getting together with other vaccinated people – for example if you want to go over to a friend’s place and both of you have been vaccinated – then you don’t need to worry as much about masking and social distancing,” Traxler said. “So there are benefits and there is guidance from the CDC on some of the preventative measures that can begin to be relaxed especially when you are around other people who have been vaccinated.” Breakthrough Infections As of Friday, South Carolina has 326 “breakthrough” cases,
or cases where people who were vaccinated still became sick from COVID-19. DHEC officials said while they were tracking those cases, they were still very low compared to the number of people who have been vaccinated. It’s also important to remember that with those cases the infection might be less severe, Dr. Traxler noted. Vaccines not only work to prevent disease but can prevent people from getting really sick in particular, she added. “So we’re still seeing very low percentages of people who have been vaccinated … who have breakthrough cases, and they are very likely having less symptoms and less serious cases,” she said. For more information or to find a vaccination site in your area, visit https://vaxlocator. dhec.sc.gov.
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Habits that help women investors succeed By Wells Fargo Advisors Intuition. Patience. Discipline. A desire to learn. These are traits many women naturally possess and that can lead to confident decision-making and courageous accomplishments. They’re also the foundation that can help build a sound investing strategy. Perhaps you bootstrapped your own business, broke through the glass ceiling, managed the home front, or benefited from an inheritance. However you got to this point, your collective experience provides the wisdom to help you boldly move forward. But that doesn’t mean doing it alone. Working with a financial advisor who complements your investing style and listens more than talks, can help you continue making those confident decisions and keep your investment plan on track. Holistic wealth planning that helps prepare you for the unexpected When highly emotional life events happen, like divorce, death of a spouse, or
even an inheritance, it can be challenging to factor in the financial implications. If one (or more) of these scenarios becomes your reality, it can be a huge relief to have your team already in place. An experienced financial advisor can help you navigate difficult decisions that could have an impact on you and your family for years to come. Just in case, it’s best to be prepared and proactive: • Be aware of your family’s assets, debts, retirement accounts, insurance policies, and other financial information. • Gather important financial documents and safety deposit box keys and keep them accessible. • Make sure you and your spouse or partner have up-to-date wills and trusts, and that you discuss potential tax implications with your CPA and financial team.
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NOTICE OF DEFAULT AND INTENT TO SELL Name and Address of Owner(s): WILLIAM B. MULDER 6002 EAST 106TH ST TULSA OK 74137 CARRIE D. MULDER 6002 EAST 106TH ST TULSA OK 74137 (Obligors) Contract Number: 11472; the following described property: Together with a remainder over in fee simple absolute as tenants in common with the other owners of all the unit weeks in the hereafter described Condominium Unit in that percentage interest determined and established by the aforesaid Declaration of Interval Ownership, Rights, Restrictions, Affirmative Obligations, Conditions, Etc. for the following described real estate located in the County of Beaufort, State of South Carolina as follows: UNIT WEEK 50 in UNIT NO 3742, in Monarch at Sea Pines, Horizontal Property Regime XXV, Phase XIV, according to the Master Deed of American Resort Properties, Inc., dated May 18, 1982, as recorded in the Beaufort County Records in Deed Book 347 at Page 346, et seq. and as amended by Annexation Declaration of Phase XIV, recorded in the Beaufort County, Records in Deed Book 361 at Page 1, and all applicable amendments thereto. Lien Book and Page 116/1538 ; Total Amount Presently Delinquent: $12,582.88. You are currently in default under certain provisions of the Master Deed Establishing Monarch at Sea Pines, Horizontal Property Regime, Beaufort County, South Carolina by MARRIOTT OWNERSHIP RESORTS INC. recorded in the Registrar of Deeds, Beaufort County, South Carolina in Deed Book 347 at Page 346, et seq. and as amended, and lienholder has chosen to proceed with a non-judicial foreclosure procedure in accordance with Article 3 of Chapter 32 of Title 27 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina. If you fail to cure the default or take other appropriate action with regard to this
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matter within thirty calendar days after the date of this notice, you will risk losing your interest in this timeshare estate through a nonjudicial foreclosure procedure. However, under the nonjudicial procedure, you will not be subject to a deficiency judgment or personal liability for the lien being foreclosed even if the sale of your timeshare estate resulting from the nonjudicial foreclosure is insufficient to satisfy the amount of the lien being foreclosed. You may object to the sale of your timeshare estate through the nonjudicial foreclosure procedure and require foreclosure of your timeshare interest to proceed through the judicial process. An objection must be made in writing and received by the trustee before the end of the thirty-day time period. You must state the reason for your objection and include your address on the written objection. In a judicial foreclosure proceeding that results from your objection, you may be subject to a deficiency judgment and personal liability for the lien being foreclosed if the sale of your timeshare estate resulting from the judicial foreclosure is insufficient to satisfy the amount of the lien being foreclosed. Furthermore, you also may be subject to a personal money judgment for the costs and attorney’s fees incurred by the lien holder in the judicial foreclosure proceeding if the court finds that there is a complete absence of a justifiable issue of either law or fact raised by your objections or defenses. You have the right to cure your default at any time before the sale of your timeshare estate by payment of all past due loan payments or assessments, accrued interest, late fees, taxes, and all fees and costs incurred by the lien holder and trustee, including attorney’s fees and costs, in connection with the default. Any response or inquiry should be made in writing to Daniel C. Zickefoose, who is serving as trustee in this matter, at the following address: Eck, Collins & Richardson, P.L. 4000 Faber Place Drive, Suite 300 North Charleston, SC 29405
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF RICHLAND IN THE FAMILY COURT OF THE FIFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DOCKET NO.: 2019-DR-40-1063 SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES, Plaintiffs vs MICHELLE SMITH, JAMAL BRADLEY, QUINTIN DAVIS Defendants.
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IN THE INTEREST OF: Minor 1 (06/05/2009) A Minor Under the Age of 18 Years SUMMONS AND NOTICE BY PUBLICATION TO: Quintin Davis YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint concerning the minor child above and that you have failed to contact the agency in regards to your whereabouts in this action, the originals of which have been filed in the office of the Richland County Clerk of Court, on July 29, 2019, at 2:39 p.m. a copy of which will be delivered to you upon request; and to serve a copy of your answer to said Complaint upon the undersigned attorney for the Plaintiff at her office at 2638 Two Notch Road, Suite 200, Columbia, SC 29204, within 30 days of service upon you, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to answer said Complaint within the statutory time allotted, the Plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in Said Complaint. Scarlet B. Moore, SC Bar No.: 72534 Megan Meekins, SC Bar No.: 102993 Attorneys for Plaintiff 2638 Two Notch Rd., Suite 200 Columbia, SC 29204 (803) 898-8949
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‘Bee’ prepared for insect stings You may not be aware of an allergy until you're stung.
Summer's the season for gardening, playing outside, backyard picnics and just enjoying the outdoors. It's also the season of bee and other insect stings. According to the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, about 5% of the population is allergic to insect stings. But most people aren't aware of their allergy until they're stung. Reactions to insect stings (wasps, bees, hornets) range in severity from minor to potentially fatal. In most cases, bee and other stings are only annoying, causing a brief, sharp pain along with slight swelling and redness. Home treatment is all that's necessary to ease the pain. But if you're allergic or get stung numerous times, a more severe reaction (anaphylaxis) may require emergency attention. Here's what happens when you're stung and have an allergic reaction: Your immune system produces immunoglobulin E, which reacts to the venom injected by the insect. This triggers your body's release of histamine and other chemicals that can cause severe responses, such as: • Itching and hives throughout the body • Swelling of the throat and tongue • Difficulty breathing • Dizziness and nausea • Stomach cramps and diarrhea • Rapid fall in blood pressure, resulting in shock and, pos-
sibly, loss of consciousness Treating stings After any sting, remove the stinger as soon as you can. It takes only seconds for the venom to enter your body. Use your fingernails or a tweezers. Then wash the sting area with soap and water. If you notice a minor to moderate reaction, such as redness, warmth or swelling around the sting, apply a cold compress and take an over-the-counter oral antihistamine. You may want to apply hydrocortisone cream or calamine lotion to ease any symptoms.
If you have a more serious reaction to single or multiple bee stings, even if it's just one or two of the serious symptoms listed above, call 911. Preventing stings The following tips can reduce your risk of getting stung by bees, hornets and wasps: • Take care when drinking sweet beverages outside. Wide, open cups may be your best option because you can see if a bee is in them. Inspect cans and straws before drinking from
them. • Tightly cover food containers and trash cans. • Clear away garbage, fallen fruit, and dog or other animal feces, which can draw flies and flies can attract wasps. • Wear closed-toe shoes when walking outside. • Avoid wearing bright colors or floral prints, which can attract bees. • Don't wear loose clothing, which can trap stinging insects between the cloth and
your skin. • When driving, keep your windows rolled up. • Be careful when mowing the lawn or trimming vegetation, activities that might disturb a beehive or wasp nest. • Have hives and nests near your home removed by a professional. • If a few bees are flying around you, stay calm and slowly walk away. Swatting at an insect may cause it to sting. • If you are stung or many insects start to fly around, cover your mouth and nose and quickly leave the area. If you can, get into a building or closed vehicle. When a bee stings, it releases a chemical that attracts other bees. If you've experienced an allergic reaction to a bee, wasp or hornet sting, you should talk with your health care provider or an allergy specialist about prevention and treatment options. This could include being prescribed an emergency medication, such as an epinephrine auto-injector, to use if stung. In more severe cases, allergy shots may be a long-term solution for you. Source: Denise Dupras, M.D., Ph.D., is an Internal Medicine physician in Mayo Clinic Primary Care in Rochester and Mayo Family Clinic Kasson, Minnesota.
New prostate cancer urine test shows how aggressive disease is and could reduce invasive biopsies
Researchers from the University of East Anglia (UK) have developed a new urine test for prostate cancer which also shows how aggressive the disease is. A new study published April 27, 2021 shows how an experimental new test called ‘ExoGrail’ has the potential to revolutionize how patients with suspected prostate cancer are risk-assessed prior to an invasive biopsy. The research team say their new test could reduce the number of unnecessary prostate cancer biopsies by
35 per cent. Prostate cancer is a most common cancer in men. It usually develops slowly and the majority of cancers will not require treatment in a man’s lifetime. The most commonly used tests for prostate cancer include blood tests, a physical examination known as a digital rectal examination (DRE), an MRI scan or an invasive biopsy. However, doctors struggle to predict which tumors will become aggressive, making it hard to decide on treat-
ment for many men. Lead researcher Dr Dan Brewer, from UEA’s Norwich Medical School, said: “While prostate cancer is responsible for a large proportion of all male cancer deaths, it is more commonly a disease men die with rather than from. “Therefore, there is a desperate need for improvements in diagnosing and predicting outcomes for prostate cancer patients to minimize over-diagnosis and overtreatment whilst appropriately treating men with
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aggressive disease, especially if this can be done without taking an invasive biopsy. “Invasive biopsies come at considerable economic, psychological and societal cost to patients and healthcare systems alike.” When the urine results were compared to biopsy results, the study showed that the test had successfully shown which patients had prostate cancer and which did not. The ExoGrail test also provided risk scores for patients and highlighted those for which an invasive biopsy would have been beneficial. The findings show that using information from multiple, non-invasive biomarker sources has the potential to greatly improve how patients
with suspected prostate cancer are risk-assessed prior to an invasive biopsy. Dr Brewer said: “Our new urine test not only shows whether a patient has prostate cancer, but it importantly shows how aggressive the disease is. This allows patients and doctors to select the correct treatment. And it has the potential to reduce the number of unnecessary biopsies by 35 per cent.” Paul Villanti, executive director of programs at Movember, a development supporter of the ExoGrail urine test said: “Having non-invasive tests which can accurately show how aggressive a man’s prostate cancer is not only reduces the number of men having to undergo painful biopsies, but also ensures
that the right course of treatment for the patient is selected more quickly.” For additional information read ‘Integration of Urinary EN2 Protein & Cell-Free RNA Data in the Development of a Multivariable Risk Model for the Detection of Prostate Cancer Prior to Biopsy’ (April 27, 2021) in the journal Cancers. The University of East Anglia (UEA) is a UK Top 25 university and is ranked in the top 50 globally for research citations. Known for its world-leading research and good student experience, it was awarded Gold in the Teaching Excellence Framework and is a leading member of Norwich Research Park, one of Europe’s biggest concentrations of researchers in the fields of environment, health and plant science. www.uea.ac.uk.
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Heart disease gaining on cancer as a major cause of death in young women
A recent nationwide study by Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers revealed women younger than 65 are dying from heart disease at an increased rate compared with past years.
It’s no secret that women tend to put the health of others before their own, especially those who must care for children, manage a household, work full time and shoulder other responsibilities. So, it may not be surprising that a recent nationwide study by Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers revealed women younger than 65 are dying from heart disease at an increased rate compared with past years. “Young women in the United States are becoming less healthy, which is now reversing prior improvements seen in heart disease deaths for the gender,” says Erin Michos M.D., M.H.S., director of women's cardiovascular health and associate professor of medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. “In a previous study in December 2018, we showed
that more attention should be paid to the health of young women, particularly those with the risk factors that contribute to heart disease.” “Our latest research confirms that need still exists,” she says. In the new study—an analysis of U.S. death certificates between 1999 and 2018 from a national database—Michos and her colleagues compared heart disease and cancer deaths in women under 65. Their findings were reported Feb. 8, 2021, in the European Heart Journal – Quality of Care and Clinical Outcomes. The researchers found that overall during the 10-year study period, cancer was the most prevalent cause of premature death in women under 65—slightly more than twice as much as heart disease. However, the overall cancer mortality rate (age adjusted) for women under 65 decreased from 62 to 45 deaths per 100,000 people while the overall heart disease mortality rate (age adjusted) dropped from 29 to 23 deaths per 100,000. Another finding from the study was that the annual percentage change (APC) in age-adjusted mortality rates for cancer declined year after year during the study period, while it increased for heart disease in two specific groups from 2010 to 2018: women 25 to 34 (2.2%) and women 55
Credit: Graphic created by M.E. Newman, Johns Hopkins Medicine, using public domain images. to 64 (0.5%). The APCs rose significantly after 2008 for women living in the midwestern United States, medium and small metropolitan areas, and rural areas. Additionally, APCs were found to have increased for white women from 2009 to 2013 and for Native American women from 2009 to 2018. Finally, the researchers determined the mortality gap between cancer and heart disease in women under 65 narrowed from a mortality rate (age adjusted) of 33 deaths per
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100,000 in 1999 to 23 deaths per 100,000 in 2018. Compounding the problem of premature death from heart disease in women under 65, say the researchers, is the commonly held misconception that women are not at risk for heart disease before menopause. But in fact, statistics show one-third of all heart issues in women occur before age 65. Another major factor—the gender gap in cardiac disease care—was revealed in the 2018 study by Michos and her col-
leagues. “We showed that women were not getting the same level of care as men, and they feel that way too. Women are more likely to report communication problems with health care providers and dissatisfaction with their health care experience, and we think this contributes to the disparities that we see when it comes to getting preventive and other treatment for cardiovascular disease,” said Michos after the 2018 study was published. Along with advocating for
equal health care, Michos recommends that women combat the risk of premature cardiac death by eating a healthy and balanced diet, getting regular physical activity, not smoking, and maintaining healthy blood pressure, blood sugar, cholesterol level and body weight. Source: https://www.hopkinsmedicine. org/news/newsroom/news-releases/ research-story-tip-heart-disease-gaining-on-cancer-as-a-major-causeof-death-in-young-women-say-researchers
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BOE approves employee bonus and step increase From staff reports The Beaufort County Board of Education tonight approved the authorization of Superintendent Frank Rodriguez to pay a one-time $1,000 bonus to current full-time active employees who have worked a minimum of 120 days during the 2020-21 school year, as well as a lump-sum step increase to all eligible employees.
“The employee bonus is to acknowledge the hard work of our teachers, classified support staff, and administrators during the COVID-19 pandemic,” Rodriguez said in a release. “Everyone stepped up to the challenge, for which I am extremely thankful.” Bonus funds will be distributed to employees on May 14, 2021.
Last month, Gov. Henry McMaster approved House Resolution H3609 which restored salary step increases that were frozen in the state budget due to the reduction in state revenues associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. “For each position that is eligible for the step increase for the 2020-2021 School Year, each school district shall pro-
vide a one-time, lump-sum payment of the entire step increase due to the employee, including any amounts in arrears, by June 15, 2021, or the school district may utilize its current payroll system to pay the step increase as long as the first payment retroactively includes all previous payments that would have been due the eligible employee.”
According to the resolution, “A position is eligible for the step increase if that position was fulfilling the requirements of their School Year 2020-2021 contract as of March 1, 2021.” The resolution also identifies mandated certified and professional positions eligible for the step increase. However, the Beaufort County Board of Education also
approved the step increase for classified and administrative staff. Retroactive step-increase payments will be distributed in a lump-sum to employees on June 4, 2021. Together, the one-time bonus and lump-sum step increases will total over $5.7 million to be paid from savings in the District’s current year General Fund operating budget.
BCSD awarded $12.8 million Magnet Schools Assistance Program grant
From staff reports Chief Instructional Services Officer Mary Stratos, Ed.D., announced at the Beaufort County Board of Education meeting Tuesday, April 20, that the District has been awarded a $12.8 million Magnet Schools Assistance Program (MSAP) grant funded by the U.S. Department of Education, to be distributed over five years. MSAP grants provide the opportunity to create or rep-
licate evidence-based magnet programs and magnet schools under an approved, required, or voluntary desegregation plan, seeking to reduce, eliminate, or prevent minority group isolation by taking into account socioeconomic diversity. “This grant will empower BCSD to increase academic success through educationally challenging and diverse learning environments that inspire all students to
achieve their potential,” said Stratos. The grant project, named Med-Tech 7, is focused on seven schools in the Beaufort and Whale Branch clusters, each of which will implement evidence-based whole school arts integrated programming through Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM) curricula. The Beaufort Cluster, which includes Mossy Oaks Elementary, Lady’s Island
EDUCATION BRIEFS
Beaufort man graduates from Tallahassee CC
Donovan Darius-Popea Dwight, of Beaufort, graduated with a degree from Tallahassee (Fla.) Community College during the April 30, commencement exercises. Dwight was among more than 3,000 students who received degrees. TCC would like to congratulate
all graduates. A special virtual commencement ceremony video can be seen at www.tcc.fl.edu/2021celebration. This online celebration launches at 6 p.m. Friday, April 30.
Area students make GSU’s Dean’s List
Georgia Southern University recently recognized approximately
Middle, Beaufort Middle, and Beaufort High, will have a medical magnet theme with specialized Pre-Med and Biomedical Science academies. The Whale Branch cluster, which includes Whale Branch Elementary, Whale Branch Middle, and Whale Branch Early College High, will have a technology magnet theme with specialized Cybersecurity, Computer Science, and Network Engineering academies.
3,850 students for excellence in academics on the Fall 2020 Dean's List. To be eligible for the Dean's List, a student must have at least a 3.5 grade point average and carry a minimum of 12 hours for the semester. Included were area students Mary Baker of Beaufort (29907), Lindsey Breaux of Beaufort (29907), Sara-Jo Christensen of Beaufort (29907), Olufolawe Banigbe of Oka-
The primary goals of this grant project are to employ recruitment and selection methods that stimulate socioeconomic integration and reduce minority group isolation, increase academic success through an educationally challenging and diverse learning environment that inspires all students to achieve their potential; and to provide high-quality professional learning that empowers educators to excel
tie (29909) and Carter Hubbard of Okatie (29909).
Beaufort’s Gardner inducted into Phi Kappa Phi
Beaufort’s Anna Gardner was recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's
in practice and the innovative integration of magnet themes. “I am very proud and thankful to everyone at BCSD who worked on this grant proposal and made this award a reality,” Superintendent Frank Rodriguez said in a release. “I can’t wait to see the impact these magnet programs are going to have on our students’ academic pursuits, and ultimately their futures.”
oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society. Gardner was initiated at College of Charleston. Gardner is among approximately 30,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni to be initiated into Phi Kappa Phi each year. Membership is by invitation only and requires nomination and approval by a chapter.
Seahawks sink Eagles for fifth straight win
Beaufort High goalkeeper Quinn Wilson, left, blocks another shot on goal by James Island’s persistent offense Monday, April 19, at Beaufort High School. Despite Wilson’s 17 saves on the night, the Eagles lost 6-0. Photo by Bob Sofaly.
Louw, classmates lead Eagles to Senior Night win over Cougars
LowcoSports.com Beaufort High girls soccer celebrated Senior Night with a 5-1 win over visiting Colleton County on Monday. Eagles senior Caroline Louw had an extra-special eve-
ning, scoring four goals — one on an assist from fellow senior Molly Smith — and classmates Ellie Ashmore, Galilea Aguirre, and Emma Tidwell also contributed to the win. Lexi Jones added the fifth
goal on a free kick from 25 yards, and Sierra Obenaus scored the Cougars’ lone goal on a one-on-one breakaway. Beaufort (5-6-1, 4-5) hosted Bluffton in another region match Tuesday.
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Gudaitis, Mills earn silver at Coaches Classic Elite meet
Hilton Head High’s Cynthia Gudaitis and Beaufort High’s Nash Mills scored a pair of second-place finishes Friday to lead the local contingent at the Bob Jenkins Coaches Classic Elite Invitational at Byrnes High School. Gudaitis shattered the Seahawk school record in the girls 3200 meters, posting a phenomenal 11:15.49 to earn a silver medal. Mills impressed in the boys 1600, finishing second with a time of 4:27.97 and crossing the line just a second behind the winner. Charlie Bennett added to Beaufort’s strong performance, placing eighth in the 800 with a mark of
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2:01.51 and coming a second away from the top four. Battery Creek’s girls squad also shined at the prestigious event, as Myra Smith took eighth in the long jump with a leap of 15 feet, 11 inches, while Keona Sanders placed ninth in the 400 hurdles, clocking in at 1:10.72.
Bluffton’s Ray K’s 18 to outduel Rast, Eagles
Parker Ray racked up 18 strikeouts in a one-hit gem to outduel Kylie Rast and lead Bluffton softball to a 3-0 win at Beaufort High on Monday. Ray gave up a two-out single to Carleigh Coolong in the first inning, but she stranded two runners in scoring position with a strikeout to end the frame and didn’t allow another baserunner. She struck out
LowcoSports.com Hilton Head High boys soccer ran its winning streak to five games Friday with a 3-1 road triumph over Beaufort High. The two teams traded a pair of goals to start the match before the Seahawks rattled off two unanswered tallies to lock down the win. HHIHS dominated the majority of the match and found goals from Niko Morales, Alan Leyva, and Dillon Manrique. Goalkeeper Danny Claudio provided a strong spark in net, making two crucial saves in the opening minutes. Hilton Head High (11-2, 8-1) travels to James Island
Beaufort High’s Colton Phares goes up to head the ball away from a tough Hilton Head Island High School offense during the first half of their Region 7-4A match Friday night. Photo by Bob Sofaly. on Thursday with the Region 7-4A title on the line. Beaufort High (4-8, 2-6)
concludes its season Thursday at home against May River.
Eagles’ best season yet ends with playoff defeat
LowcoSports.com Beaufort High girls lacrosse wrapped up the first winning season in program history with a 27-11 home loss to a strong Greenville High squad in the first
round of the SCHSL Class 4A playoffs on Wednesday. The Eagles fell behind early and never fully recovered as the Red Raiders kept the pressure on. Amyah Todd scored four goals and
Annabelle Hooper tallied three for the Eagles, while Sophia Pellegrino and Holland Perryman each scored twice. The Eagles finish the season with a 7-6 overall record.
LowcoSports.com the final nine batters she faced in a dominant outing. The Bobcats got on the board in the second, when Reagan Kelly led off with a single and Sydnee Poliquin replaced her at first after a fielder’s choice. Poliquin stole second and third and scored on a wild pitch for a 1-0 lead. That turned out to be all the cushion Ray needed, but Bluffton tacked on a pair of insurance runs in the fifth with the aid of a Beaufort error and an Alyssa Rose sacrifice fly. Ray allowed just one hit and one walk while striking out 18 in the shutout, outdueling Rast, who permitted three runs (one earned) and three hits with seven strikeouts and four walks. Olivia Harrison had a double, and Kelly and Dani Campos each added a single for the Bobcats.
Warriors stay hot with region rout of Bobcats
Whale Branch boys soccer earned another big region win Monday, routing Baptist Hill 11-3. Wayne Brown and Henry Tome each scored hat trick and Tome added an assist, while Benjamin Sanchez and Jakhi Pusha had two goals and an assist each for the Warriors. Keith Chisolm also scored a goal, and Zac Cook added an assist for Whale Branch. Four days earlier, the Warriors rolled to a 7-0 region win over Cross behind another monster game from Brown, who scored four goals to lead the way, while Sanchez added a goal and two assists. Tome and Diajae Bryan each added a goal, and Tome, Bryan, and Austin Stephens all had an assist.
The Warriors (3-6, 3-5) hosted Baptist Hill for a rematch Tuesday.
Mighty Lions celebrate first Senior Night with shutout
Holy Trinity girls soccer made the first Senior Night in program history a success Thursday, beating visiting Colleton Prep 4-0. All four goals came from seniors, as Abby Carte recorded another hat trick for the Mighty Lions and fellow honoree Grace Glover added her first goal of the season. Mary Clanton Bozard made eight saves to keep the War Hawks off the board and record the clean sheet. Holy Trinity (6-2, 3-1) hosts John Paul II on Thursday to complete the regular season.
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BA names Howell new Athletic Director
From staff reports Beaufort Academy has named William Howell its new Athletic Director. Howell takes over from former Athletic Director, Nick Field, who oversaw seven state championships over the past three years, including the school’s first state title in 8-man football, and the addition of four sports – bowling, cheerleading, baseball, and softball. Howell looks forward to building onto the success. “Beaufort Academy is well
known for its family environment and culture,” Howell said in a release. “Building William close relationHowell ships is one of the most important foundations for a program, and I am excited to start a new chapter at BA.” Howell is a graduate of the University of South Carolina, with a B.S. in Sport and Entertainment Management.
During his four years at USC, he was a marketing intern for the athletic department, aiding in promotional activities for all varsity sports, including game day operations and campus public relation campaigns. In his final semester at USC, Howell completed a successful internship at Heathwood Hall Episcopal, a K-12 Independent School in Columbia, where he aided the Athletic Director and also worked as an assistant baseball coach.
Upon graduation, Howell accepted the position as the Sports and Aquatic Director for the Wardle Family YMCA in Beaufort. During his time at the YMCA, Howell has been responsible for providing leadership and management in program operations, staffing, budget, fundraising, program and membership experience. During his tenure, sponsorship revenue increased by 358 percent and athletic program participation has increased dramatically with
more than 435 youth participants in programs at once. President of the Blue & White Booster Club Patrick Mitchell said in the news release, “William’s commitment to the overall success of team sports is unparalleled to others in his field. The positive relationships he builds with players and constant parental communication are key in his “hands-on” style of running organized sports programs. William goes the extra mile in every aspect of the job and it’s evident to all
that have worked with him.” "William's experience working with athletic administration at both the college and high school levels make him an excellent addition to the BA Administrative Team," Beaufort Academy Head of School Dan Durbin said. “We are looking forward to having him join us in July for a seamless transition into the fall athletic season and new school year.” Beaufort Academy is home to sixteen middle and upper school athletic teams.
PUSHING AHEAD Battery Creek’s Lukas Kinsey, left, slides into a double play as John Paul II’s Christian Tilton fields the ball during the bottom of the second inning Wednesday, April 21, at Battery Creek High School. Photo by Bob Sofaly.
Trio of Dolphins team up to blank JPII
Beaufort High’s Rhogue Wallace can’t believe the called third strike against Savannah Christian on Friday, April 23. The Eagles lost to the visiting Raiders 12-9. Photo by Bob Sofaly.
Eagles edge closer to No. 2 seed with win over Bobcats LowcoSports.com Rhogue Wallace drove in five runs and Ollie Holmes tossed six solid innings to lead Beaufort High baseball to a 10-4 home win over Bluffton on Monday, moving the Eagles within one win of clinching the No. 2 seed from Region 7-4A in the Class 4A
playoffs. Wallace opened the scoring with a two-run double to spark a four-run first inning and added a bases-clearing triple in the four-run fourth to break it open. Holmes kept the Bobcats off the board until the fifth, striking out six and
allowing three runs, four hits, and one walk over six frames. Graham Ruff gave up one run and one hit with one strikeout in the seventh. Wallace was 2-for-3 with two runs and five RBIs, Holmes added an RBI double and scored twice, and
Ruff had an RBI single for the Eagles. Carson Yeager was 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI, and Nate Hoyt added two hits and an RBI for the Bobcats. Beaufort (9-8, 7-2) can clinch the No. 2 seed with a win at Bluffton (4-9, 1-8) on Wednesday.
Eagles finish off perfect region slate, prep for playoffs
LowcoSports.com Beaufort High boys tennis completed a perfect run through Region 7-4A play with a 5-1 home win over May River on Monday, clinching the region’s top seed in the Class 4A playoffs. Beaufort’s Graeme Angus and May River’s Said Hernandez won three-set thrillers in the top two singles matches, but the Eagles swept the remaining courts
in straight sets. Diego Alvarez, Bodie Daniel, and Griffin Stone won singles matches for Beaufort, and Joseph Combs and Witt Compton teamed up to sweep their doubles contest. Beaufort gave some of its top players a day off from the busy slate this week but still came away with a 5-1 win at Colleton County on Thursday. Beaufort coach Dave Riedmayer gave Angus the
day off, and the Cougars took advantage, as Adam Buckner earned Colleton’s only win at No. 1 singles. The rest of the Eagles’ lineup dominated, though, as Stone, Combs, Compton, and Walker Perryman all swept to straight-sets wins, and Casey Hoogenboom and Charlie Bowden easily won their doubles match. The Eagles (12-2, 12-0) will open the playoffs at home May 4.
Beaufort High’s Deigo Alverez focuses on the ball during his match with Hilton Head Island High’s Brent Geisson on Tuesday, April 20, at Beaufort High School. Alvarez and Geiss battled back and forth with Geiss finally taking the match, 6-3, 4-6 and winning 10-6 in the tiebreaker. The Eagles went on to win over the Seahawks, 5-1, to remain unbeaten in Region 7-4A. Photo by Bob Sofaly.
LowcoSports.com Three pitchers combined on a shutout to lead Battery Creek baseball to a 4-0 home win over John Paul II on Wednesday. Riley Doray, CJ Robinson, and Luke Sanders combined on a four-hitter, and the Dolphins took advantage of seven errors to snap their fivegame losing streak. Doray started for the Dolphins, allowing only one hit while striking out two over three innings. Robinson came out of the bullpen and shut out the Golden Warriors for three innings while picking up three strikeouts, and Sanders closed the door with a scoreless seventh while striking out one. Creek opened the scoring with solo runs in the second and third. Hunter Smith and Kyle Kirkland pushed across runs with a hit by pitch and a base on balls to score two in the fourth.
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finish in third place. This competition was a qualification event for the upcoming Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. The Olympic Qualifying period runs through May 31, and according to USA Weightlifting, it will be able to name its Olympic Team by that point. Originally scheduled for the spring of 2020 but delayed due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, the 2020 Pan American Championships were rescheduled for April 2021. The 2021 edition of the Pan American Championships are scheduled for Nov. 1-11 in Guayaquil, Ecuador. Cummings is an American hopeful for the XXXII Olympic Summer Games to be held July 23 through Aug. 8 in Tokyo. Mike McCombs is the editor of The Island News and can be reached at TheIslandNews@gmail.com. APRIL 29–MAY 5, 2021
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Parris Island celebrates Earth Day with Nature Walk ribbon-cutting ceremony
Col. Timothy R. Dremann, Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island Chief of Staff, cuts the ribbon on Thursday, April 22, welcoming patrons to the nature walk during a ceremony on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island. This ceremony comes on the wings of the depot winning the 2021 Secretary of the Navy Environmental Award, which recognized the depot for excellence in integrating environmental and operational sustainability efforts and mitigating impacts from storm surge and sea level rise through 2065.
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By Sgt. Dana Beesley, USMC The U.S. Marine Corps cut the ribbon Thursday, April 22 – Earth Day – welcoming patrons to a nature walk during a ceremony on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island. This ceremony comes on the wings of the depot winning the 2021 Secretary of the Navy Environmental Award, which recognized the depot for excellence in integrating environmental and operational sustainability efforts and mitigating impacts from storm surge and sea level rise through 2065. Using the sewer line easement that connects to Beaufort and Jasper Counties, the path features native vegetation and views of the water. Environmental Director Maj. Marc Blair explained that the Environmental Division’s ultimate mission aboard the depot is to foster awareness and appreciation for the environment through events like the ribbon cutting ceremony, which also featured local vendors and artists, as well as community programs. “The Environmental Division ensures sustainability and environmental protection through environmental restoration, compliance and pollution prevention,” Blair said. “We ensure the depot can continue to train Marines, not just today, but in the future as well.” John Holloway, Natural Resources Manager, said that by 2022, the division hopes to build onto this space and develop the nature trail farther along the depot. “We want to establish a trailhead, informational signs along the path, and plant more trees in the future,” Holloway said.
The Tragedy of DWIs and DUIs
re Driving While Impaired (DWI) and Driving Under the Influence (DUI) really all that serious crimes? DWI or DUI (Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol, drugs, sleep deprivation, etc.) are very serious crimes and gravely endanger everyone on and off the road. Each year approximately 11,000 people are killed in DUI related crashes, and close to 300,000 are injured. See https://www.nhtsa.gov/ risky-driving/drunk-driving NHTSA article and report titled DRUNK DRIVING for more information. Driving impaired for any reason puts everyone on the road and near the road in grave danger. This is why the police are not able to let an impaired person drive himself or herself home or walk home when they are found to be DWI or DUI. It is negligent and may be a crime for a police officer to allow an impaired driver to drive home or walk home ---- and someone is injured or killed. Two out of three people on average in the US will be involved in a drunk driving accident in their lives. In 2014, 10 million Americans reported driving under the influence of illegal drugs in the past year. Every day, approximately 800 people in the United States are injured in a drunk driving accident. Someone is injured in a drunk driving crash every two minutes. 25% of car accidents with teenagers involve an underage drinking driver. Weekends are especially dangerous because about 16% of all drivers in fatal accidents during the week were intoxicated, compared to 29% on Friday and Saturday night. Americans drank too much and drove approximately 121 million times in 2019. This is
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more than 300,000 incidents of drinking and driving each day. In fatal car accidents, the largest percentage of drunk drivers are those from 21 to 24. Drunk driving in fatal accidents is four times higher at night than during the day time - 34% vs. 9%. Drunk driving costs each American adult at least $500 per year. Driving while texting is replacing DUI as the cause of many motor vehicle accidents, injuries, and fatalities. The arrest of persons DUI is a time-consuming and stressful operation for police officers. Officers need special and expensive education in field sobriety testing, breathalyzer testing, and special and safe handling of DUI persons. Persons who are DUI also frequently resist arrest and injure police officers and medical first responders. Drunks are notorious for misbehaving and not complying with medical staff instructions. Person arrested for DUI and are injured or ill, and have to be transported to a hospital, also injure nurses, doctors, and other medical service people many times each year. COPS are also tied up for hours accompanying drunks and persons, who are under arrest and under the influence of other substances, to the emergency room ----- often having to remain in the ER for long periods. Law enforcement professionals and emergency medical teams are not only tied up endlessly dealing with the national tragedy of people
driving impaired and killing others, injuring others, killing themselves, and causing property damage but persons driving impaired also drive up significantly insurance costs for everyone. With a shortage of police officers, persons stopped for DUI require an arresting officer to be out-of-service for long periods of time, thus not being available to backup other officers, answer calls, and requiring officers in other areas to cover the arresting officer’s territory. Also, many DUI cases require the arresting officer to appear in court and frequently more than one time, as lawyers often ask for delays in hopes of a police officer not showing up to a court date. The penalties for DWI and DUI can be harsh but frequently are not applied properly by the courts. Getting impaired people from behind the wheel of a car should be a top priority for every American and police officer. Citizens, judges, lawyers, and legislators can help law enforcement officers tremendously in preventing deaths, injuries, property damage, increased insurance costs, and loss time by: • Supporting laws that require everyone convicted of DUI to have an ignition-interlock device installed. In 2019 such devices prevented approximately 360,000 people who were legally drunk from starting their vehicle’s engine. • Requiring the immediate suspension of a DUI driver’s license to drive if he or she refuses to submit to a blood-alcohol test. Approximately 40% of people in SC who are stopped for DUI refuse to submit to a blood-alcohol test because they
EDITOR’S NOTE
This is column 9 of a 12-column series on what citizens should know about police officers, use of force, and challenges the police and citizens face. Columns 1 through 8 introduced the series by answering the questions: 1.
What are the risks involved in police work?
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How does a COP (Constable on Patrol) decide on what level of force to use?
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When can a police officer use deadly force?
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When can deadly force be used on a fleeing felon?
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Do life and death decisions made by police really have to be made so quickly?
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What does the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office do for Beaufort County?
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Do police officers take care to avoid hurting innocent bystanders?
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Do police officers have to retreat when facing a dangerous person?
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Can a police officer be unfit to serve, even if they do not break the law?
10. Do police officers have to retreat when facing a dangerous person? 11. Can a police officer be unfit to serve, even if they do not break the law or violate department written policies? 12. Why do police officers not hot pursue and chase down every person who runs from them in a vehicle? 13. Why do police officers sometimes use choke holds on people? 14. Why do the police not shoot guns and other weapons out of people’s hands? 15. Why do police sometimes use deadly force on people brandishing a Fake Gun? 16. Why do the police not read everyone their Miranda rights? 17. How does a police officer deal with a person with a knife or other edged weapon? 18. Why do many police officers have second jobs? 19. How much training does a police officer get? 20. How many police departments are there and how many COPS are on the job per 1,000 citizens? 21. Are all police departments certified by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA)? 22. How thorough are the background checking, screening, testing, and interviewing, of police recruits and officers transferring from one department to another? 23. Why do police departments need armored cars and other military types of equipment? These columns are not meant to replace carefully reading local, county, state, and federal law or the need for a lawyer when seeking legal advice. Larry Dandridge is not an employee of THE ISLAND NEWS and his opinions are his alone. Readers should rely on their local police and sheriff’s departments, federal law enforcement agencies, and their attorneys for all law enforcement information and legal advice. Although every precaution has been taken in the preparation of these articles, the publisher and author assume no responsibility for errors or omissions. Neither is any liability assumed by the author or THE ISLAND NEWS for damages resulting from the use of information contained herein.
know they can get a temporary license the very next day! • Preventing anyone from getting a temporary driver’s license, while their permanent license is suspended. This is a terrible loophole in SC DUI prevention laws and efforts. • Promoting driver education and increased public service announcements. You can contact your SC State House and Senate
Legislative Representatives online by going to https:// www.scstatehouse.gov/email. php?chamber=B and ask him or her to support laws that prevent DUI caused deaths, injuries, and property damage. Larry Dandridge is an honors graduate of three police academies and a DoD Counter Terrorism course graduate. He served as a police officer and deputy sheriff in AL and MO. He has also worked as a consultant with the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center in GA and SC, and the Military
Police and Customs operations in TX. An accomplished writer and motivational speaker, the owner of TVV Publishing, a retired Army Test Pilot, the author of the award-winning BLADES OF THUNDER (book One), a retired Aerospace Industry Region Manager, a past University Business, Writing, and Aeronautics Instructor, and volunteer Patient Adviser at the RHJ VA Medical Center, he writes two columns, as a free-lance writer, for the ISLAND NEWS, the Veterans Benefits Column and the What Citizens Should Know About Policing Column. You can contact Larry at his email, LDandridge@ earthlink.net.
Parris Island wins 2021 Secretary of the Navy Environmental Award By Gunnery Sgt. Tyler Hlavac, USMC Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island was recognized for its efforts in leading the way in the Department of the Navy on environmental sustainability during an April 1 visit by the Secretary of the Navy. During his first visit to
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the base, Acting Secretary of the Navy Thomas W. Harker presented the depot with the 2021 Secretary of the Navy Environmental Award, which recognized the depot for excellence in integrating environmental and operational sustainability efforts and mitigating impacts from storm surge and sea level
rise through 2065. In a memo announcing the depot as this year’s winner, Harker said the depot’s efforts “demonstrated that early and deliberate planning could yield a benefit cost ratio of 5.21, providing $675 million of net infrastructure, training and human health benefits, thus maximizing
the operational budget and securing the depot’s mission.” The depot was also recognized by Harker for maintaining a partnership with Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort and the Lowcountry Council of Governments, a partnership that obtained a $467,000 grant via the Office
of Economic Adjustment in Fiscal Year 2021 to address local resiliency efforts. The award is a recognition of long-running efforts aboard the depot to support energy conservation and environmental sustainability. In 2019, the depot finished construction on a new power plant that works toward
achieving energy security and resilience for the depot as well as conserving energy and water usage. The project provides several onsite distributed sources of generation, coupled with battery storage and a smart utility grid that will reduce the number and duration of utility outages.
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UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS
Recruit Training Regiment, Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina, 30 April 2021 Recruit Training Regiment • Commanding Officer, Colonel C. P. O’Connor 2nd Recruit Training Battalion • Commanding Officer, Lieutenant Colonel R. M. Groceman Commander of Troops, 1stSgt W. J. Miller IV • Parade Adjutant, SSgt B. A. Parker Company “G”, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion • Commanding Officer, Captain K. L. Rabideau 4th Recruit Training Battalion • Commanding Officer, Lieutenant Colonel R. E. Mestemacher Commander of Troops, First Sergeant O. S. Jones • Parade Adjutant, First Sergeant W. J. Miller Company “O”, 4th Recruit Training Battalion • Commanding Officer, Captain L. R. Glomski Drill Masters • Staff Sergeant B. A. Pauly, Gunnery Sergeant I. J. Woods, Staff Sergeant C. R. Rutherford PLATOON 2024
Senior Drill Instructor SSgt F. J. Johnson Pvt
Agrinsonivillafane, Marco A.
Pvt
Campos, Juan V.
Pvt*
Hagan, Elijah W.
Pvt
Prescott, Joren P.
Pvt
Allen, William P.
Pvt
Mnongerwa, M. M.
PFC
Collazo, Roberto A.
Pvt
Hapgood, Spencer R.
PFC
Proutey, Jack H.
Pvt
Alvaradoortiz, Reynaldo L.
Pvt
Mohamed, F. N.
Pvt
Cubilete, Joseph E.
Pvt
Hart, Conner J.
PFC
Quetell, Andres G.
Pvt*
Alvarez, Nicholas F.
Pvt
Moralesrios, P. G.
Pvt
Dalton, Jalen B.
Pvt
Hernandezmontes, Kevin A.
Pvt
Ring, Tu
PFC
Asaad, Ali M.
Pvt
Moreland, R. E.
Pvt*
Jimenezlara, Daniel
Pvt
Rodriguezgrullon, Manuel A.
Pvt
Balestrieri, Salvatore D.
PFC
Mycka, A. M.*
PFC
Johnson, Robert C.
Pvt
Schlereth, Eric M.
Pvt
Barreraquiroz, Alejandro
Pvt
Nalyanya, J. M.
Pvt
Johnson, Samuel J.
Pvt
Scruton, Noah M.
Pvt
Bartolongomez, Elmer F.
PFC
Phillips, K. A.
Pvt
Lane, Jahheir S.
Pvt
Spring, Zephaniah X.
PFC
Biggers, Bowen L.
Pvt
Pierrejules, F.
Pvt
Lorenz, Bryce E.
Pvt
Stalvey, Giovanni R.
PFC
Bowers II, Scott D.
PFC
Plata, I.*
PFC
Mack Jr., Reggie E.
PFC
Tay, Aung
Pvt
Brown, Devin J.
Pvt
Ramirezrubio, J.
Pvt
Macon, Mitchell C.
Pvt
Thornes, Dylan T.
Pvt
Burkhalter, Jonathan K.
PFC
Reyes, K. V.
Pvt
Walker, Brandon C.
Pvt
Carrier, Matthew D.
PFC
Rivera, E.
Cichowski, Kyle C.
PFC
Riveramatos, A. P.
PFC
Aguina, Joel A.
Pvt
Delapena, Gonzalo
PFC
Atkinson, Pierce C.
Pvt
Delgadoleon, Edgar
Pvt
Barry, Dakota L.
PFC
Dimitrov, Kevin
Pvt
Blain, Joshua W.
Pvt
Duncan, Jarvis M.
Pvt
Bosworth, Caleb B.
PFC
Helton, Zebulon B.
Pvt
Branham II, Christopher J.
PFC
Hernandez, Adrian J.
PFC
Brookins, Kevin R.
Pvt
Jaramillo, Jose D.
Pvt
Mcdonald, Nicholas P.
PFC
Brown, Dylan T.
Pvt*
Johnson, Braeden M.
Pvt
Nichols, Caleb J.
PFC
Wevodau, Justin T.
Pvt
Pvt
Burkhead, Tyler J.
Pvt
Keels, Jamarcus L.
Pvt
Padilla, Jorge B.
PFC
Whitley, Grant T.
Pvt
Clark, Isaiah L.
PFC
Sealock, A. C.
PFC
Charles, Nucson J.
PFC
Kinsey, Colton M.
Pvt
Poole, Thomas D.
Pvt
Wiedenmann, Christopher G.
Pvt
Deaquino, John A.
PFC
Solofonirina, Y. M.
PFC
Cheng, Hongkun
PFC
Knight, Christopher B.
PFC
Postle, Alex M.
Pvt
Williams, Hunter B.
Pvt
Demersman, Brennan M.
Pvt
Steers, S. D.
Raus III, Richard J.
Pvt
Dover, John M.
Pvt
Taboramolina, K. J.
PFC
Elliott, Justin D.
Pvt
Trevino, G.
PFC
Fitzpatrick, Canyen B.
PFC
Triantafillou, S. T.
PFC
Frazier, Lazarius D.
PFC
Triplett, A. D.
PFC
Freeman, Cody M.
Pvt
Walker, L. A.
Pvt*
Heckaman, Jase M.
PFC
Weller, M. R.
Pvt
Hersheyraudabaugh, Harold L.
PFC
Wheeler, S. A.
Pvt
Huertadegante, Johnny J.
PFC
Williams, F. M.
PFC
Huffman, Austin C.
PFC
Wise, A. M.
Pvt*
Jackson, Dalevin J.
PFC
Zapatasanchez, I.
Pvt
James, Devin C.
Pvt
Knapp, Bryce J.
Pvt
Kopchu II, Shawn A.
Pvt*
Marshall, Timothy C.
PFC
Martinezmendoza, Miguel
PFC
Mastrocola, Kirill J.
Pvt
Mckinney, Darius K.
PFC
Moise, Olenx M.
PFC
Montalbancortes, Jose C.
Pvt
Navarro, Jose V.
PFC Pvt
Pvt
Counts, Robert Q.
Pvt
Koffi, Koffi F.
PFC
Pvt
Craig, Brady C.
Pvt
La, Phat M.
Pvt*
Reed, Ryan J.
Pvt
Robbins Jr., Jeremiah H.
Pvt
Rohaley, Devon M.
Pvt
Rosariogonell, Isaiah J.
Pvt
Rose, Aubrey S.
Pvt
Salehi, Matthew C.
Pvt
Shabazz, Jihad B.
Pvt
Smith, Nicholas J.
PFC
Crowder, Michael S.
PFC
Labrada, Brian D.
Pvt
Davis, Gabriel P.
PFC
Ladewig, Ethan L.
Pvt
Decastro, Alfonso A.
PFC
Lockwood, Jackson O.
Pvt
Dees Jr., Dominick A.
Pvt
Lynch, Jordan H.
PFC
Faglier, Austin R.
Pvt*
Mcintosh, Andrew C.
PFC
Fernandezperez, Ricardo D.
Pvt*
Mendiola, Enrique L.
Pvt
Gonzalez, Michael L.
Pvt*
Mills, Chandler S.
PFC
Swart, Benjamin J.
Pvt*
Guerrerosantos, Jalid F.
Pvt
Mora, Bryan D.
PFC
Taylor, Caleb J.
Pvt
Halvorsen, Noah C.
PFC
Muniz, Nehandrys
Pvt*
Taylor, Nathan V.
Pvt
Hartman, Brandon D.
Pvt
Myers, Keevan T.
Pvt
Tiffner, Nathan R.
PFC
Headrick, Johnny R.
PFC
Naulty, Darren S.
Pvt*
Vantuil, Brody J.
Pvt
Herrerasantos, Luis E.
Pvt
Oneal, Brendan R.
PFC
Vazquezlopez, Anghelo S.
Pvt
Hyde, Joshua C.
PFC
Paezfonseca, Aaron A.
Pvt
Villalobos Jr., Juan P.
Pvt
Janowski, Luke R.
PFC
Pauchnik, Wyatt T.
Pvt*
Weddel Jr., Allan S.
Pvt
Kingcherry, Austin T.
Pvt
Paulk, Octavius D.
Pvt
Wells, Kyle J.
Knighton I, Mcarthur S.
Pvt
Pedrosofidalgo, Rolando M.
Pvt
Whalen, Michael T.
Kolb, Kaleb I.
Pvt
Perez, Isaiah M.
PFC
Young, Jawon
Pvt
Kulacz, Adam A.
PFC
Perezperez, Juan E.
PFC
Lato, Spencer X.
Pvt
Powell, Nathanial H.
Leflore, Alexander C.
PFC
Putzke, Tyler L.
Martin, Kameron D.
PFC
Regan, John K.
Pvt
Miller, Bryan J.
PFC
Rigsby, Tyler A.
Pvt
Amos, Ethan K.
Pvt
Miller, Devanta J.
Pvt
Rivera, Daniel J.
Pvt
Archie, Wyatt J.
Montoya, Pablo H.
PFC
Ropero, Christianshane F.
Pvt
Baker, Kwalei D.
Murrey Jr, Timothy J.
Pvt
Schaffer, David P.
PFC
Baker, William D.
PFC
Ndoole, Kikuru S.
Pvt
Silvalovos, Anthony
Pvt
Banks, Brian G.
Pvt*
Neal, Jayvontay Z.
Pvt
Silvers, Matthew J.
Pvt
Barbour, Benjamin I.
Nguyen, Hung
Pvt
Spruill, Aaron C.
Pvt*
Barrett, David A.
Oliver, Branden A.
PFC
Spurgeon, Zachary J.
Pvt*
Bonilla, Jamario M.
Phillips, Ean M.
Pvt
Thomas, Joshua P.
PFC
Brown, Hunter G.
Plake, Logan J.
Pvt*
Torresmartinez, Emil R.
Pvt
Campbell, Matthew D.
Vieramartinez, Anthony Y.
Pvt
Carrilloflores, Itamar F.
Posey, Mark A.
Pvt
Walkes, Daniel J.
Pvt
Childs, Jameson A.
Reid, Ethan J.
Pvt
Winstead, Ashton H.
Pvt
Colvin, Christian D.
Roberts, Joseph S.
PFC
PFC
Cooper, Ethan H.
Pvt
Cortes Jr., Fernando
Pvt*
Courtney, Harland R.
Senior Drill Instructor SSgt K. C. Broadway
PFC
Doolittle, Christian M.
Pvt
Fontenot, Tanner B.
Pvt
Aviles, Jeremy S.
Pvt
Garcia, Alex
Pvt
Bakerherter, Daniel J.
Pvt
Griffith, Pierce M.
Pvt
Baughman, Zachariah H.
PFC
Harmon, Kevin S.
PFC
Benito Jr., Juan A.
Pvt
Heatherman, Alexander S.
Pvt
Benson, Brock R.
Pvt*
Hoyt, Braden P.
PFC
Berry, Cody O.
Pvt
Johnson, Robert L.
PFC PFC
Pvt* Pvt
Pvt Pvt
Pvt PFC PFC Pvt Pvt Pvt* Pvt PFC
Sellers, James M.
Pvt
Soto, Julian
Pvt PFC
PLATOON 2026
Soto, Luis S. Spano, Christopher J.
Pvt
Steele, Giovonni R.
Pvt
Strickland, Bobby R.
Pvt
Sullivan, Kyle J.
Pvt*
Triplette, Garrett C.
PFC
Valentine, Theron A.
PLATOON 2028
Senior Drill Instructor SSgt E. R. Minton Pvt*
Adams Jr., Randall K.
PLATOON 2029
Senior Drill Instructor Sgt W. R. Giddens Pvt
Acevedomolina, Roberto C.
Pvt
Alcantaragonzalez, Neuris Y.
Pvt
Alqaysi, Ahmed H.
Pvt
Aris, Akil A.
Pvt
Bellows, Cody E.
Pvt
Benore, Blake D.
Pvt
Brown, Dylan M.
Pvt
Brown, Whitman C.
Pvt
Brusch, Michael R.
PFC
Burd, Skyler T.
Pvt
Campbell, Harley A.
Pvt
Cantley, Chase R.
Pvt*
Cardy, Ryan A.
PFC
Combs Jr., Bert A.
Pvt
Cory, Troy J.
PFC
Crawford, Nicholas S.
Pvt
Daffron, Brandon A.
Pvt
Daleo, Alexander G.
PFC
Delacruz, Christopher
PFC
Dirsio, Juan D.
PFC
Echeverriabolanos, Edwin E.
Pvt
Eckstein, Erik J.
Pvt
Emlichcalkins, Rodney L.
Pvt
Farquhar, Ianfrancis T.
Pvt
Forbes, Chase O.
Pvt
Fuson, Corey A.
Pvt
Gutierrez, Michael D.
Pvt
Hector, Jacob M.
Pvt
Hernandezdiaz, Luis O.
Pvt
Hutchens, Brant W.
Pvt
Jones IV, Edward R.
PFC
Keichel, William D.
Pvt
Lane, Matthew L.
Pvt
Lastrahilera, Eduardo C.
PFC
Le, Thanh H.
Pvt
Luse, Anthony J.
PFC
Maccini IV, Peter H.
Pvt*
Melendezburgos, Angel A.
Pvt
Murray, Hayden C.
Pvt
Perez, Brandon
PFC
Pittman, Robert J.
Pvt*
Porterfield, Christian T.
Pvt
Rivera, Christopher
Pvt*
Robinson, Conner M.
Pvt*
Rodriguez, Jason A.
Pvt
Rolon, Gage C. Rosasjuarez, Tadeo G.
PLATOON 4017
Senior Drill Instructor SSgt S. R. Smith PFC
Alidanbukar, K. R.
PFC
Arizmendi, L. R.
PFC
Barker, S. D
Pvt
Beltran, E.
Pvt
Britt, A. N.
Nolascomatute, Dennis I.
Pvt
Capozzi, K. J.
Orellana, Gerardo A.
PFC
Carroll, H. G.
Pvt
Oyola, Justin T.
PFC
Castaneda, K. E.
Pvt
Parra Jr., Raul
PFC
Claassen, K. B.
Pvt*
Perron, Jacob R.
PFC
Esta, S.
PFC
Ruizlopez, Derick Y.
Pvt
Fisher, K. A
PFC
Sandoval, Dallon L.
PFC
Fransted, K. F J.
Pvt
Schmidt, Jiphanu L.
Pvt
Hadley, R. M.
PFC
Shenise, Charles V.
Pvt
Shukairy, Ahmed Z.
PFC
Huggins, A. M.
PFC
Skinner, Judson D.
Pvt
Kreisher, H. R.
PFC
Swirbalus, Joseph E.
Pvt
Kriegisch, G. M.
Pvt
Tetteh, Ebenezer
Pvt
Leiby, Z. L.
Pvt
Watkins, Logan H.
PFC
Lopezmartinez, A. M.
Pvt
Willis, Jonathan R.
Pvt
Marquez, N. C.
Pvt
Wilson, Parker T.
Pvt
Martinez, D. E.
Pvt
Wood, Christopher J.
PFC
Masuen, P. J.
Pvt
Zermeno, Daniel
Pvt
Mcnair, D. L.
PFC
Melendezlorenzo, D. A.*
Pvt
Morales, A.
PFC
Parker, T. K.*
PLATOON 4016
Senior Drill Instructor SSgt S. D. Taylor
PFC
Parsons, K. M.
Pvt
Arzate, S.
Pvt
Puletsoriano, C. E.
Pvt
Bew, A.
Pvt
Birker, A. F.
Pvt
Quach, A.
PFC
Castroalonso, M. *
PFC
Ramirezmendez, M. O.
Pvt
Cervantes, D.
PFC
Ren, Eirene
Pvt
Cortez, A. L.
Pvt
Reed, E. L.
PFC
Delarosa, K. M.
Pvt
Reyling, A. R.
Pvt
Denis, I. D.
Pvt
Roberts, K. S.
Pvt
Dominguezrodriguez, A.
PFC
Saintpeter, G. G*
Pvt
Velasquez, Luis A.
PFC
Bertolet, Austin M.
Pvt
Joyce, Jharee N.
PFC
Wakhley, Dhiren
Pvt
Butcher, Bryan J.
PFC
Katz, Aidan J.
Pvt
Keller, Luke B.
Pvt
PFC
Doyle, K. M.
PFC
Saracenomills, C. M
Samuels, Zachary E.
Pvt* Pvt
Wofford, Noah H. York, Shane E.
PLATOON 2025
Senior Drill Instructor GySgt J. T. Swaffer Pvt
Aguayo, Dempsey U.
PFC
Byrne, Kyle R.
PFC
Caraballo, Jayson J.
Pvt
Kharel, Gopi L.
Pvt
Pvt
Fiallo, A. G.
PFC
Saravia, I. J.
Pvt
Carrasquillo, Jazier D.
Pvt*
Lang, Ian M.
Pvt*
Schell, Kevin T.
PFC
Frost, K. J.
Pvt
Singh, P. L.
Seabourne, Stephaune S.
PFC
Cooper, Cameron R.
PFC
Lee, Seongyeon
Pvt
Pvt
Pvt Gallardoromero, L. A.
Pvt
Lilley, Nicholas P.
Seymer, Jacob S.
Spencer, D. M.
Cortes, Jonathan M.
PFC
Pvt
Pvt
Pvt
Garcia, J. M.
Pvt
Lippmannmedina, Federico E.
Stilwell, William L.
Taylor, A. M.
Davis, Alex C.
Pvt
Pvt
Pvt
PFC
Garcia, M.
Pvt
Delapp, Casey J.
Vivanco, Percy K.
Townsend, J. A.
Louw, Robert A.
Pvt
PFC
Pvt
Pvt
Garza, L. N.
PFC
Donelan, Brendan J.
PFC
Maclaren, Zackary G.
Pvt
Webb, Waylon
PFC
Harris, S. R.
PFC
Tulloch, K. A.
Pvt
Edmondson, Dylan W.
PFC
Marler, Brandon T.
Pvt
Woods, Jonathan M.
PFC
Hernandez, C.
PFC
Ulem, P. B.
Pvt
Fanny, Josce R.
Pvt
Mcpherson, Joshua I.
Pvt
Zhang, Jiajie
Pvt
Kelly, K. K.
Pvt
Walker, M. R.
PFC
Flaville, Riley P.
Pvt
Morris, Allan M.
PFC
Lackey, E. E.
PFC
Wall, D. F.
Pvt
Gaines, Raeshawn M.
Pvt
Nagy, Stephen J.
Pvt
Lobato, S.
Pvt
Wright, A. D.
PFC
Gallagher III, James P.
Pvt
Olmstead, Jacob A.
Pvt
Lopezvela, A. J
Pvt
Zamora, N. Z.
Pvt
Manzanares, J. E.
Pvt
Zannucci, H. J.
PFC
Zavala, J. E.
PFC
Allen, Quavon D.
PFC
Bartlett, Jonathon D.
Pvt
Basurtoherrera, Sergio
Pvt
Bates, Gerald M.
Pvt
Beneke, Tanner E.
PFC
Booth, Brandon E.
Pvt
Gardner, Jayshon K.
Pvt
Oyewo, Ayomide O.
Pvt
Braswell, Alec N.
Pvt
Gonzalez, Juan M.
PFC
Patel, Jay A.
Pvt
Aguilarponce, Joshua
PFC
Martinezescobar, R. C.
Pvt
Bray, Nicolaus J.
Pvt
Griffin, Amir D.
Pvt
Pliszka, Jared M.
Pvt
Aguilera, Anthony M.
PFC
Massmann, T. R.
Pvt*
Burton, Clayton R.
Pvt
Grube, Eric R.
Pvt
Podgorski, Aaron K.
Pvt*
Allen, Paul M.
PFC
Matos, C. E.
PLATOON 2030
Senior Drill Instructor SSgt D. L. Kennett
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SC’s Oriole survey a successes From staff reports South Carolina’s 2021 Baltimore Oriole Winter Survey, conducted recently by the S.C. Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR), had a record-breaking number of participants and orioles tallied. This year the survey had 180 participants, and 859 orioles were reported. This was double SCDNR’s largest previous participation and almost double the largest number of orioles tallied. SCDNR’s survey Feb. 1215 was held in conjunction with the Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC). The combination of these citizen-science projects allowed SCDNR to get a better picture of the status and distribution of this beautiful songbird wintering in the Palmetto State. Participants counted and reported the largest number of orioles they could see at one time, in one view, on one, two, three or all four days of the survey period. When possible, the age and sex of the orioles were recorded as well. Participants were also encouraged to report the absence of orioles, when they have had them in past winters. Reporting the absence of orioles is just as important to the survey as the number of orioles seen. Even if participants were unable to participate during the survey period, they could report the numbers of orioles, using the same counting procedure as
An adult male Baltimore oriole frequents a jelly feeder in North Charleston. Photo courtesy of Richard Hayes. for the survey, to report oriole numbers seen during the winter months (December, January and February). “The large numbers of orioles reported this year does not necessarily reflect a notable increase in the wintering population, but rather a result of increased participation and weather conditions,” said Lex Glover, wildlife technician with SCDNR’s Bird Conservation Program. “We had an impressive 124 new participants this year, due to survey announcements through press releases and social media outlets. Also, increased interest in bird-feeding activities, spawned by the COVID-19 pandemic, contributed to the awareness of this species visiting feeders. The weath-
er during the survey period, rainy and cold, likely had orioles frequenting feeders more often than in previous surveys. Feeders provided them with food resources, while weather conditions were not favorable for foraging for natural foods.” Next year’s SCDNR Baltimore Oriole Winter Survey and Great Backyard Bird Count will be Feb. 18-21, 2022. If you have orioles frequenting your feeders during the winter months, (December, January and February), or know someone who does, SCDNR would like for you to participate in the survey. For more information on the Baltimore Oriole Winter Survey, contact Lex Glover at GloverL@dnr.sc.gov.
Taking wild turkey eggs, releasing pen-raised turkeys illegal From staff reports The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) is frequently contacted concerning wild turkey nests that appear to be abandoned, resulting in concern for the welfare of the nest and eggs. However, SCDNR makes it clear in a recent media release that it is against the law to rob any wild turkey nests or to possess wild turkey eggs. In South Carolina, nesting by wild turkeys typically begins in mid-April and continues through May, with most poults hatching by mid-June. Farmers who are cutting and baling hay are likely to see the nests/eggs as turkeys nest around the same time. Although hens
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are occasionally killed by the equipment, many times they are simply flushed from the nest and typically do not return because there is no cover left in the field once the hay is cut. Hens also continue to roost in trees as normal while laying and do not begin continuous incubation until all egg laying is complete. That being the case, finding an unattended turkey nest is not uncommon. Once again, concern for the welfare of the nest and eggs leads individuals to take the eggs and attempt to care for them. Laws prohibiting robbing turkey nests and possessing eggs are in place for a good reason. Wild turkeys that are hatched by humans
lose virtually all the instincts that allow them to survive in the wild. Additionally, many attempts to hatch eggs are for the purpose of raising the birds to be released to increase local turkey populations. However, not only do these pen-raised turkeys have poor survival, they are often commingled with other domestic fowl which may harbor diseases that could be detrimental to wild turkeys in the area if the pen-raised birds escape or are released. State law also prohibits the release of pen-raised turkeys into the wild. Purchasing “wild” strain turkeys that are for sale by poultry hatcheries is also illegal since it is unlawful to import any wild turkey into the state.
VOICES Editor’s Note: The opinions of our columnists in the Voices section are not necessarily the opinions of The Island News.
Next few months crucial for Jasper Port project
T
he walls of South Carolina Senate are covered with portraits — Strom Thurmond, Fritz Hollings, Clementa Pinckney, Henry Timrod and others who have made a difference in our small, often misunderstood state. But Hugh K. Leatherman’s portrait is different. Leatherman’s life-sized, hyper-realistic rendering features a Boeing Dreamliner behind his left shoulder; and clutched in his right hand, one sees the blueprints for the Hugh K Leatherman Ocean Terminal. The President pro tempore of the Senate wants future senators, and any other South Carolinian who wanders into the Senate Chamber, to know that he brought Boeing to South Carolina, as well as the huge container cranes now installed at the decommissioned Navy Base in North Charleston. But his portrait doesn’t tell the whole story. It doesn’t reveal that the Ports Authority needed money to build the Leatherman Facility. In fact, it needed $550 million and came to the Senate seeking South Carolina’s borrowing ability. And the portrait certainly
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does not reveal that there were those, like Senator Tom Davis, who were not receptive. Tom Davis was not receptive because the South Carolina Ports Authority had announced, in 2019, that they wouldn’t be needing the proposed port in Jasper County until 2040. Tom Davis was stung, believing this delay effectively killed the Jasper port; and one of South Carolina’s poorest counties would remain in the “Corridor of Shame.” A delay to 2040 would effectively terminate an effort that began in the 1990s when Henry Moss, then the County Manager in Jasper, stumbled upon a lunar, almost lifeless 1500 acres of compacted Savannah River spoil. In 2000 Moss found a private shipping firm — SSA Marine — and proposed they join with Jasper in the
creation of a terminal on the north side of the Savannah River atop this billiard table. When that agreement was announced the South Carolina Ports Authority intervened saying that it, the Ports Authority, was the only entity that could operate a port in South Carolina. Thus began litigation. That litigation ended in 2005 when Supreme Court said that the Ports Authority had a pre-imminent right; but if they passed on the project then Jasper County could step forward. In 2009 the South Carolina Ports Authority and the Georgia Ports Authority — with a little push from their respective governors — agreed they would jointly develop the site when each ran out of room in Charleston and in Savannah. But in 2018 when the South Carolina Ports Authority began actual construction at Charleston’s old Navy Base, the Georgia people decided that it was unlikely that Charleston would ever need Jasper. So they too began to look around for someplace (in Savannah) to build more capacity. They found that capacity on Hutchinson Island located just to the
For the new deal to work, Georgia has to agree on becoming a partner with Jasper. And Georgia has hesitated — probably of because of the money they’ve spent on Hutchinson Island. But Hutchinson comes with its own problem — the Talmadge Bridge is too low for the new generation of container ships that will soon come calling in Savannah.” right of the Talmadge Bridge as one crosses over the Savannah River. As Tom Davis watched these two expansions he knew his Jasper project, his vision, was in its last convulsive stage of life. But when, in 2020, the South Carolina Ports Authority arrived at the Senate looking for more loot, Davis told Leatherman he would not support the requested $550 million. And there were others, senators in the Upstate
and fiscal conservatives, who were not willing. Davis said he would be willing if the Ports Authority gave their 1/2 interest in the port project to Jasper. Initially the Ports Authority said “no”, but eventually the Ports Authority said “yes.” For the new deal to work, Georgia has to agree on becoming a partner with Jasper. And Georgia has hesitated — probably of because of the money they’ve spent on Hutchinson Island.
But Hutchinson comes with its own problem — the Talmadge Bridge is too low for the new generation of container ships that will soon come calling in Savannah. Strangely, the same problem exists for Charleston where the Cooper River Bridge (a/k/a the Arthur Ravenel Bridge) is too low for the new ships. And, of course, this graceful barrier works to the advantage of the Jasper site — the Jasper port is seaward of the Talmadge Bridge and that means no billion-dollar replacement has to be brought into Georgia’s equation. Now Georgia has to decide if it can work with Jasper. And Jasper has to decide if money will be involved — will it seek tax revenue? Or does the county simply want the jobs and the ancillary businesses that are sure to locate near the new port? The next few months will be crucial. And perhaps, when they hang the Davis portrait, he will be clutching his own blueprints. Scott Graber is a lawyer, novelist, veteran columnist and longtime resident of Port Royal. He can be reached at cscottgraber@gmail.com.
The Life and Times of don David de la Hacienda de los Pelicanos Chapter 3: Intimidation, Retribution and Backlash
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ith don David (henceforth dD) securely locked safely in his Casa Principal shelter, his “army” awaited the uncertain response of Los Bastardos (henceforth LB). They soon learned learned what lay in store. A large black SUV with heavily tinted windows pulled into the gravel road leading to the hacienda. Suddenly, it stopped 500 yards from the hacienda’s eastern entrance. A coterie of four lawyers, four police officers (including the Chief) and about 10 guards quickly gathered at the metal gate that provided security to this entrance. They were expecting a counter-invasion of bandits. Slowly, the driver’s side of the black SUV swung open, and out came a short man dressed in suit and tie. It was too darned hot to expect any aggression from such a figure. Clearly unarmed, he seemed there to “do business.” A3 said he could see another well-dressed man, as well as Señor Zero and
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Jazabel, seated in the back seats. He walked slowly up to the gate, and motioned to one of the police officers. The officer approached, and the too-well-dressed-to-fighting man handed the police office what appeared to be several pieces of paper. Without a single word, this inoffensive intruder, turned, trotted back to the black SUV. All members of dD’s army watched as the tank of an SUV hauled out as if leaving the starting line of the Indy 500, tires screeching, dust flying. An arm stuck out of the rear window, attached hand with a middle digit raised. They did not seem inclined to stay and chat. A loud knock on dD’s “prison” door sounded; “Who is it? he asked.
A3 announced himself, unlocked the door and entered. A3 told dD to follow him. Without another word, together, they walked out toward the gathering at the gate. A3 asked dD directly and in a very stern official-like voice if dD had given LB a 10-year agreement to lease HY to LB; dD couldn’t contain his laughter. That got the attention of the other lawyers when dD then barked, “Not no, but hell no! Not in this life or any other.” A3 began to translate the “contract” to dD; immediately, all the attorneys began to point out numerous contradictions in the so-called document. On the last page where dD’s signature appeared, clearly indicated it was taken from a long-ago document signed and sealed by dD’s Beaufort attorney; it was in a different type font than the rest of the so-called “contract.” No question that LB had taken this signature page from another document, and attached this forged signature to the false “contract.”
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The front page called for a 10-year “lease,” but on Page 4, it set forth a termination date that was but two years henceforth. As A3 continued his translation, everyone laughed, including the police officers. Everyone took turns reading the forged and fake “contract” and after vigorous debate, all agreed unequivocally that it was forged, a fake and totally false. A3 took photos of the entire fake document on his iPhone, and gave it back to the Chief of Police. It would not be the last time LB attempted such a foolish amateurish show of intimidation. Meanwhile, two trusted village ladies were escorted to the kitchen where they began to prepare lunch. A3 retrieved dD and escorted him to the bar, where his “army” had gathered. They began to drink the cold beer that crowded the bar’s refrigerator. Everyone exhaled noisily a collective sigh of relief, began laughing and congratulating themselves on a quick (and
silent) invasion, with peaceful re-acquisition of dD’s hacienda the centerpiece of unintelligible dialogue. After too many beers, dD thought he would make a clever announcement. First, in halting Spanish, he thanked one and all for their heroic work. “Viva don David” they yelled and raised beer cans in salute. You would have thought “General” dD had just led a successful rebellion on the entire country. In response, dD said that they should thank Jazabel for “los regalos” (the gifts) of all her beer they were drinking with gusto. Everyone laughed, and dD ordered another round of pro bono beer, again thanking Jazabel for her generosity, even if she was unaware of it. A little too cute by half, even in Spanish. Five guardians, armed with traditional armaments, patrolled the grounds throughout the night. All was peaceful, and the guards called it a night, at least until daybreak. The next day, the kitchen
ladies came in early and through the dark early-morning shadows saw a large black SUV parked at the front gate. Jazabel and a younger adult man were standing next to the locked gate. The kitchen ladies pounded on A3’s door, rousing him and the sleeping guards. Everyone ran quickly to confront LB, except dD, of course. There boldly stood the “enemy,” with a laser-gaze from Jazabel aimed directly at A3; her focused eyes could cast a spell on anyone with the “mal de ojo” (the evil eye curse). dD’s little army could hardly guess what lay in store for them; but they stood ready for any eventuality. Dude, bring your A-game! I promise, the climax comes in Chapter 4. “Well, all I know is what I read in the newspapers.” – Will Rogers. David M. Taub was Mayor of Beaufort from 1990 through 1999 and served as a Beaufort County Magistrate from 2010 to 2015. You can reach him at david.m.taub42@gmail.com.
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Something amazing happened to the apostles on Pentecost. On the Jewish feast day of Pentecost, seven weeks after Jesus rose from the dead, the apostles started acting like new men. Until this time, they had been hiding, afraid that they too would be arrested and put to death like Jesus. But now they began to walk among the crowds, courageously proclaiming his death and resurrection. What brought about such a dramatic change? They received the Holy Spirit. Before Jesus returned to heaven, he had instructed the apostles to wait in Jerusalem for a special gift. As they were gathered in prayer on the morning of Pentecost, they were filled with the Holy Spirit. (Acts 2:1-13) From that moment on, they received strength to go and be witnesses for Jesus to the ends of the earth. With great joy, they were willing to be persecuted and risk their lives so that the good news of Jesus could be proclaimed throughout the world.
The apostles gave this gift of the Holy Spirit to others. As new believers were baptized and began to follow Jesus, the apostles would lay hands on them in prayer, and they too would receive the Holy Spirit. For example, many people in Samaria began to believe in Jesus and were baptized. When Peter and John arrived, “they prayed for the new believers there that they might receive the Holy Spirit... Then Peter and John placed their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.” (Acts 8:15-17) Likewise, new believers received the Holy Spirit after Paul laid hands on them. (Acts 19:5-6) All Christians can receive this gift of the Holy Spirit. This bestowal of the Holy Spirit through the laying on of hands came to be known as the Sacrament of Confirmation, which comes from a Latin word that means “strengthening.” In each century, Jesus has continued to strengthen his followers with the Holy Spirit through this wonderful sacrament. Just as he did with the apostles, Jesus strengthens us in the graces of our Baptism so that we can go out and be his witnesses in the world. The Sacrament of Confirmation is received after baptism. Those who grow up Catholic typically receive Confirmation in their early teenage years, strengthening them to better live their faith as they become adults. The local bishop is usually the minister for Confirmation, since he is a successor to the apostles. He lays hands on the head of each person, praying the words, “Be sealed with the Holy Spirit.” For those who become Catholic as adults, Confirmation usually occurs immediately after Baptism, at the same celebration in which they will receive Holy Communion for the first time. The Holy Spirit is still at work today! Even if we do not perceive miraculous signs like those that happened at Pentecost, the Holy Spirit is still working powerfully in our midst. Like the apostles, Jesus is counting on us to courageously proclaim his good news, so that all may come to know and love him.
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