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Aug. 19 - Aug. 25, 2010
Covering Beaufort, Lady’s Island, St. Helena Island, Dataw Island, Fripp Island, Port Royal
New Leaders Start First Week at Three Area Schools Lady’s Island Elementary, Riverview Charter and Lady’s Island Intermediate and Middle Schools welcomed two principals, a Director and an Associate Director to school, as each institution opened its doors to smiling students this week commencing the 2010/2011 Academic School Year. The Island News wanted to introduce the community to these outstanding new leaders by presenting a short biography of each. Welcome Mrs. Marvell Ulmer, Dr. Eileen Williams, Mr. Jim Crawford and Mr. Martin Wright to the Beaufort County School District. Principal of Lady’s Island Elementary School: Marvelle Ulmer Marvelle Lawton Ulmer was born and raised in Beaufort County. She is married to George Ulmer. They have three children, Caitlin, Corbitt, and Caleb. Mrs.Ulmer
graduated from Winthrop University with a B.S. degree in Elementary Education. After graduation, she began working as an educator in Beaufort County School District. During her tenure, she has worked in many capacities. As a teacher, she taught second, third, and fifth grades. She was also a Reading Interventionist. Encouraged by co-workers, she went back to college to get a Masters Degree in Educational Administration. After graduating from the University of South Carolina, she served as the assistant principal at St. Helena Elementary. The journey of her career has been fulfilling and exciting. At each juncture, the people around Mrs. Ulmer played an important role. She is grateful for the opportunities afforded to her, as she worked with phenomenal colleagues, students, and parents. She is looking forward to a great year as principal at Lady’s Island Elementary.
Marvelle Ulmer
Jim Crawford
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Martin Wright
Dr. Eileen Williams
Beaufort SC Moves Into First New City Hall in 150 years It’s a heckuva birthday present to the people: As Beaufort, South Carolina, prepares to celebrate its Tricentennial in 2011, City officials began moving last week into their first new City Hall since before the Civil War. “It’s the first City Hall we’ve built in Beaufort in 150 years, and it’s built to last 100 years. That’s a nice way to celebrate our fourth century, and this is also the first piece of civic infrastructure in our Boundary Street renovation plan,” Beaufort City Manager Scott Dadson said. The 33,000 square foot City Hall complex sits at the northern tip of Ribaut Road, across
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from the Beaufort County Government Center and adjacent the City’s one-year-old police and municipal court complex. The City Hall and police/court project, approved by voters in October 2007, is opening four months late but within budget, Dadson said. The $20.6 million cost includes land, the City Hall and police/courts structures, roadway improvements, technology and all furnishings and equipment. The delay resulted when the glass storefront systems’ manufacturer wasn’t able to coordinate the intricate hardware necessary to complete the exterior glass storefront entrances in a timely continued on page 4
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