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COVERING BEAUFORT COUNTY

Mask ordinances, education programs going well

By Mindy Lucas Beaufort’s City Manager Bill Prokop thinks the city’s month-old mask ordinance has had a positive effect. More residents and visitors are wearing face coverings when out in public places, he said, something he and area health officials had hoped would happen as city leaders looked for ways to combat the steadily increasing numbers of Covid-19 cases in Beaufort.

“We hate to tell people what to wear or not wear, but (wearing a mask) is the right thing to do,” he said. “So, we appreciate people following the rules.” As of July 23, the city had issued 123 verbal warnings to individuals who were not in compliance with the ordinance. City officials have been urging voluntary compliance since the mandate passed July 1 but have said repeat offenders would be fined after an initial

warning. So far, the approach seems to be working since the city has yet to issue any $50 citations. “Again, our goal is education and not giving fines for not wearing a mask,” Prokop said. What’s more, from July 16 to July 23, the city had only issued 17 warnings – further indication that the public seems to be coming around to the idea of protecting others by wearing a mask, or at least complying with the ordinance which requires adults

to wear face coverings when in a public place. The ordinance does not apply to children. Prokop said it has also helped that many of the big box stores or retailers such as Lowes, Publix and Walmart have since announced policies requiring customers to wear masks inside stores. Still, a few businesses had to be informed of the ordinance, Prokop said.

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COVID-19 patients keeping ICU busy By Mike McCombs As of 11 a.m. Monday, July 27, there were 32 COVID-19 positive patients at Beaufort Memorial Hospital, according to hospital spokesperson Courtney McDermott. Eight of the 10 beds occupied in the 12-bed Intensive Care Unit were COVID-19 positive, and six of those were on ventilators. As many as 10 patients were on ventilators over the weekend, McDermott said. McDermott did not confirm any staffing issues in the ICU. Last week, Beaufort Memorial tested 264 symptomatic patients, 184 in the ER. Forty-seven of those were admitted. “Testing is a little bit of a pain point right now,” McDermott said, “given the volume of people we are testing and the allocation of testing supplies.” McDermott said some of the hospitals tests were being sent to the state lab, while the rest were going to MUSC in Charleston.

Judy Teas stands at the edge of her backyard in the Mossy Oaks neighborhood in Beaufort. Behind her, a small pond-like area connects to Battery Creek via a drain pipe beneath the Spanish Moss Trail. Teas and her neighbors regularly get water in their yards after a King Tide, heavy downpour or other rain event. Photo by Mindy Lucas

Help finally on the way Mossy Oaks residents excited drainage project has begun, hopeful work will solve flooding issues

By Mindy Lucas Ask Mossy Oaks resident Chris Nietert how she feels about the construction trucks and the surveyors and the digging equipment spotted in her neighborhood over the last week or so, and you’ll get an interesting answer. “Jubilant,” said Nietert recently from her home on West Royal Oaks Drive. Nietert’s neighbor, Judy Teas, had a similar response. “I’m as excited as can be,” she said. Like many in the flood-prone neighborhood east of Battery

Eve Weaver gets her 2nd grade classroom at Robert Smalls International Academy ready for the upcoming school year. Weaver said there is lot of cleaning and organizing to do so she can be ready for whichever instruction format is decided upon. Photo by Bob Sofaly.

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Creek, Nietert and Teas have been waiting for this day to arrive. Work recently kicked off on phase one of the Mossy Oaks drainage project – a massive, multimillion dollar, multijurisdictional effort designed to alleviate some of the area’s decades old flooding issues. Residents have endured flooded homes, yards and garages, have sustained property damage and have experienced countless headaches and frustration over what many, including experts on a task force formed to solve the problem, have said is due in

large part to an aging or, in some cases, misaligned drainage system in dire need of repairs and maintenance. And over the years it has gotten worse. Rising sea levels, king tides and major rain events, not to mention hurricanes, have exacerbated the problem. Other issues adding to the mix have included homes built on slabs, and ditches found overgrown with vegetation or filled with debris. In 2019, city work crews cleared out and graded the Jane Way canal which had been used

No hospitalization data There has still been very little hospitalization data

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for years as a dumping ground. Two dumpsters full of trash, yard debris, construction waste and old tires were hauled away.

THE NUMBERS Totals As of Monday, July 27 S.C. confirmed cases: 82,071 S.C. probable cases: 346 S.C. confirmed deaths: 1,452 S.C. probable deaths: 54 Beaufort County cases: 3,094 Beaufort County deaths: 36* *Total from Beaufort Co. Coroner’s Office, not DHEC

Living on the front lines In Nietert and Teas’ area, known as Basin One, water trying to find its way in or out of a drainage pipe beneath the Spanish Moss Trail, often winds up in their backyards. “Whatever is going to come down that way has got to get out Basin One – out of that hole right there,” Nietert said recently from

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WHATEVER MAY COME

Like many teachers, Robert Smalls’ Weaver preparing for the unknown

By Bob Sofaly As the beginning of the school year draws near amid the COVID-19 pandemic and parents and the Beaufort County School District must decide between in-person instruction

or virtual learning or something in between, like many teachers, Eve Weaver, a 2nd grade teacher at Robert Smalls International Academy, is busy making sure she is ready for whatever may come. “I’m getting ready for virtual, hybrid or in-person learning,” Weaver said Thursday, July 23 in her classroom as she cleaned and organized her resources. Hybrid learning is a combination

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BMH nursing assistant Beaufort Inn’s 1st Carolina Healthcare Hero.

Alliance of Therapy Dog teams spread cheer by conducting a Therapy Dog Parade.

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of virtual learning for a couple days a week and being in the classroom for the remainder of the week. Weaver said if all her students are at home watching her on video, she’ll be ready with a synchronized instruction plan. “They can’t sit for seven hours watching me. I can’t sit for seven hours,” Weaver said. “So I’ll teach a lesson and tell them I’m going to

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CARING FOR THE COMMUNITY

The “Keep Gullah Island Beautiful” Beautification Project was postponed in April due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Nonetheless, the Gullah Geechee Initiative Foundation. (GGIF) has been working on repairing the irrigation system at Dr. Martin

Luther King Jr. Memorial Park. On Thursday, July 16, GGIF volunteers planted three trees and a flower bed in the "Phase One" process of preserving and improving this historic landmark. GGIF's beautification project includes increasing the natural

beauty of the park by planting indigenous trees/shrubs/plants and repairing/painting the park benches, trash bins, and picnic tables. GGIF was grateful to the Beautification Committee for MLK Jr. Memorial Park, Preservation Tree LLC, Lowe's, Can'd

Aid, Complete Coastal Care, Clemson Extension, Horticultural Management Services, Eco-Cycle, Lowcountry Sanitation, and Keep Beaufort County Beautiful for providing their services to improve the quality of life in the Gullah community.

PUBLIC MEETINGS JULY 30–AUG. 5

Aug. 3 – Beaufort County Planning Commission, 6 p.m., watch on The County Channel or on the county’s Facebook page Aug. 4 – Beaufort City Council, Work Session, 5 p.m., Regular Meeting, 7 p.m., watch via Zoom or on the city’s Facebook page *Meetings are updated as of press time and do not reflect any last minute cancellations.

WHAT’S HAPPENING Beaufort Airport Open House

10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 15, Beaufort County Airport, 39 Airport Circle, Lady’s Island. The public is invited to attend an open house from, where a commemorative ceremony celebrating the

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Tuskegee Airmen and South Carolina’s Aviation Week will be held. The open house will feature free airplane rides, “flybys” by a variety of airplanes, aircraft displays on the parking ramp, and a welcome tent with aviation exhibitors. Prior to the event, plans are for runners

to take part in a 5K run, with an early morning start.

Maye River Quilt Guild meeting

10 to 11:30 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 1, via ZOOM. Due to the pandemic emergency, the Guild has made

donations to Bluffton Self Help, to Mercy Mission in Hardeeville, and has donated masks to the Bluffton Boys and Girls Club. For meeting dates and times, please visit mayeriverquiltguild.com or call 843530-1244. Membership Forms are available on the website.

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NEWS LOWCOUNTRY LOWDOWN

Like the weather, local political races getting warmer

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BEAUFORT ummer’s dragging on, and the virus is still with us, but we have local politics to distract our attentions. City Councilman Mike McFee has announced he will be running for a fourth time for his council seat. There was speculation that McFee might run for the mayor’s post but the local real estate broker has opted to run for Council. He will face retired Bay Street businessman Neil Lipsitz, Mitch Mitchell, who organized the March for Justice event last month, and musician Scot Gibbs for one of the two council seats on the November ballot. Incumbent Nan Sutton has not yet announced whether she will seek re-election. The deadline for filing is noon Aug. 14. The mayoral race, since Billy Keyserling is not running again, stands with current Councilman Stephen

Campbell who has filed for re-election. He has opposition from Jevona Armstrong.

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Murray set to face former Councilman Mike Sutton. It appeared there might be a contested race for the County Council District 3 seat now held by York Glover. But a petition candidate seeking to challenge Glover did not have enough signatures for his petition by the July 20 deadline to get on the November ballot. Glover’s District 3 includes much of St. Helena, parts of Lady’s Island and even a bit of downtown Beaufort. School board candidates have until Aug. 17 to file. The only seat in northern Beaufort County up for election is District 1, now held by Earl

Touring golf carts closer to reality BEAUFORT – City Council members unanimously approved the ordinance change last week to allow multi-passenger electric golf carts to the local touring option. At least two business owners, one of which operates a tour van company, approached the city about changing the touring ordinance. The Council plans to have a special meeting Aug. 4 to give final approval to the ordinance change, giving the green flag to start those engines. The multi-passenger cart tour operators would have to adhere to basically the same rules as the van and bus operations, including participation in a rotation system that limits the number of tour vehicles on the roads at one time.

Whitehall, Salem Road developments reviewed BEAUFORT – If we build it, they will come. The Pulte Group, Atlanta-based home builders, last week outlined their plans for another 350-home subdivision on 94 wooded acres on Salem Road. The Metropolitan Planning Commission gave their blessing to the development after some discussion of traffic impact on the two-lane road that services Battery Point subdivision and its neighbors. The new subdivision, which has some waterfront property along Battery Creek, will include two new entrances onto Salem Road. On the other side of town, Whitehall developers were sent back to the drawing board, or rather, the streets, to come back with another traffic plan to satisfy the MPC. The citizens group took another look at the latest plans for the property at the

foot of the Woods Bridge on Lady’s Island and didn’t care for what they saw. The initial motion was to deny the request to subdivide the 10 acres to be developed (minus the acres purchased by the county for a park). But after considering denial would send the developers to court for an appeal, the Commissioners opted to ask for another traffic plan,

one which wouldn’t impact the already busy Sea Island Parkway. Lolita Huckaby Watson is a community volunteer, I-95 and U.S. 17 voyager and works for an online news service covering local government. She is a former reporter/editorial assistant/ columnist with The Beaufort Gazette, The Savannah Morning News, Bluffton Today and Beaufort Today. She can be reached at bftbay@gmail.com.

City awarded grant to repair Carnegie Library building windows

The Carnegie Library Building now houses the Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce. Submitted photo.

From staff reports The City of Beaufort has been awarded a grant of $188,500 from the South Carolina Historic Preservation Office to restore windows at the Carnegie Library Building that were damaged by both Hurricanes Matthew and Irma. The Carnegie Library Build-

ing, which is owned by the City, opened in 1918, one of more than 1,600 public libraries across the United States funded by steel industrialist and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. It is a contributing structure in the Beaufort Historic District. The building now houses the Beaufort Regional

Chamber of Commerce. During both hurricanes, water intrusion damaged the building, including many of the 29 windows. The grant, which does not require a match, will allow the City to assess, restore and/or replace as needed the building’s windows.

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Amanda Powell, PA-C and Anna Grace Stoddard, PA-C TO BEAUFORT MEMORIAL SURGICAL SPECIALISTS ......................................

Master of Science, .............................................................................................................................................................. Physician Assistant Studies South University, Savannah, Georgia

South University, Savannah, Georgia

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Master of Education, Higher Education

Bachelor of Science, Biological Sciences

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University of North Texas, Denton, Texas

Virginia Tech Blacksburg, Virginia AMANDA POWELL, PA-C

Master of Science, Physician Assistant Studies

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Bachelor of Arts, Psychology ANNA GRACE STODDARD, PA-C

Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina

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o further enhance patient care, Beaufort Memorial Surgical Specialists has added two physician assistants, Amanda Powell, PA-C, and Anna Grace Stoddard, PA-C, to its team of board-certified providers. At the surgical practice Powell and Stoddard will evaluate patients before and after surgery and will assist the practice’s general surgeons in the operating room and the clinic. Beaufort Memorial Surgical Specialists is a multiprovider practice offering breast, general and vascular surgery performed by highly experienced board-certified surgeons who are skilled in the latest minimally invasive surgical techniques.

Powell and Stoddard will assist general surgeons Drs. Perry Burrus, Stephen Sisco, Deanna Mansker, and Tim Pearce at the practice.

CALL 843-524-8171 TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT.

SURGICAL SPECIALISTS

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Advocacy group honors Solicitor Stone for helping crime victims From staff reports The S.C. Victim Assistance Network on Monday, July 27 recognized 14th Circuit Solicitor Duffie Stone for his work to help crime victims, including the launch of a first-in-thestate victims services center. “This award is given to a member of the criminal justice system who has exemplified true advocacy on behalf of crime victims,” SCVAN Executive Director Laura S. Hudson said. “Solicitor Stone has knocked down barriers for crime victims not only in the 14th Circuit but has created a blueprint for others in the state.” Working with several local

organizations, the Solicitor’s Office announced the grand opening of the 14th Circuit Victims Services Center in October 2019. Partners include Lowcountry Legal Volunteers, Hopeful Horizons, the Child Abuse Prevention Association and the Lowcountry Alliance for Healthy Youth. At the center, they assist victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and other crimes against the vulnerable. "In reality, this is a community recognition," Stone said. "The center is the result of over 20 organizations and individuals coming together to provide services that are crit-

ical to helping victims. Due to their work, in the first six months the center has helped more than 600 people, 100 of them children." Although there are other victim centers in South Carolina, they lack an exam room, the presence of a prosecutorial agency or both. The 14th Circuit Victims Center is located just down the hall from the Solicitor’s Office Special Victims Unit. The facility also includes a medical exam room and forensic interview room. Before the launch of the 14th Circuit Sexual Assault Forensic Exam program, children were forced to travel long

distances for acute treatment, usually to the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston. The SAFE Program aims to mitigate that traumatic experience, Stone noted, by reducing both travel and the number of times victims must recount their experience to those helping them. Stone was honored Monday as part of the SCVAN’s 2020 Victims’ Rights Week Conference in Columbia, where more than 400 professionals from the criminal justice and victims services sector receive training and network. The ceremony was conducted in an online teleconference because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Solicitor Duffie Stone and Victims Services Director Michelle Fraser stand just outside the 14th Circuit Victims Services Center, located at the 14th Circuit Solicitor’s Office headquarters in Okatie. The Center provides assistance to victims of sexual assault, domestic violence and other crimes against vulnerable populations.

Photos submitted by the Gullah Geechee Initiative Foundation.

MANDELA DAY CHARITY

This year the Gullah Geechee Initiative Foundation, Inc. (GGIF) sponsored the “Mandela Day Food Distribution Project” on Saturday, July 18 in commemoration of the 102th birthday anniversary of Nelson Mandela, the first South African President and a true servant of the peo-

Open house to highlight aviation’s benefits to Beaufort From staff reports In support of South Carolina’s Aviation Week, Beaufort County and the Beaufort Aviation Association will honor the Tuskegee Airmen and the other American pilots and crew who made victory possible in World War II 75 years ago. The public is invited to attend an open house from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 15 at the Beaufort County Airport, 39 Airport Circle, Lady’s Island, where a commemorative ceremony will be held. The open house will feature free airplane rides, “flybys” by a variety of airplanes, aircraft displays on the parking ramp, and a welcome tent with aviation exhibitors. Prior to the event, plans are for runners to take part in a

LEGAL NOTICE

City of Beaufort Accommodations Tax Grant-ATAX Applications Are Now Available FY 2021 Accommodations Tax (ATAX) Grant Application Packets are now available for the City of Beaufort. The application may be accessed on the City’s website under Government – _Tourism Development Advisory Committee - at www.cityofbeaufort.org or you may pick one up at City Hall, located at 1911 Boundary Street. Mandatory Learn and Share Workshop: The City of Beaufort will hold a mandatory workshop for applicants on Tuesday, August 4th at 10:00 AM and Thursday, August 13th at 2:00 PM. All potential applicants are REQUIRED to attend one of the two mandatory workshops. DUE TO THE IMPACT OF THE COVID-19 VIRUS AND THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA EXECUTIVE ORDER 202012 DATED MARCH 21, 2020 REGARDING “SOCIAL DISTANCING” _PRACTICES, THE WORKSHOP MEETINGS WILL BE CONDUCTED VIA ZOOM VIDEO CONFERENCING. THE ZOOM MEETING DETAILS ARE INCLUDED IN THE ATAX PACKETS. Application Submittal Deadline: August 27, 2020 at 2:00 PM

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5K run, with an early morning start. Sponsors include the County’s Economic Development Corp., Beaufort Aviation Association, Executive Flight Training, Lockheed Corp., Beaufort Flight Training LLC, Levin Aeromedical Consultants, ProSlab Inc., EdgeSystemXXI, Live Oak Builders, First Command Financial Services, and Swamp Fox Avionics. South Carolina’s Aviation Week celebrates the signifi-

cant economic contributions of the aerospace industry to the state. Historically, August 15, 1945 was the end of World War II and is remembered as Victory Over Japan day. The week also marks the Aug. 19 birth date of Orville Wright, who piloted the first successful powered and controlled flight in 1903. For more information, contact Beaufort Aviation Association President James Atkins at 843-812-9909 or jim@flybeaufort.com.

NEWS BRIEFS

Accommodations Tax applications due by Sept. 16

The Beaufort County Accommodations Tax Board is now accepting applications from organizations in Beaufort County wanting to receive grants from the 2 percent state accommodations tax fund. South Carolina law allows for a 2 percent tax levy on the rental of all transient accommodations to help provide financial support to promote tourism and fund tourism-related activities in municipalities and counties within the state. As a result, individuals staying overnight in hotels, motels, inns, and vacation rentals pay 2 percent in addition to the statewide sales tax and any local sales and use tax applied to their lodging cost. The current year application (2020/2021) is available online at https://bit.ly/2CKzOXO. Applications will not be accepted

ple. GGIF would like to thank all who helped with this year’s Mandela Day food distribution. Also, special thanks to Simba League, Girl Scouts Troop 4105, S.C. DHEC, Lowcountry Food Bank, Salvation Army, Walmart Nos. 7181 and 1383, Beaufort County Black Chamber of Commerce,

BUSINESS BRIEFS

Mr. Seafood to host grand opening

Mr. Seafood is excited to announce the Aug. 8 Grand Opening of its newest restaurant, Mr. Seafood Beaufort located at 1281 Ribaut Road. Due to Covid-19, Mr. Seafood Beaufort will be taking extra precautions to ensure the safety of guests and employees by hosting two separate ceremonies. City officials, employees, and media are invited to attend the private Grand Opening Ceremony from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. The public will be able to attend the second ceremony that will be held from 2 to 3 p.m. Mr. Seafood's menu will showcase fresh seafood, including snow crab, blue crab, shrimp, and a selection of fresh fish such as flounder,

if received incomplete or after 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2020. Questions regarding the application process should be directed to Linda Maietta at 843-255-2297 or atax@bcgov.net.

County open for business, despite building closings

Beaufort County wants to remind people that, though Beaufort County Government buildings remain closed to the public, there are many convenient ways to conduct business with the County during the COVID-19 health crisis. Services by the Assessor, Auditor, Business License, Planning and Zoning, Treasurer, Clerk of Court, and other County offices are accessible online, by phone, fax, or through the mail. Drop boxes have also been placed outside of the County Administration Building (Robert Smalls Com-

whiting, swai, and bream, along with the signature Garlic Butter Sauce.

Twenge + Twombley welcomes new attorney

Twenge + Twombley Law Firm announced July 17 that attorney Lee Anne Walters has joined the firm’s legal team. “We are so excited to have attorney Walters be a part of our legal team at Twenge + Twombley,” partner Ashley Twombley said. “Attorney Walters brings a wealth of knowledge and experience about a wide range of legal issues, and we are delighted to have her on board.” Ms. Walters has been a litigator for almost 15 years and her experience includes civil

plex, 100 Ribaut Road, Beaufort) for citizens to drop off and pick up paperwork such as business license applications, permit applications, and plans for review. The County will invoice for any associated fees for submission that normally require immediate payment. Please do not deposit cash or checks in these boxes, which will be monitored and emptied daily so that all paperwork can be processed accordingly. Beaufort County Library System continues to offer curbside service at all five branch libraries from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday. For more information about individual departments, go to www.beaufortcountysc.gov and select “Government” at the top of the page.

Inspection of Broad River Pier has started

Underwater structural inspections of Beaufort’s Broad River Fishing Pier have started. The inspections are dependent on weather and are

Healthy Blue South Carolina, Piggly Wiggly, Beautification Committee for MLK Jr. Memorial Park, 24K Social Club, Beaufort Jasper Comp. Health, St. Helena Lodge 4, Marshview Community Organic Farm, and the Beaufort County Board of Voter Registration and Elections.

cases of all shapes and sizes. Ms. Walters’ clients include plaintiffs and defendants, as well as individuals and businesses. Prior to joining Twenge + Twombley, Ms. Walters practiced law with Motley Rice, a large plaintiff’s firm, representing individuals and institutional investors in securities fraud and other class action litigation. She also practiced with Duffy & Young and Lyles & Lyles. Ms. Walters is admitted to practice in South Carolina’s state and federal courts, and is also a certified mediator. Ms. Walters is a graduate of Clemson University and received her Juris Doctorate from the University of South Carolina School of Law. She also has a masters in education from Harvard University Graduate School of Education.

scheduled through July 31. Structural inspections of the pier above the water line will begin the second week of August. The inspections are dependent on weather and are scheduled to last the entire week. At this time, the Broad River Fishing Pier will remain open for the duration of the inspections and both the parking lot and boat ramp will be available. For more information, contact the Beaufort County Construction Management Department at 843-2552700.

Woodland River Festival canceled

The 15th Annual Lands End Woodland River Festival, scheduled for Friday, Aug. 30 and Saturday, Aug. 31 at the Lands End beachfront, has been canceled because to the COVID-19 precautionary mandates. Next year’s festival is scheduled for Sept. 3-4, 2021.

HEALTH & WELLNESS Options & References for a Healthier Life

What to do NOW to build immunity before potential 2nd COVID-19 wave he covid-19 pandemic drags on, with a second surge looming. People have placed their lives on hold, consumed and overcome by distress. For many, the thinking seems to go like this. This disease can strike anyone, randomly, at any time. Vaccines and medications will of course be important tools, and we will be grateful when they are proven and safely arrive. In truth, neither covid 19 nor other illnesses necessarily strike completely at random. Many external environmental factors can impact who gets exposed and who becomes sick. While some of these causes remain beyond our control, others we can influence, and we can actively reduce or avoid them to maximize our chances of staying healthy. Great examples of this are the social distancing measures that we have learned from the public health authorities. When you maintain 6 feet of distance, wash your hands frequently, avoid large crowds, and wear a mask, you greatly reduce your odds of exposure to covid 19. But that’s not all. After being exposed to covid 19, some people come down with a severe and potentially deadly syndrome, while others have few or no symptoms whatsoever. This is not en-

tirely random either. Imagine a ship is at sea and a severe storm sets in. A well-built and well-maintained ship is more likely to weather the storm, but if the vessel is neglected and fragile, it is more likely to sink. Similarly, those who are healthier, and have stronger immune systems, can better fight off a disease like covid-19. We need more emphasis on how to reduce stress, and how to keep the physiology and immune system strong. That is to say, we need to give people proven tools to help each individual better fight off the disease. Here is where integrative medicine steps in. Many times tested, scientifically proven strategies can help you to strengthen immune

function, promote overall wellness, and stay out of trouble during the Covid19 pandemic. Important basics: • Stick to a regular routine. It is vitally important to get enough rest but sleeping too late into the morning can make us feel depressed and groggy. Be sure to get to bed by around 10pm every night, and to wake up around 6:30am. Take time to sit down and have a good, nutritious, well balanced, hot lunch every day. This helps not only to nourish your body, but also to settle down the mind. In addition to the daily routine, you can add a 24-hour liquid fast once a week, from lunch to lunch. Periodic fasting as a great way to rekindle diges-

tion, reduce inflammation, and detoxify the physiology. • There are many natural remedies which will directly enhance your immune protection and overall health. Sipping hot water throughout the day, including healthy spices in your cooking, such as cumin, turmeric, coriander, and fennel, all help to boost your body’s immune function. • Exercise is a great prescription for stress reduction. Remember that exercise should remove stress from, not create stress for, the physiology. In other words, you don’t have to train for a decathlon, unless you want to. A brisk walk counts as exercise and is good for just about anyone. Provided you maintain 6 feet of distance, it

is perfectly safe and appropriate to get out for a walk or jog, and in fact it’s very important to do so, especially during a stressful pandemic. The best time to exercise is first thing in the morning, then you can enjoy the rewards all day! • You are what you eat. Favoring a plant-based diet rich in fresh fruits and steamed vegetables provides nutritional support and helps to maintain a healthy microbiome. Be sure to have your main meal at lunch, when your digestive capacity is at its strongest. Overeating at night can lead to the accumulation of toxins which in turn can clog the physiology and derange metabolic function • Mind body and stress reduction techniques have been proven effective for improving anxiety, boosting immunity, optimizing wellbeing, and helping with other stress related mental and physical disorders. One of the most popular and widely researched is meditation. Many other approaches can also be helpful, including Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction, guided imagery, positive affirmations, prayer and religious practice and getting out into nature. You are encouraged to use all tools available, both conventional and integrative. In addition to following the

advice of the public health authorities, adding evidence based integrative medicine approaches will boost your immunity, and help you to thrive and enjoy your life, free from fear. You can feel safe and secure knowing that you are doing all you can do to protect yourself and family from the covid 19 pandemic. Source: DR. CHARLES ELDER MD MPH FACP. Dr. Elder received his MD and MPH degrees from Boston University School of Medicine and completed residency training in internal medicine at the University of Michigan hospitals. He has served as a primary care internist at Kaiser Permanente Northwest (KPNW) for 28 years and has been the physician lead for the complementary and integrative medicine program at KPNW for 20 years. In this capacity, Dr. Elder offers a referral based integrative ayurvedic clinic, advising patients in the areas of diet, exercise, herbal medicine, mind-body practices, and other complementary medicine modalities. Dr. Elder holds a Senior Investigator appointment at the Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research, where he has served as principal or co- investigator on a range of federally funded studies evaluating mind-body and other complementary medicine interventions in the setting of chronic disease management. For additional information, his most recent book is now available: Picture of Health: Transform Your Self-Care and Health Care Through Ayurvedic and Integrative Medicine.

Emergency physicians and nurses BMH nursing assistant Beaufort Inn’s 1st Carolina Healthcare Hero remind patients the ER is safest place in a medical emergency With rates of COVID-19 spiking in certain regions and different parts of the country in various stages of reopening, America’s emergency physicians and nurses have a message to the nation’s patients: do not delay care if you think you’re having a medical emergency. Though patient volumes in many of the nation’s emergency departments (EDs) have begun to return to traditional levels as communities reopen, capacity in our EDs has not gotten back to full visits levels. Health care professionals remain concerned that people who need treatment are still afraid to come to the ED. According to a poll from the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) and Morning Consult, 80 percent of Americans say they are concerned about contracting the virus from visiting a medical facility, and nearly onethird reported delaying seeking medical care as a result. Emergency care teams see firsthand the complications that arise when patients, especially those with chronic conditions, avoid getting the care they need. Recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that in the 10 weeks following the onset of the pandemic emergency visits for heart attack patients was down 23 percent and down 20 percent for those suffering from a stroke. As they do every day in the emergency department, physicians and nurses have teamed up to remind their communities that ED are open and ready to safely treat all patients. “Emergency physicians are highly trained to handle pandemics and prevent the spread of infectious diseases,” said William Jaquis, MD, FACEP, president of ACEP. “Don’t hesitate to call 911 if

you’re experiencing symptoms of a medical emergency. The emergency department is the safest place to be.” Added Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) President Mike Hastings, MSN, RN, CEN, “Emergency nurses are among the first to meet and triage patients in the ED, and we understand the importance of safely and accurately assessing those seeking COVID and nonCOVID treatment. Our commitment to care drives us to provide you with the best environment possible treat your emergency needs.” Emergency departments across the country are continually adapting their procedures, based on CDC and other guidelines, as more is learned about the virus and how to treat it. Anyone who comes to the emergency department will be screened on arrival for COVID-19 symptoms. Some hospitals have created external waiting rooms for patients with known symptoms, and others have separate wings for those who are presumed to have the disease. Emergency care teams are also utilizing telehealth technology to conduct remote consultations with patients and to connect them with loved ones while they're admitted. Emergency departments have also greatly intensified their cleaning and disinfecting efforts, and some are using enhanced treatments—such as negative pressure rooms and UV-filtration—to decontaminate the air and prevent the spread of the virus. If you need to come

to the emergency department, be prepared to cover your face to protect yourself and those around. Even those that don’t suspect they have the virus should wear a mask or cloth over their nose and mouth because they could be asymptomatic and still be contagious. “Even in the midst of a global pandemic, the tireless work of nurses, physicians, and health care teams is what makes emergency departments safe places to receive care,” said American Nurses Association President Ernest J. Grant, PhD, RN, FAAN. “However, it is critical that patients visiting emergency departments wear cloth masks and maintain physical distancing, to protect themselves and those providing treatment. I encourage patients and families to contact their local emergency department before visiting to understand updated instructions in order to ensure a positive and safe experience.” Whether you are concerned you have COVID-19 or are having another medical emergency, it is critical to know when to go to the emergency department. The difference could mean life or death. SOURCE: The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) is the national medical society representing emergency medicine. Through continuing education, research, public education and advocacy, ACEP advances emergency care on behalf of its 39,000 emergency physician members, and the more than 150 million Americans they treat on an annual basis. For more information, visit www.acep.org and www.emergencyphysicians.org.

Beaufort Memorial Hospital Nursing Assistant Michelle Green From staff reports The Beaufort Inn has announced Beaufort Memorial Hospital Nursing Assistant Michelle Green the first winner of the Carolina Healthcare Hero Contest. The Beaufort Inn has teamed up with area businesses to award six Carolina Healthcare Heroes with a relaxing retreat in Beaufort. Included in each vacation giveaway is a two-night stay at The Beaufort Inn, a $50 gift certificate to Bangs Salon & Spa, a $25 gift certificate for breakfast or lunch at Blackstone’s, a $100 gift certificate to Saltus River Grill

for dinner, and a carriage tour for two provided by Southern Rose Buggy Tours. Green has worked at Beaufort Memorial Hospital for 11 years. She has been a Nursing Assistant for more than 20 years. Green also works as a hospice home health provider for Tidewater Hospice. The Beaufort Inn will randomly choose one winner each week for the next five weeks (ending Aug. 21). Submissions are being accepted until Aug. 11. Once recipients confirm their nomination, The Beaufort Inn will announce the winners on

social media. Any health care worker in North or South Carolina is eligible to win. Nominations are to be submitted on The Beaufort Inn’s website on or before Aug. 11. Six random winners will be chosen by The Beaufort Inn. To submit nominations, visit www.beaufortinn.com/ Carolina-healthcare-heroes. Winners may redeem their vacation within one year from the time the winner is announced. Certain terms and conditions apply. For additional information, visit www.beaufortinn.com/ Carolina-healthcare-heroes.

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Alliance of Therapy Dog teams gather at Sprenger Healthcare in Port Royal. Submitted photo.

Spreading cheer with therapy dogs Frank Vandegrift and his Doberman, Elke, bring cheer to a resident at Sprenger Healthcare in Port Royal. Submitted photo.

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from page A1 released since hospitals began reporting statistics to TeleTracking instead of the CDC’s National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) on July 15. According to DHEC, hospitals are still making the transition and during this transition, the information currently provided by hospitals is incomplete and, therefore, inaccurate. DHEC says when it is able to verify the information the hospitals are reporting as part of this new reporting requirement is accurate and the system is fully implemented, it will resume daily data reports. As of July 24, the last date the data was presented, there were 1,668 hospital beds in use by COVID-19 patients and 263 THE NUMBERS Totals (continued from A1) As of Monday, July 27 Last week’s 7-day avg. new cases, state: 1,449.6 Previous week’s 7-day avg. new cases, state: 1,860.2 Two weeks ago’s 7-day avg. new cases, state: 1,663.1 Three weeks ago’s 7-day avg. new cases, state: 1,604.1 Four weeks ago’s 7-day avg. new cases, state: 1,263.6 Last week’s 7-day average new cases, county: 83.9 Previous week’s 7-day average new cases, county: 72.4 Two weeks ago’s 7-day average new cases, county: 72.6 Three weeks ago’s 7-day average new cases, county: 52.4 Four weeks ago’s 7-day average new cases, county: 38.9

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her back porch as she pointed to the pipe connecting a small pond behind her house to Battery Creek. Over the years, Nietert said she has come home from work after a downpour or king tide to find water swirling in the back half of her yard. Teas, who lives several doors down from Nietert, has the same issues with water in her backyard as many on that side of the street has, she said. Like a bathtub, the area is high on two sides and low in the middle, which causes water to become trapped in areas like West Royal Oaks Drive, explained Neal Pugliese, chairman of the Mossy Oaks Drainage Task Force. “So what’s happening in

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of those were on ventilators. For July 14, the last date before the switch, there were 1,593 hospital beds in use by COVID-19 patients and 214 of those were on ventilators. Those same numbers for the end of the previous week were 1,488 and 205, respectively. THE LAST WEEK Monday, July 27 New S.C. Cases: 1,226 S.C. deaths: 17 New Beaufort Co. Cases: 110 Beaufort Co. deaths: 0 Percent Positive: 14.6 Sunday, July 26 New S.C. Cases: 1,170 S.C. deaths: 25 New Beaufort Co. Cases: 96 Beaufort Co. deaths: 1 Percent Positive: 15.6 Saturday, July 25 New S.C. Cases: 1,368 S.C. deaths: 74* New Beaufort Co. Cases: 83 Beaufort Co. deaths: 1 Percent Positive: 19.0 *Record High Friday, July 24 New S.C. Cases: 1,921 S.C. deaths: 46 New Beaufort Co. Cases: 88 Beaufort Co. deaths: 1 Percent Positive: 21.6 Thursday, July 23 New S.C. Cases: 1,538 S.C. deaths: 49 New Beaufort Co. Cases: 65 Beaufort Co. deaths: 2 Percent Positive: 20.9 Wednesday, July 22 New S.C. Cases: 1,654 S.C. deaths: 39 New Beaufort Co. Cases: 84 Beaufort Co. deaths: 0 Percent Positive: 19.3 Tuesday, July 21 New S.C. Cases: 1,870 S.C. deaths: 56 New Beaufort Co. Cases: 61 Beaufort Co. deaths: 3 Percent Positive: 22.0

their neck of the woods is the elevation is being adjusted correctly,” he said. The work is based on a massive engineering study conducted from 2017 to 2018 that looked at some 888 acres stretching from Beaufort’s city limits down to Port Royal, Pugliese said. A study of that size for the area had never been done before, he said, but it soon helped to determine where the drainage problems and bottlenecks were. As part of the effort to correct the elevation, drainage pipes will be installed along West Royal Oaks Drive, First Boulevard, Broad Street and Battery Creek Road. Additional work will be done along the Jane Way canal and Spanish Moss Trail, Pugliese said. In addition, flap gates, which can be closed in the event of an approaching

From staff reports On Tuesday, July 21, 10 Alliance of Therapy Dog teams conducted a Therapy Dog Parade at Sprenger Healthcare in Port Royal. Residents were stationed

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at their windows as the teams walked the perimeter of the facility to share smiles and joy. “We have visited this facility regularly since its opening and all of us miss the

“That’s the unfortunate thing with this whole thing,” Prokop said. “People are getting conflicting things.” Despite the advice of health experts and medical studies that have shown the use of masks and face coverings is the most effective way to reduce person-to-person spread of coronavirus, Gov. Henry McMaster has refused to pass a statewide mask order. As it stands now, the Palmetto State is one of 21 states without such an order, though South Carolina recently surpassed 60,000 confirmed cases and has had

residents and staff,” Rebecca Bass said in an email. “They were thrilled to see us and our amazing therapy dogs. I felt more emotional than I had anticipated – It was simply thrill-

more than 1,000 deaths, becoming known as a global hot spot for the coronavirus. Though he has received push back from the state’s top health experts to reconsider his stance, McMaster has said the state could not enforce such an ordinance and would not be able to make people wear masks. In Port Royal, Police Chief Alan Beach said the town has not had to write any citations. “The few warnings (we have given) have been verbal,” he said in an email. He also added that the town’s ordinance, which went into effect the day after Beaufort’s,

ing to see their smiling faces.” The teams held up signs saying "We Love You" and "We Miss You" in case the residents were unable to hear through the windows. seems to be working well, and that he’s seen people who have left masks in their cars, turn around to go get those. As of July 27, the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office had received 45 calls related to its face covering ordinance, passed around the same time as Beaufort and Port Royal’s. The office had only given two written warnings and had not issued any tickets or fines, according to information provided by the office. The City of Beaufort recently extended its ordinance to Sept. 10.

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sign off now for a while and you need to go read this book or do that assignment.” Weaver said if it comes down to teaching virtually, she’ll teach from her own classroom, where she can change backgrounds depending on which subject she might be teaching. “I have all my materials and I feel comfortable here. I did not feel comfortable teaching from my kitchen table,” she said. “If I’m going to be teaching reading, I might do it from the word wall or teaching math from the calendar or in front of the big clock. But I don’t know what’s going to happen right now.” Parents are still deciding what their preferences are, according to Weaver. She said if parents choose “in-person” learning, she’ll be ready for that. “But If they choose virtual, I’ll do virtual and be ready for it.” Social distancing still has to be worked out, she said. But even that is falling into Weaver’s favor. Her classstorm or hurricane, will be installed along the trail. The gates can help prevent water from surging into the neighborhood during such events. While no area in the Lowcountry is safe from hurricanes that occur at high tide, Pugliese said, the Mossy Oaks improvements will significantly improve drainage for average or above average storm events. Mossy Oaks is just one of nine “challenged areas” the task force has identified and prioritized on its lists of public works projects and expects the total for those projects to run between $13 million and $15 million. Mossy Oaks alone is estimated at $6 million. Solving the area’s flooding issues has taken an unprecedented effort, Pugliese said. With so many jurisdictions, agencies and entities involved – from federal, state

Jennifer Jenkins, back, and Annie Heyward sanitize a Pre-K class recently at Robert Smalls International Academy. All surfaces in the school are being sanitized just in case parents and administrators choose in-person instruction. Photo by Bob Sofaly. room, formerly a middle school science lab, has lots of room, … and four sinks. “Distancing and washing hands should not be a problem,” she said. But there are still challenges for the veteran teacher. “I have all these manipulatives that the children would normally use hands-on, like a large clock, a ruler, counters and local governments to the Army Corps of Engineers, several state agencies and area utility companies – Pugliese said it could have been easy for any one group to say “not my problem.” “But they didn’t do that. They had the courage to stand up and say, ‘You know, we’re going to solve this repetitive flooding problem,’” he said. So far, the city has received a total of $7.5 million for all the projects. Relief in sight The first phase in Mossy Oaks will be broken down into two areas – Basin 1, or the north side of the neighborhood, which is expected to require the most work, and Basin 2, or the south side. Money to pay for the project will come from bond proceeds, grants totaling $1.5

and blocks.” Weaver said that approach is out “for obvious reasons.” Weaver said she also can’t use “buddy readers,” which require her 2nd graders to pair up and sit knees to elbows and read together. Because of distance, Weaver said that isn’t going to happen. “They’ll have to sit six feet million and a $373,000 contribution from Beaufort County and Beaufort-Jasper Water & Sewer Authority. The work is expected to last about six months and detours will more than likely impact traffic in the area, Pugliese said. In the meantime, residents’ concerns and frustrations have not been lost on Pugliese who regularly emails updates on the project to task force members, community and civic leaders as well as “neighborhood representatives” such as Nietert. “I have seen up close and in person the damage this has done to the residents and their homes,” he said, adding that he has made it his personal mission to see the project through. “We’re going to get this thing done.” It is something that gives residents like Nietert and

apart so that’s out,” she said. But Weaver said by the time school starts, whenever that might be, she’ll be ready. “I’m getting a jump on things. I don’t want to get here on Aug. 24 and have to scramble while learning the new virtual format we’ve been told is coming,” she said. “Whatever happens, I’ll be ready for it”. Teas hope. Along with others in the Mossy Oaks neighborhood, they have endured their share of flooding. When Hurricane Matthew hit in 2016, Nietert had water up to the door of her home. Teas was hit even worse with 8 inches of water in her home. Her neighbor, she said, got even more. While both know the construction project is not meant to protect areas from extreme events such as a direct hit from a major hurricane, ultimately they hold out hope that the effort will mean less water in their yards and hopefully no more water in their homes. “It’s going to take a while before we know,” said Teas, standing in her backyard looking out across the pond to the drainage pipe and the trail. “We’ll see. Hopefully, it will work.”

VOICES

Army as close as there is to meritocracy in America

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t is Saturday, July 18, and I’m in Port Royal. This morning I’ve got my coffee, a sliced peach, and read that General Charles Brown has been confirmed as the new, incoming Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Confirmation makes General Brown the first African American to hold this job since Colin Powell occupied the chair in 1993. As I digest this upbeat news I read further and see there is a pitched battle centered on the names of certain military bases — Bragg, Benning and Hood. When I was growing up I had a variety of adolescent problems — my scholarship was borderline; my athletic achievement marginal; my efforts at romance uneven and largely unsuccessful. For much of that unhappy adolescence I lived on military bases — a big stretch at Brooke Army Hospital in San Antonio, Texas, and then at Landstuhl Army Hospital in Germany. In San Antonio, and at Landstuhl, I was surrounded by other military kids called ‘dependents’ — black, white and Latino. But I must confess that in those long gone days, I was not tuned into racism — the distinctions that I perceived were between the officers and the sergeants, a/k/a non-commissioned officers. The officers lived in bigger houses that were separated from the smaller

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enlisted housing. The officers had their own clubs with dark-paneled dining rooms, parquet dance floors and better beer. The distinctions between officers and the enlisted were many and manifest. But when it came to their children the distinctions were not as obvious. We went to the same schools eating the same uninspired lunch on the same compartmentalized trays in the same Lysol-scented cafeteria. We danced to “Rockin’ Robin” at the Landstuhl Teen Club where I — the pimple-faced son of a Lt. Col. — had a romance with the breathtakingly gorgeous daughter of a Supply Sergeant. Supply Sgt. Peterson was emblematic of the battle-hardened men who stayed in the Army after World War II. One evening, as I was picking-up his daughter, he said, “You’re going straight to the Teen Club. Right?” “Yes sir, the Teen Club. And I’ll bring Brenda straight home,” I promised. He lingered in the living room for a moment and then asked, “Do you need anything at your little club?”

“Bamboo,” I replied. “What the hell do you want with bamboo?” I explained to the Sergeant that I wanted a bamboo wall to separate the dancing area from the refreshment area in my little club — this bamboo would be the only decorative feature of a drab, low-ceilinged, badly-lit room. I forgot about this conversation until a 2 1/2-ton truck drove up to the club with a load of precisely cut bamboo. The bamboo was accompanied by a large mahogany bar, once used by Wehrmacht officers when Landstuhl belonged to the Germans. It was that moment I learned that enlisted men, people who lived in lesser circumstances and were thought to be of lesser value, could be important. In short order I requested a bus, a driver, and then took my “little club” to Heidelberg, Vienna and to Barcelona. In 1986 Charles Moskos (writing in The Atlantic) wrote: “If there is a Black center in the U.S. Army, it is among the 94,000 Black non-commissioned officers. Because Blacks are about one and a half times more likely to re-enlist after their first hitch, their presence in the Army is notably high in

the NCO corps. About a third of all buck sergeants and staff sergeants and about a quarter of all first sergeants, master sergeants and sergeant majors are Black.” Although Moskos' figures are dated, these days Blacks make up 17 percent of the active-duty military — somewhat higher than their 13 percent share of the U.S. population — and 19 percent of the Army’s enlisted population. The vast majority

of enlisted personnel (92 percent) have completed high school or some college. This compares with 60 percent of all U.S. adults, ages 18-44. It is also true that Blacks occupy more management positions in the military than they do in business, journalism, government or any other significant sector of American society. While few Blacks have acquired “flag” rank — and there is still lingering racism

in the ranks — almost every sociologist who has studied the U.S. Army say this organization is as close to a meritocracy as we are likely to get. And the military, in general, remains the one of the few institutions in our fractured country that is universally respected.

Scott Graber is a lawyer, novelist, veteran columnist and longtime resident of Port Royal. He can be reached at cscottgraber@gmail.com.

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Masks and hand washing are our new normal

s the world adjusts to our new mask coverings and hand-washing environment, I started to look at some of the masks people are wearing. It seems like the standard blue ones are still the most popular, but people are getting more creative. Now the blue masks are “so yesterday” and the ones that make a statement or are more fashionable have become the new look. A friend of mine that makes masks gave me some nautical masks with sailboats and a couple of dolphin masks. Now I have enough to

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have a fresh one every day. Her masks have the straps that go around the ears, and they are more comfortable for me, but other people like the ones that have double ties in the back. This style is popular because then you can just

keep the bottom ties laced up while you eat, without having to take the mask off completely. Now I am seeing more fun ones around town. There are masks with big smiles, or tongues sticking out, or a set of teeth with braces on them. There is also a company that makes personalized photo face masks. Of course, some of the homemade masks are hysterical, although I am not sure if they provide any protection. Then there is the hand washing. To encourage the public to wash hands for the correct amount of time,

people are urged to count or sing. I personally prefer to sing a song. “Michael rowed the boat ashore” is my go-to song. Three verses and I am good. Many people opt for the Happy Birthday Song and the ABC’s. These were the most popular probably because they were taught that as kids. When I asked a young mother what song her daughters sang, she sent a link to “Baby Shark.” It is under the Baby Shark hand-washing challenge. Her girls love it, but she said she has been having nightmares about that Baby Shark, maybe because

she has heard the song so many times. A grandmother I know said that her granddaughters, who she cares for, love to sing Twinkle Twinkle Little Star while washing their hands. Her reaction to the song was like the Baby shark hand-washing challenge. Enough! The grandmother just counts now. When I asked some of the personnel at Beaufort Memorial if they had a song, the response was similar. “We had to watch a video,” they said, “that demonstrated the proper way to wash your hands. Each finger, up and

down, between the fingers, around the palms.” Evidently, if you wash your hands correctly, your 20 seconds is up. Now I must look for some creative masks that actually work; and practice the correct way to wash my hands. Then maybe I will get Harry Belafonte out of my head. Lee Scott, award winning humor writer takes her “Walter Mitty” like persona and spins tales around everyday life. She enjoys boating, reading, and meeting people. Scott lives in Beaufort with her husband, JD, along with their dog Brandy. You can reach her at Lasshood@aol.com.

Hell hath no fury like Mother Nature scorned

egrettably, too many powers in America believe that climate change is a conspiracy of the political “far left.” The disbelievers in climate change also do not believe in Science. But science is the voice of Mother Nature, and it speaks its Truth loudly. We have learned the hard way that she is both a hardened taskmaster and also an unforgiving vixen. Scorn her to your regret. Mother Nature’s messenger is the truth of Science; after all, as Tom Friedman tells us, Mother Nature is chemistry, physics and biology, all conflated into single dynamic phenomenon that controls all of life. Today, Science warns us that about one percent of the world’s landmass is already too hot to support human life; no water, no agriculture, no grazing herds of domesticated critters, “no amber waves of grain.” Already, the United Nations reports that more than 9 million people die of starvation

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annually. Studies estimate that by 2070, thanks to Mother Nature with Science as her messenger, that as much as 19 percent of the earth will be too hot to sustain human life. A National Academy of Sciences study predicts that the earth could see a greater increase in temperature during the next 50 years than it has in the past 6,000 years. Compounding this disaster, by 2070 there will be over 10 BILLION folks living on spaceship Earth. Many billions of the world’s most destitute humans will have been living on that 19 percent of the land, which no longer can support them. A fundamental evolutionary adaptation of humankind

is to migrate when climate changes, from the time early Homo sapiens migrated out of eastern Africa, to the Asian migrants walking across the Bering Strait to populate the northern hemisphere, humans have migrated in search of milder climes and food. When billions can no longer live where they are, where do you think they will go? Do you think they will go quietly? They will not. Proof of this phenomenon already exists. Several years ago, our Defense Department undertook a comprehensive study of where and what threats would endanger our hegemony as we faced an uncertain secure future. The number one enemy identified by this study was the destitution of human populations, millions without freedom, without food, without potable drinking water, living in densely-populated slums without sanitation and no heath care. The United Nations warns that in the worst-case scenarios, the nations most affected

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by climate change could topple as whole regions devolve into permanent warfare. Indeed, many believe that was the cause of the Syrian civil war, which rages on today. We better wake up to this undeniable reality, and wake up soon. There will come a time, much sooner than we expect, when Mother Nature’s patience will run out, and we will no longer be able to mitigate her anger. No single nation, no matter its wealth and power, can even begin to address this image of Hell.It will take a coordinated effort by virtually all the world’s governments; incredible amounts of money, lots of joint political efforts and a willingness to forego many aspects of “our precious quality of life” for the betterment of all. If not, there will be no world at all. Citizens of our fragile spaceship Earth must change our collective heads-inthe-sand denial of Mother Nature’s truth before it is too late. Some scientists believe we may already have crossed

that metaphorical Rubicon Do I sound like the emblematic Chicken Little? I hope I sound like Chicken BIG! Wake up folks. Time sprints onward. Climate change is a double whammy; maybe even a triple one. As we continue destroying wide swaths of earth, we simultaneously eliminate major ecosystems for all other life, lives previously living in those now too-toxic-to-live-in lands. Many species will die, some will become extinct. But others will find new and fertile habitats up-close and personal to the ever moredense populations centers of humans. Some critters, such as fleas, ticks and other small vermin, will simply hitchhike along with human mass migrations. New DNA studies of ancient teeth indicate that plagues killed our ancestors as long ago as the Neolithic period, at least 6,500 years ago. More zoonotic diseases, primary killers of humankind, many of them as yet unknown and unidentified, but deadly

nonetheless, will invade the human ecosystem. Plagues of Biblical proportions will overtake us, against which we will be helpless to fight. There will be just too darned many of us to successfully defend ourselves. One might wonder if the current s scourge of COVID-19 is a harbinger of things to come. Mother Nature is an unforgiving taskmaster. Climate change deniers only get in the way of our understanding and acceptance of this reality. We had better quickly determine how to placate Mother Nature. Burnt offerings at the Temple no longer work. Our very existence depends on finding the magic elixir, one based on science. Axiom: “There is no educational value in the second kick of a mule.” Trust me on this. “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. START READING

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Whale Branch earns regional recognition for academics

From staff reports Whale Branch Early College High School has been honored by the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) as a 2020 Pacesetter Award School for ensuring that students receive support to graduate college and/or be career ready. The SREB is a nonprofit compact of 16 states stretching from Delaware to Texas. The 2020 Pacesetter School Awards recognize 23 high schools and career centers across the SREB’s 16-state region that are implementing one of the organization’s Making Schools Work school improvement frameworks

and are achieving success in meeting bold goals related to increases in student graduation rates, readiness for college and careers, and credential attainment. Whale Branch Early College High earned a Good rating on its 2019 state school report card, up from an Average rating five years ago. The high school’s on-time graduation rate improved from 71.4 percent five years ago to 90 percent in 2019. “This recognition exemplifies the dramatic progress that Principal Dickson and her Warrior Nation team continue to make in putting students’ success and learning

front and center,” Superintendent Frank Rodriguez said in a release. SREB said Whale Branch “takes a student-centered, data-driven approach to decision-making. By putting the student at the center of every decision, Whale Branch has implemented strategies and processes to ensure student success. Data are collected to determine what students know and can do by assessing them before, during and after lessons. This allows teachers to conference with students one-on-one if corrective instruction is needed.” “Warrior Nation has put an incredible amount of time

and effort into building the capacity and effectiveness of our teachers,” Principal Mona Lise Dickson said in a release. “When teaching improves, learning improves.” SREB said the high school identifies academically struggling students and offers them targeted individual assistance. “The school declared war on mediocrity by implementing ‘Warrior Time,’ an advisory and extra help period. Students who do not meet criteria in a particular class return to that class for extra assistance until they have no missing assignments and tardies and have earned a grade

of 85 in the class. Students also use an ABC Check-in Google form every four weeks after progress and report cards are issued to reflect on their absences, behavior and grades. Students use the data to take corrective actions, and the school uses the data to distribute resources to assist each student.” The 2020 Pacesetter award marks the second SREB recognition for Whale Branch Early College High, which two years ago was honored as the organization’s first Platinum-Level “Ready-Certified” high school. In 2018, SREB cited Whale Branch for its outstanding

Local students honored for foreign language proficiency

From staff reports The South Carolina Department of Education has recognized eight graduating seniors from northern Beaufort County for their outstanding achievements in foreign lan-

guage studies. The Seal of Biliteracy honors students who demonstrate proficiency in both English and at least one additional world language by their graduations. Students are honored with

EDUCATION BRIEFS

Two from Beaufort make USC Aiken Dean's List

The University of South Carolina Aiken congratulates those students who made the Dean's List for Spring 2020, including two students from Beaufort. To earn this distinction, students must be enrolled fulltime and maintain a GPA of at least 3.5. The two Beaufort students on the list are Richard Campbell (29906), is majoring in Business Administration and Margaret Langford (29902) is majoring in Special Education

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USC Aiken, a comprehensive university in the University of South Carolina system, offers undergraduate and master's degrees to approximately 3,700 students in 50 programs of study.

Whale Branch grad earns scholarship

Whale Branch Early College High School’s Gajmere McLemore is one of 156 students who will leave for college armed with scholarships from Community Foundation of the Lowcountry. McLemore, who will attend

teaching and leadership with SREB Readiness Courses. The SREB said that after implementing math and literacy Ready courses, Whale Branch has seen more than a 30 percent increase in under-prepared students meeting the college-readiness English benchmark, and success in Algebra I has reached an all-time high of 78 percent among students who took Ready for High School Math. Prior to recognizing and certifying Whale Branch in 2018, the SREB evaluated student achievement data over time and also conducted an on-site visit to meet with teachers and school leaders.

Gold, Silver or Bronze Biliteracy Awards based on their English grade-point averages throughout high school as well as their qualifying scores on language proficiency exams. “The benefits of proficiency

in more than one language are growing steadily for South Carolinians,” the Department of Education said. “Students who have already demonstrated a functional level of proficiency in English and at least one oth-

er language will have an edge in a competitive job market.” Northern Beaufort County students recognized were: Battery Creek High – Alex Barradas Perez and Brian Villatoro (Silver in Span-

ish); Andrea Martinez, Leybin Castellano, David Masis Marin, Biara Ortega Morales and Heidy Ramirez-Apolinar (Bronze in Spanish). Beaufort High – Jose Restrepo (Silver in Spanish).

Clemson, was a recipient of the Lucrecia C. Lester Memorial Scholarship. This is the 25th year the Community Foundation has awarded scholarships. More than $7.8 million has been awarded to over 1,000 deserving recipients. More than $717,600 in scholarship money was awarded this spring. The Community Foundation currently manages 26 different scholarships that have been established by individuals, families, organizations and businesses. Donors develop specific criteria and guidelines that are important to them and can include aca-

demic achievement, civic engagement, a student’s level of need or other criteria. Some scholarships are one-time awards; others will follow the students throughout their academic careers, including graduate and/or professional school.

2020 spring term at UA were named to the Dean's List with an academic record of 3.5 or above or the President's List with an academic record of 4.0 (all A's).

time and earn a GPA of 3.5 or above (on a 4.0 scale) for the semester.

Beaufort’s Kalady on Alabama’s President’s List

Madelyn Kalady of Beaufort (29907) was named to The University of Alabama President’s List for spring 2020. A total of 16,470 students enrolled during the

Auerbacher named to Delaware Dean's List

William Auerbacher of Beaufort has been named to the University of Delaware Dean's List for the Spring 2020 semester. To meet eligibility requirements for the Dean's List, a student must be enrolled full-

Wofford announces Dean's List

Michael J. Sosulski, provost of Wofford College, has announced Dean's List students for the Spring 2020 semester. Beaufort students include Caroline Fleming, John Lesesne and Paige Zeigler. Zeigler earned a 4.0 GPA. Wofford College, established in 1854, is a four-year, residential liberal arts college located in Spartanburg.

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After tagging up on a long fly ball, Purple Cobra Kyle Young slides safely into second base as John Wiberg of the Light Blue team tries to field a wild throw from center field during their Beaufort County Adult League baseball game Wednesday, July 22 at Burton Wells Athletic Complex. The Light Blue team (3-1), spurred by including Hartley Smith’s sixth-inning home run to straight away center field, overcame a 4-1 deficit to beat the 0-3 Purple Cobras 10-5. Photos by Bob Sofaly.

Driscoll / Leach Tracey M. Driscoll and James H. Leach II would like to announce their marriage. The couple was married at Harmony Presbyterian in Crocketville S.C. on June 13, 2020. The wedding was officiated by Reverend Rebecca Albright of Beaufort followed by a reception. The bride is the daughter of the late Marilyn (Jupiter FL) and James Driscoll (Westerville OH). The groom is the son of the late Marion and General Jimmie Leach of Beaufort, S.C. The couple met over three years ago. It was their hope and heart’s desire to meet someone special and their prayers were answered when they found each other. To honor his mother and father, the

Tyler Wester, left, third baseman for the Light Blues, tags out a Purple Cobra baserunner during the second inning of their Beaufort County Adult League baseball game Wednesday, July 22 at the Burton Wells Athletic Complex. The Light Blue team (3-1), spurred by including Hartley Smith’s sixth-inning home run to straight away center field, overcame a 4-1 deficit to beat the 0-3 Purple Cobras 10-5.

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53. Spilled the beans 55. Band booking 57. *"I have always depended on the kindness of strangers" 61. *"The caged bird sings of freedom" 65. Acoustic output 66. Polar toy-maker 68. Oodles 69. *"Everyone wants to be Cary Grant. Even I want to be Cary Grant." 70. "Funny or ____" 71. Tutor's student 72. Withered 73. Use a Singer, e.g. 74. Not be frugal DOWN 1. Fresh talk 2. Surveyor's work 3. Excellent 4. Pen dweller 5. *"Don't worry 'bout a thing, 'cause every little thing is gonna be alright." 6. *"A martini. Shaken, not stirred." 7. Samantha of "Full Frontal" 8. Words to live by 9. Submarine sandwich 10. Climbed down 11. Potluck offering 12. *"It's a moo point"

15. Habituate, like a plant 20. Historical period 22. Tolkien humanoid 24. Global problem? 25. *"Two roads diverged in a yellow wood" 26. Coeur de ____ ____, "Titanic" 27. Embryo cradles 29. Well-behaved 31. Lice eggs 32. "Sesame Street" prominent architecture feature 33. Not right 34. *"Yo, Adrian!" 36. Give the cold shoulder 38. Bingo-like game 42. 1837 to 1901, to Queen Victoria 45. Ronald McDonald or Mickey Mouse 49. ____-di-dah 51. Hanukkah's eight 54. Must-haves 56. "Faster!" to a horse 57. Tea servings 58. Fishing decoy 59. Month before Nisan 60. Half a golf round 61. "____ ____Good Men" 62. Like the White Rabbit 63. Inviting sign 64. Like a hand-me-down 67. Baron Munchausen's statement

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