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State’s COVID-19 numbers still rising By Mike McCombs As South Carolina had its third day in the past week with more than 1,000 new cases of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 on Monday, state officials raised the possibility that the state’s K-12 students may not be able to return to in-person education in the fall. On the rise “If it con- See last tinues on the week's same path numbers on page A7. we’re on right now it’s going to be extremely difficult for us to be able to go back face-to-face,” S.C. Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman said at a press conference. “Hopefully we’ll see a change and things will start decreasing.” Spearman said safety would no t be sacrificed in order to meet the goal of in-person instruction for the state’s students. “Certainly, if the virus is running rampant, we’re not going to sacrifice the safety of our students and our teachers just to say ‘we’re going back to school,’” Spearman saidas the 13-member
A crowd of roughly 400 filled Beaufort’s Waterfront Park on Sunday for the Father’s Day ‘March for Justice.’ Photos by Jeff Coyle.
Keeping the faith
Hundreds turn out for Father’s Day ‘March for Justice’ in Beaufort
By Mindy Lucas Vaughn Holland, of Beaufort, sat along a low wall looking out onto the stretch of grass in front Waterfront Park’s amphitheater on Sunday. Sandwiched between his wife and three grandchildren, Holland was there for the “March for Justice” and he was certainly not alone. A crowd estimated somewhere north of about 400 filled the park and, following a number of speeches from civic and religious leaders, took to the streets for the Father’s Day silent march. “I love the diversity,” said Holland at the start of the march. “I don’t know the numbers, but I would guess it’s about 70 percent white and I appreciate that. It shows the support from the community.” Holland said he thought such events were important because of the “things that were going on right now” in the country. He was also personally concerned since his oldest grandson, who just turned 16, would be driving soon. “He’s about 6-foot-1 right now, so he’s a tall kid,” Holland said, adding that even though he was still just a boy, some might consider him a threat just the same.
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Missed the March? Watch it on The County Channel The County Channel will air the opening ceremony and closing remarks from the March for Justice at 8:30 p.m. on Friday, June 26. The County Channel is accessible on Comcast Ch. 2, Hargray Chs. 9 and 113, as well as Spectrum Ch. 1304. The memorial can also be watched live on The County Channel’s website at www.beaufortcountysc.gov/ thecountychannel.
of George Floyd at the hands of police in Minneapolis. He also paused to remember the Charleston church shooting victims who were killed by a self-proclaimed white supremacist during a Bible study at the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church. “I never thought in my wildest imagination that anyone could walk into a church and shoot nine persons while they were praying,” he said. A Sheldon native, Mitchell attended Robert Smalls High School before graduating in 1968, the same year that saw the assassination of
Retired U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Harold "Mitch" Mitchell organized Sunday's march. “Tamir Rice was just 12 years old with a toy gun,” Holland said, referring to the young black boy killed in Cleveland, Ohio after calls about a male with a gun in an area park were relayed to officers. “So yes, I’m concerned about it.” Organized by retired Air Force Maj. Gen. Harold Mitchell, the event featured a program of guest
speakers including Mayor Billy Keyserling, who read a resolution recently passed by city council at its June 9 meeting. The resolution recognizes “the deep historical systematic oppression of black people in our city and worldwide.” At that meeting, Mitchell said he had been struggling with the death
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MCAS Beaufort, Parris Island change commands From staff reports Less than a month after Naval Hospital Beaufort held a change-ofcommand ceremony, Beaufort’s two Marine installations saw changes at the top, as well. On Thursday, June 18, Col. Timothy P. Miller relinquished command to Col. Karl R. Arbogast on the parade field as Col. Arbogast became the new commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort. Then the next day, Friday, June 19, Maj. Gen. James Glynn relinquished command of Marine Corps Recruit
Depot Parris Island/Eastern Recruiting Region to Brig. Gen. Julie Nethercot at the All Weather Training Facility on Parris Island. Nethercot joined Parris Island and the Eastern Recruiting Region after serving Col. as the Director of the Karl R. Commander’s Action Arbogast Group for NORAD and USNORTHCOM. She was commissioned in May of 1993 and deployed for Operation
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Iraqi Freedom (OIF) I and to Marine Corps Central Command-Djibouti Africa in support of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF). From May 2009June 2011, she served as Commanding Officer for 9th CommuBrig. Gen. nication Battalion in Julie Camp Pendleton, CaNethercot lif. The battalion deployed to Helmand Province, Afghanistan from January 2010 through February 2011 in support of OEF.
Nethercot is a graduate of the Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course, the Maritime Advanced Warfighting School, Command and Control Systems School, the Navy Command and Staff College and the National War College. She holds a Master of Science degree in National Security Strategy and a Master of Arts degree in National Security and Strategic Studies. Her personal decorations include the Defense Superior Service Medal
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Ribbon cutting signals completion of Hunting Island beach re-nourishment.
Something may be in the works for the old Beaufort County Jail.
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Day care at MCAS Beaufort closes for virus By Mike McCombs The Child Development Center – day care – on Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort was closed indefinitely at the end of business on the afternoon of Wednesday, June 17 after multiple caregivers and children tested positive for COVID-19. Marine Corps Community Services (MCCS) South Carolina, which runs the center, posted a release on Wednesday to its Facebook page that announced the closing but made no specific reference to coronavirus or COVID-19. However, on Wednesday, the center was calling parents individually to tell them of the closure and why. The calls, as well as the reason for them, were confirmed Wednesday afternoon by Lt. Kevin Buss, Public Information Officer for MCAS Beaufort. The MCCS release reads as follows: “MCAS CDC CLOSURE EFFECTIVE COD 17 JUNE The Child Development Center will close until further notice to allow for completion of a contact investigation and subsequent recommended actions from Preventive Medicine. The closure will also
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9 a.m. to noon, Friday, July 3 and Saturday, July 4, Help of Beaufort, 1810 Ribaut Road, Port Royal. Boston Butt, $40. Smoked by Sea Eagle Market. Order and pay online at www. helpofbeaufort.org, stop at Help of Beaufort or call 843-524-1223 to order.
First Time Home Buyer’s Classes
6 p.m., each Tuesday, Beaufort County Black Chamber of Commerce. July 14 – Are You Ready to Buy A Home? & Shopping for a Home; July 28 – Obtaining/Maintaining a Mortgage & Protecting Your Investment; and Aug. 11 – Meet Your Home Buying Team. If you are interested in buying a home or just honing your financial skills, call to secure your space in the classes. We will be making adjustments and adhering to the CDC guidelines for COVID19. Face masks and social distancing will be required. Call 843-379-4588 for more information.
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From left to right, State Sen. Chip Campsen, R-Charleston, State Rep. Shannon Erickson, R-Beaufort, and State Rep. Michael Rivers, D-Beaufort, were on hand for a ribbon cutting and official opening of the re-nourished beach at Hunting Island State Park. Photo by Mindy Lucas.
Ribbon cutting signals completion of Hunting Island beach re-nourishment
By Mindy Lucas Hunting Island State Park has a new beach and dunes system, and park officials couldn’t be happier. “It was like a huge burden had been lifted off my shoulders when I saw those dunes for the first time,” Park Manager J.W. Weatherford said. Hit hard in 2016 by Hurricane Matthew, the park’s dunes and beach had sustained significant erosion. But thanks to a $17 million beach
re-nourishment and enhancement project, the island once again has some protection from hurricanes and storms, Weatherford said at a ribbon cutting held Monday, June 22. The parks staff was joined by Friends of Hunting Island State Park, representatives from S.C. Parks, Recreation and Tourism and state and local legislators to celebrate the opening of the re-nourished beach. The project, which had been in
the works before the hurricane, restored approximately 11,500 linear feet of beach – from the campground groin to a point about 500 feet south of the southernmost groin. In addition, 9,000 feet of sand fencing was added; 3,000 feet of rope fencing was installed to protect dunes and mark beach entrances; 100,000 plants of dune vegetation was planted; and a number of groins were repaired and capped.
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LADY’S ISLAND lans for the controversial Whitehall Point development might currently be in a holding pattern, but a 50-lot subdivision proposed by the same developer is sailing right along. The Beaufort-Port Royal Municipal Planning Commission was scheduled to review the latest subdivision plans for Whitehall Point, located at the foot of the Woods Bridge last week. But developer Sam Levin withdrew the plans, saying he’ll be back. The MPC did review … and approve … plans for 50 homes in The Preserve at Miller Drive, now an overgrown, wooded 10-acre parcel behind Lady’s Island Middle School. Neighbors loudly opposed Beaufort city’s annexation of the property last year, concerned the apartment complex rumored to be built would greatly increase traffic in their community and on Sams Point Road. The annexation happened anyway, as City Council pointed out residential development in the area complied with the Lady’s Island development plan. Now we know what will be built there. Let’s talk about that old jail one more time BEAUFORT – The former county jail on King Street hasn’t held prisoners in more than 30 years. But it could hold residents once again as Justice Square.
Plans for 50 homes on Lady’s Island approved
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The city’s Design Review Board took a look at the latest plans for the property last week. Developer Jeffrey Wheeler of Columbia is proposing construction of four attached buildings with two townhouses each facing Prince Street. Because of missing documents accompanying the review application, the board took no action passing it forward to their next meeting in July. But members said they didn’t like the three-story proposal. Neighbors to the property vehemently objected to the last plans presented for the project which included turning the circa 1935 jail building into a restaurant/ bar. The DRB actually gave approval to another developer in 2017 to tear down the structure but the latest design show basic apartment uses for the building. It must be over ... BEAUFORT – The coronavirus numbers are high and still scary, BUT the American Star is gone! The 110-foot cruise ship belong to the American Cruise Line pulled away from the downtown seawall last
The old Beaufort County Jail on King Street, originally built in 1938, is once again being considered for re-development. Only the voices of the homeless can be heard through the bars these days. Photos by Bob Sofaly. week after spending three months docked there. Story was, once the cruise line stopped operation because of the virus, ships traveling along the Intercoastal Waterway had trouble finding a place to dock. It’s headed back north now to its home port in Connecticut until cruises begin again. The three-story structure became a fixture for our waterfront as the economy went into a holding pattern and folks focused on staying well. Some worried the ship was holding sick passengers – not true – or was gong to be
use as a temporary morgue if things REALLY got bad here – that didn’t happen either. Rumor is, the cruise line paid the city $150 a day to tie up there so it wasn’t FREE dockage. It’s gone now … and we wish the virus would be too. Lolita Huckaby Watson is a community volunteer, I-95 and U.S. 17 voyager and legislative consultant with the online news service, LowCountry Inside Track, Ltd. 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.
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Several northern Beaufort County roads set for repairs From staff reports The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) has announced plans for an additional $562 million in road pavement and resurfacing projects for the coming fiscal year 20202021, and as a result, there are a few miles of roads to be paved or resurfaced in Northern Beaufort County. SCDOT is completing Year 3 of its 10-Year Plan on or ahead
of schedule in all categories of rebuilding the state's roads. The $562 million of new paving includes projects in all of the state's 46 counties and is in addition to the $1.3 billion of road, bridge and safety project work SCDOT is currently implementing. Paving the state's roads is the largest of the 10-Year Plan's four programs, which include rural road safety, replacing or repairing bridges, and Inter-
state widening. As a part of the 2020-2021 paving plan SCDOT plans to resurface an additional 661 miles of primary roads, farm-to-market roads, and neighborhood streets. Included on the list are several roads in northern Beaufort County: • A .19-mile stretch of Johnny Morrall Circle in Port Royal; • A .11-mile stretch of Duke Street in down-
town Beaufort; • A .43-mile stretch of Wilson Drive in the Pigeon Point area of Beaufort; • A 2.01-mile stretch of Sea Island Parkway (from the 0.90 mile mark to the 2.91 mile mark) on Lady’s Island; • Two stretches of Laurel Bay Road, a 1.26-mile stretch (from mile mark 0 to 1.26) and a .47-mile stretch (from mile mark
2.93 to mile mark 3.40); • A 2.56-mile stretch of Castle Hall and Frampton roads in Yemassee, part of Hwy. U.S. 17-Alt.. SCDOT has prioritized the paving projects in the same manner it ranks all of its projects, based on safety and crash data, the condition and age of roads, and traffic information. SCDOT also is adding an interactive GIS mapping capability to make it easier for the pub-
lic to view the just-approved paving projects of interest to them. The new feature will soon be added to the "Public Comment" portion of the "Programs and Projects" section of the scdot.org website. A link that explains how SCDOT determines which projects are funded through an analytical process can be found at https://www.scdot. org/inside/planning-project-prioritization.aspx.
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Beaufort County buildings open to public
Beaufort County Government has reopened its buildings to the public but continues to strongly encourage residents to conduct County business online, through email, or over the phone whenever possible. Likewise, anyone requiring in-person assistance from any County department is asked to make an appointment before coming to help minimize the number of visitors at any given time. Anyone visiting a County building is required to wear a face-covering while in the building. In the interest of preventing further spread of COVID-19, the County is operating according to public health guidelines put forth by DHEC and the CDC. All County employees have been provided with hand sanitizer and are required to wear face-coverings in the workplace. All buildings will close to the public at 4:30 p.m. each day for disinfecting. Beaufort County Council and committee meetings will continue to be held virtually for the time-being.
Help of Beaufort hosting Boston Butt fundraiser
Help of Beaufort is selling Boston Butts – smoked by Sea Eagle Market – for a July 4 fundraiser. Those interested can order and pay online at www.helpofbeaufort.org, stop in at Help of Beaufort or call 843-524-1223. Pick up is from 9 a.m. to noon, Friday, July 3 and Saturday, July 4 at Help of Beaufort at 1810 Ribaut Road in Port Royal.
Hopeful Horizons offering volunteer training
Hopeful Horizons will offer a virtual training in July for those interested in becoming volunteers with the organization. The training will be held 5:30 to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday, July 6-10 and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, July 11. Those interested can visit https://www.hopefulhorizons. org/volunteer-opportunities for more information and to apply. A completed volunteer application is required to attend the training. Each volunteer receives 25 hours of training to ensure that they are equipped with the knowledge and skills to work directly with survivors of child abuse, domestic violence and sexual assault. For more information, please call Volunteer Coordinator CJ Akins at 843-3796155 or email him at akinsc@ hopefulhorizons.org. Hopeful Horizons is a children's advocacy, domestic violence and rape crisis center serving Beaufort, Allendale, Colleton, Hampton and Jasper counties. For more information on the mission and vision of Hopeful Horizons, visit www.hopefulhorizons.org.
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from page A1 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. as well as Robert Kennedy. In 1968, Mitchell was also preparing to leave home for his first year at S.C. State in Orangeburg when three student protestors, fired on by S.C. highway patrolmen, were shot and killed in a protest after tensions flared in the city after the owner of a bowling alley refused to allow entry to blacks, despite the Civil Rights Act of 1964 having passed four years earlier. Many more were wounded in the shootings and the killings would become known as the Orangeburg Massacre. “It was a terrible time for our country and a time that I thought by now, and in keeping with Dr. King’s dream, we wouldn’t be having these conversations,” Mitchell said at the meeting. “Yet here we are.” Mitchell went on to become a commissioned officer before graduating from S.C. State in 1972 and earning his Navy pilot’s wings and for nearly 40 years he served in the military
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(Second award), the Bronze Star, the Legion of Merit (Second award), Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal (Third award), Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (Fourth award) and the Navy Achievement Medal. She was the 2010 recipient of the Major Meghan McClung award for Visionary Leadership for her performance as a Battal-
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allow for deep cleaning/sanitizing all classrooms, common areas, and playgrounds in accordance with Centers for Disease Control and Preventive Medicine guidance. Re-opening of the facility will be based upon the results of the Preventive Med-
before recently retiring and moving back to South Carolina in 2015. Now more than 50 years later, Mitchell said he found himself in a similar situation as he did in 1968 — struggling with the same feelings he had all those years earlier. “I am saddened and anxious for the well-being of my wife, our children and our grandchildren,” he said at Sunday’s event. “I must say that it angers me, that after flying all over the world, protecting the freedom of others, the place I sometimes feel least free is right here at home. That’s not right.” Earlier, he said he keeps getting disappointed but that he “keeps the faith and continues praying.” “I remain steadfast in my belief evidenced by your very presence,” he told the crowd of various races, ages and backgrounds gathered on Sunday. “That good shall prevail over evil, and that we will prevail. And that America will go on to be the nation that it should be.”
Grid Self Storage opened opened earlier this month in Beaufort Town Center. Located at 2139 Boundary Street, Unit 110, the space has various unit sizes. The self-storage facility’s access hours are seven days a week, 6 a.m.- 10 p.m. Stor-
March for Change coming to St. Helena Island By Mike McCombs There is yet another march coming to northern Beaufort County. This one — called March for Change, Black Lives Matter — is scheduled for 9 a.m. on Saturday, June 27 on St. Helena Island. This one will be slightly different from the two marches Beaufort has seen, so far, focusing on helping black youths. “Our march is really about mentorship, helping our children and their children have a better way
around here,” organizer Raymond Wilson said Monday. “It’s much more of a mentoring than just a protest. We’re not angry, but we need change. And we can start with ourselves.” The marchers will start at St. Helena Elementary at 9 a.m. and make their way to Penn Center, where a program will start about 10:15. State Representative Michael Rivers and youth mentor and activist Daryl Orage will speak. Then mentors, about a dozen will take over.
“We’re going to break the young people up into groups and the leaders will take them around from table to table,” Wilson said. At each table, the mentors will speak to one small group at a time on a broad range of topics. According to Wilson. topics will range from dealing with the police, to entrepreneurship, to careers in the military to hygiene. There will be food, as well, with a break for lunch. “If it all goes well, I’ll know I helped somebody,” Wilson said.
ion Commander in Helmand Province. Colonel Arbogast joined the United States Marine Corps Reserve in the Delayed Entry Program in February 1989 and reported to MCRD San Diego in July 1989. He was assigned to Company E, 2nd Battalion, 24th Marines in Des Moines, Iowa where he served until December 1993 participating in Operation Desert Storm. Arbogast was designated a Naval Aviator on May 23, 1997 and then reported to HMT-303 at Marine Corps
Air Station (MCAS) Camp Pendleton, California for initial training in the UH-1N helicopter. Arbogast participated in humanitarian assistance operations in East Timor and participated in exercises Beach Crest, KITP, Eagar Mace and Infinite Moonlight. In July 2002, Arbogast was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines as the Battalion Landing Team Air Officer. During this period, he deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Colonel Arbogast has ac-
cumulated over 3000 flight hours in Naval aircraft. His personal decorations include the Meritorious Service Medal with three Gold Stars, Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with Gold Star and Combat Distinguishing Device, the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal, and the Combat Action Ribbon. During the ceremony at MCAS Beaufort, Col. Miller was awarded the Legion of Merit Medal for his outstanding leadership and dedication to duty while in
command of MCAS Beaufort. Col. Miller and his family will continue their Marine Corps career at U.S. Pacific Fleet Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. The departing Miller left a message for his Marines on MCAS Beaufort’s Facebook page. “Over the last three years, we have faced many challenges as a base, but we have persevered because of strong leadership, teamwork and dedication to the mission. Semper Fidelis, Team Beaufort.”
icine contact investigation. Parents will receive an account credit for the closure period.” According to the MCCS South Carolina Facebook page, the facility was to reopen Wednesday, June 24. On June 11, MCCS Family Care Branch Head Amy Banks sent a letter to Child Development Center patrons saying an employee had tested positive but the center
would remain open. “On 10 June, one of our Child and Youth Program Assistants received a positive test result for the COVID-19 virus. This employee has not been in the workplace since Friday, 5 June, and was not symptomatic at the time,” Banks wrote. “Both military and local public health officials are cognizant and taking appropriate actions. Because no direct
contact with a symptomatic individual occurred in the program, the Child Development Center will remain open and will continue to follow the stringent Centers for Disease Control and public health guidelines. “Regular sanitation and disinfecting of surfaces; daily health checks to include twice a day temperature screenings of children and staff; increased hand-wash-
ing for children and staff; disinfecting playgrounds between uses; monitoring children and staff for fever, cough, shortness of breath and other illnesses; and exclusion of mildly ill staff and children will continue to be observed.” But seven days later, with the phone message to parents, MCCS reversed course and closed the Child Development Center indefinitely.
BUSINESS BRIEF
Grid Self-Storage Solution opens in Beaufort Town Center
Photos by Jeff Coyle.
age Units can be rented online at http://www.GridSelfStorage.com or by calling 843-379-2139. There are a variety of storage units available – over 20 size combinations – and each unit is climate-controlled. Amenities include complimentary use of hand carts, online bill pay and rental, along with a loading dock to help the moving process.
BJWSA releases annual Water Quality Report From staff reports In compliance with federal and state guidelines, Beaufort-Jasper Water and Sewer Authority (BJWSA) has published its annual water quality report. Drinking water treated and delivered in 2019 by BJWSA consistently met or surpassed all water quality standards and inspections
from both the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (SCDHEC). To see or print the online copy of the report, the public can go to https://bjwsa. org/water-quality-report/. For a monthly report showing safety-related water
quality parameters for each treatment plant and the distribution system, check out www.bjwsa.org/quality. If readers have questions, they can contact Director of Public Affairs Pamela Flasch at pamela.flasch@ bjwsa or 843-987-8053. Additional information about BJWSA can be found online at www.bjwsa.org.
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Edwards, Vicki Ellis, Linda Elmore, Damon E. Elmore, Jacqueline Brown “In Memory of” Engel, Debra Espinal, Maritza Eubanks, Frances Evans, Deacon John & Deaconess Sarah Ferguson, Dorsetta Ferguson, M. LaFrance Fields-Black, Dr. Edda L. Fiscarel, Barbara Flaherty, Margaret Forsythe, Brig. Gen. George B. & Jane B. Francis, Willye Frazier, Patricia Fred Washington Sr. Woman’s Relief Corps #1 of SC French, Savanah Scott Friendship Baptist Church, Coosaw Island, SC Fry, Barbara Gaither, Herman & Romona Gamble, Robert O. Ganacoplos, Jane, Yeronne Gandy, Glen “In Memory of" Gantt, Leon "In Memory of" Garrick, Vera L. Garvan, Greg Gausmann, Deborah Gesing, Susan D. Gibbs, Karen A. Gibson, Michael & Linda Suter Gilbert, Denise Gilliard, James L. Glaze, Barbara A. Smith Glaze, Imani M. Glover, John Glover, Jr. Lewis F. & Floretta A. Glover, Roland Glover, Rudolph & Valerie Glover, York & Mildred Golden Corral, Beaufort Gordon, Georgianna S. Grace Chapel AME Church Gray, Deborah Gray, Kathlyn Green, Sara Reynolds Greene, Mary Grigsby, Sharon F. Gullah Festival Fund Raiser Gullah Kinfolks Gumbs, Robert Haagen, Mary Ann Hall, Robert Hampton, Joseph Hampton, Margie Harcharik, Marilyn Harriet Tubman Pre-Screening Fund Raiser Hayes, Jerry Hayward, Dennis & Kathy Hecklau, Dr. & Mrs. Edmund Hendon, Nancy Hennigh, William Henry, Deacon Guy & Lenora A. Hicks, Terrilyn Hicks, William D. Hite, Debbie Hoare, Elizabeth Hodges, Cornelius & Gertie Hodges, Kendrea P. Hodges, Kenithea S. Hodges, Kenyatta A. Hodges, Patricia
Hodges, Rev. Robert L. Hodges, Reverend Kenneth F. Hodges, Rosemary Manigault Hodges, Yassiemine Hoffius, Stephen Holt, Susan Hornblas, Diane House, David House, Joshua Hudson, Dorothy Hudson, Dorothy "In Memory of" Huff, Constance Y. Hunt, Bruce James Indivisible Beaufort SC Ismail, Kathleen Jacobs, M. Christine Jenkins, Donald Jenkins, Lois P. Jenkins, Robert & Co. Jerue, Richard and Diane Jodoin, Suzanne Johnson, Anna B. Johnson, Deborah Jones, Octavia Katzman, Edwin Kauffman, Sarah Kellett, Ward & Starr Kelly, Rhonda H. Keyserling, Mayor Billy Kilbourn, Mason Kirk, Gloria C. Knecht, Peter Kormeud, Nancy Kraus, Dr. A. Lanny Kuhn, Kevin Lady’s Island Baptist Church, Beaufort, SC Lee, Betty Lewis, Bettye L. Lewis, Ron & Marie Lingerfelt, Joanne M. Lloyd, Clarlita D. Low Country Supper Fund Raiser Mack, Mary Macon, John (The Huntley Family) Madison Jr., Robert V. “In Memory of” Madison, Raymond “In Memory of” Majid, Yasmeen Major, Carrie B Markham, Patrick Marlowe. Cheryl Marshall, Fran Marshall, J. Quitman Massingill, Natoshia Matheison, Rhonda L. Matlock, Janet & Patrick McCardell Jr., Dr. & Mrs. John M. McDonnell, Carol A. McFadden, Maggie B. “In Honor of” McGlaughlin, Ian McIntyre, Bernard Law Offices McLinn, Teloca McRackan, Walter Mead, Arley Mencer, Gail Jenkins Menuhin-Hauser, Clara Mikell, J. Thomas Mills Maxine Mobile Compughter Solutions, Inc. Moncks Corner Baptist Church Monson, Blake Moore, Reverend & Mrs. James E. Morgan, Doris Edwards Moss, Eric & Edith Moss, William D. Moultrie, Mr. & Mrs. Jimi Maliq Mount Carmel Baptist Church Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church,
Sumter, SC Mount. Calvary Baptist Church, Hartsville, SC Mouton, Adwoa Mu Pi Zeta Chapter ZPB Sorority Muhammad, Hycinthia T. Murray, Reverend Dr. Abraham Neal’s Construction LLC New First Missionary Baptist Church, Edisto Island, SC New Road Missionary Baptist Church, Ridgeland, SC New York Theological Seminary Newby, Fred & Cheryl Newland, Jamesetta A. Newton, Reverend Dr. Marion H. Nwadiei, Stephanie Obler, Michael Ogle, Colin Olsvig, Josie Osborn, Mark Oyster Cay Collection- Adam, Mary & Kanissa Flynn Palladino, Marie Parker, Tonya Dawn Patterson, Ronald & Shirley Pearson, Sarah Peluso, Karen Peutz-Betz, Beverly J. Phillips & Pendergraft Pigler, Vivian V. Pinckney, Patricia Pinckney, Rufus Pine Grove Baptist Church, Beaufort, SC Pisano, Elizabeth Porter, Faye Porter-Riggins, Raven Powell, George & Diane Powers, Marilyn Presbyterian Women First Presbyterian Church – Beaufort, SC Price, Celia S. Prioleau, Iris Project Generous Heart Proulx, Thomas Pullum, Carolyn A. Queen Quet/ Gullah/Geehee Sea Island Coalition Rasmussen, Marta R. Ravenel, Suzanne Reddick, Dr. Lillian J. Reeves Jr., Mr. & Mrs. Richard S. Reeves, Charlie "In Memory of" Reeves, Deacon Howard Reeves, Deaconess Zadie Madison Roberson Sr., Wendell Van Roberson, Lillie Mae “In Memory of” Robert Small Story Robert Smalls Exhibit Fund Raiser Robert Smalls High School Class of 1964 Robert Smalls Reunion Class 1968 Roberts, Elaine Robertson, Alvesta Robinson, Linda J. Rock Hill Baptist Church, Moncks Corner, SC Rodman, Mr. & Mrs. Stewart Rogers, Elizabeth Ross, Sally Ruth, Susan T. Coker Saint Paul Baptist Church, Beaufort, SC Sandy Grove Baptist Church, Myrtle Beach, SC Savage, Troy Schildgen, Richard Schmidt, David Schmitt, Anne & Steve Scholtens, Mary
Schuster, Henry Settles, Deacon Alvin & Deaconess Gloria Shaw, Kimberly Shawd, Lynette Shiells, Cynthia Shuford, Eloise “In Memory of” Simon, Sylvia L. Singleton, Brenda Smalls, Lucretia Smalls, Marlena Dr. and the Hallelujah Singers Smith Jr., Clarence D. Smith, Deborah Smith, Jeffrey Smith, Kamal Smith, Leatrice Smith, Ojetta P. “In Memory of” Smith, Robert L. Spann, Tavon D. St Clair, Matthew St. Louis, Mary L. Stein, Richard Stover, Dan Stowe, Holly Strange, David Streedain, Richard & Cheryl Sutton, Mike & Nan Tabernacle Baptist Church Elders Circle Temple, Barbara The Learning Center Fund, Inc. The Society of Vav The University of the South Sewanee, TN Theodore, Carolyn B. Thompson, Sharon Tom Steyer 2020 Toomer Family Tribble, Margaret Tubman Book Sale Turk, Patricia D. Turner, Emily J. Turner, Robert L. UBS Financial Services, Inc. United Church of Jesus Christ Vickrey, Beverly “In Memory of” Visitor (4) VonHarten, Patricia B. Walsh, Carol Walsh, Norman Walton, Dawnie L. Waring, Gwendolyn Washington, Annie B. Washington, Deacon John & Deaconess Emma “In Memory of” Washington, Fred & Barbara Washington, Rev. Dr. Elijah & Joyce Washington, Robert Lee Way, Stanlee Weeks, J. David Wells, Willliam Wesolowski, Derek White, Courtney Smith Williams, Eileen Williams, Mildred Parker “In Memory of” Williams, Olivia Williamson, Thomas Wilson, Deacon Dave Sr. and Deaconess Sarah “In Memory of” Wilson, Henry Wilson, Mary Witter, Robin Woodfield, Andrea Woodward, Cheryl Yang 2020 Young, Raleigh Zecca, Katherine Zimerle, Mary L. Zlogar, John
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Contributions of $1,000 and above the names of the contributors will be placed at or on the back of monument. All other contributors’ names will be listed in the dedication book.
Tabernacle Baptist Church Harriet Tubman Monument Fund P.O. Box 1564 Beaufort, SC 29901 Or contribute online at: Harriettubmanmonument.com Questions? Telephone: (843) 524-0376 Email: tbcsecretary@centurylink.net
The Tabernacle Baptist Church was organized in 1863 by newly freed men and women in Beaufort, South Carolina. We have been serving in this community at our present site for over 156 years. In June of 2016 we launched a campaign to build a monument to honor Harriet Tubman for her services rendered in Beaufort, South Carolina during the Civil War. In the spring of 1862 Harriet Tubman came to Beaufort to aide the formerly enslaved Africans who were abruptly freed after the Federal Troops occupied Beaufort in November of 1861. Though she had already obtained her freedom, she wanted to aide others in obtaining theirs. While in Beaufort, Tubman worked with the Union Army for over two years serving in many capacities. She served as a spy, scout, nurse, and cook. She opened an “eating house” and a washhouse to help the newly freed women become self-sufficient. Tubman helped to organize and lead a military raid that freed over 750 enslaved persons in one night in June of 1863. JUNE 25–JULY 1, 2020
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The Gullah Geechee Initiative Foundation collected and gave away to anyone in need 200 bags of non-perishable food and 150 boxes full of fresh fruit and vegetables on Friday at Martin Luther King Memorial Park on St. Helena Island. The event, part of the Bags To Go Emergency Assistance Food project, was held on Friday to coincide with Juneteenth.
Volunteer Brandan Jackson helps sort out some of the boxes of perishable fruit and vegetables to be given away to anyone in need. Photos by Bob Sofaly.
GGIF provides Bags To Go for those in need on Juneteenth By Bob Sofaly The Gullah Geechee Initiative Foundation collected and gave away to anyone in need more than 200 bags of non-perishable food and 150 boxes full of fresh fruit and vegetables on Friday, June 19 at Martin Luther King Memorial Park on St. Helena Island. The event, part of the Bags To Go Emergency Assistance
Food project, was held on Friday to coincide with the Juneteenth observance. All the food was collected or grown locally, according to founder Kama’l Mandela Wigfall. Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States, dating back to June 19, 1865.
The Gullah Geechee Initiative Foundation, Inc. (GGIF) is a non-profit organization established in 2019 exclusively for charitable and educational purposes, more specifically to provide services and programs for young people who live primarily on St. Helena Island. According to its website, “GGIF believes in creating
programs for youth, regardless of their circumstances, that will inspire them to reach their full potential, by giving them choices beyond gangs, drugs, and crime through advocacy, education, resources, training, development, and sports.” “Our mission for this particular project was to help combat the problem of
hunger in the St. Helena Island community during the COVID-19 pandemic,” Wigfall said in an email to The Island News. In addition to food, the Foundation distributed dental care products and voter registration forms. “Singlehandedly we could never do this important work alone,” Wigfall said. “I would
like to give a special thanks to Community Resource Center North Charleston, Simba League, SCESMM, Beaufort County Black Chamber of Commerce, S.C. DHEC, Walmart Nos. 7181 and 1383, Marshview Community Organic Farm, Girl Scouts Troop 4105, and the Beaufort County Board of Voter Registration & Elections.
Beaufort Academy releases Honor Roll, Headmaster’s List From staff reports Beaufort Academy has released the list of students who have made the Honor Roll and Headmaster's List for the second semester of the 2019-2020 school year. Students who made Headmaster's List earned an A (90) or above in all classes. Students who made the Honor Roll earned a B (80) or above in all classes. 2019-2020 Second Semester Honor Roll and Headmaster’s List
5TH GRADE Headmaster’s List: Elsa Billig, Keiley Good, Aahana Patel, Lorelai Vasquez Honor Roll: Margaret Adams, Ford Hefner, Claire Jones, JaShon Williams 6TH GRADE Headmaster’s List: Addison Norris, Katelyn Schoener Honor Roll: Caylin Adkins, Topper Burgin, Emma Disbrow, Everett Nason Josiah Tillman 7TH GRADE Headmaster’s List: Harry
EDUCATION BRIEFS
8 from Beaufort graduate from Coastal Carolina
Coastal Carolina University in Conway saw nearly 1,300 students, including eight from Beaufort, graduate in Spring 2020 during a virtual ceremony. Among them were: • Ebony Beasley, an exercise and sport science major from Beaufort; • Jared Bibb, a marketing major from Beaufort; • Michael Gompper, an intelligence & national security studies major from Beaufort; • Shaeffer Jenkins, a management major from Beaufort; • Autumn Johnson, a communication major from Beaufort; • Rachel Kirberger, a hospitality, resort, and tourism management major from Beaufort; • Emily Rice, an accounting major from Beaufort; • Kenneth Sitkowski, a communication major from Beaufort.
26 from Beaufort make Clemson spring 2020 President's List
Clemson University has announced the spring 2020 President's List. To be named to the President's List, a student must achieve a 4.0 (all As) grade-point average. The following is a list of students from the Beaufort area: • Mary Margaret Bell Achurch (29902), Language and International Health • Jude Elias Bechtel (29907), Economics
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• Caroline A. Blocker (29902), Psychology • Jade Alexis Briaud (29906), Animal and Veterinary Sciences • Robin W. Bridgers (29902), Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management • Jordan Francis Coyle (29902), General Engineering • Maxwell Cole Marley Crisologo (29907), Biological Sciences • Jacob Steven Denton (29907), Biological Sciences • Maya Christine Dixon (29906), Special Education • Robert W. Fanning (29907), Industrial Engineering • Emily Caroline Goude (29906), Health Science • Hope Chandler Gray (29907), Marketing • Michael A. Gulledge (29906), Criminal Justice • Adriana Ruth Heath (29902), Political Science • Elizabeth Eugenia Henderson (29902), English • Benjamin Ryan Kelley (29902), Animal and Veterinary Sciences • Halli Rose Nold of Beaufort (29902), Health Science • Taylor S. Rabon (29902), Marketing • Josephine L.C. Rohrer (29902), Language and International Trade • Sara J. Simpkins (29907), Nursing • Andrew Graham (29902), Biological Sciences • Morgan Elizabeth Summers (29902), Psychology
Chapman, Patrick Good, Gordon Ivey, Langdon Taylor Honor Roll: Kaylee Bartholomew, Davis Bonebrake, Dylan Chapman, William Harrelson, Jacob Rushing, Kanaan Walker, Aidan Wilson 8TH GRADE Headmaster’s List: Aden Harrington, Margaret Hiers, Clay Lohr, Madeline Nelson, Tallie Pendarvis, Claire Tumlin Honor Roll: Olivia Dinkins, Andrew Gates, Gabrielle Greenleaf, Vann Hefner,
John Lee, Tency Lynn, Mya McKnight, Dillon Pashalidis, Regan Perkins, Jacob Poole, Jaxen Porter, Jenna Raber 9TH GRADE Headmaster’s List: Brycen Ambrose, Brock Bekemeyer, Kiersten Boulden, Elizabeth Foster, Hampton Lane, Kate Luckey, Fredrick McKnight, Ansh Patel, Joseph Patterson, Gigi Pingree, G Simmons, Benjamin Steen, Kyle Suchodolski, Adam Vasquez, Ashleigh Wilson Honor Roll: Jaylon McCa-
rter, Jack McDougall, Kylie Mitchell, Austin Ploss, Katherine Taylor, Sarah Mae Toler, Samuel VanHise 10TH GRADE Headmaster’s List: Benjamin Lubkin Honor Roll: Beau Cooper, Emma Dinkins, Jordon Grey, Mary Hanna Hiers, Lily Melville, Lydia Suber, Brandon Trapp, Alyssa VanSickle 11TH GRADE Headmaster’s List: Maeve Kalady, Alyssa Lewis, Emilie Claire Nason
Honor Roll: Matthew Coyle, Emma Dillinger, Knox Foster, Riley Gates, Cierra Haynes, Ja’Sean Lawson, Mariah Midyette, Ansleigh Pingree, Rachel Reineri, Madison Smith, Chase Vaigneur, Manuel Valenti 12TH GRADE Headmaster’s List: Abigail Buskirk, Cal Harvey, Emma Melville Honor Roll: Ashton Bell, Jenny Harry, EmilyAnn Hiers, Gray Price, William Tumlin, McCayla Willingham
• Lillian Elizabeth Sumner (29902), Pre-Business • Anna G. Waters (29907), Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management • Maggie A. Williams (29907), Criminal Justice • Alan Hayes Wiser (29907), Computer Science
• Michaux E. Gee (29902), Nursing • Chase Patrick Guynup (29907), Computer Science • Neelia Caterine Heath (29902), Environmental and Natural Resources • John Mclean Joyce (29907), English • Malia Lynn Kaneshige (29902), Biological Sciences • Isabella M. Kimbrell (29907), Elementary Education • Luke Stephen Miller (29907), General Engineering • Martin Lane Milner (29907), General Engineering • Dominic Robert Monti (29907), Biological Sciences • Akasha G. Nelson (29902), Psychology • Anna Miciah Pendarvis (29907), English • Amanda Sistare Taylor (29906), Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management • Taylor W. Watts Jr., (29902), Secondary Education • Zoe Alyssa Wills (29906), Wildlife and Fisheries Biology • Braden J. Wilson (29901), Management
• Anne McKenzie of Beaufort, 29907, President's List, Exercise Science. • Maria Solorio of Beaufort, 29906, Dean's List, Communication and Spanish. • Carrie Sanzone of Beaufort, 29906, Dean's List, Accounting. • Bailee Jones of Beaufort, 29906, President's List, Biology. • Mya Belden of Beaufort, 29907, President's List, Supply Chain Management. • Mia Collins of Beaufort, 29907, Dean's List, Exercise Science. • Hannah Shannon of Beaufort, 29907, President's List, Psychology. • Cassandra Knoppel of Beaufort, 29906, President's List, Art History and Historic Preserv/ Comm Planning. • Grant Peterson of Beaufort, 29907, Dean's List, Music. • Cecillia Williams of Beaufort, 29906, President's List, Elementary Education. • Emily Potter of Beaufort, 29907, President's List, Marine Biology. To qualify for President's List (Highly Distinguished), students must earn a GPA of 3.8 or higher and complete a minimum of 14 semester hours. To quality for Dean's List (Distinguished), students must earn a GPA of 3.6 or higher and complete a minimum of 14 semester hours.
achievements of undergraduate students at the University of Tennessee at Martin have been honored with publication of the Spring 2020 Chancellor’s Honor Rolls for the College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences, College of Business and Global Affairs, College of Education, Health, and Behavioral Sciences, College of Engineering and Natural Sciences and the College of Humanities and Fine Arts. Beaufort’s Richard W. Dreier made the Chancellor’s Honor Roll with Highest Honors. To be eligible for the Chancellor’s Honor Roll recognition at UT Martin, a student must take at least 12 hours of credit (pass-fail courses are not included) and achieve a 3.2 (B) grade point average based on a 4.0 scale. Students can make the Chancellor’s Honor Roll with honors (3.2 through 3.49), high honors (3.5 through 3.79) or highest honors (3.8 through 4.0).
25 from Beaufort make Clemson’s spring 2020 Dean's List
Clemson University has announced the Dean's List for the spring 2020 semester. To be named to the Dean's List, a student achieved a gradepoint average between 3.50 and 3.99 on a 4.0 scale. The following is a list of students from this area: • Paul James A. Balmediano (29902), General Engineering • Jaiden Leigh Branch (29902), Anthropology • Keaton C. Butler (29907), Industrial Engineering • Brycen Nichole Campbell (29907), Accounting • Margaret Elaine Crisologo (29907), Health Science • Adam M. D'Angelo (29902), Mechanical Engineering • Jasmyne Taylor Franks (29907), Science Teaching • Mary Foster Gaillard (29902), Language and International Health • Perry E. Gallant (29907), Psychology • Taylor M. Gates (29906), Psychology
12 local students earn College of Charleston honors
More than 2,600 College of Charleston students were named to the President's List and Dean's List for Spring 2020. The following local students earned honors: • Clarissa Reyes of Beaufort, 29906, President's List, Public Health.
Beaufort student makes UT Martin Honor Roll
The outstanding academic
Beaufort’s Dunning named to Cedarville Dean's List
Cedarville University student Benjamin Dunning of Beaufort, majoring in Environmental Science, was named to the Dean's Honor List for Spring 2020. This recognition required Dunning to maintain a 3.75 GPA and carry a minimum of 12 credit hours. Located in southwest Ohio, Cedarville University is an accredited, Christ-centered, Baptist institution with an enrollment of 4,380 undergraduate, graduate and online students in more than 150 areas of study.
HEALTH & WELLNESS Options & References for a Healthier Life
Asthma Not Associated with Increased Risk of Hospitalization Among COVID-19 Patients he relationship between asthma, a common chronic disease, and COVID-19 is poorly understood. This new research published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, an official journal of the AAAAI demonstrated that despite a high prevalence of asthma patients in the study, neither asthma nor corticosteroid use increased the risk of hospitalization. This finding comes despite asthmatics being more prevalent in the study’s cohort than would be expected given the estimates of asthma prevalence nationwide. This study set out to examine the prevalence of
asthma and comorbidities in asthmatics with COVID-19. In addition, researchers determined the risk of hospitalization due to COVID-19 in asthmatics and looked at inhaled corticosteroid use and risk of hospitalization due to COVID-19. The retrospective study was conducted across 10 hospitals affiliated with Northwestern Medicine via automated chart review using Northwestern Medicine’s Enterprise Data Warehouse, an electronic repository of health records. In total, 1,526 patients with COVID-19 were identified and used in the study. Of those, 220 (14.4%) had asthma, which is signifi-
cantly higher than the national asthma prevalence rate of eight to nine percent. These numbers were in line with published U.S. data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report during the study period. Two models were used to examine if asthma was a risk for hospitalization due to COVID-19. The first model adjusted for demographic data including age, gender, and ethnicity, while the second model also adjusted for multiple risk factors, including smoking and obesity. In both models, there was no significant difference in the risk of hospitalization
between asthmatics and non-asthmatics. The prevalence of many comorbidities including obesity, hypertension, sleep apnea, COPD, and gastroesophageal reflux disease was higher in patients with asthma and COVID-19 than in non-asthmatics with COVID-19. However, these comorbidities did not translate to a higher rate of hospitalization in asthmatics compared to non-asthmatics with COVID-19. Patients with asthma also had a higher prevalence of allergic rhinitis, rhinosinusitis, and immunodeficiencies. Interestingly, rhinosinusitis was associated with a lower risk of hospitalization.
Dramatic racial disparities have been reported during the COVID-19 pandemic and this was true in this study. Non-Hispanic African Americans and Hispanics or Latinos comprised a significant proportion of the asthma cohort with COVID-19 and had higher likelihood of COVID-19 related hospitalizations in general. “We would usually expect for asthmatic patients to have worse outcomes, as viral illness often can set off asthma exacerbations,” said Anju T. Peters, MD, MSCI, FAAAAI, corresponding author of the study. “More studies must be done to look at the underlying immune modulation caused
by asthma or asthma treatment to see what impact it may have on COVID-19 outcomes.” You can learn more about asthma and COVID-19 on the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology website, aaaai.org. The American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI) represents allergists, asthma specialists, clinical immunologists, allied health professionals and others with a special interest in the research and treatment of allergic and immunologic diseases. Established in 1943, the AAAAI has more than 7,100 members in the United States, Canada and 72 other countries. The AAAAI’s Find an Allergist/Immunologist service is a trusted resource to help you find a specialist close to home.
Eye Protection Tips With people now spending more time outside in sunshine, it’s important to be aware of eye care and damage prevention during the summer. Dr. Mamta V. Shah offers these important suggestions: 1. Avoid getting a “sunburn of the eye” or around the eyes by wearing sunglasses that are marked “100% UV protection.” Also, wear a broad-brimmed hat and apply proper sunscreen with “broad-spectrum” protection. 2. Hot, dry summers can affect the tear film and dry out the eye’s surface. Use preservative-free artificial tears to keep the eyes moist.
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from page A1 AccelerateEd task force released its report on how best to re-open the state’s K-12 schools. “We’re going to do it safely.” Monday’s numbers The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) on Monday announced 1,002 new confirmed cases of coronavirus and 6 additional confirmed deaths. There were 28 new cases in Beaufort County. As of Monday, there are 731 hospital beds occupied by patients who have either tested positive or are under investigation for COVID-19. Frustration setting in? On Thursday, June 18, State Epidemiologist Dr. Linda Bell on Thursday issued a terse statement urging South Carolinians to continue to take public health precautions amid concerns over the recent rise in confirmed COVID-19 cases. “Every one of us has a role to play in stopping COVID-19. This virus does not spread on its own. Its spread around our state by infected people who carry it wherever they go – their work, the supermarket, the post office, a friend’s house. By not following public health precautions, many are putting all at risk,” Bell said in her statement.” “It is essential that each of us, every day, wear a mask in public and stay physically distanced from others.” “We understand that what we’re continuing to ask of everyone is not easy and that many are tired of hearing the same warnings and of taking the same daily precautions, but this virus does not take a day off. Every day that we don’t all do our part, we are extending the duration of illnesses, missed work, hospitalizations and deaths in our state.” “There is no vaccine for COVID-19. There are only
3. Prioritize your eye safety! When you’re spending time outside to mow the lawn or play catch, make sure to wear protective eyewear! This is made of polycarbonate material that is shatter resistant. For additional information on eyes and their care, visit: www.caremountmedical.com. Dr. Mamta V. Shah was born and raised in New York. She graduated magna cum laude from Boston University and completed her medical degree at the same institution. This was followed by a residency in Ophthalmology at SUNY Downstate. She then completed an Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery fellowship at Allegheny Health Network in Pittsburgh.
individual behaviors and actions we must all maintain that help stop its spread.” Healthy people may feel they are resistant to the virus, may feel that even if they contract it, they’ll have mild symptoms and feel better in a few days. This may be true for some – but it’s also true that we are seeing hospitalizations and deaths in those who were previously healthy and in almost every age group.” “Historically, South Carolinans have willingly made sacrifices for the benefit of all. Stopping the spread of this disease will not be easy. However, I am confident in our willingness to take the current actions necessary of wearing face masks and social distancing in order to care for each other. Together we can meet this challenge.” Suffer the young people On Friday, June 19, DHEC pointed out that young people, South Carolinians younger than 30, were increasingly testing positive for the virus. Since April 4, DHEC data shows that there has been a 413.9 percent increase in newly reported COVID-19 cases among the 21-30 age group, and a 966.1 percent increase in newly reported COVID-19 cases among the 11-20 age group. “The increases that we’re seeing serve as a warning that young adults and youth are not immune to COVID-19,” DHEC physician consultant Dr. Brannon Traxler said “They also tell us that younger South Carolinians are not taking social distancing seriously.” Another dubious record On Saturday, June 20, the state recorded a record with 1,157 confirmed new cases of COVID-19. More testing Last month, the original goal of testing 110,000 residents, roughly two percent of the state’s population, was exceeded for May. On Monday, that goal was increased to 140,000 for June, July and
THE LAST WEEK Monday, June 22 New S.C. Cases: 1,002 S.C. deaths: 6 New Beaufort Co. Cases: 28 Beaufort Co. deaths: 0 Sunday, June 21 New S.C. Cases: 907 S.C. deaths: 9 New Beaufort Co. Cases: 41 Beaufort Co. deaths: 0 Saturday, June 20 New S.C. Cases: 1,057* S.C. deaths: 5 New Beaufort Co. Cases: 60* Beaufort Co. deaths: 0 *Record high Friday, June 19 New S.C. Cases: 1,081* S.C. deaths: 18 New Beaufort Co. Cases: 38 Beaufort Co. deaths: 0 *Record high (since broken) Thursday, June 18 New S.C. Cases: 987* S.C. deaths: 4 New Beaufort Co. Cases: 48* Beaufort Co. deaths: 0 *Record high (since broken) Wednesday, June 17 New S.C. Cases: 577 S.C. deaths: 10 New Beaufort Co. Cases: 29 Beaufort Co. deaths: 1 Tuesday, June 16 New S.C. Cases: 595 S.C. deaths: 5 New Beaufort Co. Cases: 33 Beaufort Co. deaths: 0
August and 165,000 for the rest of 2020. The positive test rate for the state was 12.6 percent on Monday. Overall, since testing began, it’s 10.2 percent. Another death On Wednesday, June 17, Beaufort County reported its 15th death as a result of the virus. The victim, who died Saturday, June 13, according to the Beaufort County Coroner’s Office, was an elderly woman who lived in a Beaufort County nursing home.
Working Safely from Home The coronavirus will likely be with us for a long while, and many employers will continue to allow for telework or will permanently shift their workforce to this model. Many people, especially those who, pre-pandemic, worked in a traditional office setting, are likely doing their best to develop a healthy balance between watching their posture and staying physically active while working for an entire work day on the computer in their home office or on their couch in the living room. In the workplace, the opportunity to take physical breaks by walking to the water cooler or coffee machine is often more feasible in an office setting than at home. Meetings away from desks also permit some employees to move around while in the workplace, even if for a brief moment in between work tasks. Working from home, however, can make this needed activity challenging. But how can employees working remotely improve their physical and mental health and how important is it? Terrence G. McGee, P.T., D.Sc., a physical therapist in the department of physical medicine and rehabilitation at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and board-certified orthopaedic clinical specialist, provides the following tips for employees to remain physically active and maintain appropriate chair and desk support while working from home: Chair and Desk: • Stand and move from a seated position at least once per hour. • Perform desk stretches or chair yoga. • Sit completely back in an adjustable chair with an
Educational purpose image, credit https://zapier.com adjustable armrest. • Your thighs should be parallel to the ground, with: » A two-finger space behind the back of the knees and the chair. » 3–6 inches of space between thighs and desk / keyboard. • Place a small pillow/ towel roll for lower back (lumbar) support. • Your head should be level, facing forward, and in line with your torso. If you’re sitting at a desk, rest your feet flat on the ground and ensure there is adequate space beneath your desk. Use a foot rest if the desk height cannot be adjusted. Computer Monitor: • The top of the screen should be at top or slightly below eye level. • Screen distance: 18–28 inches from eyes (or) at arm’s length. » If you feel the need to bring your head (eyes) closer to your screen, consider seeing an eye doctor for an eyeglasses prescription, or make your screen’s text
larger. • If using a dual monitor, swivel body in chair rather than turning head repetitively to switch between monitors. Consider changing orientation of monitor from landscape to portrait if your chair is lacking adjustments. Keyboard and Mouse: • Relax your shoulders and place your forearms parallel to floor. • Armrests should be removable / adjustable and at least 16 inches apart. • Wrists should be resting at neutral position (hand in line with wrist and forearm). • Use soft pads/wrist rest as needed. • A cordless mouse is preferable. • Keep mouse within easy reach/next to keyboard. • Adjust mouse sensitivity for light touch. Additional Accessories: • Use a hands-free headset for phone use more than two hours per day. • Use a document holders to prop up papers when typing. Additional guidelines can be found on the OSHA website.
Everywhere That People Care The trusted Care magazine is now back in print as a regular contributor to The Island News, with Karen Mozzo as editor. Together we’ll deliver information, references, and options for a healthier life. JUNE 25–JULY 1, 2020
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I don’t have a clue where this is going to end I t’s Tuesday and I’m sitting in the comfortable, carpeted, low-ceiling library at the Casa de Solana (bed and breakfast) in St Augustine, Fla. It’s early — not yet dawn — and I’m writing without benefit of caffeine, scone, baguette or muffin. This morning my wife still slumbers in our room on the second floor — actually everyone seems to be sleeping in their queen or king-sized beds. Perhaps they are dreaming of the fruit, waffle and whip-cream entree that comes, complimentary, at eight o’clock in the dining room. Susan and I are in Florida because of a deposition in Gainesville involving probing (for three hours) for facts, recollection and revelations that will come into play at trial. But these days it’s hard to focus on anything but the virus — a creature that freights every encounter with
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questions about masks and distancing — leaving everyone uncertain, anxious. The United States of America was well-conceived — our founders brilliant thinkers and good with words. (Yes, I know, some came to the table flawed when it came to their own house servants and field hands.) The Constitution they crafted was firmly grounded in the principles of private property, the accumulation of wealth; and in unfettered, unencumbered, uninterrupted commerce. These principles led, inevitably, to the protection of that
accumulated wealth. In its determination to protect wealth, we created walls, gates and laws dealing with trespass. Some of us — descended from English-speaking merchants — also wanted guards to protect the profits from our dawn to dusk labor. And so, in due course, we gave those guards guns. Fifty-five years ago — when I was a cadet at The Citadel — I was designated “Officer of the Day.” This was the title for a cadet who would be that day’s policeman. He would stand guard, keep order and protect the few personal, pathetic items we kept in the barracks. This was not a permanent job, or one based on merit, but rather a 24-hour duty rotated through the senior class on a daily basis. I was not issued a revolver. Rather I was given a red sash, a ceremonial sword, and spent most of the day (and night) walking around the
campus looking for larceny, broken water pipes, but not finding much of anything. But I will say that when I put on that sash, buckled on the sword, my sense of authority and importance was elevated; enhanced; I felt myself officially, statutorily empowered. I think a similar sense empowerment comes when one is issued a police revolver and a badge. I also believe that if one then encounters resistance — especially physical resistance — there is the tendency, an instinct really, to reach for the revolver. Into this dangerous, young-men-carrying-firearms situation, we mix-in the issues of crime and race. Some — especially older white Americans — believe that the chances of being killed are mostly related to geography. Stay the hell out of downtown Detroit; and Inner City Baltimore; these places have
become America’s “killing fields.” As I write these words others are composing columns arguing that Black-on-Black crime is the real problem. But these days we have the ubiquitous “bystander cam,” and everyone knows how to push that little button and instantly become a videographer. The police encounters are filmed as they happen and usually — within a couple of hours after the shooting — we get to see the film for ourselves. And so we watch the slow-motion, endlessly repeated video showing the officer putting his knee on the neck of a Black man until he dies. We see the slightly intoxicated Black man (who fell asleep waiting in line for a burger) shot in the back. We see this with our own eyes, and what we see looks very bad for the men with guns and badges.
In the past popular revolutions went through a years-long period of gestation where starvation, peaceful demonstrations and brutal reaction and repression — think Russia in 1917 — played out over a period of years. Revolutions took time because there was no Twitter, Facebook, Instagram or cable news to instantly disseminate the anger and outrage. I don’t have a clue where this is going to end, but I don’t think it will end by reforms, removal of statues or the re-naming of military bases. This train is bound for reparations. And that debate will be divisive; contributing to an atmosphere of alienation and anger when what this country wants is understanding, empathy, compassion and forgiveness. Scott Graber is a lawyer, novelist, veteran columnist and longtime resident of Port Royal. Email Scott at cscottgraber@gmail.com.
A primer on coronavirus and the consequences of failed leadership
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e humans (genus Homo) have only been around for about 3 million years. By comparison, dinosaurs roamed earth for 200-plus million years, until a crashing meteor put an end to their dominance. During our short span of evolutionary time, the greatest killers of humans have been diseases. For example, the so-called Black Death/ Plague ravaged Europe and North Africa in the mid 14th century. In four short years (1347-1351), as much as one third of the entire population of Europe perished, perhaps as many as 200 million! That is NOT an inconsequential number. The “Neolithic Revolution” — the domestication of plants and animals – occurred around 12,000 or so years ago, in the eastern Mediterranean. Until this truly revolutionary transition, all humans lived by hunting wild animals and gathering wild plants; they were nomads and lived in small bands.
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But, some of these nomads became sedentary farmers, causing a profound and permanent change in lifestyles that produced the most staggering transformations to humankind. With a predictable supply and surplus of food, humans stayed put; cities formed, allowing people to congregate in outsized concentrations packed into small spaces, which became fertile breeding grounds for killer diseases. It is insightful to understand the consequences of SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) being a “novel” coronavirus. It means that when it made its fateful transition from animals to humans (zoonosis), not one single person of the 7.8 billion living on spaceship
Earth had any antibodies that could provide protection to this deadly disease. That is why COVID-19 spread so quickly, within just three or four months to virtually every place on earth, causing almost a half-million deaths and over eight million infections world-wide. There are only three ways to prevent exposure, infection or death from COVID-19: avoid contact with persons who are infected; get a mild infection and recover, thereby producing protective antibodies; become immunized by way of an effective vaccine, unlikely to be available on any widescale until early 2021. By the time you read this, more than 120,000 American’s will have died from COVID-19, the most of any country, with a staggering 2,000,000-plus infections. Medical experts now predict more than 200,000 deaths by October. The President of the United States has been MIA; let me count the ways (short version):
• A POTUS who says “I am not responsible, at all” and tells states they are “on their own.” • A POTUS who cut ties with the World Health Organization, the only institution capable of organizing a coordinated international approach to combating the COVID-19 pandemic. • A POTUS who calls our own CDC and FDA “the enemy.” I must not have received that memo, because I thought COVID-19 was the enemy. • A POTUS, asleep at the helm of leadership, cavalierly claiming that the virus would just magically disappear; what we got instead was No. 1 on the world-wide list of of deaths. • A POTUS who offers loony-tunes conspiracy fantasies to divert blame to others. • A POTUS who refuses to be a “role model” for an effective means of
combating the virus, a simple task of wearing a mask. It offends his weak sense of masculinity, but he demands all who surround him to wear one. Go figure. • A POTUS who promotes dangerous unproven “remedies” as protective regimens to COVID-19. Any other person would be arrested for selling snake oil. • A POTUS who threatens calling out America’s military to attack American citizens who peacefully assemble exercising their First Amendment rights. • A POTUS who unleashed police, in battle-gear to tear gas and shoot rubber bullets at PEACEFUL protesters so he could have a political photo-op holding a Bible (that he most probably has never read) in front of an historic church. Excuse me, vicious assaults on us for a political photo-op? You’re kidding, right? POTUS loves a good joke.
• A POTUS who recently announced proudly that “COVID-19 has been reduced to ashes.” Except those are the ashes of 100,000 plus American dead, with many more on the way. • A POTUS who now says, “… just don’t test and we will have no infections.” Duh? A make-believe illusion not even the Wizard of Odd could conjure up. • A POTUS who proclaimed “Only I can fix it.” And boy, he damned sure did! Lucky us. What you see is what you get. By now everyone has witnessed probably more than they had wished for in this toxic soap-opera. Come November 3, you may wish to vote your conscience as if your life depended on it. Because it just might. David M. Taub was Mayor of Beaufort from 1990 through 1999, and served as a Beaufort County Magistrate Judge from 2010 to 2015. He may be contacted at david.m.taub42@gmail. com.
The lottery ticket brought more questions than answers
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friend of mine received a lottery ticket in a birthday card. Her birthday is in June and the lottery ticket was a “Christmas” lottery ticket. It was still good, but, sadly, it did not reap any kind of reward. As we were discussing the ticket, which she thought had been a re-gift because her friend had been in the hospital in December and probably had not bought it herself, I started to wonder what would have happened if she scratched off the numbers and found that she was the missing $1,000,000
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winner. When I asked my spouse, he said he would call his friend and split it with him. I said I would give my friend a 10 percent commission. At this point, I felt exceedingly small and
selfish. He was $400,000 ahead of me. Later, as a group of friends gathered at the pool, socially distanced of course, I posed the question: “What would you have done in the event the gifted lottery ticket was a big winner?” I was curious as to what other people might say considering my spouse’s generosity. A good friend who has some close knowledge with gambling casinos said she would give a $500.00 tip. Evidently, that is what you do at the casinos when
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you win enough that the employee has to bring the funds to you because the machine does not have that much money. Right away I felt better because her $500 was nothing compared to my $10,000 commission. A very practical woman with an uncanny sense of humor said, “$2. That is the cost of the ticket.” Another person said that maybe the best thing would be to say, “Thank you” and not mention if you won or not. After all, how does the person know unless they see on Facebook that you just purchased a beautiful new
boat. One woman laughed and said, “Don’t ever talk to her again. After all, she re-gifted something; not much of a friend.” Then the question came up. “If you were going to give any money to the gift giver, do you have to go back to the original gift giver? After all, she was the one who spent the $2. The second giver only bought a birthday card and a stamp.” Needless to say, it turned into a lively discussion as to who was generous, who was selfish, and, by the way, what would you do with the
$1,000,000? In the end, we all agreed that the best thing to do was to send the gift giver a new lottery ticket for her birthday. Who knows, she might be a big winner and never talk to you again. Let’s face it, a $10,000,000 winner might want to remain anonymous. Lee Scott, a writer and recent retiree, shares her everyday observations about life after career. A former commercial banker responsible for helping her clients to reach their business objectives, Scott now translates those analytical skills to her writings. She lives on St. Helena Island and enjoys boating, traveling and reading.
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Donors can help USC Beaufort’s Center for the Arts ‘fill the house’ From staff reports In addition to its annual Donor Campaign, USC Beaufort’s Center For The Arts has come up with a fun way to “fill the house” upon its re-opening. The CFA is “inviting” an interesting cast of characters to occupy its empty seats. These delightful theatre enthusiasts will assist in mark-
ing seats reserved for social distancing and providing a lovely diverse audience – a "full-er" house – and a fun art exhibit. Quantities are limited and the cost is $300 for a single character or $500 for a pair. Donors may request the genders and provide a general description of their patrons (hair style, hair/skin
color, eye color) or they may choose to allow the artist to be creative. (There may even be a Picasso in the audience). Audience members may be children or adults and may be given in honor or in memory of someone special. Donor’s name or names, unless otherwise requested, will be included on the “patrons.” The CFA will be calling
on various local artists to paint and decorate the new audience members. If donors would like to try their own hand at it, or if they have a friend they would like to use, they may pick up blank forms from the CFA. Register at USCBcenterforthearts.com. Once the form is completed, the patron will be automatically sent to
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See Garth Brooks at the Highway 21 Drive-In June 27 From staff reports It may not be just like being there, but it will be pretty cool. Encore Live presents Garth Brooks in concert — on the
big screen — at 8:30 p.m. Saturday, June 27 at the Highway 21 Drive-In. Tickets, already on sale, are $100 each and includes General Admission for one
standard passenger car or truck. All guests must have a seat belt. No more than six people per vehicle. Parking is based on a firstcome-first-serve basis. The
show is expected to be full. Please arrive early. Gates typically open an hour before showtime. Note that re-entry is not permitted. Sound will be broadcast
through FM radio. To limit car battery usage, bring a battery-operated radio to listen to the concert. Find tickets at www.ticketmaster.com/garthbrooks.
The Beaufort Arts Council is seeking to fill the vacancy of Board Chairperson and Treasurer. The Council is accepting resumes. Candidates must be knowledgeable in their field of expertise, able to strategically plan and lead a board to accomplish goals and objectives, and oversee the mission and vision of a nonprofit organization dedicated to creative artistry. They must be able to support and manage areas of finance, fundraising, and possess legal, executive, and computer technology skills. Interested candidates are encouraged to submit a resume to Beaufort Arts Council, 921 Ribaut Road, TCL Beaufort Mather Campus Building 1, Beaufort, S.C. 29920 or via email at artscouncilofbeaufortcounty@gmail.com.
Watney tests positive for COVID-19, withdraws from RBC Heritage By Wes Kerr LowcoSports.com The coronavirus pandemic has found its way into the PGA Tour “bubble” — right here on Hilton Head Island. The Tour announced Friday afternoon that golfer Nick Watney had withdrawn from the RBC Heritage Presented by Boeing prior to Friday’s second round after he tested positive for COVID-19, becoming the first member to do so. Per regulations, Watney was immediately withdrawn from further play in the tournament and put into isolation. According to a PGA Tour statement, Watney exhibited COVID-related symptoms before arriving for Friday’s second round. After speaking with a physician, a test was administered, which resulted in a positive diagnosis. “Nick will have the PGA Tour’s full support throughout
his self-isolation and recovery period under CDC guidelines,” the Tour announced Friday afternoon. “For the health and well-being of all associated with the tournament and those within the community, the Tour has begun implementing its response plan in consultation with medical experts including working with those who may have had close contact with Nick.” The 39-year-old golfer from Sacramento has played on the Tour since 2003 and has competed in 389 events over his career. A Golf Channel analyst noticed a sluggish Watney in Wednesday’s practice round and stated that “his swing just wasn’t there,” before playing Thursday’s first round with Vaughn Taylor and Luke List. “We knew Nick didn’t show up and he wasn’t feeling well, so there was some speculation
in the beginning, but we didn’t think about it for a little bit,” List said after completing his round Friday. “Then after nine, we were informed. Yeah, it was hard to concentrate out there for me, just thinking about different stuff, and I wasn’t playing my best anyway.” Rory McIlroy first got the news from a Watney text. “He feels badly that he was here today at the golf course,” McIlroy said. “I said, look, it’s fine. If I was in your position, I probably would have been here, too. But then it’s the fact [of] who have you come into contact with and who you might have exposed. Look, we’re still in the middle of a pandemic. Until this thing’s over, we all just have to stay vigilant and keep our distance and wear our masks if we’re going out in public and keep washing our hands.” The news comes on the
same day that South Carolina announced a single-day high of 1,081 new cases. The coronavirus has recently hit the sports world in other leagues as well — 21 Clemson Univer-
sity football players were said to have tested positive for the virus, three Major League Baseball camps closed due to COVID-19 concerns, and an NHL training facility was shut
down due to an outbreak of cases. For now, the PGA Tour season will continue as scheduled, but the bubble has been breached.
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Aguilar, M. N. Alkuinoaviles, V.G. Bravo, X Brown, S. A. Castrellon, E. Y. Cole, A. V. Evtodi, S. V. Galdamezcastro, S. A. Gonzalez, V. P. Guarin, M. J. Guerrero, A. Guobadia, A. J. Haase, F. A. Harms, K. N. Holloway, M. A. Lozano, D. L. Luttig, D. J. Martinez, A. L. Maul, C. D. Monaghan, J. N. * Oconnor, E. M. Patz, H. S. Perez, M. Person, A. C. Post, M. R. Richard, T. N. Rivera, R. Rodriguez, A. J. Rodriguezvargas, K. Romanmartinez, A. Rowe, S. L. Smith, C. T. Vanpelt, C. A. Witkowski, K. A. Zavala, L.
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Alston, K. N. Bienaime, H. A. Black, V. A. Blanchfield, S. J. Clingan, M. E. Cummings, H. E. Delacruzcontrereas, B. L. Esquivel, J. M. Fields, K. A. Gutierrez, A. M. Hall, K. F. Harvilicz, J. A. Hensley, L. R. Johnson, L. Kenney, J. L.
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Knighten, J. E. Mallard, A. K. Marquezguzman, A. J. Mejia, Lisa M. Michel, C. A. Monteleone, L. J. Montesdeoca, J. D. Moreno, A. S. Penadorantes, J. Rendonmosso, J. Segurareyes, N. C. Shaw, A. J. Smith, J. T. Swyers, E. V. * Tapia, A. M. Tejada, A. Velazquezalvino, E. M. * Villanti, R. J. Yasso, R. R. *
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City of Beaufort PUBLIC NOTICE Request for Proposal RFP 2020-115 Waterfront Park Replacement Swings The City of Beaufort is seeking to purchase and have installed twenty-seven (27) bench swings and chains to replace the current fourteen (14) year old wooden swings and chains located at the Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park, 950 Bay Street, Beaufort, SC. The replacement swings and chains will be commercial grade and designed to be utilized daily 365 days a year by a variety of people and exposed to harsh elements such as extreme temperatures, direct sunlight, salt water and air, rain, snow etc. The swings will be installed on the current infrastructure which includes a steel beam and stone columns. This project is being funded in whole or in part by the Land and Water Conservation Fund and South Carolina Parks, Recreation and Tourism. All applicable policies of the Land and Conservation Fund and South Carolina Parks, Recreation and Tourism as well as state and federal legal requirements shall apply. The RFP and additional documents may be accessed on the City’s website, https://www.cityofbeaufort.org/165/Procurement, Bid Opportunities - or by contacting the Procurement Administrator, Jay Phillips, at 843-525-7071 or by email at jphillips@cityofbeaufort. org. A non-mandatory pre-proposal meeting will be held at 2:00 PM, June 26, 2020. The submittal deadline for proposals is 2:00 PM, July 20, 2020.
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City of Beaufort NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Proposed Zoning The City of Beaufort will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, July 14, 2020 at 7:00 P.M. via Zoom and broadcasted via livestream on Facebook. You can view the meeting live via Facebook at the City’s website www.cityofbeaufort.org to consider the following: Application for zoning of approximately 19 acres at 14 FC Carter Drive to T4-N (T4 Neighborhood District). The property is further identified as District R100, Map 29, and Parcel 45. Applicant: Robert Sample for Broad River Place, LLC. The application is also scheduled to be presented to the Metropolitan Planning Commission for a recommendation on July 20, 2020 at 5:00 P.M. via Zoom and broadcasted via livestream on Facebook. You can view the meeting live via Facebook at the City’s website www.cityofbeaufort.org. Documents relating to this request are available for public inspection between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M. Monday through Friday at Beaufort City Hall, 1911 Boundary Street, Beaufort. Interested persons are invited to attend the public hearing and Metropolitan Planning Commission meeting. Written comments can also be submitted to the City of Beaufort Community & Economic Development Department, 1911 Boundary Street, Beaufort, S.C. 29902. Note: If you have special needs due to a physical challenge, please call (843) 525-7011 for additional information.
NOTICE OF DEFAULT AND INTENT TO SELL Name and Address of Owner(s): JOHN D. O'GARA 4181 Fallcrest Dr Batavia OH 45103 MARCIA B. O'GARA 4181 Fallcrest Dr Batavia OH 45103 Contract Number: 1369202; the following described property: An undivided one fifty-first (1/51) fractional interest in Unit No. 9141, respectively, Barony Beach Club Horizontal Property Regime, lying situate and being on Hilton Head Island, Beaufort County, South Carolina, and being more particularly shown and described by reference to the Master Deed, establishing the said Horizontal Property Regime, being dated March 8, 1999, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Beaufort County, South Carolina, on March 11, 1999 in Deed Book 1146 at page 526; as amended from time to time, and by reference to that certain plat entitled "As-Built Survey of Barony Beach Club Horizontal Property Regime" said plat prepared by Terry G. Hatchell, S.C.R.L.S. #11059, said plat being dated March 3, 1999, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Beaufort County, South Carolina, in Plat Book 69 at Page 65, as may be further revised from time to time. AND ALSO, all of the rights, privileges, easements, and common areas appertaining to the above-described property as set forth in the Master Deed and By-Laws of Barony Beach Club Horizontal Property Regime. AND ALSO, all rights, title, interest and privileges extending to Time-Sharing Interest Number(s) 9141-B-03; in each of the respective aforedescribed Units, as contained in that certain Time Sharing Declaration, dated March 8, 1999, recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Beaufort County, South Carolina, on March 11, 1999 in Deed Book 1146 at Page 526, as amended from time to time. Lien Book and Page 143/1787 ; Total Amount Presently Delinquent, not including attorney’s fees: $ 1,885.75. You are currently in default under certain provisions of the Master Deed Establishing Barony Beach Club Horizontal Property Regime, Beaufort County, South Carolina by MARRIOTT OWNERSHIP RESORTS INC. recorded in the Registrar of Deeds, Beaufort County, South Carolina on March 11, 1999 in Deed Book 1146 at page 526, the 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 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 NOTICE OF DEFAULT AND INTENT TO SELL Name and Address of Owner(s): DOUGLAS A. CRIGGER 1419 EDWARDS DR FREMONT OH 434209578 Contract Number: 18006; the following described property: An undivided 1/51 fractional interest in Unit No. 3942, Harbour Club Horizontal Property Regime, lying, situate and being in Sea Pines Plantation, on Hilton Head Island, Beaufort County, South Carolina, and being more particularly shown and described by reference to the Master Deed of Marriott Ownership Resorts, Inc., establishing the said Horizontal Property Act, said Master Deed being dated February 20, 1990, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Beaufort County, South Carolina on March 8, 1990 in Deed Book 547 at Page 1082, and by reference to that certain plat entitled As-Built Survey of Harbour Club Horizontal Property Regime, said plat prepared by Surveying Consultants of Hilton Head Island, Inc., said plat being dated February 27, 1990 and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Beaufort County, South Carolina, in Plat Book 38 at Page 51. And also, all rights, privileges, easements, and common areas appertaining to the above described property as set forth in the Master Deed and By-Laws of the Harbour Club Horizontal Property Regime. And also, all right, title, interest and privileges extending to the Owner
Use Period 44, as contained in that certain Supplemental Declaration of Multiple Ownership Rights, Restrictions, Affirmative Obligations and Conditions for Floating Time (hereinafter referred to as Supplemental Declaration), which is attached as Exhibit H to the above-reference Master Deed. Lien Book and Page 143/1621 ; Total Amount Presently Delinquent, not including attorney’s fees: $2237.52; You are currently in default under certain provisions of the Master Deed Establishing Harbour Club Horizontal Property Regime, Beaufort County, South Carolina by MARRIOTT OWNERSHIP RESORTS INC. recorded in the Registrar of Deeds, Beaufort County, South Carolina on March 8, 1990 in Deed Book 547 at Page 1082, the 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 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
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