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POLITICSU.S. Congressman Joe Wilson: S.C. is moving forward.see page 4

PROFILERyan Christian strives to make silent auction a success.see page 12

VOICEWomen’s secrets are Southern as grits, silent as the sandbar.see page 9

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Healthy hearts, happy heartsI hate to remind everyone so early in February that bathing suit weather is right around the corner. While we’re all thinking about Valentine’s Day, let us also remember that it’s never too late to start taking care of our own hearts (and bodies).

So, it’s time to get in shape! It’s starting to get warmer, and we’re all ready to exercise outdoors again. � ere are a number of upcoming events in the spring that promote healthy living. It’s defi nitely time to register; and more importantly, it’s time to start training. Make a small, attainable goal and sign up now for one of these races. Once you’re registered, there’s more of a chance that you’ll actually participate. Trust me, I know.

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On March 12, the Sea Island Rotary will present its annual biathlon at Hunting Island State Park, which includes a paddling and foot race. Paddlers will start and fi nish at the base of the Lagoon located near South Beach Parking ‘J’. � e kayak leg will go south out of the lagoon and then turn right into Fripp Inlet until circling a buoy for the return leg. Paddle leg is between 5 and 6 miles. Upon beaching your boat back at the base of the lagoon, the running leg will be approximately 4.5 miles through a pristine forest. Some of the course may be on primitive trails. � is is an adventure race and you can expect some light challenges. For more information, visit www.highergroundbeaufort.com.

Another packed fi tness weekend comes to us on March 19. RiverQuest, the Beaufort Twilight Run and the Parris Island Triathlon all take place this weekend.

� ere is an 8 a.m. registration for RiverQuest, sponsored by Preservation Tree Care and a 9:30 a.m. racers’ meeting. � e race begins at 10 a.m. at Waterfront Park. Need to rent a kayak? Contact � e Kayak Farm, 843-838-2008 or Higher Ground, 843-379-4327. All proceeds

will go directly to Backpack Buddies. For more information, please visit www.highergroundbeaufort.com.

Riverview Charter School’s Beaufort Twilight Run will also take place Saturday, March 19. Late registration and packet pick-up begins Friday, March 18 at Habersham Marketplace from 4-7 pm. It will continue Saturday from 1-4 p.m. A Kid’s ¼ Mile Fun Run will begin at 4:40 pm, and the 5K Run/5K Fun Walk will begin at 5 p.m. Interested in running a longer distance? � ere will be an 8K Run at 6:15 pm, followed by a community oyster roast. � e oyster roast is open to everyone! It will start at 6:30 pm and last until 10 pm. You do not have to participate in the running/walking event to attend. Food will be provided by Sea Eagle Market. Tickets can be purchased online. Click “Register Now” and then “Register Online.” � ere is a specifi c choice for those who want to purchase Only Oyster Roast Tickets and/or T-shirts. Pricing for the Oyster roast is $17 through March 1, $22 through March 17, and $27 on March 18 and 19 during late registration and packet pick up. Kid’s Meals are available for $5 and can be purchased online or at the door as well. For more information, please visit www.beauforttwilightrun.com.

Participate in RiverQuest Canoe & Kayak Race in the morning and

the Beaufort Twilight Run 8K in the evening for a chance to win a special prize, sponsored by Higher Ground.

� e person who participates in both events, and has the best combined time will win the Beaufort Challenge. Kayak/Canoe Times will be weighted, depending on the distance.

Also on March 19 is the Parris Island Triathlon. Parris Island starts the Go Tri Sports South Carolina Triathlon Series season in a big way. Triathletes from all over the nation come to test their early season training at the fl at and fast closed course.

� e swim is held in the Parris Island Military Combat Training pool. In order to keep the marines warm during hours of water training the water temperature is in the mid 80’s. Swimmers will begin one at a time every 10 seconds swimming down and back in each lane before changing lanes. A simple rule of thumb here is that all lane changes are made at the same side of the pool where you begin. � e bike course is fast. Depending on the wind you may fi nd a few sections of headwind and a few sections of tail wind. Either way this is a great chance to see just how fast you can go on a bike. � e course is mostly closed to traffi c. � e run course also is fl at and fast. A very simple out and back course. All turns are marked on the pavement. � e course is mostly closed to traffi c.

� is event benefi ts the SADS (Sudden Arrhythmia Death Syndromes) Foundation. Sudden arrhythmia death syndromes are genetic heart conditions that can cause sudden death in young, apparently healthy people. � ese conditions can be treated and deaths can be prevented. For more information, please visit www.setupevents.com.

In addition to all of these events in Beaufort, there are a number of races around the state, including the popular Charleston Cooper River Bridge Run on April 2. A very helpful website that describes all events throughout the state is www.running.net/south-carolina-running-calendar.

If races aren’t your thing, but charity is, please consider donating to or participating in the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life on Friday, April 29 at Beaufort Middle School or the Angel Walk to benefi t CAPA (Child Abuse Prevention Association) on Saturday, April 30 downtown at Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park. For more information on each of these, please visit www.main.acsevents.org and www.capabeaufort.org.

See what I mean? � ere are a lot of competitive and non-competitive events coming up. Take fi ve minutes, register online, and within a few weeks, your heart and body will be feeling great, just in time for bathing suit weather.

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When people get ready to walk across a public road, they usually look both ways fi rst to see if any motor vehicles are coming. Unfortunatley, this isn’t the case with animals, including certain larger ones.

Too often, the result is a motorist’s nightmare: a collision with a deer, moose or elk. � e animal usually comes out second-best in this type of close encounter, but the toll on vehicles and their occupants can also be substantial. According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, more than 150 people die in animal-vehicle collisions each year. � e Insurance Information Institute estimates some 1.5 million such collisions cause approximately $1.6 billion in damages annually.

No foolproof way has been found to keep deer off highways and away from vehicles. Deer whistles have their advocates, but the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety says there’s no scientifi c evidence to support claims they work as intended. Some studies suggest roadside refl ectors — designed to refl ect light from vehicle headlamps and cause deer to “freeze” rather than cross the road — reducing

crash frequency to some extent.� ere are ways you can lessen an

unplanned meeting with an animal on the road.

• Be aware of your surroundings. Pay attention to deer crossing signs. Look well down the road and far off

to each side. At night, use your high beams if possible to illuminate the road’s edges. Be especially watchful in areas near woods and water, like on S.C. 170 between Beaufort and Bluff ton. If you see one deer, there may be

several others nearby.• Be particularly alert at dusk and

dawn, when these animals feed.• If you see a deer on or near the

roadway and you think you have time to avoid hitting it, reduce your speed, tap your brakes to warn other drives and sound your horn. Deer tend to fi xate on headlights, so fl ashing them may cause the animal to move. If there’s no vehicle close, brake hard.

• If a collision seems inevitable, don’t swerve to avoid the animal; your risk of injury may be greater if you do. Hit it, but control the vehicle. Report the crash to the police.

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At a time when more than 15 million Americans are without jobs, there is no doubt that South Carolina’s families continue to hurt. With the state’s unemployment rate sitting at 10.7 percent, Congressional legislation needs to be geared toward jump-starting the economy. I know our state has a remarkable workforce that can attract job-creating industries to our communities. Congress needs to do its part by enacting legislation beneficial to small businesses and individuals. Doing so will allow America to experience an economic jolt similar to the one here in the Second Congressional District.

We have recently experienced a flurry of activity with new economic development in the district. AQT Solar, a California-based alternative energy company, announced it will be investing over $300 million in a solar panel manufacturing facility in Blythewood. AQT intends to employ 1,000 people by the year 2014. Its presence shows other alternative energy companies the Palmetto State is a place they too can call home.

Also in the Midlands, internet retailer Amazon.com recently announced plans to locate a new distribution center in Cayce. The company plans to build a new $100 million facility in the Lexington County Industrial Park while adding 1,249 new jobs.

DHL Global will add an additional 149 employees to its current global shipping operation in West Columbia.

The job creation is spread throughout the district. In Aiken County, MTU Detroit Diesel will be making a $45 million investment in Graniteville’s Sage Mill Industrial Park to build a new facility to manufacture and assemble off-road engines. This will create up to 250 jobs in the next four years. Also, the TTX Company

relocated a facility from Florida to Aiken County recently.

In the dynamic community of Barnwell, the establishment of South Carolina Tissue, LLC, will provide more than 200 new jobs.

Last month, the Department of the Navy announced its decision to locate F-35 Joint Strike Fighter squadrons out of the Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort installation. This will result in the creation of 1,532 military jobs with an additional 200 jobs being created in the private sector. The Department of the Navy had several options to choose from and I am thrilled military leaders chose the option that made the most logistical sense and greatly benefits the Lowcountry. This proves yet again our district has much to offer for both the military and private sectors.

The combination of low taxes, worker training, right-to-work protections and less regulatory red tape is a sound recipe to attract a wide variety of businesses to the district.

Credit should be given to municipal, county and state officials working with chambers of commerce, regional, economic and development authorities such as the Southern Carolina Alliance, the Central Carolina Alliance and the Aiken Chamber of Commerce.

The federal government should not be growing when so many Americans are out of work. As Ronald Reagan once stated, “No government ever voluntarily reduces itself in size. So, government’s programs, once launched, never disappear. Actually a government bureau is the nearest thing to eternal life we’ll ever see on this earth.”

Measures such as cutting budgets are an important first step to reducing the ballooning deficit. The House of Representatives passed H. Res. 22, which slashes the budget of Congressional offices by five percent. It will save taxpayers $35 million. The office of the Second Congressional District also consolidated staff positions and committed to an additional 5 percent budget cut.

Gone are the days of failed stimulus plans that only led to higher unemployment rates, the loss of 1.8 million jobs in the private sector and increases in the federal deficit to over $14 trillion.

I am very excited for this Congress. Last November, voters in South Carolina sent a message at the polls. That message was loud and clear: limit spending and create jobs. The job-killing agenda pushed by liberals the past four years must be stopped. In these tough economic times, sound policy and action are the solution. Political rhetoric and speech are not. I look forward to working with Speaker John Boehner and the conservative majority in keeping our Pledge to America.

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U.S. Congressman Joe Wilson repre-sents South Caroli-na’s Second Con-gressional District. Contact his local office at 521-2530.

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More explanation of New Urbanism needed

I appreciated the article by Tom Wilson, former Beaufort County Planning Director, and his attempt to give us the history behind the currently-embraced concept of New Urbanism through the use of Form-Based Code.

It’s hard to argue with a concept that is based upon environmental quality, historic preservation and the protection of traditional communities. However, I was left puzzled about the meaning of several terms and ideas he mentions. I am curious as to what are

the 13 original designs concepts that originally informed New Urbanism?

What does he mean by a “Transect” of basic land-use patterns? And what are the current “corridor development standards?” And last, he seems to imply that New Urbanism is at odds with human behavior.

This attempt to take hold of Beaufort’s future while honoring and protecting its valuable assets is a bold, brave, and visionary endeavor by our city leaders at a time when many other municipalities are shuffling through the status quo. They deserve our support and appreciation, but we need to fully understand what all these concepts

mean to us now and in the future. We need to have these notions spelled out for us in plain language with some understandable graphics, statistics, and examples, so that we can feel assured that this planning resonates with our understanding of human behavior.

I think there’s no doubt we all agree that Beaufort is an exceptional place that deserves our stewardship and that we all want to rise to the occasion. Tom Wilson has done us a great service in showing how we got here. I, however, need more understanding of how we’re going to proceed.

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County: Annual Grinding of Greens was a success

Keep Beaufort County Beautiful would like to thank all those involved in successfully grinding 3,100 Christmas trees this season.

We would like to thank Michael Murphy of Preservation Tree Care — a division Bartlett Tree Experts — for providing equipment and manpower to four of the grinding sites. Michael has volunteered his staff , equipment and time for more than 15 years at this event.

We are also grateful to Paul Trask Jr., Merritt and Steve Patterson, the Town of Port Royal, the Town of Hilton Head Island, the Family Tree Christmas Tree Farm, the City of Beaufort and Beaufort County for volunteering site-space for many years.

� e project would not have been successful without the work of volunteers like Laura Lee Rose and Charlie Williams, who endured

frigid weather. Others included members of � e Rotary Club of the Lowcountry, the Beaufort High School Interact Club, and 11 of our military families from the Beaufort Naval Hospital.

� e Bartlett Tree Experts of Hilton Head helped for the fi rst time at the Coligny Beach Plaza. Beaufort County Public Works employees worked to grind trees and restore sites, clearing them of artifi cial trees, decorations, wreaths and plastic bags.

� e media did a great job getting the word out to the public and we very much appreciate the good work of our local newspapers, radio and television outlets. Once again, this collective eff ort helped to save county tax dollars, landfi ll space and our environment.

Here’s to a happy, clean, safe and beautiful Beaufort County!

Veronica C. MillerCoordinator, Keep Beaufort County Beautiful

Television watching has become a national pass time in the United States, and along with it commercial exposure. We often hear, and see new products and drug manufacturers now use this medium to advertise their pharmaceuticals. The problem that often arises is that the viewer does not know what the new drug is used for, or what the drug’s side affects are. The commercials, by law, must include disclaimers about potential problems with the drug, but the layperson doesn’t understand what they mean.

One such drug is Flomax (Tamulosin) which always instructs the viewer to inform his/her eye doctor about the use prior to cataract surgery. What would a prostate drug have to do with a cataract? The answer is Floppy Iris Syndrome.

Flomax, and drugs like it such as Uroxatrol, Hytrin, Cardura, Proscar and even Saw Palmetto (which is over the counter) all will cause varying degrees of Floppy Iris Syndrome. They all work by blocking Alpha-1A receptors in patients with enlarged prostates. The drugs minimize contraction of the muscle fibers in the prostate which helps improve urination. The issue that arises is that these drugs also block these same receptors in the dilating muscles in the iris. This pharmacological reaction prevents the eye from dilating, and results in very poor muscle tone in the iris. Since the constrictor muscles are still functioning well the pupil remains small with a billowing iris body.

This affected iris then demonstrates a triad of findings. The first is a fluttering

iris that billows back and forth in response to the normal aqueous humor flow. It looks like a sail on a boat blowing in the wind. The second is the progressive pupillary constriction during surgery. This may require the use of special iris retractors during surgery. This may also permanently damage the iris and pupil. Special care must be employed during this procedure. The final part of the triad is the most serious. Due to the lack of muscle tone in the iris, when surgery is performed it may get sucked out of the surgical incision. This is called iris prolapse. When it occurs, it substantially

complicates the procedure. Since the cataract (cloudy human lens) is behind the iris (pupil) it simply makes cataract surgery more difficult as it makes the operative area even smaller.

While making the surgeon aware of this drug use is very important, discontinuing its’ use prior to surgery does not always eliminate but may reduce the complication. Once the Flomax has been used, the affect on the iris dilating muscle may be permanent. When the drug has been used, special care and preparations must be made prior to cataract surgery. It may also bring with it an increased rate of surgical complications such as vitreous loss, and parts of the natural lens remaining in the eye post-surgically.

In short, any drug that one is taking must always be told to the surgeon during the initial consultation. It can, and often does affect preparation and performance of cataract surgery.

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It is dangerous to mix investing with entertainment. The classic example is thinking that a TV or radio per-sonality can provide general financial information and you act on it without first taking the time to figure out if it applies to your particular situation.

The financial press, personal finance bloggers and best-selling authors are all sources of information. But don’t confuse information with the real work of figuring out how it applies to your very unique situation. As good as many of them are at providing a filter for information, and even providing general rules of thumb, you are the only one who can figure out how it applies to your life.

The reason is simple: planning for your financial fu-ture is personal. It has to be. A good plan will be unique to your situation, and what is right for your situation may be a disaster for your neighbor. So read as much as you want, but then make sure you spend the time to figure out how it applies to you before you make impor-tant decisions about your life savings.

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COLONIAL DAMES ANNOUNCE NEW OFFICERS On January 20, Beaufort’s Dr. Henry Woodward Chapter of the Colonial Dames XVII Century installed Anita Henson, a direct descendant of Woodward, as their president. At the Dataw home of outgoing president Shirley Dillon, Chaplain Betty Waskiewicz, also the chapter treasurer, gave the oath to Henson and Vice President Priscilla Perkins, also a direct descendant of Woodward, Recording Secretary Margaret Fyfe and Librarian Jeanne Aimar. Not present were newly elected offi cers Historian Leola Fanning and Parliamentarian Heddy Williams.

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My mom loved Valentine’s Day.Every year it was a special occasion.

When I was younger, she would bring the red construction paper, doilies, stickers, glitter and markers out of the craft closet and let my sister and me make our own Valentines. We decorated the house in heart-themed paraphernalia, and she would prepare a nice meal for the family to eat together at the dining room table — a step up from the regular kitchen table. My mom and dad always exchanged cute cards, usually the kind that fold out and have animal characters and start “TO MY HUSBAND…” � ey would also share a bottle of champagne, my mom’s favorite.

You have to understand, my mom exuded love. She was spontaneous, warm and caring, and embraced any reason to celebrate. She had a big heart, which could be why she made the most of every holiday, especially Valentine’s Day.

In 1984, my parents taped back-to-back shows “I Love the Chipmunks Valentine’s Special” and “� e Berenstein Bears Valentine’s Special” off of the television, commercials and all. � e Chipmunks Special is the one where Alvin becomes Captain Chipmunk — it’s a classic. My sister and I watched that VHS tape all the time. Seriously, I know all the words and songs (even to the commercials).

When I was older, I found the tape my mom had kept and labeled one word in red marker “BRIT” (short for Brittany, my favorite Chipette). I kept that tape for years, even on my move from New Jersey to South Carolina, and always watched it on Valentine’s Day. Last year, though, I couldn’t fi nd it and was distraught. But my amazing husband surprised me with a DVD version of the Chipmunks Valentine’s Special. It was the greatest gift, and my mom thought it was so sweet.

Before I met my husband, I was

often cynical about Valentine’s Day in my teens and 20s when I didn’t have a boyfriend. But all the years I was single, my mom was my true Valentine, and she always sent me a card or a little gift. My freshman year of college was especially hard: my fi rst time away from home, and not being able to escape couples holding hands all around campus. My mom sent me a Valentine’s care package that included a heart-shaped Barbie tin with chocolates inside. I sat on my bed and scarfed those chocolates, then started crying, then felt silly, then I smoothed out all the wrappers and used them for an art project. I also kept the tin as a reminder that I never again wanted to feel sad on Valentine’s Day.

But this year, I feel sad because my mom’s not here. She lost her battle with breast cancer in October, right before I turned 32. For a holiday that’s all about love, it’s hard to forget the person I loved so dearly, my true Valentine who loved me and never forgot about me. I wish I had saved every card, every Valentine she ever wrote to me, but these mementos can’t replace the fact that I won’t be able to see her and tell her, “I love you.”

But I also know that she would want me to be happy because I do have a wonderful Valentine in my husband, as well as loving family and friends, and for this I feel blessed. So I think it’s only right to honor her memory by drinking a bottle of champagne and watching “I Love the Chipmunks Valentine’s Special” and celebrating how much she loved Valentine’s Day.

My true ValentinePam’s P.O.V.Pamela Brownstein is a 5-foot-tall Scorpio who loves Beaufort and hopes you will join her adventures in life, love and all the little things in between. To express a diff erent perspective, declare indiff erence or send words of support, contact Pamela at [email protected].

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Secrets are as Southern as grits, as common as an August sunburn, and as quiet as the sandbar during Water Festival. Never has a word encompassed more mystic, carried as much power, or caused such a stir when uttered with a whisper. There are good secrets, bad secrets, and secrets

that aren’t really secrets at all. From preschool to prep school, from middle age to well aged; secrets employ no discrimination.

Women are master secret keepers, when it

suits. We are raised to keep them as close as our Sunday Bibles and our Friday friends. There is no doubt that if one woman were to share the true story of her life, the world would split wide open. There is tremendous power in the words we don’t say.

Few places serve more as a safe haven for the sumptuous secret, than the beloved salon. What would never dare be spoken is screeched to perfection under a hair dryer. Sordid acts of indiscretion, savory sins, and the dreaded fashion faux pas are discussed as lively as if they were a political slogan when having ones hair flat ironed, fluffed up, foiled, and fancied. Heaven forbid a secret keeper sit for a pedicure, no one is safe.

It isn’t bellied up to a bar that causes the free for all of information, nor is it the ladies luncheon where lips are loosened. There is something provocative about sitting in a chair,

staring at yourself while being groomed. Could it be that while glaring at ones flaws, comfort can be found in shining light on the imperfections of others. Maybe it is the fumes, could be the perceived security or the assumed camouflage of 100 volts blasting away at a freshly manicured mane. One could sit for hours just listening to the delectable diaries.

The stylists cut, curl, color, and communicate in ways that would peak interest of “National Geographic.” No story appears too shocking or revelation too obscure. With gazelle-like grace they beautify with assembly line efficiency. Possibly the only professional harboring such morsels of humanity would be the preacher, however, it would be an extremely tight race.

It is doubtful any wars have been waged, countries divided, or populations greatly injured underneath the flattering lights of the local beauty shop. Exaggeration it may be to credit the comical camaraderie with notable change yet I do believe it would be well advised to tip generously to those lovely ladies and gents, for your true hair color isn’t the only thing they may know!

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By Chris DamgenFor those of you who are true football

fans like me, you should hate Super Bowl Sunday.

You should hate EVERYTHING about it.

You should hate that, once again, your team missed the big game. At least you’re not a Jets fan like me. It’s only been 42 years since our last appearance. We are so delusional that we thought Big Ben was a model in Rex Ryan’s foot fetish videos rather than an “arresting” quarterback who made big plays.

You should hate the stupid bets that mayors and governors make with each other on which team will win. “So Green Bay mayor, if Pittsburgh wins, we’ll send you an I-Beam and a bottle of Heinz, and if you win, we’ll take that 200 pound wheel of cheese that was featured in the state fair and a pack of Tums.”

You should hate that the game is being played in a facility that boasts a scoreboard that is larger than your property. The JumboTron in Cowboys

Stadium is 60 yards long and just over a quarter-acre in size.

You should hate that tickets just to STAND outside the stadium to watch the game from another JumboTron are being sold for $300. Nosebleed seats are running nearly $2,000 — and I hear that Austin or Houston are closer to the field than the upper deck. Parking passes are being auctioned off at $1,000. I haven’t checked the beer prices lately ...

You should hate that the only people in the stadium are Goldman Sachs and J.P. Morgan types who have gotten their small holiday bonuses and have to be reminded who again is playing in this game.

You should hate every stupid commercial that features a talking animal or baby, or ones that make you go

online to finish watching Danica Patrick getting undressed for you.

You should hate the six hours of pregame programming that FOX is conducting this year. Seriously, how many laughs will it take Terry Bradshaw to cackle before he ever makes a decent football comment in his life?

And Lord, you should LOATHE the halftime show. You do every year, wardrobe malfunction or not.

But you don’t hate it.You know that it is your last gasp of

gridiron goodness before a seven month slumber, only to be stirred by a short burst of energy in April, when 22-year-olds who “completed” college studies become wealthier with one call of their name then you will in your career.

You know that aside from a couple

of afternoons of March Madness basketball, the first pitches of opening day baseball, the struggles of Mickelson through Amen Corner at Augusta, and an epic Federer-Nadal final at Wimbledon, that you just won’t watch sports the same way until September.

You know that you no longer care about the NBA and NHL, as lockouts in those sports destroyed any enthusiasm you may have had for arena games. You fear that the same dunderheadedness could derail the most popular sports league in the world that isn’t owned by Russian mobsters and tycoons (see English Premier League).

You know that this very well could be the last gasp of professional football you watch in a while and that your Sundays are now cluttered with Honey-Do lists instead of littered napkins from leftover pizza.

And despite everything you hate about Super Bowl Sunday ... you watch.

Chris Damgen will be playing Axis & Allies during Superbowl weekend.

Can’t live with you, can’t live without youYou know that this very well could be the last gasp of professional football you watch in while and that your Sundays are now cluttered with Honey-do lists

instead of littered napkins from leftover pizza.

Few places serve more as a safe haven for the sumptuous secret than the beloved salon ... Heaven forbid a secret keeper sit for a pedicure, no one is safe.

� rough the trees in my backyard, I can watch numerous airplanes passing overhead en route to somewhere. Not only does this remind me of when I used to live in airports, but makes me think, there goes another load of salespeople doing what the telephone and Internet can’t. Press fl esh, look someone in the eye and ask for the order. � e people in the plane know it’s important and so do their companies. � ose left on the ground may need to reboot some marketing priorities.

As a method of promotion, personal selling of your product or service should have major consideration. Unlike advertising, public relations or Internet communications, personal selling involves face-to-face communication and that rarest of commodities, personal feedback. � at back and forth builds relationships. I can’t stress enough how much of an edge this can give your business. As a business owner, if you are ever able to stay in your offi ce and do what owners are supposed do, you’ll need to hire one or more salespeople to meet and greet. Not an easy task.

Your sales force can do a poor, mediocre, or terrifi c job in selling for you. It all depends on you and your ability to develop and train. Here are

three important keys to success:Selection. You’ve got to fi nd the best

quality salespeople. Don’t settle. � is is a challenge, but if you succeed, it will make a major contribution to the overall sales ability of your organization.

Training. Once you have superior people, your superior people must be given the correct training to enable them to maximize their abilities. Make sure they all speak with the same message.

Compensation. Compensation plans depend on many factors. � ey are critical in sales because compensation is what motivates your salespeople and makes them perform. Performance cannot be measured simply in terms of sales volume. Other factors may include super service, responsiveness, providing a consistent, ongoing stream of information to customers.

To begin the selection process, take

a moment and write a job description. You need to spell out the duties and responsibilities required for this selling job. � e job description should describe what type of sales position this is. Will they be selling a product? Service? Is it necessary that they posses a technical background? Artistic? Or an aptitude for absorbing tons of new information? Nail this down now, not after they are hired.

� ings you’ll want to look for: Reliability. You are putting a lot of

trust into this person. � ey need to be where they are supposed to be and when they are expected. No excuses.

Willingness To Travel If Necessary. � ey need to be comfortable out of their homes without wife, husband, kids and dog. Clients will sense whether a person is disoriented during a presentation.

Willingness To Take Punishment. Trying to get appointments from rough, rude, hard-to-see prospects can take a toll. � ey need to know what they are up against before accepting the job.

� e Ability To Be Emotionally Balanced. Remaining cheerful and unworried during frequent discouragements at times when work and family problems are looming, is a gift.

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MarketShareHarry Roemisch owner of Roemisch & Company a marketing, advertising and p.r. company. Contact him at [email protected] or 864-660-9544.

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One Beaufort couple has joined their professional talents to off er a Valentine Facebook Give Away for one winner.

Jennifer Wallace, DMD, at Palmetto Smiles of Beaufort will be providing for free her favorite way to help her patients receive a bright white smile: Zoom! In-Offi ce teeth whitening. Zoom! is a bleaching process that lightens discoloration of enamel and dentin in about an hour. You may have seen the Zoom! process used by ABC’s Extreme Makeover. A bright, sparkling smile can make a big diff erence for everyone. � e Zoom! Chairside Whitening System makes it easier and faster than ever before. � e regular price value of the process is $649.

Aaron Sarathy, DMD, at Port Royal Oral and Facial Surgery will be providing for free a JUVÉDERM® XC Treatment. JUVÉDERM® XC is the smooth gel fi ller that Dr. Sarathy uses to instantly smooth away wrinkles around his patient’s mouth and nose (smile lines/parentheses, vertical lip lines and marionette lines). With just one treatment, you’ll get smooth and natural-looking results that last up to a year. Everyone’s skin ages diff erently and JUVÉDERM® XC may be used to rejuvenate multiple problem areas. A reg. price value of $900 for both nose and mouth areas.

Doctors hold special contest

RULES TO ENTER· Join BOTH Palmetto Smiles of Beaufort Facebook Fan Page and Port Royal Oral Surgery’s Facebook page;· Write some paragraphs about your sweetie and what makes him/her your Special Valentine;· Email the note and a face picture of yourself to [email protected];· Read Palmetto Smiles of Beaufort Facebook Discussion Tabs for possible medical/dental conditions that may occur to prevent from being a candidate for either the Zoom! or JUVÉDERM® procedures;· Contest runs through Mon., Feb. 7;· Winner to be picked and notifi ed by both doctors;· Plan on performing services on Friday, Feb. 11 at Palmetto Smiles of Beaufort Offi ce on Lady’s Island. (� at way you’ll look great in time for Valentine’s Day!)

Many fox hunters make reservations a year in advance for the

Lowcountry Hunt’s annual January Hunt Weekend. � e hunt territory ranges from Charleston, through the Ace Basin and into Beaufort, Jasper and Hampton counties.

� is year, women, men, and junior riders saddled their horses and ponies for an action-packed four day weekend that began with an informal trail ride on � ursday, Jan. 20. On Friday, Jan. 21, 108 hunters rode at Hayne Hall Plantation,

home of Revolutionary War patriot Isaac Hayne. Eighty-eight riders set out on Saturday morning and were met with a 26 degree “wake-up” at Poplar Grove Plantation, a new residential/equestrian development near Charleston. Another cold and frosty morning greeted the hunters at Airy Hall Plantation on Sunday.

� e meets usually begin at 9 a.m. and the riders can count on at least a three hour ride — with plenty of galloping and jumping about in the woods and swamps in the Lowcountry.

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Huntsmen Tot Goodwin of Green Creek Hounds and Anthony Gibbs of Lowcountry Hunt. Photo by Eric Olsen.


When I ran into Ryan Christian several years ago at Belk Department Store,

I was shocked to see my sorority sister in then small town Beaufort.

“Ryan Walker, what are you doing in Beaufort?” I asked.

“Remember, my boyfriend I met at Sea Island when we were at Clemson,” she said. “Well, I married him, and he just joined a practice (Beaufort ENT and Allergy) in Beaufort.”

I was ecstatic! Many moons ago, it seemed our beloved small town was vacant with young professionals. In just a few short years, Beaufort has grown to include hundreds of smart, young couples, each dedicated to making Beaufort an even better place to live.

Ryan and DJ Christian are an example of one such couple, volunteering their time for Riverview Charter School, St. Helena’s Episcopal Church and, of course, Beaufort Memorial Hospital.

Ryan is the chair of the silent auction committee for the hospital’s upcoming Valentine Ball, Love in any Language. As you may have seen in previous issues, the silent auction is packed with exciting items that Ryan and her committee sought and confirmed for this year’s

fundraiser.All proceeds from

the auction and the entire evening will benefit the expansion of the George N. Pratt and Sarah Meyer Pratt Emergency

Center. This much needed renovation will

enable Beaufort Memorial Hospital to better serve the entire community.

Ryan’s silent auction committee includes Dawn Brown, Mary Lou Cullen, Liz Murdaugh, Katie Phifer, Lisa Presnell, Jennie Wood and Courtney Worrell. Each of these women worked diligently to seek donated items ranging from fabulous trips, near and far, sporting events, unusual packages of foods and services, art from well-known artists and quite a bit of fashion.

And don’t fret if you can’t go to the ball. Open bidding is extended to the general public prior to the ball, which will be held Saturday, February 12. The highest bid received in this manner for an item will be recorded by the auction committee and will represent the current high bid for that item at the commencement of the Valentine Ball

at 9 p.m. Rules (including good faith deposits) and guidelines for bidding prior to the ball are available from the BMH Foundation. You may call (843) 522-5774 for more information.

As most sorority and fraternity alumni know, philanthropy is nurtured in college. Though our parents may have planted the seed much earlier, it is in those formative, collegiate years when we learn that giving back is our reward, not our duty.

Gone are the days of organizing mixers and socials. But, these are the days when all that practice begins to pay off, for the betterment of a community. It’s people like Ryan Christian who continue to put long hours toward fun and memorable events that will yield compassionate giving. In this case, the end product will be an Emergency Room that is needed by each and every one of us in Beaufort.

So, thank you Ryan. And thank you Tri Delta. Philanthropy is alive and well, as it should always be.

A complete list of silent auction items can be viewed on the Beaufort Memorial Hospital Foundation’s website, www.bmhsc.org. Thank you to all of the donors who contributed items in this year’s Valentine Ball Silent Auction.

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Love in any LanguageRyan Christian takes charge of the 2011 Valentine Ball Silent Auction Fashion Extravaganza in

nEw York CitY: The winning bidder will receive two viP tickets to Carmen Marc valvo’s fall fashion show

in new York City. The following day, the winning bidder will also have an appointment to visit the designer’s showrooms, where he will help the

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adventure. a morning hunt on mule-drawn wagons is for a party of eight. Following the

hunt, the winning bidder will be served a three-course outdoor meal overlooking hazzard Creek surrounded by famous camellia gardens. Minimum Bid: $1,200.

By Wendy Pollitzer

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In the last two games the Beaufort Academy Middle School Girls Basketball team experienced an easy win and a very challenging one.

After a long ride to Estill to take on the Patrick Henry Patriots the Eagles coasted to a 38-3 victory with a well balanced off ense which saw nine players scoring. � e Eagles didn’t have to use their full court press in this contest as the off ense was led by four seventh grade guards. Hope Gray and Mary Keane tallied six points apiece while Amanda Kahn and Frances Stowe chipped in with fi ve points each.

� e trip to Ridgeland was a diff erent story. A fi red up � omas Hayward gave the Eagles all they could handle. � e Beaufort Academy girls saw what an adrenaline charged team and an enthusiastic home crowd could do. With a key three pointer in the last minute Amanda Kahn clinched the victory. � e Eagles were led in scoring by Mary Keane with 8 points and Casey Kahn with

six. Bridget Baggerly was an Eagles defensive stalwart against the Rebels. � is hard fought win improved the BA season record to 13-4.

� e Eagles will close out the season with six games between February 2 and 15.

BA girls: Two wins, two diff erent stories

Mary Keane displays her aggressive defense as she makes a steal against � omas Heyward. Beaufort High senior Shaquana “Shaq”

Hugue blocks a shot by a Fort Dorchester Patriot. � e Lady Eagles went on to defeat Fort Dorchester 45-36.

Junior Randy � omas and sophomore Shykeem Gardner take a rebound from a Whale Branch Warrior. � e JV boys pulled ahead with 39 seconds left in the game to win 31-28.

Freshman Aaliyah Smalls makes a lay up for the Lady Eagles against Whale Branch. � e JV girls lost to the Warriors 27-31.

Senior Dymonte Gwathney makes an easy layup against the Patriots. � e boys defeated the Patriots 70-60.

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Fifteen Beaufort County Schools are being recognized by the State Board of Education for high levels of academic achievement and improvement.

Coosa Elementary, Bluff ton Elementary, Michael C. Riley Elementary, Mossy Oaks Elementary, Okatie Elementary and Port Royal Elementary received the Palmetto Gold Award based on their state report card rating for the 2009 -2010 school year, indicating outstanding student achievement.

Beaufort Middle, Daufuskie Island Elementary, Joseph Shanklin Elementary, H.E. McCracken Middle, Hilton Head Island Middle, Hilton Head Island School for the Creative Arts, Hilton Head Island Elementary International Baccalaureate and Red Cedar Elementary received the Palmetto Silver Award based on its state report card rating for the 2009-2010 school

year for excellent general performance. � ese ratings are determined by achievement on the PASS test of state standards for elementary and middle schools. High school awards were not announced at the time of this release.

In addition to the overall performance Gold and Silver Awards, Coosa Elementary, Joseph Shanklin Elementary, Okatie Elementary, Port Royal Elementary, Mossy Oaks Elementary, Michael C. Riley Elementary, and Bluff ton Elementary Schools received the Palmetto Silver Award for Closing the Achievement Gap. Robert Smalls Middle School also received the Palmetto Silver Award for Closing the Achievement Gap.

Schools received closing the achievement gap awards based on academic gains made by students who fall into four subgroups — African

American students, Hispanic students, students participating in federal free- or reduced-price lunch programs and students with non-speech disabilities. � e state’s Education Oversight Committee set awards criteria.

Chief Instructional Services Offi cer Dr. Sean Alford said, “� e collaborative work of our schools, teachers, parents and community has helped to improve student performance. � e recognition is well deserved.”

Superintendent Valerie Truesdale said, “We are very proud to receive six gold and eight silver awards! � is is the highest number ever received by Beaufort County Schools. Students, teachers and school leaders have been vigilant in their focus on reading and mathematics. We applaud their hard work. Of particular merit is the recognition earned by eight schools for closing the achievement gap.

When a school’s student achievement is among the highest in the state and they also are closing the gap, we have a tangible demonstration of the equitable opportunities for learning provided to all kids. With the state’s fi nancial cuts of awards such as Palmetto Gold and Silver, it is really important for our community to celebrate gains in student achievement so that we stay energized and sustain forward momentum. In the past, monetary awards from earning Gold and Silver were available to School Improvement Councils to fund classroom and school innovations.”

Schools earning Palmetto Gold and Silver awards for general performance will receive award fl ags and certifi cates. Schools that won Palmetto Gold and Silver awards for closing achievement gaps will receive certifi cates from the State Department of Education.

District wins record number of gold and silver awards

SPEAKING UP FOR OUR CONSTITUTIONMichael Bible, a junior at Beaufort Academy, has won the local competition of

the 2011 American Legion High School Oratorical contest. � e event, sponsored in Beaufort by S.J. Bush Post #207, in the fi rst step toward a possible $18,000 college scholarship for the national winner.

Michael framed his presentation, about the rights and responsibilities of American citizenship, with a comparison between the knowledge needed by those who pass through the naturalization process and the lack of the same knowledge on the part of cradle citizens.

In the local competition, Michael was awarded a $100 prize and will compete in the regional zone competition in Colombia. To advance further, Michael will seek to use his oratorical powers in his eight to ten minute memorized oration.

� e kindergarten classes at Riverview Charter School recently did a unit on babies. Each child made a rice baby, which was a replica of themselves at birth. To fi nish off the unit, each class went to the labor and delivery unit at Beaufort Memorial Hospital. � e nurses gave them a chance to ask questions and told them what happens to the babies at the hospital. � e kids were lucky enough to see a 2 hour-old baby in the window. � ey got to watch the nurse take the vital signs, which was a thrill.

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Allen Edwin Butt, a junior English major from Beaufort, was recently named to the Dean’s List at Presbyterian College for maintaining at least a 3.5 grade point average for the Fall 2010 semester. For more information about Presbyterian College, go to www.presby.edu.

Come join the fun at Family Math Night at the Beaufort Elementary School cafeteria on February 24 at 6 p.m. Dinner will be provided at the carnival-themed event. Cotton candy and popcorn will also be available for purchase.

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Avril Jarecki’s Morning Glory Primary classroom at EC Montessori is collecting pop tops from soda cans.

Collecting pop tabs is a great way to teach children about philanthropy and the importance of recycling, and raise funds to help children and their families at the same time. Why? Ronald McDonald Houses collect pop tabs instead of entire aluminum cans because the tabs are pure high-quality aluminum, unlike cans, which consist of aluminum and other alloys. Tabs are also easier to store than whole cans.

Kindergarteners Trinity Biehayn, Emi Yeager, Aaron Lamb, Kinzly Cohen and Oliver McElveen (seen above) pose with pop tops collected so far. Thank you to the parents and students at EC Montessori who are helping to make a difference.

Ten South Carolina schools are finalists for the 2011 Carolina First Palmetto’s Finest Schools Awards after extensive evaluations by fellow educators and previous Palmetto’s Finest winners. The application process includes elements on student achievement, faculty training, program goals and teaching quality, office practices and community involvement.

Last fall, 35 South Carolina schools submitted a 20-page application and received an onsite examination visit by a review committee. The 10 finalists are now undergoing a second onsite evaluation.

The finalist schools will gather in Columbia on Tuesday, March 22, at the Koger Center for the Arts, at 6:30 p.m. to learn which four of them have won the top honors. The coveted awards, sponsored by Carolina First through a grant from the Carolina First Foundation, and the SC Association of School Administrators, are presented each

year to two elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school that offer the best in innovative, effective educational programs. The Carolina First Palmetto’s Finest Award is celebrating its 33rd year and is one of the most coveted and respected awards among educators.

Honoring SC schoolsThe 10 finaliSTS

• Bethel Elementary, Greenville County• Brennen Elementary, Richland 1 • Burgess Elementary, Horry County• Carlisle-Foster’s Grove Elementary, Spartanburg 2• William M. Reeves, Jr. Elementary, Dorchester 2• Beaufort Middle, Beaufort County• Kelly Mill Middle, Richland 2• Loris Middle, Horry CountyBlythewood High, Richland 2Wren High, Anderson 1

Lady’s Island Elementary recently hosted N.C.-based sculptor Joe Rock Edwards and his wife Linda Edwards. Joe Rock and Linda helped the children make their own textured clay fish. Their visit was part of the nationwide River of Word project that utilizes cross-curricular, experiential learning to educate children about their local watersheds.

Students learned about local

marine life before making their own fish.

Second grader Michael Cenci said, “I didn’t just make any old fish. I made a puffer fish because it’s my favorite kind of fish.” Students were also impressed with some of the techniques they learned for working with clay. Second grader Rebekah Gaskin stated, “The water makes the different pieces of clay stick together.”

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Nathan Murray, Jack Dangerfield, Sequoia Smalls, and Madison Gallion observe sculptor Joe Rock Edwards.

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Dancing, great music, and fun were had by all at the successful Mardi Gras 2011 held this past weekend at the Parris Island Lyceum. Attendance was up this year and raised vital funds to support ARTworks, the arts council of Beaufort, Port Royal and the Sea Islands, whose mission is to help local artists and enrich audiences, collectors, and visitors through high quality arts experiences and arts education programs.

The hard-working organizing committee was chaired by Claudette Humphrey and included John Cartwright, Carlotta and Maurice Ungaro, Carolyn Carter, Stacie and Garret Van Vulpen, Brice Cooper, and Deanna Bowdish who organized the silent art auction with wonderful work by Eric Longo, Karen Keen Day, Paul Nurnberg. Susan Zara of Suzara’s Kitchen provided fabulous chocolate truffles for everyone at the event.

The dancers warmed up with Generation Gap, a great local group that included Jack Russell, JW Rone and Jen and Jeremy Haden, who opened the show for the famous Dwayne Dopsie and the Zydeco Hellraisers, direct from New Orleans

Special thanks to Beaufort Jasper Comprehensive Health Services who were the gold sponsor and all the volunteers and attendees who made this event such a fun success!

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From left: John Cartwright, Holly McVeigh, Dwayne Dopsie, and Victoria Smalls.

From left: Mike McFee, Mara Connelly-Rhodin, Billy Keyserling, Bonnie Hargrove.

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� is past weekend, Robin and Christian Koppernaes hosted the Kick Off Party for this year’s Beaufort Memorial Hospital Valentine Ball at their lovely home. � is beautiful event, organized by Leigh Ann Pingree, Wendi Lynn, and Chilton Simmons (see photo at right), honors all the big-hearted dinner party hosts who are donating dinner parties in their homes for attendees of the upcoming ball. So far, 654 people have bought tickets to attend this year’s fundraiser and will be seated at the 38 simultaneous dinner parties to be held around town that night before the ball.

Music was by wonderful Classical Guitarist Kim Merrill and Beaufort Memorial Hospital donated the food. If you would like to purchase tickets to the ball only, they are still for sale at: 843-522-5774.

All photos by Susan DeLoach. Above: � e chairs of the 2011 Valentine’s Ball are, from left, Dr. and Mrs. Paul Mazzeo and Mr. and Mrs. DeWitt Helm.

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By Wendy PollitzerRecently, the Lunch Bunch got a

trifecta of super service, delicious food and a relaxed atmosphere to make for a perfectly pleasurable lunch at Magnolia Café, Bakery and Garden Gift Gallery, owned and operated by Evangaline and Dana Jing. � e Southern name gives an impression of good, old Carolina cooking, and the restaurant delivers with traditional Lowcountry dishes as well as Chef Dana Jing’s French twist with homemade crepes and healthy alternative sides.

Located at 703 Congress Street on the corner of Congress and Carteret, Magnolia Café overlooks the Beaufort River. It’s simply a quiet and adoring get-away at Bellamy Curve, close enough to downtown yet distinct with it’s exclusive presence in a non-commercial area. It’s an ideal spot for locals and tourists alike.

So, yes, location, location, location. Magnolia Café has it. But, they also have an incredible menu to compliment the great spot. I knew it as soon as Sherice, our super-friendly server, explained everything on the menu with exquisite precision.

We were delighted with a surprise tray of mimosas at the very start of our lunch. I did not know that Magnolia’s had a liquor license; but, they do, and we all enjoyed the refreshing cocktail (or two).

Paired with our mimosas were servings of lobster bisque and house-smoked salmon on crostinis. Chef Dana takes great pride in using a Norwegian, cold-smoking method to prepare the salmon. We collectively agreed this appetizer was the “Mac-Daddy” Must-Have!

Elizabeth opted for the shrimp salad sandwich on a croissant with a side of fruit while April chose the smoked oven-baked chicken breast salad dressed with honey mustard. Barry ordered the crab cake sandwich and thoroughly enjoyed it.

Kim couldn’t decide on a particular item on the menu, so she asked the chef to surprise her. Kim is the risk-taker of the bunch. Dana chose to make a tasty, healthy, entrée-sized salad, packed with romaine, seasonal mixed greens with carrots, cucumbers, cherry tomatoes and kalamata olives topped with a trio of chicken salad, cottage cheese and pasta salad.

Pamela and I were loving the French “crepe” theme. She ordered the Capri Crepe, complete with sun-dried tomato, pesto, ricotta and Parmesan. I likened to the Bellamy Curve Crab

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We were all stuff ed, but still managed to order one dessert per person. We got the Vanilla Bean Crème Brulee, the Chocolate Suicide Cake, the Key Lime Pie, a Mixed Berry Pie a la mode, a raspberry cheesecake, and a red-velvet cake topped with sweet cream cheese. Talk about icing on the cake. Wow!

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Remember not so many years ago when everything new and cool was from Australia — movie stars, shrimp on the barbie and friends who could say “good day” with that special sounding twangy thing and make it their own. Back then, too, Australian wines were more “in” and newer and, in many cases, cheaper and good for however low their price got. But, of course, in the wine business, all things change and so did the popularity of Australian wines. And the pricing also. � e one thing that held on was some of the weird names that they kept using when most other countries got back to more normal names. Animal wines as some were called included Yellow Tail, Black Swan, Piping Shrike, Black Chook and the fun names like Bitch, � e Ballbuster, Woop Woop and more all had their fans. Some we bought because of the names, some we had to struggle to taste because of their names, some we even liked despite their names.

� is week, we’ve found ourselves with a whole new assortment of funny/fun names. So, we’re going to talk about some of them just so you can have fun too. (Our fun included tasting them, but for sure you can do that at home with friends just like I did!)

To start with, there’s � e White One and � e Red One. I’ll bet you right off this is an impossible name to remember

— so easy and yet so hard. Both of these wines are blends; the white is Arneis and chardonnay and it’s described by the winery as fruit salad in your glass. I have to tell you this may be THE white wine for this summer. � e Red One is a blend of Cabernet and Shiraz, with little bits of Barbera, Trincadeira (mmm, new one on me too), Tempranillo and Nebbiolo. � ere’s a zing to the fl avors in this wine that makes you think its price of $10.99 should be higher.

Next, we have some new Shirazes. � is red grape is one of Australia’s wine business’s claim to fame. With their soil and climate, they can make Shirazes from soft and juicy to rough and tough and all kinds of styles in between. � e fun part is tasting them all at the same time so you can really see the diff erences; it’s almost like some of them aren’t even Shiraz! Raw Power is a Shiraz from Adelaide. It’s purply ink

colored, ink being a deep heavy color so it good news, with blackberry, blueberry and candy cherry fl avors. � e name for this wine, as explained on the back label, comes from a well known Australian singer, Rawley Power, who 20 years ago was popular for his loud pounding music. � e wine is spicy and tangy too, all for $10.99 again. Boxhead is another Shiraz, this time from Barossa. It has similar fruit fl avors but more of a black pepper spiciness on top of those fl avors. � is one is a bit rounder feeling in your mouth and, maybe, a bit more roughness in its texture. � e back label on this one you’ll have to read for yourself — it’s all about square heads and better wine. At the same $10.99 price,it’s a tough choice to have to make. And, just to make you work at your tasting, there’s another new Shiraz, Barrel Monkey’s Shiraz from McLaren Vale. Bigger, fuller, more fl avors like licorice and fl owers added in with a silky nuance to the texture. Just so you know, barrel monkeys are winery workers who roll the barrels around as needed. More of a wine in this bottle means more money, though, but still a bargain at $16.99.

But enough of Shirazes for now too!

We’ve found another 100% Grenache wine — Tarot. � is label is a tarot card, the death card I think, but, if you believe the label, death cuts off the dead wood and brings forth new fresh fruit fl avors. Tarot Grenache bright and fresh and fruity but not too heavy or intense. Another steal at $10.99

One more new one, and I hate to say it but this is my favorite — Squid’s Fist Red Blend. As fun as all the other labels were, look into the eyes of the big squid on this front label. Forty thousand leagues under the sea is right there. � is is a big powerhouse wine, made from Sangiovese (70%) and Shiraz (30%). Big, fun, loaded with fl avors and textures, put that steak on the barbie and call me when it’s ready. Please! � is one costs $22.99, of course, but it will make you remember it and want another bottle soon. Captain Nemo should have had this wine on his table. Maybe he’d have gotten home from that trip.

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It’s one of the worst feelings in the world. You return from work, walk into the yard expecting the familiar jingle of Pooh’s dog tags. But the sound never comes. You run to check the garage, the backyard, and the neighbor’s yard — nothing. Your dog is gone! It can happen to the most diligent pet owner, but with some foresight you can close most of the loopholes through which Pooh may slip away.

Why do dogs leave home?Hands down the primary

reason dogs leave home is a combination of loneliness and boredom. Elizabeth Marshall � omas, author of “the Hidden Life of Dogs” maintains that the one thing a dog most wants is other dogs. A dog’s human family can substitute for a canine pack but only up to a point. Today, “pack members” are gone during the day and often at night, at work or school, and it’s hard for dogs to accept long separations from leadership and aff ection. � ey begin to look beyond the boundaries of home for stimulation and companionship. Also, add in that dogs are hunters and scavengers. Given the opportunity they will gratefully leave their over-investigated backyards. Roaming is an innate canine behavior.

If a dog is not neutered or spayed, the call of romance will win over confi nement every time. A female in season can attract males from miles around. Dogs that might otherwise have been content to lounge around the house suddenly pull off Steve McQueen maneuvers just

to heed the call of the randy. Severe weather conditions

can cause the most well adjusted dog to panic and fl ee his yard in fear for his own safety. I have known dogs that have broken through windows to escape the noise and attendant sensory input of a thunderstorm. Noise from construction equipment, fi reworks or gunshots can have much the same eff ect.

Certain dogs are so motion- or activity-stimulated that they become “door crashers.” � e slightest opening in a gate or door creates a golden opportunity to take off after that real or imaginary prey. If there happens to be a real-live squirrel or even another dog in his line of sight, the escape and ensuing chase becomes a self-perpetuating behavior because of the immediate reward.

Some dog losses are “assisted.” � e most notorious examples are the meter reader/utility worker/gardener/pool maintenance-related escapes. � e people who enter your property on a routine basis aren’t always careful about closing doors, latching gates

and, admittedly, most are not that wild about dealing with strange dogs. Unlocked gates pose a big temptation for neighbor children to “let the puppy out to play.” � eir parents, however, may not have such high regard for your pet. If your dog howls or barks all day while you are at work that testy neighbor may relieve the shared agony by subtly easing your gate open just enough to facilitate an escape.

Not all dogs escape from home. Dogs lost from the backs of trucks, campers or from inside cars are becoming increasingly more common. To give our dogs companionship, we take them with us! � e problem is that our dogs are not happy in the car unless we’re sitting with them. Because of higher public exposure, a dog is at greater risk of an “assisted” escape left alone in a vehicle than it is at home.

Determining the reason why and how your dog escapes will point to how to remedy the problem. Next week: What you can do to prevent your dog from leaving.

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Black Chamber of Commerce to meet� e Beaufort County Black Chamber of Commerce will have its First Friday Networking event on February 4, at Beaufort Jasper Hampton Comprehensive Health at 721 Okatie Highway, Okatie, from 6 to 8 p.m. Ms. Wanda Lopez will give information on tax issues and nonprofi ts. � ere will be prizes and light refreshments. RSVP: (843) 986-1102. Members $5 and Non-Members $10.

Auditions will be held for Vagina MonologuesWomen of all ages and races are encouraged to audition for the acclaimed play, “� e Vagina Monologues.” No acting experience is necessary, only a commitment to the ideas in this humorous and touching show. � e play is being produced by a coalition of women in the community, including USCB students. Performances will March 25 at 7 p.m. and March 26 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. at the Center for the Arts on the University of South Carolina Beaufort Campus. Auditions will be held on the University of South Carolina Hilton Head Gateway campus in the Campus Center Multi-Purpose Room on February 3 from 5-7 p.m. and February 4 from 6-9 p.m. Call backs will be February 8 from 5-7 p.m. To reserve an audition time, e-mail audition coordinator Erin Dyer at: [email protected].

Beaufort Writers holds bimonthly meetingBeaufort Writers meets every 2nd and 4th Tuesday from 5:30 to 7:00 pm at the Lady’s Island Airport Conference Room. � e next meeting is February 8.

DAR to meet Feb. 10� e � omas Heyward, Jr. Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will hold their next meeting on � ursday, February 10, at 2 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, 1201 North Street, Beaufort. � e speaker will be Mr. Carroll Crowther. For more information about the organization, please call Nancy Crowther, Regent at 521-0134.

SCV to hold meetingBeaufort County’s Gen. Richard H. Anderson Camp #47 Sons of Confederate Veterans (SCV) will hold their monthly meeting on Monday February 7, in the Harmony Masonic Lodge located at 2710 Depot Road in Beaufort, starting at 7 p.m. Nearly a century and a half after his death, the Confederate Unknown Soldier in Beaufort’s National Cemetery may at last have a name. Historian Penelope Holme Parker will share the evidence that points to how his identity was lost. Visit scvcamp47beaufortsc.com for more information.

Books Sandwiched In returns Monday, Feb. 7BOOKS SANDWICHED IN presents Mary Inabinett Mack reviewing “Triangular Pegs” by Heyward Inabinett

on Monday, Feb. 7, from noon to 1 p.m. at USCB Performing Arts Center, 801 Carteret St., Beaufort. Free and open to everyone. Doors open at 11:30 a.m. Call 843-255-6458 or visit www.beaufortcountylibrary.org/bdc-blog/friends-sponsor-book-review-programs.

History on Stage at ARTworks • “Harriet Tubman” one-woman show with Natalie DaiseUsing grace and blazing insight, Daise enacts stories of the incomparable and mythic Harriet Tubman. � e synergy is breathtaking as the 21st Century career artist-educator takes on the 19th century activist-humanitarian: what motivates a woman? What are the consequences? How do we all persevere? February 4-5, 2011, 8 pm; February 6, 3 p.m., in the black box theater at ARTworks in Beaufort Town Center. All shows are $15 per person, $10 for students (13+), $5 for children (12 under) $10 for groups of 10 or more. Call 843-379-2787 for tickets or visit www.ArtWorksInBeaufort.org.

Owner of online site for writers to speakC. Hope Clark, founder and editor of FundsforWriters.com — an online resource for grants, contests, markets and funding sources for writers and one of Writer’s Digest’s 101 Best Websites for Writers for the past 10 years — will speak at Beaufort ProWriters’ meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 8, from 7-8:30 p.m. at � e Old Towne Coff ee Haus on Paris Ave. in Port Royal. Open to the public, a $10 person to cover speaker’s fee is required, cash or check payment at the door. Make reservations by Feb. 7. For more information, contact Katherine Brown, (843) 379-5886, [email protected].

Classic car “cruise-in” to be held at SonicA “Cruise-In” is planned at Sonic on Lady’s Island on Sunday, February 6. Classic Car and Truck Club of Beaufort and Lowcountry Mopars of North Charleston plan to show off their special rides from 2-4 pm. � is event is open to the public and admission is free. For more information, contact Chuck Quattlebaum at 843.986.9607.

Fuse843 to meet at City Java & News� e next meeting will be on the best practices when it comes to several facets of online marketing with an emphasis on Facebook pages vs profi les vs place pages and how you can get results. Meet at City Java & News on Carteret Street on Wed., Feb. 9 from 6-7:30 p.m.

Lowcountry Civil War Round Table to meet� e next meeting will be Wednesday, February 9, at the Bluff ton High School Auditorium on McCracken Circle off Buckwalter Parkway at 6:45 pm. Join us for a very interesting presentation on “� e Nullifi cation Crisis and the Bluff ton Movement.” Dr. Jack Davis will discuss the Nullifi cation Crises of 1832-34 and the growth of the secession

movement in South Carolina. Guests attending the meeting at 6:45 p.m. must pay $10 each. For more information, call John Monkaitis, 843-671-2236, or go to the website at www.lcwrt.squarespace.com.

Sportfi shing, diving club to host social� e Beaufort Sportfi shing and Diving Club meeting will be held on � ursday, February 10 at the Beaufort Yacht and Sailing Club located on Meridian Road, Lady’s Island. � e social begins at 6:30 p.m. and the meeting will begin at 7. Captain David Harter, President of the Hilton Head Fishing Club, will be the speaker. Also Nancy Schilling, President of the Friends of the Rivers, will be attendance to give an update along with Amber Von Harten with Sea Coast Consortium. For more, call Captain Frank Gibson at 522-2020.

Author to sign books at McIntosh Book“Life And Letters Of Kate Gleason” by Janis Gleason is a biography of the legendary and controversial 19th century industrialist, mechanical engineer and real estate developer. Her life fl owed from the end of the Civil War to the early years of the Great Depression, and from California to South Carolina. � e book signing will be Friday, Feb. 11, from 1 - 4 p.m. at the McIntosh Book Shoppe, 917 Bay St. in the Old Bay Market Place. Contact at 524-1119.

Mark your calendars for pancake breakfast� e Annual Sweetheart Pancake Breakfast will be Saturday, February 12, from 8-11 a.m. at Sea Island Presbyterian Church, 81 Lady’s Island drive Adults $6, Child $3.

Photojournalist to speak at photo club� e Photography Club of Beaufort will host an evening with photojournalist Richard Burhkart, of the Savannah Morning News on Monday, February 14, at 7 p.m. In keeping with the club’s 2011 theme of American music, Mr. Burkhart will give tips on how to photograph events and concerts, in particular, the upcoming Savannah Music Festival. � e Photography Club of Beaufort meets at the Technical College of the Lowcountry, Building 22. � e public is invited to attend. Please contact Rebecca Bass for more information at 263-3772.

Stress Reduction program to be heldAnnouncing the third Annual Mid-Year Stress Reduction presentation for anyone — area counselor, social worker, employee in human services, etc. who needs a boost to make it through the second half of the fi scal/school year. � e presentation will feature two Beaufort locals, Jan Spencer and Janice Lyle, off ering humor, music, activities and fun. � e free event will be � ursday, Feb. 17, at USCB Performing Arts Center from 1:30-3:30 p.m. Co-sponsored by the Collaborative Organization of Services for Youth and Beaufort County Alcohol and Drug Abuse Department. To pre-register, call Paula at 843-521-3150.

Red Piano Too Gallery exhibit celebrates love � is year the Red Piano Too gallery will feature the art of St. Helena Island native, Victoria Smalls in its third annual “Celebration of Love.” � e collection will primarily showcase paintings in the artist’s favorite medium — soft pastels. � e work of artist Saundra “Renee” Smith, another St. Helena Island native, will also be featured. � is exhibit will open on Saturday, February 12, at the art gallery at 870 Sea Island Parkway on St. Helena Island with a “Meet the Artists Reception” from 12 – 5 p.m. � e exhibit is free and open to the public, so come out and support this dynamic duo. For more information call (843) 838-2241 and visit www.RedPianoToo.com.

Regional chamber to hold coff ee socialBeaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce will hold Coff ee with Colleagues on Feb. 18 at 8:30 a.m. at Palm & Moon Bagel Co. (221 Scotts Street, Beaufort). Cost is free.

Calling all cookers for Bands, Brews & BBQAnnouncing Bands, Brews & BBQ, a South Carolina Barbecue Association sanctioned Cook-Off event hosted by Beaufort Town Center and sponsored by Kinghorn Insurance Agency of Beaufort. Bands, Brews & BBQ will take place on Friday, February 25 and Saturday, February 26 at the Beaufort Town Center proceeds to benefi t FRIENDS of Caroline HOSPICE. � ere is still time to be part of this FUN event. Please contact Janie Lackman at 843-525-6257 or by email at [email protected].

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KFI Mechanical, LLC399 Sam’s Point RdLady’s Island, SC 29907Tel. 843-322-0018

ATTORNEY

Beaufort Air Conditioning and Heating, LLCJohn C. Haynie PresidentBeaufort, South Carolina 843-524-0996www.beaufortairconditioning.com

� e Novak Law Group, LLCDouglas L.Novak, EsquireCertifi ed Family Court Mediator*Criminal Defense * Family Law * Personal Injury *Civil Litigation843.379.2000 www.novaklawgroup.com

CABINETRY

Collins Pest ControlTommy Collins843-524-5544Complete Termite and Pest Control Residential, Commercial, Free Estimates, Licensed and Insured

PEST CONTROL

Christopher J. Geier Attorney at Law, LLCCriminal Defense & Civil LitigationLocated on the corner of Carteret and North StreetOffi ce: 843-986-9449 Fax: [email protected]://geierlaw.com

Travis A. Newton, PA Attorney at LawSpecializing in DUI and CDVBy appointment only843-217-4884www.LapTopLawFirm.com

Specializing in Cabinets and CountertopsDean Williams: Visit our showroom at 26 Professional Village, Lady's Island cabinetsbydeanwilliams.com843.982.5555 / 843.575.6139NO JOB TOO SMALL

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CONSTRUCTION

Broad River ConstructionChandler Trask (C): 843.321.9625 (P): 843.522.9757Chandler@BroadRiverConstruction.comwww.BroadRiverConstruction.com

Merry Maids Bob Cunningham [email protected] Parris Is Gateway Beaufort, SC

Furbulas Dog Grooming and Pet Sitting Brittany Riedmayer843-476-2989 • [email protected]• Member of National Dog Groomers Association of America. • Change your dog from Fabulous to Furbulas with a personal touch.

DENTISTS

Palmetto SmilesJennifer Wallace, DMD 843-524-7645palmettosmilesofbeaufort.com

PET GROOMING

INTERIOR DESIGN

INSURANCE

Tom Aydlette- Nationwide125 Sea Island Pkwy843-521-4663Better Prices. Better Coverage

Dr. Jack Mcgill Family Dentistry65 Sams Point Road843-525-6866New patients welcome!

Lawn SolutionsJim Colman843-522-9578www.lawnsolutions.usDesign, Installation, Maintenance

Jill WeaverProfessional Organizer843-521-7099www.organizebeaufort.comOrganize your home and offi ceDe-cluttering, Paper Management, Downsizing, Time Management

Carol Waters Interiors12 Celadon DriveLady’s Island - Off Sam’s Point Road at the Clock Tower843-524-2329 * M-F 10-5:30

For All Your Insurance NeedsAndy Corriveau phone: (843) 524-1717Amy Bowmanphone: (843) 524-7531

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Mama’s FurnitureCloseouts • Bargains • DealsOver 21 years in Beaufort and Savannah $51,285 donated to Local Churches and USO.Mamasfurniture.com

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Lohr Plumbing, Inc.Brett DoranServing the Lowcountry for over 20 years.Service, New Construction, and Remodeling. (843) 522-8600www.lohrplumbing.com

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Southern Tree Svs. of Bft., Inc. Ronnie Reiselt, Jr.P.O. Box 2293 Beaufort, SC 29901843-522-9553 Offi ce843-522-2925 Fax

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Palmetto Custom Cleaning“� e Powerwashing Professionals”Call Brad at (843) 441-3678Licensed and InsuredSee the diff erence atwww.powerwashingbeaufort.com

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Private Piano Instruction Andrea G. Heys over 25 years experience, BA, MM & Doctoral Work in Music. All ages welcome! Beginner • Intermediate LIMITED OPENINGSCall or email NOW: [email protected] Pleasant Point

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First Step Driver Training, LLC Tommy Collins, InstructorTeen/Adult/Fleet/ and 4 Point Reduction Classes 843.812.1389

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