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“For years now I’ve been photographing and painting wading birds and shorebirds. But it wasn’t until recently that I decided to take some of my favorite birds and create life-size and larger original oil portraits of them. Each bird chosen made a lasting impression on me. So much so, that I wanted to immortalize them on canvas. With each painting I tell the story behind the close encounter and write about what makes each bird memorable”.

William R. Beebe bio:

William is a graduate of the University of Maryland in Fine Art. For close to three decades William has developed his recognizable painting style of Realism with touches of Impressionism, producing original oil paintings found in many private and corporate collections throughout the country. William’s paintings have been exhibited in numerous gallery and museum shows throughout the years.They have often been referred to as “museum quality”.

For William, bird portraiture allows his attention to detail to shine, bringing each bird to life by capturing its unique features. Sometimes it’s a striking pose, other times it’s an expression or mood that endears one to the work of art. Each portrait becomes a conversation piece.

Website: www.williamrbeebe.com

Facebook page: www.facebook.com/williamrbeebe

Instagram page: www.instagram.com/williamrbeebefineart

Obituary for Mr. T. Moffatt Burriss

Thomas Moffatt Burriss, Sr. passed away on January 4, 2019 at the age of 99. He was born in Anderson, SC, on September 22, 1919, to Frank Judson Burriss and Frances Moffatt. He had two siblings, Frank J. Burriss, and Jean Burriss Wattley, both now deceased. Upon graduating from Clemson College in 1941, he moved to Orangeburg and taught physics and science at Orangeburg High, where he met his future wife, Louisa Righton Hay, of Morristown, Tennessee.

When the war broke out on December 7, 1941, Moffatt was called into the service at Fort Benning, Georgia, where he volunteered for paratrooper training school. While on a two week leave, he and Louisa were married on June 22, 1942, in Morristown, Tn., by Louisa’s father, a Presbyterian minister. In May, 1943, Moffatt’s unit was ordered to North Africa to prepare for the invasion of Europe and would not see his wife again for two and a half years. Moffatt was involved in almost every major World War II European battle including Sicily, Italy, Holland, and Belgium. In Operation Market Garden in the Netherlands, Burriss’s company was the lead company in the famous Waal River Crossing and the capture of the Nijmegen Bridge. As a company commander, Captain Burriss’s part in the battle was portrayed in the movie A BRIDGE TOO FAR. For his service during the war, he received the Silver Star, three Bronze Stars, and Combat “V” for valor, the Purple Heart, three Presidential Unit Citations, French Fourragere, Belgium Fourragere, and the Dutch Lanyard.

After the war, Moffatt and Louisa moved to Columbia where he taught school for a few years and then went into the construction business. In 1970, Moffatt and his three sons formed Burriss Construction Company which was involved in major construction projects throughout the southeast. He was active in numerous civic and business organizations including the Executives Association of Greater Columbia (EAGC) of which he was president in 1964-65, a Board Member of Lions Club, Presbyterian Home of SC, Medical Missions, SC Lottery Commission, and as Executive Director of the Business and Industry Political Action Committee (BIPEC). Moffatt was a founding member of Eastminster Presbyterian Church where he served as a ruling Elder.

In 1976, he was elected to the S.C. House of Representatives where he served until he retired in 1991. He was elected minority leader for nine of those years where he was instrumental in building the present day Republican Party. In 1989, he received the “Order of the Palmetto” from Governor Carroll Campbell.

In 2000, inspired and persuaded by his children, Moffatt documented his war experiences by writing the book STRIKE AND HOLD, a memoir of the 82nd Airborne in World War II. In 2009, Moffatt was invited to Holland to participate in the 65th Anniversary of Operation Market Garden in Nijmegen. At the ceremony Mr. Burriss was recognized by the Queen of Holland and the Mayor of Nijmegen and awarded the NIJMEGEN MEDAL OF HONOR for his part in capturing the Nijmegen Bridge in 1944. Mr. Burriss celebrated his 90th birthday by once again parachuting at the original WWII battle site in Holland.

Over the years, Moffatt and Louisa built their vacation home at their beloved Lake Dogwood in Eastover, where he enjoyed fishing in the lake. They also enjoyed vacations in Montreat, N.C., where, even in his nineties, Moffatt helped each of his four children build their own vacation homes. In the early 70’s, Moffatt faced the toughest battle of his life when Louisa was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s Disease. He courageously cared for her until her death in 1986. Moffatt was later blessed to marry Jean Wheelwright Dooley, who had four grown children of her own, Richard, John, Mary, and Michael. Jean died in 2010.

He is survived by his three sons and one daughter, John Hay Burriss (Becca), Moffatt Burriss Jr.(Suzanne), Francis Burriss (Nancy), and Louisa “Weesa” Burriss (Bob Toomey); twelve grandchildren, Catherine Tuttle, John Burriss, Jr., Louisa Adam (Brian), Elizabeth Teal (Bart), Alle Denny (Chris), Lisa Thornton (Brian), Philip Prescott, Rich Prescott, Moffatt Prescott, Rachel Burriss, Thomas Burriss III, and David Burriss (Rebecca); and ten great-grandchildren, all who are grateful and humbled to have shared the life of this honorable gentleman.

The family would like to thank the staff at Lowman Home and Lutheran Hospice for their compassionate care of Mr. Burriss during his last two months.

A memorial service will be held at Lake Murray Presbyterian Church, in Chapin, on Sunday, January 13, at 3:00. The family will receive visitors at the church at the conclusion of the service. Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, is assisting the family.

Memorials may be made to Lake Murray Presbyterian Church, 2721 Dutch Fork Road, Chapin, SC 29063.

To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Mr. T. Moffatt Burriss please visit our Sympathy Store.

Obituary courtesy of Shives Funeral Home

Choosing a school is one of the most important decisions for a parent to make.  Choosing private vs public is equally as important.  Here are some key facts and information that may help you as you think through that decision.

• For the 2018-19 school year, there are 425 top private schools in South Carolina, serving 66,383 students.
• The average private school tuition is $6,132 for elementary schools and $6,699 for high schools (view national tuition averages).
• The average acceptance rate is 90% (view national acceptance rates).
• Minority enrollment is 14% and the student:teacher ratio is 10:1.
• 78% of schools are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Baptist).
• There are 5 Blue Ribbon schools, 3 all-girls schools, 4 all-boys schools, 29 Montessori schools, 55 schools offering summer programs and 313 Preschools/Day Care schools.
• Counties with the most private schools:  Greenville County – 59, Richland County – 43, Charleston County – 42, York County – 21, Spartanburg County – 20, Lexington County – 19, Florence County – 15
• Counties with the highest percentage of minority students:  Kershaw County – 28%, Jasper County – 25%, Lancaster County – 25%, Newberry County – 25% and Union County – 25%

Tri-County Key Statistics

• Charleston County – 42 Schools / 8,125 Students / 11% Minority
• Berkeley County – 12 Schools / 2,528 Students / 17% Minority
  
• Dorchester County – 13 Schools / 3,268 Students / 14% Minority

Breakdown by all counties including top schools in each

Today’s Featured Happy Hour is the Triangle Char + Bar located at 828 Savannah Highway in the heart of Avondale.

Their wonderful happy hour occurs every Monday through Friday from 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM EST.

Specials include:

• $2.50 Domestic Bottles / $3.00 House Liquors / $4.00 House Wines / $1.00 Off All Draft Beer
• $3.00 Shooters – Fireball, Espolon or Jim Beam
• $5.00 Appetizers – Lowcountry Egg Rolls / Tailgate Dip / Briskey – Mac Lollipops / Southwest 7 / Tot Poutine

Stop by, say hello to the amazing staff and enjoy some great Lowcountry deals.

“Through the years you’ve never let me down.  You turned my life around
The sweetest days I’ve found, I’ve found with you.  Through the years” – Kenny Rogers

Here is a look at a different time in Charleston, South Carolina and the Lowcountry.

Enjoy this look at our home from the 1920’s to the 1940’s.

A 12-foot great white shark, named Hilton appears to be headed back toward its namesake island of Hilton Head, South Carolina, according to Ocearch, which tracks sharks.

The Twitter account dedicated to Hilton the shark said Wednesday, “Don’t know if you humans knew this but Christmas trees are pretty scarce in this part of the ocean so I spent the Holiday close to shore near Charleston, SC to try and get a good look at one. Hope you all had a Merry Christmas!”

The 1,300-pound Hilton was about a mile off Folly Beach, south of Charleston, the day after Christmas, Ocearch said in a Facebook post Wednesday.

“It’s the first time we’ve seen him back on the continental shelf in over a month. The big shark is working his way south, possibly back to the Gulf of Mexico where we’ve tracked him in the past,” Ocearch wrote.

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To benefit the family of a Summerville firefighter and mother of two who died in a car crash late last month, a fast-food chain is donating a portion of their sales.

Bojangles’ posted to its Twitter account on Wednesday that it plans to give 10 percent of all sales occurring between 5:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Jan. 4 to the family of Katie Dube.

The 23-year-old died from injuries sustained in a crash with a cement truck and a third vehicle Nov. 28 on Jedburg Road in Berkeley County. 

For just over a year-and-a-half Dube worked for Ashley Ridge Fire Department in North Charleston, according to Chief Scott Inabinet. She also volunteered for Cross Fire Department. 

Dube leaves behind a fiance and two daughters, 2 and 4. The children were also involved in the crash and taken to an area hospital for treatment but are OK.

According to the tweet, the following Bojangles’ locations are set to participate in the donation initiative:

• 644 Highway 17, Mount Pleasant
• 740 Folly Road, Charleston
• 121 Main Road, Johns Island
• 2508 Ashley Phosphate Road, Charleston
• 431 A 1/2 St James Ave, Goose Creek

Earlier this month a Summerville area Farm Bureau Insurance Agency, managed by Tim Cardwell, also donated $2,000 to Dube’s family, according to a press release. Cardwell presented the check to her mother.

The money is part of a holiday community outreach program called Farm Bureau Cares, the release said. Each December Farm Bureau offices throughout the state choose a family or charity to sponsor.

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