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CONTENTS

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08 AVictoria Smalls Heart For History 14 Gullah Meet The Gullah Kinfolk Christmas Wish 20 The Milledge Morris Family Christmas Tree Farm 28 Regina Carmel Chanukah - The Festival of Lights

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34 Main Street Beaufort, USA Celebrate The Holidays in Downtown Beaufort

38 Foundation Beaufort Memorial Hospital Valentine Ball 51 Wreaths Across America departments

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39 Real Estate Section 46 Dining Guide 49 Let’s Do Business specials

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ABOUT THE COVER What a beautiful shot Paul Nurnberg captured of Victoria Smalls. Victoria tells us of her life growing up in Gullah culture on St. Helena Island. She shares with us some of her most famous holiday traditions, along with history of her family and what brought her to Penn Center.

Victoria SmallS Gullah history and holiday traditions

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A Heart for

History “Let your deeds be your adornment.”

- Victoria Smalls

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Story by KIM POOVEY • Photography by PAUL NURNBERG

mid the whispering leaves of ancient oaks and billowing Spanish moss, an elegant woman with dark eyes and graceful stature strolls across the sacred grounds of Penn Center. Victoria Smalls, Director of History, Art and Culture is deeply rooted in the historic site. Born on St. Helena Island in 1970 to Elting B. and Laura Markovich Smalls, the first interracial couple on the island, Victoria lived a life of felicity and bliss in the midst of the Gullah culture. It would be years before her connection to Penn Center would come full circle.

Her father, a towering 6’6” charismatic man with a deep bass voice, met her mother during a Bahai conference at Penn Center in the 1960s. The Bahai Faith is a world religion that believes all religions, races, and people come from one God. Having graduated from Penn School in 1943, her father was a well-respected, beloved member of the Gullah community. Her mother, Laura, was a homemaker from Michigan who loved to paint with pastels. Due to the illegality of interracial marriages in South Carolina at the time, the couple married in Michigan.

The newly blended family consisted of Laura’s four children and Elting’s six children, and would eventually grow to 18 children.

Settling on St. Helena Island in the Tom Fripp community, Victoria’s upbringing was wrapped in layers of love like an old quilt. Despite the racial blending of the family, in an era where such unions were not overtly accepted, the Gullah community welcomed them with open arms.

Victoria’s exposure to the Gullah language from island residents and St. Helena Elementary school resulted in bilingualism. However, she soon sought to extinguish her vernacular when laughed at by some children while shopping in Beaufort. Her efforts to curtail her linguistic differences resulted in a stutter and a more subdued nature in an effort to hide her impediment.

But the wisdom of a respected Gullah community member, Mr. Gregory, a.k.a. ‘Buzzy,’ would ameliorate the situation.

Immediately recognizing her problem, he offered young Victoria guidance. “You know you can get rid of that.” Continuing with sensitivity and compassion, “Think about what you will say before you say it. Sing your words.” Instantly she understood, and in less than a year, her speech was corrected.

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Victoria attended South Carolina State University and University of South Carolina-Beaufort with a concentration in Early Childhood Education. As an artist, she painted and worked at The Red Piano Too art gallery with Mary Mack and hoped one day to own an art gallery featuring Gullah artisans.

Nevertheless, fate would intervene. One afternoon as Victoria volunteered at Penn Center, she stood on the historic grounds glancing around and simply said, “Penn Center needs me.” Not long after she became Director of History, Art and Culture. “It was as if those who had gone before me heard my words. The words were so powerful it brought me to where I am.” She was finally home.

An American treasure, Penn School/Center was established more than 150 years ago to educate newly freed African Americans. Its rich history has very distinctive doctrines such as spirituality, strong character development, and learning a trade in order to compete on a national level. The school’s combination of academic advancement with the development of an industrial trade was very successful. The third component for self-sufficiency was land ownership, a philosophy many on the island embraced.

Victoria’s three children continue the Gullah legacy. Her eldest son, Christopher, a recent graduate of Winthrop College with a degree in Fine Arts, is a talented artist like his mother and grandmother before him. Her second son, Julian, a gifted student and talented football player, was “too rare and too beautiful for this world to keep.” Nine-year-old daughter, Layla, is vivacious and artistic, having already sold a piece of her art to an NFL player in Florida. Layla embodies all the love, compassion, and energy of her ancestry and will no doubt carry on family traditions.

Victoria shared fond memories of growing up on a farm in the Tom Fripp community. Whether playing with her siblings in the fields, picking blackberries for homemade cobbler, or fishing with her father in the ‘bateau,’ her childhood was charmed.

“We harvested snap beans, peanuts, yams, watermelon, greens, tomatoes, cucumber, and lettuce. Mom blended warm bacon grease and crumpled bacon with lemon and poured it over salad.

The greens would wilt ever so slightly from the heat and it was delicious.” With a glint in her eyes, she continued, “we shucked

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corn, ate half the blackberries we gathered before they made it to the cobbler, climbed trees to get pears for preserves, and had dirt fights in freshly plowed fields.”

In addition to the daily joys of growing up on St. Helena Island, Victoria also cherished many holiday traditions celebrated in the Gullah community. Although her family was of the Bahai Faith they participated in many festivities such as the annual Christmas tree lighting held at the Green, now known as MLK Park. Each year residents gathered to welcome the Christmas season with the lighting of the tree. Victoria and her family would pile into their green station wagon and drive to the park. Victoria watched intently as they approached hoping to catch a glimpse of the glowing lights even though the tree had yet to be lit. Attendees gathered about the tree singing Christmas carols and then as if by magic, the lights flickered on.

Another special event was the Mystery Play, a live Nativity scene, held annually at Penn Center since its inception in 1862.

On the third Sunday of December, locals gathered to attend the Holy drama. Over the years members of Victoria’s family, from her father to her siblings to her son, have participated.

The Watch Night celebration commemorated the reading of the Emancipation Proclamation. Beginning at 11:00 pm on December 31st, the service welcomed in the New Year with prayers, the singing of spirituals and the recitation of the Emancipation Proclamation honoring those who struggled and perished for freedom. Although initially held on the Penn Center campus, Watch Night services are now hosted at local churches to better accommodate attendees.

Other customs included Christmas caroling and the giving of gifts wrapped in cloth. “Miss Gracie Reddecks used to give gifts of preserves or walnuts wrapped in cloth, a Gullah tradition. The fabric wrapping could then be used in a quilt or other sewing project.”

Gullah festivities were not limited to the Christmas season.

Victoria has fond memories of Labor Day celebrations at The Green/MLK Park. Akin to a community fair, many congregated

to sell produce, canned goods and hand-made items as well as participating in games and competitions such as checkers, ring toss, horseshoes and the greased pole climb. For years she watched boys endeavor to scale the slick surface to obtain the cash prize at the top. With her tomboyish nature, Victoria would not be overlooked. One year she entered the competition, winning the five-dollar prize, proudly beating all of the boys. Penn Center now hosts the annual event which includes a fish fry, music and traditional games. Sadly, the greased pole competition is no longer offered.

Working at Penn Center allows Victoria access to many historic documents and journals including one with signatures of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Jesse Jackson and Andrew Young during the Civil Rights Movement. On the next page of the same journal she discovered signatures of those attending a Bahai conference in the late 1960s. One signature of great importance caught her attention, ‘Laura Markovich and her children.’ The inception of Victoria’s existence appeared in print before her very eyes. A photo of her father in his Penn School basketball uniform hangs in the museum providing her “with a wonderful sense of place.”

Victoria’s passion for Penn Center and the Gullah culture is evident. “No formal education could prepare me to be at Penn Center but my cultural upbringing and love of Gullah art and traditions did. The food, working the farm, fishing in the creek, getting hit in the head with a casting net, climbing pear trees, and picking blackberries; all these things prepared me to be in this place at this time. Penn Center was my playground. “ Victoria’s dream is for the Gullah language and customs to be taught in schools and universities around the world and that the words “I am Gullah Geechee” bring an enormous sense of pride.

When asked what she loves most about her job, the reply was straightforward, “I get to share my love of the culture and my inner ‘Gullah Girl’ with the rest of the world.” Victoria’s passion for her island, community and family is unmistakable assuring that the Gullah legacy will live on.

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A Christmas Wish

Aunt Pearlie Sue and the Gullah Kinfolk Story by KATHERIN LONG • Photography by SUSAN DELOACH

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hen the Gullah Kinfolk get together to practice, it’s a family reunion, a prayer meeting, a celebration, and a very serious commitment to their art, all at once. They arrive after a full day’s work, after dinner, and after dark. At 7:30 on Monday nights, they travel out Route 21 to gather at New Covenant Fellowship Ministries, just off Shanklin Road. One member comes from Savannah; another from Point South. They are there to prepare for their annual Christmas show with their Director, Anita Prather, or as you may know her, Aunt Pearlie Sue. This really is a family reunion, for many of the group are related to each other, and those who aren’t related by blood might as well be, because their bonds are strong and long-standing.

Some are cousins: Larry Singleton’s grandmother was Anita Prather’s grandmother’s sister, for instance. Rehearsal is not only serious business, but it is also a time to catch up with each

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other’s news and watch each other’s children grow up. For the youngest children, like Jakai, aged five, it is a time to play, until admonished to be still, which amazingly seems to work. In time, Jakai, like others who grew up as children of the Gullah Kinfolk, will become a full-fledged member of the flock.

And it really is a prayer meeting, because these singers pair their commitment to the presentation of their Gullah heritage with their faith in God and a desire to praise him, and the songs they sing reflect that. Most have learned to sing in church choirs, and the level of talent and professionalism is very high. At a recent practice, tenor Larry Singleton was fighting bronchitis, yet when he began to sing a cappella, no one who didn’t know him would have been able to tell. That night, as at other practices, they would rehearse until ten p.m. or later. It was apparent that a second wind was provided by the joy of being together, doing what they do so well. Here, they tell you about themselves and what it means to them to be part of the Gullah Kinfolk:

Anita Prather, Lead Singer, Director, & Scriptwriter Anita Joyce Singleton Prather is wellknown for her storytelling gifts in the legendary persona of Aunt Pearlie Sue. She is the Director of Broadway Back in Da’ Woods Productions, which produce both the Gullah Kinfolk musical, “Gullah Christmas Wish: Freedom Comin’,” Christmas, and she also wrote the script.

She says about their work that it is “a ministry of love for God, family, history, and friends. When we come together we have a time of sharing, laughter, and praises to God for this wonderful heritage that emerged out of the horrors of slavery to this beautiful Gullah culture.”

Inda M. Walker, Soprano & Anita’s Assistant As Anita Prather’s personal assistant, Inda M. Walker is her righthand-woman, and she has been involved with the Gullah Kinfolk for many years, but only recently has she allowed her own light to shine in the forefront, by joining the singers as a soprano. The youngest of 14 children of a preacher, Inda is a tireless worker and is, she says, “very passionate about the mission and ministry of Aunt Pearlie Sue and the Gullah Kinfolk. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree and has worked for the Beaufort County School District for 28 years.

Errol Adams Roach, Tenor & Music Director, and Minister Joan Roach, Alto Errol Roach, the Musical Director and alto singer for the Gullah Kinfolk, is also Pastor of the Covenant of Faith Christian

Fellowship in Savannah, Georgia, and travels from there to rehearse with the Gullah Kinfolk and use his musical talents as part of his ministry, along with his wife, Joan, who also sings with the Gullah Kinfolk, and ministers at their church in Savannah. Errol says he is speaking for both of them when he states, “We are delivered from our past to serve God in the present.”

Scott Allen Gibbs, Tenor & Assistant Artistic Director Scott Allen Gibbs, as the Assistant Artistic Director of the Gullah Kinfolk, cousin of Aunt Pearlie Sue, A graduate of South Carolina State University, Scott is a vocalist, musician and director, and has directed many fashion shows, pageants, musicals and plays. His dedication to the Gullah Kinfolk fits with his philosophy of life. He says, “Always believe and trust in Jesus Christ, because he will always direct your path.”

Granville Jerome Bates, Bass & Percussionist Granville Bates grew up with Anita Prather and loves playing conga and bongo drums, which he does with the Gullah Kinfolk as well as singing bass. He says he enjoys playing with the group because “I get a feeling of what my ancestors lived through for us to enjoy a feeling of freedom.” In addition to school ties with Anita, Jerome is Inda’s cousin and his wife, Bessie also sings with the Gullah Kinfolk.

Raul Bradley, Tenor Raul Bradley has been with the Gullah Kinfolk since 2006. He says that he enjoys performing with the Gullah Kinfolk because it keeps him connected to his past and to his grandparents who spoke Gullah, [by] singing all those songs that he heard growing up in the Midlands of South Carolina.

Faith CookBrown, Alto Faith Cook-Brown remembers well the day she met Anita Prather. It was her first day in Lady’s Island Middle School and her first day in the low country, where she had moved from Chicago, Illinois.

Anita immediately addressed her as Miss Chicago, and Faith says she didn’t think she was going to like her. But a mutual passion for helping others, serving God, and presenting the Gullah culture has made them long-term friends and colleagues.

Gloria Jackson, Soprano Gloria Jackson, the fifth of eleven children in Burton, South Carolina, grew up with a strong sense of responsibility to her family, church, and community.

Although she is a retired elementary school teacher, she still works with children, she works as a County Election Worker to encourage others to vote, and, most of all, she says, “My greatest love and joy come from ministering for the Lord through song and laughter. I always try to make a joyful noise unto the Lord.”

Dr. JacQueline E. Lawton, Soprano JacQui RichardsonLawton moved to Beaufort from the upstate when she was eight years old. A product of the Beaufort school system, JacQui has been singing with the Gullah Kinfolk since Connie SingletonMurphy brought her on in the 1990s, despite a fifteen year period when she was living and working in Atlanta. JacQui

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has both a Master’s and a Doctorate in education, and currently teaches as an English and Language Arts teacher at Robert Smalls International Academy. She puts particular value on her own success as a beacon for her students.

Monica L. Jones-Licorish, Contralto Monica JoneLicorish was born in Charleston, S.C., and raised in Boston, Massachusetts.

She is a charter member of the Gullah Kinfolk, and says, “I love this group because it allows everyone to sing in a natural voice tone, which blends so beautifully.”

Tariq Kinloch, Percussionist Tariq Kinloch is a Computer Science major at South Carolina State University and a drummer for Aunt Pearlie Sue and the Gullah Kinfolk. Like Granville Bates, Tariq loves playing the conga drums.

Joan B. Linyard, Alto Joan Linyard, a Beaufort native, has been an alto with the Gullah Kinfolk since 2010, when Anita Prather helped her realize that she could sing!

She worked for Beaufort County Council for over 16 years, retiring as as Office Manager.

Now she works as a Literacy Intervention Teacher with first through third grade students, and says she is passionate about teaching. She is also passionate about her position in the Gullah Kinfolk family, where she sings along with her daughter, Leontae’ Veliz. “Ever since I became part of this family,” Joan says,”a song comes to mind: ‘Come over here to stay, Lord, ‘till I die’.”

Leontae’ Marie Veliz, Soprano Leontae Marie Veliz considers herself the “true baby” of the Gullah Kinfolks, and she has been singing since she was a little girl in church. She sang in two church choirs, joined her middle and high school choirs, and sang alongside American Idol 2013 winner Candace Glover in a group called Youthful Praiz.

She says that singing is her passion, but God and family come first, which is why she fell in love with the Gullah Kinfolk, with whom she has been singing for about eight years Connie Singleton Murphy, Alto Connie Singleton Murphy, Anita Prather’s baby sister, is proof that talent runs in families. She has been using her gifts for singing, songwriting, performing, and teaching for over 33 years in schools, churches, and the community. About being a part of the Gullah Kinfolk, Connie notes that it “...allows me to partake in this creative musical history book as the culture comes alive!”

Wesley Benjamin Singleton Murphy, 15 Son of Connie and Darryl, he was 11 days old when he joined the group. He is a tenth grader at Wheel Branch Early College High School. He’s a member of the national honor society, a cross country track star, and he enjoys playing basketball, tennis, and soccer. He is an Usher at New Covenant Fellowship Mnistries of Beaufort.

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Darryl T. Murphy, Bass Darryl Murphy is originally from Buffalo, N.Y., but his parents are natives of North and South Carolina, and he has lived in the low country for eighteen years.

Darryl, who is married to Connie Singleton Murphy, has a Master’s degree in Public Policy/Public Administration from SUNY @ Buffalo, is a past curator of the York W. Bailey Museum at Penn Center, and conducts seminars on rice, cotton, and indigo cultivation. He is presently the President of the Burton-Dale-Beaufort Branch of the NAACP, and is an account manager with a senior chartered financial planning company.

Larry “Peanut” Singleton, Tenor Anita Prather teases Cousin Larry that she changed his diapers when he was such a little baby that they called him “Peanut.” In addition to being a fine tenor, Larry loves to cook and bake, and has been in the food service industry for 29 years working at the Westin Resort. Larry grew up singing in the church, and is a founding member of the Gullah Kinfolk, in addition to working with the Rosemary Baptist Church Choir and other choirs in the Point South area of South Carolina. “What I like about this group is touching people’s souls and making them smile by singing,” Larry says.

Clayso Wrice, Bass Tenor A retired educator, Clayso is an event planner, decorator, and Bass tenor for the Gullah Kinfolk.

Traquan Riley, Age 15, Dancer He is in tenth grade at Battery Creek High School, and a percussion member of the band, and plays percussion at his church as well. He has been with the group since he was 18 months old.Traquan says, “Being in this group means a lot to me.

As an African Dancer, I have to express my feelings through dance and motion. I believe that my dancing gives the people of the world a good sense of what my ancestors were about. I enjoy my family and friends I participate with in the Gullah Kinfolk and I hope my children and the future generations coming behind me are able to continue this group on into eternity.

Lydasia Love’ Lampkin Prather, Age 14 Aunt Pearlie Sue’s oldest grandaughter, has been with the group since birth. She sings on the praise team at New Covenant Fellowship Mnistries of Beaufort. She is a freshman at Battery Cree high school, plays on the girls varisty basketball team, and is a honor student. “I enjoy being a part of this group because I can experience my culture and when time comes I will know all the right moves and teach my future children about their culture.

Jakai Alston, Age 5 Aunt Pearlie Sue’s grandaughter Jakai is a young lady of few words - on paper, that is.

In person, she has lots to say, which can be summed up as,“Here I am, world!.” She has the exuberance and assurance that are natural in a young child who has a large family that loves her, and makes sure she knows it.

Jeremy Marcus Alston, Jr. 6 Aunt Pearlie Sue’s grandson kindergarten at beaufort elementary Part of the you ministry at New Covenant Fellowship Mnistries of Beaufort.

Sedeek Rhamair Nathaniel PratherAge 10, Aunt Pearlie Sue’s oldest grandson.

Percussionist, plays the drum at New Covenant Fellowship Mnistries of Beaufort. He is a fifth grader at Beaufort Elementary, an honor roll student and a member of the Parris Island Young Marines Organization, and an avid tennis player. “I enjoy being in this because I get to play the drums.”

Bessie Glover Bates A Native of St. Helena Island of SC, graduate of beaufort high school, child care provider, gospel singer, singing since a little girl in choirs. wife of glaviille jerome bates, Sings on the praise team of New Life Deliverance.

Romeater Anderson, Head Gullah Chef for Aunt Pearlie Sue and Singleton Catering She has been in the food service for over 50 years, and specializes in Gullah soul food.

Lt. Chahn Chess Stationed in Beaufort, Originally from Alabama. He joined the group in March of 2014.

When Aunt Pearlie Sue and the Gullah Kinfolk perform, they make you feel like part of that loving family. Their joy in singing together is palpable and infectious, and they take you in - you are no longer a stranger. It doesn’t matter whether or not you can carry a tune; you will find yourself singing with them - in spirit, if not in fact. And you will be fed, quite literally, because they serve you with food as well as song.You will feel fine.

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he heart and soul of the symbology of Christmas is the tree. Giant trees with festive decorations stand sentinel across the nation - the U.S Capitol Christmas tree and the National Christmas tree in Washington DC, the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree in New York City, and the tallest of all - the tree at Coeur d’Alene Resort in Idaho which stands over 161 feet. There is just no doubt that the Christmas tree is the centerpiece of the Christmas holiday.

For those who have cut down their own tree, the connection is palpable - pride, ownership and satisfaction. The time spent walking through the fields to find “just the right one” is a contemplative pleasure with the anticipation of all that is yet to come during the holiday season. Finding that special tree that speaks to you, one that is the right height, the right shape, and has the kind of branches that will cheerfully support the decorations you choose, is a treasure hunt in and of itself. That tree is the first gift you give yourself, and your family, for Christmas.

Native Beaufortonians, Milledge Morris, and his wife, Janet Mark, are in the enviable position of being able to provide that joyful experience for people, either year after year, or for their very first time. So much thought goes into holidays, all the planning, shopping, decorating; it only makes good sense to start at the beginning - with the tree. When you arrive at The Family Tree Christmas Tree Farm on Ladys Island, you will probably look around at all the trees and think to yourself “This is a cinch, they all look alike, I can pick one out in just a few minutes as soon as I decide on the height.” Guess again. You will circle each and every tree two or three times, you’ll find one that looks perfect until you find one scraggly branch, or one side that is a bit flatter than another, you will fall in love with tree after tree and begin to understand that they all have their own sort of personality.

Choices include Virginia Pine, Leyland Cypress, Eastern Red Cedar, Carolina Sapphire, and Blue Ice in the field. If you simply have to have Fraser Fir, which doesn’t grow in South Carolina, there is a selection of those as well, which are precut and come from the mountains of North Carolina.

An outdoorsman by nature, when Milledge grew up in Beaufort he spent time at various island fish camps, learned to hunt and fish, and to appreciate the water as well as the land. At the back of the tree farm is his “boat graveyard,” if you wander back there you will see his collection of boats scattered about; boats that were given to him, boats that found their way there for one reason or

another, or as he might tell you - boats that his wife wouldn’t let him keep in the yard at home.

Milledge’s affection for boats and the water began at an early age. When he was ten, his father, known as “Humble Buck” and mother Martha, purchased a lot on Lucy Creek. “Every morning before school we hopped in a ‘49 woody station wagon and drove out to the lot on Ladys Island where we would cut down trees so we could build a dock to the creek.”

As well as his siblings, David, Robert, and Martha Lynn (Webb), Milledge worked at “Humble Bucks” Esso station. “I worked a the gas station after school if it wasn’t football season.”

His years on the football field earned him a mention in Pat Conroy’s book, Prince of Tides. “I asked Pat to mention me in one of his books and because my name is so unusual, I was one of the few that didn’t get x’d out by the editors because they didn’t think it was a real name!”

After graduation from Beaufort High, he and Pat went to the Citadel. “We plotted together about how to get out of the Citadel; after two years I transferred to Carolina.” (It is rumored that while at the University of South Carolina, Milledge was known as one of the Wild Men of Sigma Nu.) He studied pre-oceanography, graduated, and went into Navy OCS where he was on destroyer type ships, did two tours off of Vietnam, and spent his last six months doing exercises in the North Atlantic.

After the Navy, Milledge went to Hilton Head and worked for a couple of years on a charter fishing boat before he took a marketing position with Sea Pines. Having decided that he would rather work for himself than someone else, Milledge went back to school at Clemson and studied building construction. When he graduated it was during the recession of 1976 and Alaska seemed like a good option. “My father had always wanted to go to Alaska but he could never get there because he had a family to take care of. I thought I’d do some construction work there, but after three or four months I went fishing for crab and salmon; that’s where the money was so I did that full time until 1980.”

How did Milledge get into the Christmas tree business? “I had a friend in Alaska who was in the tree farming business in Alabama, so that was how I learned about it. Then this land became available; I started this farm in January of 1981 and was selling trees four years later, but it can take up to nine years for a tree to be ready to sell.

“Except for the year 1981 when I got a real job in Beaufort, and

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found out that working nine to five didn’t work out for me, Janet and I traveled back and forth to Alaska where I continued to fish for salmon, with one king crab season tucked in there, until 2012.”

Most of us have seen one of those television shows like the Discovery Channel’s Deadliest Catch, and heard the statistics that fishing in Alaska is the deadliest occupation in the United States. When asked about that, Milledge responded “I realized that the chances of dying were about 1 in 100 a year.” Why, is it because of the ropes and the weight of the traps, and the ice on the decks? Milledge explains, “The dangerous part was when the ships sank. Now, there are different fishing regulations. Then, the fishermen went out in bad weather even when they should’t have, because that was when the season was and it might be short - no fisherman was going to stay home and miss a catch because of bad weather, someone else would go on out there and get his share. One winter we’d rented an apartment and hadn’t even had a chance to meet our neighbors yet when the season opened on January first; I went fishing that day and the next door neighbor went fishing, but he never came back.

“For awhile it worked out that salmon fishing in the summer, and the tree farm in the winter, worked out well but Janet and I had to make a decision to stay in Alaska with all the risks involved, or be in Beaufort with our families; we chose Beaufort.”

Now, one of Milledge’s greatest joys is having all his family close at hand. “I am so blessed, I have two families, mine and Janet’s, and they are all in Beaufort so we can get together and do things on a regular basis.” For the time being, Milledge seems to be content stay put and work around the house, on the boat, and tree farm. However, he laughs and adds the disclaimer, “Never say never! This tree farm is the culmination of all the hard work I

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ever learned.”

Having been in this business for 33 years, Milledge knows these trees like family; he spends days tending to them, planting, watching them, trimming and shaping to give them that conical look. As far as tradition goes, that’s an important aspect because, according to some sources, the character of the evergreen tree is evocative of the God who created it. Never losing its green color is representative of eternal life, the shape is a triangle pointing up to the heavens, and the three sides are to remind us of the Holy Trinity.

Getting and keeping trees in this shape isn’t as easy as it might seem. One of the biggest problems, surprisingly enough, is the native deer. Milledge says that “Five to ten percent of the trees are destroyed by deer rubbing their antlers on them.

However,” he says characteristically, “I hit just as many trees with the lawnmower.” The deer prefer the Leland Cypress and can break off the middle branches on the smaller trees. “Preventive measures I’ve used include changing the scent in the field by putting down hair, moth balls, soap, and fertilizer. They only work for a short time.” The occasional solution, he notes, is that sometimes children will see those trees and are reminded of the Charlie Brown Christmas tree and want one for their bedroom.

Just like Charlie Brown might have thought in his search for the true meaning of Christmas, maybe, in a world where traditions are slipping out from under us in a myriad of texting and tweeting and forgotten social graces, selecting and cutting down your own tree may just the right way to start the season. Be sure to take Milledge’s simple piece of advice: “If you can find a tree that looks good from any one angle - buy it!”

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Chanukah the Festival of Lights Story by CINDY REID Photography by SUSAN DELOACH

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s the sunlight sparkles off the river waters of Beaufort, adding to the beauty of the lowcountry, so do the luminous tones of diversity add sparkle to its community life. One bright ray is Beaufort’s Jewish community, which has been a significant part of the history of Beaufort since before the 17th century , and continues to flourish today through Beth Israel Synagogue, where Jewish families have been gathering since 1908.

Ritual Director of Beth Israel congregation, Regina Carmel says, “People have the view that being Jewish in the south is difficult but they could not be more wrong.

Here in Beaufort the Jews are, and always have been, an integral part of the community.

We are respected within the community, and we are involved in all Houses of Worship activities. The Jewish community has thrived here.”

Beth Israel History Beth Israel Synagogue (the name means House of Israel) was chartered and incorporated in 1905 and completed, much of it by congregants, in 1908.The graceful and charming historic building embodies within its structure the unique history of Beaufort.

It was designed by an African American architect, unusual for that era; the windows were repurposed from an African American church that was being torn down at the time.

Look through the original wavy glass and you will basically see the same view of historic downtown Beaufort the original congregants would have seen in 1908. A cupboard that holds the prayer books is made from packing crates from the original Lipsitz Department Store; look inside and you can still see the name Lipsitz stenciled on the wood. The building is filled with irreplaceable heirlooms that are cherished by the congregation.

Regina Carmel says, “Many of the

Synagogue founders came here from Lithuania in the late nineteenth century, as part of the mass immigration of that era, fleeing European persecution. Most were merchants who lived above their shops on Bay Street. Beth Israel was specifically situated nearby so they could walk to Sabbath and holy day services, a requirement for the then Orthodox congregation.”

(The synagogue became a Conservative congregation in 1949).“In 1910 the congregation bought a tract of land on Bladen Street, for a cemetery that is still in use today, “ says Regina Carmel.” The Synagogue hosts school field trips and is part of a number of Historic Houses of Worship tours. It also hosts many Jewish visitors to Beaufort.

Last January, it became part of the National Historic Register.

History of Chanukah Chanukah , or Hanukkah, is not in the Bible, but is found in the Book of Maccabees, in the Apocrypha, or Septuagint, a group of writings from the time of the Greeks, after the Bible canon had been completed. It is called the Festival of Lights and occurs on the 25th of Kislev, the 9th month of the Jewish calendar, at the darkest time of the year. While Christmas is fixed on December 25th each year, Chanukah’s dates differ. The holidays often overlap but they otherwise differ in purpose and origin.

Chanukah celebrates two miracles, one of which is history, the other of which is legend.

The first miracle is the second century victory of a small, greatly outnumbered army of Jews, known as the Maccabees, over their Assyrian conquerors, descendants of Alexander the Great. The seven-year war was for the right of the Jews to practice their religion, culture, and traditions in their homeland. The conquerors’ attempts to eradicate Judaism by force had failed.

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the Jewish military victory and is known as the Miracle of the Oil. Regina Carmel says, “ When the Maccabees liberated the Temple Mount in Jerusalem, their first desire was to relight the Temple menorah, the eternal light, and to place it so that all around the hills and valleys of Jerusalem, the Jews would see it and know the Maccabean Revolt had been won and along with it, their freedom. However, the Temple had been desecrated by the Assyrians and only one day’s holy oil could be found. The Temple was hurriedly reconsecrated and miraculously, enough holy oil was found to keep the menorah burning for eight days. The reconsecration of the Temple was called Chanukat HaBayit; Dedication of the House.”

Chanukah Traditions This year Chanukah will be from December 16th through December 24th and is it is celebrated by lighting the menorah, or Chanukiah, enjoying traditional foods, playing dreidel games and exchanging small gifts.

Menorahs can be fashioned in any shape or form, as long as there are places for nine candles (eight for every day of Chanukah and one to hold the candle that lights the others.) In Beth Israel’s Social Hall, there is a charming display of all kinds of menorahs, from antiques to one that

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includes the Statue of Liberty. On each of the eight days of Chanukah, a candle is lit at nightfall , continuing every night so that by the eighth night, the entire chanukiah/ menorah is ablaze with candle light.

A dreidel is a four sided top customarily used to play games throughout the holiday.

On each of the four sides is a Hebrew letter; together they form the acronym of the phrase Nes gadol hayah sham, which translates to “A great miracle happened there.” Israeli children change the wording of the dreidel to: A Great Miracle Happened HERE. Depending on what letter shows atop the dreidel when it stops, loot is won or lost. In Roman times, the game was used as a ruse to enable Jews to gather and study, a crime punishable by death. Roman soldiers would be heard coming down the street in their armor.

Religious study materials were hurriedly hidden and, upon entry, the soldier would find a group of Jews innocently gambling over a dreidel game. In such ways, Torah, or Jewish laws, customs, and history were committed to memory and passed on from generation to generation.

Traditional foods of Chanukah reflect the miracle of the oil, and are different for the various regions of origin of Diaspora Jews. Those whose heritage is Eastern European, or Ashkenazim, enjoy latkes, potato pancakes fried in oil. Mediterranean Jews, or Sephardim, who can be from

France, Italy, Greece, and Israel among other countries, eat jelly donuts, also fried in oil. Foods with cheese are also served as a nod to the Apocryphal Book of Judith, in which the Jewish heroine beheads the Assyrian Governor General of Judea, Holofernes. According to the story, she enticed him with cheese, making him very thirsty. Then, she gave him many glasses of wine to quench that thirst, lulling the general to sleep. At that point, she decapitated him, thereby saving her people.

Gifts “In America, because we all live together, side by side, the gift giving comes from the Christmas holiday. But traditionally the gifts were small”, says Regina Carmel. “My mom, now 96 and a refugee of Hitler’s Germany, used to tell us that in her childhood home, it was customary to give the eleven children peanuts and other small goodies for Chanukah. Chanukah is not the ‘Jewish Christmas’. Although both holidays come at the same time of year, Chanukah celebrates freedom, the victory of the few over the many, and the right to worship as Jews.”

Opposite Page: Beth Israel synagogue in Beaufort.

This Page, Left: Regina Carmel, Ritual Director of Beth Israel congregation; Top Right: The chanukiah at Regina’s mom’s house, rescued from the Holocaust; Middle Right: Inside of Beth Israel synagogue

Beth Israel Tradition

Regina Carmel

A hall was added on to the Beth Israel Sanctuary in 1956 to accommodate social functions. Lined with photos, it is a relaxed and welcoming room that continues to serve as gathering spot, including an annual Chanukah party.

Regina Carmel says, “First, we bless the holiday by lighting colorful candles on the individual menorahs each of us brings. By the light of those candles, we are led by our cantorial soloist, BenZion Bronshtein and his guitar in singing Chanukah songs.

Then, we enjoy a buffet of traditional potato latkes, baked by our men’s group, as well as a feast of other specialties prepared by members. We share our annual Chanukah program with local members of an international Jewish women’s group, Hadassah, whose members come from the entire Low Country area. This is one holiday on the Jewish calendar which is pure celebration and we look forward to it from year to year.”

Regina Carmel was born in Brooklyn, New York and grew up in a traditional Jewish household. Her parents were German Holocaust survivors, immigrants who became proud American citizens. She says, “My parents loved the United States, and were very grateful to the country that saved their lives.” At the age of 17, Regina went to Israel with a group of youngsters for a year to live and work on a kibbutz.

The group hiked the entire country, which laid the groundwork for a lifelong affiliation to Israel. Later, her daughter, Jordana, repeated that experience. Regina says, “Israel is a very important part of my life, and I am still very close to friends I made there in that year.” After fifty plus years teaching Jewish Studies in the Washington, DC metro area, she relocated to Beaufort five years ago and soon became active in the Jewish community and Beth Israel Synagogue.

She says, “In homage to those slain

in the Holocaust, in honor of my family, I have lived my life as a Jewish Studies educator, passing our heritage on to coming generations. That is my revenge against those who would destroy us.”

Having recently celebrated her mother’s 96th birthday, it is fair to say she comes from a line of strong and determined Jewish women.

Open Door Beth Israel Synagogue welcomes all visitors. BenZion Bronshtein leads musical Sabbath Services in Hebrew and English every Friday night at 7 PM, Saturday mornings, at 10 AM. Holiday services are as announced.

Beth Israel Synagogue www.bethisrael-beaufort.com bethisraelbeaufort@gmail.com 401 Scott Street, Beaufort, SC. 29902 843-524-4076

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LaNelle Fabian and Beth Caron of Main Street began working on this holiday project several months ago. A few new things have been added to the list of events and these ladies are very excited about it.

The events are sure to bring in a record crowd.

Small Business Saturday With a national focus on shopping during the holiday season, Main Street Beaufort wants to raise awareness in our community on the importance of shopping local. Dollars spent in locally owned businesses have a tremendous impact on our community. These local monies create jobs, fund city services and provide for future development. Our small businesses are the backbone of our local economy.

The true spirit of the holiday season can be found when shoppers are truly thoughtful about what they buy and where they buy it. That is why Main Street Beaufort participates in Small

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Business Saturday every year for our local merchants. This event is geared to encourage residents to spend their money in our local businesses.

Small Business Saturday, being held on November 29th, is a very important event for local merchants. It is a way to raise consumer awareness of what our local businesses have to offer.

LaNelle, who has been the Executive Director of Main Street Beaufort since 2009, “It is our job to promote this event and bring the people into our downtown area to do their holiday shopping. We invite you to support our local small businesses and shop downtown on Small Business Saturday.”

Main Street Beaufort, USA, will be giving away free Downtown Beaufort Shopping bags to shoppers who stop by their table (by the Clock on Bay Street) and register for a chance to win some giveaways from downtown businesses. A live radio remote by 94.5 The Coast will add vibrancy to the streets from 10a.m.

– 1p.m. Register your American Express Card at www.americanexpress.com/us/ small-business/Shop-Small/, spend $10 or more at a small business on November 29th and receive a one-time $10 statement

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Main Street Beaufort will be offering present wrapping during Small Business Saturday (for a donation). Small Business Saturday is also the first day that Beaufortopoly will go on sale.

A Night On The Town Main Street Beaufort, USA , also proudly presents the 28th Annual A Night on the Town! This celebration of the holiday season takes place on Friday evening, December 5, beginning at 6:00 pm, and ending at approximately 9:00 pm. A long standing tradition of the community, A Night on the Town is a mix of traditional and the contemporary.

This will be an evening with a surprise around every corner and a number of things that will entertain, delight and get you in the Holiday Spirit. The downtown merchants will stay open late to welcome regular and new customers with special treats and a preview of their large and unique selection of items for the Holidays.

Make plans to come by and get a head start on your holiday shopping.

The evening also includes the City of Beaufort’s Tree Lighting Ceremony,

entertainment by the Parris Island Marine Corps Band, choral and dance performances and a rumored visit from Santa!

Main Street Beaufort will also host the inaugural Living Windows Competition for downtown businesses. The public will vote for their favorite window during A Night On The Town.

River. Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park provides the best view of the parade.

The first boats will start arriving at the seawall at the Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park by 5 pm. Boats will make three passes by the seawall. Hot chocolate will be available courtesy of The Greenery.

Light Up The Night

The traditional Beaufort Christmas Parade will be held on December 7th at 3:00 pm through the streets of downtown Beaufort. Floats, bands, groups of walkers and personal cars and trucks are expected to participate.

For more information, contact Main Street Beaufort, USA, at (843)525-6644 or email director@downtownbeaufort.com.

Take your pick of holiday parades by land or sea in Beaufort. Join Main Street Beaufort, USA, and the Beaufort Sail and Power Squadron on December 6th at 5:30 pm for the Light Up the Night boat parade on the Beaufort

Beaufort Christmas Parade

Main Street Beaufort, USA The Main Street program was initiated in Beaufort in 1985 and was created as a non-profit partner with the City of Beaufort. The program has contracted with the City of Beaufort for 29 years to perform services directly related to downtown redevelopment, such as promotion and advertising, business retention and recruitment, and design assistance, to name a few.

In 1989, Main Street Beaufort, USA absorbed the Merchant Committee, which had existed since the 1970s. The merger created a unified voice for small business owners in the downtown district while in turn strengthening Main Streets membership base. The former Downtown Association Board became Main Streets Promotion Committee, a group which

continues to direct and coordinate special events, promotions, advertising and cooperative programs for merchants.

Beaufort’s successful Main Street program is based on the comprehensive Main Street Four-Point Approach to Downtown Revitalization, developed by the National Main Street Center of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

This strategy has generated a revived sense of place in historic downtown Beaufort and combines the following elements: • Design • Organization • Promotion • Economic Restructuring “Business Development” These Four Points represent the Standing Committees that make up Main Street Beaufort, USA. Along with the leadership of the Board of Directors, the Standing Committees are comprised of downtown stakeholders including business and property owners, employees, residents and community leaders.

Each Committee is responsible for setting an agenda, which is influenced by the Boards annual strategic planning workshop. Throughout the year, the Committees work to develop, research, implement and evaluate projects and activities that help strengthen the History, Culture & Commerce of historic downtown Beaufort.

To find out how to become a volunteer or supporter of Main Street contact LaNelle Fabian at director@ downtownbeaufort.com or (843)525-6644.

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Beaufort Memorial Hospital Foundation Valentine Ball

Hosted by Beaufort area residents in their own homes, the private pre-ball dinner parties are what distinguish the Valentine Ball from other fundraisers.

To receive an invitation to one of the parties, you need to purchase your ticket to the Valentine Ball by Jan. 16.

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t’s the most anticipated invitation of the year—the Valentine Ball dinner party.

Organizers of the Beaufort Memorial Hospital Foundation black tie gala will soon be making up the guest lists for some 50 private dinner parties that serve as the warm-up for the main event. Two weeks before the Feb. 7 ball, invitations will be sent out to those who purchased tickets, revealing the dinner party they will attend.

Hosted by dozens of Beaufort residents in their own homes, the pre-ball parties are what distinguish the event from so many other nonprofit organization fundraisers. In addition to providing the venue for the parties, the hosts decorate their homes and plan and pay for the dinners, helping maximize proceeds to support Beaufort Memorial.

“Our friends and supporters provide dinners for more than 500 people,” said Foundation Executive Director Alice Moss. “It’s a huge part of our recipe for success.”

To get an invitation to one of the parties, you have to purchase your ticket by Jan. 16. After the deadline, a committee will meet to select groups of four to 12 couples for each dinner, being careful to create different and diverse groups every year.

“The dinner parties are our favorite part of the ball,” said Laura Beall, who is co-chairing this year’s event with her husband Dr. Andy Beall and Dr. D.J. and Ryan Christian. “We love how they bring together the most interesting people of all ages—people you might not have known otherwise, but can now count among your dearest friends.”

The Beaufort Memorial Foundation board of trustees came up with the idea for the pre-ball parties as a way to entice participants to the inaugural event held in 1990. Since its

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inception, the Valentine Ball has raised nearly $4.2 million to improve services at the nonprofit hospital.

Proceeds from the 2015 event will help pay for the expansion of the Intensive Care Unit from eight to 12 beds. Other improvements will include state-of-the-art cardiac and invasive monitors, lift equipment, special ICU beds and thoughtfully designed family consultation and waiting rooms.

The fundraiser will begin with the dinner parties, followed at 9 p.m. by the gala to be held at the Beaufort Memorial Medical & Administrative Center (BMAC) on Ribaut Road across from the main hospital campus. At the ball, guests will have the opportunity to enjoy desserts and coffee, dance to live music and participate in a silent auction.

“We count ourselves fortunate to be here and to be promoting BMH, an organization we feel is vital to the well-being of the area and whose services we have experienced first-hand,” Laura Beall said.

A breast cancer survivor, she was treated at Beaufort Memorial’s Keyserling Cancer Center. The Christians also have first-hand knowledge of the hospital’s care. All three of their children were born in the Birthing Center.

“There are so many exceptional doctors and nurses here,” Ryan Christian said. “Other small towns Beaufort’s size just don’t have what we have.”

Tickets to the Valentine Ball and private dinner parties start at $150 per person and include several levels of sponsorships. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.valentineball. org or call (843) 522-5774.

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own the street and around the corner, in a renovated old house nestled in the trees in historic Port Royal, is the neighborhood gem - MoonDoggies Cafe and Grill.

Owners Jeff and Dawn Harris’ vision is to present a high quality product with old family recipes served in a casual environment. To this end, they source most of their ingredients locally and thereby support other Beaufort businesses.

Jeff comments, “We are not a five star restaurant with five star prices, but our food is right up there!”

Their mouthwatering menu features appetizers, soups, salads, a superb selection of sandwiches for lunch, and the dinner menu is accented toward seafood but includes some very fine steaks and pasta as well.

Although the actual MoonDoggie was Jeff’s beloved Weimaraner, who is immortalized in the mural in the front dining room, the menu sneaks in some references to the nostalgic era of Gidget and Moondoggie from the movies. Gidget’s Grilled Salads offer a choice of Caesar salad or mixed greens with a selection of cheese toppings and either: thinly sliced grilled chicken breast, six spicy grilled shrimp, grilled or blackened Mahi fillet, eight ounce NY strip steak grilled and sliced, or grilled and sliced Portabella mushroom.

There is a tempting selection of homemade Big Kahuna’s Desserts, and the Lil’ Surfers menu is for children.

When Jeff bought the building in 2004, it was an old house and needed nearly a years worth of renovations. He thought the

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front dining room should have a mural, so the walls are painted with a dark sky and lowcountry images, including the dog sitting under a full moon. The back dining room is quite interesting architecturally and actually almost has a surfer sort of vibe to it. All wood, made from reclaimed railroad box cars, with a porch wrapping around the exterior, and a high ceiling, it has a distinctively different feel to it, almost like being outdoors. This is where the music happens on the weekends when Jeff and friends play guitar on Friday nights and John Sheppard plays the piano on Saturday evenings, both nights between 6:30 and 9:00.

Whether you are enjoying the weekend music, or dining during the week, you will probably try the crispy fried pickle chips as an appetizer since they are one of the signature dishes here. If you’ve never tried fried pickles - welcome to the South! Served with two dressings, ranch and horseradish, these chips are a wily and tasty bit of ingenuity. Jeff tells the story of how they came to be on the menu; MoonDoggies’ opening in 2005 coincided with the Port Royal Soft Shell Crab Festival. The Boars Head sales rep asked Jeff if he would consider serving fried pickles made from the Boars Head garlic dill pickle. Rising to the challenge, Jeff concocted a Cajun inspired seasoning made with seventeen secret ingredients that coat the slices of pickle before they are fried to crispy perfection. The rest, as they say, is history and they are a much loved item from the menu.

In addition to the crispy fried pickle chips, luncheon appetizers include crab cakes, coconut shrimp, and roasted red pepper

artichoke bake. The salad choices are numerous but if you are a sandwich person, you’ve come to the right place! Thirteen sandwiches, not including what you can arrange from the deli offerings, make choosing just one a bit of a dilemma, however you can always order one (or more) to go; bodacious reuben,

lowcountry po’ boy, spicy shrimp burger, and fabulous frank, are just a few.

Although the dinner entrees include such scrumptious seafood offerings as Mahi, shrimp, oysters, flounder, and tilapia; filet mignon, rib eye and NY strip steaks, as well as linguine provencal, the crab cakes are perhaps the piece de resistance. Fashioned from another family recipe, lump crab is used to make the cakes and they are served with a house made remoulade sauce. They can be ordered as an appetizer, in conjunction with any of the steaks, or as part of the seafood feast which includes grilled or blackened Mahi, five spicy grilled shrimp, five fried oysters, and the crab cake; all the dinners come with a dinner salad, a choice of: baked potato, French fries, seasonal casseroles, or pimento mac and cheese, as well as bread. A feast indeed!

Dawn is always searching for new and enticing recipes, she is the queen of the soups, casseroles and desserts. The desserts are not to be missed - you can select from homemade pies, cheesecakes, puddings and whatever else she dreams up. It may be wise to first ask what is for dessert and plan your meal accordingly! This fall she has created a roasted butternut squash soup and a pumpkin spice cheesecake among many other things.

Open Tuesday thru Saturday, lunch is served from 11:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. and then dinner is served between 5:00 and 9:00 p.m. Wine and beer are offered; carry out orders are welcome, and don’t forget the music on Friday and Saturday nights. The entire space is available for rental and will seat about 50 people and parties of up to 24 can be accommodated in one dining room.

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Lazy Susan’s Cafe & Creperie 31A Market Street Habersham, SC 29906 (843) 466-0735 www.lazysusanscafe.com Luther’s Rare and Well Done 910 Bay Street Beaufort,SC 29902 843-521-1888 www.luthersrareandwelldone.com

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Beaufort National Cemetery Remembering Our Veterans

On December 13, 2014 we will be laying wreaths at Beaufort National Cemetery to honor our Veterans. This is done in conjunction with cemeteries throughout this Great Nation of Ours. The US Military Vets M/C Beaufort is charged with coordinating this event. We will be doing an escort from Jacksonboro that morning to the cemetery. We use the slogan, “They fought in it, We ride in it”. This being said, we ride to honor our fallen no matter what Mother Nature bestows upon us that day. We meet up with other volunteers from Charleston and surrounding areas, and are given an escort by the Beaufort and Colleton County Sheriff’s Department, into the cemetery. Once we arrive at the cemetery, we meet and greet everyone that has joined us for this occasion.

The ceremony starts promptly at Noon. After the ceremony, we join everyone in placing the wreaths on the headstones of our Brothers and Sisters.

Each year we try to raise enough money to cover each headstone in the cemetery, we have over 20,000 to cover. We take “Wreath Specific” from those who are unable to attend and carry out their request.

We use the slogan of Wreaths Across America, “REMEMBER, HONOR and TEACH” – Remember our fallen heroes, Honor those who serve and Teach our children about the sacrifices made by veterans and their families to preserve our freedom.

How to help: email waabeaufort@outlook.com for a donation form to sponsor one or more wreath.

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