Beaufort Lifestyle - February 2018

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photographers Cindy Reid

Susan Deloach

Cindy Reid has been published in About Town, skirt!, Salon.com and The Coastal Mariner. A graduate of Mills College in Oakland, CA, she spent most of her career working with authors in the retail book business before becoming one herself. She has a daughter who lives in the state of Washington. A native of New York’s Hudson Valley, she now makes her home on St. Helena Island.

Susan Deloach was born Susan Bessinger in Beaufort, where she still resides with her husband, Larry, and sons Hudson and Tucker. Susan has a gift for capturing the personality and unique essence of her subject whether on location or in the studio. Her portraits are as diverse as the personalities of the people she photographs some are edgy, some joyful, but all have one thing in common: the sensitive, skilled and thoughtful approach of the artist behind the camera.

Carol Lauvray

John Wollwerth

Carol Lauvray relocated from Ohio to Beaufort in 2011 to enjoy the pristine coastal beauty of the Lowcountry and this friendly, welcoming community. In Beaufort, Carol’s found more than a home--she’s found the ideal place to pursue her passions for history and writing. She became a docent for the Beaufort History Museum in 2013 and now serves as the President of the Museum’s Board of Directors. Carol has more than 20 years of experience in writing marketing communications and holds a Masters Degree in Organizational Communication from Ohio University. Her daughter Cristin and son-in-law Kevin live near Columbus, Ohio.

John Wollwerth is a photographer raised in New York, now living in Beaufort. He specializes in wedding and commercial photography, with additional background in portrait and stock photography. His work has appeared in such publications as The Washington Post, the Minneapolis Tribune, Coastal Living and South Carolina Homes and Gardens. John is involved with the Photography Club of Beaufort and the Professional Photographer of South Carolina.

He lives with his wife and three children.

Emily Burgess

Paul Nurnberg

Emily Burgess received a Bachelor of Science in Journalism from Appalachian State University in Boone, NC. She is currently a stay-at-home mom to three boys and writes freelance. She moved to Beaufort in 2013 for her husband’s job and enjoys all the lowcountry has to offer.

Paul Nurnberg, whose studio is in Beaufort, SC, specializes in architectural and lifestyle advertising photography. He photographs a variety of subjects including people, products, food, nature and travel for ad agencies, large corporations and magazines. Local clients include Beaufort Memorial Hospital, The Vegetable Kingdom and Swanky J Boutique. Other clients include JCB, (UK/Savannah), Johnson Matthey, Parker’s Markets and Stertil­Koni. Paul also teaches photography and camera classes and one on one lessons to individuals. He just finished a twoyear term as president of the SC chapter of the American Society of Media Photographers

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TABLE OF CONTENTS 10

Beaufort International FIlm Festival

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2018 Film & Digital Media Symposium

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BIFF

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Bands, Brews & BBQ

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Building a Bridge From Beaufort to Hollywood

Schedule of Events

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Glitz, Glamour and Red Carpet

PUBLISHER’S THOUGHTS

he Beaufort International Film Festival will be taking our town by storm later this month. So, ready or not, here it comes!

Again, I will have to say this is one of my favorite issues of the year. We get to dedicate the pages of Beaufort Lifestyle to one of the best film festivals in the nation. Ron and Rebecca Tucker never cease to amaze me each year, they just get better and better.

As always, there is a great line-up in store. And, we are excited to bring you a preview of what BIFF has planned.

From the opening ceremony to the awards banquet, we have a little of it all.

The cover story starts on page 10, giving you a broad sampling of what this year’s event will encompass.

This year, BIFF will present the inaugural Pat Conroy Lifetime Achievement Award. The award is named for bestselling author and Academy Award nominated screenwriter Pat Conroy who was a long-time resident of Beaufort, SC before his death in March 2016.

The award is being presented to Military Technical Advisor, actor and author Dale Dye. Read all about him and his accomplishments, from military to film.

Also, Set Director Missy Ricker will receive the 2018 Behind the Scenes Award for her 20 years in the industry. She has many accomplishments in the movie and television industry.

Missy began her career in theater and gradually moved into the film industry as a set dresser and ultimately as a set decorator.

This festival has grown each year since its inception, and this year seems like it Julie Hales, PUBLISHER will be no exception. BIFF is expecting record turnouts for this year’s event The Beaufort International Film Festival will take place February 21-25 at USCB’s Center for Performing Arts. Don’t miss it…you might just get to walk on the red carpet with the stars.

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FEBRUARY 2018

Annual Film Festival Issue

BEAUFORT

International Film Festival February 21-25, 2018

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Building a Bridge from Beaufort to Hollywood Beaufort International Film Festival 2018

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story by Cindy Reid

all Sheet Call sheet: A list, usually created by the first assistant director, of actors who will be required on set for each day’s shooting, what scenes are scheduled and which locations will be used.

Calling all movie lovers, film buffs, festival goers and film festival fans. It’s that time of year again when our town is transformed by film makers and film lovers into the closest thing to Hollywood this side of the Beaufort River. Starting February 21 and continuing through February 25, this will be the twelfth annual Beaufort International Film Festival (BIFF) and organizers are expecting their largest crowds yet. Last year, over 12,000 people attended some part of the festival over the course of five days, and as the festival grows every year, so does the size of the crowd.

The festival schedule has been adjusted to a week later in the month than it has been held in the past, in order to avoid scheduling conflicts with Beaufort’s

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growing reputation as a Valentine’s Day destination, and with the Savannah Book Festival. Going forward, the festival will continue to be held in the time period between Valentine’s Day and the Academy Awards, and next year there will even be an additional day added to the festival schedule.

Ron Tucker, President, Beaufort Film Society and Co-Film Festival Director, says “This year is more of an ‘out of the box’ year. Starting this year, we will be screening all the feature films at night.

This will be the first year that we host the Screenwriter’s Workshop and also a feature film on Thursday night. We are doing this in order to reach people who are out working all day but would like to see the feature films.” (At the price of $6.00 a film, you can’t beat this deal!)

This year, approximately forty three films will be screened starting Thursday February 22 at 9 AM at the University of South Carolina Center for the Arts theater at 805 Carteret Street, Beaufort.

"Our Official Selections represent the

very best in filmmaking brilliance. Every human emotion will be affected ranging from intense anxiety to a pull of the funny bone." stated Rebecca Tucker, Co-Festival Director. “Films from France, Israel, Canada, the United Kingdom and Mexico are among the selections, giving audiences a very diverse group of films to see. “ Ron says, “Filmmakers from around the world will be coming to the beautiful city of Beaufort from Paris, LA, NYC, Portland, Arlington, Lynchburg, Honolulu, Charlotte, Haifa, Washington DC, Jacksonville, Huntsville, Atlanta, Greenville, Charleston, North Hills, Mount Pleasant, North Charleston, Calgary, Brevard, Simpsonville, Bluffton, Caldwell, Fort Mill, Hilton Head, London, Findlay, India, Spartanburg, Orange, Morelia Mexico, Columbia, Bologna, Abbeville, Mandeville and places we probably don't know about yet.”

“It’s growing” says Ron, “This is the most films we have ever had at the festival.

We have question and answer time built in the schedule for every filmmaker

coming. We are also including films not in competition, such as the ones from ‘Reel South,’ the South Carolina ETV program hosted by Darius Rucker.”

Awards will be presented in the areas of Features, Documentaries (Feature and Short), Short Films, Student Films, Screenplays, Animation. Comedy and Audience Choice. Also winners will be named for Best Actor, Best Actress and Best Director. Ron says, “This is the first year that every director nominated for Best Director is scheduled to be here and attend the festival.” The awards winners will be announced at the Red Carpet Reception and Awards Gala on Sunday, February 25th, also at the USCB Center for the Arts.

Key Light Key light: the main light on a subject.

Usually placed at a 45 degree angle to the camera-subject axis. In high key lighting, the key light provides all or most of the light in the scene.

For those new to the BIFF, a short introduction to its visionary founders Ron and Rebecca Tucker is in order. Rebecca, originally from Elizabethton, Tennessee, is

the co-founder and Vice-President of the Beaufort Film Society since 2009 and CoDirector of the Beaufort International Film Festival since its inception in 2007.

Formerly, Rebecca served as producer, director, writer and Marketing Director for Sandbar Productions, also doing business as Good-To-Go Video, from 2001 through 2013, specializing in documentary style productions featuring the United States Marine Corps.

Rebecca served as the company liaison with the major network and cable providers like The History Channel, The Learning Channel, A&E, National Geographic and others. Rebecca was a key producer for over 600 Recruit Graduation Video Programs at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, SC. Rebecca is a member of the Carolina Film Alliance and the International Documentary Association.

This year Rebecca has been heavily involved with promoting each film, and the festival, on social media platforms such as Face book and Instagram. “We are featuring one film a day” says Rebecca, “and I think the film makers appreciate

how much we support them and work to keep their films in the spot light.”

Ron is originally from Woodruff, South Carolina and served in the Marine Corps for twenty one years, retiring at the rank of Captain in 1992. He served three tours in the Beaufort area during that time and is a veteran of the Persian Gulf War. In 1993, Ron formed a video production company, Sandbar Productions, LLC dba Good-ToGo Video.

From 1994–2013, the company produced a series of documentary productions about the Marine Corps and provided content for many of the leading film and television providers to include The History Channel, National Geographic, ABC, CBS, NBC, the BBC and many more.

GTGV has been awarded over 25 national and international awards for production excellence. From 1999-2013 GTGV produced over 600 graduation ceremonies at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, SC and made DVDs available for the new Marines and their families.

In 2004, Ron became the Chairman of the Beaufort Regional Film Commission as part of the Beaufort Regional Chamber

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of Commerce. In this position, he served as a member of the Executive Committee of the Chamber Board of Directors. He was certified by the Association of Film Commissioners International in 2004. Ron is currently a member of the International Documentary Association and Carolina Film Alliance and is a graduate of the University of South Carolina and holds a Master’s Degree in Management from Webster University.

Being named 'STS Top 20 Event' by the Southeast Tourism Society is only the latest of many honors BIFF has garnered over the years and it takes a whole cast of characters to make that happen. Just a few of the folks that contribute their talents every year are: Don "Music Man" Lehman, who is returning for the tenth straight year to BIFF, playing the best of jazz, blues and more at the opening and closing ceremonies. Susan DeLoach, Official Beaufort Film Society and BIFF Photographer and Debbi Covington, Official Caterer. Anneliza Itkor is the Awards Gala Emcee and has been a Finalist Juror for many years. Simone Griffith and Candace Brasseur, have also

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been Finalist Jurors for many years and their contributions are invaluable. These are just a very few names among the many that create the full BIFF experience for the film makers and film goers.

Magic Hour Magic hour: The short time just before sunset when light levels change dramatically and very quickly, enabling golden shots.

This year, BIFF 2018 marks the inaugural presentation of the Pat Conroy Lifetime Achievement Award. The award is named for bestselling author and Academy Award nominated screenwriter Pat Conroy, who was a long time resident

of Beaufort, SC before his death in March 2016. “It is with the blessing of the Conroy family that we have named our most prestigious honor in the name of Pat Conroy. Beaufort’s long film history began with Pat when his novel The Great Santini was made into a feature film and shot right here in Beaufort,” said Rebecca .

The award is being presented to Military Technical Advisor, actor and author Dale Dye. Ron says, "If you look at his body of work in the film industry over the past three decades, read the stories from the directors he has worked with like Robert Zemeckis, Steven Spielberg and Oliver Stone, you’ll see why we’re so very honored to present the first Pat Conroy Lifetime Achievement Award to Hollywood legend Dale Dye.” Dale Dye was the Military Advisor on three productions shot in the Beaufort area, Forrest Gump, Rules of Engagement, and the television pilot Semper Fi. Ron says, “ He is one of the most recognized and respected players in the movie and television industry and his work has had a huge effect both behind and before the cameras, particularly in projects with

a military theme. He has been credited with single-handedly changing the way Hollywood makes war movies.” Dale Dye’s work has ranged from technical adviser to acting roles in war movies such as Platoon, Casualties of War, Saving Private Ryan and Band of Brothers. He also hosted the History Channel’s documentary series, The Conquerors.

Dale is a native of Southeast Missouri.

In 1962, he graduated as a cadet officer from Missouri Military Academy with hopes of attending the U.S. Naval Academy. When that failed and there was no money available for college, he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps and reported to boot camp in January 1964.

He served in Vietnam in 1965 and 1967 through 1970 surviving 31 major combat operations.

He emerged from Southeast Asia highly decorated including the Bronze Star with V for Valor and three Purple Hearts for wounds suffered in combat. He spent 13 years as an enlisted Marine, rising to the rank of Master Sergeant before he was chosen to attend Officer Candidate School.

Appointed a Warrant Officer in 1976, he later converted his commission and was a Captain when he was sent to Beirut with the Multinational Peacekeeping Force in 1982-83. He is a graduate of the University of Maryland with a Major in English.

As a lifelong movie buff with a special penchant for war movies, Dale decided to head for Hollywood when he retired from active duty in 1984. His idea was to see if he could help make war movies more realistic and improve screen portrayals of military men and women. He founded Warriors, Inc., a business with the stated agenda of shining some long-overdue positive light on the people who serve and sacrifice in American military uniform past, present and future.

Over the years, Dale built his business into the premier military consultancy to motion pictures and television employing his well- respected, rugged and realistic method of fully immersing actors in a boot camp-style training program before the cameras roll. To date his firm has worked on more than fifty movies and TV shows including several Academy Award and Emmy winning productions.

Dale also founded Warriors Publishing Group which publishes a premium slate of military-themed books written by veteran authors. Dale Dye is a published novelist, screenwriter and director as well as a consummate character actor with critically-acclaimed appearances in many films and television productions.

He is currently in pre-production with what will be his feature film directorial debut in the World War II themed film No Better Place to Die. (the preceding biographical information was provided by the Beaufort International Film Festival).

The Pat Conroy Lifetime Achievement Award is sponsored by Leslie and Landon

Thorne.

Set Decorator Missy Ricker will receive the prestigious Behind the Scenes Award for her nearly twenty years of career achievements in the film and television industries. This award is presented to a South Carolina film or television professional, “Who very often works quietly off camera but whose efforts are vital to the success of team production efforts. Those many unheralded moments sometimes spanning an entire career are recognized with this award," said Ron. Missy Ricker is an East Coast set decorator for the film and television industry, based in Charleston, SC, where she shares her home with husband and fellow crew member, Joey Ricker.

Originally from Virginia, Missy began her career in theater and gradually moved into the film industry as a set dresser and ultimately as a set decorator. She earned her MFA in Photography and Filmmaking from VCU in Richmond, VA in 1994, and is currently an appointee to the Film Production Academic Advisory Committee

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at Trident Technical College, a Member of the Board of Directors for the Carolina Film Alliance™, and a proud member of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) Local 491 Studio Mechanics Union.

Her most recent credits include the pilot for the television series The Sinner starring Jessica Biel, Christopher Abbot and Bill Pullman, The Inspectors television series, seasons 2 and 3, on CBS Saturday mornings starring Jessica Lundy, Brett Green and Terry Serpico, and the latest feature film in the Halloween franchise starring Jamie Lee Curtis. (the preceding biographical information was provided by the Beaufort International Film Festival)

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The Behind the Scenes Award is sponsored

by Edie Smith and Eugene Rugala.

Wrap Wrap: End of shooting. As in, “That’s a…”

Ron says, “Word has gotten out among film makers because they are encouraging each other to submit their films. Our festival runs very well, our town is beautiful and I think our reputation for Southern Hospitality plays a role as well.

In fact, this year we adjusted the schedule and planned the awards gala for Sunday evening so that our film makers can spend time seeing our area and perhaps envisioning future projects here.”

Ron and Rebecca agree, “Every year the

bridge from Beaufort to Hollywood gets shorter!”

For more information about the 12th Annual Beaufort International Film Festival, visit www.beaufortfilmfestival. com. The festival is produced by the Beaufort Film Society.

The festival dates are February 21-25, 2018 with the Red Carpet Reception and Awards Gala taking place on Sunday, February 25th at the University of South Carolina, Beaufort, Center for the Arts.

The Beaufort Film Society is a nonprofit, 501 (c) 3, member-supported organization, dedicated to providing the highest levels of entertainment and education to the public from all areas of the film industry.

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ack by popular demand, the second annual Film and Digital Media Symposium will be held at USCB's Center for the Arts (CFA), in conjunction and partnership with the Beaufort International Film Festival (BIFF) on Saturday February 24. The symposium is lead by Topher Maraffi, Assistant Professor of Media Arts at USCB. In addition to teaching digital media, animation, broadcast and game design classes at USCB, Topher Maraffi is an animation judge for the Beaufort International Film Festival. “The symposium is a logical extension to build up the partnership between BIFF and USCB. This event is a natural progression and could grow over time. We can continue to make it a little better every year,” he says, “This year’s event should be really fun and it is very exciting to have Mark Kirkland as our keynote speaker.”

The symposium’s featured Key Note Speaker is Mark Kirkland. Mark Kirkland is a fine artist and a three-time Emmy award-winning director The Simpsons, and an award-winning filmmaker, writer/director. He studied drawing, animation, and filmmaking and received a BFA degree from The California Institute of The Arts. Kirkland is an associate member of the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) and a former Governor for the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.

Kirkland‘s short documentary film, Bud’s Odyssey, is an official selection for the BIFF. Symposium Schedule of Events 11AM | Lightning Round Talks | Ten-minute presentations by USCB faculty and film & media professionals in the Lowcountry

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Noon | Break for lunch with speakers (catered lunch provided to attendees) 1PM | Keynote Speaker | "A visit with Mark Kirkland, Filmmaker & Director for the Simpsons".

2PM | BIFF Director's Panel | Q & A with three award-winning directors Film maker VW Scheich, Interwoven, Wallenda, returning for a second year, will be on hand for the Lightning Round Talk, discussing his current film project Carpe Vegan. Symposium organizer, Maraffi, will be speaking about the documentary he is

making about swing dancing from the 1920’s to the 1950’s, and its roots in the Beaufort, South Carolina Gullah culture.

The Directors Panel will include award winning filmmakers John Schwab, The Hide, The Applicant, Felix Martiz, Santiago, Mia and Amanda Renee Knox, Rajam, Night Call.

Open to All Anyone is welcome to attend. There is no charge and a film festival pass is not needed. Lunch will be provided free of charge and coffee will be served in the afternoon. Maraffi says “There is a wide range of people interested in film making in general and in the film festival. People are curious and as we continue to build on this, we want to include as many people as possible and let them know what is going on here in the film making and digital world.”

Screenings of Participants Films Bud’s Odyssey (26min) (USA) Burbank, CA (SC Premiere) Director: Mark Kirkland. Synopsis: The epic WWII survival story of 1st Lt Robert "Bud" Kingsbury. Screens: Feb 23, Friday, 2:30pm Night Call (18min) (Dodge) Los Angeles, CA (SC Premiere) Director: Amanda Renee Knox. Synopsis: When on a routine patrol, a Black female cop living in and patrolling Inglewood gets called to a disturbance she is forced to make an unprecedented life altering decision. Screens: Feb 22, Thursday, 1:10pm In conjunction with the symposium is the Sea Island Center Gallery Reception on Friday February 23 from 5-7 PM. The event is open to the public and is free of charge.

What When & Where Film & Digital Media Symposium - The event is open to the public and is free of charge.

Saturday February 24, 11:00am-3:00pm USCB Center for the Arts, 801 Carteret St Beaufort, SC, Classroom 101 - Room capacity is limited and seats will be available on a ‘first come’ basis. There is an interactive simulcast at Library 243, USCB Bluffton campus.

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he season for great food and time spent outside is on its way and the lowcountry is kicking it off with the ninth annual Bands, Brews and BBQ event on Paris Avenue in Port Royal benefitting Friends of Caroline Hospice.

The two-day event sponsored by Beaufort Memorial hospital and hosted by the Town of Port Royal will be held February 23-24 and kicks off the barbeque event trail in South Carolina through the South Carolina BBQ Association.

Admission costs $10 per day with children under 12 attending for free. There will be tickets available for purchasing food, drinks and kid zone activities once inside the event.

The fun begins Friday night from 6 to 9 p.m. with the wing throw down where samples of wings from over 30 cook teams will be offered along with live entertainment from the Walker Harris Band. The wings are judged at The Shed by a group of VIPs that includes the mayor of Port Royal, and awards for first, second and third place are given.

The event continues on Saturday starting at noon until 4 p.m. with the barbeque cook-off. Approximately 32 teams will enter barbeque that will be judged by certified judges from the South Carolina BBQ Association. Participants come from all over the Southeast each year to try their hand at taking first, second or third place.

“It’s Brews, Bands and BBQ a qualifying event for The World Food competition.

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cool,” said Lindsay Roberg, Executive Director of Friends of Caroline Hospice, the organization behind the event each year.

The entertainment line-up for Saturday includes Broke Locals, The Brewer Band, Frogmore Stu and Chris Jones. Beer, wine, other drinks and hot dogs will also be available for purchase.

The kid zone is $5 per child with bounce houses and face painting available. The kid’s area is contained with volunteers stationed to control any chaos, allowing parents the opportunity to drop their older children off while they enjoy the event by sampling barbeque and listening to music.

Bands, Brews and BBQ started off small nine years ago, but has shown steady

growth each year. Last year, more than 1,500 people attended the event and it is expected that even more will take part this year.

All proceeds from the event benefit Friends of Caroline Hospice (FOCH) in Port Royal. The non-profit organization has been serving Beaufort county for 37 years, providing quality-of-life care that offers hope and encouragement to those nearing the end of life’s journey while also providing support for their family, friends and the community.

Friends of Caroline Hospice provides hospice care for patients of any age, religion, race or illness. FOCH works with a patient’s primary caregiver (typically a family member) by making regular visits

to assess the patient and provide any additional care or services that are needed.

The funds from the event help cover palliative care and bereavement services and cover services for under-insured or uninsured patients.

“It’s important for us to raise funds so everyone has the same supreme level of care at the end of their life,” said Roberg.

FOCH offers bereavement and coping support groups that meet monthly to allow those who have lost loved ones to share thoughts and feelings with others who have experienced the same. They also host Camp Caroline each year, partnering with the school system for students in first through twelfth grades. It provides a safe environment for students who have lost a loved one and allows them the opportunity to learn to acknowledge and express their grief. Camp Caroline will be held June 25th this year from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the maritime center in partnership with the Port Royal Sound Foundation. This is exciting, as it will allow for more water activities for the kids.

FOCH has an extensive list of complementary services or therapies that work together with conventional medicine.

They partner with ‘We Honor Veterans’ to help provide services to veterans who are in need of hospice care. FOCH offers massage therapy, pet therapy and has a team of “maintenance” volunteers that perform simple maintenance tasks to the interior or exterior of FOCH patient homes and property.

The Bands, Brews and BBQ event has brought a greater awareness to hospice care and needs in the Beaufort community.

“We like to call our events ‘friendraisers,’ as they have been a huge part of building our volunteer base,” Roberg said.

“This event is a great way to have a good time, but also to make people aware of the great cause that their money is supporting.”

FOCH has seen a large increase in donations and volunteers stepping forward since the start of Brews, Bands and BBQ. The awareness brought forth by the event has led people to volunteer in the FOCH thrift store, volunteer in patient care and serve in various capacities in our community for hospice care.

Volunteers are vital to the functionality of the organization. They make it possible to provide all of the services that are needed to enhance the quality of life for patients. A volunteer role can be as little as four hours a month as a student bereavement volunteer or patient and family support volunteer, or as involved as spending at least three hours a week at the

FOCH thrift store sorting merchandise and running the cash register.

Friends of Caroline Hospice will have information available at the event for how to get involved with the organization through volunteering and will be accepting donations.

Tickets for admission to Bands, Brews and BBQ are available for purchase at www.friendsofcarolinehospice.org.

Additionally, anyone interested in entering barbeque or wings into the competition can contact FOCH through their website or by calling their office at 843-525-6257.

All forms for entry into the competition are due by February 16th.

Come out and enjoy some of the best wings and barbeque you can find while supporting an organization and cause that are vital to the Beaufort community.

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Founded in 1862 by Quaker missionaries and one of the first schools for freed slaves, the Center is nestled in the quiet majesty of the lowcountry, surrounded by live oaks and loblolly pines.

The Frissell Community House, located on a sloped embankment at the Center, served as an important interracial gathering place for leaders of the Civil Rights movement in the 1960’s. It was a place familiar and dear to Pat, not only for what it embodied and protected, but also in a more intimate way from his days as a high school student at Beaufort High. Pat first visited the Center in October, 1960 with Gene Norris, his English teacher, and later met Martin Luther King Jr, Julian Bond, and other prominent civil rights leaders there. Pat, in a speech that he gave at Penn Center in 2010 said, “I watched my whole country change because of meetings that had taken place at Penn Center.” And now Penn Center also serves as a gracious gatekeeper to the cemetery where Pat is buried.

March Forth on March Fourth will feature National Book Award-winning poet Nikky Finney, two-time Lillian Smith

Award-winning novelist Anthony Grooms, master naturalist and memoirist J. Drew Lanham, poet and retired teacher Tim Conroy, and best-selling novelist Cassandra King Conroy.

Registration is $22 for all-day admission with an optional $18 for a catered box lunch by Debbi Covington. There are three menu options available online. Lunch reservations need to be made by noon, Thursday, March 1st. Register online at patconroyliterarycenter.org.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS: 10:00–11:30 a.m.: Nature walk at Penn Center led by J. Drew Lanham Noon–1:30 p.m.: Welcome by Cassandra King Conroy, Tim Conroy’s presentation on Pat Conroy’s Great Love of Poetry, optional catered box lunches 1:45–3:00 p.m.: Nikky Finney’s keynote poetry reading 3:00–3:30 p.m.: break and book signing 3:30–4:30 p.m.: Anthony Grooms’ discussion of his novel The Vain Conversation 4:30–5:00 p.m.: book signing, opportunity to visit Pat Conroy’s gravesite Presented in partnership with the Penn Center, this event is sponsored by a gift from Erin and Matt Devlin and by a grant from the South Carolina Arts Commission funded in part by a generous award from the John and Susan Bennett Memorial Arts Fund of the Coastal Community Foundation of South Carolina.

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This year’s Power of the Purse presented by Beaufort Memorial will take place on Thursday, March 1, 2018 at the Dataw Island Clubhouse from 6 - 9 pm, featuring live music, wine, beer, heavy hors d'oeuvres and a silent auction with designer handbags, jewelry, trips, golf packages and much more. This year, event organizers have also added a new lounge area called "The Man Cave." “We hope you will join us for this special evening as we celebrate the efforts of women who help make a difference in our community, while helping to raise funds to support local children,” said Katie Phifer, Women United Chair.

Proceeds from the Power of the Purse benefit Women United's Breaking Barriers to Education Fund and Operation Backpack.

The Breaking Barriers to Education Fund seeks to help fulfill needs that would otherwise prevent a student from attending school or from reaching their full potential. This fund is administered by the United Way of the Lowcountry HELPLINE, which works with school officials to directly remove financial

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Annual Power of the Purse Event Benefiting Local Children barriers that stand in the way of a child’s education. Over the years, the Breaking Barriers to Education Fund has been used to overcome a variety of barriers, giving children an opportunity to succeed in school.

Through the proceeds, Women United also supports Operation Backpack, which provides backpacks full of school supplies and uniforms to children in our community who are not being served by another agency. Women United works with school social workers to identify students in need of supplies to help fill in the gaps and ensure students in our community have the tools they need to succeed on their first day of school. In 2017, Women United distributed 600+ backpacks to local students throughout Beaufort and Jasper Counties.

During the event, Women United will honor the Woman of the Year finalists and announce this year’s 2018 Woman of the Year.

Women United is currently accepting nominations for the 2018 Woman of the Year. Nominations are due no later than Friday, February 16, 2018. For requirements and nomination forms, visit uwlowcountry.org.

ABOUT WOMEN UNITED Women United, previously named Women’s Leadership Council (WLC), was founded locally in 2012. Women United members work together to engage, educate and empower others to become leaders and actively participate in the betterment of our community. Women United’s mission is to mobilize the caring power of women together to advance the common good by focusing on education in the forgotten pockets of Beaufort and Jasper Counties.

Presented by Beaufort Memorial Thursday, March 1, 2018 Dataw Island Club 6:00 – 9:00 pm Live music, wine, beer, heavy hors d'oeuvres and silent auction Tickets: $65 | Couples $120 Tickets available online at uwlowcountry.org or by calling 843.982.3040.

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The 10th Annual BTR is proud to host two-time Olympian Ryan Hall. Hall will be coming for the entire weekend to serve as the keynote speaker at a pre-race event on Friday and then run alongside aspiring young runners in the 1-Mile Youth Run on Saturday. Everyone who registers for a BTR event will have a chance to meet, get an autograph, and take a photo with Hall, one of America’s greatest distance runners.

“Hall has a huge following from all over the country – many who will travel long distances for a chance to hear him speak and meet him in person,” said BTR Race Director Lauren Kelly. “His story and journey are incredibly inspiring and we are so honored he chose to come to the BTR.”

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Known also as “The Lowcountry’s Best Running Festival,” the BTR expects more than 2,600 participants and spectators from across 20 states this year. This family-friendly event is a draw not only for participants in the six races, but for spectators who are looking for an evening with live music and great food. This year the BTR welcomes back the band Broke Locals, who specialize in “Southern Fried Funk.” Throughout the afternoon and evening, everyone can enjoy a variety of delicious food and drinks from gourmet food trucks and the Habersham Marketplace restaurants.

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