Beaufort Lifestyle - November 2018

B EAUFORT, P ORT R OYAL A ND T HE S EA I SLANDS

LATEN REAVES

Be Thankful For What You Have The Success of the Spanish Moss Trail

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CONTRIBUTORS 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.

Emily Burgess

John Wollwerth

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.

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.

Nathan Livesay

Paul Nurnberg

Nathan Livesay is the Director of Economic Empowerment at World Orphans and Head Varsity Boys Basketball coach at Beaufort Academy. He has been a coach for the past 18 years and has written for various publications throughout the years.

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 Stertil­ Koni. Paul also teaches photography and camera classes and one on one lessons to individuals.

He just finished a two-year term as president of the SC chapter of the American Society of Media Photographers

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IN THIS ISSUE

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Laten Reaves Be Thankful For What You Have

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The Success Of The Spanish Moss Trail

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Gullah Kinfolk Holiday Sea Island Celebration

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The Pat Conroy Literary Center Finds A New Home at 905 Port Republic Street

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United Way Of The Lowcountry Operation Holiday Heroes

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Friends of Caroline Hospice Announce 31st Annual Festival of Trees

Departments 07 Publisher’s Thoughts 38 Dining Feature Salumi e Formaggi

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PUBLISHER’S Thoughts

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just turned my head around.. turkey and dressing on the table, soft lights shimmering from the Christmas tree, beautiful packages neatly wrapped, family and friends gathered around to celebrate the birth of Jesus...was that a vision? No, it wasn’t...it’s just here again!

The holidays seem to come around much quicker than they used to. When I was a kid, it felt like it took forever for the season to get here.

Now, I don’t think I get past one before the next one is here.

I am sure I am not alone...many of you probably feel the same way. Then, as we get even older, the holidays bring another facet of life. We find a Julie Hales, PUBLISHER new appreciation of the season We find ourselves reminiscing about the family traditions we used to have, the smiles of our parents on Christmas morning, having Christmas dinner with our grandparents, opening our presents and getting so excited about what Santa left us.

Yes, those are called precious memories.

Memories last forever. I know that may sound a little cliche’, but, in reality, it is true. How many of you can’t remember past holiday seasons with family and loved ones? I’m going to go out on a limb here and say none of you. Of course we remember...maybe not all the details but we definitely remember those precious moments.

We should all try our best to make some new memories this holiday season.

Do something a little out of the norm...help a less fortunate family...donate food to a homeless shelter...volunteer at one of our local non-profit organizations...go outside of your comfort zone to make the holidays brighter for someone else.

Then, spend that special time with your family and loved ones. Those memories are going to be even more precious now. Trust me on this...

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To know Laten Reaves is to love him.

Laten is a business man, a husband, a father, a grandfather, a greatgrandfather...and a friend to many in the lowcountry. As a husband of 49 years, Laten knows the true meaning of family and what it takes to survive, through the good and the bad.

Read his story and hear it in his own words. This man never quits.

LATEN REAVES

Be Thankful For What You Have The Success of the Spanish Moss Trail

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Laten Reaves Be Thankful For What You Have

story by Nate Livesay photos by Susan DeLoach

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et me tell you a story...

You’d expect a man who has served in the Army, run his own businesses, captained a shrimp boat for decades and spent more than his share of days in the hospital to have some interesting and entertaining stories. If you ever get the chance to sit down with Laten Reaves for a couple of hours, you might find out that you have underestimated how many jaw dropping stories he has.

Reaves grew up on Holden Beach in North Carolina and started shrimping as a summer job while still in middle school.

It did not take long for the saltwater to get in his blood, and after three summers he bought his first boat and has been on the water ever since. After a stint in the United States Army, he married his wife Alice.

They have been married for just under 49 years and have three children, Craig, Becky and Cameron. His sons followed him into the shrimping lifestyle and now the family business, Sea Eagle Market, is thriving with wholesale, retail, catering and restaurant operations. He has fished the coast of the Carolina’s, down to Key West and even had some adventures in Mexico before relocating to Beaufort in 1992.

In just over a half century of fishing, the shrimper has seen his share of ups and downs. Rising fuel prices and declining shrimp prices made business difficult to maintain at times, but he never quit.

“Overall it has been hard. Back 20-25 years ago when the economy tanked and you couldn’t work because shrimp was cheaper than the fuel so you couldn’t even take the boat out. So we dug clams, oysters and everything else. We just kept on going. It was a living I wouldn’t want to do all my life, but when you are down and out, you got to pull yourself back up and that’s what we did.” Many other commercial fisherman let their boats go and gave up on the business during these hard times, but that is not the kind of man Reaves is.

“It is in my blood, you just do not give up.

I don’t give up on nothing, I might go to the bottom and stay for a while, but I’m coming back up because I’m going to keep on keeping on.”

He earned the nickname MacGuyver, as he was blessed with a mechanically inclined mind and the ability to improvise.

Reaves earned legendary status among fishermen on the East Coast with his knack for diagnosing and fixing the problems that occur on shrimp boats and other machinery with the materials on hand.

They would say he is like “Macguyver without Hollywood magic behind him.”

After a while, some folks started to call

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him up and ask him to help diagnose their problems over the phone. He would listen to them, then listen to their boat and, more often than not, he was able to identify the problem and help them find the solution.

His youngest son, Cameron, describes him this way “He’s tough… a one of a kind guy, he’s definitely a legend up and down this coast. It’s cool to follow in his footsteps.”

He says when he fishes in North Carolina, when people hear his name and find out he’s the son of Laten Reaves, they always want to hear how he is doing and always

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have a story about his Dad to share.

If people aren’t calling him Macguyver, they call him “Pops,” a nickname earned over the years because of his generous and genuine nature. He loves people and they love him back, but Reaves is especially loving with his wife, his children and grandchildren. They end all their conversations by saying I love you - even over their boat radios when they are out at night. What you see is what you get with Reaves, and everyone rich or poor gets treated the same way. His children

describe him as a generous man who was always sharing his knowledge and his home with others. His daughter, Becky, said some of her favorite childhood memories were of summers spent on the shrimp boat with her dad and brother. “If you were around Dad and listened, you were going to learn to do something,” she said. His oldest son, Craig, talked about how he helped people. “He’d stop working and go 12 hours to tow a boat that had broken down and he was always bringing in people down on their luck. I’d wake up and not know who was on the couch.

He’d take them in sometimes for the night, sometimes for the summer, sometimes even longer.” His wife reiterated this idea with a twinkle and a laugh “He’d give you anything we had, regardless of whether or not we needed it.”

A trip to the hospital in October of 2016 for pneumonia turned out to be fortuitous for Reaves as it allowed his doctors to discover that he had inoperable stage 4 lung and liver cancer. Reaves recalled asking “what happened to 1,2, and 3?”

His doctors reviewed his scans from six months earlier and confirmed that there had been nothing visible, this cancer was particularly aggressive and fast growing.

They gave him a dire prognosis of less than a year to live. Reaves underwent chemotherapy and made visits to Cancer

Treatment Center of America and two years later, Reaves is cancer free and very much alive. He, his family and his doctors call his recovery a miracle and cancer joins the long list of things that might have ended Laten Reaves story, but did not. He sat down for this interview just off the boat after an afternoon of fishing, Reaves is most certainly still alive and has a lifetime of stories he is willing to share with anyone who will listen. “I’m still here, doing good, doing things you just don’t do with stage 4 cancer, I’m a walking miracle right her in front of you,” he said.

Pneumonia and cancer weren’t the first of the physical ailments Reaves has had to overcome. He suffers from chronic Myasthenia gravis, a chronic autoimmune neuromuscular disease that causes weakness in the skeletal muscles, and he recounted a long list of other injuries and brushes with death and dismemberment.

The highlights included a fractured arm in a car accident, a couple of accident involving saws, falling 20 feet after being electrocuted while working on a restaurant sign, and a shrimp boat accident that cost him a couple of toes. He recounts in vivid detail the time he had a head on collision, missed one day of work, checked himself out of the hospital and took his then four year old son Cameron shrimping because the crew wouldn’t go with him. “My crew wouldn’t go with me, but I said man, we gotta go!” The common theme around all these stories was that there was no time to complain. Each time he checked himself out of the hospital sooner than the doctors advised and was certainly back to work sooner than they would have approved.

When it comes to his wife, Reaves is obviously still very much in love. He affectionately refers to her as “momma” and told me that none of his injuries ever hurt him like it did when she had her own battles with cancer. Alice, who has worked at Shell Point Baptist Church for the last twenty years, is a three time cancer survivor and is doing well. Reaves said she did a great job taking care of him and their children and worked as hard as any crew member when he took her out shrimping with him. She said “I’ve been out there in 26 foot swells with him, but I didn’t like staying out there at night.”

When asked what he’s learned from a lifetime on the water, Reaves answered quickly. “Be thankful for what you have.

Period. No matter if it’s a little bit or a lot.

If you go out and have a super good trip, thank the Lord that you had a good trip.

But if you don’t have a good trip, you work your way so that you can use that little you have.”

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The Success of the Spanish Moss Trail

story by Cindy Reid

photos courtesy of the Friends of the Spanish Moss Trail by AJ Pierro Photography

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quiet stroll and a safe bike ride are to be treasured and nourished in our fast paced world, but uninterrupted natural beauty can be hard to find, even harder in a busy and populated area such as Beaufort. Private houses, gated communities, traffic clogged roads and commercial shopping centers can all impede our enjoyment of what makes the

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lowcountry country. Wouldn’t it be nice if there was a paved trail that wound through our trees and across our waters, open to all and free of charge? One can dream…

That dream is a reality enjoyed by an estimated 38,000 people a year. Of course we are talking about Beaufort ‘s celebrated rails-to trail greenway, the Spanish Moss Trail. With a current 20-mile round trip experience for residents and visitors, the

Trail offers a 12-foot wide paved path that is dedicated to pedestrians and bicyclists.

Free of charge and beautifully maintained, the Trail is a lowcountry gem.

A little background In November 2009, Beaufort-Jasper Water & Sewer Authority acquired the right-of-way for the historic Magnolia Rail Line to use as a utility corridor. In January 2011, they granted a surface easement to

Beaufort County to develop 16 miles of the corridor as a recreational trail – called the Spanish Moss Trail. The Friends of the Spanish Moss Trail (FSMT) was founded in 2012 by community-minded leaders, as a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the quality of life in Beaufort County by advocating for the development, enhancements and maintenance of the Spanish Moss Trail. Today, ten miles of the Trail are open from Port Royal to Grays Hill.

The Trail itself is a vibrant member of our community. It is more than a multiuse path because it links neighborhoods and offers public access to the nooks and crannies of our natural splendor.

In addition it brings an impetus to economic development and neighborhood revitalization. It is the best, and healthiest, friend a community can have!

Naturally enough, Like Beaufort county itself, there is a rich history along the Trail dating back to the Revolutionary War. More than fifty historic points have been identified by the Friends of the Spanish Moss Trail (FSMT), who recently celebrated the unveiling of seven new historic markers along the Trail. The new markers join the seven historic markers already installed and highlight points of interest such as the Revolutionary Battle of Port Royal Island, Clarendon Plantation, Industrial Beaufort, Port Royal

Agricultural and Industrial School, Pick Pocket Plantation and the Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort. Knowing the history of your location will certainly enhance your experience on the Trail.

Next Steps Over time, the beautifully landscaped 12-foot wide paved Trail will grow from ten miles to sixteen. When the Master Plan is fully implemented, the Trail will connect Port Royal, Beaufort, Burton, Grays Hill and Seabrook – through neighborhoods, parks, water and marsh views, nature preserves, cultural features, historic sites and businesses for recreation, transportation and conservation purposes.

The next phase of construction on the Master Plan is the much-anticipated extension of the Trail from Ribaut Road to the Sands Beach in Port Royal, and then from Clarendon Road to the Whale Branch River. The Friends of the Spanish Moss Trail are also actively advocating for a formal Downtown Beaufort Connector that would run along the most scenic route from Bay Street to the heart of the Trail at the Depot Road Trailhead.

Dean Moss, the Founder and Volunteer Executive Director of the Friends of the Spanish Moss Trail, is the former General Manager of the Beaufort-Jasper Water & Sewer Authority. He has spent his entire professional career, and the focus of his active retirement, working with water and land conservation activities.

Beaufort Lifestyle spoke with Dean about his involvement with the Spanish Moss Trail and what drives his passion for the outdoors.

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BL: What do you want people to know about the Spanish Moss Trail?

DM: I think they need to know the Trail was built with private money due to the generous support in the past. The funding piece is the most complicated part of the project. When we first started, the funding was in place, which was very helpful. We mastered the first big hurdle due to the generosity of the James M. Cox Foundation and we were able to go from design to construction pretty rapidly. The very first completed piece was from Allison Road to Depot Road. But going forward the funding has to be a combination of municipal funding, community grants and significant donations from the private sector.

BL: Is the next phase creating a formal downtown connection?

DM: Yes and we will do it. We are working on that and the piece that gets us into the Town of Port Royal, which includes getting safely across Ribaut Rd. The popularity for the Trail is so great, we need to get it done.

BL: The Trail literature says you can walk, run, bike and fish on the trail. Fishing sounds like a true lowcountry feature for a rail-trail.

DM: Fishing is definitely available. The current Trail is ten miles long and there are several places where the Trail crosses over the water -- including three trestles where there are intentional fishing spots.

BL: What is your favorite part of the Trail?

DM: I like it all , and I especially like out beyond the Marine Corps Air Station. It feels like you are way out in the country

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and it’s a very nice part of the country to explore.

BL: What outdoor recreational activities do you enjoy?

DM: I am an avid cyclist and have been

bicycling most of my life, especially the last twenty five years. I like to ride a lot, my wife Wendy Zara and I ride a good bit together. It’s something we can do together. We’ve ridden for pleasure all over the world. I am also a hiker, sailor

and kayaker. We do spend an awful lot of time outdoors and plan travel experiences around hiking and biking.

BL: How often are you out enjoying the Trail?

DM: At least twice a week for a fun ride.

BL: Is the FSMT a volunteer organization?

DM: The Friends of the Spanish Moss Trail are all volunteers. I am a volunteer, the Board is all volunteer, clean up and landscaping are all volunteer, and lots of labor has been donated. So many folks have made generous contributions, making this project a true community effort.

BL: What has made your involvement with the Trail so rewarding?

DM: Getting it done! And now, being on

the Trail and watching so many people use it. Residents and visitors grab their tennis shoes, bikes, scooters, jogging strollers, skates, wheelchairs and even walkers – and say, “this is great.” We are very proud of what we are accomplishing.

The continued success of the Trail is made possible through community partnerships, local government participation, and private support. The FSMT sustainable partnerships and investors include: Beaufort-Jasper Water & Sewer Authority, Beaufort County, James M. Cox Foundation, BlueCross BlueShield of SC, Lockheed Martin, SCE&G, City of Beaufort, Town of Port Royal, Beaufort Memorial Hospital, private foundations and a large network of individuals and businesses. The continued

success of the Spanish Moss Trail is made possible through the FSMT with a network of sustainable partnerships, local government participation, and the generous funding from community.

To support the efforts of the Friends of the Spanish Moss Trail (501c3), taxdeductible checks can be made payable to: Friends of the Spanish Moss Trail (P.O. Box 401, Beaufort, SC 29901) or online at www.SpanishMossTrail.com.

For more information on the work of the FSMT and easy navigation to the Trail, download the free Mobile App, The Spanish Moss Trail Mobile Guide (available on Apple Store and Google Play).

Visit: www.SpanishMossTrail.com Contact: info@spanishmosstrail.com

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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. 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, and those who aren’t related by blood might as well be, because their bonds are strong and longstanding. Rehearsal is not only serious business, but it is also a time to catch up with each other’s news and watch each other’s children grow up.

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.

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.

The full-stage musical, “Gullah Christmas Wish…Freedom Coming” has become a holiday favorite. This presentation is intended for people of all ages and races who want to catch the

holiday spirit. It will be held on December 1st at 7:00 PM at USCB’s Performing Arts Center.

This musical performance depicts the last Christmas before the Civil War. It’s an historical account of December of 1860 and South Carolina has just seceded from the Union. The War of Freedom is the talk by both servant and master. The audience will get a glimpse into the “Quarters” and “Big House.”

Through soul-stirring, foot stopping singing and dancing, the audience is drawn into the excitement of the Yuletide season on a South Carolina Sea Island plantation.

The show has become very popular with travelers near and far who wish to experience the spirit of the season. People have traveled from as far as London, England to see this performance.

Friday, December 7 through Sunday, December 9 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 7, Original Musical, University of South Carolina Beaufort Center for the Arts It's December of 1860, the last Christmas before the Civil War and Reconstruction is soon to come. Masters in the “Big House” are talking about war coming while servants in their quarters are talking about freedom coming. Join Aunt Pearlie Sue & The Gullah Kinfolk as they bring all that history alive during a special

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Yuletide Season Celebration on the Sea Islands of historic Beaufort South Carolina - the real Wakanda!

The group will lift you up with this special holiday weekend by delivering a rousing and inspirational, original musical, Gullah Kinfolk Christmas Wish… Freedom Comin’ on Friday, December 7, at 7 p.m. at the University of South Carolina-Beaufort’s Center for the Arts, 801 Carteret St., Beaufort, S.C. The set depicts a South Carolina plantation shortly after the state secedes from the Union. The anticipation of freedom is expressed by the servants

through jubilant song and dance on stage.

The performance is anchored by the artful story-telling of Aunt Pearlie Sue, portrayed

by Anita Singleton Prather. The show is intended for all people – of any age and any race. Performers hope to touch each audience member with the deep faith and loving spirit of the Gullah People.

Prather is a veteran educator, ordained minister and nationally-acclaimed storyteller and writer. She performed before the United Nations in 2016 and recently at the World Bank in Washington, DC. She has been featured, along with Gullah Kinfolk, on CNN’s Emmy winning, United Shades of America hosted by comedian Kamau Bell. She has appeared on other television networks including the Food Network Channel, PBS and SCETV. She produced and starred in the film, My Man Done Me Wrong, which was screened at film festivals around the nation. Prather and the Gullah Kinfolk were also featured in the made-for-television film Circle Unbroken… From Africa to America.

Tickets are $35 in advance and $40 at the door. Admission is $12 for those aged 7 to 17. Advance reservations may be made by calling the Beaufort County Black Chamber of Commerce at (843) 986-1102 or visit www.bcbcc.org. Information for out of town visitors regarding hotel and meal packages is also available.

Friday, December 7, Student Day Shows, 9:30, 10:30 & 11:30 a.m.

USCB Center for the Arts An abbreviated version of the Friday evening performance of the original musical, Gullah Kinfolk Christmas Wish…

Freedom Comin’ is scheduled at USCB at 9:30, 10:30 & 11:30 a.m.

Admission is $9 for students and $15 for senior citizens.

Friday and Saturday, Dec. 7 & 8, Gullah Reconstruction Tours "Kno' Yo Gullah...Kno Yo Roots" Find out about the rich unique Gullah heritage of Beaufort Sea Islands...the real Wakanda! Fun and educational two-hour tours of Beaufort’s nationally-recognized Reconstruction monuments are offered at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 7 and Saturday, Dec. 8 starting at the Beaufort

County Black Chamber of Commerce Multiplex Center, 711 Bladen Street.

Tickets are $35 for adults and $15 children under 17.

Saturday, Dec. 8, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

A Taste of A Gullah Christmas Buffet, Artist Showcase, Vendor's Marketplace, Trees on Da' Piazza & Live Entertainment.

Come enjoy lip-smacking, finger-licking, Gullahlicious Holiday Dishes prepared by

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some of the finest cooks 'round dese parts, beautiful, unique Gullah Arts & Crafts, Open House Tour, a live Christmas variety show and so much more! Cost for food is $20 adults and $10 for children.

Beautifully decorated Trees on Da’ Piazza will be available for viewing and purchase. Proceeds from sales will be donated to the United Community Task Force Youth Program. Location for this event will be the Beaufort County Black Chamber of Commerce Multiplex Center, 711 Bladen Street.

King Cottage (where Dr. King found sanctuary and inspiration during the Civil Rights movement) the haunting ruins of the Chapel of Ease, the great folk art of famed native son Sam Doyle, the remarkable Lands End Woodlands, historic Ft Freemont, the praise houses of Coffin Pt and Eddings Pt. and the Red Piano Art and Co-op Building. Meet at the Sea Island Center, 876 Sea Island Pkwy, St. Helena Island, SC Tickets are $35.

Saturday, Dec. 8, Fri. & Sat. Dec. 14, 15, 21 & 22, 7 p.m., Gullah Jazz Cafe Christmas Dinner Theater & Gullah Soul food Buffet Enjoy live music, entertainment & dancing with *drinks and appetizers, buffet, dessert and coffee. Perfect for your Holiday parties or Night on the Town. The location for this event will be the Beaufort County Black Chamber of Commerce Multiplex Center, 711 Bladen Street (*Wine sold separately.) $45 per person.

For more information and reservations for these events contact the Beaufort County Black Chamber of Commerce at (843) 986-1102 or visit www.bcbcc. org. Information for out of town visitors regarding hotel and meal packages is also available.

Additional holiday festivities are being offered the weekend of Dec. 7 – 9 by the City of Beaufort and are listed at www.

Sunday, Dec. 9, 12:30 and 2 p.m., Christmas High Tea & Gullah Storytelling St. Helena Island, a vibrant community of old live oaks and Gullah culture, is the location for this lovely afternoon event held at the Sea Island Center, 876 Sea Island Pkwy, St. Helena Island. There will be plenty of teapots and Christmas goodies for guests along with storytelling and music with Gullah Kinfolk CDs and DVDs for sale. Admission is $35 adults and $15 for those under 17.

Sunday, Dec. 9, Noon, St. Helena Island Gullah Tour See the historic and beautiful Brick Baptist Church built in 1855, Penn Center (one of the first schools for emancipated people in the south), the Martin Luther

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Experience the real Wakanda here in Beaufort and come home to us this Christmas season as we celebrate the rich beauty of our shared Gullah heritage!

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EDUCATORS “It’s the last Christmas before the Civil War…South Carolina has just seceded from the Union…masters in the Big House talking war, servants in the Quarters talking freedom coming.”

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he Pat Conroy Literary Center first opened its doors in October 2016 in a historic home located on Charles Street. It serves as a living legacy to the literary giant’s timeless body of work, to his devotion to his readers, and to his generous inspiration to his fellow writers.

BEAUFORT, SC - Southern Living, the Pat Conroy Literary Center, and the Anchorage 1770 Pat Conroy was a literary celebrity Inn announce “whoare usedexcited his fame toto champion other the first Cook The Book: Sharing Recipes, Wine & Words, a writers and causesto thatbe mattered him,” special event held toSaturday, May 19 , from 4:00–9:00 p.m. at the Anchorage 1770 says Jonathan Haupt, executive director (1103 BayCenter.

St., Beaufort, SC). The inaugural Cook the Book will be presented by renowned of the Conroy The Center’s original home was made southern chef Cynthia Graubart, and will focus on recipes from her recent cookbook Sunday possible by the Keyserling family and Suppers (2017).

The event components: Cynthia give and a cooking demonstration larger venue with the capacity to host willStewart the Beaufort Inn offered suited the young organization’s initial has three workshops and lectures, book club the first floor at the former site of the endeavors as a site for education and of three recipes from Sunday Suppers assisted by Anchorage chef Byron Landis, followed by gatherings, temporary exhibitions, and BB&T building at 905 Port Republic interpretation, welcoming some 2,000 other events the benefit of readers Street. Three larger than the aliterary bookpilgrims and apron signing and toappetizers on the veranda, and times culminating with a from 38 states and 9with wine and writers alike with an emphasis on Center’s original home, with handicap countries in 2017.dinner But as the Conroy four-course complete with hand-selected wine pairings accessibility in the dining room. teaching. and more parking, the space Center’s exhibitions and programming Aware of the Conroy Center’s growing accommodates larger groups of visitors continued to grow in scope and pains, philanthropic developer Dick with the capacity for more educational significance, the need developed for a This new venture was inspired by Pat Conroy’s passion for cooking and his perennial programs and touring exhibitions. search The new space became immediate reminiscent for a new recipe. Pat opens his 2004 cookbook with the words, “The subject of food is of one of Pat’s great loves: the haven of a nearly a sacred one to me.” His lifelong passion for cooking was firstAsignited in Pat’s 1969 andand library.

Tim Conroy, brother a poet, “Pat would love this!

Shelves only became more intense as he grew older. Many of his readers aresaid, familiar with another waiting to be filled. It’s a library!” quote from his cookbook, “a recipe is a story that ends with a good Most meal.” visitors enter the Conroy Center from the Port Republic Street entrance, and the first sense one has is of entering Cynthia Graubart is an ideal chef to launch the new Cook the Book series, which celebrates a welcoming library.

A small, cozy nook with two rockers and four bookcases foodways, writing, and fellowship. When Pat first began cooking in earnest, he turned to filled with some of Pat’s books, sits in one Cynthia’s husband Cliff for guidance. It was 1969 and Pat’s first wife appointed himare corner.

On had the other side of the room gift shop shelves stocked with copies of all family chef. He ventured to the Old New York Bookshop in Atlanta, asking for Graubart’s of Pat’s books as well as Cassandra King help. According to Pat’s recollections, Cliff, fearing the ConroyConroy’s, clan demise byworks starvation, including the of other authors mentored and empowered by handed Pat an edition of Auguste Escoffier’s cookbook. And so Pat’s culinary adventures Pat, and an inviting selection of visual art began, and he became the epicurean ‘magician’, the soup ‘sorcerer’, art of pieces alsoturning inspired by“the Pat’s writings.

The rest of the Center is dedicated

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With James Beard Award-winning Chef and Cookbook Author Cynthia Graubart

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Cynthia’s newest cookbook, Sunday Suppers extols the virtues of the Sunday supper. She

to pivotal periods in Pat’s life, whether personal or professional. There is The Great Santini corner where his father’s flight jacket is on display along with a case of his military medals and other Santini memorabilia. One wall displays large photographs of his two years as a student at Beaufort High School, his four years at the Citadel, and his storied year of teaching on Daufuskie Island, on which The Water Is Wide is based.

And one entire room has been curated to evoke Pat’s Fripp Island writing room with his large writing desk and chair, and a huge mural created by artist Aki Kato that beautifully renders Pat’s beloved lowcountry.

The Conroy Center would not be complete without an opportunity for writerly reflection: in this case, a door of honor, made by Cassandra’s son, Jason, where visitors can pay their respects and leave their notes of remembrance.

Some come to the Conroy Center with a specific task in mind, others wander in out of curiosity, but most leave with a sense of awe. Will Balk, lead docent who has volunteered at the Center since its inception, states it most clearly when he recalls a recent visit to the new space: “Last Saturday was one of those unique

days when the few visitors who came were exceptional in what they experienced here and how grateful they were for the tour.

One super couple from Charleston (he had never heard of Pat Conroy before the downtown tour they took, although she did know of him) expected to see some of Pat’s books, maybe a few photos, and they’d leave a little more aware of Pat. Instead, we took nearly an hour exploring Pat’s life, his family, his writing, his pain and his joy. The husband, a veteran now in nursing school, thinks he wants to write about his life (he’s climbed the Himalayas, he’s sailed the seas, he’s done things few of us would even dream of), but he never thought about other people’s writing as something to learn from and be inspired by. Now they are determined to read and learn from Pat, in particular, and from other writers about seeing and portraying a world.

Just amazing!”

The nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center is South Carolina’s first affiliate of the American Writer’s Museum and second American Library Association Literary Landmark. To learn more about the Conroy Center’s year-round educational programs for readers and writers, including the annual Pat Conroy Literary Festival, please visit www. patconroliterarycenter.org The Pat Conroy Literary Center is open and free to the public, Thursdays through Sundays from noon to 4:00 pm.

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o you remember the anticipation of waking up on Christmas morning with wonder and excitement as a child? As we enter into this season of giving, United Way of the Lowcountry hopes you will consider helping bring that joy of Christmas to children and families in our community through Operation Holiday Heroes.

Operation Holiday Heroes is a countywide collaboration to ensure that every child and family in need has toys and food for Christmas. United Way of the Lowcountry partners with the Toys for Tots Foundation, Beaufort Gazette/ Island Packet, Deep Well Project, Bluffton Self Help, The Salvation Army and Love House Ministries to accomplish this mission. “Christmas is a magical time of year and we want every child in our community to wake up Christmas morning and experience that magic,” said Chrystie Turner, Vice President of Community Impact at United Way of the Lowcountry.

Last year, Operation Holiday Heroes provided Christmas gifts and meals to more than 1,900 families throughout Beaufort and Jasper Counties, including more than 4,000 local children. “We receive calls on our HELPLINE every day from people who are struggling to make ends meet and this time of year many parents have to make the hard choice between spending that last paycheck before Christmas on presents to put under the tree or for utility bills to keep the lights on,” said Turner. “We want every child to experience the joy of Christmas regardless of their financial situation.”

Ways to Help with Operation Holiday Heroes Donate toys by dropping them off at any of the United Way of the Lowcountry offices (Beaufort, Bluffton, Ridgeland) or at one of the many Toys for Tots boxes throughout Beaufort and Jasper Counties.

For a full list of toy donation drop-off locations, visit www.toysfortots.org Make a monetary donation to Operation Holiday Heroes online at www.uwlowcountry.org or by making a check payable to Operation Holiday Heroes. Send checks to United Way of the Lowcountry, P.O. Box 202, Beaufort,

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SC 29901 or drop off at United Way of the Lowcountry (Beaufort Office), located at 1277 Ribaut Road. (Contributors who make a monetary donation will be recognized and listed weekly in the Beaufort Gazette/ Island Packet. Please indicate if you wish to remain anonymous.)

Host a holiday or dinner party and collect gifts or donations for Operation Holiday Heroes.

Make a donation in memory of a loved one or in honor of them.

(Businesses) - Become a Toys for Tots Drop-off location by requesting a box on the Toys for Tots website – www.

toysfortots.org Requesting Assistance If you need Christmas assistance, you will need to register for Operation Holiday Heroes at one of the participating sites throughout Beaufort and Jasper Counties.

For a complete list of dates, times and locations, visit www.uwlowcountry.org.

For more information, contact United Way of the Lowcountry at 843.982.3040 or visit www.uwlowcountry.org.

Thank you for helping to bring the magic of Christmas to children in our community.

Local Partnerships United Way of the Lowcountry also partners with several local agencies who specialize in improving the lives of “at risk� children in poverty and those suffering from neglect and abuse. UWLC helps meet the immediate needs of our community and works to create lasting, positive change.

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Friends of Caroline Hospice Announces 31st Annual Festival of Trees

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he 31st Annual Festival of Trees to benefit Friends of Caroline Hospice is one of Beaufort's most beloved holiday celebrations and the 2018 event continues a tradition that started more than thirty years ago.

The event kicks off with SNOW Day on Sunday, December 2 at Tabby Place in Downtown Beaufort. Tree viewing will be open to the public Tuesday, December 4 – Thursday, December 6th. More than 60 beautifully and whimsically decorated trees will be available for purchase. This year’s Gala will take place on Thursday, December 6th at Tabby Place amidst the trees with music, wine, beer and lots of food from ten of Beaufort’s best local restaurants. Santa will also be in attendance all week to have some fun and get some photos with attendees.

This year, we have a special Angel Tree that will be adorned with Angel ornaments in memory or honor of a loved one. Ornaments are only $25 and will be tagged with your special message during the event. The ornaments can be picked up from the Friends of Caroline Hospice office (1110 13th Street, Port Royal) after the event.

We will end this year’s event Saturday, December 8th in downtown Port Royal with the 2nd Annual Gingerbread 5K run. Run or walk through the beautiful Old Village and down to the Sands.

Celebrate your accomplishment with s’mores. Sign up for the race at https:// runsignup.com/Race/SC/PortRoyal/ FriendsofCarolineGingerbread5K Here’s the schedule for this year’s event.

You just don’t want to miss it.

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 2 11AM TO 2PM KIDS SNOW DAY Bring the kids from 11am to 2pm to enjoy playing in the snow, building a snowman or having snowball fights with our outdoor snow fields, face painting and more. Elsa and Anna from Disney’s Frozen will also be there to enjoy talking with the kids and taking photos. $3 FOR CHILDREN 5 & UP – 4 AND UNDER – FREE

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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 4 12PM TO 7PM WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5 10AM TO 7PM THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6 10AM TO 2PM OPEN TO THE PUBLIC SCHOOL TOURS Come and see the decorated trees.

Any child who signs up for their school’s tour will receive free admission.

General Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for children THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6 6PM – 9PM CELEBRATION OF GIVING GALA $65 per person, $120 per couple Opening Gala Reception tickets can be purchased online by visiting FriendsofCarolineHospice.org/Events SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8 9AM 2ND ANNUAL GINGERBREAD 5K Run or walk through the streets of Port Royal, starting and finishing at Live Oaks Park. Costumes are encouraged and we

cannot wait to see Santa, Mrs. Claus, the elves and reindeer running through town.

Become a supporter of this year's Festival by sponsoring a tree, decorating a tree, purchasing an Angel Ornament, buying a ticket to the Celebration of Giving Gala and telling your friends about the event. The Festival has raised nearly a million dollars and this treasured event would not be possible without the amazing support of businesses, community groups and individuals who donate their time, talent and treasures to make this event a success. FRIENDS of Caroline HOSPICE is committed to providing the highest quality end-of-life care to patients and their families. FRIENDS is a local, non-profit, Medicare-certified Hospice provider that has built a “Legacy of Trust” over the past 38 years. FRIENDS of Caroline HOSPICE serves individuals and families in Beaufort County and provides hospice care, bereavement and caregiver support services to all individuals in the community regardless of their ability to pay.

Friends of Caroline Hospice Presents the 2nd Annual Gingerbread 5K in Port Royal • The family friendly holiday race will take place on December 8, 2018, at 9 am through the streets of Port Royal, starting and finishing at Live Oaks Park.

• Costumes are encouraged and we cannot wait to see Santa, Mrs. Claus, the elves and reindeer running through town.

• Online registration at https://runsignup.com/ Race/SC/PortRoyal/ FriendsofCaroline Gingerbread5K ends on December 6, 2018.

• Race day registration is available from 7:30 to 8:30 am.

• Packet pick can be done on race day beginning at 7:30 am, or on December 7, 2018 at Grounded Running.

• Race entry includes t-shirt, (must register by November 23 to guarantee t-shirt).

• Chip timing will be conducted by Grounded Running and medals will be given to top three overall male and female finishers, as well as top three male and female finishers from each age group; and also given to the top three costume winners.

Friends of Caroline Hospice presents

1st Annual Gingerbread Fun Run/Walk/5K Date & Time: December 16th at 9 am Location: Live Oaks Park, Port Royal Contact: 843-525-6257 www.friendsofcarolinehospice.org

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Be On The Lookout For A Special Holiday Shopping Guide!

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Holiday Photo Sessions For A Good Cause

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adia Hurtt Photography and Hopeful Horizons are teaming up to offer studio sessions for a great cause.

Part of the proceeds of each Holiday Photo shoot will be donated to Hopeful Horizons to benefit them in their work providing advocacy for children and victims of domestic abuse, as well as, their rape crisis center.

These special sessions are scheduled for November 11th and November 18th from 10 am to 4 pm. Session packages will start at $199. $50 from each package sold will be donated to Hopeful Horizons. Reservations are required and can be booked at www. nadiahurttphotography.com/holiday-charity-sessions Representatives of Hopeful Horizons will be available during the holiday sessions to discuss their community involvement and volunteer opportunities.

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Nadia Hurtt Photography, 2121 Boundary St, Suite 202, Beaufort SC Time: By appointment from 10am to 4 pm

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Nadia Hurtt Photography is a fine art portrait studio specializing in motherhood and baby photography located in Beaufort, with over 10 years’ experience in portrait photography.

Hopeful Horizons is a one stop shop for victims of violence and abuse, advocating and educating the public on the connection between child abuse, domestic abuse and sexual assault.

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Salumi e Formaggi Authentic Italian Restaurant

story by Emily Burgess

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estled on Market Street in idyllic Habersham, just a few steps away from the picturesque post office, sits Salumi e Formaggi, an authentic Italian restaurant. Authentic is an understatement, as the co-founders, Stefano Camassa and Salvatore Eros Maio, hail from Brindisi, Puglia on the southeast coast of Italy and seek to bring the traditions of their home and family to the lowcountry through food.

The idea for Salumi e Formaggi took shape in Camassa and Maio’s minds in May of 2017. Just a short six months later, their vision came to fruition when the restaurant opened December 1, 2017.

The partners originally came to Miami from Italy, where they lived for six years, running a catering business called Two

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Italian Boys. After driving through the Beaufort area, they saw a great need for a good Italian restaurant with exceptional service.

Both Camassa and Maio, who also serves as the executive chef, place a great emphasis on family. This theme is woven into every aspect of their restaurant and is demonstrated through the menus with printed black and white photos of their own families back in Italy. Candid shots of their mothers and fathers eating and drinking, enjoying the community they have.

The recipes used are straight from home and have been passed down through the generations. They even had a four-day stretch when their own mothers came to visit and took over the role of chef in Salumi and Formaggi, serving eager

patrons in a packed out restaurant each and every night.

“Whatever you see on the menu, the recipe has come from my grandmother and my mother. And I give it to our customers,” Maio said.

Camassa and Maio seek to bring exceptional service in addition to exceptional food. They believe that quality service is of equal importance to quality food and strive to make each customer’s experience the best. Their website boasts that their focus is on providing traditionally flavored Italian cuisine with a European style of service, meaning multiple courses and a relaxing atmosphere for patrons to eat and enjoy the fellowship around their table.

“From when they walk into the door, we want them to have a 100 percent excellent experience of the restaurant. We want them to be greeted and welcomed and have

great food,” said Camassa.

With an emphasis on excellent service, they certainly haven’t neglected the importance of the food. They seek to take customers on a journey through each dish they encounter making every visit to Salumi e Formaggi an experience unlike any other.

Ingredients are the freshest they can find. Meats are sourced locally through

farms and the highest quality seafood is purchased through Sea Eagle Market right here in Beaufort. For other ingredients such as cheeses, they go right to the source and get it all imported from Italy to ensure the authenticity of their dishes.

The menu is concise offering an array of Italian dishes. To keep things fresh, Maio changes the menu multiple times a year to ensure that seasonal ingredients are being used.

“We change the menu three or four times every year to give to people a different experience. For the winter, for the spring and for the summer,” said Maio.

Camassa and Maio shared that a majority of their patrons are local to Beaufort and surrounding areas. Word

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of mouth has spread favorably for the restaurant and customers are driving from as far as Charleston to partake in the Italian experience that is offered.

“Ninety percent of our customers live here. Many drive from Savannah, Bluffton, Callawassie Island, Oldfield, even Hilton Head. They hear about it from friends.

They are starving for good food. They come here once and spread the word. We were open for barely two months and we had people coming from Charleston that heard about us,” said Camassa.

The moderately priced menu ranges from $8 starters up to $25 dishes like

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the vitello piccata, which is veal, capers and artichokes in a wine reduction.

There is something for everyone with vegan, vegetarian and gluten free options available upon request.

Salumi e Formaggi is open for dinner daily from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m., closed Wednesdays, and a happy hour on Monday and Tuesdays from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. boasting their signature cocktails like the highly-loved ricotta cannoli espresso martini. On Sundays they host a brunch from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. that has become quite popular with everything from biscuits and gravy to a breakfast pizza.

The experience isn’t limited inside the four walls of Salumi e Formaggi as the restaurant offers catering as well, bringing an authentic Italian experience directly to your event.

Salumi e Formaggi is making plans for your perfect holiday meal. They will be open on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. They will be offering a special holiday menu for you and you family.

Please check with them closer to the holidays and find out what they will be serving, along with special seating. You want be disappointed to spend the holidays with them.

Salumi e Formaggi may be less than a year old, but is quickly becoming an irreplaceable staple of our lowcountry community.

For reservations call 843-846-0411.

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Community-Wide Nativity Celebration

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100+ Nativity Scenes from Around the World

nce again, First Presbyterian Church of Beaufort is preparing for a magnificent Nativity Display featuring more than 100 nativity scenes from across the world. As always, this year’s event is a gift to the public and open for all to enjoy on Friday, December 7 and Saturday, December 8 from 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. and Sunday, December 9 from 12:00-2:00 p.m.

“It is amazing to see how the Christmas story is depicted by artists from all over the world,” said Donna Sheetz, FPC’s Volunteer Nativity Coordinator. “Whether they are made from banana leaves or oyster shells, wood or fine porcelain – each nativity tells a story unique to the artist’s culture.”

Since 2011, FPC’s Presbyterian Women have been creating and hosting this family-friendly event which has become a new tradition for many looking for a way to start off the season of Advent. The nativities come in all shapes and sizes – some so small they fit in a match box and others that sprawl across an entire table.

The Nativity Celebration will be located in First Presbyterian Church of Beaufort’s Fellowship Hall located at 1201 North Street, Beaufort, SC 29902. This event is free to the public and handicap accessible.

All ages are welcome.

First Presbyterian Church Beaufort December 7-8

10am – 4pm

For more information, contact: Donna Sheetz, Nativity Celebration Chair at 609408-8467 or email her at donnaleesheetz@gmail.com

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MARITIME CENTER HOSTS RECYCLED ART CONTEST

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he Port Royal Sound Foundation is hosting a Recycled Art Contest to help bring awareness to Beaufort County’s plastic bag ban and keep the water and land of the Port Royal Sound Area clean and healthy.

Over 80 artists will flood the Maritime Center with artwork using the Port Royal Sound as their inspiration – think ocean, animals, beaches, local culture & history, and fun in the sun! All entries will be made from at least 80% recyclables or trash material to promote keeping our community clean. $3500 in prize money will be awarded in several categories. Artwork will be

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on display for the public to see at the Maritime Center for their 4 th birthday celebration on November 17th from 10:00 am – 3:00 pm (a free, family friendly event). Winning entries will be announced at an artist reception and will be kept on display through the end of 2018.

The art contest is sponsored by Beaufort County Solid Waste & Recycling, Adams

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Outdoor Advertising, Docugraphics, Coastal Conservation League, JK Tiller & Associates and WaterMark Coastal Homes.

Be sure to check out the angler fish inspired billboard on 170 in Okatie created

by Adams Outdoor Advertising, it lights up at night. Since opening their doors in 2014, the Maritime Center has featured over 140 local artists and recently hosted their annual STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) Festival.

The Port Royal Sound Foundation recognizes the importance of art in our Lowcountry culture. Beaufort county’s plastic bag ban goes into effect on November 1st, please visit bcgov. net/bagban for more information. For additional information about the Recycled Art Contest, please visit Port Royal Sound Foundation’s website/Facebook page or contact the Foundation office at 843-6457774. If you would like more information, please contact Sarah Walbert at 843-6457774.

MARITIME CENTER HOSTS RECYCLED ART CONTEST

Okatie, SC, October 24, 2018– The Port Royal Sound Foundation is hosting a Recycled Art Co awareness to Beaufort County’s plastic bag ban and keep the water and land of the Port Ro healthy. Over 80 artists will flood the Maritime Center with artwork using the Port Royal So think ocean, animals, beaches, local culture & history, and fun in the sun! All entries will be recyclables or trash material to promote keeping our community clean. $3500 in prize mon categories. Artwork will be on display for the public to see at the Maritime Center for their November 17th from 10:00 am – 3:00 pm (a free, family friendly event). Winning entries wi reception and will be kept on display through the end of 2018.

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