Join us for some community fun for all ages

By Lisa Sulka CONTRIBUTOR

It’s what Blufftonians do best: We build community by coming together to celebrate our town, our parks and each other. After a successful inaugural year, the Town is pleased to host its second annual movie series, summer children’s events and Independence Day Celebration.

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The Town will host its Independence Day Celebration, Saturday, July 1. The celebration begins at 5 p.m. and continue through the fireworks display after dark.

The festivities begin at Martin Family and DuBois Parks with live music by the Parris Island Brass Band Marine Ensemble. Bluffton is honored to have this special band from Parris Island join us for this patriotic holiday.

Along the perimeter of Martin Family Park, children can play interactive games, with each game offering an opportunity to win patriotic-themed prizes at each game station. Come a little hungry, because local food trucks will also be available.

There will be plenty of activities to work off the festive food. Children can play on the rock wall and bungee jump in the parking lot between the two parks. The fireworks will begin at 9 p.m. They will be launched from a barge in the May River, so you will also be able to view them from Wright Family Park, Oyster Factory Park or by boat.

The Town is also hosting its children movie series from April through December rotating among the Town parks. Three movies have already been shown. “Lyle, Lyle Crocodile” will be shown July 14 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Oscar Frazier Park; and “Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank” will be shown Sept. 8, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Martin Family Park.

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Letter to the Editor

To the Editor:

For the fourth consecutive year, the State of South Carolina has refused to pass a Hate Crime Bill, currently named for the Rev. Clementa Pinckney, who died in a horrific hate crime in 2015.

Republican majority leader Sen. Shane Massey continued to stand in the way of a vote on this critical legislation (H-3014). The bill passed the S.C. House 84 to 31, showing bipartisan support for this bill that reflects the vast majority of the House’s many constituents.

Still, Sen. Massey refused the pleadings of many Senate supporters, including our own Sen. Tom Davis, to issue a Special Order which would have allowed a vote in the recent session. The reasons Massey objects your calendar, don’t miss out on the final children’s event this summer. Slide Out of July will be held July 22 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the large lawn at Buckwalter Place Park. It will feature water slides, concession stands, video games played on a Jumbotron television, lawn games, a DJ playing music, and fun prizes for participants.

We hope to see you, your family, and neighbors at all these Town events!

Lisa Sulka is the mayor of the Town of Bluffton. lsulka@townofbluffton.com are ludicrous, saying that it would not have any impact on hate in our state.

Only South Carolina and Wyoming do not have any hate crime laws. It is way past time to pass this bill early next session. Shame on you, Shane!

George Kanuck Bluffton