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COVERING BEAUFORT COUNTY
Beaufort 2030 campaign kicks off Beaufort embarked on an exploration of its vision for the future last week, bringing together a variety of stakeholders for a program led by renowned futurist Rebecca Ryan to kick off the Beaufort 2030 campaign. For the full day on Thursday, Jan. 17, an unusual cast of stakeholders ranging from ages 13 to 75 filled Tabby Place in downtown Beaufort to participate in a program led Ryan, a published author in strategic foresight, local government leadership, and generational differences in the work place. People from all walks of life sat next to politicians, government staffers, developers and influencers in our community. “I don’t think Beaufort has ever undertaken a planning
Photos by Shawn Hill/S&K Designs. session where the room had eighth-graders to people older than 70, such as myself,” Mayor Billy Keyserling said in his opening remarks. “I have made it a hallmark of my administration,” said Beaufort City Manager Bill Prokop, who arranged the pro-
gram. “We want to hear from our community. What do we want Beaufort to ‘be’ in 2030 and beyond for our youth? We have a great grasp, complete with plans, on our built environment and now we are going to focus on implementation of those plans and use
this exercise as a launchpad for planning for our people.” The energy in the room was infectious as the group of 80 people clapped in unison at Ryan’s direction and got to work. Participants were asked to have in-depth conversations about Beaufort, at tables of six people drawn at random. From CEOs to students, city managers to police officers and firefighters, developers to clergy, service industry employees to college students, most all walks of life in Beaufort had a seat at the tables. The collaboration and discussion were spirited at times as Ryan’s research on the trends in Beaufort came to life in the table’s discussions. The discussions were guided by cards describing education,
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socioeconomic, life, work, family, and political trends identified in the city, county, and state, all with a focus on how they may impact Beaufort. These trends lived in five sectors: Society, Technology, Economy, Environment, and Politics (STEEP). Nothing was off the table among the 12 groups. When asked if anyone in the group of 80 learned anything new about their city today, every hand in the group went up. Ryan and her team will review the work over the next month and the group will re-convene on Feb. 13 to do what Ryan coined “the real work.” Participants were briefed to be ready to envision Beaufort taking multiple paths and what those paths, and the results, might look like.
Celebration of a Lifetime
Foundation for Leadership Education hands out Lowcountry Lifetime Achievement Awards The Foundation for Leadership Education hosted the 2019 Lowcountry Lifetime Achievement Awards dinner on Jan. 12, at Tabby Place in downtown Beaufort. The annual black-tie affair honored nine local citizens and their lifetime contributions to the Lowcountry. Honorees were vetted and selected based on their community service, leadership roles, community advocacy, pioneering and innovative efforts, and mentoring. The Foundation for Leadership Education’s (FLE) primary objectives are to support leadership education, promote leadership awareness, and to maintain the Lowcountry Lifetime Achievement Awards program. The FLE was founded by local leaders of Beaufort County that represented business, community development, education, management, and the military. Armed with a vision to help “Prepare Tomorrow’s Leaders,” the group committed itself to supporting programs with an unwavering commitment to developing well-rounded, open-minded critical thinkers preparing to be the problem-solvers of the future. In addition, the founders were dedicated to honoring the history of leadership in the Lowcountry by recognizing individuals and organizations that have contributed
to the general welfare and development of the community. As a result, the foundation is committed to partnering and funding the following
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project types: • Scholarships for students at schools or organizations fully committed to providing a full program
of curriculum and activities dedicated to developing leadership skills in youth. Such programs must include credit-bear-
ISLAND GIRLS NIGHT OUT
Firefighter Clint Holmes named 2018 City of Beaufort Employee of the Year.
Local ladies win big at January's event hosted by Morningside of Beaufort.
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ing courses that lead to a complete course of study. • Academic scholarships for students entering college who have demonstrated strong leadership skills in high school. Honorees must be enrolled at an accredited educational institution. • Community Leadership Conferences and/or workshops for youth and adults. • The Lowcountry Lifetime Achievement Awards. These awards are presented annually in January. The award honors individuals and/ or organizations that have contributed to the general welfare and development of the Lowcountry community. Honorees are vetted and selected based on the following criteria: Community Service, Community Leadership Roles, Community Advocacy, Community Pioneering and Innovative Efforts, Community Role Model. This year’s award ceremony was hosted by Charles Tumlin, President of the Foundation for Leadership Education, and board member Alice Beddingfield Moss, with local educator David Nagel serving as master of ceremonies. The
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Beaufort was treated to a full lunar eclipse resulting in a rare “super blood wolf moon” late Sunday night, Jan. 20, and into the early hours of Monday. Pictured here is the progression of the eclipse. Photos by Bob Sofaly.
A great big full moon Sunday at 10:35 p.m.
The shadow of the Earth slowly creeps over the moon. By 11:10 p.m. Sunday the moon is nearly half covered.
The shadow seems to pick up speed and by 11:30 p.m. the moon is nearly eclipsed.
By midnight the moon is totally eclipsed and the “blood moon” has nearly filled in the shadow.
By 12:30 a.m. Monday, the moon is totally eclipsed by the Earth’s shadow and the “blood moon” is complete.
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