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Get ready for the sounds of freedom By Kat Walsh
weapon permit holders). Additionally, no coolers or outside food/drink will be allowed (exceptions for baby formula and milk), pets (except service animals) or outside fireworks are allowed.
Whether it’s a few sparklers in your own backyard or one of the many communitywide patriotic celebrations, there’s nothing like fireworks and fun on the Fourth. Here’s how to get your patriotic fix:
Port Royal 2016 Independence Day
Parris Island Independence Day
Where: Parris Island, Peatross Parade Deck When: Monday, July 4. Gates open at 5 p.m.; Parris Island Band performs at 6:30 p.m.; fireworks start at approximately 9:15 p.m. This family-friendly event is free and open to the public. It will feature a kid’s fun zone, the Parris Island Band performing patriotic music and an incredible fireworks celebration. Food and beverages (alcohol and non-alcohol) as well as patriotic glow sticks, bracelets and headbands will be available for purchase. Tips: Visitors will be allowed on base after 3 p.m. Follow the signs and use the right-most lane when approaching the main gate
Fourth of July celebrations are scheduled at a variety of places throughout the community. Photo by Bob Sofaly.
area. All people entering the base are required to present a form of identification.
What to bring/what to leave at home: No weapons are allowed on base (including concealed
Where: The Sands of Port Royal When: Monday, July 4. Begins at 5 p.m., fireworks will be at 9 p.m. Hosted by the town of Port Royal and the Historic Port Royal Foundation, the 2016 Independence Day celebration will include food booths, refreshments, vendors, the Melody Makers, a DJ, face painting, water slide, bounce houses and more. Tips: There is free public parking at The Sands and along city streets. The fireworks will begin immediately after the Parris Island fireworks display, which can also be seen from The Sands. Another good spot to watch is at The Bluff on Bay Street, which allows you to watch both the Port See BOOM, page A7
Beaufort Digital Corridor hopes to attract tech jobs to area Beaufort leaders are launching the Beaufort Digital Corridor, a public-private business partnership to attract, nurture and promote high-wage tech and tech-related companies to Beaufort. The idea is to emphasize small technology companies like the Charleston Digital Corridor, which in 15 years has seen its tech economy grow from 18 companies in 2001 to 350-plus companies in 2015. That same model will be used in Beaufort following a unanimous vote by the Beaufort Redevelopment Commission. The Beaufort Digital Corridor“is something that makes it possible for the young people who grow up here … to be able to stay here,” said Beaufort Mayor Billy Keyserling in a release. The goals of the Beaufort Digital Corridor,
The Beaufort Digital Corridor is being modeled after the successful Charleston Digital Corner.
he said, are straightforward: • Expand the tax base by creating more primary jobs; • Successfully help exiting military transition to the civilian workforce;
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• Court visitors to relocate and create jobs; • And develop relationships with all levels of public education. Stephen Murray, a Beaufort City councilman, member of the Beaufort Redevelopment Commission and one of the key leaders in the effort to create the Beaufort Digital Corridor, said Charleston’s Digital Corridor is a success story worth imitating. “We have a lot in common with Charleston, including history, beautiful buildings and natural coastal environment, and a high quality of life that is appealing to young tech entrepreneurs,” Murray said in the release. “The secret is to provide the business, social and education infrastructure to get them started and to succeed here.” Unlike traditional economic development
Boundary project rife with rumors By Kat Walsh
Rumors can often spread faster than cement can dry. That’s particularly true when it comes to the Boundary Street Redevelopment project. However, many rumors about the project are not true, according to city officials. The city of Beaufort recently published a document titled “Rumors and Facts” regarding the Boundary Street project. Here are some of those rumors and facts: Rumor: The new Boundary Street will have traffic circles at Ribaut Road and Robert Smalls Parkway. Fact: There will be no traffic circles at any point. Rumor: The Beaufort Police are writing too many traffic tickets on Boundary Street. Facts: The Boundary Street work zone sees about 38,000 vehicles per day, which translates to more than four million vehicles using Boundary Street since Jan. 1. Since that time, the police have issued 616 tickets for all traffic violations. That translates into 0.0003 percent of all vehicles. Reduced speed limits are the norm for all construction sites naSee RUMORS, page A7
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