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LOCAL CHURCH BUYS BOWLING ALLEY TO BRING
september 19-25, 2013
WHAT’S INSIDE?
love back to the lanes By Pamela Brownstein
The dedication service of the new Love House Community Bowling Center on Monday, Sept. 16, was more of a celebration. When the Community Worshippers performed, singers were backed by drums and a keyboard, and dancers dressed in red and white excited the people packed into the bowling alley on Ribaut Road. The “Halleluiahs” were contagious, and soon the crowd of more than 100 was clapping along. Those in attendance represented the diversity and vibrancy of Beaufort — young and old, black and white — and were all there to support Love House Ministries in its acquisition of the bowling alley to create a safe place for the community to gather and have fun. The event welcomed local officials and elected representatives as well as religious leaders, brought together by Senior Pastor Randy Roberts.
SPORTS
A look at Battery Creek and Beaufort High football. see pages 8-9
ABOVE: Young performers with the Community Worshippers are seen at the dedication of the Love House Community Bowling Center on Sept. 16. LEFT: Love House Ministries Pastor Randy Roberts speaks to the crowd.
LANES continued on page 22
ABLE Foundation ornament available ABLE Foundation, the Disabilities Foundation for Beaufort County, announced the release of its annual ornament. It is the fourth in a commemorative series featuring favorite Lowcountry scenes. The 2013 ornament features a dolphin and can also be used as a medallion. It was created locally and was commissioned from Buf ’s in Beaufort. The annual ornaments have been a traditional fundraiser for the ABLE Foundation, a nonprofit group that supports services and programs assisting individuals with special needs. ABLE’s efforts in the recent past
and this year have been to fund Camp Treasure Chest, a summer camp for children with special needs. Children with needs such as developmental delays, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome,
genetic disorders and autism may require additional and special services and trained staff and accommodations, not usually available at regular summer camps. In the absence of the Camp Treasure Chest, these special needs children would likely not have a summer camp experience. Funds from the state for summer services have been virtually eliminated and the camp is almost solely supported through fund raising and grants. All proceeds from the sale of ornaments go to support Camp Treasure Chest. ABLE continued on page 18
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The Gaithers celebrate their 50th anniversary. see page 13 INDEX
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