Archive for May 5th, 2011

Lion’s Club presents Check to library

Lion’s Club presents Check to library

0 / May 5, 2011 10:42 pm

The Beaufort Lions Club recently presented a check for $1000 to the Beaufort County Library to purchase the Jaws Screen Reader, which is a software program for those who are blind or have low vision. It has a multilingual synthesizer, [...]

Kiss-a-Pig campaign is a real squeal

0 / May 5, 2011 10:41 pm

American Diabetes Association’s 2011 Kiss-a-Pig Campaign chose Dr. Tom Leitzel, President of the Technical College of the Lowcountry, to represent Beaufort.

EXTREME MAKEOVER & THE ISLAND NEWS

EXTREME MAKEOVER & THE ISLAND NEWS

0 / May 5, 2011 10:40 pm

Ron Hines, a distributor for The Island News, presents India Dickinson and her son with framed copies of the paper that showcases when the “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” was in Beaufort transforming the Dickinson’s house. The episode aired on ABC [...]

New Pool at Pleasant Point

New Pool at Pleasant Point

0 / May 5, 2011 10:39 pm

The Pleasant Point Community is upgrading all community facilities and recently had their grand opening for the new swimming pool.  

Royal Wedding Celebrations

Royal Wedding Celebrations

0 / May 5, 2011 10:37 pm

Southern Graces Bistro’s Royal Wedding Tea a Smashing Success Followers of the Royal Wedding were able to celebrate in style at today’s Royal Wedding Tea hosted by Southern Graces Bistro, located at 809 Port Republic St. (inside The Beaufort Inn). [...]

Historical Society holds 72nd annual meeting

0 / May 5, 2011 10:32 pm

Dr. Gerald Schwartz will discuss his book, “A Woman Doctor’s Civil War: Esther Hill Hawks’ Diary.” A physician, a Northerner, a teacher, a school administrator, a suffragist, and an abolitionist, Esther Hill Hawks was the antithesis of Southern womanhood. While [...]

Local Eagle Scout selected for SAR state award

Local Eagle Scout selected for SAR state award

0 / May 5, 2011 10:30 pm

The South Carolina Society of the Sons of the American Revolution presented its coveted Eagle Scout of the Year in South Carolina to Eagle Scout Peter Richardson McGee on Saturday, April 2, in ceremonies at the Annual State Meeting in [...]

Praising the strength and spirit of all Mommas

0 / May 5, 2011 10:27 pm

By Cherimie Crane In the bottom of a large wooden trunk, tattered and torn are the years of my life. Page after page of feelings, emotions, events, confusion, and shenanigans that shall forever remain at the bottom of that large [...]

Little bits of Royal Chatter

0 / May 5, 2011 10:24 pm

By Peggy Chandler Mary Ann and Ski Cieplowski, Rivers Court, who last year at this time, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary, have other things to celebrate this year.  The Cieplowski’s have six grandchildren of whom they are very proud and [...]

Live Well…..Have Fun

Live Well…..Have Fun

0 / May 5, 2011 10:18 pm

Why Do I Always Do That? By Martha O’Regan   Ever catch yourself reacting or behaving a certain way, and wonder “why do I always do that”?  Ever wish you could stop?  You can—once you become aware of the behavior [...]