Save the Shutters Helps Homeowners

Allison Bonner and Amanda Denmark, local professionals from the architecture industry, have launched Save the Shutters, an initiative whose mission is restoring livability with community.

Save the Shutters is a charitable effort administered by the Community Foundation of the Lowcountry, dedicated to helping homeowners who have been temporarily displaced from their home, or have a barrier to access, due to degradation of the home, or an event that has caused an unsafe/unhealthy living environment, and do not have the means to restore it.

charitable groups, to manage the process of which funds can be used, how much is available, and what needs to be supplemented through Save the Shutters.”

Bonner is an architect and Denmark is a project manager at Pearce Scott Architects in Old Town Bluffton. While Pearce Scott Architects is one of Save The Shutters’ biggest donors, Bonner and Denmark are running the initiative separately from their architecture firm.

The first project (which is still ongoing), located in the Town of Bluffton, initially involved a roof repair after a tree fell on the home close to two years ago. The house had been covered in tarps for a good year while the homeowner fought for a repair.

“She was brought to our attention as someone who had exhausted all avenues and still could not get the complete help she needed,” Denmark said.

Bonner and Denmark helped organize the repair — securing a structural engineer to visit the site and a builder to coordinate the project with a roofer and carpenter. Within a month, Save The Shutters and these generous tradespeople helped the homeowner get a new roof, with donations from the goodness of many hearts.

Servpro on board to remove all of the toxic materials and treat the house to make it safe to enter the home.

Once the house was cleaned of all the mold, we had to address the structural damage found due to the age of the home and the tree impact.

“Where we are now: We’re working on the foundation and framing in order to stabilize the home,” Denmark said. “The homeowner is one of the most deserving people in the community. We have a long list of generous people who are ready to donate finishes, appliances, HVAC systems, plumbing, electrical, flooring, etc. just to finish this because they love her so much.”

Donations help fund these efforts for many low-income, both newer and generational families, in Bluffton whose contributions to the Lowcountry community have been part of establishing and continuing our wonderful town.

For more information please e-mail to: savetheshutters@gmail.com

“Save the Shutters works with teams and volunteers in the community to pool resources, time, donations, and kindness to make this goal achievable,” said Allison Bonner, adding, “We work closely with the Town of Bluffton’s Neighborhood Assistance Program, and many other

“The issue that we were now faced with was that because of all the water intrusion from the tarp insecurity, the entire house tested positive for mold and it was toxic for anyone to live in,” Bonner said.

Most of the local charities around Bluffton do not work with mold removal/remediation, including the Neighborhood Assistance Program. Save the Shutters brought

BEAUFORT/PORT ROYAL

Foolish Frog, 846 Sea Island Pkwy, St. Helena Island. (843) 838-9300. www.thefoolishfrog.com

Luther’s Rare & Well Done, 910 Bay Street. (843) 521-1888 or www.luthersrareandwelldone. com

Q on Bay, 822 Bay St, Beaufort. (843) 524-7771 or www.qonbay.com

Rosie O’Gradys Irish Pub, in Beaufort Town Center. Irish American Sports Pub & Eatery. C'mon down! Rock & Roll Lunch. Wednesday, Friday & Saturday - Karaoke at 10pm. Celebrate St. Patrick's Day March 17th & 18th!!! Mike Martin & the Beautiful Mess March 18th8:30pm. Sliced Beef, Drunken Potatoes, and Cabbage. (843) 379-7676 or Rosie's on Facebook

Saltus River Grill, 802 Bay St, Beaufort. (843) 379-3474 or www.saltusrivergrill.com

BLUFFTON/HILTON HEAD

Big Bamboo, Coligny Plaza. (843) 686-3443 or www.bigbamboocafe.com

Captain Woody’s, 6 Target Rd., Hilton Head or 17 State of Mind St., Bluffton. www. captainwoodys.com

The Jazz Corner, Village at Wexf1ord, Hilton Head. Sundays - Deas Guyz; Mondays - A Journey Through Jazz with The Martin Lesch Band; Tuesdays - Fat Tuesdays: A Swingin' Celebration of New Orleans and Beyond; Thursdays - Lavon Stevens with Louise Spencer.

3/15 Lavon Stevens with Quiana Parker, 3/17 & 3/18 The Randy Napoleon Trio, 3/24 & 3/25 The Amina Scott Quartet, 3/29 Lavon Stevens with Quiana Parker, 3/31 & 4/1 The Larry Fuller Trio. (843) 842-8620 or www.TheJazzCorner.com

Omni Hilton Head Ocean Front in Palmetto Dunes. Buoy Bar - HH Prime - (843) 842-8000 or www.omnihotels.com

Out Of Town

The Music Farm, 32 Ann Street, Charleston. 3/16 Real Friends & Knuckle Puck; Bearings, 3/17 The Movement; Tropidelic; Kyle Smith, 3/18 Emo Night Brooklyn, 3/19 Orange Doors; Monsoon;

Cloutchaser, 3/23 Country Clubin' - Boot, Scoot, and Boogie Dance Party with hits from Luke Bryan, Shania Twain, Luke Combs & more, 3/24 New Date: Fangirl Fantasy - One Direction v. 5 Seconds of Summer, 3/27 CLOSED for Private Party, 3/28 The High Kings, 3/29 Elderbrook; Ford & Erez, 3/30 Riot Stares; Florida Man; To Forget, 4/1 Juday & the Lion; Hugo Hotel. (843) 408-1599 or www.musicfarm.com

The Pour House, 1977 Maybank Hwy, Charleston. Sundays - The Motown Throwdown, Mondays - Slim & Friends; Tuesdays - Fusion Jonez, Wednesdays - Grateful Dead Wednesday with The Reckoning; Thursdays - iLLA ZiLLA. 3/15 Kendall Street Company; Dry Reef, 3/16 Bunpin' Uglies; The Supervillains, 3/17 Flipturn; Mo Lowda & the Humble, 3/18 Daniel Donato's Cosmic Country, 3/19 Cas Haley; Ben Whitney Band, Five Door Sedan, 3/21 Guavatron, 3/23 The Talismen; The Iceman Special, 3/24 Steeln' Peaches - Allman Brothers tribute, 3/25 Intersteller Echoes - Pink Floyd tribute, 3/30 Dirtwire; Mystik Fool, 3/31 Joe Samba; The Destinators, 4/1 Runaway Gin 'Brass Apparatus Reprise' - Phish with Horns. (843) 5714343 or www.charlestonpourhouse.com

Windjammer, 1008 Ocean Blvd, Isle of Palms. 3/17 Departure - Journey tribute, 3/18 The Yacht Club, 3/24 Cody Webb; Drew Dangerfield, 3/25 Tootie & the Jones, 3/31 Pat Cooper. (843) 8868596 or www.the-windjammer.com of events, visit www.coastaldiscovery.org

Sun, 3/18, Slavery By Another Name: Paintings and Assemblages by Robert Claiborne Morris, opening reception and presentation, 6:30 – 7:30 pm, Penn Center, Inc., York Bailey Museum, 16 Penn Center Circle-West, St. Helena Island. Free and open to the public. Light refreshments.

3/28 – 3/31, Beaufort Art Association Spring Show & Sale. Tabby Place, 913 Port Republic St.,Beaufort. Free and open to the public. www. beaufortartassociation.com

4/3 – 4/1, Bring Nature Home, an exhibit of work by Karen Richards at the Society of Bluffton Artists Gallery, 6 Church St, Bluffton. Meet the artist during an opening reception from 5-7 p.m. 4/6. Free and open to the public.

BOOKS & WRITERS

Thur 3/16, “One Story, Two Books,” a talk by Donna Keel Armer, author of Solo in Solento – translated into Italian as Un’americana in Salento. Hosted by the Pat Conroy Literary Center, 601 Bladen Street, Beaufort. Free to the public, but seating is limited. Call 843-379-7025 to reserve your spot.

Sat 3/18, Nancy Ritter (Slack Tide) Book Launch. 5:30 – 7pm, Pat Conroy Literary Center, 601 Bladen St, Beaufort. Free and open to the public. www.patconroyliterarycenter.org

Sun 3/19, Ed R. Green (Ring of the Woodland Stars) Book Launch. 3 – 6pm with reading at 4pm. Refreshments will be served. 59 Arbor Victory Rd, Lady’s Island. Please RSVP at 843-521-5585.

Tues 3/21 A Haunted Evening with Kim Poovey – author, storyteller and historical reenactor – at the Rhett House Inn, 1009 Craven Street, Beaufort. 6 – 7:30 pm. Co-hosted by the Pat Conroy Literary Center. $15 registration fee includes storytelling performance and refreshments. Register in advance at https://hauntedeveningwithkimpoovey.eventbrite.com

Music

criminal justice, gender/sexual identity. 11 am at the Beaufort Downtown Library, 311 Scott St, Beaufort. Free and open to the public.

3/24 & 3/25, Women’s Wellness Retreat at USCB Center for the Arts. Featuring a ‘Girls Just Wanna Have Fun’ party, an evening with comedian Heather Land, a free Women’s Wellness Fair, and a host of Women’s Wellness classes. For a full schedule of events and registration, visit www.uscbcenterforthearts.

Saturdays 4/1 – 6/24, Lunch and Learn Gardening Series at the Port Royal Farmers Market, starting at noon. Free and open to the public, around the Gazebo. Bring a folding chair! Sponsored by the Lowcountry Master Gardeners Association.

Thursdays and some Tuesdays, Tours of Hunting Island Lighthouse sponsored by Friends of Hunting Island. Keeper Ted and his team will tell the history of the Lighthouse built in 1875. For info call the Nature Center at 843-838-7437. Tours are $2 a person and park entry fees apply.

Second Friday, Beaufort Drum Circle 2nd Friday of every month. 6:30 – 8 pm at the Gazebo in Waterfront Park. Eric Roy is the facilitator. Sessions with 15-20 minutes of instruction on djembe playing and a selected traditional rhythm & accompaniment for participants. Also, there will be time for spontaneous group drumming. All welcome. No experience necessary. Bring a drum, if you have one, a chair, and desire for fun. The Drum Circle has extra instruments anyone can use. For info visit the Drum Circle Facebook page.

Third Thursday, TECHconnect is a monthly networking event for professionals working in and around technology. Come and join on the for the conversation at BASEcamp 500 Carteret 5:30-7:30pm. 843-4703506. www.beaufortdigital.com

Thursdays, History Tours of Fort Mitchell by the Heritage Library, 10am. $12/Adult $7/Child. 843-686-6560

Editors Note: Events listed here may be subject to postponement or cancellation. Please check for further information.

GALLERIES/ART

Now – 4/2, Gifts from the Boneyard, Art Inspired by the Landscapes of Hunting Island at the Port Royal Sound Foundation’s Maritime Center, 310 Okatie Hwy, Okatie.

Now – 4/8, Art + Quilt = Art, an exhibit of work by the Art Quilters of the Lowcountry at Art League Gallery, 14 Shelter Cove Lane, Hilton Head. Information at www.gallery@ artleaguehhi.org 843-681-5060

Now – 4/30, Rainy Days and More, exhibit of artwork by Norma Beal at Beaufort Art Association Gallery, 913 Bay Street, downtown Beaufort.

Now – 5/6, Binya: Faces ob de Gullah Geechee Portrait Exhibition at the Coastal Discovery Museum on Hilton Head. For more info and schedule

Fri 4/21, Joe Jencks at Music on Malphrus, 110 Malphrus Road, Bluffton, at 7 pm. General Admission is $25. Doors open at 6:15 pm. For more information call 843-8373330 or visit https://www.facebook.com/ Musiconmalphrus/?ref=bookmarks

Other Events

3/15 – 3/22, Online Auction to benefit Beaufort Water Search & Rescue and Fripp Island Sea Rescue. https://www.32auctions.com/FISRBWSAR23

3/17 -3/18, H.L. Hunley Traveling Exhibition hosted by the Beaufort History Museum. Open to the public from 10am-4pm both days. Admission is $5 per person with a limit of $15 per family. Details regarding online registration and ticketing can be found at www.beauforthistorymuseum.wildapricot.org

Sat 3/18, Indivisible Beaufort Meeting. Guest speaker Chris deVries will discuss what’s going on in the South Carolina Legislature: women’s reproductive health, gun safety,