Vacation 4
All I ever wanted
What Dreams Are Made Of 5
Collichio's surrealism
Bring the Light 6
Kamenskikh at SOBA
Our Big Green Egg 10 Dishing at home
Mama's Spaghetti Sauce 12
Debbi remembers
Moringa: Tree of Life 13
Armer's new mystery
Artistic Graduate 7
Karen McDonnell
The painting on our cover is by Julia Kamenskikh, from her exhibit 'Bring the Light' at the SOBA Gallery this month. For more information see our story on page 6.
June 5 – June 18, 2024
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One thousand feet up with another thousand feet to go on a technical climb is not the time to wonder whether the rope will hold in its anchor. Nor is it the time to worry about how much slower it is to climb as a party of three. Nor is it the time to regret leaving behind extra clothing and food. No. Instead of fear, worry, and regret, it’s time to trust in something greater than ourselves.
When I was in that situation on a technical climb on Half Dome in Yosemite National Park, the something greater that I leaned on was God.
God, I had learned in Christian Science, is the divine Mind – the divine intelligence– that guides, guards, and inspires all right movement. Each one of us has God-given dominion over fear, and the ability to think and act consistently with our true nature as His children, the spiritual reflection of God.
My preparations for this climb had included not only physical training but also prayer. On that mountain, I knew I could trust God’s thoughts to help me surmount fear, concerns about my ability, or feelings of fatigue. Whatever we needed to do to safely make progress, I could trust divine intelligence to move things forward in a progressive way.
Learning to rock climb involved learning to trust – and learning to distinguish between what was trustworthy and what was not when surmounting challenges. It’s a metaphor for life. When we trust the right things, everyone goes up higher. We trust what we know. The more we know of God as the all-loving, supreme, and perfect Principle governing all existence,
the more we are able to listen to and trust God.
Moses was a leader who trusted God through all kinds of trying and threatening circumstances. He called God “the Rock” and said, “his work is perfect: . . . a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right is he” (Deuteronomy 32:4). Like Moses,we can find God to be as solid as rock. We do this through prayer that enables us to become fixed on God’s supremacy rather than fixated on challenges.
I’ve found it helpful to consider something Jesus said when his disciples were discouraged by a problem they had failed to heal. Jesus told them that if they had even just “faith as a grain of mustard seed,” they could move mountains (Matthew17:20).
Mary Baker Eddy, founder of Christian Science, writes in her book Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, “Faith, if it be mere belief, is as a pendulum swinging between nothing and something, having no fixity. Faith, advanced to spiritual understanding, is the evidence gained from Spirit, which rebukes sin of every kind and establishes the claims of God” (p. 23).
It’s not blind faith, but spiritual understanding, that is needed. And we don’t need mountains of it to move a mountain-sized problem. Just a grain of understanding of spiritual reality enables thought to shift toward God, which brings about healing.
After Jesus healed the problem that had foiled his disciples, he mentioned the importance of “prayer and fasting”
(Matthew 17:21). I’ve come to think of this as prayer that seeks to bring consciousness in line with God, who is divine Truth; and a “fasting” from what the material senses believe to be true.
And what is that spiritual reality that divine Truth reveals? It includes our true, spiritual identity as God’s offspring – not mortals susceptible to crises, but the expression of divine qualities such as integrity, unclouded wisdom, and harmony.
This kind of “prayer and fasting” has led to many healings in my life. And it also helped me on my climb up Half Dome. Prayer helped me know that each of us on the climb was safely cared for and companioned by divine Love. And even though the route we had taken was exposed, “fasting” kept me from entertaining the “what ifs” – the doubts and fears and frustrations suggested by a material, rather than spiritual, perspective.
Trusting God thought by thought, handhold by handhold, move by move, we did get to the top! We summited around dusk and ended up spending a cold but starry night up there. When dawn arrived, we were treated to a most spectacular display as light stretched across the Yosemite Valley – from Half Dome to El Capitan and beyond.
Mrs. Eddy wrote, “Step by step will those who trust Him find that ‘God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble’” (Science and Health, p. 444). Each of us can trust God step by step and feel secure on the timeless rock of divine Truth.
By Beth Schaefer
I’m writing to you from my moderately comfortable seat on a Delta 767, flying home from a two-week family vacation to celebrate our daughter’s college graduation. We started in Paris, then headed to London, then finished up in Edinburgh. We’ve had ourselves a ball, but the trip has not been without its hiccups. Is any trip, ever?
For starters, thanks to a delayed flight from Savannah to Atlanta, we almost missed our flight to Paris. We were literally the last ones on the plane, and the airline had already taken the liberty of rescheduling us for a new flight when we came huffing and puffing into the gate. (A new flight – TWO DAYS LATER? Oh, hell no! That would not stand.)
Paris was so much better than I expected. For some reason, I’d never had a hankering to go – always had a feeling it was overhyped –but I was overruled, and the rest is family history. We adored it.
But that was two weeks ago now, and already Paris feels like a fading dream. The Eiffel Tower . . . Versailles . . . Chartes . . . The Louvre . . . The lights . . . The cafes . . . The Seine at night . . . Magnifique, but passing into memory.
London might have been a bit of a “wash” –so much rain – were it not for the stupendous experience we had on the Warner Brothers’ Making of Harry Potter tour. If you’re a Potter fan of any age, make, or model – and if you’re not, you really should be – and you’re in the
London area, this is truly a can’t-miss stop on your itinerary. Original movie sets, costumes, magical creatures, haunted props, bubbling potions, insider stories and lore galore . . . It’s all there, right down to the butter beer, which is shockingly delicious! Amelia and I cried our way through most of the tour, and I think Jeff was equally moved – in his own dignified, manly way, of course.
We also gawked at some palaces and cathedrals and Shakespeare’s Globe theatre, as one does. And we met up for coffee with John Schwab, an actor we’ve come to know and love through the Beaufort International Film Festival, which was an unexpected pleasure.
Final destination – Edinburgh. The city I most longed to see. Fair Scotland, whence hails a sizable portion of my DNA (according to Ancestry), that mystical land of standing stones, fairies, fluffy cows, and Jamie Fraser. This was the leg of the trip I’d been waiting for!
So, of course, I self-sabotaged.
Travel Tip: Never put your contact lens solution and your facial toner in identical travel bottles. Need I elaborate?
We spent our first full day in Edinburgh searching for a doctor who would look at my burning, increasingly blurry eyes. On a Saturday. Without an appointment. After being turned away at the Minor Injuries Clinic of a major hospital – “We can’t handle that; you need an optometrist” – we were almost in
despair, when a sweet nurse in the parking lot heard my plight, made a phone call to a nearby eye clinic, and I was in like Flynn. She even walked us halfway to the clinic.
The doctor was so nice, especially when he told me he saw no scarring, and that I was not, in fact, going blind. He wrote me a prescription, which the pharmacist filled for free, despite my being blatantly American and not entitled to NHS benefits.
I love the Scots!
I’m not kidding. Of all the people we met on our trip, they were far and away my favorites. So friendly, funny, salt-of-the-earthy. And that accent! It’s utterly delightful! How can you spend any time conversing with a Scot without slipping into the accent yourself, however badly? You can’t! It’s impossible.
But back to my eyes. They healed quickly –eyes do that – but we lost a day and a half in Scotland, thanks to me. My eyes were just too light sensitive to go out, even in the rain –which is a regular feature there. (Somehow, the rain was atmospheric and almost charming in Edinburgh, while merely irritating in London.) I had to walk around the city in my ugly glasses – without mascara – for the rest of our time there, but it seemed like a small price to pay for my abject stupidity. An easy penance.
And I must state for the record that even through tender eyes – in ugly glasses, without mascara – Edinburgh struck me as possibly the most beautiful city I’ve ever had the good fortune to behold. I say “possibly” because I think I was equally knocked-out by Prague two years ago. Aesthetically, the two cities have a very similar appeal – sort of dark and gothic and enchanted. But Edinburgh just has this distinctive… vibe? And as much as I liked the Czech people, we couldn’t always communicate. So, considering the vibe, and the Scots – who speak my language, but with a much cooler accent – I have to give the edge to Edinburgh. While there, we rented a car there so we could tool around Scotland. As the Outlander fanatic in the family, I planned to touch every large rock I saw in hopes of being swept back to the 18th Century. As for Amelia, she just wanted to pet a Highland cow. Both our ambitions were thwarted, but we did have a rip-roaring time driving through the Highlands, which are breathtakingly beautiful. Jeff, to his credit, was completely calm driving on the wrong side of road. His passengers were less so. The name of Our Lord and Savior may have been invoked a few times.
“I didn’t kill anybody, and the rental is still intact, so I’ll take that as a win,” said Jeff at the end of the day. Who can argue with such logic?
Incidentally, I’ve been wearing the same two pair of jeans and two sweaters for the entire trip. Which doesn’t mean I haven’t been lugging around an enormous suitcase.
Jeff wanted us to “pack light.” Be efficient. Maybe even carry everything on. Amelia and I rebelled. How could we possibly know what we wanted to wear until we got there? We had visions of European fashionistas dancing in our heads.
I always find packing especially challenging in the “in between” seasons of spring and fall. I’d been checking the “annual average temperatures” of our destination cities obsessively for months, as if they might change. They didn’t. Meanwhile, Jeff checked the weather forecast the day before we left and packed like he always does.
Men. It’s so easy for them. Pants, shirts, a jacket, and – here’s the wild card – maybe a second jacket.
Amelia and I brought sundresses. And cute tops. And flowy pants. We knew it would be cold in Edinburgh – so we threw in the jeans and sweaters – but the Paris forecast seemed to be hinting at spring, and London seemed on the verge, as well.
Turns out what Paris and London call “spring” we Beaufortonians would call a “hard winter.” Suffice it to say Amelia and I have been wearing our Edinburgh clothes for two weeks straight. We may have to burn them when we get home.
But as I wend my way through Delta’s friendly skies, I’m happy to report that today I’m dressed in actual springtime clothing – the lightweight, flowy pants I’d hoped to wear in Paris – so my overpacking wasn’t entirely for nought.
As anybody who’s ever walked out of the Savannah airport in late May can tell you, the last thing you want to be wearing is your Edinburgh outfit.
The Society of Bluffton Artists Gallery is excited to present the upcoming art exhibit and reception for the artist Anthony Collichio. Entitled "What Dreams Are Made Of . . . ," this exhibit showcases a unique exploration of Collichio's surrealist and cubist creations, vividly representing the intersection of his dreams and reality.
The exhibit will take place from July 1-28 with an opening reception at 6 p.m. July 12 at the SOBA Gallery, located in Old Town Bluffton. Please note that Anthony Collichio's art exhibit, "What Dreams Are Made Of . . . ," contains content intended for mature audiences only. Some pieces may include themes or imagery that could be considered unsuitable for children. Viewer discretion is advised.
Anthony Collichio's art is a profound journey into the depths of his subconscious, where dreams intertwine with reality. His process begins with a drawing that evolves into a vibrant canvas, filled with bold colors that echo the intensity of his dreams. This exhibit showcases the personal and intimate nature of his self-expression, allowing viewers to glimpse into his innermost thoughts and feelings.
Collichio's passion for art was ignited at a very young age. He recalls being deeply
inspired by his art teacher, Mr. Eades, who introduced him to the works of Salvatore Dali and Picasso during a sabbatical in Spain. This influence is evident in Collichio's bold, dreamlike, and sometimes irrational paintings, which he describes as liberating.
"What Dreams Are Made Of . . . " is a testament to the originality and uniqueness of Collichio's work, born from his vivid dreams and nightmares. His creative process is akin to assembling a puzzle, meticulously piecing together sketches to form a cohesive whole on canvas. In addition to his striking paintings, Collichio's talents extend to sculpting, primarily in wood and bronze.
Now retired and residing in the "Lowcountry," Collichio finds joy in an active arts community that fuels his passion. The upcoming exhibit at the SOBA Gallery promises to be an unforgettable experience, highlighting the depth and vibrancy of his work.
Join the SOBA Gallery for the reception on July 12 at 6 p.m. to meet Anthony Collichio and celebrate his remarkable contributions to the art world. Light refreshments will be served, and guests will have the opportunity to engage with the artist about his inspirations and techniques.
The Society of Bluffton Artists is thrilled to announce the current art exhibit featuring the captivating works of Julia Kamenskikh. Her exhibition invites art enthusiasts to immerse themselves in the beauty of Lowcountry landscapes through a unique artistic lens.
“Bring the Light” will run through June 30th at The SOBA Art Gallery in Old Town Bluffton. The opening reception for Kamenskikh's exhibit will take place from 5-7 p.m. June 8th at The SOBA art gallery. These events are free and open to the public.
Kamenskikh has a profound connection with nature through her works of Lowcountry landscapes. With each stroke of her brush, Kamenskikh delves into the essence of local nature, expressing her deep appreciation for the enchanting salted marshes, expansive ocean vistas, and ever-changing skies.
“Light is my main subject and in each painting I am exploring how we see the world around us,” Kamenskikh said.
Drawing inspiration from plein air painting and local travels, Kamenskikh infuses her pieces with authenticity and heartfelt emotion, ensuring that every scene she captures resonates authentically with the viewer. Her commitment to perfection and adherence to the timeless traditions of old European Masters shine through in every meticulously crafted artwork.
Kamenskikh's artistic journey has been one of passion and perseverance. Despite pursuing an engineering degree initially, her innate artistic talent continued to beckon, leading her to embrace her true calling as a full-time artist after the birth of her twins.
Today, Kamenskikh’s art graces private collections around the world, earning her recognition and accolades for her skill and dedication. In addition to her artistic pursuits, Julia is an active member of the plein air painting community, participating in Paint Out Events and sharing her expertise through classes and workshops. Her commitment to both her craft and her community underscores her dedication to enriching lives through art.
SOBA is the heart of the flourishing art hub in Old Town Bluffton’s historic district at the corner of Church and Calhoun streets. As a non-profit art organization, SOBA offers regular art classes, featured artist shows, exhibitions, scholarships, outreach programs and more. The gallery is located at 6 Church Street and is open from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and 11 a.m.-3 p.m. on Sundays. Please visit www.sobagallery.com for a complete calendar of events and other information or call 843-757-6586.
Karen McDonnell, graduating Hilton Head High School senior, has won both the Art League of Hilton Head's annual $2,000 scholarship, as well as the Barbara and Clayton Kittinger $1,000 scholarship. The decision was based on her outstanding photography portfolio, leadership skills, athletic achievements, and glowing teacher recommendations. Karen will be attending Savannah College of Art and Design this fall, where she plans to further explore her passion for photography and videography while being a member of the SCAD equestrian team.
"I want to create films and interviews with people usually excluded from the limelight. Everyone has a different story, which needs to be valued and told," says Karen. She looks forward to meeting people from different walks of life, and to studying abroad and exploring different cultures.
Karen's teachers laud her artistic and academic accomplishments, citing her willingness to mentor other students and receptivity to constructive criticism as being especially impressive. "Whether Karen is competing for academic grades, dancing in recitals, horseback riding competitively, or
creating stunning visual artworks, she is determined to succeed in every way possible," writes photography instructor Patricia Schoelkopf-Lewis.
Karen's artistic accomplishments and extracurricular activities include National Art Honor Society (Vice President), Island Ambassador, Hilton Head Dance Theatre, Drexel Photography Contest finalist, winning Gold Keys, Silver Keys, and Honorable Mentions in Scholastic Art Awards Exhibition for Photography, first and third place in
Photographic Society of America's Youth Showcase, and first place in Camera Club of Hilton Head's annual contest.
The Art League of Hilton Head scholarship program encourages students to develop their artistic skills and pursue a career in the visual arts. The funding of this scholarship is made possible through charitable donations made to Art League of Hilton Head. If you would like to contribute to Art League’s scholarship fund, please email director@artleaguehhi.org or call (843)681-5060 for more information.
The Friends of Hunting Island, in partnership with the nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center, will host a drop-in book signing for the newly published coffee table book, Up Here: The Hunting Island Lighthouse and its Lightkeepers, with authors Theodore Panayotoff and Linda Miller and foreword writer Cassandra King on Saturday, June 8th, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. at the Conroy Center (601 Bladen St., Beaufort).
Attendance is free and open to the public; no registration needed. Copies of the book will be available for sale and signing. Book purchases benefit the Friends of Hunting Island and support the organization’s work at Hunting Island.
From the publisher: Up Here, The Hunting Island Lighthouse and its Lightkeepers tells the story in full detail for the first time with breathtaking photographs, historical context, 19th century design/architecture and never-before-published drawings from the Library of Congress
Since the Hunting Island Lighthouse sent out its first beam of light into the dark night in 1859, it has witnessed the making of
history. Inside the pages of Up Here for the first time, author and lighthouse historian Ted Panayotoff and Friends of Hunting Island president, Linda Miller, provide in detail the creation, history and current state of this much-loved southern icon. You’ll learn about its lightkeepers and how they lived, surviving all manner of adventures, storms and hurricanes. With its dramatic black and white coloring and moveable design, the lighthouse has witnessed the Atlantic waves caress the shores and storms unleash their fury. Amid this chaos, the Hunting Island Lighthouse remains resolute, a symbol of enduring hope and guidance.
With a foreword by noted New York Times bestseller, Cassandra King, Up Here not only showcases the photographic talent of the area’s finest photographers, it underscores the importance of conservation and is a fundraising book for the Friends of Hunting Island and the causes they support including turtle conservation. Learn more about the Friends of Hunting Island at www.friendsofhuntingisland.org. Learn more about the nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center at www.patconroyliterarycenter.org
Art extends beyond the confines of a frame at Thibault Gallery’s First Friday event from 5- 8 pm Friday, June 7, featuring Lowcountry artist Paige Nelson’s vibrant three-dimensional fiber art sculptures.
Each piece starts with yesterday’s news, strips of repurposed paper Paige recycles into art. She is drawn to iridescent inks, watery and bright, like the sunset over the marsh. After 20 years of interior design where the work is quiet, restful, and somewhat monochromatic, “I am relishing color,” Nelson said. Her giant blue crab and sea turtle are a testament to her tendency to go big or go home.
“My experience is that art is in the oops. Most of my creative challenges stem from those middle-of-the-night, ‘Aha’ moments of ‘What if I tried it like this?’ Then I dash to my studio to give it a shot. Sometimes (most times) there’s a self-taught learning curve where techniques build upon each other, and each attempt is better than the last—which is so cool!”
Located in the heart of Beaufort, Thibault
Gallery is one of the focal points of First Friday, showcasing Nelson’s work along with creations from more than 15 Lowcountry artists. Nelson will be on hand with her latest work-in-progress to discuss her sculptural technique.
Her current piece, an oversized jellyfish duo, currently unpainted, can be custom finished to compliment any décor or color palette. Come enjoy the First Friday festivities and take home a customized piece of art with an autograph and a story.
Thibault Gallery is located at 815 Bay Street. For more information, contact gallery owner Mary Thibault at 843-379-4278 or mary@Thibaultgallery,com
Tues - Sun: 11am-9pm
With grilling season upon us, we decided to share life with our new-ish Big Green Egg.
Over the years, we’ve enjoyed many meals cooked on the iconic Big Green Egg kamado-style live fire grill in
EGGheads. From our first meal (chicken thighs), we’ve found that lighting our EGG, controlling the temperature, and preparing a wide variety of EGGcellent dishes is much easier than many may think.
Beaufort backyards and beyond, as well as with chefs in their restaurants or at their homes. And, after Lynn attended the 26th annual EGGtoberfest at Coolray Field (think food festival for EGGhead enthusiasts), just outside Atlanta this past fall, we finally have one of our very own. Which seemed to be a great way to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the iconic egg-shaped green grill.
Actually, “The last grill you will ever buy,” (check out their lifetime warranty) is so much more than a grill. You can also roast, smoke, bake, and go low and slow, all with easy and precise temperature control. In fact, we’d heard that a single batch of their lump charcoal could last 16 to 18 hours — so we did it earlier this year with a variety of dishes, meats, seafood, and vegetables. Now that’s low and slow.
We’ve loved using our Big Green Egg, their all-natural lump charcoal and wood chips, and several accessories since the day Lynn brought it home and we corralled it into our backyard at Seldon Scene. From breakfast to appetizers, cocktails (yeap), and lots of varied entrées, plus breads and delectable desserts, we’ve already become diehard
We’ve tried many recipes on the comprehensive Big Green Egg great website (www.biggreenegg.com), which includes hundreds of tasty possibilities, lots of videos, instruction for all levels of experience, insider tips, information about their intriguing Culinary Center cooking classes in Atlanta (we went to one last month and loved it), EGGtoberfest details (Lynn will be back and is trying to convince Cele to join him!), and much more.
Before we get into life with our Big Green Egg here in Beaufort, with help from folks at ACE Hardware Port Royal, Olde Timey Meats, lots of Port Royal Farmers Market farmers and vendors, and many taste-testing friends
in our backyard, we dug up a bit of history about live fire cooking and the Big Green Egg (per their website).
Today’s Big Green Egg is a modern-day evolution of Japanese cookers. Centuries ago, these knee-high cookers, known as kamados, were fueled by wood or natural charcoal (just as the Big Green Egg is today.)
U.S. popularity of kamados spread when U.S. service members discovered kamado cookers during World War II and shipped them home after the war. American serviceman and entrepreneur Ed Fisher was one of those who discovered the domed clay cooker. He was amazed at how much better the food tasted, and he began to import them, sensing that there might be an interest back home.
When Ed opened the first Big Green Egg store in Atlanta in 1974, he sold a simple clay kamado based on the same design and materials that had been used thousands of years ago. Despite the great results they produced, these original cookers were fragile and not durable after exposure to the elements. Ed was fully committed to developing a company to produce and market these amazing cookers and set out to make the best one ever created.
As the EGG gained popularity, the company evolved away from clay and into ceramics utilizing state of the art manufacturing processes.
ACE Hardware General Manager Sean
The engineers at Big Green Egg worked tirelessly with experts in ceramics to find ways to improve the design. The result was a far superior outdoor cooker that is more durable, better insulating, and offers unmatched heat retention, a distinction that the Big Green Egg is known for and that we love.
From the original Big Green Egg, the product line has grown to include seven sizes of the EGG, available throughout the world in more than 50 countries, with hundreds of accessories designed to make cooking anything on a Big Green Egg fun, entertaining, and delicious. When you purchase an EGG, your investment is protected by a free lifetime warranty.
From our first chicken thighs to Thanksgiving turkey to beef, pork and seafood from near and far, our Big Green Egg and cooking with lump charcoal has been a backyard cooking game changer for us (and our hungry guests). We even recently wrote about our favorite recipes thus far for USAToday 10Best (like smoked mango mojitos paired with grilled local shrimp tacos), plus preparing a feature about Big Green Egg across the decades for FoodNetwork.com (both stories are easy to find in a Google search).
Lynn and Cele, proud Egg owners, by Kathy HarveyFor the Food Network, we cited Big Green Egg founder Ed Fisher’s love of their lump charcoal, when he said, “Our 100% lump charcoal is the flavor changer and turns everyone into backyard heroes,” recalling thousands of dishes cooked over lump charcoal on a wide variety of Big Green Eggs or their prototypes for 50-plus years.
For that story, we also provided several other chef tips, like, Felicia Jordan of Atlanta’s Black Girls Grilling, who told us, “‘You ain’t cooking, if you’re looking,’ which simply means, let the Big Green Egg do the work. A big part of the grilling session is to trust the process.”
And, our long-time Atlanta chef bud Kevin Rathbun told us, “I’ve been cooking on an EGG since 1996, and my top tip across the decades would be to explore the versatility of the EGG, from low and slow cooking to 600 degree charring of steaks and vegetables.”
Cooking “local” with our Big Green Egg is easy, thanks to the folks at Port Royal Ace Hardware, Ole Timey Meats, Sea Eagle
Market, Sea Eagle’s CJ Seafood Express on Ribaut, Highway 21 Seafood, and others, plus lots of options from our beloved Port Royal Farmers Market.
Among the dozens of recipes we’ve prepared from their website, favorites include: mushroom and spinach quiche for an EGGy breakfast; braised oxtail brisket (from Black Girls Grilling); smoked BBQ chicken; blackened grouper with cheese grits; “Taco Juan” smoked pork belly tacos (from one of Mexico’s top EGGheads, who Lynn met at EGGtoberfest); smoked mango mojitos (Cheers!) and grilled local shrimp tacos; and even peach cobbler for a delicious dessert cooked on our EGG (really).
Whenever someone in the Beaufort area asks about our Big Green Egg and shows an interest in owning one, we send them straight to our friends, the experts, at Port Royal Ace Hardware. Heck, Lynn’s been known to meet people there to discuss our experience and lessons learned.
One of those people was Jim Stone, a fellow VMI graduate, and long-time backyard grilling fan. Lynn met Jim there, where he got some great advice and had an assembled Big Green Egg delivered the next day. Of his Big Green Egg experience thus far, Jim says, “My ‘EGGxperience’ has been nothing short of extremely addictive and full of new-found, and outstanding, culinary capabilities for barbequing/smoking meat. Turkey crowns, pork shoulder/Boston butts, onion sausages,
reverse-seared steaks, pizza, salmon, and many other items have been made super-easy to create on our BGE.” And for the record, Jim’s most wonderful wife, Heather, reports that she’s equally happy with their Big Green Egg experience.
Back at Port Royal Ace Hardware, manager Sean McKean, says, “We have everything one needs to get started with the Big Green Egg lifestyle here in the Lowcountry.” Sean stresses that every EGG purchased there includes free assembly and delivery (we can attest that EGGs are seriously heavy and durable). The Stones really appreciated this service and so will we when we purchase a second “last grill you’ll every buy.”
Along with an array of EGGs, storage possibilities, their famed natural lump charcoal, and hundreds of EGGcessories, they also carry options from other companies that can enhance Big Green Egg ownership, including charcoal from FOGO, B&B, Blue Hog, and others, smoking woods, cleaners, and lots more. We always leave our Ace with something that will enhance our Big Green Egg cooking experience.
As mentioned, we’ve tried dozens of recipes from Big Green Egg’s website, plus more options from the web and in cookbooks (including several EGG-specific ones). In addition to the ingredients we’ve sourced at the aforementioned stores and markets, we also have to say thanks and, “Cheers!” to GM Hal Cleveland and his staff at Frank’s Spirits and Wine (conveniently located next to our Ace),
where we’ve learned great wine and cocktail pairings for our Big Green Egg creations. We’ve also had friends and companies ship us seafood to try on our Egg, including oysters from our friend Travis Croxton at Rappahannock River Oysters (don’t miss his restaurant, Rappahannock, in Charleston), salmon and more from Alaska, and varied seafood from around the world from Fulton Fish Market and other purveyors near and far.
That said, it’s easy to prepare EGGcellent meals using nothing but locally sourced ingredients. If these new EGGheads can do it, so can you!
For more information about Big Green Egg, visit www.biggreenegg.com. To learn more about Big Green Egg ownership (which these self-professed foodies highly recommend), Beaufort-area residents should head to Port Royal Ace Hardware at 1347 Ribaut Road, Port Royal (843-379-7770; www. portroyalace.com. They are a Big Green Egg Platinum Dealer, as are Ace Hardware locations in Bluffton (Heuser Hardware at Buckwalter Place) and Hardeeville (Heuser Ace Hardware), with a half-dozen or so other varied dealers from Savannah to Charleston.
Beaufort-based travel journalists Lynn and Cele Seldon (www. seldonink.com) often cover culinary travel around the world, and Lowcountry Weekly recently lured them to write a monthly feature covering the local food scene. This includes articles about restaurants, chefs, food-focused stores, farms, farmers, farmers markets, and more. They welcome suggestions for topics.
McKean, by Seldon Ink Smoked BBQ chicken, by Big Green EggWhen I was a little kid, around 7 or 8 years old, my parents had a favorite Italian restaurant in Fayetteville, NC – about 90 minutes from our home in Wilson. Every couple of months, Mama, Daddy, my brother Ray (who was 4 years younger), and I would pile into Daddy’s white Chrysler Imperial and venture “up the road” for a family spaghetti luncheon. Luigi’s wasn’t anything fancy. I remember it being old school, much like a diner from the 1960’s. The tabletops were what we now think of as retro – colored Formica with metal edges. Books of matches were placed under a number of the table legs to steady the wobbly dining spaces. Mama and Daddy loved the place. My brother and I, too young to be still for more than a few minutes and already bored from the long drive, entertained ourselves by turning the knobs on the tableside juke boxes and pulling the levers on the cigarette machine. Occasionally, Daddy would give us a quarter so that we could listen to some of the tunes. Back then, twenty-five cents bought five songs and kept two small children quiet for about 30 minutes. Mama and Daddy were on a mission when the Baker family made a trek to Luigi’s. They wanted spaghetti and a blue cheese wedge salad. I still remember the story that Mama told me about one of her much older sister’s boyfriends. He had been stationed in Italy during World War II and had fallen in love with spaghetti – especially the tomato sauce. Mama said that she and her five sisters tried to replicate the soldier’s red sauce description using canned tomatoes from the family cellar. For years, the girls served tomatoes and tomato sauce on spaghetti pasta – and they liked it. It wasn’t until Mama was in college that she tasted the true Italian spaghetti sauce at Luigi’s. While they were dating, she introduced it to my father. They both loved spaghetti for the whole of their lives. Determined to be able to make it herself, and after many more attempts, Mama created her own version of spaghetti sauce. My family and many of our friends adored it. We were served spaghetti several times a month. Mama used to make big pots of sauce and stored it frozen in plastic containers so that we were never without a quart or two to share with friends and neighbors or to bring home to Beaufort after Vince and I were married. These days, I pull out a tomato sauce-stained index card when I crave a taste of home and am missing my family. They’re all three gone now. I’m grateful to have Mama’s delicious recipe and a bunch of happy memories to fill my tummy and warm my heart.
For an easy and time-saving substitute, replace onion and green pepper with 1 (10-ounce) bag of frozen seasoning blend and 1 (10-ounce) bag of frozen chopped onions. (For a detailed demonstration, please visit the Lowcountry Weekly website or @chefdebbicovington on YouTube or Instagram to watch this short cooking video.)
stock pot. Saute until tender. Stir in garlic, tomato paste, diced tomatoes, tomato soup, tomato sauce, ketchup, Italian seasoning, oregano, and red pepper flakes. Cook over medium heat until warmed through, stirring
3½ - 4 pounds lean ground beef
1 large onion, diced
1 medium green pepper, seeded, diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 (6-ounce) can
tomato paste
2 (28-ounce) cans
petite diced tomatoes
2 (10.75-ounce) cans
tomato soup
6 (8-ounce) cans
tomato sauce
1½ - 2 cups ketchup
4 tablespoons Italian seasoning
3 teaspoons dried
oregano
¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
3 (13.25-ounce) cans mushrooms stems and pieces, drained and squeezed dry
Spaghetti pasta, cooked according to package
Cook beef in a large stock pot until browned and cooked through. Drain thoroughly on paper towels. Discard beef grease. Do not rinse pot. Add onion and bell pepper to the
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often. Add cooked ground beef and mushrooms to the tomato mixture. Continue cooking until heated through. Remove from heat, cover stock pot with lid and let sauce rest for 45 minutes. Serve sauce over hot cooked spaghetti. Freeze leftover sauce. Makes about 30 cups or 20 servings.
A new spin on an old favorite!
Crumbled blue cheese and champagne vinaigrette are a light and delicious exchange for the traditional heavy mayonnaise-style dressing.
For the vinaigrette:
2 tablespoons champagne vinegar
1½ teaspoons Dijon mustard
6 tablespoons vegetable oil
1/8 teaspoon salt
Freshly ground black pepper
Mix all ingredients in a small jar with a tight-fitting lid. Shake to combine. Refrigerate any leftovers.
For the salad:
1 large head iceberg lettuce, halved and cut into slices
6 ounces blue cheese, crumbled
and drizzle with the vinaigrette. Top with blue cheese, bacon, and tomatoes. Serves 6.
If you prefer to make individual servings, this recipe makes 4 small pies.
½ cup plus 6 tablespoons sugar
6 tablespoons flour
2 large eggs, beaten
1 cup whole milk
3 tablespoons butter, melted
1½ teaspoons vanilla
1 cup flaked coconut
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine all ingredients in a large bowl and stir until well combined. Spray a 9-inch pie dish with cooking spray. Spread mixture evenly in prepared pan. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until pie is golden brown. Serves 6.
¼ pound thick-cut bacon, diced, cooked, and drained on paper towels
36 grape tomatoes, diced
Place lettuce wedges on chilled salad plates
The nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center is honored to host a free public drop-in launch event for Donna Keel Armer’s Moringa: Tree of Life ~ Book #2 in the Cat Gabbiano Mystery Series. Join us on Saturday, June 15, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at 601 Bladen St., in downtown Beaufort. No advance registration required. Books will be available for sale and signing. Refreshments will be provided. The author will speak at 5:45 p.m.
“Set against the backdrop of marshes and oaks draped with Spanish moss in South Carolina, Moringa: Tree of Life is a pageturner of a mystery that addresses real life and difficult societal issues. As with Armer’s other novels, readers are drawn into the lives of her characters and their stories and are pulling for them all the way. Moringa: Tree of Life is yet another beautifully crafted masterpiece destined for an award.” — Niles Reddick, author of Who’s Going to Pray for Me Now? and Forgiven
“Donna Keel Armer’s second novel in her Cat Gabbiano Mystery Series continues the spine-tingling page-turning allure of The Red Starfish. After fleeing Italy, Cat returns to her South Carolina Lowcountry home. While struggling to rebuild her business, she stumbles into a covert FBI operation on an abandoned plantation on the cusp of a wedding reception, a setting interwoven with ties to a Spanish count, a state senator, and an undercover federal agent. Once again, fate calls on Cat to solve a seemingly impossible
mystery as she struggles to find her footing against the backdrop of corruption, human trafficking, and dangerous liaisons. Armer has gifted new and returning readers with a resolute and emphatic heroine, one who fails and falls, and nevertheless rises again. Cat’s appeal is universal; she is on a journey, as are we all.” — Jonathan Haupt, coeditor of Our Prince of Scribes: Writers Remember Pat Conroy
“Donna Keel Armer hits another home run with Moringa: The Tree of Life. An electrifying second novel in the Cat Gabbiano
Mystery Series.” — Dana Ridenour, author of the award-winning Lexie Montgomery FBI series
About the Author: Donna Keel Armer is the author of The Red Starfish, Book #1 in the Cat Gabbiano Mystery Series, and Solo in Salento: A Memoir, which has been translated into Italian as Un’americana in Salento. She recently completed a book tour of Southern Italy. She’s a photojournalist and has published essays for travel anthologies and in magazines featuring photographs and articles on travel, food and wine, home and garden and various other topics. When she’s on the road, she writes a private travelogue. She graduated with honors from Mississippi University for Women with a double major in psychology and social sciences and graduate studies in theology. Her first job during high school was a gofer for a furniture company and her last position before turning to writing was president of the hospitality business owned by Donna and her husband Ray. In-between she’s been in senior management in both the insurance and airline industries. She’s a former board member of Friends of the Library, a member of Sea Island Spirit Writers, and a docent at the Pat Conroy Literary Center. Donna and Ray split their time between their forever home in the South Carolina Lowcountry and their beloved Italy.
Conversations between writers about writing often can shine a light on a new perspective for one or all about the craft, but over and above that, on life itsownself. When that happens, I feel as if I’ve attended a workshop with a stellar, world-wise, talented presenter. If possible, I’ll scribble a few notes on the spot. Thank goodness for paper napkins.
That recently occurred in my Sea Island Spirit Writers crit group in a text string, of all places. In our previous meeting, one member had read the latest entry in a growing short story collection she’s penning, and while discussing the tale, she remarked that her main character was flawed. She wondered if his flaws made him less of a sympathetic character. For clarity, a sympathetic character is one a readers can identify with and cheer on, so to speak. Just so you know, this particular writer always creates such a strong sense of place that we fellow members feel as if we’ve visited after every addition. Thus began a text “chat” that sparked interest among us.
Details of this fictitious man aren’t important to the point of my column, but let’s just say, he had issues that would make a daughter’s father greet him as a prospective suitor with a loaded shotgun. His saving grace, however, was a gigantic, kind heart. Even if a reader hated some of his actions, you’d have to love this guy. You’d have to assume he’d just missed some important upbringing and was doing his best. Which wasn’t always great. And you’d have to see beyond the flaws, and as a writer, our member made that possible.
Because no one is writing our daily lives for us, sometimes our flaws are all that people see. A person may have developed a persona woven of “faults” as protection from a past horrific incident or a shame. Thus they may wear a “cloak” of a completely different personality to cover up traits that may make that individual vulnerable to being hurt emotionally or physically. For instance, if a soldier returns from conflict with PTSD or a coed is raped at a college party, the soldier may adapt an identity of a constantly tough, angry guy, while the woman may become reclusive, especially if neither seeks expert professional help. Childhood experiences, say, incest or domestic violence, may have the same kinds of results if left untreated.
All that is to say, we can easily make assumptions about other folks because of the character they present to the world, when in truth we’ve no idea what lies beneath. Years ago, I remember physician, author, and spiritual speaker Deepak Chopra as a guest on “The Oprah Show.” A story he told has stuck with me. As featured speaker at a conference, he noticed that a woman on the first row kept making negative comments and asking unrelated questions during his presentation as if she were trying to make some vague point. At lunch break, he saw her sitting alone and asked if he might sit with her. Over the course of that meal, he learned that she’d suffered years in foster care with cruel caregivers and finally adopted a “don’t give a damn” attitude in order to survive.
The takeaway for me was that Deepak wondered why her behavior was seemingly so aberrant and he took the time to find out. His whole concept of this poor woman changed when he discovered what lay beneath the personality she presented to the world.
Says Don Miguel Ruiz, author of the New York Times bestseller The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom, “The problem with assumptions is that we believe they are the truth . . . The way to keep yourself from making assumptions is to ask questions.”
Assumptions in personal relationships can be an important enough issue to destroy a friendship, a work-related relationship, or a committed loving connection. The “mindreading syndrome” is a perfect example, when one partner assumes the other knows what she wants, when in fact, he has no clue. Then he gets in trouble for not carrying out her wishes. Capiche?
“Assumptions are the termites of relationships,” says actor and author Henry Winkler, who’s been married to Stacey Weitzman for 46 years. The Fonz knows.
Like everyone else, my dad certainly had his foibles. But according to his fellow physicians, he was a superb internist. The thing I most remember about him was the fact that he treated everyone alike. Whether a patient was the mayor of my little hometown in Western Kentucky or a farmer trying to make ends meet in a hardscrabble existence, they needed his help and during treatment time, they were his entire focus. Assumptions were not in his medical bag. And if a house call patient was having a hard time, he’d sometimes sit by their bedside all night. Even as a wee tyke, I was amazed at this obviously remarkable level of caregiving.
Giving other inhabitants of planet Earth an open, unassuming mind, especially if they are different than you, is a treasure of a gift. If
by Katherine Tandy Brown WHOLLY HOLISTICS
you’ve visited Disney World, you’ll recognize the following lyrics that I first heard at the 1965 New York World’s Fair: “There’s so much that we share/that it’s time we’re aware/it’s a small world after all.” You never know what you might have in common with someone when you stop assuming and begin giving them a chance to connect in a different, caring way.
Lest we assume too frequently, actor Alan Alda offers a bit of life wisdom. “Begin challenging your own assumptions,” he proffers. “Your assumptions are your windows on the world. Scrub them off every once in a while, or the light won’t come in.”
Taking the time to keep your “windows” sparkling clean requires being as present as you can as much of the time as you can, so you notice they need a scrub. You might just see a new friend through those spotless windows.
Katherine Tandy Brown has traveled the world as a freelance writer for 25 years. She teaches memoir, travel writing and writing practice in USCB’s OLLI Continuing Ed program and in her downtown cottage. A certified writing coach, she is penning her first novel, One to Go: An Equine Thriller. ktandybrown@gmail.com or (859) 312-6706
Afriend was actually asked this question by her college roommate from Long Island.
‘Wow,” I thought. “How did she ever make it to college?”
“Not so fast!!” I admonished myself. “Don’t be so quick to judge.”
Is it so impossible to imagine that a tomato or an eggplant grew on a tree? Why not, if the only place you have ever seen them is in a grocer’s bin? And some fruit, like jackfruit, can reach a hundred pounds, and it grows on a tree.
So what is actually the difference between a fruit and a vegetable? We’re getting into murky water here. From a culinary standpoint, it’s fairly simple. Fruits (including berries) are sweet, and vegetables usually aren’t.
Botanically speaking, though, it’s a whole ‘nother story. Fruits contain seeds; vegetables don’t. But try telling your kids that green peppers or cucumbers are really fruit. Tough sell.
Wait a minute! What about a coconut? It has no seed.
Oh, yes it does! That’s the white part we eat. And it’s not a nut at all.
We could find anomalies like this everywhere in the plant world. So let’s not go there.
I guess what I’m really trying to get at is that we should make the younger generation more aware of where the food they eat actually comes from.
Vince Covington, Owner
Most of the vegetables we eat today would not have been found in a colonial garden. They had wheat, barley, rye, squash (which they called ‘marrows) and beans. The Indians introduced them to corn, and ship captains brought back many exotics that are common today to our founding father’s farms.
been locally grown. Talk to the farmers themselves about their crops.
You’ll find all kinds of surprises there. One of the vendors actually grows mushrooms in their basement – kinds you would never find in a supermarket. And yes, there really are a few basements in
Monticello and Mount Vernon were really the first experimental farms.
People who live in our area are lucky. We’re not exactly a farming community, but farms are at hand, where our kids can even go picking fruits and vegetables. School gardens have become more common.
Take your children to the Port Royal Farmers Market where there is a plethora of fruits and vegetables which have
By Sandra Educate
It has only been in the last 100 years that our diets haven’t depended on the season or where we lived. Orange juice is as common in Alaska as it is in Florida. And you can have strawberry shortcake for Christmas.
Such bounty was never dreamed of by our forefathers.
I read recently where they’re even able to grow real meat in a lab. Yuck. I’d rather go vegan.
Sandra Educate is active in the local Master Gardeners Association and the Beaufort Garden Club, and she produces the annual Lunch and Learn series at the Port Royal Farmers Market. She loves strange and unusual plants and hates weeds. Sandra won’t give away her age, but takes her inspiration from Thomas Jefferson, who said, "though an old man, I am but a young gardener."
ITALY: Tuscany townhouse for rent by the week in historic UNESCO village. Sleeps 4, large furnished garden, easy walk to shops and excellent restaurants. www.cozyholidayrentals. com or 401-862-2377.
FURNISHED LUXURY APT In the heart of downtown Beaufort. 2BR, 2BA, W/D, Housewares. Please call 843-812-4229.
ADVERTISING SALES Local business seeks sales person for outside sales within the local market. Generous commission, your time is your own, and no micro-managing. Perfect for part-time or semi-retired. Please call 843-986-9059.
FREE HYPNOSIS/HYPNOTHERAPY INFORMATION session and guided group meditation workshop. This free session will focus on stress reduction and relaxation. Open to the public, every 3rd Monday of the Month, at 7 pm Eastern via Zoom. Bring a friend, learn more and RSVP for Zoom Link at www.guidepathhypnosis.com or contact Chris at chris. guidepath@gmail.com
BEAUFORT COUNTY LIBRARY ONGOING PROGRAMS & CLASSES Stitch Happens, Mondays @ 1:30, Bluffton; Basic Computer Skills Class 1st & 3rd Fridays @ 11:30am, Lobeco; Dungeon & Dragons Teen Club Mondays @ 4; Teen Gaming Club 1st & 3rd Wednesdays @ 4
FRIDAY SOCIAL DANCES The Hilton Head Carolina Shag Club hosts Friday dances from 6-9:30 pm at Dolphin Head Golf Club, 59 High Bluff Rd, Hilton Head Plantation. Open to the public. Shag, ballroom, swing, country, or line. Singles welcome. Cash bar and light dinners available. $5 floor fee. HHICSC also teaches beginner Shag lessons Tuesday nights. www.hiltonheadshagclub.com, or www.facebook.com/HHICSC
ART LEAGUE OF HH CLASSES & WORKSHOPS With over 25 local professional art educators, and guests from around the world, Art League of Hilton Head offers classes and workshops in all media for all levels of students. Visit www.artleaguehhi.org or email academy@artleaguehhi.org for more info.
POTTERY CLASSES IN BEAUFORT McSweeney Clay Studio is offering morning, afternoon and evening classes for children and adults. Pottery dates and parties available as well. Classes are on going. Beginner or advanced welcome. mcsweeneyclaystudio.com or call 843-694-2049.
LOWCOUNTRY SHAGGERS Mondays at the Moose Lodge, 350 Broad River Blvd. 6-9pm. Carolina Shag Lessons with Tommy & Sheri O'Brien and others. Occasional Ballroom and
once a month Line Dance is taught. Beginner,
Intermediate and Advanced lessons. Beginner classes in Jan., Mar, May, and Sep. Open dancing after lessons. Visit www.lowcountryshaggers.com or lowcountryshaggers@aol.com
WEDNESDAYS, BEAUFORT SHAG CLUB meets evenings at AMVETS, 1831 Ribaut Rd., Port Royal from 7-9pm, and the 2nd Sat. of the month 7-10pm. Free lessons to members Sep. to June. Visit The Beaufort Shag Club on Facebook.
SECOND HELPINGS is seeking volunteers to crew our trucks in Bluffton and Beaufort to distribute food to local charities. Offering a flexible schedule at your convenience. Email officeadmin@ secondhelpingslc.org
BEMER CIRCULATION THERAPY 10-11a Fridays via Zoom. Already own a BEMER? Never heard of it but curious? Join to ask any questions about this leading-edge German technology that enhances blood flow 30% in 8 minutes. Sessions are designed to support those who have their own unit but everyone is welcome. Brought to you by BEMER Specialist - Human & Equine, Elizabeth Bergmann. Text 410-212-1468 to get the Zoom link. Free.
CARIS HEALTHCARE: WE HONOR VETERANS Hospice Program. You a Vet with a little time to share with other Vets with limited time? The We Honor Veterans program seeks volunteers who are Vets to offer a listening ear for our Veteran patients. Volunteers also participate in our Pinning Ceremonies for Veteran patients. Contact 843473-3939 or smilliken@carishealthcare.com
SPIRITUAL COMMUNITY: Non-denominational meditation, silent prayer and healing group forming. All welcome. No previous meditation experience needed. Call Michael 843-489-8525
HABITAT RESTORE NEEDS VOLUNTEERS We're looking for volunteers for cashiers, sales floor associates, donation processing, donor data entry, and donor ambassadors. Interested? Go to lowcountryhabitat.org/volunteer or call 843-525-0055.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED for Calhoun Station Thrift Store in Bluffton. All funds generated are returned to other nonprofits in the community. Store is open Wed & Sat 10am to 1pm and located at 77 Pritchard St. Volunteers can stop by store or contact Cate Taylor, 843-310-0594 or catetaylor@ frontier.com
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED for HELP of Beaufort, 530 Charles St. Looking for committed volunteers for clothes sorting, pantry help, front desk help and Mobile Meals drivers. We are open M-F from 9:3012:30, Mobile Meals delivers to home bound seniors 5 days/week, routes takes about 30-45 mins. Email Lori at helpbeaufort@gmail.com, or call 843-5241223, or stop in and fill out an application.
PORT ROYAL MUSEUM is open Thursday through Sunday at 1634 Paris Ave., from 10 - 3 or upon request. Free admission! Call 843-524-4333 or email historicportroyalfoundation@gmail.com to request a special opening.
PARKINSON’S SUPPORT GROUP - First Thursday of the month at Beaufort Memorial LifeFit Wellness Center, from 1:30-2:45pm, 900 Ribaut Rd. Beaufort. We are individuals with Parkinson’s care partners of those with Parkinson’s, and individuals or companies providing products or services for Parkinson’s patients. For more info: Rick Ostrander at pdawaresc@gmail.com or Facebook at Parkinson’s Support Group Of Beaufort SC Port Royal & Lady’s Island.
TOUR HISTORIC FORT FREMONT—Travel to the 1800's and the Spanish American War. The Fort Fremont History Center is open from 10am to 2pm Fridays, Saturdays from 10am to 4pm and Sundays from 1pm to 4pm at Fort Fremont Preserve, 1124 Land's End Road, St. Helena Island. Visitors to Fort Fremont can learn about the fort's history by reading interpretive panels, taking a self-guided tour with a smart phone, visiting the history center exhibit hall, or attending a docent-led tour of the property. The Preserve grounds are open to the public Monday through Sunday from dawn to dusk. For more Information visit www.forttremont.org or contact the Passive Parks Department Director, Stefanie Nagid, at snagid@bcgov.net
US COAST GUARD AUXILIARY, Flotilla 07-10-01, Port Royal Sound, a uniformed, all volunteer component of the U.S. Coast Guard. We conduct safety patrols, assist search & rescue, teach boat safety, conduct free vessel safety checks and other boating activities. Monthly meetings are open to all and held on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at the Port Royal Sound Foundation classroom at 7pm. For info call Flotilla Commander Pattie McGowan (706-633-6192) and visit us on Facebook - USCGA Beaufort.
BEAUFORT TOASTMASTERS CLUB meets from 5:30 pm - 6:45 pm the first & third Tuesday, in the Beaufort College Building, Rm. 103 (USC-Beaufort Campus), 801 Carteret Street, Beaufort. To learn more visit www.beauforttoastmastersclub.org
FREE ACUPUNCTURE FOR VETERANS – Veterans, Active Duty, Transition. Their Families and First Responders are Eligible. First & Third Wednesday 4 - 6pm. Walk In Clinic. No Need to Pre-Register or Call. Nourishing Health Acupuncture and Herbs Clinic. 1214 Prince Street, Downtown Beaufort
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED for a few hours each week at St. Francis Thrift Shop. Open Tuesday thru Saturday. Call 843-689-6563 or come in to speak with Miss Ann. Definitely shop.
CRESCENT HOSPICE SUPPORT GROUP: Last Wed. and Thurs. of the month. Weds. 10-11am at Sun City; Thurs. 12-1pm Brookdale Hilton Head Ct., Hilton Head; for those who provide physical, emotional or practical support to a family member or friend. Jodi Johnson, LMSW. Bereavement Group: 5-6 pm., Fridays, 10 Buckingham Plantation Drive, Suite A, Bluffton; for those who have experienced a loss and would like support and info associated with grief and bereavement. Corrie VanDyke, LMSW or Marie James, MA. 843-757-9388
INTERESTED IN HEALTHY EATING? Second Helpings, of Beaufort, Hampton, and Jasper counties, seeks committee members and chairperson for Healthy Food Program. Funding available to procure fresh produce and protein for the 60 food pantries and soup kitchens served by Second Helpings. Contact Exec. Dir. Lili Coleman, 843-689-3616 or execdirector@secondhelpingslc.org
BORN TO READ working for early childhood literacy, needs volunteers to deliver books and materials to new mothers at Coastal Community Hosp., HH Hosp., and BMH. Visits are from 10am – noon. More info at borntoread.org or call 843-379-3350.
ALZHEIMER’S FAMILY SERVICES OF GREATER BEAUFORT, Support Groups: Caregiver - Weds., 12:30pm, Living with Alzheimer's - for those in very early stages - Mondays 1pm, Respite Programs: Social Day Program- 10am-1:45pm $40 Day Fee, Weds. & Friday. All meetings are at Carteret Street Methodist Church, 408 Carteret St., Beaufort; In Home - Respite Aides available for 2 hr. minimum, $13-$26. Early Memory Loss: Maintain Your Brain - 2nd & 4th Thursday, 1011:30am, $10/person, $15 couple, Carteret Street Methodist Church, 408 Carteret St., Beaufort; Memory Screenings available call 843-521-9190 or make an appointment, 1500 King St., Beaufort, free; Purple Haven Project - Educate local establishment staff to better interact with a person with Alzheimer's call 843-521-9190.
THE LITERACY CENTER is seeking volunteers to tutor adults in reading, writing, math and ESL. Students hope to acquire skills to pursue life goals, support families, and contribute to our community. Daytime and evenings in Bluffton and HHI. Call 843-815-6616 (Bluffton); 843-6816655 (HHI). No teaching, tutoring or other language knowledge necessary. www.theliteracycenter.org
THE SANDALWOOD COMMUNITY FOOD PANTRY. Volunteer-based, non-profit provides groceries, clothing and basic needs items to ANYONE in need. Open Tuesdays 9am-12pm at 114 Beach City Rd., Hilton Head. Donations of food and funds needed. For info: Rev. Dr. Nannette Pierson at 843-715-3583 or email sandalwoodpantry@gmail.com
PARRIS ISLAND MUSEUM. The legacy of the Marine Corps and the history of the Port Royal region. Thousands of artifacts, images, and other materials illustrate the stories in exhibit galleries from Native American to modern Marines. FREE admission. Mon-Sat 10am-4:30pm and 8am on Family Graduation Days. Closed all Federal Holidays. Info at parrisislandmuseum.org or 843-228-2166.
CHRIST CENTERED RECOVERY MEETINGS At Praise Assembly Church Fridays for “Celebrate Recovery”, addressing life’s problems and looking to scripture for solutions. Meal at 6pm; Praise, Worship, and Big Meeting. 6:30pm; Small Groups at 7pm. 800 Parris Island Gateway, Beaufort. Info at 205-475-3600 or 303-521-1891.
Beaufort County TV won two Telly Awards for its outstanding work in the 45th Annual Telly Awards competition.
The first award is a Bronze Telly, awarded for “Murdaugh Money Trials," a piece that followed the Alex Murdaugh trials in relation to his financial crimes. The report included touching personal accounts from the victims of these crimes as well as a personal sentiment from Murdaugh himself.
The second award is a Bronze Telly for the second episode in the “Live Work Play” series and is entitled "Oyster Shell Recycling." The episode follows S.C. Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) employees as they collect recycled oyster shells and ferry them out to several maintained oyster beds. The beds are reseeded each season to allow another generation of oysters to grow, then during oyster season, they are environmentally harvested for our enjoyment.
The Murdaugh Money Trials report was produced, edited and narrated by Chloe Gee, who has worked for Beaufort County TV for a year as Content Specialist. As Content Specialist, Gee has worked on many projects including a sports show called Lowcountry All Stars, daily news headlines as well as various festivals, tournaments and special events around the County. She is also Social Media Specialist for Beaufort County.
20 years, I am incredibly impressed with the talent and professionalism of the entire County broadcast team."
Beaufort County TV has previously received several Southeastern EMMY awards, however these are the first Telly Awards awarded to BCTV. BCTV can be found on Hargray – Chs. 9 and 417; Comcast – Ch. 2; Spectrum – Ch. 1304. BCTV also streams live on www.BeaufortCounty.tv and through the FREE BCTV APP available on ROKU, Apple TV, Android TV and Amazon Fire.
"I’m extremely proud of Troy and Chloe and we’re so lucky to have them on our team, however, I can’t say that I’m surprised," BCTV
Director Tony Virga said in a news release.
"We have an unbelievable team here at Beaufort County Television and I’m so happy their creativity and hard work has resulted
“Live Work Play” was created by and is produced by Beaufort County TV Production Specialist Troy Matthews. Troy has worked for Beaufort County TV for four years and has worked on an array of projects including the incredibly successful Gas Station TV series, live productions of meetings, graduations and events as well as assisting with filming many projects.
in winning these two coveted awards. Being part of the television industry for more than
The Telly Awards honor excellence in video and television across all screens. Founded in 1979 to honor local, regional and cable television commercials, with non-broadcast video and television programming added soon after, the award has evolved with the rise of digital video to include branded content, documentary, social media, immersive and more. The Telly Awards today celebrates the best work in the video medium in an exciting new era of the moving image on and offline.
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Foolish Frog, 846 Sea Island Pkwy, St. Helena Island. (843) 838-9300. Foolish Frog on Facebook
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. Weekly Food Specials! Mondays - F&B People Discount. Wednesdays, Friday & Saturday - Karaoke. (843) 379-7676 or Rosie's on Facebook
Saltus River Grill, 802 Bay St, Beaufort. (843) 379-3474 or www.saltusrivergrill.com
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. 6/5 Lavon Stevens Quartet with Quiana Parler, 6/7 & 6/8 Folderol - a Roaring 20s Twist on Popular Music, 6/12 Bobby Ryder, 6/14 & 6/15 Taylor Roberts - Smokin' at the Jazz Corner - Wes Montgomery tribute, 6/19 Lavon Stevens Quartet with Quiana Parler, 6/21 & 6/22 Al Strong Quartet. (843) 8428620 or www.TheJazzCorner.com
Omni Hilton Head Ocean Front in Palmetto Dunes. Buoy Bar - HH Prime - (843) 842-8000 or www.omnihotels.com
The Music Farm, 32 Ann Street, Charleston. 6/5 Saosin; Secrets; Body Thief, 6/6 The Steel Woods; Fox n' Vead, 6/7 The Nashville Nights, 6/8 Vandelux; Tyler Mann, 6/12 The Menzingers; Lucero, 6/13 MF Metal Night with Interceptor; Coffin Slide; MetalRaven, 6/14 Gimme Gimme Disco, 6/15 Emo Night Brooklyn, 6/21 Summer 'Camp' hosted by Medusa Chaos with DJ Jomajesty & Lily's Burlesque - proceeds benefit AFFA, 6/22 Nirvani, 6/23 Nicotine Dolls; Adam Bonomo. (843) 853-2252 or www.musicfarm.com
ThePourHouse,1977MaybankHwy,Charleston. 6/6 George Porter Jr. & the Runnin' Pardners, 6/7 54 Bicycles - Widespread Panic tribute, 6/8 DJ Logic & Friends - Marc Brownstein; Chris Bullock; Claude Coleman; Sam Brouse; Andy Greenberg, 6/11 Mdou Moctar; Bat Fangs, 6/14 Tell Me Lies - Fleetwood Mac tribute, 6/15 Mr. Fahrenheit - Queen tribute, 6/18 Badfish - Sublime tribute, 6/20 Maggie Rose; Fancy Hagood, 6/21 Baduizm - Erykah Badu tribute, 6/22 Bears Gone Phishin' - Dead, Phish, and Widespread Panic tribute. (843) 571-4343 or www.charlestonpourhouse.com
Windjammer, 1008 Ocean Blvd, Isle of Palms. 6/6 Steve Earle, 6/7 Rumors ATL - Fleetwood Mac tribute, 6/8 Drivin' 'N' Cryin', 6/13 Cracker; Rotoglow, 6/14 Cowboy Mouth, 6/15 Filmore, 6/20 Collie Buddz, 6/21 Wilderado; Flyte, 6/22 The Stews; Colors in Corduroy. (843) 886-8596 or www.the-windjammer.com
Editors Note: Events listed here may be subject to postponement or cancellation. Please check for further information.
Now – 6/14, Now & Then . . . Early and Current Works by Jo Dye at the Art League Gallery of Hilton Head. Art League Gallery is located mid-island inside Arts Center of Coastal Carolina, 14 Shelter Cove Lane, Hilton Head Island. 843-681-5060.
Now – 6/27, Art Beyond Tradition: Visual Theatrics, an exhibit of abstract art at USCB Center for the Arts, 805 Carteret St, Beaufort.
Now – 6/30, Edges, an exhibit of work by Frank Gorman and Gary Korosi, will be featured at The Beaufort Art Association Gallery. 913 Bay Street, Beaufort.
Now – 6/30, Bring the Light, an exhibit of art by Julia Kamenskikh, at the Society of Bluffton Artists gallery. Opening reception 6/8 from 5-7pm. 6 Church Street, Old Town Bluffton. www.sobagallery.com
Now – 7/7, Camera Club of Hilton Head exhibit at the Coastal Discovery Museum at historic Honey Horn,, in the Main Gallery. Admission is free.
Now – 7/19, Land-Escapes: Through My Lens, Lyndsi Caulder photography exhibit at Art League Gallery on Hilton Head. Artist reception Wed 6/26, 5-7pm, Gallery Walk & Talk Fri 7/21, 12-1pm. Both free and open to the public. Inside Arts Center of Coastal Carolina, 14 Shelter Cove Lane, Hilton Head Island, 843-681-5060.
Now – 9/20, A Gathering of Artists, a new show by the Artists of Sea Pines. Sea Pines Center, 71 Lighthouse Road, Hilton Head.
Now – 2/22/25, Language of Clay: Catawba Indian Pottery and Oral Tradition at Morris Center for Lowcountry Heritage, US 17, Ridgeland. www.morrisheritagecenter.org
7/1 – 7/28, What Dreams are Made Of . . . an exhibit of art by Anthony Collichio at the Society of Bluffton Artists gallery. Opening reception on 7/12 at 6pm. 6 Church St, Old Town Bluffton. www.sobagallery.com
Sat 6/8, Drop-in event for Up Here: The Hunting Island Lighthouse and its Lightkeepers, a new coffee table book, hosted by the Friends of Hunting Island at the Pat Conroy Literary Center (601 Bladen St., Beaufort), from 2-4pm. www.friendsofhuntingisland.org
Sat 6/15, Donna Keel Armer Book Launch (Moringa:Tree of Life) at the Pat Conroy Literary Center (601 Bladen St, Beaufort) from 5-7pm. The author will speak briefly at 5:45 pm and books will be available for signing. Refreshments will be served. No pre-registration required. www. patconroyliterarycenter.org
Now – 6/7, 28th Annual Garden a Day, sponsored by the Beaufort Garden Club. Five gardens in five days, each open to the public from 9 am – noon. For a complete schedule of gardens – and their addresses –visit www.beaufortgardenclub.com
Now – 6/29, Lunch and Learn at the Port Royal Farmers Market. A weekly series of classes and lectures on gardening. Under the gazebo, starting at noon. Free to the public. Bring a folding chair!
Fri 6/7, Gardening Author Louisa Pringle Cameron will be the keynote speaker at the Lady’s Island Garden Club’s 50th Anniversary Celebration, at 2 pm at the St. Helena Parish Hall, 507 Newcastle St, Beaufort. Tickets are $30. For more information, visit www.ladysislandgardenclub.com
First Saturday of the Month, Teddy Bear Picnic Read-Aloud at Port Royal Farmers Market. DAYLO students and other volunteers will read to young children between 9am and noon. Children are encouraged to bring their favorite stuffed animal.
Tuesdays, Tours of Hunting Island sponsored by Friends of Hunting Island Keeper Ted and his team. For info call the Nature Center at 843-838-7437. Tours free are and park entry fees apply.
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.
Ongoing, Beaufort Tree Walk by the Lady’s Island Garden Club through the historic Old Point enjoying some unique and noteworthy trees. Takes about an hour and is a little over a mile, starting at the corner of Craven & Carteret Streets and ending in Waterfront Park. Booklets with a map and info about each tree available FREE at the Visitors Center in the historic Arsenal on Craven Street.
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