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DECEMBER 31, 2015-JANUARY 6, 2016
he world is your oyster... The Island News would like to thank Beaufort for a fabulous year! For 2016, we wish you clear forecasts on beach days, perfectly seasoned Frogmore Stew, winning raffle tickets at Island Girls Night Out, warm hugs from a newly graduated Marine, perfectly timed beach strolls to catch a Loggerhead turtle hatching, a fully charged camera during the Water Festival parade, and pure enjoyment from reading your award-winning local newspaper.
From all of us to you & yours,
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COMMUNITY
Thumbs Up celebrates 20th anniversary.
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HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Water and Woods – Lowcountry staples What says South Carolina and the Lowcountry more than “Water and Woods?” This all-encompassing title is the theme for an exhibition of paintings in oil, acrylic, gouache, and pastels by Lowcountry artist Tom VanSteenbergh opening January 3rd at the Beaufort Art Association Gallery. Born and raised in New Jersey, Tom is an alumnus of the prestigious Cooper Union Art School in New York City. And it was in New York where he worked for 40 years as an Art Director for several top advertising agencies, conceptualizing, designing and producing ads and commercials for such clients as Chemical Bank, Paine Webber, Crane Corporation, CF&I Steel, US Air Force, Guard and Reserve, Martin Marietta Aerospace, ITT Communications, Westinghouse Corporation, Forbes Magazine, Orrefors Crystal, Heineken Beer, Remy Martin, and Champagne Krug. Now retired from advertising, Tom devotes his time and abilities to
creating image of his adopted home, the Lowcountry of South Carolina. As an active member and past president of the Beaufort Art Association, Tom has had the joy of painting the area’s live
oaks and palms, woodland trails and pine forests, beaches, calm seas and stormy waves and skies, and the well-researched square-rigged sailing ships of his seaadventure imagination. As Tom noted, “From drawing and painting a visual description of what an advertiser would see in print or TV of his message, I’ve become a delineator of not just the item or service that was being offered by the client, but the imaged idea of what made the product or service unique or ideal. That’s what I can now enjoy doing with the natural wonders of what we see here in the Lowcountry.” Tom loves his life in the Lowcountry and wants to share his images with you in this exhibit which runs through the end of February. A wine and cheese reception will be held on Friday, January 8th from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. The public is invited to attend. For more information about the “Water and Woods” exhibit call the BAA Gallery at 843-521-4444.
WINE
Get the champagne lowdown for your New Years Eve festivities.
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The 5th annual Fundraiser Antique & Classic Car Show benefitting the afterschool learning center at “Thumbs Up” was recently held in Habersham. The Car Show was sponsored in part by Butler Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep. Everyone enjoyed a lovely afternoon of fabulous cars while
listening to music, munching on yummy food and thinking of times gone by. “Thumbs Up” is a year round program that focuses on academic achievement and character development by working one on one with referred youth, their families and their teachers.
These volunteers partner with parents, who often lack the skills necessary to help their children with school work, their teachers and their schools. Referred children, ages 6-12, and their families, participate in a multi-year program that builds trusting relationships, positive
parent involvement, and generates improved school results. “Thumbs Up” wants these struggling children who are at risk of failing in school, to become proficient readers, to improve their academic performance and graduate on time.