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historic beaufort foundation holds its oyster roast fundraiser at fripp plantation. also, get updates from hollywood. SEE PAGE 8
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A PARADE FIT FOR KING
january 23-29, 2014
WHAT’S INSIDE?
PROFILE
Meet the friendly Jenkins Family.
see page 6
WINE
Celia recommends a wine with attitude.
see page 10
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he weather was perfect for the annual Martin Luther King Jr. parade on Monday, Jan. 20, as hundreds of people participated in the celebration of the birthday of the slain civil rights leader. Clockwise from above: Members of local civic clubs wave fans with the likeness of Martin Luther King Jr. as they make their way down Boundary Street; Children wave to the enthusiastic crowd from their float makes during the annual parade; It wouldn’t be a parade without marching bands. Both Battery Creek and Beaufort High School bands participated and performed. Here, a trumpeter from Beaufort High plays his horn. Photos by Bob Sofaly.
FOOD
Lunch Bunch visits the new Sisters restaurant.
see page 11
School promotes Couch to 5K program Only one month into the New Year, and 25 Beaufortonians are fulfilling their first New Year’s resolution. Whether to get in shape, build healthier habits, or simply run further than they have in years, these individuals joined Beaufort’s first Couch to 5K program in early December and will participate in the Chilly Bean 5K on Saturday, February 1, at Coosaw Point on Lady’s Island. Motivated each by personal goals and led by one of eight volunteer coaches, the group started building their endurance in December, in addition to learning about healthy eating habits. Made up of individuals, couples, a mother and daughter duo, and even an entire family,
From left: Nancy Coldiron, Maggie Mitchell, Tim Roddey and Megan Taylor run on the Spanish Moss trail.
many participated in their first group training run on January 7. Beaufort’s first Couch to 5K program was put into action by Shannon Roberts, a local runner and the Chilly Bean 5K
organizer. “I have been amazed and so proud to see the transformation of selfproclaimed non-runners into full-blown runners,” said Roberts. “Our participants are already asking their coaches to go farther and faster on each run. Some of them have even looked toward their second race, a 10K in April. They are inspiring each other, their friends and families.” The Couch to 5K runners have a goal of taking part in the Chilly Bean 5K, a family-friendly event that will benefit the Parents’ Association at Beaufort Academy. The 5K begins at 10:30 a.m., and is open to all runners and walkers.
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USCB presents ‘The Hen Party’ and ‘The Beaufortettes: Tap Dancing Divas’ Women just love to laugh! And they love to laugh most with each other about common trials and tribulations. “The Hen Party” at USCB Center for the Arts on Thursday, Jan. 30 will keep you laughing with an evening of hilarious introspection that ponders the question, “Do these feathers make my butt look big?” Karen Mills, one of the original “Southern Fried Chicks,” teams up with
Mia Jackson and Sheri Taylor to find the funny in the everyday life of women, wives, mothers, daughters and friends. Low-rise jeans, teenage children, memory loss and new-fangled technology are just a few of the topics these funny ladies will explore, all delivered with liberal doses of goodnatured humor, love and laughter. USCB continued on page 4
The Beaufortettes, from left: Lura Holman McIntosh, Gloria Mabry, Pat Ash, Nancy Law, Janet Gregory, Gerry Johnson, Connie Haskell, Gladys Garett, Phyllis KauppSeas, Pat Schad and Barbara Olney.