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JUNE 9 - 15, 2016
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Gullah Festival celebrates 30 years of heritage, tradition
Clockwise from left: Anita Singleton-Prather as Aunt Pearlie Sue tells a tale in Gullah during the 30th annual Gullah Festival, held last Saturday at Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park; Opening the 30th annual Gullah Festival from left are Adekoya Adedunmi, Chief Alagba Oyewole and Efunlade Oyewole of the Oyotungi Yoruba African Drummers from Sheldon; Efunlade Oyewole left, plays the drum while Ere Adetokun dances for the crowd last Saturday during the 30th annual Gullah Festival at Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park. Oyewole and Adetokun are part of the Oyotungi Yoruba African Drummers from Sheldon. Photos by Bob Sofaly.
EVERYDAY HEROES 5K WALK AND TRAIL RUN
Event raises awareness against abuse Hope Haven of the Lowcountry, the local child advocacy and rape crisis center, in conjunction with the Fourteenth Circuit Solicitor’s Office, will host Everyday Heroes 5K Walk and Trail Run at 6 p.m. on Friday, June 10. front of the Bluffton Police Department on Buckwalter Place. The event will start and finish in front of the Bluffton Police Department, off of Buckwalter Parkway. Runners and walkers will follow the Buckwalter Greenway Trail that wraps around Buckwalter Place and cruises through pine forests and along lagoons. The trail will be well marked and volunteers with water will be located along the route. Palmetto Running Company will be directing the race and providing participants with professionally chipped timing.
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“This race is an opportunity for our community to come together and help raise awareness of the pervasive issues of child abuse and sexual assault in our community, and to directly impact a child’s life by helping to fund the healing process.”
— Shauw Chin Capps, executive director of the Hope Haven of the Lowcountry
Proceeds from the 5K will help Hope Haven of the Lowcountry continue to provide direct services to victims of child abuse and sexual assault. “This race is an opportunity for our community to come together and help raise awareness of the pervasive issues of child abuse and sexual assault in our community, and to also directly impact a child’s life by
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helping to fund the healing process,” said Hope Haven Executive Director Shauw Chin Capps. Hope Haven and the Fourteenth Circuit Solicitor’s Office believe that all people are everyday heroes when they work together as a community to keep children safe. To register or for more information, visit www.hopehavenlc.org.
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Project list for penny sales tax approved Last week, the Beaufort County Board of Education approved a detailed list of school facilities projects that would be funded if voters approve a one-penny education sales tax in November. Those projects include two new schools and additions to other buildings to accommodate rapidly growing student enrollments, as well as roof replacements and HVAC upgrades at numerous schools across the district. The board voted last month to place the Educational Capital Improvement Sales and Use Tax referendum on the November 2016 general election ballot for consideration by local voters. If approved, the one-penny sales tax would generate revenue to fund the district’s capital needs for the next 10 years and also share the responsibility for generating those funds among property owners, renters, businesses and tourists. The board’s vote detailing specific building and maintenance projects to be placed on the ballot was the next step in the referendum process. “Funds from the one-penny education sales tax referendum would be used exclusively for capital projects as specified on the ballot question; state law would prohibit the funds from being used for operations,” the board said in an official statement released after last month’s initial vote. “In addition, all Beaufort County property owners’ taxes on debt service, including 4 percent homeowners, 6 percent homeowners, businesses, vehicles, etc., would be reduced by one-third over the period of time the tax is in place.” See BOARD page A7