Author: Margaret Evans

They’re at it again! “The Three Unreliables,” Harry Chakides, Steven Keyserling and Bernie Schein, are picking back up where their stories left off last year. Sit back, relax and let your mind wander as you listen to Harry talk about times at Harry’s Tavern or hear Bernie tell you about when he asked his mother why his family didn’t have “roots;” Steve will entertain you with stories of growing up in a house full of brothers and the trouble they could get themselves and each other into.

Another beautiful spring day engulfed us a few weeks ago. Us, as in a small group that facetiously calls itself “the captains of industry” and enjoys going to lunch to better reflect on whatever concerns of the day capture our attention. As usual, we had a terrific time sorting the extraordinary from the routine as we dug into salads and gumbo.

Through difficulty often comes learning and progress, sometimes spiritual, sometimes practical, and if you’re lucky, both. That simple realization has come home to me through a series of recent experiences. At one point I actually found myself slipping back over 40 years to college courses nearly forgotten. Didn’t we cover a nickel or so worth of Zen and other Eastern religions? Have I been having little Jack-style Zen episodes?

The Learning Center of Beaufort County to open at multiple locations A new partnership is forming in Beaufort County, and the unique collaboration has the potential to change the lives of many Lowcountry children. The Learning Center of Beaufort County will soon be opening its doors to students in need of tutoring services and specialized instruction thanks to the alliance between the Boys and Girls Club of the Lowcountry, Bridges Preparatory School, Penn Center, St. Peter’s Catholic School and the Coastal Community Foundation.

The 2nd Annual High on the Hog BBQ Festival celebrates a long legacy of barbequing in Beaufort County.  By Jim Gibson Beaufort recently celebrated its 300th anniversary, and now the LowCountry Habitat for Humanity, with their 2nd annual High on the Hog BBQ Festival, presented by CBC National Bank on June 7th and 8th, will be celebrating 447 years of barbequing in Beaufort County.