“Eighteen years ago I picked up my first paint brush and have yet to set it down,” says local artist, Mary Thibault, when asked about how she became an artist. This summer Thibault is excited to see her second Water Festival t-shirt and bumper sticker design come to life.
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Sonny and Georgia Phillips established their gallery in downtown Beaufort fifteen years ago this month, after raising their family on Hilton Head Island, running an oyster factory, and renovating an 1850s church in Bluffton, among quite a few other adventures. Their gallery anchors the cultural scene and keeps standards high. Here are a few testimonials . . .
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Beaufort County Announces Theme for Annual Photo Contest Oaks draped with moss… The silhouette of shrimp boats in the distance… A rare marine ecology… Stately mansions, craftsman bungalows, and cozy cottages… Miles of pristine river and marsh waterways, brackish ponds, and white sand beaches. When it comes to discovering Beaufort County’s treasures and traditions, the sky is the limit! — Gary Kubic, Beaufort County Administrator
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We caught up with Rusty Simpson, past commodore and one of the original Whistlers, hoping to learn how this whimsical Water Festival tradition got its start…
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Water Festival’s only two (living) female Commodores talk about lifting lumber, “first dudes,” and the perils of being a womanly Whistler… (Sheri Little and Erin Dean with Sammy Gray,the Festival’s oldest living Commodore.)
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Commodore Dan Thompson and his wife Bonnie, both former marines living in Beaufort since 1987, have been volunteering with the Water Festival for 13 years. Dan has worked for Hargray for 22 years and is their Central Office Manager. He spends his “free time” working as a reserve police officer for Beaufort City, “making sure everybody’s safe.” Communications and safety? Seems like a pretty good background for a Water Festival Commodore. We spoke to him about the festival, the role of Commodore, and a desert tortoise named Elvis.
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The Lowcountry’s longest-running festival is back for its 58th year! The party starts Friday and runs through the following Sunday. A complete schedule of events is below. Come on down to Waterfront Park, y’all! Cover photo by Eric Smith of Captured Moments Photography
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First Presbyterian Church Beaufort (FPC Beaufort) will host their second GED Boot Camp from July 29 – August 16, 2013 at their Education Building located at 1201 North Street in downtown Beaufort. GED Boot Camp is a day and/or evening program that provides three weeks of intensive preparation for the GED test at no cost to the student.
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It’s been a rough month. Shortly after my glorious trip to see an old college friend in Charleston after a 40-year hiatus, I contracted a terrible stomach virus that did not seem to want to quit. Pernicious and nasty and an unpleasant way to lose weight.
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The Society of Bluffton Artists presents “The BIG Show,” a collection of art, big in spirit as well as size, on display through August 4. Artist members were asked to submit large scale paintings for this special exhibit – from 24 x 30 up to 48 x 60 inches! (This is our cover image, “Peaches” by Dave Dickson.)
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