A survivor’s guide to passing through the “stone”age… It’s a challenge to be cheerful about a dreadful subject but I’m trying to get my arms (small letters) around one lately – kidney stones. For anyone who has ever suffered through them, maybe I can share a relevant perspective here on the (not always so) little troublemakers. For those who have so far escaped the stones from hell, maybe I can help you stay free and clear.
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A lifelong career musician from Philadelphia discovers a Lowcountry treasure. Last year, after a forty-year career in classical music performing and teaching, I moved to Lady’s Island from Philadelphia. As with virtually everyone my wife and I have met who is not from this area, we are amazed at the variety and depth of interesting Lowcountry sights, sounds, and tastes. One of the unexpected and delightful pleasures we found was the discovery of USCB’s Chamber Music Festival Series.
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The Beaufort Symphony Orchestra starts its 28th concert season. The Beaufort Symphony Orchestra is pleased to announce its 28th concert season. It promises to be an exciting and enjoyable one! The season opens on October 11 and 14 with Symphonic Showcase and will include Mozart’s Marriage of Figaro Overture, Haydn’s Symphony No. 45, Farewell, and Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5.
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Beaufort Memorial to host free health-themed party Do your body good. Join your friends for Beaufort Memorial Hospital’s Girls’ Night Out, a women’s wellness fair, only way more entertaining. The free health-themed party, scheduled for Thursday, October 18 at The Shed in Port Royal, will feature music, games, food and prizes, along with important medical information designed to help women make informed decisions for themselves and their families.
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This Halloween season, make plans to take a haunted tour through downtown Beaufort. Ghostly spirits are expected to take over downtown Beaufort while the Exchange Club hosts its 20th Annual Ghost Tours beginning Friday, October 12, 2012. Sign up now to take a carriage ride or walking tour through Beaufort’s Historic District while listening to haunting tales of the area.
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Friends of Hunting Island (FOH) and Hunting Island State Park will sponsor its 4th annual 5K Run/Walk along the park’s beautiful refurbished trails. The Run/Walk will be held on October 13th, starting at 10:00 am. Runners, walkers, and supporters will gather at the park’s Nature Center, the entrance is just short of the Fripp Island Bridge.
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You can probably guess what I’m itching to write about this week. I’m just dying to get into it. But I know better, so I shall resist. I’ll practice self-control. I will not succumb to pride or pettiness or schadenfreude or any other base human emotions currently on display throughout Facebook Nation. I will “be the change I want to see.” Oh, who am I kidding?! I’m no Zen master.
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We’ve all heard little kids plead “Are we almost there yet?” from the back seat of the car in an apparent attempt to speed the journey along. This may also reflect humans’ inner need to hang on to a reliable and satisfying sense of time.
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Beaufort couple creates website that will revolutionize online shopping I’m always intrigued by the myriad of stories of how people got to Beaufort. It’s a relatively small town, full of more vibrant personalities than any town I’ve ever known. Sometimes I think it’s a pre-requisite to be labeled as Type-A in order to claim Beaufort as home. We come from all walks of life, each with our own captivating narrative of yesteryear. But, when we begin to talk about our histories elsewhere, we all end up in a place that we collectively agree is “Over the Rainbow…” Beaufort, SC. Sometimes it’s a fairy tale. Most times it’s not.
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The 19th annual Polo for Charity event, sponsored by the Rotary Club of Okatie, will be held Sunday, Oct. 14 at the historic Rose Hill Plantation, Bluffton. Come out and experience Bluffton’s biggest picnic. The gates open at noon, and the match begins at 2 p.m. Bring your friends and family to this exciting, fast-paced match and engage in one of the best people watching and socializing opportunities of the fall.
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