Author: Margaret Evans

 Does it include a second term as big challenges loom large in 2012? Beaufort Mayor Billy Keyserling says he has the best job in the world. Being mayor of his hometown beats all, says the man locals refer to simply as Mayor Billy. It’s a first-name-basis kind of a job, one he has imbued with openness, enthusiasm and a large measure of communication. The Lowcountry Weekly editorial staff recently sat down with Hizzoner for a candid conversation about the year just ended and what lies in store for the year ahead.

Lessons From A Child I have long believed that positive energy and positive thinking were important. This year, it seems, such messages are all over: my friends on FB post things like “Live in what IS and what IS is what you desire,” family sends me books on the Law of Attraction. I know that good energy brings good things, and I try everyday to think positively, to appreciate what I have, to love myself and those around me so that I can live the fullest life possible.

You may not be able to stop aging, but you can certainly slow the process. That’s the good news Beaufort Memorial Internist Philip Cusumano, MD, will share on Wednesday, January 18, when he presents “New Findings in the Anti-Aging Debate” at the Quality Inn in Beaufort.

Everybody loves the Valentine Ball… and they REALLY love the dinner parties!   When Polly Swenson makes her annual contribution to the Beaufort Memorial Hospital Foundation, she doesn’t write a check. She throws a party.