Author: Margaret Evans

Attention Civil War Buffs!

Spring book sale to feature fine collection of Civil War literature.   Civil War enthusiasts will have extra incentive on Saturday, April 30 to line up for the annual Friends of the Beaufort County Library Spring Book Sale.

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Texting The Air

The Geico Skytypers have a giant message for you   Okay, so the Blue Angels perform incredible, death-defying aerobatic maneuvers at sub-sonic speeds. But can they make giant billboards in the sky?  In a word, no. In spite of all their advanced technology, state-of-the-art aircraft and elite pilots, they still can’t fire off messages in the sky that can be seen for 400 square miles. Nope. For this you need the Geico Skytypers, the only flying unit on the planet to perform at events like the Beaufort Air Show and “type” in the sky. The Skytypers also fly a unique aircraft: authentic World War II era North American SNJ-2 trainers. Of the 11 remaining planes still in existence, the team uses six of these.

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Date with an Angel

Editor Margaret Evans gets up close and personal – over the phone – with Lt. Cmdr. Jim Tomaszeski, one of America’s famed flying daredevils known as the Blue Angels.   The Call  I’m sitting in my home office (i.e. breakfast nook), watching the clock, waiting for a phone call from Lieutenant Commander Jim Tomaszeski of the United States Navy. I’ve got my voice recorder all set, my list of incisive questions before me, and my cat in my lap. I am well prepared. And I am nervous. Lt. Cmdr. Tomaszeski isn’t just any old naval officer, you see. He’s a Blue Angel – a member of that super-elite squadron of Navy and Marine Corps flyboys who travel the country dazzling large audiences with their breathtaking audacity and spectacular skill. As far as I’m concerned, they’re the sharpest, bravest, coolest dudes this side of a movie screen. And I am a small town journalist, sitting in a breakfast nook, wearing pajamas and holding a cat. Thank goodness for phone interviews. Ours is scheduled for 2 pm.The phone rings at 1:58. Naturally. These guys don’t miss a trick.

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On the Nature of Nature

Editor’s Note: The following essay was adapted from a shorter piece I published on my blog last month. It’s very different from the original.   “One of the strange things about living in the world is that it is only now and then one is quite sure one is going to live forever and ever and ever. One knows it sometimes when one gets up at the tender solemn dawn-time and goes out and stands and throws one’s head far back and looks up and up and watches the pale sky slowly changing and flushing and marvelous unknown things happening until the East almost makes one cry out and one’s heart stands still at the strange unchanging majesty of the rising of the sun – which has been happening every morning for thousands and thousands and thousands of years. One knows it then for a moment or so.” Frances Hodgson Burnett, The Secret Garden

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Dr. Seuss Takes Center Stage at USCB

  Beaufort Children’s Theatre is back on stage at the USCB Center for the Arts with Seussical, Jr.  one weekend only: April 16 at 7 PM and April 17 at 3 PM.   Join 70 aspiring local actors, ages 6 – 18, as they perform what has become one of the most popular shows in America!  In this fantastical, magical, musical extravaganza, Tony winners Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty (“Ragtime,” “Once On This Island”) have lovingly brought to life all of our favorite Dr. Seuss characters, including Horton the Elephant, The Cat in the Hat, Gertrude McFuzz, lazy Mayzie and a little boy with a big imagination ­– Jojo. “Oh, the Thinks You Can Think” captures the show’s spirit of imagination, as the colorful characters transport us from the Jungle of Nool to the Circus McGurkus to the invisible world of the Whos.

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Penn Center’s 8th Annual 1862 Circle Gala

  The historic Penn Center, Inc. will hold the 8th annual fundraiser 1862 Circle Gala and Awards Banquet on Saturday, May 7 at The Holiday Inn in Beaufort.  The celebration marks 149 years of the historic Penn Center’s service to the community in education, preservation and the arts.  This year’s Gala theme is “Preserving the History – Fulfilling the Promise.” The reception and silent auction begin at 6:00 p.m., with dinner and the awards program following at 7:00 p.m.   .   The 2011 Gala will honor two individuals and one organization for diverse contributions they have made in support of Penn Center:  Pat Conroy, Roland Gardner, and Sankofa Circle, Inc. of New York.   Pat Conroy was born in Atlanta, Georgia to a young career military officer and a Southern beauty from Alabama whom he credits for his love of language. 

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Cinco de Mayo with Mary Alice Monro

Mary Alice Monroe is an active environmentalist, bestselling novelist in both USA Today and the New York Times and one of the favorite authors to visit the USCB Lunch With Author Series.  On May 5th, a Cinco de Mayo celebration at the Moss Creek Clubhouse will herald her debut of The Butterfly’s Daughter, her latest book which skillfully incorporates the transformational journey of four very different women as they follow the migrating monarchs across the United States to Mexico.

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Beaufort Art Professor Receives Award

Amiri Geuka Farris, USCB Studio Art faculty member, was recognized by the Palmetto Trust for Historic Preservation for his dedicated support of the Gullah Museum of Hilton Head Island.  He and other award recipients were honored at an April 1st ceremony held at the State House, followed by a reception hosted by Governor Nikki Haley at the Governor’s mansion.

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An Artist’s Journey

The Beaufort Art Association presents “An Artist’s Journey” by Arlene Peck.  The exhibit will run from April 15th through May 21st.  The opening reception will be Friday, April 15, 2011, from 5:30 to 7:30.  This reception will also mark another milestone for the Beaufort Art Association. The gallery is moving from the historic Elliott House to 913 Bay Street.  The public is invited to attend the Gallery Grand Opening Celebration  and “An Artist’s Journey” exhibit.

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