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Friday, October 30, 2009

My Interview with Julia Peters

Q:  What do you feel are the 3 most important issues facing Port Royal and how would you approach those issues?

A: Top issue is that the citizens are allowing things to happen without getting involved.  PUDs are a concern because if we dont control them, in 10 years, we will be a town of transients.  A town is only as good as the citizens are willing to make it.  Get involved.

Second, the health of the estuary is critical.  We have a very large number of sea life that can thrive here.  We must keep it clean.

Finally, we keep saying "the port, the port, the port".  We need to have a plan for the town now. I would like to see a public library at the old Butterbeans.  Would be wonderful to have an art studio. 

Q:  How would you attract new business?
A:  Incentives.  Two year break on taxes.  Perhaps a break on rent from the owner of the building.  We need to work together to jump start new businesses. 

Q:  If you could change one thing about the town, what would it be?
A:  The apathy.  People are tired, and dont want to worry about it.  Community involvement is key.  Church youth groups may help our citizens clean up yards.  We need to change our zoning.  Commercial on the main streets, residential on the side streets. 

Q:  What do you feel is the best attribute you would bring to this job?
A: I raised 4 children, have done a lot of volunteer work, have lots of degrees, been in business for 15 years.  But my number one attribute is, that I work well with people. 

Q:  What three words best describe you?
A:  Positive, enthusiastic, and I love life!!!

"You aren't here long... you better enjoy it"!!!

You can contact Julia at jspeters@embarqmail.com

Port Royal council candidates square off in forum

Four candidates vying for two spots on the Port Royal Town Council in next week's election commented about selling and redeveloping the town's port, attracting more businesses downtown and maintaining quality of life for all residents during a candidates forum Thursday.

Incumbents Vernon DeLoach and Mary Beth Gray-Heyward and newcomers Sally Germer and Julia Peters are competing for two at-large council spots. The seats will go to the top two vote-getters.

Read the complete story HERE:

Monday, October 26, 2009

The History of Port Royal-Where It All Started! November 6th!

Don't miss Prof Stephen Bacon at Union Church on 11 th street, 6:30 PM, November 6th!!!  Tickets are $10-seating is limited, get the tickets at town hall or at Union Church---this is a must attend event!!! Hear and see his presentation "The History of Port Royal--Where It All Began"  Unlimited free parking on Paris Ave.  Remember, we are approaching the 450th anniversary of the first settlement in America--right here in Port Royal --the year will be 2012--are you ready to celebrate!!!!Joe

YMCA OF BEAUFORT COUNTY GIVES PARENTS A “NIGHT OUT”

Contact: Holly Cordray
YMCA of Beaufort County
843-522-9622
hcordrayymca@gmail.com


YMCA OF BEAUFORT COUNTY GIVES PARENTS A “NIGHT OUT”

Port Royal, SC – The YMCA of Beaufort County is offering a unique experience for kids and an inexpensive babysitting opportunity for parents. “Parents Night Out” takes place Friday, November 6th from 6:30pm-10pm and will continue the first Friday of every month moving forward.

Parents can explore the historic town of Beaufort, go to a movie, have dinner or have a quiet evening at home while their children explore and play in a safe and fun environment at the Wardle Family YMCA.

Children will participate in a variety of activities including gym games, crafts, swimming and a movie. The cost is $25 per child and $10 for each additional sibling. The fee includes pizza, popcorn and a beverage. “Parents Night Out” is offered to children 6 months and up. Pre-registration is required the Wednesday before each “Parents Night Out” by calling (843) 522-9622 or by visiting the YMCA front desk.

The Beaufort County YMCA is located on 1801 Richmond Ave. in Port Royal. For more information about this event and about your local non-profit YMCA, please visit www.ymcabeaufortcounty.com .

This Week in The Port!


Java with Joe--82nd edition, Wednesday morning 7:30 till 9:30, Olde Towne Coffeehaus, Paris Ave.  Lively discussion, meet your neighbors, tell your councilman what you think is the greatest thing about  our Port Royal.

Remember---candidate forum, Thursday evening, 5:30 at Port Royal Elementary, enter via the 12th street door!  Come ;become involved, hear the candidates, bring your neighbor and then, on November 3rd--VOTE.  

Our famous Port Royal Farmer's market continues on Saturday at Naval Heritage Park--8:30 till 12:30---a must attend event!!!!!!  

Alert!! On Wednesday November 4th, at 5:45 PM, the formal opening of the new park --Lenora Park will be dedicated to all the residents of Port Royal, please plan to attend this event at this beautiful re-constructed facility!!!  

And, in November, there will only be ONE council meeting--it will be on November 4th at 6:30 following the park dedication at Town Hall.  The meeting will start with a public hearing with the regular council meeting to follow.  This is a change due to the second Wednesday falling on a holiday--November 11th.  Joe

Sunday, October 25, 2009

Saturday, October 24, 2009

A Howling Halloween Sunday in Beaufort!!!

Join us at the Howling Halloween event on Sunday!  LouC will be dressed as a bumble bee!!!!


Habersham Harvest Festival!!!







Great Day at The Market!!!









CAPA Fall Festivus TODAY in The Port!!!

2009 - 2010 JSLB Projects - CAPA - Fall Festival
CAPA - Fall Festival:
Date: October 24
Time: 4:30 - 10 p.m.
Location: Naval Heritage Park (in front of the skate park in Port Royal)
Cost: $25/ person, kids under 12 are free



Bring the whole family and enjoy the first CAPA Fall Festival.
Frogmore Stew, Classic Fall Games, Beer & Wine for sale (no coolers allowed)
Live Music by David Marshall (4:30 - 6pm)
Beek Webb & Friends Bluegrass (6:30 - 10 pm)
All proceeds to benefit CAPA
Call 812.5608 for tickets or send an email to jslbft@yahoo.com
Fun for all ages!

Monday, October 19, 2009

Do YOU Love Port Royal??? Missy Does!!!

Get your very own Iloveportroyalsc bumper sticker!!!


Send just $5 to:

TSS
907 12th Street
Port Royal, SC 29935

YMCA COMMUNITY-WIDE PRAYER BREAKFAST- RESERVE YOUR SEAT TODAY

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 19, 2009

Contact: Holly Cordray

YMCA of Beaufort County

843-522-9622

hcordrayymca@gmail.com

YMCA COMMUNITY-WIDE PRAYER BREAKFAST- RESERVE YOUR SEAT TODAY!

Port Royal, SCBeaufort County residents are invited to attend the 2nd Annual Community-Wide Prayer Breakfast sponsored by the Wardle Family YMCA and graciously hosted by the First Presbyterian Church. This free event will be held at 7:00 AM on Thursday, November 5th at First Presbyterian Church on North Street in Beaufort.

The guest speaker will be The Rev. Jeffrey S. Miller, Rector of The Parish Church of St. Helena since 2005. “The Rev. Jeffrey S. Miller is a dedicated and effective preacher and teacher and we are blessed that he will be addressing the breakfast this year,” says Mike Bostwick, CEO, Wardle Family YMCA.

YMCA membership is NOT a pre-requisite to attend this event- all Beaufort County residents are welcome.

This event is by reservation only. To reserve your seat today or for additional information, please call 522-9622.

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Saturday, October 17, 2009

Thursday, October 15, 2009

Port Royal puts a Southern twist on Oktoberfest on Saturday

Residents looking for an Oktoberfest celebration with aLowcountry twist can head to Port Royal,where organizers are substituting shrimp for sauerbraten and country music for an oom-pah band on Saturday.

"We don't have a big German community in Port Royal, so we're throwing a southern version of the celebration," said Jeff Barnes, chairman of the Port Royal Old Village Association, the organization conductingthe event.

Full Article Here

Monday, October 12, 2009

Mark Your Calendars! Oktoberfest THIS Saturday!!!


Weather Forecast is AWESOME!!!
Saturday
Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 70s.

GHOST Tours!!!

Beaufort Sc Chamber October 11 at 4:29pm Reply
The Exchange Club of Beaufort presents its 17th Annual Ghost Tours.

Carriage Tours - $18 per adult, $10 children ages 3-11
October 16-17, 23-25 & 28-30

Walking Tours - $10 all ages
October 23-24 & 29-30

Reservations recommended. Please call 843.524.4678 to reserve your spot today!

For more information on CAPA and the ghost tours, go to www.capabeaufort.org.

This announcement is part of the Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce Visitor and Convention Bureau's support program for festivals and events that bring visitors to our area.

FREE YMCA FAMILY HALLOWEEN PARTY OCT 30!!!

FREE YMCA FAMILY HALLOWEEN PARTY

Port Royal, SC – Don’t let the bad economy dampen your Halloween spirit this year! The YMCA of Beaufort County is offering an exciting and FREE Halloween Party for all area families! The YMCA Halloween Party takes place Friday, October 30th from 6:30pm-8pm at the Wardle Family YMCA in Port Royal.

Children of all ages and their parents are invited to participate in the event which will include pumpkin carving, games, bounce houses, balloon animals, prizes, popcorn and snow cones! There will be a toddler area for the little ones and all children are encouraged to wear costumes!

The Beaufort County YMCA is located on 1801 Richmond Ave. in Port Royal. For more information about this event and about your local non-profit YMCA, please visit www.ymcabeaufortcounty.com .

PR Elementary School Fall Festival on Saturday!

As if the Oktoberfest was not enough to keep you busy, the Port Royal Elementary School will be holding their Fall Festival on Saturday, October 17 from 12 to 5!

Be sure to drop by the scchool and support the festival!

Tell 'em that ILovePortRoyalSC.com sent ya!!!

This Week in The Port! WOW!!! A FULL Week!!!

Java with Joe--or coffee with your councilman--No 80!!! Join us at the Olde Towne Coffeehaus, Wednesday from 7:30 till 9:30 for lively discussion, meet your neighbors and have some great coffee.

This is one of those top ten weeks--lots going on. Tuesday at 5:30, Historic Port Royal Foundation monthly meeting at Union Church--a full agenda.

Wednesday evening town council meets-6:30PM at town hall, full agenda.

Saturday--Port Royal Farmer's market, Naval Heritage Park--8:30 till 12:"30--

then the 7th Annual Oktoberfest on Paris Ave from 12-5 PM, music, classic cars and bikes, food, arts and crafts and plenty of activities for young and old alike.

Then on Sunday, 12-5 PM, Hunting Island State Park--the 150th anniversary celebration of the Lighthouse...get to the park early to be assured a parking place.

Have fun this week----Joe

Saturday, October 10, 2009

Boondoggles T-Shirts Support Breast Cancer!



Just wanted to let everyone know that Gail down a Boondoggles on Bay Street is offering some really cute Breast Cancer Support T-shirts! They are only $10 and all proceeds are donated to the cause!

Get yours before they are gone!!!

Boondoggles
905 Bay Street
Beaufort, SC 29902
scorethat@yahoo.com


Beaufort Businesses Dress Up in Pink to Support Breast Health








































See lots more pictures HERE!!!

Thursday, October 8, 2009



The Crew of Port Royal Veterinary Hospital Exhibit at the Beaufort Shrimp Festival!

Updated Info on Oktoberfest!!!

Contact: Jeff Barnes FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Phone: (843) 476-2666
October 8, 2009



Port Royal, SC- The Old Village Association of Port Royal, is hosting the 7th Annual Oktoberfest which will take place on Saturday, October 17, 2009 from 12 noon – 5 pm, Paris Avenue, Port Royal, SC with festivities throughout the historic Old Village of Port Royal.

The featured live entertainment for the festival is by Nashville sensation Bonnie Bishop and local Southern rock band, Incahoots, beer garden with traditional Oktoberfest foods and drinks, beer, bratwurst, hot dogs and other delicious specialty foods prepared by local restaurants.

Other Highlights include: Car and Truck Show hosted by Classic Car & Truck Club of Beaufort, Children’s Festival hosted by Port Royal Elementary School, Civic Group booths, Art Exhibits/Craft Vendors will be on hand whose works include handmade jewelry, glassworks, pottery, paintings and much more.

The festival is free and open to the public. Tickets may be purchased for the food and beverage items the day of the event.

Special thanks to the Town of Port Royal and the Town of Port Royal’s Police and Public Works departments for their continued support.

Event Sponsors: Stage Sponsor - Cricket Wireless,
Gold Sponsors – Lowcountry National Bank and Ashton Pointe,
Silver Sponsors – Sons of AmVets, Jim and Jill Barnes,
Associate Sponsors: Chavis U-Lock Storage.

For more information about restaurant participation and sponsorship or volunteer opportunities contact Jeff Barnes at (843) 476-2666 or visit our website at www.oldvillageportroyal.com

The Hallelugah Singers Reunion Concert Oct 23 & 24

843 902 4799
liz@speakersinternational.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Marlena Smalls announces the Hallelujah Singers Reunion Concert featuring original singers and new vocalists. More than two dozen voices will join for this unprecedented program with two special performances of plantation melodies and spirituals. The fall program will be presented October 23 and 24 at 7:30 pm at First African Baptist Church at 601 New St. in Beaufort, SC. Open seating is limited beginning at 7 pm. Contributions will be accepted to support the group’s ongoing Fa Da Chillun national education program.

Smalls organized the Hallelujah Singers in 1990 to preserve the melodies and storytelling unique to the South Carolina Sea Islands. She was inducted into the South Carolina Black Hall of Fame in 2004. She is known to international audiences for her role as Bubba’s Mom in the Academy Award winning film Forrest Gump where the Hallelujah Singers also performed.

The ensemble is a national art provider offering cultural enrichment through preserving and celebrating the heritage of the Gullah culture with language and traditions indelibly linked to West African heritage and its influence on the broad musical development.

Smalls travels extensively teaching the Gullah culture and entertaining in schools, auditoriums and festivals as well as for corporate meetings and associations, family reunions and weddings. The Hallelujah Singers have performed for the U. S. Congress, the South Carolina legislature, in Chicago’s Ravinia festivals, the Kennedy Center, the Spoleto Festival and the G-8 Summit.

The group has been designated a Local Legacy of South Carolina by the U. S. Library of Congress as part of the library’s Bicentennial Celebration. Other awards include the South Carolina Folk Heritage Advocacy Award, the Alpha Kappa Community Service Award, the Rockford (Illinois) Mayor’s Award, the Elizabeth O’Neill Verner award (Governor’s award for the arts), and the group was named as the South Carolina Ambassadors of the year in 1998.

For details, additional public events scheduled and mailing list sign up: www.HallelujahSingers.com .

Tuesday, October 6, 2009

The History of Port Royal-Where It All Started

We are fortunate to have secured the talent of Dr. Steve Bacon who will present a lecture

The History of Port Royal-Where It All Started. His lecture is sponsored by Historic Port Royal Foundation and the Town of Port Royal. Mark the date: Friday, November 6th, 6:30PM, Union Church on 11th street. Seating is limited--tickets are $10 each, in advance only. Tickets are available NOW at town hall and will be offered during Oktoberfest on October 17 on Paris Ave. See you there-Joe

Candidates Forum October 29th!

Marine Corps Band on Paris Avenue!!!



What an amazing place to live! How many towns do you think had the US Marine Corps Band in Main Street??? Port Royal Elementary School held an event honoring the US Flag and the Marine Band provided the entertainment!

It was AWESOME!!!


Port Royal step closer to adopting comprehensive plan

Port Royal's 2009 comprehensive plan passed its first test Monday as the Beaufort-Port Royal Joint Planning Commission adopted the document, adding an amendment aimed at ensuring town officials follow its specific goals and priorities.

Read the entire article HERE:

Monday, October 5, 2009

Kazoobie Kazoos to hold grand opening on Oct. 13

OK, this is different!!!

Kazoobie Kazoos, the United States’ sole plastic kazoo manufacturer, will hold its grand opening at 5 p.m., Oct. 13 at its new world headquarters in the Beaufort Industrial Village.
Kazoobie has been selling kazoos since 1997 and has an extensive line, including the world’s first electric kazoo.
In July, Kazoobie relocated its Tampa, Fla., headquarters to Beaufort. The kazoo assembly and packaging factory's new home is located in the Beaufort Industrial Village The company purchased a 6,500 square-foot building and plans to employ about five people when fully staffed.
"Our company is the last plastic kazoo manufacturer in the USA, and we are very proud to be located right here in Beaufort,” said Stephen Murray, Kazoobie’s president.
The Oct. 13 grand opening will feature the New York City-based Two Man Gentlemen Band. The band combines hot jazz, vintage rhythm & blues, old-time country, and tin pan alley to create a joyous two-man sound that is all their own.   http://www.thetwogentlemen.com/

This Week in The Port!

Java with Joe--coffee with your councilman, this Wednesday morning from 7:30 till 9:30--Olde Towne Coffeehaus--Paris Ave. Special treat -see the latest in electronic toys.

Council workshop Wednesday evening at 6:30, PR Farmer's Market continues this Saturday at Naval Heritage Park--8:30 till 12:30.

The Old Village Association of Port Royal is sponsoring the Chamber Business After Hours networking event at Live Oak Park Thursday evening--5:30 till 7--Chamber members-$10, non-members $20. This will be an oyster roast and fun networking time.

THEN-at 7:30-walk down to the Shed on Paris Ave for the first Pecha Kucha event--free and fun!! See a dozen creative people tell you what they do to create by showing a set number of slides in 6 minutes and 20 seconds--this is the first of what will become a featured event here in the area to highlight our creative neighbors and the special talents they bring to us...Joe

A RARE Sight Indeed!!!

SPOTTED AT THE SHRIMP FESTIVAL!!! 

Yes, it is our very own Councilman Joe and he is....  WORKING!!!  ;)