May LIBPA meeting
The Lady’s Island Business Professional Association will meet at 8 a.m., Tuesday, May 10, at the Beaufort Realtors’ Association Headquarters at 22 Kemmerlin Lane, Lady’s Island. Beaufort County Treasurer Maria Walls will be the featured speaker. Stop by for coffee and conversation concerning our community.
League of Women Voters meeting set for May 12
Voter education will be the focus for the upcoming Thursday, May 12, working committee meeting for League of Women Voters Beaufort Area from 6 to 7:30 p.m., at the Sea Island Presbyterian Church Meeting Room at 81 Lady’s Island Drive.
The meeting will be an informal gathering of members, friends, partners, and anyone who would like to be informed about the details of the upcoming Primary Elections on June 14.
The objective is to ensure that all members and friends have the information that they need to #GetVoteReady and prepare everyone for sharing the information in their communities.
As reported by the LWVB Voter Access Committee, the lowest voter turnout is among 18-24 year olds and 25-44 year olds. Organizers ask that each participant bring one or more names of organizations or communities that would be candidates to work with and help them #GetVoteReady, especially in the low turnout populations. As a group, we will also develop fresh #GOTV (Get Out The Vote) messaging, as we prepare to provide outreach communications to the community.
All are welcome to join and participate at the May 12 meeting. For more information visit lwvbeaufort.org.
Zonta hosting yard sale
The Zonta Club of Beaufort will be having a giant yard sale from 8 a.m. to noon, Saturday, May 14, at the Robinson Grant, CPA Firm’s parking lot located at 806 Boundary Street, near Bellamy Curve leading onto Carteret Street.
Proceeds will benefit the club’s service projects in the community. Sale items include tools, garden tools, books, puzzles, linens, baskets, stuffed animals, weight scale (up to 300 pounds), jewelry, purses, belts, scarves and wraps, queen size comforter, bed skirt, shams and custom made pillows, household items and many items too numerous to mention.
SCDNR to hold courtesy boat inspections on Memorial Day
On Memorial Day, Monday, May 30, S.C. Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) Law Enforcement Division will be hold courtesy boat inspections from 10 a.m. to noon at the Lemon Island Boat Landing.
SCDNR officers will perform a quick, but thorough, inspection of your boat to make sure you have the required safety equipment and proper boat and motor registration for your watercraft before you launch. These inspections are completely voluntary and are not required before launching.
Boaters who take advantage of the inspection, and are found not to be in compliance with safety regulations or registration requirements, will not be ticketed during the complimentary inspections. Instead, boaters will be given an opportunity to correct the problem before they launch their boat.
SCDNR officers will also be available to answer questions and give boaters tips on how to stay safe on the water.
Public input sought on Long Range Transportation Plans
Lowcountry Council of Governments, the rural transportation planning agency for Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton, and Jasper Counties, and the Lowcountry Area Transportation Study (LATS) are asking for public comment on the proposed Long Range Transportation Plans (LRTP).
The plans can be viewed by clicking on the links below:
LATS Long Range Transportation Plan (Draft) (Metropolitan Area): https://bit.ly/3KKU6Nr
LCOG Long Range Transportation Plan (Draft) (Rural Area): https://bit.ly/3OS0w0F
Written comments on the proposed updates will be accepted until close of business Thursday, May 12.
Please send your comments to Stephanie Rossi at 634 Campground Road, Yemassee, S.C. 29945 or srossi@lowcountrycog.org.
