Council fills vacancies on boards, commissions
At this past Monday’s Council meeting, Beaufort County Council unanimously voted on several appointments and re-appointments to fill vacancies on Boards and Commissions.
Beaufort County Boards and Commissions are Council-appointed volunteer opportunities for community members to share their expertise, input, and ideas. The Boards and Commissions help County Council anticipate, fund, and provide a cost-effective level of service.
These County residents were appointed/reappointed to the following Beaufort County Boards:
- Board of Assessment Appeals – Robert Mackay
- Planning Commission – Peter Cook, District 6
- Disabilities and Special Needs Board – Fredreka Williamson
DeVito holding campaign events
Incumbent Town of Port Royal Mayor Joe DeVito is holding a couple campaign events this week.
First, at 7 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 7, DeVito is holding a Facebook Live Q&A session.
“I’ll be taking your questions, and I’ll do my best to answer as many as I can,” DeVito said on his campaign Facebook page. “To participate, simply submit your questions in the comments below. Please keep in mind that due to the time constraints, I might not be able to answer every question, but I’ll do my best to cover a variety of topics.”
DeVito’s campaign Facebook page is at www.facebook.com/JoeDeVitoForPortRoyalMayor.
Second, DeVito is holding a Get To Know Joe! Event from 4 to 7 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 5 at Amidst The Alders, 1400 Ribaut Road, Port Royal.
Friends of Port Royal Cypress Wetlands unveiling sculpture
The community is invited the Friends of Port Royal Cypress Wetlands’ unveiling of a new sculpture at 5:30 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 2.
The group commissioned local artist Cathy Pender-Emmert to create this exhibit, which has taken her more than 50 hours to complete. The sculpture is made from rebar, steel, copper, chain link, and welded wire mesh that was donated by Laten Reaves from Sea Eagle Market.
The sculpture will be stuffed with trash collected from the Port Royal Cypress Wetlands. The purpose of this exhibit is to make people aware of the amount of trash that goes into our waters and how harmful it can be to our environment and the animals that live there.
First Friday set for November 3
Celebrating Small Businesses is the theme for November’s First Friday event, which will be held from 5 to 8 p.m., Friday, Nov. 3 in Downtown Beaufort.
Scott, West and Bay streets will be closed for the event. Food trucks will be present, and the band Stuck In Time will perform.
Participating downtown stores will be giving out raffle tickets along with purchases. Mike Partain will be doing public service announcements, and the raffle drawing will be held at 8 p.m.
The event is sponsored by the Beaufort Downtown Merchants Association.
Rotary Club of the Lowcountry hosting oyster roast
Rotary Club of the Lowcountry is sponsoring the 26th annual Family Oyster Roast from 3 to 7 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 4 and Live Oaks Park in Port Royal.
Tickets are $40 each and include oysters, beer, wine, soda, hot dogs, chili and desserts. Tickets can be purchased at Bay Street Jewelers and Palmetto State Bank.
Live music by Mike Kavanaugh. There will be door prizes and live and silent auction items. Oyster knives are available for purchase.
For more information, contact Pinky Harriot at 843-252-9452 or pmgradick2005@hotmail.com.
Fort Fremont Harvest Festival
The Friends of Fort Fremont are hosting a Harvest Festival from 1 to 4 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023 at the Fort Fremont Preserve, 1124 Land’s End Road, St. Helena Island. Admission is free.
There will be children’s games, entertainment and vendors. “It’s 1910 at Fort Fremont. Join the old-fashioned celebration.”
Free shuttle service is available from the overflow parking at Woodlands Road at Land’s End. For more information, visit www.fortfremont.org.
Phillips holding rally
Port Royal Town Councilman and mayoral candidate Kevin Phillips is holding a Get Out the Vote Rally from 5 to 7 p.m., Sunday Nov. 5 at Shellring Ale Works, 1111 11th Street, Port Royal. There will be music provided by Campfire Tyler.
Filing closed for SC GOP Presidential Primary
The filing period for candidates to be on the South Carolina Republican Party’s Presidential Primary ballot closed at 5 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 31. The candidates that have filed with the South Carolina Republican Party, in filing date order, are Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, former President Donald Trump, Vivek Ramaswamy, Sen. Tim Scott (S.C.), former S.C. Gov. and UN Ambassador Nikki Haley, former N.J. Gov. Chris Christie, N.D. Gov. Doug Burgum, Ryan Binkley, David Stuckenberg and John Anthony Castro.
These candidates will be certified by the S.C. Republican Party and sent to the State Election Commission. The S.C. Republican Presidential Primary will be held Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024.
County Assessor hosting events for Quadrennial Property Reassessment
Beaufort County Assessor Ebony Sanders is hosting multiple community events at County Library Branches to allow the public an opportunity to meet with her staff and share questions and concerns regarding Quadrennial Reassessment Notices.
Each event will be from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m.
The dates are as follows:
November
Tuesday, Nov. 7 – Lobeco Branch Library
Thursday, Nov. 9 – St. Helena Branch Library
Monday, Nov. 13 – Bluffton Branch Library
Thursday, Nov. 16 – Hilton Head Island Branch Library
December
Tuesday, Dec. 5 – Lobeco Branch Library
Wednesday, Dec. 6 – St. Helena Branch Library
Wednesday, Dec. 13 – Bluffton Branch Library
Thursday, Dec. 14 – Hilton Head Island Branch Library
In the event of an unforeseeable change in the date, time, or location, the Assessor’s Office webpage will be updated to reflect rescheduling.
– Compiled from staff reports
