Beaufort Charities hosting Palooza In The Park, Oyster Roast
Beaufort Charities is hosting its annual Palooza in the Park and Oyster Roast at Port Royal’s Live Oaks Park this weekend.
Friday night features national recording artist Mike Ponder at 5:30 p.m. And following is the Zac Brown Tribute Band “20 RIDE.” Food and beverage options available include beer, wine, liquor and food trucks.
Saturday features “All You Can Eat Oysters” and bands all day long, starting with the “Band of OZ” at noon, and then the nationally renowned Tom Petty tribute band “The Wildflowers” at 4 p.m. And the weekend ends with all the favorites we love to sing from the Elton John tribute band “Rocket Man.” Included with oysters and bands on Saturday are two live auctions (3 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.), s’mores by the fire, free kids zone and all the fun you can have with your friends around the bonfire.
Tickets are available at https://bit.ly/4bUAYeP.
Beaufort Twilight Run in search of sponsors
The Beaufort Twilight Run is a little less than two months away – March 23, 2024 – and is looking for sponsors. A sponsorship is a wonderful opportunity to help support the students at Riverview Charter School and to promote a business or place of employment.
For more information, contact Christina Gecy, BTR Sponsorship Chair at christinagecy@gmail.com. Review the sponsorship packet at https://bit.ly/49fAygV or complete the sponsorship form at https://bit.ly/48UqEBI.
Beaufort Sportfishing and Diving Club meeting
The Beaufort Sportfishing and Diving Club’s March meeting will be held Thursday, March 14, at the Beaufort Yacht and Sailing Club located on Lady’s Island off of Meridian Road. The social begins at 6:30 p.m., and the meeting will begin at 7 p.m.
Local guide, Captain Thomas McDonald of Hilton Head Inshore Charters will discuss Trout and Redfish. He will present rods and reels, various rigs, and sure techniques for landing legal size. This will also include live bait vs. artificial and his favorite choices.
Guests are welcome. Reservations are not needed.
For additional information, please contact Captain Frank Gibson at 843-521-7340 or email fgibson@islc.net.
Friends of Fort Fremont Oyster Roast
The Friends of Fort Fremont are hosting their annual Oyster Roast from 5:30 to 8 p.m., Friday, March 15, at Live Oaks Park in Port Royal. Tickets are $40 per person.
Sea Eagle is catering oysters and chili, appetizers and desserts. Music will be provided by the Sweet Ferns. And once again, there will be a silent auction, including pair of tickets to a Savannah Bananas game.
Tickets are available online at www.fortfremont.org. They can also be purchased by mailing a check to FFF, P.O. Box 982, St. Helena Island, S.C. 29920. The last day to order tickets by mail is March 8.
Use caution on Spanish Moss Trail extension
Beaufort County wants to remind people to use caution when moving through the Spanish Moss Trail Port Royal Extension while it’s under construction, particularly the freshly poured concrete.
The project will extend the trail from the current southern terminus across Ribaut Road into Port Royal. The trail is heavily used by members of the public – pedestrians, rollerbladers, walkers and bicyclists – and that will continue.
Construction of the extension will continue for several more months dependent on weather and repair work. Please acknowledge and adhere to construction signing in the area.
For more information on the extension project, call Beaufort County Engineering Department at 843-255-2700.
– Compiled from staff reports
