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<p><strong>From staff reports</strong></p>
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<p>Several area business are hosting events next week to help support Port Royal Veterinary Hospital, which was closed indefinitely after damage from a tornado related to Tropical Storm Elsa earlier this month.</p>
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<p>Annamaria and Lou Gaudio, owners of Beaufort Bakery and Cafe and Blackstone’s Cafe, are hosting a “Week of Giving” from July 26 to August 1. The establishments will donate 10 percent of all profits to the Port Royal Pet Tornado Recovery Fund.</p>
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<p>Blackstone’s, located at 205 Scott Street, is open from 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday and from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday. Beaufort Bakery is located at 102 Sea Island Parkway and is open from 8 a.m. to 3:30p.m., Tuesday through Saturday.</p>
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<p>The Port Royal Beer Garden will host a Tornado Relief Event from 5:30 to 9 p.m., Wednesday, July 28. There will be games, food trucks, music by Brother Tonic, an online auction, Tree of Life/Paws of Hope and contests to choose the ugliest, fattest, cutest and loudest dogs. To enter, send photos to hospital@prvhsc.com.</p>
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<p>There will also be an online fundraising auction from July 26 to 31. Find out more at prvh.betterworld.org/auctions/port-royal-veterinary-hospital-a.</p>
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