<b>By Lanier Laney</b>

You may want to consider hosting a dinner party for the Valentine Ball next year just to attend the party Beaufort Memorial gives honoring all the dinner party hosts and committee chairs.  It’s one of the best parties of the year and they really do it right with fabulous food and drink.  This year, the event honored 130 of these volunteers at the lovely home of <b>Mr. and Mrs. Rudy Hauser</b> on Tuxedo Drive last weekend. <b>Alice Moss</b> and the Beaufort Memorial Foundation staff did their usual amazing job along with hardworking party organizer <b>Vivi Verity</b>.

This year marks the 25th anniversary of the annual Valentine Ball that benefits Beaufort Memorial Hospital. The black tie gala will be held February 8, and even though it is already sold out, why not reserve your tickets early for next year? Go to www.valentineball.org and click “keep me informed” or call 843-522-5774 to be added to the mailing list for the ball or to get involved. Here are some pics for you from photographer Paul Nurnberg:

[caption id="attachment_14891" align="alignleft" width="300"]<a href="http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/nurnberg_140124_07248_0111.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-14891" alt="Vivi Verity, Rob Mathai, Renee Mathai and Martha Upchurch. " src="http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/nurnberg_140124_07248_0111-300x200.jpg" width="300" height="200" /></a> Vivi Verity, Rob Mathai, Renee Mathai and Martha Upchurch.[/caption]

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[caption id="attachment_14897" align="alignright" width="300"]<a href="http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/nurnberg_140124_07248_0033.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-14897" alt="Co-chairs of this year’s ball: Jim and Weezie Gibson with Aaron and Melissa Bliley." src="http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/nurnberg_140124_07248_0033-300x200.jpg" width="300" height="200" /></a> Co-chairs of this year’s ball: Jim and Weezie Gibson with Aaron and Melissa Bliley.[/caption]

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[caption id="attachment_14898" align="alignleft" width="300"]<a href="http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/nurnberg_140124_07248_0013.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-14898" alt="Tei Tober, Ray Molony, Anne Helm." src="http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/nurnberg_140124_07248_0013-300x242.jpg" width="300" height="242" /></a> Tei Tober, Ray Molony, Anne Helm.[/caption]

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[caption id="attachment_14909" align="alignright" width="300"]<a href="http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/nurnberg_140124_07248_0073.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-14909" alt="Brenda Molony, Amy Geier, Allison Coppage" src="http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/nurnberg_140124_07248_0073-300x200.jpg" width="300" height="200" /></a> Brenda Molony, Amy Geier, Allison Coppage[/caption]

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<a href="http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/nurnberg_140124_07248_0068.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-14910" alt="nurnberg_140124_07248_0068" src="http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/nurnberg_140124_07248_0068-300x200.jpg" width="300" height="200" /></a><a href="http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/nurnberg_140124_07248_0096.jpg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-14911" alt="nurnberg_140124_07248_0096" src="http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/nurnberg_140124_07248_0096-300x200.jpg" width="300" height="200" /></a>

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[caption id="attachment_14912" align="alignleft" width="200"]<a href="http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/nurnberg_140124_07248_9963.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-14912" alt="Geneva and Luke Baxley." src="http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/nurnberg_140124_07248_9963-200x300.jpg" width="200" height="300" /></a> Geneva and Luke Baxley.[/caption]

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