<em>Photo above: American Legion Beaufort Post 9 is striving to promote both patriotism and businesses in the Beaufort area by calling attention to those that proudly display the U.S. flag at their location. Post 9 presents those enterprises with a framed certificate thanking them. Here, Post 9 Commander Chuck Lurey presents Matthew Haigler of The Carolina Cider Company with a certificate for flying the nation's flag. Photo provided.</em>

<b>Lowcountry Phone Directory wins awards</b>

[caption id="attachment_32343" align="aligncenter" width="2025"]<a href="http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Ashley-Cooper-ADP-74.jpg" rel="attachment wp-att-32343"><img class="wp-image-32343 size-full" src="http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Ashley-Cooper-ADP-74-e1496364722840.jpg" alt="Ashley Cooper, of CPC Yellow Pages, accepts a second place award for Best Television Commercial at the recent ADP Publisher’s Convention in Fort Worth, Texas. The commercial is a testimonial ad featuring Jay Taylor of Kinghorn Insurance and is aired on WHHI-TV." width="2025" height="2808"></a> Ashley Cooper, of CPC Yellow Pages, accepts a second place award for Best Television Commercial at the recent ADP Publisher’s Convention in Fort Worth, Texas. The commercial is a testimonial ad featuring Jay Taylor of Kinghorn Insurance and is aired on WHHI-TV.[/caption]

The Lowcountry Phone Directory won three awards in a national Yellow Pages competition, and publisher Brent Cooper was named to the Association of Directory Publishers board of directors during the trade group’s recent annual convention.

The Lowcountry Phone Directory is published by Lady’s Island-based CPC, which Cooper owns and operates.

The 2017 edition of the phone book — the company’s 23rd — won three ADP Gold Book Awards at the association’s meeting in Fort Worth, Texas:

• Richard Peterson accepted a first-place award for Excellence in Cover Design and Art in the directory division.

• Ashley Cooper received a second-place award for Excellence in Television Advertising in the marketing division.

• Cooper accepted the third-place award for Excellence in Print Directories in the 50,001 to 100,000 circulation category.

Cooper also was one of two new members elected to a three-year ADP board term.

The 2017 directory was mailed in March to customers in Beaufort, Jasper, Hampton and Colleton counties. It features community profiles, images by local photographers and a newcomers guide.

The photo featured on the award-winning cover was shot by Eric Horan and shows the Gay Fish Company docks on St. Helena Island.

ADP was founded in 1898 and includes members from the U.S., Canada and other nations. Its Gold Book Awards are a jury- and peer-voted recognition of outstanding&nbsp; Yellow Pages production and marketing.

<b>Coastal Properties named&nbsp;</b><b>Rockstar Franchisee</b>

Weichert Real Estate Affiliates Inc. has named Weichert Realtors-Coastal Properties in South Carolina as one of only 41 Rockstar Franchisees in the country.

Owners Joe and Karen Ryan were selected from over 30,000 franchisees, representing 340 brands that participated in Franchise Business Review’s research in the past 18 months.

“Joe and Karen are dedicated to delivering world-class experiences to homebuyers and sellers, as well as a welcoming and productive work place for their brokers, managers and agents,” said Bill Scavone, president and chief operating office of Weichert Real Estate Affiliates Inc. “Their growth story is an inspiration to others in our network and a great example how following the Weichert operating system can work. They have achieved a level of success with their franchise that others can strive for as well.”

The Ryans had their own real estate agency prior to affiliating with Weichert. They joined the franchise in 2004 and have since opened three additional offices in South Carolina and are continuously recognized as one of the top producing Weichert affiliates nationally.

Weichert Realtors-Coastal Properties is an independently owned and operated Weichert affiliate with offices in Hilton Head Island, Bluffton, Okatie and Beaufort.&nbsp;

Visit www.WeichertCP.com.