$3,000 in prizes for Chalk on the Walk Artists
Apply Now to be an Arts Council of Beaufort County Chalk on the Walk Artist.
Accepted applicants can attend a free workshop with Chalkmaster Lee Jones on Saturday, September 29th. Chalk on the Walk at Beaufort Town Center is a European-style street festival set for Saturday, October 13th, 2007.
Sixty sidewalk squares (5X5) will be available for your art work, over $3,000 in prizes, cash, and school scholarships will be awarded, and the registration fee is $10. Professional artists, aspiring artists, and those who simply enjoy creating art can join the fun!
The full application, including competition guidelines and check-in details, is online at www.beaufortcountyarts.com, and at 1111 Boundary St., uptown Beaufort. Email emily@beaufortcountyarts.com or call 379-2787 for guidance.
The festival is sponsored by Beaufort Town Center, a property of 303 Associates, at Beaufort Town Center on Boundary St. in downtown Beaufort, near Ribaut Rd.

Lowcountry Community Blood Center
September – Blood Drives
Friday, Sept. 7, 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Coastal Carolina Medical Center
1000 Medical Center Drive- Hardeeville, SC

“Gullah Geechee Rhythms”

Presented by Ron Daise at the new Arts Council of Beaufort County Performance Space in Beaufort.
Ron Daise is the star of Nick-Jr. TV’s award-winning “Gullah Gullah Island” children’s show and author of Gullah Branches, West African Roots.
“Gullah Geechee Rhythms is interactive and audience-participatory,” Daise said. “I use songs, stories, and photographs to present 10 memorable ways to identify Gullah and Geechee heritage. Viewers sing-along to the tune of a well-known Gullah coded message song and embark upon a fun-filled educational journey!”
Daise will present Gullah Geechee Rhythms at the Arts Council of Beaufort County’s performance center, 1111 Boundary St., at 5:30pm on Saturday, September 1, October 6, November 3, and December 1.
Tickets to Gullah Geechee Rhythms are $10 for adults, and $5 for children 12 and under. Walk-ins are welcome at the Arts Council of Beaufort County’s performance space, however seating is limited and advance ticket purchases are recommended.

Native Islander Perry White to Speak at September WAHHI Luncheon
Native Islander Perry White will be the featured speaker when the Women’s Association of Hilton Head Island holds it annual Autumn Luncheon Thursday, September 27 at the Crown Plaza Hotel, Shipyard Plantation. The annual interest group sign-ups and social time will be held from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm followed by the luncheon.
Tickets are $24 per person for members and $30 for guests. For information and to make reservations for the luncheon please call Pat at 342-7771. The reservation deadline is Friday, September 21.

Women’s Association Informational Coffee
The Women’s Association of HHI will host Wine & Appetizer Informational Get-Together on Monday, September 17 at 4 pm in a member’s home. Come and learn about the programs and activities of the association. For information call Pat at 342-7771.

Breast Cancer support group to offer hope and healing
Hope & Healing, sponsored by Hilton Head Regional Medical Center, is a Breast Cancer Support Group for patients newly diagnosed with breast cancer. June Kasiak-Gambla, R.N., breast care coordinator, facilitates the program. The sessions are held from noon to 1:15 p.m. on the first Tuesday of each month at LifeSpan, the Center for Integrative Health, 58 Shelter Cove Lane. Lunch will be provided. To register call (843) 689-8285, or visit www.hiltonheadregional.com

Sam Colonna’s Family Celebrates 100th Memorial Birthday

August 14, family and friends gathered at the Bluffton Cemetery to celebrate Sam Colonna’s 100th birthday.

Sam was born in Wassawodox, Virginia, and came to Bluffton in 1948 as a bulb and flower transport contractor for Cornelis Van Duyne, a native of Holland who started a large bulb farming business in Pritchardville and on the Hodge Farm, Buck Island Road. He later married Nonie Johnson and settled in Bluffton.

Sandie Colonna coordinated the memorial birthday party and was assisted by sisters Peggy Schultz and Polly Yeager. The Nonie Johnson cemetery lot was decorated with fresh flowers, ferns, and balloons. A large urn was packed with chilled champagne and everyone toasted Sam with crystal stems. Sandie read All The Way from Oscar Frazier’s Poetic Readings followed by Carlos Schultz reading Fisherman’s Prayer by Laura Leidew. Solemnity gave way to stories about Sam with many saluting him as one of Bluffton’s most thoughtful and generous citizens, and others telling humorous hunting and fishing stories. The ceremony ended with a final champagne salute and a hearty singing of Happy Birthday.

Following the ceremony, the guests gathered at Rosemary’s Sunset for a delicious home-on-the-river supper.

Family birthdays are always celebrated with a full blown party; thus, it was only natural that family and friends celebrated the memory of one of Bluffton’s best, Sam Colonna, on his 100th birthday.

Oldfield and SunTrust Proudly Present the 10th Annual Habitat for Humanity Golf Tournament on Monday, September 24

To participate in the 10th Annual Habitat for Humanity Golf Tournament, please call Tanya Kirschner at 843-341-0027 to request a registration form. Completed registration forms can be submitted via fax to 843-341-5848 or via e-mail to Tanya.kirschner@suntrust.com. The cost to participate in the tournament is $150 perplayer or $600 for a team.

PKD Walk at Jarvis Creek Park September 15

This is for the local LowCountry PKD (Polycystic Kidney Disease) Chapter, founded in Bluffton, to raise awareness of the disease and funds for a cure. The Chapter Coordinator for the LowCountry PKD Chapter is Connie Grant and her number is 263-0004. Registration for the walk can be done at Jarvis Creek Park on September 15, starting at 9:00AM or online at www.pkdcure.org.

Contemporary Crazy Quilt Collection Comes to Gallery S.P.A.C.E.
A vibrant display of handmade quilts created by members of the Georgia Quilt Council, Inc., will be on display at the City of Savannah’s Gallery S.P.A.C.E. Aug. 13 through Sept. 28.
The exhibit, “Crazy Quilts for Modern Times”, will showcase a collection of contemporary Crazy Quilts -- patchwork quilts of pieces of cloth of various shapes, colors, and sizes, sewn together in an irregular pattern. Quilting demonstrations will take place Sept. 6, 13 and 20 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. All events are free and open to the public.
S. P. A. C. E. is located at 9 West Henry St. (between Bull and Whitaker Streets). Free off-street parking is available. For more information, please contact (912) 651-6782 or visit www.savannahga.gov/arts.