30th Annual Bluffton Village Festival
Saturday, May 10th 9am - 3pm

Outstanding array of art for sale including pottery, paintings, crafts of all sorts, jewelry, plants, orchids, clothing, homemade food and lots af wonderful entertainmemnt.

One of the most popular segments of the festival is the Ugly Dog Contest sponsored by May River Realty. All doggys are welcome. The prizes given to the dogs’ owners are trophies crafted by welknown potter Jacob Preston.

There are also boat tours available on the pristine may River. And the ladies at the Church of the Cross make their famous shrimp salad sandwiches.

Admission is free. For info call Babbie Guscio at 1-843-757-3855 or for an application visit www.thestoresc.com

May 17 “ART IN THE PARK BLUFFTON”

10-5 p.m. Local artists paint scenes in Old Town Bluffton. Paintings auctioned

“Authors on the Porch” Heyward House
4-5 p.m.
Galley walk through historic district.
757-6293 Free

“Low Country and Other Views”

The Sun City Photography Club will hold an exhibition of member photographs at the Coastal Discovery Museum running through July 12th. The show “Low Country and Other Views” will feature photographs by some of the area’s finest photographic artists. A series of 1⁄2 hour “Gallery Talks” on various aspects of photography will be offered during the show on Saturdays at 11 a.m. in the Jarvis Room. The talks are presented by members of the Sun City Photography Club and are free and open to the public. No reservations are required.

Scheduled dates and subjects are as follows:
Saturday, May 3 “Creating Slide Show & Audio Presentations” John Samsen
Saturday, May 17 “Basics of Photo Composition” Corky Burt
Saturday, May 31 “Digital Camera Settings” Rich deAsla
Saturday, June 14 “Adobe Photoshop Capabilities” Bob Zier
Saturday, June 28 “Creative Printing Options” Ray Fausel

The hours at the Coastal Discovery Museum are 9-5 Monday through Saturday and 11 – 3 on Sunday.

May is AARP Driver Safety Program Month

An AARP Driver Safety class for persons 50 or older, will be given on Thur-Fri, May 15-16, 9am-1pm, Coastal Crolina Medical PLaza, Hardeeville, SC. Please call Rich Rochelle, 705-5653 for reservations

May 3rd 9AM-5PM

Rose Dhu Creek Equestrian Center
AKC All-Breed Sanctioned Agility “A” Match, Sponsored by the Beaufort Kennel Club
For more information email illusionkennels@embarqmail.com
or call RDCEC at 843-815-7878

4th Annual Lilies on the River

Benefiting Hope Haven of the Lowcountry
Saturday, May 10
Berkeley Hall Clubhouse
Brunch – 11 a.m., Lilies Release – 2 p.m.
Due to limited seating, please reserve your tickets by calling 524-2256. or www.liliesontheriver.org

Bluffton Rotary Club Garners Awards

The Rotary Club of Bluffton received three awards and two citations at the 2008 District 7770 conference awards banquet in Myrtle Beach, SC on March 30, 2008. The biggest award of the evening came as a surprise to the local club. They received a Rotary International Significant Achievement Award for their efforts in planning, coordinating and constructing the Bluffton Community Center and the Field of Dreams at Oscar Frazier Park.

“There are over 33,000 clubs ,” described John Howe, Assistant District Governor. Only 150 Rotary International Significant Achievement Awards are given each year. Gaining an RI Significant Achievement Award is competitive and is a first for the Rotary Club of Bluffton and quite an achievement.”

The club also received a district award for the completion of the Field of Dreams project in 2007, an award for outstanding club web site, a rotary district governor’s citation and the rotary international president’s citation for meeting all the goals that were set for each club for the year 2007.

“We provided the Bluffton community with a much needed meeting place and a new park area,” stated Steve Tilton, Bluffton Rotary president in his acceptance remarks. “And, we saved the taxpayers over $1 million in the process. It was a significant project that benefits all of greater Bluffton. It was a community effort. It was a rotary effort. Now, that’s Service Above Self.”