A conversation with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Kathleen Parker

By Margaret Evans, Editor

Calling myself a Kathleen Parker "fan" would be like calling my teenage daughter a Harry Potter fan – a gross understatement. Though I seldom curl up on rainy days with a pile of old Parker columns – a la Amelia with old Potter movies – Kathleen has topped my short list of must-read columnists for as long as I can remember. Smart, witty, fearless, southern. Slightly right of center, except when she's not. Vexing Republicans as often as she does Democrats. Maybe a little ornery.

She’s not just a role model; she’s my spirit animal.

The Beaufort Film Society is honored to announce that Paul Sorvino will be presented the prestigious Pat Conroy Lifetime Achievement Award at the 13th annual Beaufort International Film Festival in February. The festival dates are February 19-24, 2019 with the Red Carpet Reception and Awards Gala taking place on Sunday, February 24th at the University of South Carolina, Beaufort, Center for the Arts.

It's always a happy time when the pumpkin patch comes to Carteret Street United Methodist Church. Those beautiful pumpkins are the first sign of fall in Beaufort. Shortly after the pumpkins arrive, the leaves begin to change color, cooler weather starts coming in and we get to start nesting for the upcoming holidays.

This is the time for planting shrubs and trees in the landscape. A little planning will help a lot. You should know the site requirements for the selections you are using, and that includes the size and shape of the plants at maturity and the spacing between them. Site requirements include soil pH, moisture, light and drainage.