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CityTrex.com is producing a series of podcasts and virtual tours - MP3 audio walking tours for onsite interpretation, and GPS apps for driving tours for a day trip into the undeveloped barrier islands of the Sea Island Lowcountry. 

Penn Center shows much of the core of this exploration. Agrarian life of people in rural Southern USA, not just country living but island life with an added obstacle of slavery, post-slavery, and circumstances of limited exposure to any opportunity. 

So… life was still made good by living right, being clever, and keeping on. 

Thanks to the Friends of Hunting Island for their vision to capture these real stories of the Sea Island Lowcountry in local voices. 

Jonas Gadson Recalls his St Helena Childhood and his Marvelous Mother. 

“Everything I am today I owe it to God and I owe it to my marvelous Mother,” Doctor Jonas Gadson. 

Brought to you by Friends of Hunting Island

A special treat for Mothers Day 2014. 

In this episode 

CityTrex is taking us to meet a gentleman, 

an accomplished man recalls his island childhood, a world that barely exists anymore. 

As he says, 

“”Many today consider a garden as a luxury - we grew up with fields full of food”, 

“They call it garden now, we planted to eat.”

Everything he and his family really needed was right there on the island

they grew it or caught it or hunted it. The original green, self-sustaining practices. 

The land is the Sea Island Lowcountry, and the island is St. Helena Island (the home of the Gullah culture), a barrier Island off the coast of South Carolina, 

Meet Doctor Jonas Gadson, currently a Minister with the Beaufort Church of Christ, 

A local who went to the mainland to have a career with Xerox and with Eastman Kodak, then returned home to found a church and serve his native community. 

Doctor Gadson is a gentleman that has lived the advice of his marvelous Mother, who told him  that “Manners will take you where money won’t”. 

Hear Doctor Jonas Gadson. 

He’s telling about 

- children doing farm work picking tomatoes or cucumbers because that means new shoes and school clothes.  

“Everyone wanted me to work, they knew I was a hard worker.” 

Hear him tell about one day when he got onto a good row of cucumbers and how he displayed his family love. 

He lived the African proverb, “It takes a village to raise a child.” 

Another original voices telling authentic stories brought to you by CityTrex.com. 

Hunting Island State Park has an energetic group called FOHI 

One of their top projects is the 

Sea Turtle Conservation Project Volunteers 

the program was established in 1981 

it ranks globally among the ranks of elite sea turtle conservation 

Loggerhead Turtles are our 21st century connection to ancient reptiles

Sea turtles have been in our oceans for 145 million years, but nowadays their numbers are declining.   

Sea Turtle Conservation Project Volunteers with the Friends of Hunting Island 

stop this decline 

In 2013, volunteers located and protected 125 loggerhead nests in the six zones of the Hunting Island State Park Beach.  

about 7700 young turtles successfully hatched, assisted by our efforts. 

and that is something to be proud of!

 turtle season runs from May 

We re with two turtle talking about turtle season 

not hunting season! 

turtle nesting, turtle hatchlings, turtle eggs, walking turtle watch at sunrise on a pristine beach

Hear Hank and Janet Spencer carry on about Natalie Daise and their upcoming show

We put our heads together with authors that are presenting at the inaugural Lowcountry Short Story America festival. Here are a few snippets that reinforces the business model of CityTrex (ecommerce of info-nuggets regarding a sense of place) and supports the multimedia publishing initiatives of Bonton Studio (print, pixels, mobile). 

Hear a leader, James Goertel, share his insights: 

"A year ago nobody knew who I was. 

Without readers the writer is nothing. 

Publishing is in such a state of change that traditional publishers cannot take risks. 

With flux there's opportunity 

We can tap into the social media that's out there. 

I took it upon myself to initiate contacts and tap into the generosity of spirit of the writing community. 

You can learn the business and make valuable connections by observing (online), then contributing, then engaging. 

Authors writers poets have the chance to get their work out there. 

Many many outlets are now available to get your work read and have something in hand in a professionaly produced format 

Blogs, online media, ebooks, POD (publish or print on demand)." 

Through an online presence he is well published and he can help you do it too. 

James Goertel: “Social Networking and Self-Publishing: The Bridge Between Story and Audience”. 

Saturday, Sept. 22, 2012, 11 am, USCB Center for the Arts)

University of South Carolina, Beaufort Campus 801 Carteret St. Beaufort, SC 29902 

http://goo.gl/maps/xznPX

Click it for Tickets from eventbrite. (We need to know how much food to have… Yes, free shrimp at an authors festival! 

http://ShortStoryAmerica.eventbrite.com/

More on the event and the folks: 

Short Story America Festival and Conference

http://www.shortstoryamerica.com/festival.html

The inaugural Short Story America Festival and Conference is scheduled for September 21-23 in Beaufort, South Carolina. This three-day celebration of new and classic short stories will feature readings, discussions and signings by top authors of short fiction. 

Visiting authors will give seminars and workshops on writing and analysis of short stories all day on Saturday, September 22nd, in the classrooms at USCB’s Center for the Arts in Beaufort. Readings and signings by authors will take place throughout the day in the arts center’s theater, with a chance for discussion of each story with the story’s author. 

citytrex, bonton studio, burton sauls, tim johnston, short story america, beaufort, sc 

http://www.thelaruralpress.blogspot.com/ 

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http://beaufort.thedigitel.com/inaugural-short-story-america-festival-friday-sund-30493-0920

about 11 minutes 

This is NOT your Father's bowling alley! 

The Station 300 family entertainment center is the latest addition to Buckwalter Place in the heart of Bluffton, South Carolina, right by Hilton Head Island. 

This high-tech entertainment center has 33,000 square feet of 24 bowling lanes, a state of the art sports bar, Zeppelins Restaurant, live entertainment and the latest arcade games. 

http://station300bluffton.com/

http://www.eatatzeppelins.com/

info@station300bluffton.com 

843.815.2695.

25 Innovation Drive

Buckwalter Place

Bluffton, SC 29910 

http://www.citytrex.com/books-sandwiched-in/

http://www.lcweekly.com/books/2453-2012-books-sandwiched-in

Rebecca Sprecher hails from Kentucky, and joined Pan Am after graduating from Chapel Hill. She flew for Pan Am for six years out of New York and Honolulu. After leaving Pan Am in the late 70’s she lived in Hawaii for thirty years, where she had a ten-year career as a sales representative and Manager with Xerox

Corporation. She was also on the Board of the Hawaii Opera theatre, a founding member of The Friends of the Contemporary Museum, Honolulu and a docent at the Contemporary Museum, Honolulu. Rebecca moved to Beaufort County 10 years ago with her husband Greg. In addition to writing, playing the piano, and playing golf, Rebecca volunteers with Historic Beaufort Foundation and is the Chair of the Dataw Island Club Food and Beverage Committee. She is the co-author of Flying: A Novel.

Flying: A Novel is available in hardback, paperback and electronic format at Authorhouse.com. Hardback and paperback are available at Barnes and Noble and Amazon, with Kindle format to follow shortly. You may also visit us on Facebook at Flying: A Novel.

http://flying-a-novel.yolasite.com/store.php

playlist 

http://flying-a-novel.yolasite.com/playlist.php

Feb 13, 2012 

Bleak House by Charles Dickens, 

presented by Robert R. Googins 

A local Dickensian will help celebrate the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Dickens (1812-1870) with his excellent take on a masterwork of literature. 

About 14 minutes

Bob Googins is a member Dickens International Fellowship and teaches a course on Charles Dickens and the Law at OLLI.

This is one of several podcasts sponsored by CityTrex LLC for 

Books Sandwiched In

Monday February 13, 2012

Mondays 12:00 - 1:00 pm (doors open at 11:30 am)

The series is free and open to everyone.

USCB Performing Arts Center

801 Carteret Street, Beaufort, SC 29902

This is one of several podcasts sponsored by CityTrex LLC for 

Books Sandwiched In

Monday February 6, 2012

Mondays 12:00 - 1:00 pm (doors open at 11:30 am)

The series is free and open to everyone.

USCB Performing Arts Center

801 Carteret Street, Beaufort, SC 29902

February 6, 2012 

Hidden in Plain View by Jacqueline L. Tobin and Raymond G. Dobard, 

reviewed by Charles D. Frost

http://www.lcweekly.com/books/2453-2012-books-sandwiched-in

Charles D. Frost has been Minister of Music at Sea Island Presbyterian Church, Beaufort, SC, since 2001. 

Mr. Frost serves on the Executive Committee of the Lowcountry Chapter of the American Guild of Organists, Vice President of the Board of Directors of the Beaufort Orchestra, as well as Keyboardist for the orchestra. He is also Music Director for the Charleston Spoleto Festival. Charles has the gratitude of the Beaufort community for his leadership in bringing cultural activities to our town. 

http://seaislandpresbyterian.org/music/

Deanna Bowdish is an Artist and owner of The Gallery in historic Beaufort. She attended the University of Minnesota Bachelor of Fine Arts Program and developed her own unique voice and creative style. She moved to the Lowcountry of South Carolina in 2002. Completely immersing herself in the local arts community, Deanna has been welcomed with open arms. She purchased The Gallery in 2004 fulfilling a long–held dream and creating one of the most dynamic and eclectic assemblies of art in the region She is currently the President of the Boards of Directors for the Arts Council of Beaufort County and a member of the Design Committee for Main Street Beaufort. Deanna has made a commitment to educate the community about the importance and necessity of the arts in all aspects of life.

http://www.thegallery-beaufort.com/

http://www.etsy.com/people/DeannaBowdish?ref=pr_profile

http://www.deannabowdish.com/

http://www.deannabowdish.com/gallery/gallery.html

This is one of several podcasts sponsored by CityTrex LLC for 

Books Sandwiched In

USCB Performing Arts Center

801 Carteret Street, Beaufort, SC 29902

Mondays 12:00 - 1:00 pm (doors open at 11:30 am)

The series is free and open to everyone.

This is one of several podcasts 

sponsored by CityTrex LLC for 

Books Sandwiched In

USCB Performing Arts Center

801 Carteret Street, Beaufort, SC 29902

Mondays 12:00 - 1:00 pm (doors open at 11:30 am)

The series is free and open to everyone.

January 23: That Used to be US by Thomas Friedman, presented by Dr. Valerie Truesdale

Valerie Truesdale has served as superintendent of the Beaufort County School District since 2007. 

She is perfect to discuss the sense of urgency in education in our country. Hear her call for collective action on a large scale, and a favorite quote for a "can-do, get it done, everyone pull together, whatever it takes attitude".  

January 23: That Used to be US by Thomas Friedman, presented by Dr. Valerie Truesdale

That Used to Be US: America has a huge problem. It faces four major challenges, on which its future depends, and it is failing to meet them. Thomas L. Friedman, one of our most influential columnists, and Michael Mandelbaum, one of our leading foreign policy thinkers, analyze those challenges — globalization, the revolution in information technology, the nation’s chronic deficits, and its pattern of energy consumption — and spell out what we need to do now to rediscover America and rise to this moment.

Prior to her move to Beaufort County, she was district superintendent for Oconee County schools for four years and served as Chief Instructional Services Officer for School District Five of Lexington and Richland Counties for almost a decade. She also served as senior executive assistant for the SC Department of Education, supervising areas of policy, teacher licensure, technology, and student assessment. Dr. Truesdale is a former high school principal, assistant principal, personnel administrator and teacher. She earned a Ph.D. from the University of South Carolina in Educational Leadership in 1988, an M. B. A. from Georgia State University in 1978, and a Bachelor's degree in English Education from Clemson University in 1974.

http://citytrex.com/

CityTrex.com/books-sandwiched-in 

CityTrex.com/

BuckwalterRadio.com 

General Outline of Topics: 

~ mins:secs ~

00:00 to 2:00 The mission of Buckwalter Radio. 

1:20 Taking the lead on local economic development issues. 

2:00 The US Senate in 1970. 

4:00 Silos of information cause disconnects in needed conversations. Podcasting, "We are the Media".  

10:00 Gross generational underemployment and lack of Lowcountry hope of economic mobility. 

11:00 Lowcountry business owners have benefitted from a captive work force. 

12:45 Economic gardening - plant, cultivate, and respect wildflowers. 

13:30 A great work force resource is the US Marine Corps. 

15:00 Mayor Billy's work force vision, confidential project - not ready for public announcement. 

16:00 Beaufort, a city of 12,000 people can be a model for the country. "The water is NOT as wide…".

17:00 Gulfstream, Boeing are local - in our metro region. 

19:00 The people actually in the game don't respect old barriers. 

19:30 Beaufort always looks to the Hail Mary long pass rather than moving 2.5 yards at a time. 

Success will come from incremental pieces added by younger-minded people. 

Collaboration advice from the Mayor, an example to Lowcountry entrepreneurs. 

20:30 Mayor Billy K. told Secretary of Commerce "We've missed it so big with our military bases…". Public/Private economic gardening. 

23:00 Old efforts with "absolute answers" - a recitation of prior efforts on commerce parks that didn't work. 

24:00 Moneyball and value of homers compared to getting on base. 

25:25 Author Billy K. tells how "The Pink Dolphin" came to be, and its impact. Lowcountry Local alert: reference to a white porpoise we named Snowball! 

"The Pink Dolphin" by Thomas McDermott-Post in collaboration with Mayor Billy Keyserling. Illustrated by Bill Dula. 

 Copyright © 2010 All rights reserved.

28:00 Go to http://www.PinkDolphinShop.com/ for the book, T-shirts, and more. 

29:00 Subscribe to the Mayor Billy K email list and see his personal missives on http://MayorBilly.com/blog/

Examples of his emails, the topic of "Gun Toting Juveniles" 

30:00 Skillful use of New Media and Podcasting solves many issues of communications. The best tool in your toolkit. 

For a consultation, email contact@citytrex.com 

33:00 sign off. 

Matt Green, developer at Buckwalter Place in Bluffton, SC. 

Burton Sauls, producer and publisher at CityTrex and bonton studio. 

Launch BuckwalterRadio.com 

South Carolina's Lowcountry... Naturally by Marvin Bouknight

Master Naturalist, photographer, author, and the resident Master Naturalist Oldfield Club in Okatie, S.C. talks about his book. If we play our cards right there may be upcoming podcasts and nature walks available on CityTrex.

Listen to the background sounds in his office. 

Reminds me of the kids toy, the see and say… “Can you hear a bird? The fringe goes…”. 

Meet Marvin Bouknight in person at the Beaufort Country Library April 20, 2011 from 6-7pm. 

For a sample of photos and more, go to his 

http://search.barnesandnoble.com/South-Carolinas-Lowcountry-Naturally/Marvin-Bouknight/e/9780615385549

This is one of several new media promotions

sponsored by CityTrex LLC for 

Books Sandwiched In

USCB Performing Arts Center

801 Carteret Street, Beaufort, SC 29902

12:00 - 1:00 pm (doors open at 11:30 am)

February 28, 2011

The event is free and open to everyone.