From earlier this week

• Coming This Week, Nov. 7
  TODAY (full story)
• Horsing Around: Polo for Charity
  It might be called the sport of kings, but announcer Mike Rippy of Bluffton insists polo is not an elitist sport. (full story)
• County Veterans Day events pay tribute to area service members
  Beaufort County has a long and proud heritage of honoring those who have served our country with patriotic tributes on Veterans Day. Again this year the sounds of marching bands, jet flyovers and even silence will echo from the rolling waves to the swaying pines. (full story)
• Too many opting out of valuable benefit plan
  A typical officer retiring today who declines to enroll in the Survivor Benefit Plan lets the government off the hook for a subsidy worth $50,100 in "net present value," say Department of Defense actuaries. (full story)
• The Sanbox salutes military heroes
  The Sandbox -- An Interactive Children's Museum on Hilton Head Island will use its Family Fun Night on Friday to thank military soldiers and their families for their service to our country. Local Marines will be on hand to collect new, unwrapped toys for Toys for Tots. The Blue Star Mothers, an organization of mothers who have or have had children serving in the military, will be collecting items to be sent overseas to soldiers deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan. A complete list of needed items is available at www.thesandbox.org. (full story)
• Airborne vets wanted to join local chapter
  The 82nd Airborne Division Association is seeking Airborne veterans to join the local civilian chapter. Combat is not a requirement. The national group's Winter Weekend will be held Feb. 25-27 on Hilton Head Island. (full story)
• Animal Hospital offers inexpensive cat clinic
  A one-day reduced cost cat spay/neuter clinic is Saturday at the Animal Hospital of Beaufort, 2511 Boundary St., Beaufort. (full story)
• Bark in the Park event set for Saturday
  Friends of Bluffton Dog Park are hosting Bark in the Park, a fundraising event for dogs and their families, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Oscar J. Frazier Park in Bluffton. The event, which raises money for the group's effort to build Bluffton's first dog park, will include games, prizes, food, bounce houses, a silent auction, live entertainment and more. (full story)
• Nonprofits sought for Garden Tour benefits
  The 2010 All Saints Garden Tour is seeking applications from Bluffton and Hilton Head Island nonprofit organizations that would like to be considered as beneficiaries for next year's event. All letters of request should be received by the church no later than Nov. 30. All profits from the 23rd annual Garden Tour, which will be held May 15, will be donated to several local organizations. (full story)
• Coming This Week, Nov. 5
  TODAY (full story)
• Soup's on: Broths and breads warm up cool fall days
  My life starts whirling in fall, one of my two busiest seasons, and my soup-making mode kicks in. Soup means bread, so a marathon morning of cooking pleasure ensues, as I make several soups and breads ready to pull out of the fridge or freezer. (full story)
• The Perfect Complement: Beverage expert helps pick your next sip
  WINE (full story)
• Coupon Queen: In the game of Coupon Hold 'Em, why the limits?
  Question. Almost all of my coupons say "Limit one coupon per purchase." I tried to get my store to use one coupon for each item purchased but they insist I can only use one coupon for each shopping trip. How can I convince them otherwise? (full story)
• Photographer to show work at club event
  The Photography Club of Beaufort will host an evening with Jon O. Holloway, South Carolina State Park and National Geographic photographer, at 7 p.m. Friday in the MacLean Hall Auditorium, Building 12, Technical College of the Lowcountry on Ribaut Road in Beaufort. Holloway recently completed a new book for the state park service called: "Beautiful Places: The Timeless Beauty of South Carolina State Parks." The event is free and open to the public. (full story)
• May River Theatre presents 'Blithe Spirit'
  The May River Theatre Company will present its production of Noel Coward's "Blithe Spirit" at 8 p.m. Friday and continue with evening performances Saturday and (full story)