From earlier this week

• Religion News: Bluffton Gospel Singers to be honored May 19 at First Zion church
  When Anne Cooke of Bluffton first saw the black and white photograph of the Bluffton Gospel Singers taken in the 1930s, she recognized her grandfather, Ruben Gadson, at age 48. (full story)
• Prayer and invitation can help kids' faith more than pushing them
  My mother thinks I look great in red. For years, I did not. We would go shopping, and she'd suggest different shirts or sweaters and if they were red, I'd give them an "ick" face and move on. As soon as I was old enough to start buying my own clothes, all colors were discarded in favor of khaki, denim and black. I thought it made me look sophisticated and intellectual. (full story)
• Hilton Head Island Camera Club celebrates 25 years with new learning center
  The art of photography has changed in the 25 years the Hilton Head Island Camera Club has been in existence. Now the club is evolving to meet the needs of the new-era photographer. (full story)
• From the Beacon: 'Own the Night' this summer at Beaufort County library branches
  The summer reading program at Beaufort County's libraries is fast approaching; registration begins on June 4 for children and teens, and the program officially starts June 11. (full story)
• Frozen yogurt: A cool treat heating up in Beaufort County
  When Diane Kahn and her husband moved to southern California three years ago, she was introduced to the self-serve frozen yogurt craze. (full story)
• Send us your prom and graduation photos
  
• What's more fun than looking at photos of people dressed up for prom? The gorgeous gowns, the impeccable hair, the corsages. Send in your favorite shots for our online Click! gallery. To submit, you must be the photographer or have his or her permission. Provide the photographer's name, your name and your phone number. Your submission confirms you're giving us royalty-free license to post the photos online. Email photos to Angela Hamilton at ahamilton@islandpacket.com.
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• Get your bibs on for the 16th annual Rib Burnoff and Barbecue Fest
  It might be impossible to eat everything at the Kiwanis Club of Hilton Head Island's 16th annual Rib Burnoff and Barbecue Fest. But that doesn't mean you can't try. (full story)
• Spartanburg author traces roots to Beaufort in "From Harleyville to Beulah Land"
  When overnight thunderstorms knocked out telephone lines and electricity in Beaufort around 1920, June Gardner's grandfather, Robert Raymond Fitts, braved the wind and rain on his horse and buggy to locate the tangled lines with his 5-year-old son, J.E., in tow. (full story)
• 5 summer seasonals to check out at the Hilton Head Island craft beer festival
  Not a whole lot sounds better than beer and a picnic on a warm day. As it so happens, that's pretty much what's happening May 19 on Hilton Head Island. (full story)
• Lowcountry's manly men not afraid to say it: They love mom
  Capt. John Robinson is a busy guy. The training and education officer for the Beaufort-Port Royal Fire Department is also a husband and father of three. (full story)
• Hilton Head Island Elementary students travel around the world without leaving the classroom
  Students at Hilton Head Island Elementary School are filling up their passports without even leaving Beaufort County. (full story)
• Hilton Head shoemaker turns craft into an art form
  Enzo Cosentino doesn't loaf around when it comes to shoes. After all, the Hilton Head Island man has been making them by hand for more than 50 years. (full story)
• First Presbyterian Church of Beaufort celebrates 100 years
  "The people had a mind to work," the sign read. (full story)
• Five Minutes With: Experimental bookmaking teacher Karen Davies
  Literature is considered art. As is a collection of photography. But overlooked in the whole process is what holds it all together -- the book. (full story)
• Video: "Marry me?" comes at mile 22 of the Boston Marathon
  Brian Knapp has been running for years. (full story)