As the Beaufort County Open Land Trust begins its fifth decade and continues to expand its land preservation efforts, it also undergoes a change of leadership. Patricia R. Kennedy is the new Executive Director of the Trust as Ann Bluntzer steps down to relocate to Texas with her family. Kennedy leaves the same post at the Palmetto Bluff Conservancy after eight years, serving on the board of the Land Trust for most of that time. Both women see a seamless transition as the role of the Land Trust continues to widen and evolve, expanding its role beyond the boundaries of Beaufort County.

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Friday is Market Day in Habersham, the award-winning master plan community on the bluffs of the Broad River. The streets running through the Marketplace – the quaint, village-like epicenter – are blocked off. The Farmers Market takes shape as tents, tables, booths and vendors appear beneath the sprawling branches of live oaks. Musicians set up amplifiers and microphones next to the tiny post office. The shops and restaurants flow with a rising tide of customers and patrons well into the evening. The sound of playing children mixes with music, conversation, laughter and competing aromas drifting from the local kitchens.