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CLOSED CAPTIONING PROVIDED BY BEAVER COUNTY.
WELCOME TO THE ART CENTER FOR A FABULOUS DAY OF ENTERTAINMENT.
I AM ANDREW DAVIS FROM WSAV NEWS THREE.
WELCOME TO THE OFFICIAL TOWN OF HILTON HEAD ISLAND, CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING RIGHT HERE AT THE ART CENTER OF COASTAL CAROLINA.
IT'S A GREAT COMMUNITY FESTIVAL.
WE APPRECIATE ALL OF YOU ARE HERE.
OF COURSE, ALL OF YOU ARE ALSO WATCHING ONLINE AND LATER ON, IF YOU'RE WATCHING THIS ON TAPE, WE ALWAYS APPRECIATE THAT AS WELL ON THE COUNTY CHANNEL.
SO SANTA CLAUS IS COMING VERY SOON TO HELP GET YOU IN THE HOLIDAY SPIRIT THOUGH.
WE'VE GOT SOME GREAT ENTERTAINMENT FOR YOU TODAY.
UH, MAKE SURE YOU STOP ALSO BY THE INFORMATION TABLE, LOCATED OVER NEAR THE FLAGPOLES OVER THERE FOR A CHANCE TO WIN THE WINE CELEBRATION.
WE RAFFLED OFF A LITTLE BIT LATER.
THE TABLE ELVES CAN ALSO GIVE YOU MORE INFORMATION ON EVERYTHING OF THE ARTS CENTER DOES HOW TO VOLUNTEER OR HOW TO DONATE.
WANT TO KICK OFF EVERYTHING RIGHT NOW, TOO, WITH THE DAY'S ENTERTAINMENT WITH HILTON HEAD DANCE THEATER, THE DANCE THEATER CURRENTLY CELEBRATING ITS 35TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON WHERE PRESENT THE NUTCRACKER ON THE BIG SCREEN THIS YEAR AT PARK PLAZA, CINEMAS SATURDAY AND SUNDAY, DECEMBER 12TH AND 13TH.
THIS YEAR'S PRODUCTION FILMED RIGHT HERE AT THE ART CENTER OF COASTAL CAROLINA.
WE'LL BE PLAYING IN ALL FIVE THEATERS, THE 12TH AND 13TH GOT TO GO SEE IT.
YOU CAN BUY TICKETS AT PARK PLAZA, CINEMAS OR ONLINE AT MANS PARK PLAZA, CINEMA.COM.
OF COURSE THE HOLIDAYS WOULD NOT BE COMPLETE WITHOUT IT.
AND NOW I DON'T NEED TO BE TALKING.
HERE'S THE HILTON HEAD DANCE TEAM.
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AND 13 AND WATCH IT ON THE BIG SCREEN.WHY WOULDN'T YOU AFTER THAT? SO REMEMBER ALSO TIS THE SEASON TO START YOUR SHOPPING.
WE'RE HERE TO HELP FOR THAT PERFECT GIFT IDEA FOR ANYONE ON YOUR LIST.
THE GIFT OF THEATER, IF YOU'RE WONDERING ART CENTER, GIFT CARDS ARE AVAILABLE IN ANY DENOMINATION, THERE'S LITERALLY SOMETHING FOR EVERYBODY COMING UP TO THE ART CENTER, AN ABUNDANCE OF GREAT PERFORMANCES, THEATER SERIES PRODUCTIONS, AND MUCH MORE.
AND OF COURSE, IF YOU BUY A GIFT CARD, YOU'RE REALLY HELPING OUT THE NONPROFIT THEATER DURING LET'S CALL IT A CHALLENGING YEAR.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SHOPPING LOCAL, THE BOW BOX OFFICE OPEN TODAY UNTIL FIVE, WHERE YOU CAN PURCHASE ONLINE AND PRINT YOUR TICKETS AT HOME.
JUST GO TO THE ART CENTER WEBSITE@ARTSHHI.COM, JUST PICK UP A FLYER.
IT CD INCREDIBLE HOLIDAY SHOWS THROUGHOUT DECEMBER.
ALL RIGHT, NEXT, UP TO THE STAGE.
WE'VE GOT THE FOLKS FROM HILTON HEAD PREPARATORY SCHOOL HILTON, HEAD PREP, PRESENTING A FEW SELECTIONS FROM THE FALL SPECTACULAR 2020 VIRTUAL CABARET OPENING THANKSGIVING DAY.
HE'LL MET PREPS, PERFORMING ARTS DIRECTOR.
THE LOVELY PATTY MAUER REACHED OUT TO HER FRIENDS IN THE BROADWAY COMMUNITY THAT SHE ACTUALLY MET AND WORKED WITH RIGHT HERE ON THE ART CENTER STAGE.
STUDENTS OF ALL AGES HAVE THE ONCE IN A LIFETIME OPPORTUNITY TO SING AND DANCE WITH FIVE GUESTS, ARTISTS TOGETHER CREATING INCREDIBLE SHOWSTOPPERS HIGHLIGHTED THROUGHOUT THE HOUR LONG VIDEO PERFORMANCE, WHICH IS AVAILABLE ON CULTURE.
H H I.COM.ORG AND H PREP.ORG AVAILABLE FOR STREAMING THANKSGIVING DAY.
PLEASE WELCOME THE PERFORMERS FROM HILTON HEAD PREP, JACK AND JOE, SUBSEQUENT TO CHANCE THEY WERE REDS IN THAT WAY AND IT TO VICTIMS OF THAT STORY.
SOMETIMES IT HAS TO BE LIVE SO NAZI, NOTHING WILL CHANGE.
YOU CAN SAY THAT'S A LITTLE THING.
LIKE PLAY-DOH STOP YOU AROUND AND LET THEM GET ON TOP.
YOU MIGHT AS WELL BE SAYING YOU THINK THAT IT'S OKAY AND THAT'S NOT PRICE.
AND IF IT'S NOT BRIGHT PLATINUM BLONDE HAIR DYE, EXTRA STRONG OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
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IS SHE DONE YET? THIS MIGHT BE THE LONGEST DAY OF MY ENTIRE LIFE.I GOT THE PERFECT REMEDY FOR THAT.
OH, WHAT THE HECK? I MUST CONFESS.
I NEED MORE CHIPS AS CHATTY, AS A PARENT.
MORE ANNOYING THAN A MINE WILL COME AND PICK UP IN MY MOUTH.
WHY ME? WHY ME A SIMPLE ANSWER WOULD BE FINE.
SOMEONE PLEASE SEND ME A SIGN.
WHAT DID I DO TO DESERVE THIS ON
WHY ME? WHAT COULD BE BETTER THAN
EVENTUALLY, MAYBE STATUE BOOKS.
IF I HAVE TIME TO PAINT THE WALL
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ARE YOU? I DON'T THINK SO.CHRISTIE CROSS AGAIN, COUNT A BILL, BUT I STILL CAN'T SLEEP.
WHEN I'M GONNA BUST FLIP-FLOPPING READJUST.
CAN'T GO TO BED AND SAID, MY MIND BEGINS TO READ SOME THINGS TAKING PLACE.
AND EVERY YEAR I WAIT UP TO HERE AND GO HO, HO, HO, CAUSE I KNOW WHERE HOVER AND GO OVER SAND DUST COVER AND GROUND HIGH UP OF THE TOWNS, LYING DOWN THAT AND CATCHING, PUT GOLD SAYING MAYBE STILL IN EVANSVILLE OR SOME WHERE HOVER AND GO OVER ACROSS THE FALSE STATE AND STRAIGHT TO ME.
I TRIED REAL HARD TO BE GOOD THIS YEAR, BUT I MADE A MISTAKE OR TWO OR 12.
WHEN I KILLED OUR CAT, PLEASE LET MY NAME EXIST FAR FROM THE NAUGHTY LIST.
IF HE WOULD JUST DUMP SOMETHING FROM SOMETHING BAD OR THEN JUST THE SWEAT OR FOR ME, WE'LL SEE.
HE MIGHT BE SOMEWHERE HOVERING.
HE'LL COME SWERVING DOWN THE HILL, CATCH THE CURVE AROUND THE MALE, MADE SKATE ALONG THE BRANCHES OF THE TREES.
YOU MIGHT SPOT HIM IN THE FIELD.
CAREFUL NOT TO HIT MS. SHIELDS.
HURRY THROUGH THE FLURRY AND GET HERE.
REMEMBER THEY'VE GOT THE WHOLE HOUR LONG SHOW ON VIDEO AVAILABLE CULTURE, HHI.ORG, OR H PREP.ORG ON THANKSGIVING DAY.
IF YOU WANT TO SEE ALL OF THIS AND IT'S FULL VISUAL LAUREATES.
SO TODAY WE'RE NOT ONLY LIVE STREAMING, THE TOWN'S OFFICIAL TREE LIGHTING, BUT WE'LL BE BROADCASTING THE EVENT IN ITS ENTIRELY THROUGHOUT THE CHRISTMAS SEASON ON THE COUNTY CHANNEL.
THAT'S HEART RATE CHANNELS NINE AND ONE 12 AND SPECTRUM 1304.
YOU'LL BE ABLE TO SEE IT WITH THE WHOLE FAMILY ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 28 AT SEVEN O'CLOCK ON ONE OF THOSE CHANNELS, JUST BASED ON YOUR SERVICE PROVIDER.
NOW, DUE TO RESTRICTIONS, WE'RE NOT COLLECTING TOYS OR CANNED GOODS THIS YEAR, LIKE WE USUALLY DO DURING THE TREE LIGHTING, BUT DEFINITELY WANTS YOU TO DONATE DEEP.
WELL COULD USE IT OUT THERE DIRECTLY DO DEEP DEPOT PROJECT, VISIT DEEP WELL PROJECT.ORG/DONATE.
THEY DEFINITELY NEEDED THIS YEAR.
WE'VE ALSO GOT THE OFFICIAL MAILBOX HAS EXPRESSED SERVICE TO THE NORTH POLE LOCATED RIGHT OVER THERE NEAR THE PLAQUE POLES.
AND THEN THROUGHOUT THE HOLIDAY SEASON, IT'S ME RIGHT UP FRONT, NEAR THE ENTRANCE TO THE BOX OFFICE OF KIDS.
WANT TO GO AHEAD AND SEND THAT MESSAGE OVER TO SANTA.
THEY'VE GOT THE WHOLE HOLIDAY SEASON TO DO THAT.
JUST WRITE THE LIST, CHECK IT TWICE.
BRING THE LETTERS FOR DROP-OFF.
IT'LL BE THE ART CENTER ALL THE WAY THROUGH THE HOLIDAY SEASON AND NO POSTAGE IS REQUIRED FOR THOSE IN ATTENDANCE TODAY.
I'M GETTING THROUGH ALL THE STUFF.
I GOT LOTS OF STUFF TO TALK ABOUT.
WE'VE GOT A KIDS CRAFT KIT TO GO WITH INSTRUCTIONS INSIDE FOR EVERYBODY HERE IN ATTENDANCE.
FOR THOSE WATCHING AT HOME, VISIT THE ART CENTER WEBSITE FOR A FUN HOLIDAY CRAFTS COMPLETE WITH INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEO.
ALL RIGHT, GOT THROUGH ALL THAT BACK TO THE PERFORMANCES THAT WE WANT.
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GREAT GROUP ON THEIR STAGE.NEXT, THEIR HEART AND HARMONY CREATED BY HUSBAND AND WIFE THROUGH ALIM, CRONIN AND CANDICE RAY.
THEY'RE PERFORMING TO CREATE JOY THROUGH GOOD TIMES AND GREAT MUSIC.
THEY'RE JOINED BY THEIR SAXOPHONIST, JARED VALENTI.
AND AS YOU MAY HAVE NOTICED, THEIR TRIO IS SOON TO BECOME A QUARTET OR YOU WILL NOTICE SOON ENOUGH, PLEASE WELCOME HEART AND HARMONY, EVERYBODY.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS, EVERYBODY TALLER THAN I THOUGHT.
I DON'T KNOW IF YOU COULD TELL, WE'VE GOT A COUPLE OF SING ALONG SONGS FOR YOU.
WE'VE GOT A GREAT SAXOPHONIST HERE, MR. JARED VALENTI.
MY DARLING HUSBAND, MR. LIAM CRONIN.
WE'RE HERE TO CELEBRATE WITH YOU, TO SING WITH YOU AND TO SHARE WITH YOU THE HOLIDAY SPIRIT.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MR. SAM IN THERE, YOU KNOW, DASHA AND DANCER AND PRANCER AND VIXEN, COMET AND CUPID AND DUMB.
AND MITSON
AND IF YOU SAW, YOU WOULD EVEN SAY, HELLO, YOU STILL LOVE AND CALL HIM.
AND THEN HOW THE OH, CRYSTAL SONG OUT THERE.
HEY, BIG SHOUT OUT TO MY BEAUTIFUL NIECES HERE.
MISS AMELIA AND MS. CHARLOTTE AND UH, MR. BANIAN DOWN HERE.
GLAD YOU GUYS CAME DOWN HERE TODAY.
BUT IT UP UP, HEY, WE GOT THE WHOLE FAMILY HERE.
I THINK YOU'RE USED TO SEEING YOUR DAD ON STAGE, BUDDY.
I HAVEN'T GOT ANOTHER SIGNAL ON FOR YOU ABOUT A VERY SPECIAL MAN.
THAT IF YOU'RE VERY GOOD, HE MIGHT COME VISIT YOU SOON.
I'M TELLING YOU WHY SANTA CLAUS IS CALM.
WHAT'S HE DOING? HE'S CHECKING IT TWICE.
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OH, GOODNESS SAKE.YOU KNOW, NOBODY WANTS COAL IN THEIR STOCKING.
WE GOT A LITTLE DUDE SONG COMING UP.
SO IF YOU'VE GOT YOUR DANCING SHOES ON, FEEL FREE TO SING ALONG AND SHAKE YOUR FEET.
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CHRISTMAS FROM THE BOTTOM OF MYTHAT WAS SOME GREAT DANCING OVER THERE.
I THINK ALL OF YOU ARE ON THE NICE LIST.
WHAT DID HE SAY? YOU GET A NICE LIST.
I WAS WONDERING IF WE COULD TAKE A MOMENT AND PUT OUR HANDS TOGETHER FOR ALL OF THE WONDERFUL ACTS THAT HAVE, UH, COME BEFORE US.
WE GOT, WE WERE BACKSTAGE AND WE GOT TO WATCH EVERYTHING NOT UPFRONT, BUT IT WAS AMAZING.
INCREDIBLE, WONDERFUL TALENT OUT HERE.
WONDERFUL KIDS WITH WONDERFUL TEACHERS WHO PUT THEIR HEART AND SOUL INTO IT.
HERE'S A LITTLE SONG ABOUT MY CHRISTMAS WISHLIST.
I WROTE A LETTER TO THE BIG GUY AND THIS IS WHAT I SAID SINCE A BABY.
JUST SLIP A SABLE UNDER THE TREE ON THE BED AND THE GIRL SANSAR, PAVEY, AND HURRIED DOWN THE CHIMNEY.
I'VE MISSED ALL THE FELLAS SET UP NEXT TO ME.
IF YOU CHECK OFF MY CHRISTMAS LIST.
I WANT A YARD AND A REALLY, THAT'S NOT A LOT.
SO HER DOWN THE CHIMNEY TO NA
YOUR EXXON SENDS A BABY DOWN THE CHIMNEYS, COME AND TRIM MY CHRISTMAS TREE WITH SOME DECORATIONS BOUGHT AT TIFFANY.
I REALLY DO BELIEVE IN YOU LET'S SEE IF YOU BELIEVE IN ME, BABY.
GOT SOME MENTIONED ONE LITTLE THING.
I DON'T MEAN ON A FOAM SANS A BABY, AND
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HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO EVERYBODY OUT THERE, BUT I'VE BEEN A VERY GOOD GIRL.YOU'VE BEEN A VERY GOOD GIRL, BUT I HAVE THE ONE THING THAT I REALLY WISHED FOR.
IT'S A BABY BOY COMING FEBRUARY 27TH.
I DON'T THINK HE'S GOING TO FIT IN THIS TALKING THOUGH.
WE GOT ONE MORE SONG FOR YOU HERE ON THIS WONDERFUL CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION HERE AT THE ARTS CENTER OF COASTAL CAROLINAS CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING.
WE'RE GLAD TO BE HERE, MR. JARED VALENTI SAX, MR. LIAM CRONIN.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALLOWING US TO JOIN YOU AND SHARE THE HOLIDAY SEASON IN THE HOLIDAY SPIRIT WITH YOU AROUND THE CHRISTMAS, THE CHRISTMAS MISTLETOE, WHERE YOU CAN SEE THE CHRISTMAS TREE, THE CHRISTMAS LITTLE, HAVE SOME PUMPKIN PIE AND WE'LL DO SOME.
YOU GET A SENSE WHEN YOU HEAR
HAVE A HAPPY EVERYONE DANCING EARLY IN THE NEW OLD
ONE OF MY FAVORITE CANCERS EVERY YEAR FOR THIS INCREDIBLE SHOW, A SPECIAL TREAT, THE BLUFFTON SCHOOL OF DANCE, THE BLUFFTON SCHOOL OF DANCE, A PREMIER DANCE STUDIO IN THE LOW COUNTRY OFFERING CLASSES FOR RECREATIONAL TO THE PRE-PROFESSIONAL DANCERS, FIVE STATE ART STUDIOS, BLUFFTON SCHOOL OF DANCE OFFERS A COMMUNITY, A VARIETY OF DANCE, STYLES, EVENTS, AND A POSITIVE APPROACH TO PROVIDING EXCELLENCE IN DANCE TRAINING.
AND BY THE WAY, THEY'RE INCREDIBLY TOO.
PLEASE WELCOME THE BLUFFTON SCHOOL DANCE.
THE ONE Y'ALL REMEMBER THE BEST
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NEW WITH GOOD
FOOD
HE'S GONNA HAVE A BAG OF CRAZY TIMES TO GET THE
SOMEBODY IS GONNA MAKE A LAB TO NIGHT WHILE THE MOON IS GOING TO HAVE A BAG OF CRAZY
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CAT'S ASLEEP IN MAMA'S TUBES.WHEN THE OLD SAM, NICK IS A LICK ON THE BEDROOM, INSTEAD COME A FLYING FROM THE HIGH OF BLAZE, ELLA STOCKINGS BY THE BODY OF MAZE.
EVERYBODY I'LL LET THEM ENJOY THE STAGE.
YOU'LL HELP THEM OUT BEHIND THE SCENES, PLEASE, TO ALL THEIR TEACHERS WANT TO GIVE A ROUND OF APPLAUSE AND A BOW.
THANK YOU, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN AND EVERYONE ELSE.
I GUESS WE'RE ALL LADIES THIS TIME RIGHT NOW COMING BEHIND YOU AND TAKE A LOOK.
HERE COMES SANTA CLAUS, EVERYBODY WONDERFUL.
WELCOME TO SANTA AND MRS. CLAUS AND RUDOLPH AS WELL.
EVERYBODY'S IN THAT FABULOUS VINTAGE FIRE TRUCK.
YOU'RE DEFINITELY RIDING IN STYLE AS THEY COME IN, PLEASE GET AWAY TO SANTA AND MRS. CLAUS THEY'LL HAVE TO BE ON THE TRUCK TODAY, BUT THEY DEFINITELY WANT YOU TO SEND THEM A LETTER.
TELL THEM IF YOU'RE NAUGHTY OR NICE.
EVERYBODY WILL GIVE IT OVER TO THAT NORTH POLE EXPRESS MAILBOX, WHICH IS RIGHT IN FRONT OF THE ART CENTER.
SO IS GOING TO RIDE AROUND HERE.
YOU GIVE US JUST A COUPLE MINUTES AND WE WILL BE READY FOR THE TREE LIGHTING.
PLEASE STAY AROUND, HAVE A DRINK.
ALSO WE HAVE OUR DRINKS AND FOOD THERE FROM THIS FOOD TRUCK, SAND FROM KETTLECORN WATCH SANTA COME SAY HI AND STICK AROUND.
AND JUST ABOUT 10 MINUTES, WE'RE GOING TO GO AHEAD AND LIGHT THE CHRISTMAS TREE FOR THE TOWN OF THE HILTON HEAD.
PLEASE WELCOME PRESIDENT AND CEO OF THE ART CENTER.
JEFFREY REEVES IS GOING TO GET US STARTED FOR THE TOWN OF HILTON HEAD IT'S OFFICIAL TREE LIGHTING CEREMONY, JEFFREY.
I HOPE YOU ALL HAVE ENJOYED YOURSELF.
WHAT A GREAT DAY THAT WE'VE HAD TODAY.
AND WE'RE SO HAPPY THAT WE'RE HERE AND THAT YOU'RE ATTENDING OUR TREE LIGHTING OFFICIAL TREE LIGHTING.
AND WE NEED THIS SO MUCH AT THIS TIME OF YEAR.
ALSO, THANK YOU TO EVERYBODY WATCHING AT HOME RIGHT NOW.
AND WE HOPE WE BROUGHT YOU A LITTLE HOLIDAY CHEER HERE FROM THE ARTS CENTER OF COASTAL CAROLINA.
UH, I'D LIKE TO EXTEND A SPECIAL THANKS TO ALL WHO MADE THIS DAY.
SO WARM AND BRIDES, THE TOWN OF HILTON HEAD ISLAND, THE TOWN'S DIRECTOR OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS, JEN MCEWEN, WHO IN A FEW MOMENTS, WE'LL BE DOING THE HONORS BY LIGHTING THE TREE AND A HUGE THANK YOU TO DEBBIE
WHO'S BEEN OUR WONDERFUL EMCEE AGAIN THIS YEAR.
THANK YOU ANDREW SO MUCH FOR YOUR SUPPORT
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AND THANK YOU TO OUR VENDORS.PIZZA CO CHEF B EATS PALMETTO KETTLECORN AND ROYAL RESTROOMS. THAT'S WHO SUPPLIED ALL THE HAND SANITIZER AND THE HAND WASHING STATIONS HERE TODAY.
ALSO THANK YOU TO MARK PIEKARSKI WHO PROVIDED THE ANTIQUE FIRE ENGINE FOR SANTA AND MRS. CLAUS TODAY? SO THEY'RE ALL POACHED STEP OVER.
THERE ARE INCREDIBLE FIRST RESPONDERS, JOE AND SUSAN PATTON, THE COUNTY CHANNEL BROADCASTING, OUR ADVENT THROUGHOUT THIS HOLIDAY SEASON, THE TALENTED ENTERTAINERS WHO HAVE PERFORMED TODAY AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST THE PEOPLE THAT WORKED SO VERY HARD TO GET US TO THIS POINT AT THIS TIME OF YEAR, THE STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS OF THE ARTS CENTER.
SO LET'S GIVE THEM A HUGE, HUGE, THANKS.
WE'RE SO GLAD TO SEE MANY FACES BACK HERE AGAIN TODAY.
NOW SPEAKING OF THE STAFF, SOMETHING VERY SPECIAL THAT THEY'RE WORKING ON IS A SECOND STAGE SERIES.
IT WILL BE OFFERED FOR STREAMING THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, BUT THE FIRST ONE FEATURES THE VOICES OF EL SHADDAI GOSPEL CHOIR.
THEY JUST WON A STATE AWARD BACK IN MAY, AND THIS IS A CELEBRATE THEIR WIN AS WELL AS OUR THANK YOU TO THE COMMUNITY FOR YOUR ONGOING SUPPORT.
THROUGH THIS TIME AT THE ART CENTER OF COASTAL CAROLINA, THIS WILL BE OFFERED FOR FREE STARTING NEXT WEEK.
SO IT WILL BE ON OUR WEBSITE, ARTS, HHI.COM.
SO KEEP A LOOK OUT FOR IT AND MAKE SURE YOU TURN UP THE SOUND BECAUSE THEY'RE SINGING AND THEIR VOICES WILL INSPIRE AND LIFT YOU UP.
NOW I'D LIKE TO INTRODUCE THE REVEREND LOUIS JOHNSON OF CENTRAL OAK GROVE CHURCH, WHO WILL GIVE THE INVOCATION.
REVEREND, LET US PRAY OUR FATHER AND OUR GOD, AS WE COME HERE TODAY, WE'RE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR PRESENCE IN OUR LIVES.
AS WE GATHER RIGHT NOW, I'VE GOT SO MANY THINGS I'VE BEEN CANCELED OR POSTPONED ON THIS YEAR, BUT GOD, WE'RE GRATEFUL THAT THE CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION AND THE THANKSGIVING CELEBRATION CAN NEVER BE CANCELED OR POSTPONED.
WE THANK YOU RIGHT NOW, GOD, FOR WHAT IS ABOUT TO HAPPEN.
WE PRAY THAT THE LIGHTS ON THE TREE WILL BE SYMBOLIC OF LIGHTS THAT WOULD SHINE IN OUR LIVES.
LIGHTS OF HOPE, LIGHTS OF JOY, LIGHTS OF PEACE.
THAT WILL BE WITH US BEYOND THIS DAY.
HAVE US RIGHT NOW, GOD, TO REALIZE THAT THIS IS YET ANOTHER YEAR TO CELEBRATE YOU YET ANOTHER YEAR TO CELEBRATE FAMILY.
WE THANK YOU FOR THIS GATHERING.
THE PROMISES THAT WE HAVE BECAUSE OF YOU AND THROUGH YOU, IT IS IN YOUR NAME.
WE DO HAVE A BRAND NEW MAILBOX FOR THE CHILDREN IN THE COMMUNITY TO DROP OFF THEIR LETTERS TO SANTA.
AND THIS WILL BE AVAILABLE THROUGHOUT THE HOLIDAY SEASON, OUTSIDE THE FRONT DOOR.
YOU CAN SAVE POSTAGE BECAUSE WE'LL MAKE SURE THAT SANTA CLAUS GETS ALL THE KIDS REQUESTS.
NOW I, AS MY PRIVILEGE TO HAVE WITH US TODAY, JEN MCEWEN, THE TOWN OF HILTON IS DIRECTOR OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS.
HE WILL DO THE HONORS OF ELIMINATING THE TOWN'S OFFICIAL TREE.
IT'S AN HONOR TO BE HERE ON BEHALF OF THE TOWN OF HILTON ISLAND.
THANK YOU TO THE ART CENTER FOR CONTINUOUSLY CONNECTING OUR COMMUNITY.
NO MATTER WHAT, THE CIRCUMSTANCES YOU READY TO SHARE SOME LIGHT AND JOY.
YEAH, IT'S GOING TO OFFICIALLY GO OVER HERE TO THE SWITCH.
AND NOW WE'RE GOING TO COUNT DOWN TO THE LIGHTING OF THE TREE AND THE OFFICIAL KICKOFF TO THE CHRISTMAS SEASON.
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YOU'RE WATCHING THE COUNTY CHANNEL.SO LUNAR ECLIPSES HAPPEN AT NIGHT DURING A FULL MOON WHILE SOLAR ECLIPSES HAPPEN DURING THE DAY WHEN WE HAVE A NEW MOON, THERE ARE A LOT MORE OPPORTUNITIES TO SEE LUNAR ECLIPSES THAN THERE ARE SOLAR ECLIPSES BECAUSE EVERYONE ON THE NIGHTTIME SIDE OF THE EARTH GETS TO SEE A LUNAR ECLIPSE.
WHEN IT HAPPENS A TOTAL LUNAR ECLIPSE ALSO LASTS A LOT LONGER THAN A TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE BECAUSE THE SIZE OF THE EARTH SHADOW FALLING ON THE MOON IS COMPARATIVELY MUCH LARGER THAN THE MOON DURING A SOLAR ECLIPSE, THE MOON SHADOW, WHICH BLOCKS OUT THE SUN IS JUST ABOUT THE EXACT SAME SIZE AS THE SUN.
SO TOTALITY IS QUITE BRIEF IN ORDER FOR A LUNAR ECLIPSE TO OCCUR.
THE MOON MUST PASS THROUGH THE EARTH'S SHADOW.
THE SHADOW IS MADE UP OF TWO CONES.
THE OUTER CONE IS CALLED THE PENUMBRA AND IN THE PIN NUMBER ONLY SOME OF THE LIGHT FROM THE SUN IS BLOCKED BY THE EARTH.
THE INNER CONE IS THE UMBRA, WHICH IS THE PORTION WHERE ALL OF THE SUN'S LIGHT IS BLOCKED BY THE EARTH.
PENUMBRAL LUNAR ECLIPSES OCCUR.
WHEN THE MOON PASSES THROUGH THE EARTH, PENUMBRAL SHADOW.
THESE TYPES OF ECLIPSES ARE ALMOST UNNOTICEABLE AND TOTAL LUNAR ECLIPSES OCCUR.
WHEN THE MOON IS COMPLETELY OBSCURED BY THE OR SHADOW, WE CAN USE THE SAME SCALE MODEL THAT WE USE TO DEMONSTRATE A SOLAR ECLIPSE, TO SHOW HOW A LUNAR ECLIPSE OCCURS, EXCEPT FOR IN THIS CASE, THE EARTH IS ACTUALLY GOING TO BE IN BETWEEN THE SUN AND THE MOON AND THE LUNAR ECLIPSE IS GOING TO HAPPEN AT NIGHTTIME.
SO IT'S DAYTIME ON THIS SIDE OF THE EARTH.
AND ON THIS SIDE OF THE EARTH IS NIGHTTIME AND THE SUN IS SHINING ON THE EARTH AND THE EARTH SHADOW IS ACTUALLY FALLING ON THE MOON.
IT SAYS OF SOME SORT OCCUR FROM TWO TO FOUR TIMES PER YEAR.
THE REASON WE DON'T HAVE A LUNAR ECLIPSE EVERY TIME THERE'S A FULL MOON IS DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE MOON DOES NOT ORBIT THE EARTH ON THE SAME PLANE AS THE EARTH ORBITING THE SUN, THE MOON'S ORBIT IS TILTED ABOUT FIVE DEGREES FROM THE EARTH ORBIT AROUND THE SUN.
SO THOSE PATHS ONLY CROSS A FEW TIMES PER YEAR.
MOST OF THE TIME THE MOON IS SLIGHTLY ABOVE OR BELOW THE SUN IN THIS DEMONSTRATION, THE DISTANCES ARE NOT TO SCALE.
AN ANGLE IS EXAGGERATED, BUT IT MAKES IT EASIER TO VISUALIZE WHY ECLIPSES DO NOT OCCUR EVERY MONTH DURING A TOTAL LUNAR ECLIPSE, THE MOON APPEARS TO BE BLOOD RED.
AND THAT'S BECAUSE EVEN THOUGH THE EARTH IS BLOCKING LIGHT FROM REACHING THE MOON, SOME INDIRECT LIGHT STILL SHINES ON IT.
THE SUNLIGHT THAT IS ABLE TO REACH THE MOON MUST FIRST PASS THROUGH THE EARTH'S ATMOSPHERE, WHICH REFRACTS THE LIGHT AND SCATTERS THE BLUE WAVELENGTHS LEAVING ONLY THE RED AND ORANGE WAVELENGTHS TO SHINE ON THE MOON.
IF THE EARTH HAD NEW ATMOSPHERE, THE MOON WOULD APPEAR TO BE COMPLETELY BLACKED OUT DURING TOTALITY.
IF THERE ARE A LOT OF PARTICLES IN THE EARTH ATMOSPHERE DURING THE LUNAR ECLIPSE, SUCH AS FOLLOWING A MAJOR VOLCANIC ERUPTION, THE MOON MIGHT APPEAR TO BE NEARLY INVISIBLE.
LUNAR ECLIPSES ARE EASY TO VIEW.
UNLIKE A SOLAR ECLIPSE, WHERE YOU HAVE TO HAVE SPECIAL EQUIPMENT IN ORDER TO SEE IT, YOU CAN VIEW A LUNAR ECLIPSE WITH THE NAKED EYE AND A PAIR OF BINOCULARS REALLY ENHANCE YOUR EXPERIENCE.
SO NEXT TIME, ONE OF THESE SPECIAL ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS OCCURS, TAKE A CHANCE TO COME OUT AND OBSERVE A LUNAR