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COASTNOTES
The Lord Is My Help Soup Kitchen fundraiser
story by Lynn Lofton photo courtesy of The Lord Is My Help
Volunteers are gearing up for the third annual Feed The Need benefit concert and fish fry on May 15 from 11:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. at the Government Street Grocery in downtown Ocean Springs. All proceeds benefit The Lord Is My Help soup kitchen.
“The main goal of Feed The Need is
to give back to our community,” said event organizer Liz LeBleu. “We intend to raise money and awareness as we strive to end hunger and help people in need throughout our lovely community. This event has grown each year and has become a great source of income for The Lord is My Help Soup Kitchen.”
Musical talent includes Cary Hudson, Grayson Capps, Corky Hughes, Blackwater Brass and Paul Kirkland & Friends.
The event will be filled with family fun including a fish fry, corn hole tournament, silent auction with area
artists, and a drawing. Tickets can be purchased at Government Street Grocery, Green House on Porter, Eat Drink Love Catering, Hillyer House, The Office, and Kwitzky’s in Ocean Springs.
Liz LeBleu
lizlebleu@drdiet.com 228.596.5198
WATERMARK
Gulfport attorney publishes rst novel
story by Lynn Lofton
Like many Coast residents Michael Hewes’ life was profoundly affected by Hurricane Katrina. He and his wife Kay lost the vintage Gulfport home they had restored, but they persevered and built a new home in the same location.
While sifting through the rubble, Hewes, an attorney practicing in Gulfport, developed an idea for a book set in the storm’s aftermath. His first novel, Watermark, debuts this month.
“The idea for the book came to me after finding some rather interesting things washed up in our yard,” he said. “It got me wondering, what
if something seriously problematic washed up after a hurricane? What
if it contained something that very powerful people would do anything — including murder — to keep out of the public eye?”
That’s what happens to the book’s main character, Matt Frazier, when he returns home to Gulfport after
a massive hurricane. Something washed up that unwillingly makes him the central target in a deadly conspiracy involving high-profile players.
Hewes will sign his book at S.F. Alman’s on May 7, 10 – 12 a.m., and Triplett-Day Drug Store on May
12, 9 – 11 a.m. Some of the book’s action takes place at these Gulfport
businesses. For more information, visit www.watermarkthebook.com.
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