“My husband gave me a necklace. It’s fake. I requested fake. Maybe I’m paranoid, but in this day and age, I don’t want something around my neck that’s worth more than my head.” – Rita Rudner “Success breeds complacency. Complacency breeds failure. Only the paranoid survive.” – Andy Grove
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St. Peter’s Catholic Church on Lady’s Island has a new pastor: Reverend Andrew Trapp, one of the youngest priests in South Carolina and known for his appearances on FOX as the “poker-playing priest.”
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Fifteen-year-old Junior Ranger Aida Frey, from Chicago, is the new face of the National Park Service. She and her family have visited 265 National Parks in 6 years, during which time she has been featured one many websites and park flyers, in magazine articles and two YouTube videos: one at Thomas Edison National Historic Site and the other from Richmond National Battlefield.
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On Sunday, March 26 at 7 pm, the Sea Island Chamber Singers, with orchestra and soloists, will present a Lenten Concert at Sea Island Presbyterian Church. The program will include Seven Last Words by Michael John Trotta.
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The Fripp Island Friends of Music are presenting yet another fabulous musical event: singer-songwriter Kathy Tugman and her trio will perform at the Fripp Community Center on Sunday, March 26, at 5:00 pm.
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Beaufort Memorial Hospital Foundation has announced that Bill and Josie Paddock will serve as honorary chairs for its annual Duke Symphony Orchestra concert fundraiser on April 1 at the USCB Center for the Arts.
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The Hilton Head Choral Society presents its first Choral Festival at 7 p.m. on Sunday, April 2 at Holy Family Catholic Church, on Hilton Head Island. The group’s third concert of the season includes the 100 voices of the Choral Society in addition to 4 invited choruses, for a wall of sound that will feature over 175 voices.
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Susan Graber, a local artist best known for her portraits, was recently awarded “Best In Show” for her portrait entitled, “Ellen” (left) at the Beaufort Art Association’s 56th annual Spring Show. She had two portraits in the show, both stunning works of art.
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Three gals and a guy form Art Quilters of the Lowcountry: Ron Hodge, Shaaron Thomas, Peg Weschke and Jody Wigton. Their exhibit The Art of Art Quilting showcases the use of fabric, thread and quilting to create the illusion of 3D art. The remarkable images presented range from realistic to abstract.
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Talk about creative entrepreneurship! Lowcountry residents Kayla Derrick and her fiancé Matt Devito – co-owners of the jewelry company circa1910 – spent the past year and a half renovating and fully restoring a 1985 Chevrolet minibus – turning it into a full-blown store. They installed hardwood floors, built in cabinets and concrete style counter tops, along with reinventing countless cast-aside vintage furniture pieces into displays.
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