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TAPS AT TWILIGHT TRADITION CONTINUES Memorial Day on St. Simons Island would not be complete without the annual Taps at Twilight program presented by the Rotary Club of St. Simons. This moving tribute and traditional observance of the holiday began in 1991 to honor the men and women who have fallen in the service of our country, those who have valiantly served and returned, and those who are serving today. The ceremony takes place in Neptune Park at 6:45 p.m. on Monday, May 30 and will feature an honor guard presentation, patriotic music recognizing all branches of service, an address by a guest speaker (to be announced), and concludes with the haunting notes of Taps. Free and open to the public. Bring chairs or blankets. For updates, follow the Rotary of St. Simons Facebook page.
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ELEGANT ISLAND LIVING
STEVE KENDALL
SOAR WITH A LEGEND Don’t miss your chance to fly in the iconic B-29 Superfortress “FIFI” and B-24 Liberator “Diamond Lil” when they visit the Brunswick-Golden Isles Airport along with some other impressive friends. The Commemorative Air Force AirPower History Tour will be in town Wednesday, May 18 through Sunday, May 22. You’ll have the opportunity to tour the legendary planes on the ground, as well as the P-51 Mustang “Gunfighter,” a T-6 Texan warbird, and a Boeing Stearman open cockpit biplane, or ride in one or all of these historic aircraft. For more information and to book flights, visit airpowersquadron.org/brunswick-georgia.
HONOR OUR HEROES Come out to the Brunswick-Golden Isles Airport on Saturday, May 7 to welcome our local veterans home from their visit to national war memorials in Washington D.C. aboard the 2022 Coastal Georgia Honor Flight. Wear your patriotic attire and bring signs of support to remind our heroes that we remain grateful for their past service. The flight is scheduled to return to Brunswick from Washington D.C. at 9:00 p.m. and occasionally comes in ahead of schedule, so get there early. Your support is greatly appreciated, especially after two years without these flights.
