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GEORGIA RAYE’S WHIPPERSNAPPERS CELEBRATES GRAND OPENING Come celebrate the Grand Opening of Georgia Raye’s Whippersnappers in the Shops at Sea Island on Saturday, July 6th, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and meet new owner, Robin, her daughter, Payton, and granddaughter Georgia Raye. Whippersnappers is teaming up with Live Oak Fitness to make Christmas in July toy donations to Wolfson Children’s
Hospital by offering a 20% discount on all toys purchased for donation to Wolfson. Family matriarch, Candy, will be on hand, wrapping those gifts. Staff members will be in costume, and children are encouraged to dress as their favorite characters because a photographer will be there to capture the fun. Other festivities include music by Morgan &Wagner, a popcorn machine, and free raffle drawings throughout the day for store merchandise and fitness training. Robin, Payton, and Georgia Raye look forward to meeting the community and carrying on the Whippersnappers brand.
MICHAEL JOHNSON RETIRES The King and Prince Beach & Golf Resort family recently celebrated the retirement of Michael Johnson, their General Manager of the historic beachfront resort for the past 18 years. Michael unquestionably earned the respect and admiration of his co-workers and team members and will be greatly missed. He put countless hours and dedication into making sure the beachside resort is consistently worthy of the royal name it holds, and always did so with a smile and kind word for everyone. It’s likely that we’ll still see a great deal of Michael, as he’s active in his church, with Chamber events, and in the community. He’s excited to be welcoming his first grandchild, so we know he’ll stay busy. The EIL staff bids you a warm adieu, Michael, and we hope to see you out on the beach.
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TIMELESS INSPIRATION On the banks of the Satilla sits a cozy cabin where a big, whimsical idea blossomed into fruition. This is the headquarters of The Drunken Firefly. Founder Lea Mullins was born and raised in Southeast Georgia and considers it her home. All of her one-of-a-kind artwork starts from a piece of wood (some right from her backyard) which is then carefully shaped, burned and painted by hand. Lea’s husband of over 30 years, Eddie, is her lead carpenter, making the wooden canvases on which she can unleash her distinctive ideas and infuse with her energy and soul. Even their three children have found ways to contribute to making this small
company function. This family of local artisans uses their passion to turn Lazy Susans into inspirational works of art and create custom wedding accessories and frames. See their work at thedrunkenfirefly.com, and follow them on Facebook. Contact Lea at thedrunkenfirefly@gmail.com.
