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Take Home a Piece of the Island
• Over 10-unit sizes to fit your needs. From 5' x 5' to 10' x 30'
• Maintained at temperatures & humidity levels to avoid mold, mildew, rust, corrosion, and other possible damage.
• Offering conveniences with boxes & storage supplies, handcarts, elevator access, as well as easy online rental and bill pay.
Ready To Rock
Brunswick Rocks is a 501c3 nonprofit bouldering gym within the historic Kress building at 1509 Newcastle Street in downtown Brunswick. Their mission is to provide a fun learning environment for selfimprovement and self-confidence, promoting health, fitness, and personal growth for people of all abilities. They will be working with other community partners and nonprofits to provide a place where kids can be kids, progress at their own pace, learn that effort equals improvement, and ultimately provide opportunities beyond the gym. Even community members who don’t have means to pay for a membership will have the chance to volunteer 5 hours/month at Brunswick Rocks or a partner non-profit in exchange for a membership. Brunswick Rocks needs your support to be able to open their doors in 2023! You can help by purchasing a taxdeductible Pre-Sale Founding Membership for your family or yourself today OR become a corporate/sponsorship partner. Details at BrunswickRocks.org.
Memory Matters Receives Grant
The Georgia Alzheimer’s Foundation recently presented a $60,000 grant to Memory Matters Glynn to support its mission of supporting, educating, and enriching the lives of individuals dealing with memory issues and the people who care for them. The grant funds included proceeds from the October 2022 Golden Isles Alzheimer’s Walk. Located in Brunswick, Memory Matters provides free resources, social activities for persons with memory impairment, and support groups in Glynn County. “We are so proud to support an organization like Memory Matters,” said Andrea Mickelson, Executive Director of the Georgia Alzheimer’s Foundation. “In addition to supporting research, the Foundation is passionate about supporting those living with cognitive issues and their caregivers. Memory Matters is a great resource for families, and we want to help get the word out in our community.” For more information about Georgia Alzheimer’s Foundation, visit gaalz.org. To learn about services offered by Memory Matters, visit memorymattersglynn.com.
Steam Powered
Get the kids excited about science and learning by bringing them out to the STEAM Festival & Literacy Fair presented by Glynn County Schools on Saturday, March 4. STEAM promotes Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics. This free and family-friendly event will feature hands-on exhibits for grades Pre-K through 12, so bring your kids of all ages and let them explore and you might just find some great reading material at the Literacy Fair too. STEAM Fest takes place f rom 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Brunswick High School. Booth and sponsorship opportunities are available. For details and more information, contact Kristen Lipthratt at kristenliphratt@glynn.k12.ga.us.
Survivors To Walk Runway At Sea Palms
Sea Palms Resort on St. Simons Island will host the 23rd Annual American Cancer Society Breast Cancer Fashion Show and Luncheon on Saturday, February 11. Presented by Vincent Arlauskas,M.D., Steven Barrett, M.D., and Bradley Easterlin, M.D., this annual event in association with Relay for Life Glynn County includes a delicious luncheon and a fabulous fashion show of the seasonal looks from several of our local boutiques modeled by breast cancer survivors. In addition, there will be silent auction bidding and the popular pink boxes that every lady wants to take home will be available for purchase. Doors open at 11:15 a.m. Luncheon begins at noon. Tickets on sale through February 3 and can be purchased at Daisy Mae’s Hallmark in Brunswick, Maggie’s Boutique and St. Simons Drug Co. on SSI or online at BCFS.givesmart.com. You can also see the silent auction items there.
Calling Dads And Daughters
Shine those dancing shoes up once again, dads! The annual Father-Daughter Dance presented by the American Cancer Society Victory Board will take place at Ziggy’s on St. Simons Island, Sunday, February 5 from 2:00-5:00 p.m. This special afternoon to pamper your precious princesses includes refreshments, music for dancing, and ample opportunity for photos. Check the Elegant Island Living calendar for more information about tickets and where to purchase, so you and your darling daughters can join the fun and help support a worthy cause. It’s a perfect early Valentine!
Old Ringers
The Brunswick Actors Theatre is out to tickle your funny bone once again with Old Ringers by Joe Simonelli. In this bawdy adult comedy, four senior women try to fight the shrinking economy and their shrinking pocketbooks by opening up a home phone sex service after receiving an unsolicited obscene phone call! Performances February 18-19, 25-26, and March 4-5, Friday & Saturday nights at 8:00 p.m. and Sundays at 3:00 p.m., 1413 Newcastle St., Brunswick. Doors open 30 minutes prior to curtain and snack packs included in ticket price. Tickets at soglogallery.com.
Hans F. Trupp, CCIM founder and former Chairman of Trupp Hodnett Enterprises and The Management Company prior to taking the companies public (NYSE, RZT) in an IPO in 1998 has reentered the real estate business locally through an affiliation with eXp realty. eXp is a cloud based publicly traded (NASDAQ, EXPI) company with more than 96,000 real estate agents in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, South Africa, India, Mexico, Portugal, France, Puerto Rico, Brazil, Italy, Hong Kong, Colombia, Spain and continues to scale internationally.
This internet based high technology company will totally revolutionize the real estate industry both with relationships of buyers and sellers and the relationship that sales people have with the company. Trend Magazine has described eXp as the Amazon of real estate. eXp realty offers a very unique agent attraction program and Hans has partnered with veteran Atlanta broker John Adams to inform and educate agents throughout the United States about eXp, one of the fastest growing real estate companies in the nation. Adams is well known throughout Georgia for his educational activities on behalf of the Georgia Real Estate Commission, and his regular appearances on Fox 5 Atlanta and CNN. He continues to be a freelance journalist with the Atlanta Journal-Constitution with more than 1,000 articles in print.
Thanks to the internet, eXp’s state of the art revolutionary cloud based technology and a unique revenue sharing plan Hans and his team are able to offer a performance-based, no risk maximum 4% listing commission on any real estate both residential and commercial. No risk - you can cancel the listing at any time for any reason. Hans would also be pleased to share his broad business knowledge and experience with anyone interested in a free no obligation consultation session with regard to any real estate problem. Call, email or text him if you would like to explore his listing program or if you have any questions with regard to eXp, one of the fastest growing real estate companies in the nation with now over 96,000 agents and growing.
Join The Party
Come out to the Tree Bar at Bennie’s Red Barn on Sunday, February 26 for great music, fantastic food, and fun for all ages benefiting a good cause at the annual Community Jubilee presented by Keep Golden Isles Beautiful. You can dig into a delicious Southern BBQ buffet, enjoy music by Backbeat Boulevard, a 50/50 raffle and cash bar from 5:00-8:00 p.m. All proceeds benefit KGIB programs. Tickets are $30 through February 17 and $35 after that. Available at KGIB’s downtown Brunswick offices, at Pane in the Glass on St. Simons Island, and at the door on the evening of the jubilee. For more information or to purchase tickets, call 912.279.1490 or email info.kbgib@gmail.com.
Still Crazy
In Crazy for Patsy Cline, Katie Deal takes the stage with her own story of how the music and style of Patsy Cline have changed her life forever. With a new take on nostalgia, Katie’s one-woman show features a live band, tight harmonies and a powerhouse singer. In this evening of “pure Patsy” you will learn a little bit about Katie, a little bit about Ms. Patsy, and a lot about why Patsy’s music is loved by so many. One performance only at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 5 at The Ritz Theatre in Brunswick. Tickets at goldenislesarts.org.
Time To Fly
On Saturday, March 4, Aviation Career Day will be held at the BrunswickGolden Isles Airport from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. This free event will offer an opportunity for students in middle and high school and their parents to explore careers in aviation, and to speak with industry and education professionals. Students will have a chance to try out actual flight simulators used to train today’s pilots. A display of aircraft will also be available for guests to visit, and speak with the owners, builders and pilots. There will be Gulfstream tours and EAA Young Eagles flights available (registration required). Everyone participating will be treated to free hotdogs as well. Register now and learn more at flygcairports.com.
Happily Providing Children’s Dental Care for Glynn and Surrounding Counties for 25 Years!
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AN OPENING RECEPTION FOR ORGANIC FORMS IN NATURE
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ASSOCIATION RECENTLY HELD AN OPENING RECEPTION AT GOODYEAR COTTAGE FOR “ISLAND MAGIC:
SEVERAL HARDY FOLKS CAME OUT TO HOWARD COFFIN PARK TO START OUT THE YEAR WITH GLYNN COUNTY RECREATION AND PARKS DEPARTMENT’S ANNUAL POLAR PLUNGE. LOVELY BUTTERFLY ISABELLA HAYNES WON THE AWARD FOR BEST COSTUME. THE DAY’S OLDEST JUMPER WAS A YOUTHFUL 72 YEARS-OLD AND THE YOUNGEST WAS AN ADORABLE TODDLER AT AGE TWO.