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June 24, 2019, The Islander, Page 15 Ritz Theatre lobby and gallery to be renamed in honor of Mildred Huie Wilcox Wildlife Personalities Waddell Leather The Lazy Scroll Dyes of the World Truth Soap Co. Decorative Additions Savannah Sam Photography Apothecary Naturals Heroes, Legends & Superstars Annual St. Simons Island 4th of July SUNSHINE FESTIVAL Arts & Crafts Show at Postell Park, St. Simons Island July 4,5,6, 7, 2019 2019 Sunshine Festival Art & Craft Show Participants Southern Comfort Swings Sandi’s Eye Candy Fire Raine Studios Pretty Little Em Things Stan Bruns Illustrations Mulbury Tree Designs by DeeDee Re Thrive Designs Body & Soul Sunset Slush Nectar of the Vine Carol Brown Mom’s Sweet Tea and Lemonade Le Souk Gifts Amy Bowden Designs and MORE!! Paradise Shaved Ice www.SoGloGallery.com The City of Brunswick and Golden Isles Arts & Humanities is proud to announce that the Ritz Theatre lobby and gallery space will be named in honor of arts patron and community leader, Mildred Huie Wilcox. The ded ication of the space will take place on Friday, July 5, during the First Friday event at 6 p.m. The public is welcome to attend. Ms. Wilcox will be in attendance and will have some of her favorite paintings and scrapbooks on display including a stunning portrait of her self done by well-known Russian art ist, Constatin Chatov. A short film, The Two Mildreds made in 2011 by the College of Coastal Georgia to honor Millie and her mother, Mildred Huie, will be screened in the Ritz Theatre auditorium throughout the evening. ‘We wanted to find some way to honor Millie for her years of service not just to Golden Isles Arts & Hu manities, but to the community,” said Heather Heath, Executive Director. “She has given so much of herself to ensure that the arts play an impor tant role in Glynn County. She is an extraordinary individual and a role model to all who aspire to serve their community.” Golden Isles Arts & Humanities’ board of directors and the City of Brunswick both were enthusiastic in supporting the renaming of the lobby and gallery space. “This is a great way to honor someone who has given so much to the community,” said Mayor Cornell Harvey. “We are delighted to honor Ms. Wilcox this way.” The Ritz will be open for First Fri day from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Also in the gallery is the Georgia Artists with Disabilities exhibit on display through July 26. For more information about the exhibit or to find complete details about upcoming events, contact Gold en Isles Arts and Humanities at (912) 262-6934, info@goldenislesarts.org or visit our website at www.goldenisle- sarts.org. SSI Rotary awards annual grants St. Simons Rotary recently award- “Meet the Pros” and the Valentine’s ed grants to 10 Glynn County non- Day/Mother’s Day rose sale. Watch the ^Fireworks r^iTrom Our House* One Cheek for weekly specials ’ . - r \ „ J 599 Beachview Dr • St. Simons Island 912.634.2122 ~ i.877.oceaninn www.oceaninnsuites.com From left: Kirk Loard - Golden Isles LIVE, Allison Roderick - Coastal Coalition for Children, Karen Miller - Hospice of the Golden Isles, Beth Walker - Glynn County 4-H, Heather Heath - GIAHA, Jane Christian - SOAR, Allyson Jackson - Penguin Project, Stephanie Collett - House of Hope, Kyajuana Gilbert - Star Foundation, Leslie Hartman - Safe Harbor, Bonnie Gross - House of Hope, Tracy Quintanar and Bev Latvala - Girls on the Run. Provided photo profits. Grant requests were reviewed by the St. Simons Rotary Grant Com mittee for the projects’ focus on child and family health, education, child safety and family welfare. The grant awards ranged from providing medi cal supplies for sexual assault victims, swim camps for youth with disabili ties, Pack ‘n Plays to provide infants safe sleeping conditions, laptops for career coaching and grief workbooks to support children who have suffered loss of a loved one. These grants were made possible through the commu nity’s generous support of St. Simons Rotary fundraisers such as RSM Sea Oats Garden Club presents books to Library The Sea Oats Garden Club recently presented the Brunswick-Glynn County Library with three copies of the Children’s title “The Frightened Frog - An Environmental Tale.” The book was written by Brenda Moore, Jean Ohlmann and the National Garden Clubs, Inc. From left: Elaine Alverson, Sea Oats Garden Club President; Lori Hull, BGCL Manager and Faye Hollington, Sea Oats Garden Club Recording Secretary. Provided Photo Cattif-comer from the Historic St. Simons Island Lighthouse
