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Attorney Jay A. Mullinax is completing his two years of service on the South Carolina Probate and Trust Code Revision Committee of the South Carolina Bar Association. The committee will submit its recommended changes to the South Carolina legislature this month. 843-785-6101. www.scestateplanning.com.
The Rotary Club of Bluffton has presented a check for $5,000 to the Community Foundation of the Lowcountry for the Greater Bluffton Community Fund. The fund is designed to support current and ongoing needs of the greater Bluffton area. 843-815-2277. blufftonrotary.org
Julie Toon Pawley of Julie Toon Pawley Real Estate Broker, Inc., has been named to the Top 5 Real Estate Network. 843-785-8006. E-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it . www.top5inrealestate.com.
Cathee Stegall, program director of Memory Matters, was invited to present at the 2010 Brookdale Foundation National Training Conference in Denver this past November. Stegall conducted two workshops, “Art for Success with Dementia Patients” and “Hosting an Art Show in Your Community.” She joined Memory Matters in 2007 and is a dementia care specialist; she is also a professional artist with extensive experience in mixed media.
Melissa Dalton, program director of Memory Matters, also attended the conference. Dalton joined Memory Matters in 2009 and is a certified dementia care specialist and trainer. 843-842-6688. www.memory-matters.org
The Hilton Head branch of the American Association of University Women is offering two $1,000 and $1,500 scholarships in 2011. Applicants must be women, age 25 or older, who live south of the Broad River in Beaufort County, have a high school diploma or GED and have current or planned enrollment in a full- or part-time accredited program at a two- or four-year college, university or vocational or technical school. The annual awards are part of AAUW’s mission to promote educational and career opportunities for women. Deadline to apply is Jan. 11. 843-342-7572. Applications are available at www.aauw-sc.org/BranchSites/HiltonHead.htm.
The Hilton Head Island Foundation Endowment Fund, a fund of the Community Foundation of the Lowcountry, recently awarded $136,381 to local nonprofit organizations. Grants went to the American Red Cross, the Beaufort County School District (for its Robotics Center project), Friends of the Rivers, the Mitchelville Preservation Project Fund of the Community Foundation of the Lowcountry, Room at the Inn of the Carolinas and the YANA Club. www.cflowcountry.org
Dr. Terri H. Hubbard has completed certification examinations to become a Diplomate of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry. The board’s mission is to verify that a pediatric dentist has successfully completed both an advanced educational program accredited by the American Dental Association Commission on Dental Accreditation and a voluntary examination designed to validate their knowledge, application and performance. Hubbard’s practice, Coastal Pediatric Dentistry, is located at 23 Main Street, Hilton Head. 843-671-7336. www.coastalpedo.com
The Westin Hilton Head Island Resort & Spa has received a Two Palmetto Facility Award of Certification from the South Carolina Green Hospitality Alliance for its green practices. The Westin was one of four Starwood properties in South Carolina — and one of two resorts in the Hilton Head area — to achieve this green certification. www.westinhiltonheadisland.com/green
The Bargain Box Board of Trustees has awarded cash grants totaling $380,000 to 34 local organizations. The grants will be presented at the board’s annual meeting this month. 843-342-2469. www.bargainboxhhi.org.
