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HIRES / PROMOTIONS
A Floral Affair has announced the hirings of Erin Taylor and C. Steven Williams as full-time designers and Jude Willams as horticulturalist. 843-681-8700, www.afloralaffairhhi.com, www.afloralaffairweddings.com
Adam Markowitz has joined Aunt Chilada’s Easy Street Cafe as head chef. Formerly the executive chef at Aqua Grille and Lounge, Markowitz has also served as instructor at York Business School of Culinary Arts in York, Pa., and is a graduate of Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York.
Billie Wilson, licensed esthetician, has joined the team at Serendipity Medical Spa. 843-342-2639, serendipitymedspa.com
John Perz has joined The Salty Dog Cafe as general manager. The restaurant is located in South Beach in Sea Pines. 843-422-1491, www.saltydog.com
Emily S. Boatwright has joined The Law Offices of Catherine West Olivetti, LLC, as an attorney. In her new position, Boatwright will specialize in loss mitigation and real estate law, including short sales, deed-inlieu and mortgage settlements. In addition, the film has hired Bonnie L. Horan as a real estate paralegal. In her new position, Horan will assists the firm’s attorneys in the coordination of residential real estate matters. www.cwolawfirm.com Bruce C. Yeager, Jr. has joined the staff of South Carolina Bank and Trust in Hilton Head as mortgage loan officer. scbtonline.com
Linda Hopkins of Lifescapes Coaching has joined Hilton Head Health as a wellness coach for the H3@Home program. Her responsibilities include meeting with guests during their stay, assisting them in developing their personal health vision and providing an extra level of support and accountability upon their return home. 843-686-5958, www.lifescapescoaching.com
Antonella Barrero has joined Fidelity Investments at its new Hilton Head Investor Center, 807 William Hilton Parkway, Plantation Center, Hilton Head. 843-785-3000.
Michelle Mroczka has joined Tilton Group Signature Homes as client care coordinator. A resident of the Lowcountry for four years, Mroczka will coordinate material and design selections for Tilton Group homeowners and act as client advocate throughout the construction process. 843-757-5896
Cathy Hess Johnson and Nicole Gaiolini have joined the staff of Pearle Vision, 3 Malphrus Road, Bluffton. 843-837-9222, pearlevision.com/blufftonsc
Pete Popovich has joined the staff at Lancaster Real Estate Sales, 1032 William Hilton Parkway, Hilton Head. 843-785-9500, petepopovich.com, hiltonheadhomes.com
Timothy Gross, DMD, has purchased the dental practice previously owned by Kenneth Gudz at 15 Bow Circle, Suite 104, Hilton Head. 843-342-7700.
Hilton Head Dental, with Daniel Lawless, DMD, and Daniel Hughes, DDS, has moved to a new location in Indigo Run on Hilton Head Island. The new practice is at 222 Pembroke Dr., Suite 102. 843-681-6200, hhdental.com
Charles Buist, DMD, of Island Implants has moved his practice to 304 Shelter Cove at Watersedge, Hilton Head. 843-842-2884.
Robert Szypczak, OD, and Jennifer Switak, OD, have changed the name of their practice to The Eye Site of Bluffton and are no longer associated with Optical Solutions Bluffton. The practice remains located in the Sea Turtle complex. 843-757-9588
Hilton Head Dental Welcomes Daniel Hughes
Daniel Hughes, DDS, has joined the staff of Hilton Head Dental. Hughes received both his bachelors and dental degrees from Indiana University, and operated a private practice in Fort Wayne, Ind., from 1980 through 2010. He is a member of the American Dental Association and the local dental society. Daniel and his wife, Debbie, currently reside in Indigo Run; he enjoys fishing, boating and playing golf. 222 Pembroke Dr.., Hilton Head. 843-681-6200, hhdental.com
Congregation Beth Yam will receive the Commission on Social Action of Reform Judaism’s coveted Irving J. Fain Award for Outstanding Synagogue Social Action Programming, one of the highest honors available to congregations within the Reform Jewish Movement.
Winners of the Fain Award have been chosen from a pool of more than 900 synagogues and exemplify the passion for social justice that is the hallmark of Reform Judaism.
The Fain Awards will be presented during the Religious Action Center’s Consultation on Conscience from May 1-3. 843-689-2178, email
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YeagerTomlinsonThe Garcia Thayer Group, an executive search firm that helps hospitals and health care companies meet the challenges of the future, is pleased to announce its new advisory board, of which three members are based in Bluffton: Robert L. Newbert Jr.; Winston Wilfong, MD; and Jeffrey Schyberg, MD, PC. www.garciathayergroup.com
The Hilton Head offices of Mortgage Network have earned Certified Mortgage Planning Specialist distinction, with six of its current loan officers qualifying. David Crowell, Torrey Glass, Michael Kristoff, Nick Kristoff, Brian Neumann and Susan Smith, have passed the qualifying exams to earn the designation granted by the CMPS Institute. www.mortgagenetwork.com.
Chris Gerards has been named a certified arborist/municipal specialist by the International Society of Arboriculture and its local chapter. The designation promotes the professional development of those involved in arboriculture or tree care.
Jan Tomlinson of Charter One North Realty has earned a “Million Dollar Guild” award for documenting multiple milliondollar- plus transactions by The Institute for Luxury Home Marketing.
The Rotary Club of Bluffton recently recognized four of its members with Rotary International’s Paul Harris Fellows Award. Andy Golichowski, first-time winner; John Kirkland and Dee Dee Graham, both second-time winners and Bill Masterton, third-time winner, received their awards during the club’s regular meeting on March 30. 843-815-2277, www.blufftonrotary.org
The Italian-American Club has awarded $5,000 in scholarships to local graduates, including Matthew Augustine and Jack Duane of Hilton Head High School; Caleb Smith of the Community Bible Church Academy and Janel Raquet of Hilton Head Christian Academy. Also receiving awards were Martha Griswold Giordano and Gregory. iachh.org
St. Andrew By-the-Sea Methodist Church has given an $8,000 grant to Bluffton Self Help. The grant, one of the largest ever made by the church’s endowment fund, will be used to help build a new facility for Bluffton Self Help.
Dale Akins has been named one of the top attorneys in South Carolina for 2011 by South Carolina Super Lawyers magazine.
