Hilton Head Monthly Connecting the Lowcountry 
LUNDY'S HAIRSTYLE SALON
When Gina Orage’s mother was ready to retire, her daughter knew she couldn’t let the business, Lundy’s Hairstyle Salon, close. So she took over, continuing to run the shop from the small cement building between her home and her parents’ on the Hilton Head Island road named for their family.
THE G-FREE SPOT
Nicole Gardner struggled her entire life with migraines, eczema and other medical issues. When her daughter began experiencing similar symptoms at age 4, the Hilton Head Island woman decided they would both go on an elimination diet, cutting foods that could trigger reactions and slowly reintroducing them one at a time.
BLUFFTON SCHOOL OF DANCE
Like the comic-book superhero Wonder Woman, Dawn Rosa Miller grew up surrounded by smart, powerful women and girls.
She attended an all-girls Catholic school and was a camp counselor and dance instructor by age 15. Her mother was an obstetric nurse who worked her way up through the ranks to become manager of the neonatal infant care unit at New Jersey’s Hackensack University Medical Center.
FIESTA & PARTY
Brightly colored helium balloons bob outside the front door of Ana Maria Zimbron’s shop in Bluffton when it’s open, and the spirit of Fiesta & Party’s owner couldn’t be represented in a better way.
Zimbron smiles warmly as she welcomes customers into her small showroom, where an elegant banquet table is set with a sparkly tablecloth, a golden charger, stemware and cutlery. She invites her visitors to sit down, offers bottled water and leans forward enthusiastically, taking notes about the customer’s needs and vision.
THE LITTLE FISH BOATEAK
Talent. A creative drive and the desire to excel. Add to that the deep love of a mother who wanted to be a role model for her two daughters, and you can begin to understand Melissa “Lissy” Wood-Rawl, who owns Littlefish Boateak.
AIRBORNE EXERCISES HELP BOOST FLEXIBILITY AND AGILITY
Did you ever dream of running away and joining the circus when you were a kid? If the idea of flying through the air with the greatest of ease on a trapeze still appeals to your sense of adventure, then aerial arts may be for you. And there’s a place in Bluffton where you can make that dream a reality.
ISLAND DESIGNER JONI VANDERSLICE DISCOVERS A GREATER PURPOSE DURING TRAVELS
Joni Vanderslice believes that when we travel, we bring a piece of the destinations and cultures we experience back home with us — an idea that has influenced both her life and her work.
WHAT MOMS REALLY WANT FOR MOTHER’S DAY
Mother’s Day will be upon us before you know it. And with the run-up to Mother’s Day comes the annual panic over what to get for your mom. Sure, there was a time when a macaroni necklace would pretty much cover it, but odds are that if you can read this, you’re past that stage. No, this year you really want to wow.
GET AN EXPERT LEGAL OPINION
Expert legal services are not a dime a dozen, despite advertising you might see on television. And don’t assume you can handle the issue yourself. Legal issues are complicated— and in many cases, they should be left to the professionals.
HILTON HEAD STUDENT A FINALIST IN NATIONAL PHOTO CONTEST
Seventeen-year-old Julia Gigante is busy. A senior at Hilton Head Preparatory School, she was the captain of both the varsity basketball and cross-country teams, is president of the student council, and senior class representative for the honor council. She founded the school newspaper, is a member of the school’s Zonta Club, and has played on the varsity chess team since fifth grade.
