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Let's play ball

Fans line the fence cheering or teasing softball players in Sun City Hilton Head's hometown-flavored setting.

Things may be just warming up in the "bigs," but competition in Sun City Hilton Head's Softball Club is just about to reach its peak.

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An eye for art

On April 18, a long line of art lovers began entering the front door of the All About Art Club in Sun City Hilton Head for a look at the winning entries of the club's 2013 Spring Art Show and Sale.
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Va-Va-Vroom

Ask Sun City Hilton Head residents Rick Jankowski and John Beaver why they felt inspired to start The Low Country Sportscar Club, and their answer is direct: There was a desire to have a gathering of owners of vintage British sports cars, to talk cars, share ideas, and to drive these wonderful machines...
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Living the 'Downton' life on Bluffton manor

Fiction fulfills a very important function in my life by lifting me from the daily doldrums of hum-drum routines. When I envision myself as characters in fiction, I am swept away from dishes in the sink, trips to the vet and slacks that won't fit. Fiction is the flight of fancy that widens my horizons...
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Are you caring for your kidneys?

America is inundated everyday with health news. With the well-founded worries about cancer, heart disease and diabetes -- among many -- we often forget about the little things. Like our kidneys.
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Get your green grass growing

Who will be maintaining your property this year? Will it be you or a professional company? If you decide to care for your lawn yourself, plan to take these steps to maintain a basic landscaping appearance. Start with your winter clean up. Make sure the yard is clear of winter debris. If you did ...
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Dancing through the Emerald Isle

Five cloggers from Sun City Hilton Head joined street entertainers on Grafton Street in Dublin in August and stepped lively at a number of pubs while taking a tour of Ireland.
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Youth, experience make 'Gypsy' a musical delight

Sun City Community Theatre's production of "Gypsy" will combine a dozen of the county's best young actors with 20 the community's more seasoned performers. Opening March 14 for four shows, the musical depicts the tough life of show business in the 1920s and '30s while telling the timeless story ...
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How to have a great conversation

As you might remember, I've been working with my husband, Bob, to bring our conversations to a more fulfilling and sophisticated level. My aim is to move beyond the standby masculine verbalizations and responses of "good" and "nice," and grunts and shrugs.
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Arm yourself against diabetes

If you cross your eyes they'll stay that way. Gum stays in your stomach for seven years. Wait one hour after eating to swim. Myths abound about a variety of health issues, including diabetes. You got diabetes because you ate too much sugar. You will never be able to eat sweets again. You have to...
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Sun City Packet briefs for March

Veteran of the Year Riverbend resident Scott Whitcher was named the 2012 Veteran of the Year for 2012 at a Sun City Veteran's Association meeting in January. Whitcher received the honor based on his community service involvement and service to the association. For the last five years, Whitcher...