By Lanier Laney

Big kudos to all the big-hearted hosts and hostesses of all the wonderful private dinner parties that seated more than 700 people. Everyone was raving about the fantastic food and lovely decor. A big “job well done” goes to Co-Chairmen <b>Mary Lee and George Grove, Rick Toomey and Dr. Linda Hawes</b> along with Beaufort Memorial Hospital Foundation’s <b>Alice Moss</b> and <b>Brenda Molony</b> and their staff for so elegantly bringing to life Beaufort’s largest charity event of the year.  The foundation is earmarking the proceeds from this Valentine Ball for Beaufort Memorial’s LifeFit Program. This comprehensive program focuses on health and wellness in our community offering a variety of disease management programs, community education, outreach services and fitness. The LifeFit Wellness Center is a full-service, medically supervised fitness and wellness center that, thanks to money raised at this event, is being significantly expanded as it relocates to the new facility now under construction across the street from the hospital. Big thanks to all the ticket buyers and volunteers for the ball for helping make Beaufort a healthier place to live. Here are some pics for you. Some photos courtesy of Paul Nurnberg.
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[caption id="attachment_9921" align="alignleft" width="300"]<a href="http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/George-and-Mary-Lee-Grove-Rick-Toomey-and-Linda-Hawes.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-9921" alt="The hardworking head organizers of this year’s event: from left, George and Mary Lee Grove, Dr. Linda Hawes and her husband Beaufort Memorial Hospital President and CEO Rick Toomey." src="http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/George-and-Mary-Lee-Grove-Rick-Toomey-and-Linda-Hawes-300x199.jpg" width="300" height="199" /></a> The hardworking head organizers of this year’s event: from left, George and Mary Lee Grove, Dr. Linda Hawes and her husband Beaufort Memorial Hospital President and CEO Rick Toomey.[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_9923" align="alignright" width="199"]<a href="http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Geneva-and-Dr.-Luke-Baxley1.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-9923" alt="Geneva and Dr. Luke Baxley" src="http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Geneva-and-Dr.-Luke-Baxley1-199x300.jpg" width="199" height="300" /></a> Geneva and Dr. Luke Baxley[/caption]

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[caption id="attachment_9924" align="alignleft" width="300"]<a href="http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Aaron-Melissa-Bliley-Vic-Varner-and-Alice-Moss.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-9924" alt="Aaron and Melissa Bliley with Vic Varner and Alice Moss" src="http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Aaron-Melissa-Bliley-Vic-Varner-and-Alice-Moss-300x199.jpg" width="300" height="199" /></a> Aaron and Melissa Bliley with Vic Varner and Alice Moss[/caption]

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[caption id="attachment_9925" align="alignright" width="199"]<a href="http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/brenda-and-ray.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-9925" alt="Ray and Brenda Molony" src="http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/brenda-and-ray-199x300.jpg" width="199" height="300" /></a> Ray and Brenda Molony[/caption]

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<a href="http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/guest-by-paul-9.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-9926" alt="guest by paul 9" src="http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/guest-by-paul-9-300x199.jpg" width="300" height="199" /></a>

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[caption id="attachment_9927" align="alignleft" width="300"]<a href="http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/volunteers-1.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-9927" alt="Volunteers at the 2013 Valentine Ball." src="http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/volunteers-1-300x200.jpg" width="300" height="200" /></a> Volunteers at the 2013 Valentine Ball.[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_9928" align="alignright" width="199"]<a href="http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Ben-and-Alison-Coppage.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-9928" alt="Ben and Alison Coppage" src="http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Ben-and-Alison-Coppage-199x300.jpg" width="199" height="300" /></a> Ben and Alison Coppage[/caption]

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[caption id="attachment_9929" align="alignleft" width="300"]<a href="http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Billy-Keyserling-and-Pam-Taub.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-9929" alt="Mayor Billy Keyserling and Pam Taub" src="http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Billy-Keyserling-and-Pam-Taub-300x199.jpg" width="300" height="199" /></a> Mayor Billy Keyserling and Pam Taub[/caption]

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[caption id="attachment_9930" align="alignright" width="199"]<a href="http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Bruce-and-Delores-Reynolds.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-9930" alt="Bruce and Delores Reynolds" src="http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Bruce-and-Delores-Reynolds-199x300.jpg" width="199" height="300" /></a> Bruce and Delores Reynolds[/caption]

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[caption id="attachment_9931" align="alignleft" width="199"]<a href="http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Roberta-and-Dr.-Randy-Dalbow.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-9931" alt="Roberta and Dr. Randy Dalbow" src="http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Roberta-and-Dr.-Randy-Dalbow-199x300.jpg" width="199" height="300" /></a> Roberta and Dr. Randy Dalbow[/caption]

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[caption id="attachment_9932" align="alignright" width="300"]<a href="http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Patrick-Cunningham-and-Bill-Nettles.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-9932" alt="Patrick Cunningham and Bill Nettles" src="http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Patrick-Cunningham-and-Bill-Nettles-300x270.jpg" width="300" height="270" /></a> Patrick Cunningham and Bill Nettles[/caption]

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