Life’s a Beach Events
What’s happening in March By Mom
3-2, 3-9, 3-16, 3-23, & 3-30 Historic Fort Screven Battery Tours
9-10:30am at 30 Meddin Dr. The Tybee Island Historical Society is
presenting this walking tour of the Fort Screven Batteries. Call 912-786-
5801 as reservations are required and for further info.
3-6 The McCartney Years 8-10pm at the Tybee Post Theater, 10 Van
Horne Ave. Enjoy the music of Paul McCartney throughout the years. For all
events go to www.tybeeposttheater.org or call for further info at 912-472-
4790.
3-6-, 3-13, 3-20, & 3-27 Coffee & Conversation with the City
Manager 9-10am at Tybean Art & Coffee Bar at Tybee Oaks, 1213
US Hwy 80 E. City Manager, Shawn Gillen, will be on hand to answer
questions, concerns, compliments and comments. Be prepared to buy your
own cuppa joe.
3-8 Daylight Saving Time Begins Spring forward y’all. According to
Sharon Feingold, representing an accent and dialect training company,
the familiar use of Savings is singular, not plural. Even Merriam Webster
dictionary accepted the change to Savings. I would bet you didn’t know
that!
3-9, 3-16, 3-23, & 3-30 Tybee Island’s Farmers and Artisan Market
4-7pm every Monday through October at 30 Meddin Dr. Fresh veggies and
artistic treasures will be available. Don’t forget to shop local!
3-13 & 3-14 Virgil’s Wedding 7pm on 3-13, 3pm and 7pm on 3-14
at the Tybee Post Theater, 10 Van Horne Ave. The FEFC Youth Theatre
Ensemble brings us their 6th full length play to Tybee. For all events go to
www.tybeeposttheater.org or call for further info at 912-472-4790.
3-14 2020 Irish Heritage Celebration Parade 3-5pm, starting at Tybee
Island’s City Hall and ending on Tybrisa. This is a family fun-filled parade to
celebrate the Irish in all of us! Wear your green!
3-15 Harry O’Donoghue in Concert, Slainte?! 7pm at the Tybee
Post Theater, 10 Van Horne Ave. Mr. O’Donoghue returns to Tybee! He is
an Irish folksinger, storyteller, and humorist. For all events go to www.
tybeeposttheater.org or call for further info at 912-472-4790.
3-17 St. Patrick’s Day We all know there was a St. Patrick. But, did he
drive the snakes out of Ireland? Probably not, as snakes were not native to
Ireland. Of course, one wonders if snakes was a literal or figurative word
of speech??
3-19 First Day of Spring! Today is the beginning of the Spring Equinox.
On the equinox, the length of day and night are nearly equal in all parts of
the World.
3-26 thru 3-29 Dearly Departed 7:30 pm on 3-26, 3-27 and 3-28,
3pm on 3-29. A Southern comedy presented by Tybee Arts Association
at the Jim Ingham Black Box Theater at 7 Cedarwood Ave. Call 912-472-
4790 for tickets and other info.
3-28 An Evening with Chloe Agnew 8pm at the Tybee Post Theater,
10 Van Horne Ave. Chloe Agnew returns to the Post Theater with Irish
tenor, Dermot Kiernan. A family-friendly event. For all events go to www.
tybeeposttheater.org or call for further info at 912-472-4790.
3-29 Paris Dancers Present “Senior Moments” 3pm at the
Tybee Post Theater, 10 Van Horne Ave. High energy cabaret with the
Paris Dancers and vocalist, Gary Casten. For all events go to www.
tybeeposttheater.org or call for further info at 912-472-4790.
Sneak Preview: 2020 Coastal Kid’s Ocean Adventure: Sea Camp
Registration is open now for the May 25th through July 31st events. Go to
www.tybeemarinescience.org for more info.
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Marion John Stoupenos
A Eulogy written by his daughter Loukia Stoupenos Tsiaras
Blessed Us: 11/21/35
Left Us: 01/02/20
I just have to say we are all clearly shocked to find out about how my father
passed away. It seems to never happen the way you think it will. My mom thought
for sure it would happen at the store where he always was. Working every day
until he turned 84? Amazing! Paul and I used to joke that if Dad passed away at
the store, we would prop him up like Bernie on the movie ‘Weekend at Bernie’s’
and sit him at the cash register... It’s going to be different going to work without
my Dad and Paul, but I’m really happy they are together right now. Things just
never went back to normal after we lost Paul.
I saw my Dad last on December 27th before my parents left for Florida. He
paid me a compliment that morning. He said, “Wow! You look really beautiful.”
How sweet is that? I am going to cherish that memory. Dad and I have been
working together for the past 35 years. How rare is that? Most of the time we
wanted to kill each other, but the bottom line is we got it done.
He was so proud of that store, and of the fact that he managed McCrory’s
for 28 years. He won Manager of the Year countless times while at McCrory’s.
He would joke with me at least once a week about how he was going to put his
picture up in Christy’s 35 times and label them all Manager of the Year! He was
also proud of his Masonic organization, and was glad when Paul followed in his
footsteps and joined. His Larry’s group every morning…I’m so grateful he had
that group of guys in his life there to socialize with daily.
He took care of all of our pets, other people’s pets, strays, and any animal that
needed help or aid. There is a cat house at my parent’s front door right now that
my Dad had built to keep the neighbor’s cat warm.
Of all of these things, my Dad would say that his greatest achievement was
the family he and my mom built. It has been difficult for all of us without Paul, but
we muddled through. The truth is though, he was just never the same. I saw it
every day in his face at work. None of us are the same. But one lesson he taught
me through all of this is the importance of unconditional love that parents freely
show their children. He always gave us unconditional love, even those times
when we didn’t give it back to him. But he showed me how to do it and I will
make sure my child has it.
His main concern he expressed to me had always been that after his was
gone, he wanted to make sure that his wife and daughters were taken care of.
He never bought the best or what he deserved or wanted for himself, but saved,
making sure we would all be ok. These qualities will be carried on through me
with my child.
In closing, our family thanks all of you for knowing and appreciating my father.
I know my Dad was a loved man and it means a lot.
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