Living Well - Winter 2016 - Beaufort - 55

Beaufort was a long way from their
home in Omaha, Nebraska, but her husband was due to retire from his accounting firm in a couple of years, and the
relocation felt like the right next step.
As it turned out, it was one Ann took
alone. Just as the couple had finished
drawing up their house plans, Lance
was diagnosed with leukemia and told
he likely wouldn't survive more than
two years.

Nevertheless, he insisted they press
on with building their house and planning for the antique shop they'd
dreamed of opening together after the
move. Ann knew that in helping her
develop a vision for the future, he'd
given her a loving and generous gift.
Ultimately the family was able to
have one visit together in the new
house before Lance died. Ann remained
in Omaha for another two years to
see their youngest child off to college
before moving full time to Habersham
to start anew.
Although she didn't know a soul, Ann
felt embraced by her new community
and quickly found wonderful friends.
And though she had never owned a
shop-having been a self-described
soccer mom as her children were growing up-she found a charming nook on
Habersham's main square and opened
Pearls Before Noon to nearly instant
acclaim. Readers of The Island News
and The Beaufort Gazette have voted it
"favorite" or "best" antique shop four
of the past five years.
"The store has been a great way to
meet new people," Ann says. "In fact, I
met my husband when he walked through
its door two years ago!"
Ann married Rob Hendricks in 2015,
and the couple couldn't be happier.
Though they've begun to travel the
world, "we can't think of a place we'd

rather be-we just love the Lowcountry,"
Ann says.
"I believe in Beaufort," she adds. "I
see good things happening here, and I
want to be a part of that. I'm also a firm
believer in continuing the Munger family's legacy of giving back and supporting
your local community, helping it become
the very best it can be. After all, the
more you give, the more you get back."
A committed advocate for the hospital
and a member of the BMH Foundation's
Vista Society, Ann is quick to point out
that "the hospital really is the mainstay
of this town," and says that Beaufort
Memorial has grown by leaps and bounds
since she first fell in love with Habersham
a decade ago. "The hospital has done a
wonderful job of attracting good doctors and greatly expanding its services,"
she says. "We can be proud of our community hospital and take comfort in
knowing that it will be there for us when
we need it."
"I met Ann when she attended a reception hosted by Chad and Tei Tober,"
says Foundation Executive Director
Alice Moss. "That was the beginning of
a valued friendship for me personally
and for Beaufort Memorial. We are so
very grateful for Ann's generous support
and her participation in the Valentine
Ball and other events. She is truly one
of the reasons Beaufort just keeps getting better!" n

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