DUDE Spring 2019

2019

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ell, well, well DUDE. Just when you thought this cowboy had rode off in to the sunset, HE’SSSSSS BAAAACK! I want to THANK all my friends, fans of DUDE, DUDE FAMILY MEMBERS, MOM & Todd for all your encouraging words when I considered hanging up my spurs this past fall. It certainly seemed like the powers that be were pointing me to head my horse in that direction with Florence in September and Michael in October. Regardless of whether we got hit or not, WE GOT HIT as far as business goes. Those are generally two great revenue months here in good ole Beaufort County.

I was glad to hear that many had a better than above average holiday season, so here we go DUDE. Let’s Get Going, We’re Burnin Daylight! Giddy Up! As we do every DUDE RIDE we like to dedicate each issue to a DUDE or group of DUDES and induct them in the famous DUDE HALL of FAME. At the end of last year, we lost a TRUE AMERICAN HERO and that was our 41st President, George Herbert Walker Bush. He was 94 and America’s oldest living president. His Presidential funeral and ceremonies were quite the spectacle to witness.

George Herbert Walker Bush was born on June 12, 1924 in Milton Massachusetts, the son of Dorothy and Prescott Bush.

They later moved and he grew up in Greenwich, Connecticut. It was very evident early on that this DUDE was a leader, as he held many leadership positions at Phillips Academy; president of his senior class, secretary of the student council, president of the community fund-raising group, a member of the editorial board of his school newspaper and captain of the varsity baseball and soccer teams.

After the day that will live in infamy, the attack on Pearl Harbor, George decided to forgo college and enlisted in the United States Navy on his birthday. He was one of the youngest pilots to every serve in the Navy at the ripe old age of 18, flying combat missions the Pacific arena in his Gruman TBM Avenger. These were the planes you saw fly off our carriers in the battle of Midway.

Lieutenant “SKIN” Bush (nicknamed due to his skinny frame) was launched off the USS San Jecinto, which was part of Air Group 51. They were commencing operations in the Bonin Islands against the Japanese after being victorious in the Battle of the Philippine Sea, one of the largest air battles of World War II and that’s saying something DUDE.

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After scoring several hits, his aircraft was hit and he and his crew went down with engine ablaze. After spending 4 hours in an inflated raft protected by fighter cover, he was rescued by a submarine the USS Finback. He spent the next month on board helping rescue other downed pilots. Bush was quoted back then asking, “Why had I been spared and what did GOD have for me?” Well A LOT apparently, after flying 58 combat missions and receiving the Distinguished Flying Cross and three other Air Medals.

While still in the Navy, he married Barbara Pierce in New York in 1945. They ended up having six children, George (43), Robin, who passed way too young at 3, Jeb, Neil, Marvin and Doro. He preceded his classy First Lady in death by only several months last year and they had been married an amazing 73 years. They have 17 grand children and 8 great grand children. Quite the Patriarch of one of America’s greatest families.

This DUDE loved baseball and he played in two college World Series as a lefthanded first baseman for Yale. He actually met Babe Ruth, DUDE HALL of FAMER, when he was a senior in 1948, right before the Bambino’s death.

George H.W. Bush was probably the most qualified president this country has ever seen and he will be the end of the Greatest Generation’s presidents. His resume speaks for itself DUDE; A member of the United States House of Representatives from 1967-1971 representing 7th district in Texas (This is were he met many times with Dwight David Eisenhower, IKE, DUDE HALL of FAMER), Ambassador to the United Nations from ‘71-’73, Chairman of the Republican National Committee ‘73-’74, Head of Liaison Office in China ’74-’75, Director of Central Intelligence (CIA) ’76-’77 and Two term Vice-President of President Ronald Reagan, DUDE HALL of FAMER ’81-’89. Not sure anybody can touch that resume DUDE. As a Commander In Chief he served his country well during the Panama invasion, signing the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty with the then Soviet Union and most particularly when he took our country to ALL OUT WAR in the Gulf. The beginning of the end of Saddam Hussein.

I can hear his voice now as he mispronounced his name on purpose, probably just to piss him off! LOL There were a few not so great moments for 41 and those who know about history will remember, Somalia, spearheading NAFTA and one of his most memorable quotes, one I’m sure he would like to take back, “Read my lips, NO NEW TAXES!” Opps!

Needless to say, he lived life to fullest, saw his oldest son become President and another son become Governor of Florida, all the while watching his rather large family mature right before his a Barb’s eyes. President Obama awarded him the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2011 and being the avid golfer, he was also inducted in to the World Golf Hall of Fame later that year.

President Bush was a religious man being raised in the Episcopal Church and became in line with the Evangelical Christian doctrine and its practices. His faith was reflected in his Thousand Point of Light speech, his support for prayer in schools and he was certainly Pro-Life.

After battling Graves’ disease, an irregular heartbeat, a couple bouts with pneumonia and vascular parkinsonism, Parkinson’s disease, this proud American passed away at his home last November.

All past presidents appeared at his funeral after he laid in state in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capital for 3 days. He was laid to rest at a very special place at the George Bush Presidential Library, a 90 acre track just to the west of Texas A&M University next to his beloved Barbara.

So sadly we welcome, President George Herbert Walker Bush to the DUDE HALL of FAME posthumously and I can honestly say, You served your country well DUDE. I think one of the best quotes I heard last year when there was all the memorial ceremonies going on was from the Reverend Franklin Graham, Billy’s son, “He was a gentle giant of a man!” CAVU (Ceiling And Visibility Unlimited) Sir! One of our exceptional country’s assets is without a doubt our Veterans and active service military personnel. I seriously can not imagine where our country would be without their

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selfless sacrifices over the years. And as many of our faithful followers of DUDE know, WE LOVE OUR VETERANS! Thanks to everyone for the nice compliments on the last DUDE RIDE, as we had many illustrious Veteran articles, so in keeping with our respect for these great individuals, DUDE decided to keep sharing with y’all some great noteworthy veterans’ stories.

First up is an outstanding article that took almost a year to put together. This is the story of the Parris Island Living History Detachment and their eventful year last year.

I got meet these amazing DUDES with the help of DUDE friend, Lieutenant Colonel, Caroline Fermin, Executive Director of the awesome Parris Island Museum. These retired Marines went to Belleau Wood, France last summer to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the United States Marines saving the French Army’s you know what back in World War I. Three high-ranking members of the PILHD were nice enough to share their individual stories of their trip across the big pond. Enjoy and learn some history that you may not know, directly from some of the most knowledgable remarkable gentlemen I’ve ever met. Also learn what these great DUDES still do to educate new and upcoming Marines. Thank you Major Eric Junger, Corporal Stephen Price and Colonel Fred Channels.

It has simply been an honor and privilege to be a member of the Military Offerers Association of America’s Lowcountry Chapter. These are some of the best of the best when it comes to our precious Veterans.

I have met some of the most amazing first-rate officers and gentlemen I’ve ever come across and just to be in their company humbles me.

Being a part of this esteemed honored group has allowed me to get to go on some pretty cool rides with these VIP Veterans and last year was no exception. Enjoy my story of a great DUDE RIDE with my wingman, who introduced me to the LCMOAA, Lieutenant Colonel Bob Freeman, USA (Retired). Many of our faithful DUDE followers have enjoyed many of the Colonel and the DUDE’s rides over the years, but I got to say, this last one was incomparable. The amazing Air Dominance Center in Savannah, Georgia that we got introduced to a couple years back, invited the LCMOAA to come ride down and witness this military exercise they were calling Sentry Savannah. What’s that DUDE? you may ask. Well, it was over 300 bad ass War Birds playing war games off the coast of Georgia, including over two full s squadrons of the amazing F-22 Raptors. To say these are the baddest, incomparable Birds of Prey in the sky is an understatement DUDE. Enjoy our journey south of the border and learn a bit more about how we maintain this thing called Air Superiority. Thank you Colonel “Manny” Haldopolus for the tour and introducing us to all these distinguished pilots and their stealthy war birds. Beyond Awesome DUDE!

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In keeping with our Veteran themed DUDE RIDE this Spring, I have another great story to tell you DUDES and it the story of United States Marine, Corporal Charles Blaich. This proud father and BAD ASS MARINE is one of the four generations of Marines that long time DUDE FAMILY MEMBER, Larry Fries, Owner of the great DUDE watering hole Carolina Tavern proudly touts in his ad. I don’t want to ruin the story because it makes me laugh and smile every time I think about it. Thanks for sharing his story ladies. Your husband and father served y’all and our country proudly. You should feel very fortunate to have had someone like that in your lives. It was my honor to meet y’all.

Retired military DUDES are truly my heroes and we have yet another great Veteran article written and shared with us by my old OLDFIELD neighbor, David Campbell. David has written a couple great Veteran articles for us in the past. The one about the Marines taking Iwo Jima is simply amazing. You can dig it up via the DUDE ARCHIVES on our website, dudesc.com. All old issues available there in case you missed one over the past 10 years. Well, David tells of a DUDE named Jesse Locke. He is a retired Staff Sergeant Marine Corps Drill Instructor and he can usually be found shooting below in age at the breathtakingly beautiful Legends Golf Course on Parris Island. Without ruining this great Veteran’s story, let’s just say, he’s 90 and he expects to shoot in the 70’s! WOW! Thanks for the great article David.

And finally from our great line-up of Veterans articles, is a great short story from Beverly Camp-Mugford. It is the story of the Emily Geiger Chapter of the Bluffton Daughters of the American Revolution and their heart felt gesture of thanks to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War. Great Ladies thanking our men, our proud Veterans via QUILTS OF VALOR. You lovely ladies set a fine example that all young women should aspire to emulate.

Thanks for sharing your story Beverly.

I always enjoy Spring rides with the plants starting to bloom and the temperatures starting to warm us up. Do you ever wonder what our critters do when it gets cold during the winter months? Some do different things to adapt to the cold weather and some do some things that you thought they did, but they actually don’t DUDE! Our great long time friend and DUDE FAMILY MEMBER, our Naturalist DUDE, Marvin “Clemson National Champion” Bouknight, shares his amazing wisdom with us as usual and it is about this very subject.

Read his appreciable article, enjoy his gifted photos and after that you will know the difference between hibernating and brumating DUDE! Thanks for sharing your wisdom and photos Brotha Marvin. I once again have learned something through this DUDE’s outstanding articles over the past 10 years!

I try not to criticize other publications out there, but some who I will not mention here have really taken a very negative, pessimistic and maybe even nasty slant on our great Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office and it’s leader, long time DUDE friend, Sheriff PJ Tanner. I spent some time with PJ and one of his wingmen, Major Bob Bromage this past fall and I thought I would take a different tact than some of the other publications and actually tell you about some of the awesome and amazing things this DUDE has done with our Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office over the past 20 years. Read this article and realize how lucky we are to have someone like Sheriff Tanner looking out after our renowned Lowcountry sea island county. Thank you and your fine people for their service PJ! Ah yes and when we enjoy this Springtime DUDE RIDE, I realize what a great place we are so fortunate to live in and OLDFIELD, home of the DUDE RANCH is simply one of those exceptional places in Beaufort County. This Audubon Certified sustainable community loves and respects all facets of nature, has an amazing Greg Norman Signature golf course and has first-rate amenities that are all spectacular, but too many to name here. But, the most

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remarkable of amenities is the PEOPLE of OLDFIELD. Friendly neighbors along with friendly, many long time employees are truly what make this place special. Come visit us and see why OLDFIELD is one of Beaufort County’s shiniest gems. Howdy Neighbors!

There’s a lot of history in OLDFIELD going all the way back to the Native American Indians that used to hangout, live and thrive on the banks of the Okatie & Colleton Rivers.

The history our magnificent sea island community has is pretty remarkable and I among many of our faithful DUDE followers have learned so much from our association with the wonderful Santa Elena History Center in beautiful downtown Beaufort. Pedro Menendez turns 500 this year and there will be celebrations all year long. Birthday party, symposiums on local shipwrecks, a visit from the new replica of the Santa Maria are just a few of the things to enjoy this spring while visiting our prominent long time DUDE FAMILY MEMBER and the Santa Elena History Center. They have some new extraordinary exhibits they put together this off season, so revisit this expansive Beaufort county asset and check them out.

Boundless local history lessons to be learned DUDE. As we turn our horses back towards the DUDE RANCH, we always want to make sure we are in good spirits and in good health. Please check out the latest from our long time DUDE FAMILY MEMBERS at Beaufort Memorial Hospital. These tremendous people continue to set the example of what a quality health service provider is all about. We are so fortunate to have such preeminent facilities and comprehensive care brought to us by Beaufort Memorial Hospital. Thank y’all for being there for all of us when we need a helping hand.

Once we get our horses watered, brushed down and back in the barn, we always like to grab a cold one and get some grub. Well since there are a few more months with a “R” in them before May rolls around, we thought we’d share some of our favorite oyster and clams recipes via COOKING DUDE STYLE. We are so lucky to have some of the freshest seafood around here in our pristine estuary and our briny oyster clusters and little neck clams are the best in the world, so BON APPETITE DUDE! ENJOY! Let’s kick up our heels by the fire, chill out for a while and rest our bones. This is the time we like to test your brains with our DUDE QUIZ. Per usual, it is about our latest inductee to the DUDE HALL of FAME, President George Herbert Walker Bush. You’ll learn some things about “SKIN” that you didn’t know I’ll bet. If you get them all right, call me, I’ll buy you a beer.

This is also the time we check in with HAROLD, Our Largemouth Bass Editor. Harold has found some great upcoming regional big names coming to our area so make sure you check out THAT’S ENTERTAINMENT. I saw where Elton John, Blake Shelton and even KISS are all going to be rockin and rolling in the hood.

And no DUDE RIDE is complete without laughing at the humorous writings of a fish. Say What DUDE? HAROLD’S MAILBAG promises to tickle anyone’s funny bone and of course there are many HANGIN WITH THE DUDE photos where I ran in to many of our DUDE FAMILY MEMBERS last year. Great seeing everyone, so SAY CHEESE! Also, a big thank you for those that sent in your spectacular wildlife PHOTOS TO HAROLD. A big DUDE tip of the hat to Michael Bibb from upstate, who checked in with some great photos including the lip licking buck on our front cover. A funny shot DUDE! Once again, it was fun having all y’al along for yet another DUDE RIDE. After putting this ride together, it makes me wonder why I even thought about riding off in to the sunset and calling it quits. WE WILL CONTINUE TO RIDE! Don’t forget to help out those less fortunate than you are, as they will appreciate it and you’ll feel better about yourself.

BRAD B. MCDONALD • PUBLISHER DUDE WWW.DUDESC.COM • (843) 298-3827 A SPECIAL THANK YOU to our GREAT DUDE FAMILY of ADVERTISERS, because without them, this DUDE RIDE does not happen. Please do business with them when you can and tell them the DUDE sent you.

IN THE WORDS OF DARYL SINGLETARY (who we lost last year), I AIN’T NEVER HAD TOO MUCH FUN!

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DUDE

ISSUE INDUCTED

John Wayne, The Duke, Rooster Cogburn

Summer 2010

James Arness, Marshall Matt Dillion

Fall/Winter ‘10/’11

Lorne Greene (Ben), Pernell Roberts (Adam), Dan Blocker (Hoss), Michael Landon, (Little Joe) The Cartwrights

Spring 2011

Clint Eastwood, Dirty Harry & Western God

Summer 2011

Sylvester Stallone, Rocky & Rambo

Fall 2011

Arnold Palmer, The King Of Golf

Winter ‘11/’12

Richard Petty, The King Of Nascar

Spring 2012

Elvis, The King of Rock n Roll

Summer 2012

George Strait, The King of Country Music

Fall 2012

Stormin Norman Schwarzkopf, Four Star General

Winter 2013

Willie Nelson, WaylonJennings & The Boys Johnny Cash & Kris Kristofferson THE HIGHWAY MEN

Spring 2013

Dale Earnhardt, The Intimidator

Summer 2013

Hank Williams, Sr, The Singing Kid, Luke The Drifter

Fall 2013

Bond, James Bond Ian Fleming, Sean Connery, George Lazenby, Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton, Pierce Brosnan, Daniel Craig Winter 2014 Beatles John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison & Ringo Starr

Spring 2014

Dwight David Eisenhower “IKE” 5 Star General & 34th President

Summer 2014

Henry Ross Perot Great American Patriot

Fall 2014

Ronald Wilson Reagan 40th President, The Gipper, DUTCH

Winter 2015

The Men Who Walked On The Moon, Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, Pete Conrad, Alan Bean, Alan Shepard, Edgar Mitchell, David Scott, James, Irwin, John Young, Charles Duke, Eugene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt Spring 2015 Jack Nicklaus The Golden Bear

Summer 2015

Dean Smith & Michael Jordan Coach & His Airness Jumpman #23

Fall/Winter 2015/16

Orville and Wilbur Wright The Wright Brothers

Spring 2016

Paul Newman & Robert Redford, Cool Hand Luke, Jeremiah Johnson, Butch Cassidy & The Sundance Kid, Gondorf & Hooker

Summer 2016

Jimmie Johnson, 7 Time NASCAR Champion

Fall/Winter 2016/2017

Babe Ruth & Hank Aaron, The Bambino & The Hammer

Summer/Fall 2017

Leslie Townes, “Bob” Hope

Spring/Summer 2018

George Herbert Walker Bush, 41st President, “SKIN”

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DO YOU WANT TO HELP PRESERVE MARINE CORPS HISTORY? Established in 1991 as 501(c)3 Non-Profit Charitable and Membership organization, Parris Island Historical and Museum Society supports the Parris Island Museum and the Marine Corps by funding programs, exhibits, community outreach, and operations.

THERE ARE FIVE WAYS TO SUPPORT OUR MISSION: BECOME A MEMBER OF THE SOCIETY JOIN THE LIVING HISTORY DETACHMENT MAKE A TAX-DEDUCTIBLE DONATION SHOP IN OUR MUSEUM GIFT SHOP OR ONLINE BECOME A VOLUNTEER SEMPER FIDELIS! GIFT SHOP

CONTACT US

P.O. BOX 5202 Beaufort SC 29905 Hours of Operation Monday- Saturday 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Family Day and Graduation- 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM Website: www.historyofmarines.org

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Dr. Caroline Fermin- Executive Director director@historyofmarines.org • 843-228-3215 Jean Felix- Gift Shop Manager giftshop@historyofmarines.org 843-228-2166

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PARRIS ISLAND MARINE CORPS LIVING HISTORY DETACHMENT Retired Marines Relive History & Give Marine Recruits A Glimpse At The Past Right Before Heading In To Their Future As United States Marines

BY BRAD MCDONALD, STEPHEN PRICE, FRED CHANNELS & ERIC JUNGER

LIVING HISTOR Y DETACHMENT CONDUCTING A WWII WEAPONS DEMONSTRATION.

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his past summer I got invited to have lunch with some pretty awesome trains 9 weeks, they have accomplished their goal and are now some of America’s finest War Fighters. retired Marines at Traditions Officer’s Club on Parris Island Marine Yeah, these retired Marines are still bad asses and still in shape DUDE. Corps Recruit Depot.

Truly they are a first-rate group of professionals and a very integral part They were Lieutenant Colonel Caroline Fermin, Executive of the Parris Island Historical and Museum Society. These cool DUDES Director of Parris Island Museum and members of the were all excited to tell me about a trip they were about to go on to Living History Detachment, Major Eric Junger, ColoFrance, where they were going to take part in a re-enactment of nel Fred Channels and Corporal Stephen Price. All Marines, All Reliving history on the 100th anniversary of the battle of Belleau Wood tired but still very involved with the Corps as you will see. These on June 6, 2018. June 6, 1918 was one of the United States Marine fine Americans wanted to tell me a story about what they do and Corps finest moments when they came to the rescue of the French what they were about to do. Pretty bad ass stuff DUDE. Army back in World War I at Belleau Wood. Many lost their lives and First up, these DUDES decided to show Marine Corps Recruits most recognize this as the birth of the modern Marine Corps. coming down their last leg of the 54 hour Crucible at 0430, some I thought the best way to tell this story is to let it be told by DUDES history, some respect and to finish the last hump to the Peatross Pathat are part of the Living History Detachment and went the 100th anrade Deck where they will officially face these gentlemen in period niversary of the Battle of Belleau Wood, Ladies and Gentlemen, may I inuniforms, as well as facing the Iwo Jima Statue and officially become troduce to you, Corporal Stephen E. Price LHD Gunny Sergeant, USMC a MARINE. All of the few, the proud know exactly what I’m talking about (Retired) and Parris Island Museum Technician. when they realize after going through a very rigorous 12 weeks training, Army 6

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G D UP A MARINE CORPS FLA DETACHMENT MEMBERS HOL LDS FIE EAT WH THE RCH ACROSS AFTER COMPLETING THE MA TO BELLEAU WOODS

MEMBERS GATHER IN THE LUC Y LN BOCAGE TOWN SQUARE PRIOR TO MARCHING ACROSS THE WHEAT FIELDS.

LEAU DUCT A BATTLE WALK AT BEL DETACHMENT MEMBERS CON IN. LAG LES GIL IAN TOR HIS WOODS WITH FRENCH

looked as if it was headed straight for Paris. The French were in full retreat and needed help THE EPIC BATTLE OF BELLEAU WOOD In June of 1918, the Marine Corps fought a battle that has come to be known as the birth of fast. The 2nd Infantry Division was assigned to the French XXI Corps. The 2nd Division was the modern Corps. The epic battle was fought for the possession of a small hunting preserve. put aboard French trucks and 24 hours later were dropped off near the front. The Marines Over the course of the battle, it would come to be known as “the hell wood” or to most just were fed into the area from the Triangle farm in a Northwest line to the Mares farm about 3 miles long. This is the line that they occupied from June 2 to “hell”. With machine-guns, poison gas, artillery and a sizable force of June 6. On the 4th and 5th of June, the Germans launched some Germans, this place lived up to this title. attacks trying to push this new force out of the way. They did not We know the name of the woods as Belleau Wood. This fight that know at first that this new unit was Marines. They did find out took place 100 years ago still resonates with Marines today, because of that this unit could hit them at 600 meters away and they learned the honor, courage and commitment shown by the Leathernecks of the to stay out of sight. The German offensive was stopped.

4th Marine Brigade. At the time, this was the largest battle the Marine On June 6, 1918, the 4th Brigade was ordered to go into the Corps had ever been in. A large number of officers and NCO’s had attack. This attack would first be made to capture hill 142. This been in small scale battles before, but none of them had seen anything would secure the Left flank of the Brigade. This was done by 1/5 on like this. the morning of the 6th. The Marines that had to take that objective When the United States entered WWI on April 6, 1917, the Marine had to endure intense machine gun and rifle fire over open wheat Corps numbered only 13,700 officers and enlisted men. During the fields. Once on the hill, it was hand to hand fighting. Through all war, 239,274 men tried to join the Marine Corps. Through the course of this 1/5 suffering about 40% casualties took hill 142 and held it of the war, the Marine Corps never lowered its standards. By wars throughout three strong counterattacks. At 2:00 pm, 3/5 and 3/6 end, the strength of the Marine Corps was at 75,101. Of this number, received orders to attack into Belleau Wood itself at 5:00 pm. There approximately 30,000 were sent overseas to join the American ExpeDETACHMENT MEMBERS DRI was an artillery barrage that was to soften up the defenders but it ditionary Forces (AEF).

NK FROM THE LEG END ARY BUL LDO G FOU was ineffective and was over by the time the Marines started the In June of 1917, the 5th Regiment was organized and by the end NTAIN IN THE TOWN OF BEL LEA U. attack. What this meant was when the Marines were moving over of July, it was in France. The 6th Regiment was being brought up the wheat fields, there was nothing to throw off the aim of the Gerto strength in the summer and fall of 1917, but it would take until January 1918 for the whole 6th Marines to be in France. Also in this man machine gunners. The distance from the jump off positions to time frame, the 6th Machine Gun Battalion was stood up as well and sent the edge of the woods was as far as 1,000 meters of flat farm fields. to France. Once all of these units were in France, the 4th Brigade became The units involved in the attack suffered of 50% casualties. The 45th, 16th, the largest unit of Marines ever assembled. The Brigade was assigned to and the 20th companies of 3/5 had to turn back due to the intense machine the 2nd Infantry Division USA. During this period, the Brigade trained and gun fire. They had suffered too many casualties. The 47th Company of 3/5 did other duties as well. made it into the woods, as did what remained of 3/6. In the meantime, 2/6 On 27 May, a massive offensive smashed through the French and British was tasked to capture the town of Bouresches. They also stepped off at lines. In the past few weeks, there had been two other German attempts to 5:00 pm. Like 3/5 and 3/6, this unit had to go over open wheat fields and end the war before the U.S could bring its full weight to the conflict. Where the endure machine gun fire and artillery fire as well and suffered just as much as other two offensives had been in the northern parts of the western front, this one their brothers in the other 4th Brigade Battalions that day.

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positions, enabling Marine snipers to identify and pick off some gunners. This allowed the Marines to continue fighting their way through the wood during the next three weeks.

Although the Fourth Marine Brigade was under command of the U.S. Army Second Infantry Division, scant news was getting back to the States on any U.S. military successes in the Great War. The Chicago Tribune’s Floyd Gibbons was embedded with the Marines at Belleau Wood and, as he was moving through the wheat field, was hit by a machine gun bullet ricochet in his left eye.

Prior to this, he sent a dispatch for publication back to the censor office figuring the location of Belleau Wood & the Fifth Marines would be deleted. The military censor’s office got word that Gibbons had been wounded and was dying, so they forwarded his “last” dispatch to the States without deleting the unit and location of the battle.

Floyd Gibbons didn’t die. Although he lost an eye, he survived. This uncensored action allowed all correspondents to use location and unit identification in their dispatches! For three days, news traveled like wildfire through the United States that Marines, “Devil Dogs” as the Germans were calling them, were fiercely fighting it out in Belleau Wood!

It seemed like the Marines were the only U.S. units fighting in France and they were winning against tremendous odds! AfTHE BELLEAU WOODS THE STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE OF USMC AT BELLEAU WOOD ter three days of uncensored reporting, General Pershing stopped THE MEMORIAL CHAPEL AT NATIONAL CEMETERY. The Battle of Belleau Wood re-defined the history of the Marine it, however, these headlines forever changed the Marine Corps to Corps spanning from the early 20th century to today. Prior to this become known as the most formidable U.S. fighting force with a battle, the Marine Corps was an unproven, little known combat orworldwide reputation.

The attack by the Fourth Marine Brigade on 6 June answered many ganization that had never fought in large combat formations such as questions about the American will and ability to fight, as well as changing the battalion, regiment, nor brigade. These three weeks in June 1918, ushered the morale of the Allies, renewing their will to fight. This proved important for the Marine Corps into the 20th century and on to the 21st century as they fought war effort after four years of stalemate fighting. The Allies credited the Marines’ with courage, determination and a win-at-all-costs attitude becoming known heroic stand at Belleau Wood not only as a blocking action but also stopping the and respected as a capable, proven fighting force. This battle is recognized as German advance to Paris, a scant 38 miles away. the birth of the modern Marine Corps.

The French Sixth Army commander immediately recognized the fighting abilities Another great success of the battle was executed through the demonstraof the Marine Corps by re-naming Belleau Wood to Bois de la Brigade de Marine on tion of superior Marine marksmanship. After entering the wood, Marine snipers 30 June 1918. The Fourth Brigade, made up of the Fifth and Sixth Marine used the trees to maintain concealment. German machine-gun fire gave away their By the end of the day, the Marines had made a lodgment in Bealleau Wood and had captured Boureches. The cost was high; on June 6, 1918, the Marine Corps suffered 1,087 casualties.

This is more than all of our causalities from all of our wars put together up to that point. The “Old Corps” NCO’s had almost been wiped out. This was just the first day. This battle would go on until June 25, 1918. Except for a short time of relief from 15 June to 21 June, all the 4th Brigade units would spend time in the “hell woods”. All would suffer, all would do their duty, and all would hold up the finest traditions of the Marine Corps and make a few new ones. In doing this, the Brigade incurred 4,298 casualties out of a full strength of 8,469. That is almost 50% loss. The sacrifice has not been lost on future generation of Marines, because we still remember the words that were sent out on 25 June 1918: “BELLEAU WOODS NOW U.S. MARINE CORPS ENTIRELY”.

Pretty amazing stuff DUDE. Thanks for sharing Stephen. Now you might want to ask How important where the Marines at the Battle of Belleau Wood?, well, once again, they best to tell this story is to have it told by another member of the Living History Detachment, Ladies & Gentlemen let me introduce you to Colonel Fred Channels USA (Retired) also a Marine before being recalled to serve in the Army.

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Regiments and the Sixth Machine Gun Battalion, were awarded the French Croix de Guerre with Two Palms and One Gilt Star for their heroic actions. Even today, the Fifth and Sixth Marines wear the French Fourragere in the colors of the Croix de Guerre on their uniforms in recognition of the awards earned at Belleau Wood, Bouresches, and the push to Soissons later in July 1918.

First to Fight & Devil Dogs became synonymous with the Marine Corps after Belleau Wood and Marines of Belleau Wood understood the importance of their sacrifice. General Order Number 12 published on 30 June 1918, stated, “It is believed that the history of the U.S. Marine Corps will write the Bois de Belleau, Bouresches, and Hill 142 on the tablets which already carry Tripoli, Mexico, China, and other names immortalized in our traditions”. These prophetic words added to the legacy and still lives on for current and future generations of United States Marines. Semper Fidelis!

Now if those two short stories don’t have your heart pumping, then we’d like to finish this editorial piece up with a great synopsis of their great visit and reliving event as this Parris Island Living History Detachment returned and marched in the steps of history. Ladies & Gentlemen may I introduce to you another member of the Living History Detachment, Major Eric Junger.

MARCHING INTO HISTORY It’s a hot and humid June day just outside the French town of Lucy le Bocage. The Marines are hunkering down under the weight of their packs and weapons and wishing they had more water to drink. The sweat under their wool uniforms is running down their backs as the stare across the almost half mile of ripening wheat to their objective...a large thick wood. As they wait a slight breeze occasionally makes the wheat wave rhythmically across the fields. At 1700, as the bells in the nearby church begin to chime, the Marines rise and with the order, “follow me” step off with their bayonets gleaming. That is exactly how it looked and the way it happened on 6 June, 1918. This is also how it looked and the way it happened for members of the Living History Detachment on 6 June, 2018.

How did we become the ONLY Marines at Belleau Wood on the actual 100th anniversary of the battle is a tale of Marines dream come true. As far back as 2012, members in the Detachment looked out to the 100th anniversary of THE seminal moment in MC history and knew that to be there and represent Parris Island would be a once in a lifetime event. The vision coalesced over the years as we made contact with the Marine Defense Attaché in Paris and the American Battle Monuments Commission who put us in contact with local French historians in and around Chateau Thierry. To make the dream come true of marching across the same wheat field at the exact moment 100 years removed, we would need help on the ground in France to gain access to farmer’s property and assistance from the local towns of Belleau and Lucy le Bocage.

The three years leading up to this event the Detachment began participating in WW1 events across the country to gain more experience in depicting that era as well as starting to make contacts with other Marine living historians who might share our vision. One such unit was the 47th company of 3rd Bn 5th Marines. They were especially receptive to our idea and it just so happens were one of the most dedicated and historically accurate living history units we had encountered. In Oct 2015, they came to Parris Island and participated in our centennial celebrations and thereby cemented our partnership. Planning continued as each member started putting together their accurate WW1 uniforms, equipment and weapons. A final joint camp of instruction event held at E-Beach on Parris Island in October 2017 was conducted to ensure everyone was good to go.

A trip this grand could not have occurred without financial support since the average cost for a round trip ticket to France was close to $1000.00. Throw in rental cars, billeting, meals and one can see how expensive making a dream come true can be. This obstacle was over come primarily by the support from the PIH&MS. Recognizing the significance of the event and wanting to ensure that Parris Island was represented at Belleau Wood, the Society made a substantial commitment to defraying the otherwise almost insurmountable individual coast of the trip. The team also benefited by the sale of commemorative coins as well as a Facebook fund drive.

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just outside the cemetery gates in the town of Belleau. He also arranged for us to borrow weapons to use during the crossing, since bringing weapons into France was not allowed.

With all the pieces falling into place, one disappointment would be that the official Marine Corps celebration, in which we assumed we would be participating, was shifted to Memorial Day rather than on the actual anniversary. Whether the Marine Corps as an institution lost sight of the battle’s importance or knuckled under to US Army desires to not interfere with their 6 June, 1944 celebrations or shifted dates based on logistical concerns, we don’t know, however, the silver lining was that now it would be us as the ONLY Marines at Belleau Wood on the actual anniversary.

Once in France, we travelled the hour to get to Belleau and into our billets. With the assistance of Gilles tours or the local towns and the battle field were conducted on the days leading up to anniversary. On anniversary day, we gathered at the town square in Lucy le Bocage which was the headquarters for the 4th Marine Brigade when the battle occurred. The town was quaint, bedecked in flowers and looked little changed form 100 years ago. From there the group moved to a nearby farmer’s wheat field which was used by the 47th company of 3rd Bn 5th Marines during the battle. The farmer had cut lanes in the field so we would not damage the ripening wheat. The nine of us spread out across approximately 100 yard frontage and took a knee. At 1659 at the sound of the platoon sergeant whistle, we stood. At exactly 1700 with his caco stick pointing toward the woods, Steve Price blew the whistle again and then said, “follow me!” At this point we all stepped out in a solemn march to the woods nearly 1⁄2 mile away just as the nearby bells sounded in Lucy.

The weight of history and the knowledge that the Marines in 1918 did this exact march in the face of machine gun fire was heart rending. Once we reached the wood line we entered and gathered together in the shade. We took a knee and offered a prayer to honor our Marine forbears, as well as recognizing the blessing it was for us all to be there that day. Every one of us were overcome by emotion as tears fell in recognition of the price paid in 1918 for that patch of woods. We took the opportunity to recognize the members participating and remembering the many members of the unit who would have liked to have been with us.

We reluctantly filed out of the wood and returned to our billet. The next day we visited the cemetery and the bulldog fountain where we all gulped the water hoping for the good luck that legend says it bestows. The rest of the day the members scattered to enjoy liberty. The following day the majority of the members flew home while a few remained a few days longer to tour France with their wives.

Quite simply gentlemen, THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE! Also thank you for sharing your great knowledge and this amazing experience with us. DUDE if you’re really in to military history, most particularly United States Marine Corps history, then do yourself a favor and go to Parris Island Marine Corps Recruit Depot and visit the Parris Island Museum. I’ve been several times and will go back several more times. So many cool things to see in regards to the history of the Devil Dogs. I most particularly loved seeing all the period weapons that these War Fighters used to wreak havoc on their enemies.

The Parris Island Museum is located at Building 111, Panama Street. This great collection of Marine Corps history memorabilia and stories was established back in January of 1975 and is open daily until 1630. They can be reached at (843) 226-2951. You can also access their great Facebook page and website for more information. Plan on spending a couple hours in there DUDE, as it is well worth your time to learn more about why freedom is not free!

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GETS VIP INVITATION TO THE AIR DOMINANCE CENTER IN SAVANNAH TO OBSERVE FIGHTER AIRCRAFT EXERCISE

“SENTRY SAVANNAH 18-2” FEATURING THE USAF F-22 RAPTOR STEALTH FIGHTER

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absolutely love being a member of the LCMOAA Low Country Chapter, Military Officers Association of America. Such an honor to have been invited to join this eclectic group! All are certainly fine examples of several generations of warriors and the knowledge I’ve gained by being in their company is simply PRICELESS, DUDE! At a luncheon last spring, held at the Officers Club on the Marine Corps Air Station, Beaufort, our guest speaker was Colonel Emmauel “Manny” Haldopoulos.

He told us all about the great facility that is the Air Dominance Center in Savannah, Georgia. Well, my wingman, Lieutenant Colonel Bob Freeman USA (Retired) and I had gone there a couple years back for a LCMOAA visit. Many of you faithful readers of DUDE might recall the article. Manny told us of the amazing feats performed by the Air National Guard, 165th Airlift Wing, during supply, rescue and recovery missions to help Puerto Rico following the tragic direct hit from Hurricane MARIA, back in September of 2017. Savannah was the perfect staging area for direct flights right into Puerto Rico, flying C-130’s out of there to Puerto Rico for 5 months, moving millions of tons of food, medicine and recovery supplies. Quite the undertaking and a prime example of what valuable assets the Air Guard and the 165th are to our country.

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During our luncheon, Colonel Haldopoulos informed us of an upcoming exercise called SENTRY SAVANNAH to be held at Savannah’s Air Dominance Center in the early summer of 2018. The Savannah ADC is one of four Combat Readiness Training Centers in the US, with the others being in Altoona, Michigan, Langley, Virginia and Gulfport, Mississippi. This fighter aircraft exercise was to be a two and one-half week training evolution to provide practice for pilots, commanders and staffs, ground crews and many others, to work under war-like conditions. He said he would see if members of LCMOAA could be invited to come down to Savannah to observe the exercise. Well, you know if THAT was going to happen, Bob and I would be saddling up our trusty mounts and riding down to Savannah, VIP invites in-hand!

Well, when we got an invitation to the exercise, conveyed through then LCMOAA president, Major General Mike Akey, USAF (Retired), we couldn’t have been happier. Part read, “On behalf of The Adjutant General, Georgia, Major General Joe Jarrard would like members of LCMOAA to join him for a Distinguished Visitors Day at the Air Dominance Center for Fighter Aircraft Exercise ‘Sentry Savannah 18-2’.” Yeah! Sign us up, DUDE! I contacted my wingman, Lieutenant Colonel Bob Freeman, USA (Retired), we saddled up our horses and headed down to Savannah—after all, this auspicious invitation said we were “Distinguished Visitors”!

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Raptors from Langley. Then, dead-ahead, we saw a couple F-22’s on short final, landing right over the road!

We couldn’t wait to see them up close and observe these bad birds IN ACTION! The General’s invitation stated that in this year’s exercise, altogether there would be more than 1,000 airmen and 56 aircraft from 13 different active USAF, ANG and USMC flying units from across the country. DUDE, we were in for a real treat!

After our group was professionally and cordially welcomed, we jumped on a base bus for the short drive to the Air Dominance Center. There we had a great VIP reception and got to meet some of the pilots participating in that day’s exercise. There are three of these exercises held every year. One of the pilots noted he could fly a year’s worth of sorties in this great two and 1/2 week exercise. He added that our (USAF) fighter pilots need 6 sorties a month to stay current (one of many reasons American military pilots beat the competition). DUDE, I’m not sure I’ve ever been in the company of so many distinguished officers and gentlemen. Yeah DUDE, these are America’s finest! They just have that look. Clean cut, inshape and they all have impeccable manners. Pretty much how they roll. Well, we were treated to a delicious VIP BBQ lunch buffet from Hugh Barnes of Barnes Restaurants in Savannah. DUDE knows his BBQ! Pulled pork at its juicy-moist finest. While we enjoyed our gracious VIP lunch, commanders and pilots participating in Sentry Savannah went to the podium to give us mission briefings. By now, our excitement level was on about an 11 out of 10, as they corralled us and bussed us out to the flight line. DUDE, we ended-up standing less than a quarter-mile from the runway as they passed out the ear plugs. To our immediate right, we were stunned by the presence of two full squadrons of F-22 Raptors. To say we were looking at the baddest of the bad fighter aircraft, on or above the earth (and at $300 million a pop), it was safe to say we were right next-to a pretty significant percentage of all the F-22’s in the world and let’s just say in excess of $5 billion in 5th generation war-planes! There’s major R&D $$$’s in that $300 million price tag; in fact, there were only 187 built, roughly 18% of the originally-planned fleet. Actually participating in Sentry Savannah were 40% of all Department of Defense squadrons and 50% of all the 5th generation fighters (F-22’s & F-35’s). I think it’s easy to say the 375 km aerial playground from Savannah to St. Augustine was pretty extraordinarily safe for these two and one-half weeks.

The look of two squadrons of F-22’s, side by side was awe-inspiring and then four fired-up their engines.

The sound was something not quite like anything I had ever heard before, and I’ve been to quite a few air shows in my time. Those F-22 Raptors just sound different DUDE. Once they started rolling towards the active runway, my adrenaline really started to flow. They had to wait a bit for a cargo jet to land, but once it did, the Raptors were locked, loaded and ready for take off. One by one, they absolutely screamed down the

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runway, blasting off into the wild blue. They lifted-off less than a minute apart and with their sleek, stealthy profile, almost immediately disappeared.

As we wandered back to our bus, we almost jumped out of our skin as the F-22’s came screaming back across the runway at very low altitude. Stunned, we watched them head out over the Atlantic for some Sentry Savannah war games.

After the exhilarating witnessing of four F-22 Raptors screaming down the runway, right next to us, then to have them buzz us, we could not have been more excited. But there was much more to come.

Then we were transported to a very secure hanger, protected by armed guards and dogs. There it sat, an F-22 Raptor, “(very) close-up and personal.” I’ve seen F-35B Lightning II’s that they have on the MCAS Beaufort, and they are impressive for sure, but the F-22 looked like it was from another world. Walking up to it, it’s bigger than I thought from the earlier fly-bys, and it’s all knife-edges with lots of smooth skin. Features like the angled twin tail stabilizers and the engines’ “turkey feather” exhaust vanes are stunningly stealthy-looking (to the naked eye and to radar). When Colonel Manny told us we were going to be among the very few Americans to ever TOUCH one, well I knew I was in a group of elite VIP officers. Can’t even describe what it felt like to FONDLE an F-22, DUDE! Certainly did not feel like metal, although the airframe is titanium. That’s because it has a soft radar absorbing graphite epoxy coating. More like a sleek, short-haired, dangerous animal. That’s about the best I can describe what it felt like. Everything is internal, even the hard-points for latest classified AIM9X & AIM 120D, air-to-air missiles. Just by looking at it, It was tough to comprehend that there was a missile inside that could take down any jet in the world many miles away—in one second after acquiring a target.

ONE second, DUDE! Door opens in 1/3 of a second, missile launch takes 1/3 of a second and door closes in 1/3 of a second. A pilot who flew one of our badass F-15E Strike Eagles told me you’ll see a flash on your radar screen and then, before you realize what it was, you’re blown out of the sky. You never knew an F-22 Raptor just took you out, DUDE! WOW! I’ve been told our adversaries will have a similar experience if they go up against our Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II’s.

Now that we’d seen F-22’s take off close by and then been allowed to CARESS one and talk to an F22 pilot, it was off to “exercise central.” It’s the nerve center where pilots come in for after-action debriefing, where we had to leave our cell phones at the door and got an unclassified briefing on the air “battle” conducted earlier in the day. Hard to describe this high tech theatre with a giant screen for real time tracking/ display of all aircraft in the exercise. Absolutely amazing to see. The screen looks like a transplant from the bridge of Captain Kirk’s Starship Enterprise—though a bit more complex.

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What we saw in the briefing theatre was that morning’s exercise activity, recorded for the post-flight debriefing. The exercise controllers paused the sped-up version of the exercise several times so we could ask questions. This particular “Sentry Savannah” mission was to have four F-22 Raptors escort four General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcons in from the Atlantic Ocean and have them bomb the newly acquired Townsend Bombing Range west of Savannah. There were several squadrons of Northrop T-38 Talons (Jet Trainers) and full squadron of McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagles trying to prevent them from accomplishing their mission.

Once a fighter got “shot down,” it was required to head either south or north to a “you’ve been killed” area to orbit (hang out) for a while (2-5 min.), before re-engaging. As they sped up the recording of the exercise air battle, it was amazing to see all the participating aircraft. Keep in mind, this amazing display screen had each jet’s type, call sign, altitude, and speed with it’s particular insignia on the screen, so all movements could be monitored in real-time and then carefully reviewed after the exercise was over. Also keep in mind that there has never been a F-15E Strike Eagle shot down in actual combat. Back in Desert Storm, Strike Eagles wiped out 3 or 4 dozen of Saddam’s Russian MiGs, until they simply “opted-out” and declined to take off. Now that’s impressive, but to see these F-15’s fall one by one and head to the “you’ve been busted by a Raptor” penalty box, was amazing. And there were only four F-22’s airborne in this phase of the exercise!

One F-15 pilot who joined our briefing said, “It’s always great to get flying time, but all we end up doing is trying to engage the F-16’s, see a split-second blip on our radar screens, realize we’ve been blown out of the sky by an F-22 Raptor, then we fly to the time-out zone.” He chuckled, adding, “They’ve got the radar cross-section of a no-see-um!” They are just the baddest birds in the sky PERIOD! Another F-22 pilot said he enjoyed the exercise, ‘cause he and his fellow F-22 Raptor jockeys hang out around 60,000 feet and when they see a “Bogey” (enemy aircraft) about to engage the squadron they are assigned to protect, they pounce at Mach 2.5+ (2,000 mph, real speed classified), to take them out. These near-invisible birds of prey are capable of maneuvers that defy physics—a lot of the flying is done by computers. Another pilot told us they really don’t know the true capabilities of the Raptor, ‘cause a pilot cannot survive some of the amazing “g” forces the airframe can endure. It’s the first operational aircraft to combine supercruise, supermaneuverability, stealth and sensor fusion all in a single weapons platform. It seems so simple from the mouths of these heroes, but leaves an impression that U.S. Airpower is flat-out superior.

I want to thank all the pilots and other officers who took considerable time to give us LCMOAA members a glimpse of the combat air assets that actually keep us all safe, particularly Major General Joe Jarrad and Colonel Manny Haldopoulos. It’s nice to know there is a place like the Air Dominance Center, that lets our “Top Guns” maintain their combat skills, where they can fly realistic missions in the vastness of real-world airspace, where exercises like “Sentry Savannah 18-2” allow commanders, pilots, planners, logisticians and maintainers practice integrating, coordinating and executing operations, to be ready in the worst case, a call from President and Commander-In-Chief Donald J. Trump, to defend our Atlantic coast and engage the enemy.

Thank you for your service ladies and gentlemen! YOU ARE APPRECIATED! As my wingman and I nudged our horses back toward Beaufort, we heard jets screaming somewhere high above us, underscoring that we had just met some of the best pilots in the world and their amazing “steeds.” It was a great day to be an American and I damn sure felt safe DUDE!

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MEET E4 CORPORAL CHARLES ALLEN BLAICH JR.

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n our last DUDE RIDE we spoke of the generations of Marines that are represented at one of our favorite water holes, The Carolina Tavern. Our good friend and DUDE FAMILY MEMBER, Larry Fries, proudly touts 4 generations of Marines in his family.

Last issue we met Corporal Samuel J. Hoover USMC and this issue we want to introduce you to E4 Charles Allen Blaich Jr. USMC. Charles loved two things in his life, his family and the Marine Corps. He was the Great Grandfather to Larry’s children. This Lucky “Devil Dog” was the proud father of three beautiful girls. A seemingly gentle man that absolutely adored his wife and loved animals. One of his daughters, Kathryn Lewis states, “One of the first songs we learned growing up was the Marine Corps Hymn.” I can just see this DUDE with his three daughters singing, “From the Hall of Montezuma To the Shores of Tripoli” LOL Like all Marines, this DUDE stayed in shape working out with free weights and running miles everyday. This battle ready War Fighter certainly made his family feel safe. I can just see this proud man, working out in front of his beautiful daughters and them thinking how lucky they were to have him as a father, cause to them, he was the bravest, strongest man alive.

He did his basic training at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot on Parris Island back in 1953. One favorite training story that was shared with DUDE is the one day Charles and his buddy decided they were not going to shave. The comment was simply, that idea did not go over well, to say the least.

It went over about as well as the day they found a pack of gum and actually got caught chewing it.

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aircraft carrier, USS Lake Champlain. This young buff Marine was a member of the ship’s boxing team. There was a competition set up between them and the British Royal Army, Navy & Air Force team for bragging rights and championship honors. This DUDE from Kershaw, South Carolina was a scrappy 155 pounds and he was scheduled to fight one of their team’s truly bad asses. This DUDE was a foot taller than Charles and just before the fight he looked down on him and scoffed, “You ain’t nothing to worry about boy.” Oops! Big Mistake there laddy boy. Charles knocked his much taller opponent down 4 times in the first 37 seconds. Fight over and the entire ship exploded as the much smaller Blaich stood their looking down on his 1st round knocked out “not so confident anymore” competitor. Typical Brit thinking they are much better than us Americans.....NOT! This proud family lost their patriarch back in 2007 after having a perfectly normal day of doing chores around the house and going on a 5 mile bike ride. It was a heart attack and it was GOD’s will that he needed this Marine up in heaven to probably represent us in a boxing match against some Brit that needed to be brought down a few notches. LOL Katheryn told us that she’ll never forget the last thing he said to her, “I love you and I’ll see you on the other side.”, followed by a big hug and kiss. It’s nice to see children who are proud and grateful for such a great father figure. One can only wish that all children growing up today could have such a great role model and a father as these three lucky girls. You made your family proud DUDE. May you be resting in peace and whipping some Brit’s ass up their in heaven. It certainly wouldn’t be the first time. Thank you for your example and service sir!

Semper Fidelis & Oorah DUDE!

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uesday’s and Thursday’s start out pretty much the same. The alarm buzzes at Assigned to Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, Jesse recalls riding on the recruit’s 0600, the hand reaches for the iPhone to check the outside temperature (it has bus and seeing the sign “Welcome To Parris Island.” He, also, remembers looking over his to be at least 60), confirm the time, a button to fire up the car is pushed on the shoulder as the bus headed in to read the back of the sign “The Gates of Hell have just closed phone, feet hit the floor, clothes laid out for the day are put on, upon you.” It never concerned Jesse though as he loved the discia quick breakfast is consumed, and retired Marine pline of the corp.

Jesse Locke, age 90, heads out the back door to the already Recruit training was demanding but fair. A member of Platoon 8, started, warmed V-8 gleaming white 2018 Genesis for his short their flag was a pillow case with an 8 ball inscribed on it. There was ride to the Legends of Parris Island Golf Course where he, himno graduation ceremony – after 8 weeks, the recruits were given self, is a living legend.

3 small emblems and 1 large emblem and told to “put them on.”

For golfers, there are certain “objectives” one tries to attain No one knew how, so the emblems – all on – were in all different over one’s playing career. Two are sheer luck – a hole in one or an places. The recruits were taken to Port Royal, put on a cattle car eagle (2 under par on any given hole) are examples, but, for the carrying their gear and rifles and sent to Maine Corps Base Camp true golfer seeking consistency and admiration from his/her peers Lejeune in NC. – shooting one’s age or better is a remarkable feat. To Jesse, it is From there, the Jesse tale begins: Spent 3 years at Lejeune as such a common occurrence, he hardly thinks about it. He first shot an infantry member and cooked for 5,000 men at a time. Surunder his age when he shot 78 at age 79. Today, at 90, nothing prisingly, he dropped out of the corps in 1950, having decided to play professional baseball with the NY Yankees. Attending a tryout stands in his way – the majority of his scores being in the mid 70’s camp as a shortstop, Jesse put a ball in his glove and left the to low 80’s.

Jesse plays with a group of retired military personnel, primarily field during practice. A coach queried, “Where are you going?”

Marines, but with a sprinkling of Air Force, Army, Navy and even a “There is no direction here, no discipline. I’m going back to the civilian or two. The group is called the “Thickskins” where personal Marines.”

Sent to Courthouse Bay at Camp Lejuene as a Sergeant, wantattacks/comments are as common as a sunny day in the Lowcountry. If one escapes criticism on any given day, one must have been ing to be in tanks (“where the action was”), he was assigned to overlooked.

Armored Amphibious - the tanks that brought the first wave Jesse enlisted in the Marines at age 17 January 10th 1947, dropof Marines in to the shores. 1952 saw him transferred as an ping out of high school after his sophomore year. Raised in Jacksoninstructor to Korea where he stayed for 13 months, engaging mortar fire with the ville, Florida, he had 3 brothers and 2 sisters all deceased now. His older brother, enemy every day. He returned to Courthouse Bay in 1954.

Marcus, was Jesse’s “hero” growing up – an Army Airborne paratrooper, he jumped Suave, confident and good looking, Jesse convinced a young bookkeeper in a into Normandy and Bastogne. Jesse told his mother at a very early age he wanted to bank in Wilmington that she should marry him and after a brief courtship. Jesse and be a Marine, a warrior, afraid of nothing. The impressive uniform certainly impressed the Jane were married, July 2nd 1955. They remained partners until 2015 when Jane passed youngster as it still does today. away. Jesse was her sole caretaker, provider and his love for her continues to this very day.

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The Locke’s were sent to Beaufort, SC and a return to Parris Island in 1955, as Jesse was assigned to DI (Drill Instructor) school. Three years later, off to Albany, Georgia they went with Staff Sergeant Jesse, who was misled into feeling he would learn to repair business machines; instead, he was assigned as the company gunny to drill an 8 man squad. Putting in for a transfer, denied daily and then reapplied for daily, a year later, Jesse became a recruiter for the United States Marine Corps, a role he held with distinction and honor.

AND THIS IS WHEN HE STARTED TO PLAY GOLF. He won his first tournament playing with the Colonel’s wife who instructed him on the finer points of the game.

She told him in no uncertain words he was to do exactly what she told him to do, when and where. In Louisville KY, as a recruiter, he found time to play on weekends whatever the condition. He even took his clubs to Vietnam where he was stationed in Da Nang (1962-1963). 1964 saw him return to Beaufort and the Marine Corps Air Station Beafuort, where he was responsible for training all personnel at the base. Based on his strong performance, Jesse was in line for a promotion to Master Sergeant but as it required an extension of two years and a return to Vietnam, he opted to retire after 22 years of service to his country. He selected 7/4/68 as his retirement date, explaining he wanted to be an “Independent Son of a Bitch.”

As a civilian, Jesse’s fascination with quality automobiles and a continued love for golf started to surface. An auto sales position here, Manager of Pleasant Point Golf Club, Kmart sales, selling for the Arnold Palmer Lincoln Dealership on Hilton Head, reassigned to Palmer’s automotive company in Bay Hill, Florida, responsible for car sales at auction – he was doing it all and making money hand over fist. When Arnold Palmer got out of the car business, so did Jesse Locke.

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Ironically, Jesse was playing golf almost everyday playing at Hilton Head National. He was asked to be responsible for the maintenance of their carts which he did with expertise and enthusiasm. Jimmy Ballard, a famous touring instructor spent time with Jesse and Jesse, through his ability to teach, became the professional at Gifford’s Golf Club, a 9 hole course in Beaufort. The rest is history.

In speaking with Jesse, he is so enthusiastic about cars and he has owned many beautiful ones. Alongside the Genesis now sits a 2 seater baby blue Jaguar convertible. Before the Genesis, his 2nd car was a 2 seater Mercedes. Style, poise and comfort reflect Jesse to a T. But of course, his real love is the United States Marine Corps. Asked “Why?” without hesitation, Jesse states, “I love the discipline of the corps, I love the camaraderie, the friends I’ve made over my lifetime and I know that if I’m in a hole, with a Marine, that Marine will have my back as sure as I’ll have his.” Highly principled, Jesse, along with several other Marines and other service members, have not watched one minute of professional football from the moment players and owners elected to disgrace and not show respect for the American flag these warriors all sacrificed their lives for.

One fun fact about Jesse is that he does not have a high school diploma, dropping out after his 2nd year, but he did qualify for 2nd year college through testing in the corps. Simply stated, he was to go to Door A to be tested for his GED degree; he, unaware, went to Door B and passed the 2 year college degree program.

The “Thickskins” all hold Jesse in the highest regard and all hope and pray that they too will be as flexible and able to play as well as Jesse does, if and when when they reach his age. His 88th birthday celebration was hosted by Commanding General Renforth at his home – again showing the respect Jesse has attained. The “Thickskins” were there as well to show their support, respect and to cast a few derogatory comments, as expected, his way. Jesse wouldn’t have wanted it any other way.

When we last checked in with Jesse (90 years young), he seems to have not lost his positive attitude and “magic touch”, as he totally expects to shoot 71 this year!

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Coping with the Cold PHOTOS AND ARTICLE BY MARVIN BOUKNIGHT

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inter has arrived and with it comes the conundrum that is winter in the Lowcountry. While some areas of the country have consistently low temperatures, the Lowcountry can have you in fleece one day and shorts the next. If you think you’re confused, try being an animal!

If you asked most people what animals do in the winter, they will tell you they hibernate, but do animals hibernate in the Lowcountry? Well, spoiler alert…there aren’t any critters in the Lowcountry that truly hibernate, but many have some strategies to help cope with the cold, especially when we have those unexpected below freezing spells.

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One of the residents well represented in the Lowcountry are reptiles. Reptiles are ectotherms or cold-blooded, meaning whatever the temperature is outside, they are the same temperature inside. Reptiles deal with the cold by becoming inactive or brumating. The colder it gets, the more inactive snakes and lizards get. Once it starts to get cold, lizards and some snakes may burrow under leaves, in the soil, or find a cavity in a tree or under a log and wait out the cold weather. This period of inactivity is called brumation, which is a type of dormancy where the animal is alive and awake, but very inactive. It can become active as it warms up, but it still will not eat, however it does need to drink water. Since they become very inactive, animals like

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enter a sleep, they sleep so deeply, they may not turtles can bury themselves in the mud and survive be awakened even if handled. They have elabosubmerged, relying on the oxygen in the mud. Aquatrate dens where they have food pantries, sleeping ic frogs (bullfrogs and leopard frogs), however would quarters, and even have bathrooms. They will suffocate if they burrowed in the pond bottom, so inawaken sometimes in order to go to the bathroom stead they spend it on top of the mud, occasionally or “refuel” during the winter, munching on stored swimming slowly from time to time. food in the their pantries, but then go right back to Alligators will dig hibernaculum (dens) in the sleep for in some areas up to 8-9 months! During banks of ponds, rivers, and impoundments, which is this time, a groundhog’s heart rate goes from 80above the water level and spend most of the win85 beats a minute normally, to 4 - 5 beats a minute ter months dormant. When the weather warms for during hibernation. Its body temperature can drop a short period, you may see alligators swimming from around 98 degrees Fahrenheit to 38 degrees around or sunning even in February! They can beFahrenheit. Scientists have found that there is a come active enough to capture prey, but they will chemical in the blood called HIT (hibernation innot eat it, due to the temperatures being too low ducement trigger) that causes an animal to hiberto metabolize their food. In some areas, alligators nate. They proved this by injecting blood from a have been known to stay submersed in a pond with hibernating ground squirrel into an active squirrel, only its snout sticking out to slowly breathe. When and sure enough…ZZZZZZZ! the pond freezes, the alligator’s snout is out of the So, the next time you think you’re cold, think water with the rest of its body submerged. They about our critters and the amazing adaptations they are amazing DUDE, right? have developed to cope with the cold. Just rememOne method of dealing with the cold is miber, we’re not so much different than our animal gration. Many birds leave our area and fly south, neighbors. We humans cope with the cold in similar where others leave harsh conditions much further DUC ways and it reminds me of an old joke: “How many K FLOCK north and come to our area in the winter. Neotropsnowbirds travel to the Lowcountry each year from ical migrants like our warblers, some songbirds, up north? ALL OF THEM… “ hummingbirds, and others fly south to spend the winter in places like South America, Costa Rica, southern Florida, etc. Waterfowl like ducks, DUDE PROFILE: Marvin Bouknight is a South Carcoots, swans, geese, etc. come south to the Lowcountry in large numbers, as do olina native and has lived in the Lowcountry for some shorebirds, gulls, and terns. Raptors like eagles, harriers, and falcons, like over 15 years. A Clemson University graduate with the merlin or Peregrine falcon, follow waterfowl and other birds south, feeding on a degree in Wildlife and Fisheries Management, the migrants as they travel back and forth.

Marvin has been a professional naturalist for over 20 years. Through his company, The Nature Nook, Of course, hibernation is the main method we think of in the cold weather.

LLC, Marvin offers a variety of programs, seminars Many animals that are thought of as hibernators are not true hibernators. Black and workshops on topics such as the local flora bears are not true hibernators, but are considered “light sleepers”. They can be and fauna, attracting wildlife to your backyard and awakened during the winter and even give birth in the winter. They go into a sort wildlife photography. He also provides services such as interpretive center design, displays and features, of torpor and if it’s a cold enough winter, will not urinate or defecate for up to 6 interpretive program development including curmonths. riculum-based and guided lesson plan development, trail design and development, wildlife surveys and Our true hibernators (at least in North and South Carolina) are the chipmunk and documentation, nature-based consultation, etc. He can be reached by email at naturenookllc@gmail.com groundhog. These animals are considered true hibernators, because once they

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Wildlife Biologist Tom Murphy has more than 40 years of experience working with alligators. He will present information on the research he has conducted while working for South Carolina Dept. of Natural Resources, discuss how alligators function in their environment and relay information on his recent work with alligators inhabiting golf course ponds. Come and enjoy leaning about this ancient and unique species.

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Southern Living At Its Finest Where The People Are Its Best Amenity

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have loved calling OLDFIELD home of the DUDE RANCH for 17 years now and though we Throughout OLDFIELD you will find many gazebos, docks and outdoor spots ideal for cookouts, have some of the best amenities around, it’s the PEOPLE OF OLDFIELD that make this such pig pickins, oyster roasts or simple get togethers. Many of our clubs and groups meet at these aesthetically pleasing venues. OLDFIELD has many great fresh water lakes a great place to live and visit. The sense of community is and ponds that are maintained and stocked with largemouth bass, black strong and vibrant and offers a wide array groups and clubs crappie & hybrid stripers. OLDFIELD is home for DUDE FAMILY MEMBER, to enjoy with fellow like minded neighbors.

OLDFIELD boasts what is perhaps the most amenity rich Bay Street Outfitters’, ORVIS certified fly fishing schools and their very well attended annual FLY FISHING EXPO every April. lifestyle in the area. A magnificent Equestrian Center that dons the front The river front Outfitters Center is one of the most beautiful spots in gate with our iconic white fenced horse grazing pastures and a traditional red barn welcomes you in to the community. At our nostalgic Genthe Lowcountry. Natural splendor is the best way to describe this spot eral Store that is modeled after an old gas station, Ms. Mary welcomes with our three very lengthy private docks, where you can saltwater fish, you upon entering with a friendly smile and perhaps a freshly scooped go crabbing, cast your shrimp net, enjoy a sunset cruise via our private ice cream cone. boat storage and launch service, or enjoy the view of the abundant wildlife by kayak. Captain Jason Dubose, our Outfitters Center Director & Our beautifully landscaped security gate and friendly greeters are Riverpro and Master Angler, is on hand to help you enjoy every minute managed by the very competent Tim Helm, Head of Security. Tim is an of your time on our waters and can schedule a personal inshore or off CWO E-4 retired United States Marine, which certainly contributes to the shore private charter right from the OLDFIELD docks. Master Naturalist, sense of security at OLDFIELD. Jill Kombrink does a fantastic job with her many programs educating As you meander down the Live Oak lined winding main road, Oldfield the young and old of OLDFIELD about our many amazing Lowcountry Way, you start to relax and feel what makes OLDFIELD special. CLASSY, natural resources. One way to enjoy and appreciate them is to take YET CASUAL LOWCOUNTRY LIVING. If you love golf, you must experience a nature walk or bike ride on our well maintained 9 mile nature trail the stunningly beautiful, Audubon Certified, GREG NORMAN SIGNATURE that completely surrounds the entire OLDFIELD property. Jill was very GOLF COURSE. It is on this masterfully designed Lowcountry Links where influential and instrumental in getting OLDFIELD and the Greg Norman DUDE had his one and only hole-in-one. I remember most of that day, but it became a little foggy once I started buying the drinks in our beautifully architecturally designed Golf Signature golf course officially an AUDUBON SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY. They just don’t exactly pass those certifications out to everybody DUDE, in fact we are one of only 8 nationwide. Great job Jill!

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Located beside the very cool OLDFIELD OUTFITTERS CENTER is the RIVER HOUSE. An old classic Lowcountry designed mansion, it is now home delicious cuisine created by our Executive Chef Jason Winn and his great staff. Many weddings are held here and the back lawn riverfront venue is simply breathtaking. I think we hosted 33 weddings here last year! Enjoying a DUDE cigar on the back porch marveling at the splendor of this view is certainly one of the main reasons I chose to live here. If you’ve been there, you know what I’m talking about. If you haven’t, figure out how to visit some day. You’ll be glad you did DUDE! One of our most magnificent amenities is the super spectacular OLDFIELD SPORTS CLUB. Here you will find a state-of-the-art fitness facility, complete with many various equipment for different disciplines. Located in each men’s and women’s locker rooms are private lockers, multiple showers, full size sauna and steam baths which are relaxing and detoxifying. There are 8 lit Har-tru clay courts for tennis enthusiasts to enjoy day and night. The Sports Club also has a great basketball court with adjustable height goals for hoopsters of all ages. The gorgeous indoor heated lap pool complete with lighting allows for day or night laps. There’s also a full sized fun-filled playground where the children of OLDFIELD can frolic on swings, slides and other fun pieces. But without a doubt the best part of the OLDFIELD SPORTS CLUB is our aesthetically pleasing zero entry pool that is gorgeously landscaped with comfortable lounging chairs. Two great features of this relaxing beautiful area are the Waterslide (yeah, the kiddos love this, including this DUDE), and the large hot tub to relax and sooth those aching muscles. You can grab a bite or a snack, or adult beverage in the grill room, which I have once or twice DUDE.

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Now that’s quite the list of immaculate amenities, however like I said, it’s the PEOPLE OF OLDFIELD that really make this place special. A perfect example of this was the highly praised, well received and well attended VETERANS EVENT we put on last November at the Outfitters Center. We are fortunate to have many great proud American Veterans that call OLDFIELD home and we simply wish to thank them for their service every November 11th. Not only did we have the bar open, there were complimentary DUDE cigars for those that wished to partake. Thank You Cigartainer and friend Joe Sweigart.

Three things really made this VETERANS EVENT special. One was our neighbor, Colonel Neal Pugliese USMC (Retired) and his words of reflection and what Veterans Day really means. Nothing explains the sacrifices, honor, duty, commitment and even the horror of war better than the words of a proud American Veteran. It was nice planning this event and being with you Colonel. OORAH! Also gracing us with her presence was friend, Bonnie Wade Mucia who founded the Dear Vietnam Vet group that sends letters to those Vietnam Veterans who were not so graciously welcomed home for their selfless sacrifice. Bonnie told us of a great story of an American, Quang Nguyen that was born in Vietnam and his letter to our Veterans who gave him his freedom and a country that he could be proud to raise his family in and call home. A very moving letter from the heart. I must admit, I got a little misty as did many of my caring Veteran appreciating neighbors. Thanks for sharing Bonnie.

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And finally was a visit by our friends from the Living History Detachment on Parris Island via the Parris Island Museum, Colonel Fred Channels and Major Eric Junger. Both retired Marines. Not only were they decked out in time period Marine Corps uniforms, but they brought many cool war time items from the museum along with their knowledge about said items. Of course, I love the weapons DUDE. Such things like, Bayonets, Attachable Grenade Launchers and an array of rifles that make the US Marines the most accurate marksman on the battlefield. Thank you remarkable gentlemen for sharing your items and time with us. And if you want to read more about these remarkable gentlemen and the rest of the amazing Living History Detachment from the Parris Island Museum, then see our awesome article in this issue. One of the coolest articles we’ve ever put together. World War I history that you may have never heard of.

So, as you can see, it’s events and people like this, that come together, socialize, learn, respect and get to meet their fellow neighbors, that make OLDFIELD truly a very special place. I’m proud and glad to call them all my neighbors.

Many times local speculation happens and when it has to do with my neighborhood, I have speak out and provide the facts. During transition from the developer there were lawsuits involved in the process, and there was some misinformation flying around out there. I wish to inform the public that OLDFIELD has announced the successful settlement of said lawsuit with the Atlanta-based developer TI. In said settlement, OLDFIELD received a favorable financial payment and also received the governing rights to the community. Both very good things from an owner’s standpoint.

The dispute followed after the developer, having in 2010, taken over Oldfield from Crescent Resources, sought to turn over the community to the Membership in early 2016. However, the terms and the conditions of the turnover could not initially be resolved. In the end however, mediation attempts brought the developer and the Membership governance to an agreement that was ultimately achieved in early October 2018.

Bottom line is OLDFIELD community’s financial health is strong, management is stable in the very competent hands of our great General Manager, Paul Castraberti, our new marketing outreach program is going very well by giving OLDFIELD the exposure it long deserved and the long-range planning for this great community is at the top of TO DO LIST for 2019.

If you are not as fortunate as some of us are and like what you’ve just read, then please come visit us. I know you’ll love this place as soon as your drive through our beautiful front gates. There are only 550 homesites in this amazing 1,000 acre property with lots of greenspace. And once you meet our fine OLDFIELD staff members, managers and the friendly people that live here, you’ll likely want to figure out how to come join us, be our neighbor and be a part of one of Beaufort’s County’s gems, the community of OLDFIELD.

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SHERIFF PJ TANNER BRINGING THE BEAUFORT COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE TO THE FOREFRONT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT AFTER 20 YEARS OF SERVICE

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’ve know PJ Tanner for over 30 years now and I can honestly say two things about him, I’m proud to call him my sheriff and I’m proud to call him my friend. Back when we were all much younger, PJ and I met when he was a deputy sheriff. As we’ve gotten older, I’ve watched this DUDE grow up and mature to one of the most professional law enforcement officers I’ve ever met.

PJ growing up a local boy here in Beaufort County pretty much qualifies him as having as much knowledge about the growth of our rapidly expanding sea side county as anybody. His expert knowledge of how Beaufort County’s law enforcement has and is growing to match this aggressive growth is probably unmatched by anybody. So, instead of reading negatively biased slanted articles and trying to figure out why the town of HHI would give $25,000 to group from Massachusetts to tell us about our traffic, instead of talking to our Sheriff, I thought it would be nice if we looked at this gentleman and the BCSO to learn and know exactly what positive things he has done for this county over the past 20 years.

It was no surprise recently when I went to vote and saw him with no opponent and unopposed on the November ballot. Seems it has always been that way over the past two decades DUDE. PJ realizes that law enforcement runs head in to politics, especially when you have to get elected to the sheriff’s office. Politics can be an ugly/negative entanglement, however the facts are irrefutable. I want to take y’all on a ride of where this DUDE has brought respect and credibility to the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office for over 20 years. Experience & Direct Insight are two of the reasons PJ continues to lead our county in to rapid growth in the 21st century.

In one of PJ’s PR RE-ELECT pieces he is quoted as saying, “It has been an honor to serve you this far and to be able to meet so many of out goals for positive growth and innovation. It would be my sincere privilege to continue to serving you as we carry on and further improve and advance the professionalism of your Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office.”

EXPERIENCED LEADERSHIP & PROVEN RESULTS is how this DUDE rolls.

Sheriff Tanner’s tenure began in 1998 and it’s easy to say he evolved the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office into one of the most progressive law enforcement agencies in all of South Caroline. One can argue about whether our population growth is always a good thing, however in PJ’s case, it is best to keep law enforcement on a path of POSITIVE growth.

One thing Sheriff Tanner knows is that there have been a lot of great people who have helped him with the positive evolution of the BCSO, so it’s not surprising that one of his very first missions was to create a competitive and enhanced employee compensation plan. To better keep skilled, experienced career law enforcement officers, he designed an progressive upwardly mobile tiered 18 month, 3 year, 5 year and additional longevity plans. PJ commented that this pay plan not only makes

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the BCSO highly competitive in a very tough labor market, but it allows them to retain these great experienced and dedicated officers for many years in to the future. I’ve gotten to know many of these fine officers and they are a great group of knowledgable professional individuals.

In my opinion, one of the best and widest reaching improvements to the BCSO, has been PJ’s creation of our very own forensic services lab. We now have cutting edge technology right here in Beaufort county and it allows the BCSO to be much better equipped to fight and solve crimes. “We can analyze and provide forensic test results within a fraction of the time we once did.”, states the Sheriff. They used to have to send evidence off to the state lab which could take months to get back, not to mention that lab was also processing evidence from 45 other counties in South Carolina.

Now it’s pretty close to relatively immediate with it taking roughly 2 to 3 weeks. The first unit started under this forensic program was the Drug Lab that opened in 2002.

Another unit added to the BCSO forensic stable was the creation of our own DNA Lab in March of 2010. The importance of DNA as a law enforcement tool has grown exponentially and rapidly over the past 10 year, as results as evidence have become much more reliable, important and acceptable in solving crimes. PJ correctly states, “Forensic science is not the future, it is the present and we are determined to stay connected.” As this gentleman continues to positively grow our BCSO forensic capabilities along with the growth of our county, he most recently added a Fire & Arson analysis section to this very valuable local asset. Not surprising, he has done a great job of also hiring top of the line professional analysts to run this top of the line forensic laboratory.

One thing I know our sheriff has ensured is that Beaufort County has some of the best trained and well equipped SRT’s (Special Response Teams) in the state. PJ has established 5 main SRT’s and they include, SWAT, Bomb Detection & Disposal Team, Dive Team, K-9 officers and a Hostage and Crisis Negotiation Team. These greatly appreciated specialists receive constant on-going training and are given the most advanced equipment available. PJ took the initiative to take advantage of a under utilized federal surplus 1033 program that allowed him to acquire bullet-proof personnel carriers and a helicopter at no cost to Beaufort County other than cost to run or basic maintenance. These local officers get to trained on a recently acquired FATS (Firearms Training System simulator) keeping them at the top of their game when duty calls. Other nearby municipalities, surrounding county jurisdictions and security groups can now utilize this smartly acquired asset to keep their deputies and officers sharp when it comes to handling their deadly firearms.

PJ’s office of Professional Responsibility aka Internal Affairs allows for constant consistent evaluation of BCSO policies and how they are enforced. It is this office that has earned and maintained national recognition and accreditation through the prestigious CALEA (Commission for Law Enforcement

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Agency Accreditation). A much wiser third-party evaluation than a liberal biased yankee group from Massachusetts. Just sayin DUDE! They ensure in depth investigations, including polygraph examinations for allegations of policy violations.

Along the professional responsibility line, PJ and the BCSO, many years ago now, had all patrol vehicles outfitted with in-car cameras and all officers have immediate access body-mics.

Most recently, they are working with our state authorities to procure funding for additional body cameras, which are invaluable for accessing what exactly happened.

Being a media DUDE, I have to say I’ve been very impressed with PJ’s leadership and his embracing of Social Media sources. I’ve have gotten to work closely with one of PJ’s best personal personnel assets and that’s Major Bob Bromage.

DUDE ran in to PJ & Bob recently, as they did a great job of participating in a public forum about the nationally followed Calvert disappearance.

Always great to see them out in public interacting with our fellow citizens. I know everybody has a theory of what happened in regards to the Calverts, but after listening to those two DUDES for a couple hours plus other experts on this enigmatic event that occurred several years ago on Hilton Head Island, I’m pretty sure I now know what the evidence is and showed.

A nicely held event at the Coligny Theatre on Hilton Head Island where I do believe there’s a DUDE named, John Cranford running around.

LOL One of my favorite platforms they have very successfully implemented is the great NIXLE advisory system. If you have a smart phone, DUDE, you need to be locked and loaded on this great asset. You may go to the BCSO website and set yourself, your family and even friends up with this great relatively immediate real time information service. Public Service Announcements, such as; Weather, i.e.: Watches/ Warnings and Evacuation Info, Traffic Info i.e.: Accidents notifications, HELP with solving crimes via Security Camera video/photos, Missing Children and Cold Case education are among the many things you will get information on via your phone. The BCSO also has set up these same communicates to be sent to you as an email, as well as a text. Those PSA’s are also posted simultaneously on their Facebook page so others may have access to this helpful and very valuable information. You can interact with these PSA’s and provide them helpful feedback, information and even ask questions.

BCSO’s web page is quite dynamic and you should check it out from time to see what’s new and what PJ and company are doing in the community via outreach programs. Those DUDES are all over the place. Always great to see their integration and involvement with our fellow citizens and visitors of Beaufort County. PJ states, “We are ready when it comes to needing a central hub to get out up to date and factual information to our citizens.” This central hub transpired during Hurricane Matthew

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in 2016 and certainly over the last few years with IRMA in 2017 and twice this past summer/fall with FLORENCE and MICHAEL paying the Lowcountry near passes and it has allowed local leaders from Municipalities, Police & Fire Chiefs, County Council & Administration, as well as a State Delegation Members with a great official united front forum. This central hub certainly has been successfully challenged and proven valuable when coming to such things as a unified tiered re-entry plan for our evacuating citizens that can be trusted and relied upon. Many times there’s a lot of false information flowing around out there on social media sources and this solves those false rumors and conjecture.

The website also has a new Law Enforcement YOUTUBE series that has been implemented to keep us educated and informed about various matters of public safety.

PJ created & the BCSO supports via Community Liaisons, various semi private & private plantation security departments as well various public safety and service teams. The recent development of the CITIZENS POLICE ACADEMY is a great example of how they interact, educate and get involved personally and directly with our community. This very successful outreach program gives all a better understanding of what the BCSO staff do, how they do it and most importantly, why they do it. BCSO’s Community Resource officers constantly visit and maintain very important relationships with our various public and private schools, as well as a variety of other community groups including churches.

One recently announced campaign that I think is great is the P3 Tip APP that is available via CRIME-STOPPERS of SC. This P3 Tip App is part of statewide program that allows anyone to use their mobile device to report a crime. A very helpful asset available to all, especially school children and the minors in Beaufort County.

Another great outreach program of the BCSO that they are involved with is dealing with social issues such and the Opioid abuse crisis and various mental health concerns. Officers are equipped with lifesaving NARCAN for overdoses. BCSO officers are also updated and trained via the NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) and work closely with the Coastal Empire Mental Health of Beaufort County to ensure professionalism that is imperative when dealing wit the issues of mental illness So as you can see DUDE, this man is proud to serve us and he certainly seems to be meeting all our goals of local law enforcement as our community rapidly expands and grows. His integrity, passion for our citizens’ safety and foresight with innovations should not go unnoticed by our fellow Beaufort County citizens.

PJ, THANK YOU and YOUR STAFF & OFFICERS FOR Y’ALL’S SERVICE! I’m pretty sure 99+% appreciate the professionalism you have brought to the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office over these past 20 years. EXPERIENCED LEADERSHIP with PROVEN RESULTS pretty much say it all DUDE!

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Meeting 2nd Tuesdays each month at the Hilton Head Island Yacht Club Palmetto Bay Marina Presentations from some of Beaufort County’s best charter captains, latest local fisheries research, and dinner.

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AFTER THE CHECKERED FLAG

A Look Back at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway’s Evolution & The First Daytona 500 [ CAROLINE WALLACE KENNEDY ]

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he second oldest contentiously operated race track in America, Nashville Fairground Speed- races. The season ended at Concord Speedway (now Charlotte Motor Speedway) in Concord, N.C. on Ocway. On June 14, 1904, the first automobile race was held at the Cumberland Park horse rac- tober 25, 1959. Lee Petty was the Drivers’ Champion, while his son, Richard Petty won the NASCAR Rookie of the Year award. Chevrolet won the Manufacturers’ Championship. ing facility on the Tennessee State Fairgrounds. A second race was held Nashville Speedway: Of the 42 Cup races, Richard Petty has the most with in September, immediately following the 1904 St. Louis World’s nine. Counting NASCAR, USAC, ASA, and local track races, Darrell Waltrip holds Fair. Auto racing was featured at the World’s Fair and most of the all-time track record for wins with 67. the cars and drivers who competed there brought their vehicles Lee Petty became NASCAR’s all-time race winner. With sons Richard to Nashville to race. With the Milwaukee Mile track at the Wisconsin State and Maurice Petty, he founded Petty Enterprises, which became NASCAR’s Fair Park holding its first auto race on September 11, 1903, the race track at most successful racing team. He was the grandfather of Kyle Petty and the the historic Tennessee State Fairgrounds is the second oldest continuously great-grandfather of Adam Petty, who died in a crash during a Busch Series operated race track in America by just nine months. practice session at New Hampshire International Speedway.

The Nashville Fairground Speedway track was converted to a half-mile Richard Petty won the NASCAR Championship seven times (Dale Earnhardt paved oval in 1957 when it began to be a NASCAR series track. In 1958, car and Jimmie Johnson are the only other drivers to accomplish this feat), ALL racers decided to build a paved racetrack. The racers ended opposition from DUDE HALL OF FAMERS, Petty won an amazing record 200 races during his horse racers by making a horse track. On July 19, 1958, the first race was held career, winning the Daytona 500 a record seven times and winning a record at the new speedway. The original cars (since 1948) were 1930s model cars , Sunday, Aug. 9, ays edw Spe d oun 27 races (ten of them consecutively) in the 1967 season alone. He is the called “Modified Specials.” By 1964. the parts for cars were too hard to find, so rgr Fai lle Nashvi ves, Miss Nashville and most accomplished driver in the history (.596 mile asphalt track) of the sport the track changed to newer 1950s model cars called “Late Model Modifieds.”

1959. (L to R) Caroline Ree nessee Contest 1959, Miss Talent in the Miss Ten on and is one of the most respected figures in motorsports. He also collected A 1959 NASCAR Grand National race of 200 laps was unique; it was the first ids ner, Miss Dav Richard Petty and Becky But the “Nashville ay, a record number of poles (127) and more than 700 “Top 10” finishes in time an entire starting field (12 of 12 cars) finished the race, one of four instancCounty, at Nashville Speedw CAR NAS 9 195 the of 31 e his 1,184 starts, including 513 consecutive starts from 1971 – 1989. The es it has happened in NASCAR Monster Cup history. That would not happen 300” - Rac Grand National Series KING, Petty was the only driver to ever win in his 500th race start until Matt again until 36 years later, when the entire field at the “1995 Tyson Holly Farms Kenseth joined him in 2013. He was inducted into the inaugural class of 400” in North Wilkesboro, NC finished the race.

That summer in Nashville, Lee Petty, Richard’s Dad, finished fourth in a June r a c e . the NASCAR Hall of Fame in 2010. (Petty had a substantially more significant number of weekday wins on The 1959 NASCAR Grand National Series was the 11th season of professional stock car racing in the United semi-obscure short tracks, several of which are long since gone.)

Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville today is a NASCAR Dodge Weekly Series racetrack. One of the oldest States. The season, which began on November 9, 1958 in Fayetteville, N.C., was contested more than 44

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THE 1959 FIRST ANNUAL 500 MILE NASCAR INTERNATIONAL SWEEPSTAKES AT DAYTONA.

tracks in the U.S., it held NASCAR Grand National/Winston Cup (now Monster Cup) races from 1958 to 1984, when it was called Nashville Speedway USA. That track was converted to a half-mile paved oval in 1957, when it began to be a NASCAR track. The speedway was lengthened between the 1969 and 1970 seasons, with the corners cut down from 35 degrees to 18 degrees in 1972. The track was re-paved between the 1995 and 1996 seasons. It is currently 0.596 mile long. Inside the larger oval is a quarter-mile paved oval. In the early 2000s, the name was changed to Music City Motorplex. Following another change in track management, the speedway became known as Fairgrounds Speedway at Nashville. (The winner’s trophy for NASCAR races held at the track was a Les Paul guitar from Gibson.)

NASCAR Winston Cup: The track held at least one Cup race each year from 1958 to 1984. A capacity crowd of 13,998 watched Joe Weatherly win the first NASCAR race on Aug. 10, 1958. Geoff Bodine beat Darrell Waltrip for his second career win in the last Winston Cup race at the track. NASCAR left the track because the grandstands are too small and because of a dispute over who would manage the track took place before the start of the 1985 season.

Of the 42 Cup races, Richard Petty has nine wins, with Darrell Waltrip right behind with eight wins. Waltrip won five of six races between 1981 and 1984. Waltrip’s victory in the 1988 Busch Series event gives him the career-best nine wins total at the track. Counting NASCAR, USAC, ASA, and local track races, Waltrip holds the all-time track record for wins with 67.

The 1960’s also frequently brought drivers from outside Nashville, most notably the Alabama Gang (from Hueytown, Ala. included future NASCAR legends:’ Bobby Allison, Donnie Allison, and Nashville native Red Farmer.) Coo Coo Marlin was the first back-to-back winner in 1965/1966. The 1968 champion P.B. Crowell decided to retire and hired the talented young Darrell Waltrip to drive his car.

Several changes happened at the ½ mile track in the 1960’s. Lights were added in 1965, and races in the main division moved to the big track. A fire burned the grandstands at the 1965 State Fair. Weekly Tuesday night races were added, and fans were awed by the crazy Figure-8 drivers barely missing each other as they crossed each other’s paths. New grandstands were built and the track was lengthened (and banked to 35 degrees) in 1969. The speedway was lengthened between the 1969 and 1970 seasons. The track was renamed “Music City Motorplex” for 2004 by new promoter Joe Mattioli III, whose family owns Pocono Raceway and South Boston Speedway.

The 2007 schedule featured races in NASCAR’s two regional series, including Grand National (Busch East) and a Whelen Modified (Southern) event. In 2009, Music City Motorplex was to host an ARCA RE/ MAX Series event on June 20, but it was announced on February 20, 2009, that the race would be moved to Mansfield Motorsports Park in Mansfield, Ohio. In 2009, the tracks prestigious All American 400 was canceled and not rescheduled because of severe rain and political issues.

Thad Moffitt, 17, the grandson of “The King” Richard Petty, participated in the ARCA Racing Series. The Trinity, N.C. fourth-generation driver made his ARCA Racing Series debut last year at Nashville, finishing 16th in the 32-car field. Moffitt made two other ARCA starts in 2017, finishing a career-best 11th at Lucas Oil Raceway. Moffitt also participated in ARCA’s open test at Daytona Int’l Speedway in January 2018. The oldest son of Brian and Rebecca Moffitt, he claimed the championship in the Southeast Limited Late Model Series in 2016. Speaking about his grandfather Richard Petty, he said, “He’d give me advice if I ask, but he wanted me to learn on my own, just like Adam (Petty) and Uncle Kyle (Petty) did,” said Moffitt. “We all have different driving styles so advice for one won’t always work for the other.”

The Petty tradition started with his great-grandfather Lee Petty in the No. 42. Richard Petty carried the name on in the 43 with Kyle Petty following in the 44. Kyle’s son Adam wore the 45 before Moffitt would keep the tradition alive with the next number in line – the 46.

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The 1959 Inaugural Daytona 500 was the second race of the 1959 NASCAR Grand National (now Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series) season. It was held on February 22, in front of 41,921 spectators. It was the first race held at the 2.5-mile (4.0 kilometer) Daytona International Speedway. In 1959, the average speed was 135.521 mph, time of race 3:41.22. The average speed in 2018 was 150.551 mph, time of race 3:26.58.

In the inaugural race at Daytona International Speedway, Lee Petty battled with Beauchamp during the final 30 laps of the race and they were the only two drivers to finish on the lead lap. Petty took the lead with three laps left and led at the start of the final lap. Petty and Beauchamp drove side by side across the finish line at the end final lap for a photo finish. Beauchamp was declared the unofficial winner by NASCAR officials and he drove to victory lane. Petty protested the results, saying “I had Beauchamp by a good two feet. In my mind, I know I won.” Beauchamp replied “I had him by two feet. I glanced over at Lee Petty’s car as I crossed the finish line and I could see his headlight slightly back of my car. It was so close I didn’t know how they would call it, but I thought I won.” Early leader, Fireball Roberts, who was standing by the finish line, said: “There’s no doubt about it, Petty won.” It took NASCAR founder Bill France, Sr. three days to decide the winner the following Wednesday. In the end, with the help of photographs and newsreel footage, Petty was officially declared the winner. (The controversial finish helped the sport. The delayed results to determine the official winner kept NASCAR and the Daytona 500 on the front page of newspapers.)

Richard Petty, driving a 1957 Oldsmobile convertible (No. 43) had to retire from the race with an engine problem and finished 57th out of the 59 starters after blowing an engine after eight laps. He earned $100 ($839.50 when adjusted for inflation) for his 57th-place performance. In a 1999 interview over the controversial finish, Petty expressed his belief that France Sr. knew Petty won, but purposely called Beauchamp the winner to intentionally cause controversy. Petty stated, “France would have done anything to generate publicity for his racetracks.”

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SANTA ELENA HISTORY CENTER

Santa Elena Serves up some Scintillating 2019 Happenings

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ince its inception, I have loved calling the SANTA ELENA FOUNDATION & HISTORY CENTER part of the DUDE FAMILY. It’s simply great having such an in depth resource right here in our backyard, telling us of the story of the lost century and how it played a very big part right here in Beaufort County. Well they have simply done a magnificent job with the center located at 1501 Bay Street in the old federal courthouse, downtown Beaufort. Heck, it’s worth going there just to enjoy the spectacular view of the Beaufort River.

The line-up of cool happenings this early part of 2019 may just very well be some of their best events ever and they’ve already had some pretty good ones DUDE. All year long, they will be celebrating Pedro Menendez de Aviles’ 500th birthday. He is of course the DUDE who founded Santa Elena back in 1566.

Think about that for a moment. 500! They will have a special commemoration at the SEHC honoring Pedro (1519-2019) on Saturday, March 2nd, 11am - 5 pm. Fun for the whole family, so come join us as we celebrate.

Birthday cake for all, Classical Spanish Musicians, A 16th Century Spanish Encampment, Weapons Demonstrations and you can even meet Pedro himself. DUDE looks pretty good for 500 if you ask me. Other great things offered; Food Trucks, Sangria Samples (Hello!), Birthday Card Decorating, Children’s Activities and some New Exhibits interpreting the earliest part of our Lowcountry history.

One thing that amazes me most about this lost century time period is the unbelievable ability of the Spanish and French to sail back and forth across the Atlantic and up and down the east coast braving weather conditions. All the while, fighting out some very brutal raids and bloody battles. The conditions had to be unbearable in many instances and one thing that was the by product of all this, SHIPWRECKS DUDE! There were many for just as many reasons. It is so cool, now with history books, the internet, scholars and modern technology all coming together that many of these documented shipwrecks can now be located and explored, opening up vast amounts of historical items, lessons and sometimes even treasure.

Want to know more about some the Shipwrecks of America’s Lost Century?

Well, we’re all in luck because on Friday, April 5th our friends at the SEHC have joined forces with the S.C. Institute of Archaeology and Anthropology and USCB Osher Lifelong Learing Institute (OLLI) to present a day long program that will look at some of these great historical shipwrecks, featuring: Honorary Chair Dr. Eugene Lyon, Santa Elena Scholar, author and Christopher Columbus historian.

S.C. underwater archaeologist, James Spirek, will direct a symposium of 10 maritime archaeologists and historians from around the country. Presentations with proximal local inter36

est will include; Spain’s 1526 South Carolina-Georgia coast colonization attempt, Jean Ribault’s lost French fleet of 1565, and the 1576 French corsair “Le Prince” resting at the bottom of Port Royal Sound still today.

I’d like to give y’all a quick history lesson about the 3 previously mentioned shipwrecks from a few of these expert historians. First up is a synopsis of the 1526 shipwreck that was a by product of Licenciado Lucas Vázquez de Ayllón, a judge from the High Court of Santo Domingo, while seeking to set up a colony on the southeastern coast of North America, according to Dr. Paul E. Hoffman, Professor Emeritus of History, LSU. The wreck of de Ayllon’s principal ship in 1526 forced a change of plans and the failure of the colony following his death at San Miguel de Gualdape, or else that may have been the first Spanish settlement of La Florida.

Now for the Lost French Fleet of Jean Ribault in 1565. Yeah as in Ribaut road in Beaufort, but somebody misspelled it DUDE. Chuck Meide, Director of the Lighthouse Archaeological Maritime Program (LAMP) at the St. Augustine Lighthouse and Maritime Museum will give us an in depth look at this mystery.

Sixteenth-century France was a vigorous, expansionist nation emerging from feudalism and dreaming of a New World empire to rival that of Spain. Two expeditions were launched in 1562 and 1564 to establish a French foothold in the vast territory known Le Floride. The first attempt, Charlesfort, at the future site of Santa Elena, ended in abandonment and a harrowing ocean voyage back to Europe with few survivors. The second attempt established Fort Caroline at present-day Jacksonville, Florida. In May 1565, a fleet under command of Jean Ribault was assembled in France to bring much needed supplies, munitions, troops, and settlers to Fort Caroline.

Within weeks of its departure, the Spanish king dispatched Pedro Menéndez with a rival fleet to intercept Ribault and eradicate the French presence in what he considered his own territory. With the aid of a sudden and tremendous storm that wrecked Ribault’s four largest ships, Spanish forces would deal the deathblow to French Florida, taking Fort Caroline, putting the shipwreck survivors to the sword, and founding St. Augustine. To mark the 450th anniversary of these events, both LAMP and the state of Florida launched independent attempts to find Ribault’s lost shipwrecks in 2014. It was two years later, however, that one of these lost ships was discovered, by a commercial treasure hunting company off Cape Canaveral. A U.S. federal court recently ruled this shipwreck, which appears to be Ribault’s flagship La Trinité, as the property of France, and an agreement was subsequently signed between the Republic of France and the State of Florida to jointly manage and investigate the site. This presentation will share the history of the French colonization attempt in Florida, the search for the lost vessels, and the discovery and potential archaeological significance of the wreckage believed to be La Trinité.

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And finally, the Le Prince shipwreck which is somewhere off the shores of Port Royal Sound as we speak. James D. Spirek, State Underwater Archaeologist, South Carolina Institute of Archaeology and Anthropology (SCIAA), University of South Carolina and also symposium moderator will give us the story of the shipwreck of the French corsair Le Prince, which sank in 1577.

The discovery of the New World and its subsequent riches

by Spain excited envy and jealousy among their European rivals, none more than by France. Inspired by the words of Francis I, king of France, “I would like to see the clause in Adam’s will that excludes me from a share of the world,” Frenchmen eagerly took to the seas to contest Spain’s New World claims. Besides engaging in voyages of exploration and colonization, the French also outfitted corsairs that attacked Spanish ships loaded with the bounty of the New World. Initially waiting off the coast of Spain to strike at these incoming vessels, French corsairs eventually ventured forth to Peru, as they called the Spanish Main and Caribbean, to attack Spanish colonies and shipping and to trade with colonists and Native Americans. Over the subsequent decades, French corsairs grew bolder and launched fleets to attack important towns including Havana, Cartagena, and Santiago de Cuba. Typically, however, corsairs sailed forth singly or in small groups to raid and trade with Spanish towns and shipping. In early 1577 a French corsair, Le Prince, struck the shoals off Santa Elena at present-day Port Royal Sound, South Carolina. If not for stumbling on the shoals, Le Prince would have been another of the countless and nameless corsairs that successfully traded and raided the towns and ships in Spain’s New World possessions during the sixteenth-century. In 2001, underwater archaeologists from the Maritime Research Division (MRD) of the SCIAA at the University of South Carolina launched an on-going marine remote sensing survey to locate the physical remains of the corsair on the shoals at the entrance to Port Royal Sound. The archaeologists also relied on both published and unpublished historical documents to aid in the search for the corsair. This presentation will discuss the development of French cosairing in Peru (New World) during the sixteenth-century and focus on the 1576-1577 voyage undertaken by Le Prince and the subsequent triumphs in the Caribbean and travails met after wrecking off Santa Elena. Additionally, preliminary results from the archaeological survey will be discussed.

Now back to the events! In addition to Pedro’s birthday and the Shipwreck Symposium, Santa Elena will be bringing in a “new” replica ship, the SANTA MARIA, a newly built replica flagship of Christopher Columbus, will make its western-hemisphere-debut with a stop in Beaufort this Spring! Looks like the Santa Maria will be docking in Beaufort from March 29 - April 7. This is going to be quite the spectacle

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to see, so mark your calendars NOW DUDE! Remember there’s always FREE PARKING at the Santa Elena History Center, so park here, visit the museum and just walk down beautiful Bay Street to the downtown area.

The FREE SHUTTLE around downtown Beaufort is available for all, running an ongoing loop to help visitors and locals get around downtown. The “Hop On! Hop Off!” shuttle will begin again in March for the Spring season, and stops will be identified with beautiful benches that will add artistic flair to our community.

Keep your eye out when walking around Beaufort this Spring for the unveiling of the artistic benches thanks to SEHC’s partnership with Beaufort’s Cultural District and the Beaufort Art Association!

In addition to all these great events, did you know that you, your company or group can host and plan your own special event or party at the Santa Elena History Center? What a great place to hold a private VIP event to showcase the amazing history of Santa Elena and Beaufort. This beautiful facility is available during and after hours for special event rental. Email contactus@santa-elena.org to inquire about hosting your Birthday & Anniversary Parties, Client Appreciation Events, Corporate Meetings, Special Presentations ... and much more!

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Discover

America’s First Century Through the ships that explored the new world between 1492-1607

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of America’s First Century A Scholars Symposium APRIL 5, 2019, 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

USCB Beaufort, Center For The Arts

ADVANCE REGISTRATION REQUESTED Public: $30 OLLI & SEF Members: $20 Students & Faculty: $10 For more Information and Registration: www.santa-elena.org PRESENTED BY: OLLI, SCIAA, & SANTA ELENA FOUNDATION — 10 archaeologists & historians from around the country. Presentations include Spain’s 1526 South Carolina-Georgia coast colonization attempt, the wrecked 1565 Ribaut fleet, and the 1576 French corsair “Le Prince” resting at the bottom of Port Royal Sound.

Santa Maria

Replica Columbus Flagship PORT OF CALL IN DOWNTOWN BEAUFORT MARCH 29-APRIL 7 $25 family tickets, $10 adult, $5 kids (< 11), free (<5 ) Times: from 10am to 7pm • www.naosantamaria.org VOLUME 10 • NUMBER 1 • 2019

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QUIZ

“It’s the cut and color that make it happen”

QUESTIONS

1. George Bush after graduating from Yale moved where and what business did he enter that made him a millionaire?

2. How old was GHWB when he became a millionaire?

3. Who did bush defeat as his Democratic opponent in 1988?

4. True or False, H.W. won his first political race for the U.S. Senate in 1964?

5. Who appointed Bush Sr. to Chief of the Liaison Office in China?

6. After completing a 10 month course, 41 was commissioned as an ensign at the Naval Reserve where?

7. Bush Sr.’s final Navy assignment was to what then new torpedo squadron and where was it based?

8. 41 & 43 became the second father-son pair to serve as President. Who were the first ones?

9. Bush signed what major bill into law in 1990, one of the most pro-civil rights bills in decades?

10. Commander In Chief President Bush Sr. planned a ground operation by US led coalition forces in 1990 to force the complete withdrawal of Iraqi forces from Kuwait. Who headed that operation?

11. What date did the allied forces make their first strikes on Iraqi troops and roughly how many bombing runs where made that day?

12. How long before Bush decided to stop the offensive on the Iraqi army?

TRAGIC DUDE (BEFORE)

QUAFFED DUDE (AFTER)

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Tammy’s @ Plantation Center • 807 Wm. Hilton Pkwy (Hwy 278) Between Santa Fe Cafe and Alfred’s

QUIZ

ANSWERS CIGAR HOST ::SPOKESPERSON

No one treats VIP’s better than Joe.

1. West Texas and the Oil Business 2. 40 3. Michael Dukakis 4. False, He lost that one. He won his second political race for U.S. House of Representatives in 1966.

5. President Gerald Ford 6. Naval Air Station Corpus Christi

Joe, Funny Man, Ron White and Master Roller, Jorge Doctsch at the East Lake Invitational Pairings Party & Auction.

7. VT-153 at Naval Air Station Grosse Iie, Michigan 8. John Adams & John Quincy Adams 9. Americans with Disabilities Act 10. General Norman Schwarzkopf Jr., DUDE HALL of FAMER 11. January 17, 1991 and over 4,000 bombing runs by coalition aircraft 12. 100 hours

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COOKING

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Months with a “R” mean one thing to us local DUDES and that thing is, FRESH LOCAL OYSTERS & CLAMS DUDE. Not many places are as fortunate as we are here in the Lowcountry to have such great seafood natural resources and I’d certainly put our briny oysters and little neck clams up against anybody’s from any where. SO, in tune with this time our year we shellfish mollusks lovers rejoice and love to cook up fresh oyster ad clams. Many great recipes for you to try an ENJOY, DUDE STYLE! MAMA MAC’S OYSTER PIE Heavily butter a deep dish pie plate or casserole dish. Sauté a Vidalia onion in butter with a pinch of salt n pepper. In a bowl, beat 1 egg, 1 cup of milk, lemon juice, dash of Old Bay and liquid from a pint of oysters.

Layer saltine crackers on bottom, then layer of drained oysters, layer of sautéed onions and repeat those 3 layers. If you want to turn it up a notch, add a layer of sautéed spinach and parmesan cheese between the 3 layers. Pour liquid mixture over entire pie layers and top with several frozen pats of butter and sprinkle with paprika. Bake at 300 degrees for roughly 30 minutes. There will be no leftovers DUDE! LOWCOUNTRY DEVILED OYSTERS Chop 1 pint of shelled local oysters and sauté for 3 minutes with 3 finely chopped shallots, 1 TBSP of butter, then add 2 TBSP of sifted flour and stir until well blended.

Whisk in and add 1/2 cup milk, 1/4 cup cream and bring to a boil and turn off heat after it becoming smooth and creamy. Add chopped oysters, 1/2 tsp of Old Bay, 1/8 tsp of nutmeg, 1/2 tsp of dijon mustard, 1/2 TBSP of Worcestershire sauce, 3 chopped mushroom caps & 1/2 tsp of parsley. Simmer mixture for 10 to 12 minutes, then stir in one egg yolk. Put hot mixture in oyster shell halves and cover with buttered bread crumbs and baked for 15 minutes at 400. Do not slap your Mama after eating these.

Eat them with her DUDE!

Russel’s Seafood. For the true clam lover, you must try this great hearty chowda recipe. Not for gringos DUDE! 8 slices of applewood smoked bacon fried and cut up, 2 tsp of bacon drippings, 1 Vidalia onion chopped, 6 medium Yukon gold potatoes peeled and diced/ cubed,, 5 cups of water, (2) 8 oz bottles of clam juice, 1 pint of chopped clams (fresh ones if you can get em), Old Bay, salt and pepper to taste. In a big soup kettle, sauté onion and bacon with drippings.

Add remaining ingredients and simmer for a least an hour or until potatoes are done.

Doesn’t look that great (looks like dishwater LOL) but the true taste of clams comes busting trough your taste buds. Served with oyster crackers and cold beer.

Spectacular DUDE! CLAM FRITTERS

These can be made with oysters or conch.

In a huge mixing bowl, 3 cups of flour, 1 1/2 cup of corn meal, 2 TBSP of sugar, 1 TBSP salt, 1 TBSP of baking powder, 1/2 cup melted butter, 1/4 cup milk, 1/4 cup oyster juice, 4 TBSP thinly slice green onions, 3 TBSP of chopped parsley, 1 TBSP DISHWATER CLAM CHOWDA AKA OUTER BANKS CHOWDA garlic powder, 1 tsp red pepper Many folks like either Manhattan or New England Clam Chowda. Manhattan flakes and 1 tsp of fresh ground being the tomato based and the New England being the white cream based. Well black pepper. Mix well and fold in growing up I fell in love with a clam chowda that’s not that aesthetically pleasing. 1 cup of chopped clams. Refrigerate for 30 minutes prior to frying. Deep fry for 3-4 We first ate it at a place called the Wayside Restaurant in Murrles Inlet across from minutes at 350 degrees until golden brown.

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OYSTERS OR CLAMS ROCKEFELLER

ROASTED OYSTERS WITH COMPOUND BUTTER

Many fancy recipes but DUDE likes to keep it simple. Sauté Vidalia onion and fresh spinach with, minced clove of garlic, splash of lemon juice, butter and a dash of Old Bay. Frozen spinach works just fine. If you want a more traditional cajun style then add a TBSP of Pernod and 1/2 tsp of Tabasco or Texas pete. Shuck oyster/clam and cut muscle away from shell. Top with mixture and then top with some Knorr’s hollandaise sauce and sprinkle bacon bits on top.

You may skip these two topping but not recommended. They are already good like this, but go ahead and bake at 400 until hollandaise starts to bubble and turn a tad brown. Usually less than 5 minutes so pay close attention when baking. Serve immediately with a cold beer or crisp white wine.

From our good friend, SMOKIN WILD BILL WEST’s new cookbook The Ultimate Wood Pellet Grill Smoker Cookbook • (Rockridge Press)

OYSTERS RUMAKI aka ANGELS ON HORSEBACK Certainly one of my favorite party appetizers and very simple DUDE. Individual oyster placed on a water chestnut wrapped with applewood smoked bacon Tips, Pre cook bacon to where fat is rendered, use toothpick to secure bacon to oyster & water chestnut, place on rack on cookie sheet. If you want your bacon crispy, broil for a few minutes and flip and broil other side or simply bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes. Dipping sauce allowed but not necessary.

Singles with muscle cut on the half shell. Cooking/Smoking tip, in that many oyster shell are irregularlly shaped, to keep them level, place them in cook sheet on rock salt, thus keeping them from leaking out the goodness.

Compound butter mixture; 8 TBSP’s of butter (room temp), 1/2 cup of shredded parmesan cheese, 2 minced garlic cloves, 2 TBSP of fresh chopped parsley, 2 TBSP of Whorcestershire sauce, 2 TBSP of hot sauce (Texas Pete) & 1 tsp of cayenne pepper Put 1 TBSP of compound butter mixture on each oyster and smoke 15 to 20 minutes

CLAMS CASINO Applewood smoked bacon 6oz finely diced, 1 cup of panko bread crumbs, freshly ground black pepper and kosher salt. Cook bacon until fat is rendered and then add bread crumbs.

Cook/steam open 2 dozen littleneck clams in the shell (cleaned) in 1/2 cup of white wine. Save juice/wine mixture Remove clams to cool, open, cut and halfshell and place on baking sheet.

Cook 2 oz of finely diced bacon, 2 large shallots minced, 3 minced cloves of garlic, red pepper flakes to taste, 1/2 cup of minced parsley, leftover wine/clam juice. Let cool and mix in 2 sticks of softened butter (8oz), kosher salter is ground pepper. Let cool.

Place/pack cooled butter mixture of top of steamed cooled clams on half shell, bake at 450 degrees until butter mixture is melted 3 minutes, then top with bacon breadcrumbs and bake for another minute. Serve with lemon wedges! Mouth watering good DUDE!

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NEW BEAUFORT MEMORIAL KEYSERLING CANCER CENTER OPENS

Partnership with Alliance Oncology and MUSC Expands Cancer Services

KEYSERLING S THE RIBBON AT THE NEW DR. JONATHAN BRIGGS CUT MAYOR BILLY RT UFO BEA ILE WH 17, Y CANCER CENTER ON JANUAR LIAMS AND SIDENT & CEO BLAKELY WIL KEYSERLING, CHAMBER PRE LOOK ON. LEY BAX L SIDENT & CEO RUSSEL BEAUFORT MEMORIAL PRE

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THE KEYSERLING CANCER CEN TER HAS BEEN RELOCATED HOSPITAL’S MAIN CAMPUS TO THE AT 989 RIBAUT ROAD, CONSOL IDATING ALL CANCER-RELATED SERVICES IN ONE LOCATION.

eaufort Memorial Hospital (BMH)—in partnership with Alliance Oncology, a division of Alliance HealthCare Services, and the Medical University of South Carolina Health System (MUSC Health)—officially opened its new Keyserling Cancer Center in January, on the hospital’s main campus, bringing all of the hospital’s cancer services under one roof.

Relocated from Port Royal, the new cancer center will make it more convenient for patients to navigate the complex journey from cancer diagnosis to treatment. In addition to medical and radiation oncology, the center will offer easy access to lab, imaging, infusion and breast health services.

“We’re excited about the many benefits the new center provides to the community,” said Beaufort Memorial President & CEO Russell Baxley. “Now that we’ve consolidated services in one location we can focus on adding access to sub-specialists, support services and more to our cancer program.”

The new joint venture expands the collaboration BMH has had with MUSC, providing expertise in sub-specialties not available in Beaufort. Initiated in 2016, the affiliation with the National Cancer Institute-designated Hollings Cancer Center at MUSC has allowed BMH patients to participate in groundbreaking clinical trials studying promising new cancer drugs and treatments.

In addition, the hospital plans to open a second cancer center in its soon-to-be-constructed Bluffton Medical Campus near Okatie Crossing. The facility is expected to open in 2020.

Thanks to its new partnership with Alliance Oncology, BMH was able to upgrade to the state-ofthe-art TrueBeam® radiotherapy system, one of the most powerful and precise systems available.

“We’re now offering the same advanced technology and protocols available at leading cancer centers,” said Jonathan Briggs, M.D., Medical Director of Radiation Oncology Services. “It makes it so much easier for patients when they can receive their treatment close to home.”

For instance, this technology can be a particularly appropriate alternative for patients with low- to intermediate-risk prostate cancer.

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ON ONCOLOGY DICAL DIRECTOR FOR RADIATI DR. JONATHAN BRIGGS, ME IST, TREATING A RAP THE ON IATI RAD EF CHI SERVICES, AND RYAN GROVE, ® RADIOTHERAPY TE-OF-THE-ART TRUEBEAM PATIENT USING THE THE STA TER. CEN CER LING CAN SYSTEM AT THE NEW KEYSER

“The TrueBeam® system automatically tracks, detects, and corrects for tumor and patient movement in real time throughout the treatment,” said Dr. Briggs, a board-certified radiation oncologist.

“This assures delivery of high-dose radiation with pinpoint precision to the prostate, while minimizing radiation exposure to surrounding healthy tissues.”

The new Beaufort Memorial Keyserling Cancer Center is located next to the hospital in the three-story Beaufort Medical Plaza at 989 Ribaut Rd. The first floor of the center includes radiation oncology, chemotherapy/infusion services, imaging and the Breast Health Center, in addition to the office of board-certified radiation oncologist Dr. Jonathan Briggs. The outpatient laboratory is on the second floor, and the office of board-certified medical oncologist Dr. Mark Newberry is on the third floor.

Board-certified medical oncologist Dr. Majd Chahin will continue to see patients in his office at 1680 Ribaut Rd. in Port Royal.

Like its predecessor, the bright, spacious on-campus center makes inspired use of the healing arts in its design and furnishings. The large, transporting Lowcountry images of photographer Will Gresham are featured throughout.

Named in honor of physician Herbert Keyserling, who served on the BMH medical staff for more than 50 years, the Keyserling Cancer Center opened in 2006 offering a team approach to cancer care. Accredited as a Community Cancer Program, it received Accreditation with Commendation— the highest level of endorsement—from the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer in 2016 for providing patients with high-quality, coordinated care from the time they are diagnosed to the end of treatment.

The new Beaufort Memorial Keyserling Cancer Center takes the team approach to a new level with both core and ancillary cancer services now in one building, enhancing the multidisciplinary model that has shown to improve outcomes. To learn more about the Beaufort Memorial Keyserling Cancer Center, visit beaufortmemorial.org or call (843) 522-7800.

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Dear Harold, Here’s a funny story about the South vs the North.

One morning, three Southern DUDES and three Yankees were in a ticket counter line at a train station. The three Northerners each bought a ticket and watched as the three Southern DUDES bought just one ticket. “How are the three of you going to travel on only one ticket?” asked one of the Yankees. “Watch and learn,” answered one of the DUDES from the South. All six boarded the train where the three Yankees sat down, but the three Southern DUDES crammed into a toilet together and closed the door.

Shortly after the train departed, the conductor came around to collect tickets. He knocked on the toilet door and said, “Ticket, please.” The door opened just a crack and a single arm emerged with a ticket in hand.

The conductor took it and moved on.

The Yankees saw this happen and agreed it was quite a clever idea. Indeed, so clever they decided to do the same thing on the return trip and save some money.

That afternoon when they got back to the station, they bought a single ticket for the return trip and watched, while to their astonishment, the three Southern DUDES didn’t buy even one ticket. “How are you going to travel without a ticket?” asked one of the perplexed Yankees. “Watch and learn,” answered the three Southern DUDES in unison.

When they boarded the train, the three Northerners crammed themselves into a toilet and the three Southern DUDES crammed into another toilet just down the way. Shortly after the train began to move, one of the Southern DUDES left their toilet and walked over to the toilet in which the Yankees were hiding. The Southern DUDE knocked on the door and said, “Ticket, please!”

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Dear HYS, There’s just no way on GOD’s green earth to explain how the Yankees won the war.

BUT, they did and we’ll just have to live with it as part of our history that should be preserved and not erased for politically correct reasons. Last time I checked, there’s a lot of millennials that know very little about our history. Maybe they should learn about it, rather than trying to erase it while outside screaming at the sky before hugging a tree.

HAROLD P.S. Isn’t funny you never really hear about a lot of southerners moving up north?!

AND NO! we don’t care how you do things up there DUDE. Dear Harold, There was this DUDE named was BO, he was from Alabama and he needed a loan, so, he walked into a bank in New York City and asked for the Loan Officer. He told the loan officer that he was going to Paris for an International Redneck festival for two weeks, needed to borrow $5,000 and unfortunately he was not a depositor of the bank.

The bank officer told him that the bank would need some form of security collateral for the loan, so the Redneck handed over the keys to a brand new Lamborghini. The car was parked on the street in front of the bank.

The Redneck produced the title and everything checked out. The loan officer agreed to hold the car as collateral for the loan and apologized for having to charge 12% interest.

Later, the bank’s president and its officers all enjoyed a good laugh at the Redneck from the South for using a $250,000 Lamborghini as collateral for a $5,000 loan.

An employee of the bank then drove the Lamborghini into the bank’s private underground garage and parked it.

Two weeks later, the Redneck returned, repaid the $5,000 and the interest of $23.07.

The loan officer said, “Sir, we are very happy to have had your business and this transac-

tion has worked out very nicely, but we are a little puzzled. While you were away, we checked you out on Dunn & Bradstreet and found that you are a Distinguished Alumni from Auburn University, a highly sophisticated investor, Multi-Millionaire with real estate and financial interests all over the world. Your investments include a large number of oil fields in Texas, several high end resorts in the Colorado mountains and numerous all inclusive resorts in the Caribbean. What puzzles us is, why would you bother to borrow $5,000?”

The Southern DUDE replied, “Where else in New York City can I park my car for two weeks for only $23.07 and expect it to be there when I return?”

Signed, BO Knows Big City Parking

enemy territory and all she had was a pint of whiskey, a pistol and a survival knife.

She drank the whiskey on the way down so the bottle wouldn’t break and then her parachute landed her right in the middle of 20 Iraqi troops. She shot 15 of them with her Desert Eagle pistol until she ran out of bullets, killed four more with her survival knife until the blade broke and then she killed the last Iraqi with her bare hands. ‘’Good Heavens,” said the horrified teacher. “What did your Daddy tell you was the moral to this horrible story? “Stay away from Mommy when she’s been drinking.”, replied little Harold.

Signed, Don’t Mess With Marine Corps Pilots, Especially If They Are Females

Dear BOKBCP, Better keep an eye on those southern boys, those DUDES have fooled many friends of mine in to biting their stupid artificial lures.

Let it be known that I have only been caught once by Brad and to be honest with you, eating fresh shrimp sure beats the hell out of chasing around minnows in a muddy pond.

HAROLD

Dear DMWMCP,EITAF, You gotta love little DUDES named Harold.

I’ve met many Marine Corps pilots and they are certainly some of America’s finest. I’ve also met some lady Marines and little Harold is right, you don’t want to mess with them, whether they’ve been drinking or not.

OOORAH! HAROLD

Dear Harold, You gotta LOVE KIDS! There was a teacher that gave her fifth grade class an assignment: Get their parents to tell them a story with a moral at the end of it.

The next day, the kids came back and one by one, began to tell their stories. There were all the regular types of stuff: don’t cry over spilled milk, don’t worry about water over the dam and a penny saved is a penny earned, etc. But then the teacher realized, much to her dismay, that she had missed little Harold.

Harold, do you have a story to share?’ ‘’Yes ma’am. My daddy told me a story about my Mommy. She was a United States Marine Corps pilot in Desert Storm and her Super Hornet got hit. She had to punch out over

Dear Harold, Recently, I went to fast food restaurant and I saw on the menu that you could have an order of 6, 9 or 12 Chicken Nuggets. I asked for a half dozen nuggets. “We don’t have half dozen nuggets,” said the teenager at the counter. “You don’t?” I replied. “We only have six, nine, or twelve,” was the reply.

“So I can’t order a half dozen nuggets; but, I can order six?” “That’s right.”, replied the confident confused youngster. So, I shook my head and ordered six chicken nuggets. Much to my surprise when I took them out of the bag, I had a box with 8 in there.

Signed, The Lights Are On But Nobody’s Home

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Dear TLAOBNH, I’m not sure but it might have been the same individual Brad was telling me about, that when he asked for some sweetener for his iced tea and they said that they didn’t have sweetener, only Splenda, Nutra-Sweet and sugar. I’m not sure that fascinating product of our progressive liberal brain washed school system is worth $15 an hour. No wonder they are all eventually going to be replaced by robots.

HAROLD Dear Harold, I was checking out at a local grocery store with just a few items and the lady behind me put her things on the belt close to mine. I picked up one of those dividers that they keep by the cash register and placed it between our things so they wouldn’t get mixed up. After the girl had scanned all of my items, she picked up the divider, looking it all over for the bar code so she could scan it. Not finding the bar code, she said to me, “Do you know how much this is?” I said to her “I’ve changed my mind; I don’t think I’ll buy that today.” She said, “OK,” and I paid her for the things and left. She honestly had no clue to what had just happened. (But the lady behind me had a big smirk on her face as I left.)

Signed, Maybe It’s Time To Put Down The Smartphones For A While Dear MITTPDTSFAW, I’m not sure she is going to win the prize for the sharpest tool in the shed. LOL HAROLD Dear Harold, A blonde woman at my work was seen putting her credit card into her DVD drive on her computer and pulling it out very quickly. When I inquired as to what she was doing, she said she was shopping on the Internet and they kept asking for a credit card number, so she

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Signed, You May Be Able To Dye Your Hair Brunette But You’ll Still Be Blonde Inside Dear YMBATDYHBBYSBBI, I wonder if she’s the one that the police officer pulled over and asked to see her license and she told him it was one the back of the car! YIKES! Be careful, they do exist and are out there in society. I THANK GOD I’M A FISH IN AN AQUARIUM EATING FRESH SHRIMP! HAROLD Dear Harold, I recently saw a distraught young lady weeping beside her car. “Do you need some help?” I asked. She replied, “I knew I should have replaced the battery to this remote door un-locker. Now I can’t get into my car. Do you think they (pointing to a distant convenience store) would have a battery to fit this?”

“Hmm, I don’t know. Do you have an alarm, too?”, I asked. “No, just this remote thingy,” she answered, handing it and the car keys to me. As I took the key and manually unlocked the door, I replied, “Why don’t you drive over there and check and see about those batteries. It’s a long walk....”

Signed, PLEASE Just Lay Down Before You Hurt Yourself!

secretary told her. With that, the intern took her last remaining blank piece of paper, put it on the photocopier and proceeded to make five blank copies. A Brunette, by the way!!

Signed, YIKES! Dear YIKES! Sounds like she solved the problem to me.

What’s the big deal? LOL I do wonder if her elevator goes to the top floor.

HAROLD Dear Harold, A very worried mother calls 911 asking the dispatcher if she needs to take her kid to the emergency room, the little DUDE had eaten ants. The dispatcher tells her to give the little Harold some Benadryl and he should be fine.

The mother says, “I just gave him some ant killer...” Dispatcher: “Rush him in to emergency right now!”

Signed, Mommy’s Cheese Has Done Slid Off Her Cracker Dear MCHDSOHC, Like our very first DUDE HALL of FAMER, John Wayne, THE DUKE said, “Life is tough. It’s even tougher if you’re stupid!!!!”

HAROLD

Dear PLEASEJLDBYHY, Or hurt someone else for that matter. How do some of these people get through the day alive? I bet she had pretty nails and nice shoes however...AND those are important DUDE. HAROLD

Dear Harold, I have noticed some interesting things since I’ve gotten older and I think they are lessons that I would like to share with your older fans of DUDE. There are actually perks of reaching 60, heading towards 70 and hopefully ending up in their 80’s and 90’s!

Dear Harold, Several years ago, we had an Intern who was none too swift. One day she was typing and turned to a secretary and said, “I’m almost out of typing paper…what do I do?”

“Just use paper from the photocopier,” the

1.Kidnappers are not very interested in you.

2. In a hostage situation you are likely to be released first.

3. No one expects you to run—anywhere.

4. People call at 8 PM and ask, “Did I wake you?”

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5. People no longer view you as a hypochondriac.

6. There is nothing left to learn the hard way.

7. Things you buy now won’t wear out.

8. You can eat supper at 5 PM, go to bed at dark and get up with sun.

9. You can live without sex, but not your glasses.

10. Your supply of brain cells is finally down to manageable size.

11. You can’t remember who sent you this list.

12. And you notice and appreciate things that are all in BIG PRINT for your convenience.

Signed, Keep That PMA, Positive Mental Attitude DUDE. Dear KTPMAPMAD, In my years of swimming around, I found out that people are like wine & cheese. They get better with time. Enjoy your senior moments DUDE, there’s more to come! LOL HAROLD Dear Harold, Are we becoming more or less, LESS? I am a bit concerned about Modern Civilization in the Year 2019: Our Phones - Wireless, Our Cooking - Fireless, Our Cars - Keyless, Our Food - Fatless, Our Tires -Tubeless, Our Dresses - Sleeveless, Our Youth - Jobless, Our Leaders - Shameless, Our Relationships - Meaningless, Our Attitudes - Careless, Our Babies - Fatherless, Our Feelings - Heartless, Our Education - Valueless, Our Children Mannerless, Our Government - Hopeless, Our Politicians - Worthless, Everyone is - Clueless Signed, I Am Scared - Shitless Dear IASS, Maybe you should do two shots of Fireball and call me in the morning! I do find your letter - Priceless and suggest you give a copy to your therapist.

HAROLD

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HANGIN’ WITH THE

FLOORS TO GO’S STEVE FISHER & BCSO’S MAJOR BOB BROMAGE AT THE NAUTI BAR POSEIDON

STAFFORD OCEANFRONT BEACH PARTY FOR TAMMY MARTIN’S 60TH

SHERIFF PJ & ANGIE TANNER AND MONA & FREDDIE WARD AT EAGLE’S POINTE CAMPAIGN FUND RAISER

BEAUFORT FISHING CLUB, JIM KINDWALL, SPRING ISLAND’S TONY MILLS, COLONEL PECAN MAN JIM RATHBUN & OLDFIELD’S JASON DUBOSE

FLY FISHING EXPO IN OLDFIELD, BAY STREET OUTFITTERS AND SEA ISLAND FLY FISHERS, JACK BAGGETTE & JOHN MATTHEWS

HAPPY HOUR AT CAROLINA TAVERN WITH TERRY CAMERON MARQUEZ & KAREN TRYBALSKI

MISBEHAVING AT ROSIE O’GRADY’S PUB ON THE WRONG SIDE OF THE RAIL WITH TRAVIS AND MARK BRITTINGHAM

CAROLINA TAVERN HAPPY HOURS WITH LOCAL DUDES, DAVID HUGHES & BO PEEP

MEN ONLY COOKOUT AT OLDFIELD WITH COMMANDER NICK SMILARI AND VOL BILL “BIG SAUSAGE” HAMILTON

LCMOAA LUNCHEON AT TRADITONS OFFICERS CLUB ON PARRIS ISLAND WITH LT. COL. WAYNE DANDRIDGE & BONNIE WADE MUCIA

HAVING LUNCH AT MISS SOPHIES AT THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE MIGHTY EIGHTH WITH LT. PAUL GRASSEY & EX DIR, SCOTT LOEHR

TECHNICAL COLLEGE OF THE LOWCOUNTRY’S VETERANS APPRECIATION EVENT WITH WINGMAN LT. COL. SEAN HEANDRICKSEN

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OKKO SANDWICH WITH BIG ED MUSTAFA STAFFORD AND BIG STEVE FLANNERY

NAUTI BAR FUN WITH ELAINE & JOE SWEIGART AND BONNIE & STEVE FISHER

CATCHING UP WITH HIGH SCHOOL FRIENDS, BIG ED MUSTAFA STAFFORD AND DEANNE CATES EDWARDS AT POSEIDON

RECEIVING FRAMED/SIGNED BOOK COVER FROM LIEUTENANT PAUL GRASSEY USA, WWII B-24 PILOT “IT’S CHARACTER THAT COUNTS”

LCMOAA LUNCHEON AT TRADITIONS ON PARRIS ISLAND WITH LT. COL. CAROLINE FERMIN, BONNIE WADE MUCIA AND LT. GEN JACK KLIMP

AT AL STOKES RETIREMENT PARTY WADDELL MARICULTURE CENTER WITH CAPTAIN FRED MIX & COL. ED PELLI

PARRIS ISLAND ROD & GUN CLUB FUN WITH TERESA VAN DAM, CAPTAIN NICK RUSSELL AND LT. COL BOB FREEMAN

KIWANIS RIB BURN OFF FUN IN SHELTER COVE WITH STEVE & BONNIE FISHER AND BLANCHE SULLIVAN

DRANKIN WITH LOCALS AT DRYDOCK, DAVE SHERWOOD, ROB ARBOGAST, FRED MAIDEN AND MARK RUPLINGER

HANGIN AT Q ON BAY WITH OWNER, CHRIS JOHNSON AND LOWCOUNTRY SPOTLIGHT’S KELLY CHELTEN

OLDFIELD RIVER CLUB FINE DINING WITH FREDDIE & MONA WARD, CHEF JASON WINN AND ANGIE & SHERIFF PJ TANNER

CASABLANCA BALL AT THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE MIGHTY EIGHTH AIR FORCE WITH NANCY & PAUL GRASSEY, HUMPHREY & INGRID AND CAROLINE KENNEDY

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HANGIN’ WITH THE

LOWCOUNTRY FAIR FUN WITH DR. ANDY BEALL & LESLIE PRESSLEY

AUNT CHILADA’S ST. PATTY’S PARTYTIME WITH KORI BRADY

BEACHSIDE FROZEN CONCOCTIONS AT POOL BAR JIM LISENBY’S

VIP BOURBON DINNER AT ROADHOUSE RIBS WITH OWNER EARL NIGHTINGALE

NIGHT ON THE TOWN FUN AT LUTHER’S WITH, CWO-4 MARK BRITTINGHAM USMC (Retired), TERESA & DAVID SMITH, NIKKI & MATT HANKS AND VIKKI MCBEE

LCMOAA LUNCHEON AT TRADITIONS ON PARRIS ISLAND WITH PAST COMMANDER, LIEUTENANT GENERAL JACK KLIMP AND CURRENT COMMANDER, BRIGADIER GENERAL JAMES GLYNN

LCMOAA VISITS HHIMOAA WITH MAJOR GENERAL MIKE AKEY, SENATOR TOM DAVIS & LIEUTENANT COLONEL BOB FREEMAN USA (RETIRED)

KIDNAPPED BY HICKORY NC FREIND, TAMMY WINKLER EVERETT

DOING LUNCH AT KATIE O’DONALD’S WITH SCDNR’S WADDELL MARICULTURE CENTER GM (RETIRED) AL STOKES

CALVERT PUBLIC HEARING AT CRANFORD’S COLIGNY THEATRE WITH MAJOR BOB BROMAGE & SHERIFF PJ TANNER

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HANGIN’ WITH THE

HICKORY HIGH SCHOOL HOMIES, BIG ED MUSTAFA STAFFORD & RON BULLDAWG SEIB DRANKIN OCEANFRONT

TECHNICAL COLLEGE OF THE LOWCOUNTRY’S VETERANS APPRECIATION EVENT WITH CWO-4 ROCK HUDSON USMC (RETIRED)

ENJOYING CAPTAIN WOODY’S GROUPER SANDWICHES WITH VICE ADMIRAL JOHN LOCKARD USN (RETIRED)

OLDFIELD RIVER CLUB DINING WITH BARBARA BROWN MITCHELL, ELAINE & JOE SWEIGART, KELLY PERRY AND MICHAEL PHOTOBOMBER

GOLFING WITH BROTHA TODD ON THE DYE COURSE, COLLETON RIVER. DON’T GET MUCH BETTER THAN THIS DUDE!

HILTON HEAD FISHING CLUB FUN WITH CAPTAIN SONNY COMPHER AND REPRESENTATIVE JEFF BRADLEY (HHI YACHT CLUB)

HH FISHING CLUB WITH NEW WADDELL MARICULTURE CENTER GM, ERIN LEVESQUE, SCDNR’S AL STOKES, REPRESENTATIVE JEFF BRADLEY AND DAVID HARTER

SKILLETS GET TOGETHER WITH BETTY DRANE, AMIE BAIMA, KATHLEEN & JOHN WITKOWSKI & SISTER SANDY

MAKING KORI BRADY LAUGH AT ROSIE O’GRADY’S PUB

DRYDOCK SHENANIGANS WITH BIG MURPH AND DAN PYFER

HANGIN WITH MY OLDFIELD POSSE SERVICE WITH A SMILE DUDE!

LOWCOUNTRY CIVIL WAR ROUND TABLE AT SUN CITY WITH BONNIE WADE MUCIA, AUTHOR/GUEST SPEAKER, CANDICE SHY HOOPER AND CAROLINE KENNEDY

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PHOTOS TO HAROLD [ Harold@DUDEsc.com ]

Taylor Thomas Lowcountry Red On the Fly DUDE

FALL IN THE APPALACHAINS, MIKE BIBB

KATIE CAULDER GODOWNS, CAMO GIRLS CAN HUNT TOO! JASMINA KIMOVA PHOTOGRAPHY

PARRIS ISLAND LIVING HISTORY DETACHMENT DUDE! OORAH!

JAY BARR & NICK SMILARI THROWING DOWN AN OLDFIELD P.I.G. HAWG!

SIFF PRESIDENT, JACK BAGGETTE WITH HIS FIRST COBIA!

LONG TIME FRIEND, EARL WILLIAMS, BLOWING HIS ASS OFF! LOL

LOWCOUNTRY SPOONBILL ABOUT TO TAKE FLIGHT, SUSAN TROGDON

LCMOAA IN THE HOUSE AT AIR DOMINANCE CENTER IN SAVANNAH

THAT’S ONE COOL WHOLE HOG DUDE! HE WAS TASTY TOO!

DUDE! LOOK OUT BEHIND YOU!

NEVER MIND! GRIZZLY PHOTO BOMB! DUDE!

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PHOTOS TO HAROLD

SEND YOUR FAVORITE NATURE/WILDLIFE PHOTOS TO HAROLD

[ Harold@DUDEsc.com ]

BALD EAGLE “TAKE OFF” ON THE BEACH HILTON HEAD ISLAND, WILLIAM BOSLEY

FALL STREAMSIDE IN THE NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS, MIKE BIBB

NC MOUNTAIN BLACK BEAR, MIKE BIBB

OSPREY CLEARED FOR LAUNCH, WILLIAM BOSLEY

MOMMA WITH TWO FAWNS, MIKE BIBB

BIG DADDY BUCK BEDDED DOWN, MIKE BIBB

PARRIS ISLAND STEALTH GATOR, DAVID CAMPBELL

LOWCOUNTRY SPOONBILL, SUSAN TOGDON

TRASH RAIDER RACOON, AL STOKES

SANDPIPPER PIPING, WILLAIM BOSLEY

EAGLE EYED OSPREY, AL STOKES

OSPREY ENJOYING THE CATCH OF THE DAY, WILLIAM BOSLEY

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This past January we lost a dear and long time DUDE FAMILY MEMBER,

THOMAS EDWIN SCHNAITMAN

TOM was a Viet Nam Veteran who served proudly with the United States Army. He moved to Hilton Head Island in 1984 and in 1997 he helped his great friend, Donald Carroll open KATIE O’DONALD’S in Bluffton, where his Signature New England Clam Chowda recipe can be enjoyed there every Friday and Saturday evenings.

The sign of a good DUDE is how many hundreds of friends he had and it was nice to see many of them at a Celebration of His Life recently at Katie O’Donald’s TOM, GOD BLESS YOU, THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE TO OUR COUNTRY & MAY YOU REST IN PEACE MY FRIEND! YOU WILL BE MISSED!

SAVANNAH CIVIC CENTER JOHNNY MERCER THEATRE Saturday, March 12 RAIN: A BEATLES TRIBUTE Friday, March 15 BROTHERS OSBORNE Tuesday, April 2 CINDERELLA NORTH CHARLESTON COLISEUM-PERFORMING ARTS CENTER Monday, March 18 MUMFORD & SONS Saturday, March 30 BOB WEIR & WOLF BROS Tuesday, April 9 THE PRICE IS RIGHT LIVE Tuesday & Wednesday May 7 & 8 JERSEY BOYS Saturday, May 11 RON WHITE

DUDE is a seasonal publication of Mallard Productions covering ALL of Beaufort County; Hilton Head Island, Bluffton & Beaufort, South Carolina.

DUDE exerts every effort to ensure accuracy, however, information and prices may change without notice. Neither DUDE nor Mallard Productions accepts liability for errors or omissions.

The concept, design and contents of DUDE are copyrighted and may not be reproduced in whole or in part, in any manner without the publisher’s permission. ©2019 DUDE/Mallard Productions PUBLISHER DUDE Brad B. McDonald EDITOR Harold, The Largemouth Bass

GRAPHIC DESIGN John Bowen, JB Creative PRINTING The Post & Courier (Charleston)

COLONIAL LIFE ARENA (COLUMBIA) Wednesday, March 13 ELTON JOHN FAREWELL TOUR Friday-Sunday, March 22-24 MARCH MADNESS 1st & 2nd Rounds Friday & Saturday, April 5 & 6 MONSTER JAM Thursday-Sunday, May 2-5 DISNEY ON ICE JACKSONVILLE MEMORIAL ARENA Friday, March 15 ELTON JOHN FAREWELL TOUR Friday, April 12 KISS Wednesday, May 1 DAVE MATTHEWS BAND Saturday, September 1 ALAN JACKSON

WINGMAN Buckwheat Starr DISTRIBUTION Starr Distribution Tony Starr (843) 263-2835

CONTRIBUTORS Marvin Bouknight • Caroline Kennedy • David Campbell • Fred Channels Eric Junger • Beverly Camp-Mugford • Stephen Price • Harold & Brad

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C/O MALLARD PRODUCTIONS • 843-298-3827 • www.dudesc.com • brad@dudesc.com

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BLUFFTON DAR HONORS VETS DURING SEASON OF THANKING AND GIVING

BY BEVERLY CAMP-MUGFORD

T

he Emily Geiger Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution recently honored eight Vietnam veterans in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War. Seven members of the Jimmy H. Leach Memorial Charter, Military Order of the Purple Heart, presented a program on the origin and meaning of the Purple Heart. Each spoke about his “Alive Day,” the day he was wounded and thus became eligible for the medal.

Chapter Regent Debi Bacon presented a certificate from the United States of America Vietnam War Commemoration in recognition of their service in Vietnam to Thomas Lane, Courtney Peeples, Robert Blok, Glenn Blackburn, Ruben Cedeno, Paul Sweet, George Miller and Robert Alpaugh.

Bacon, who is a quilter, explained that she and chapter members Ann Piercy, Joyce Fowler and Rosalyn Lester made eight quilts which were awarded to the men as Quilts of Valor. The mission of the Quilts of Valor Foundation is to cover service members and veterans touched by war with comforting and healing Quilts of Valor.

Bacon and Fowler were joined by Joan Naugle, District IV Director of the South Carolina DAR Society and member and former Marine Nancy Burke, wrapping each veteran with a quilt.

Home for the Island’s Best Line-up of LIVE ENTERTAINMENT Great Lowcountry Cuisine

Come join us HERITAGE WEEK! FOR A SPECIAL VIP EVENING Wednesday, April 17 (5:30-8:30pm) Celebrity Cigar Host JOE “THE CIGARTAINER” and Cuban-trained Cigar Roller Come and receive a fresh hand-rolled cigar and enjoy a great evening!

Monday-Saturday 4pm until Close Sunday 5pm until Close

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Oldfield Outfitter Center • 188 Oldfield Way, Okatie, SC 2999 Tickets are $50 each - Ages 12 & Under are free.

Ticket purchase locations (or to donate to the family): The Litter Box Thrift Store 46 Old Wild Horse Road • Hilton Head

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1st Advantage

9 Moultrie •$219,000 • MLS # 158267 BRAND NEW ROOF. This three bedroom, two full bath home in located in popular Royal Pines Country Club on a quiet cul-de-sac. The kitchen was recently renovated with granite countertops, black stainless steel appliances and gas stove. The kitchen and hall bathroom flooring is waterproof luxury vinyl. Open floor plan. Solid hard wood flooring through out the living room and hallway. Two bay attached garage.

1508 Deanne Drive $314,900 MLS # 160173 Nearly new FOUR bedroom, three and a half bath home centrally located just minutes from MCAS Beaufort, MCRD Parris Island, Navy Hospital and Historic Downtown. This home offers over 2500 square foot and is situated on a quiet dead-end street in the desirable neighborhood of Live Oaks at Battery Creek. On the first floor, you will find an office / extra living room, formal dining room, and eat-in-kitchen that opens up to the main living area. The kitchen offers stainless steel appliances and gas range.

2807 Smilax • $219,000 • MLS # 160131 So much potential with this Port Royal home.....situated close to Parris Island. This four bedroom, two full bath home offer almost 2000 square feet. HUGE yard. Inground pool. Rear deck. Separate outbuilding with power could be converted into a two bedroom cottage.

388 Dante Circle $189,900 MLS # 158934 END UNIT ~ Nearly new three bedroom, two and a half bath townhouse in popular Azalea Square. First floor master suite with his and her walk in closets.

Open concept with half bath downstairs. Hardwood flooring in living space with tile in baths and kitchen. Kitchen offers 36 inch soft close cabinetry, stainless steel appliances and granite countertops. Secondary bedrooms, spacious loft overlooking family room and full bath upstairs. Screened porch and fenced yard in the rear of the home overlooking one of the community ponds. Spacious one bay attached garage. Community pool, playground and BBQ grills for residents and their guests.