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Eudaimonia in the New Year
eudaimonic [yoo-di-mon-ik] adjective Pertaining or conducive to happiness.
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he word eudaimonic refers to the type of happiness or well-being that stems from meaning and self-realization. It’s the feeling of deep contentment you get after volunteering at STAR Foundation or a humane society, as opposed to the quick hit of pleasure you get from eating chocolate cake (which I LOVE to do!) A dose of eudaimonic happiness lasts longer and tends to perpetuate itself. We’ve all heard the term “words to live by” and there is no shortage of inspirational life quotes. As we begin a new year with new resolutions, here are some good ones to help you get started on 2017: “Just know, when you truly want success, you’ll never give up on it. No matter how bad the situation may get”
CHEERS TO 2017!
“I don’t regret the things I’ve done, I regret the things I didn’t do when I had the chance.” “Forget all the reasons it won’t work and believe the one reason that it will.”
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“Good things come to those who wait. Greater things come to those who get off their duff and do anything to make it happen.”
“Love what you have. Need what you want. Accept what you receive. Give what you can. Always remember, what goes around, comes around.” “The biggest failure you can have in life is making the mistake of never trying at all.” “Life has two rules: #1 Never quit. #2 Always remember rule #1.” The above quotes have a common theme for me personally. 2017 marks the beginning of Elegant Island Living’s 15th year. Each quote above has at one point or another inspired the EIL team to “work a little harder, stay up a little later, go a little farther” in our efforts to bring you, the reader, the very BEST local lifestyle publication. Thank you for following us for the past fourteen years. I was blessed to have grown up here and I’m equally blessed to have been able to come back and live and work in such an amazing place, surrounded by wonderful friends and family. Truly I am living an eudaimonic Elegant Island life. Here’s to a very happy 2017 for us all!
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26 Bubbles Baubles and Boots B U S I N ESS HOME
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60 What’s Happening 62 Social Scene
46 Going Out With a Victory 80 Real Estate ISLAND
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he 13th Annual Cabaret benefitting The Coastal Symphony of Georgia promises to be a Star Spangled Spectacular from start to finish. The evening will begin with the signature Cabaret Cocktail Reception at 6:00 p.m. in the new 5,000 sq. ft. Mizner
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Ballroom at The Cloister Hotel on Sea Island. Guests will be welcomed by Honorary Chairs Brigadier General Clint Winne USAF (Ret.) and his wife, Claire. A theater in the round style setting will feature a centralized bar with complimentary cocktails surrounded by the items on which guests can bid as part of the popular Silent Auction. (continues)
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CAPTAIN AMERICA AND MAESTRO LUIS HAZA For dinner, guests will enjoy a multi-course menu of American cuisine with various regions represented by signature dishes served up with complementary music. Shrimp and grits with Andouille sausage will be brought to the table accompanied by the tune of I Wish I Was in Dixie and guests will enjoy a bit of Yankee Doodle Dandy as they are treated to lobster stuffed pastries with clam chowder shooters. Before dessert is served, attending Joint Chiefs of the Army, Marines, Coast Guard, Navy and Air Force will make a combined toast to the United States armed forces.
COMMITTEE CHAIRS JOHN KILLGALLON, DANA HAZA, CAPTAIN AMERICA & SUSAN IMHOFF AT FORT FREDERICA. (opposite page)
HONORARY CHAIRS _ BRIGADIER GENERAL CLINT WINNE USAF (RET.) AND CLAIRE WINNE.
the Red, White & Blue, as decades-long tradi-
Bay will present the colors and guests will join
tions are brought to life and new traditions are
in singing our national anthem, “The Star
created as well.
Spangled Banner.” Military guests are invited to wear their dress uniforms to this black tie
Through the years, Cabaret has celebrated the world over: Paris, Monte Carlo and
At 7:00 p.m. guests will pass through a military
optional formal event. Ladies are encouraged
Venice. This year, join The Symphony
saber arch to enter the Cloister Ballroom. An
to wear red, white, blue and gold to show their
Society in this tribute to our homeland and
Honor Guard from Naval Submarine Base Kings
patriotism and Let Freedom Ring!
A floor show by The Andrews Sisters Tribute Band will begin the post-dinner entertainment. As the lights are turned down, Mason Waters and the Groove Allstars will take the stage in full uniform to turn the event up a notch. Their wide repertoire of songs ranging from 40s & 50s hits to Alternative and Rock & Roll is sure to bring the crowd to the dance floor. For those who enjoy testing their luck, casino-style gaming tables will be back again by popular demand, in a nod to our nation’s top gaming cities Las Vegas, Atlantic City and Biloxi.
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The celebration of Cabaret 2017 will kick off with a Patriots Party hosted by the Cabaret Men’s Committee on Inauguration Day, January 20, 2017. The special pregala event for the Men’s Committee will be held in the Men’s Locker Room at The Lodge at Sea Island. For information on this special event, contact John Killgallon at 912.602.2340.
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Captain America, a.k.a. Todd Thompson sweeps Symphony Society President Marjorie Gruber off her feet. Todd is the owner of CrossFit Grit, St Simons and a firefighter with the Glynn County Fire Department. He will be making an appearance as the Marvel superhero to delight party goers, and add his “strength” to the live auction. Let Freedom Ring, A Star Spangled Spectacular will be an evening filled with patriotic surprises. Historical artifacts will be on display courtesy of the largest Infantry museum in the United States, the National Infantry Museum and Soldier Center in Fort Benning, Georgia. A woman who was chosen to represent our fair nation will be in attendance as well. St. Simons Island’s own Heather McCallum, Miss America 1995, will add her regal touch to the evening. Reserve your seats now for Cabaret 2017, “Let Freedom Ring - Star Spangled Spectacular” at 6:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. at The Cloister on February 4, 2017. Limited seating is available. Tickets are $175 per person. For additional information, contact Susan Imhoff at 912.222.5686 or visit coastalsymphonyofgeorgia.org.
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ttention Cabernet connoisseurs and Gamay groupies, it’s once again time for that fabulous event that celebrates fashion as well as the
21 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. This fun day of sipping and shopping presented by Auxiliary of Hospice of the Golden Isles is becoming more popular each year, and you and your friends won’t want to miss out. Not only will you enjoy a delicious lunch and sip liberally from a phenomenal selection of wines, you’ll also have the opportunity to shop amazing designer fashions from an array of eclectic vendors. In addition, you can bid on outstanding auction lots and purchase raffle tickets for your chance to win your dream closet or a spectacular selection of wines.
Feel like showing off? Put your best foot forward – in your best shoe, of course – and enter the Best in Shoe contest. Every woman needs an occasion to show off her sassiest stilettos, her most bodacious boots, her wildest wedges, or her flirtiest flats! Judges will be looking, so make some heads Walking the runway at the Wine, Women and Shoes event is always a great time. Some of last turn! Another attenyear’s models struck a pose for the EIL photographer after the show. tion-getter is the fashfruit of the vine! Wine, Women & Shoes benion show portion of the afternoon. Based on efiting Hospice of the Golden Isles returns to past years’ experience, it’s safe to say that this The Cloister on Sea Island, Saturday, January is one of the best runways shows (continues)
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you’ll see in the Golden Isles. Upbeat and energetic, a large cast of models from the community rock the catwalk, showing off everything from sensational swimwear to elegant evening gowns.
to the Cellar and $100 for the Key to the Closet. Hospice of the Golden Isles is a community-based, non-profit organization. For thirty-six years, this organization has provided unparalleled hospice care to patients with advanced illnesses and their families
And lest we forget … the Shoe Guys. One of the highlights of this event has always been the felfor our five-county area, regardless las that make up the Shoe Crew. of a patient’s ability to pay. HGI is These handsome and charismatic a proud beneficiary of the United gents from our community will Way and they rely heavily on indipamper you by pouring wine and vidual memorials, donations and passing through with trays showing fundraisers. Their ability to provide a off glamorous shoes and accessocontinuance of quality care is largely dependent on the generosity of the ries. They’ll answer your questions communities that they serve. and keep your glasses filled with a smile. They are also competing for Auxiliary of Hospice of the Golden the title of “King of Sole” by raising Isles is a member-driven organization money through crowdwise.com. dedicated to supporting and advancThe Shoe Guy receiving the most ing the mission of HGI. It is their goal donations will be “crowned” at the to raise funds needed to help HGI foevent. Competition is stiff, but it’s cus on maintaining the dignity of their all good-natured fun. This year’s patients, providing physical comfort participants include: Jeremy James, and pain management, and meeting Brandon Derrick, James Sexton, Jim Jacobs, John Weaver, Jonathan Standing by last year’s logo is one of the 2016 Shoe Guys and the logo’s artist Daniel Hocutt. the social, emotional and spiritual needs of patients and their families. Jerusalmy, Justin Callaway, Mark campaign and benefit the mission of Hospice Churchwell, Mike Cordle, Rich Nazzaro, of Golden Isles as well. For more information about Wine, Women & Richard Heckle, Timothy Wilson, Ben Lee, Shoes at The Cloister, email wwsgoldenisles@ Parker Lavin, Robbie Ross, David Rowell, Tickets are $100 for general admission and JJ Lee, Josh Bain, David Benjamin, Robbie gmail.com or call 912.638.1425. For the $150 for VIP admission. You and your girlRichardson, and Zac Moxley. You know and most updated information about the event, friends can purchase a Patron Table that seats love some of these guys for sure, so show ’em follow Wine Women & Shoes Golden Isles 8 for $1,150. Raffle tickets are $25 for the Key on Facebook. your support by making a donation to their
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veryone knows Dutchmans in the Village as the store that smells so delicious and has such wonderful finds for your home from furniture to wall décor and more. What you might not know, however, is that Dutchmans offers in-home design services as well. For a fee, Dutchmans can provide the expert eye and touch that you may need to transform 30
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your space into your dream home. Stephanie Nieuwendijk-Bramble, Owner/Creative Director, says that they can help in a variety of ways. They can come in, look at what you have, and make recommendations on how you can change the room by moving furniture or bringing in new pieces and accessories. If you want to go a step further, she says, they can help you select paint colors, lighting, and floor coverings too. She says they can even guide you through a complete room remodel if you’re thinking
about changing the space entirely by knocking out a wall, or can create the look you desire from scratch with a new construction project. “We have been doing more this last year, customers would come in needing held and direction with their homes, whether it was a new home they were moving into or a renovation.” She adds, “The manager from my Highlands store has recently relocated to South Georgia, so is now working with Sharon and (continues)
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our team at the St. Simons Island store. The girls are really talented at helping our customers pull it all together, so it has allowed us to expand our services in that area.” The creation of a dream home or room starts with having “fresh eyes.” Stephanie explains,
“Walking into a space and seeing it for the first time allows me to view a project from a different point of view. It’s the ability to imagine what the space could look like from start to finish. What if we were to remove a wall, or reveal and open up a space with a vaulted ceiling? Perhaps we could add new flooring or simply
replace rugs, pick out new paint colors, add a few new pieces of furniture, or just change out the accessories? All and all for me it is the rearranging of a space with layers that will update a dated look to today.” This is how she recently approached the design of the newly opened store in Chamblee, and also how (continues)
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she works with clients who request her assistance with renovations, finish selections, new furniture, and creation of a final completed look.
By following six simple steps, Stephanie says anyone – yes, even you! – can develop their own dream home:
1. Know your boundaries with rugs. Furniture can go all on, all off, or front on (only the front feet of your seating pieces rest on the rug).
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. Choose the star of the show. There should be that one piece to which your eye is drawn to when you first enter the room. That should be the focal point and the anchor which everything else complements.
3. Place accessories in odd numbers; threes and fives are more pleasing to the eye than even numbers.
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4. Don’t rely solely on overhead lights! Layer your lighting with chandeliers, table lamps and other ambient lighting.
5. Stay away from overcrowding a room with too many pieces.
6. Hang pictures and artwork so they’re within anyone’s sight line (Hint: the average human eye level is 57 inches!). If you follow those steps, Stephanie says it’s simple to create the look you’ve always imagined for your dream home. However, if you still want a professional eye, you can contact Dutchmans for a little nudge in the right direction. They can help you design rooms to last a decade, not just for the latest trend. They believe in little investments like paint, new pillows and throws, lamps, and maybe a rug, to transform a look. They are also aware that
mixing florals and stripes doesn’t come easy to everyone and understand that proportion play may not be in your regular vocabulary. So if it’s a challenge for you to visualize your own space, Dutchman’s is happy to be your style guide of inspiration. Dutchmans is located at 312 Mallery St. on St. Simons Island. Stop in or call 912.634.2764. You can also shop online, learn more about Dutchmans and their products, and see rooms Stephanie has transformed at dutchmansdesigns.com.
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ecently Little’s Custom Blinds and Shutters and Hunter Douglas revealed a safety makeover at St. Simons Presbyterian Preschool. The Hunter Douglas Play It Safe Program provides free cordless window treatment upgrades for select day care centers. Play It Safe launched in December with plans for safety
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upgrades in 11 key market states before the end of 2016. Hunter Douglas expects to donate nearly 300 cordless Applause Simple Lift honeycomb shades to ensure a safer environment for children to learn, play, and grow. A surprising and very sad fact is that window treatment cords are among the top five hidden hazards for children, according to the Window Covering Safety Council. On an average, the Consumer Product Safety Commission re-
death of former Philadelphia Eagle Reno Mahe’s 3 year-old daughter helped to shine a more public spotlight on this too common problem. Ron King, Direct Sales Manager of Hunter Douglas says, “You can be the best parent in the world, but accidents still happen.” With this in mind, Hunter Douglas has stepped forward with the Play It Safe Program to help prevent such avoidable tragedy. Little’s Custom Blinds and Shutters was chosen by Hunter Doug-
less window treatment safety upgrade. Little’s has been a family-owned business operating in Glynn County for 42 years. They have been an elite Gallery Dealer for Hunter Douglas since 2008. Out of the tens of thousands of stores that sell Hunter Douglas products, only about 400 stores nationwide are designated as Galleries. Galleries provide the entire Hunter Douglas product line and have trained staff to help customers get the perfect product for
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ports, one child dies every month from window cord strangulation, and it has been suggested that this number may be under-reported by as much as half. The recent
las as their top producer in this region to participate in the Play It Safe Program, and Little’s selected St. Simons Presbyterian Preschool as the facility to receive the cord-
their needs. Galleries are the only dealers allowed to offer Hunter Douglas’ Right Choice Promise that ensures 100% customer satisfaction. (continues)
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Stephen Little, the third generation of the family to work for the business, joined his father, Mitchell, at the store in 2009. Stephen is a Georgia Tech graduate with a degree in Mechanical Engineering, and is a Certified Motorization Specialist, specially trained to install all types of remote controlled blinds. New innovations including blinds that don’t use strings or
Safe Program, explaining, “I have a one yearold daughter, so child safety is very important to me.” We’re thankful to have the Littles in our community working with Hunter Douglas to take care of our little ones. For more about Hunter Douglas’ commitment to child safety and child
Window blind cords are not a commonly discussed hazard, but they pose a major threat to young children. Window cords are listed as a top five hidden home hazard by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). Between 1996 and 2012, nearly 1600 children suffered injuries after becoming tangled in window covering cords, resulting in just under 300 deaths. In a one-month span in 2014, four children around the country ranging in age from two years to six years old died from strangulation caused by window covering cords. cords to operate and those that can be operated by remote or preprogrammed to move are additional ways that families can keep children safe. Stephen is pleased that Little’s was chosen to participate in the Hunter Douglas Play It
safety tips, visit hunterdouglas.com/child-safety. For additional information and to learn more about Little’s Custom Blinds, their services and products, visit littlescustomblinds.com or make an appointment by calling 912.264.2442.
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Great Golf & Giving Back
The RSM Classic, PGA TOUR and Fed Ex Cup golf tournament is certainly known for high caliber play on the greens, however, this event is equally impressive for how much it gives back to the community and various charities in so many ways.
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laway representatives gave them tips and they also got to meet last year’s RSM Classic winner, Kevin Kisner, as well as other PGA Tour pros and visitors who came out to the range. The soldiers will each receive a set of custom-fitted golf clubs, a golf bag, and other equipment from Callaway Golf free of charge as part of the Birdies for the Brave program. The 2016 PGA TOUR season hosts Callaway Warrior Club Fittings at 15 tournaments across the nation, fitting 30 combat-injured warriors in a mission to aid in both the physical and psychological rehabilitation process, as well as to express gratitude for their service and sacrifice. RSM also gave back
to the military community this year by presenting a $10,000 check to Folds of Honor. Bill Gorman, Chief Operating Officers for RSM US LLP, said “I am pleased that we have been able to raise funds to support the families of those who have been injured or lost their lives in service to our country.” Another event that gives back during RSM Classic week is the annual Wiffle Ball Classic hosted by the PGA TOUR Wives. This fun Wiffle ball game pits the wives against their PGA TOUR pro golfer husbands on teams that include students from Altama Elementary School. The charity chosen by the PGA (continues)
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TOUR Wives to benefit from the Wiffle Ball Classic is Blessings in a Backpack, and this year they were able to donate $35,000 to the Glynn Co. chapter. One of the highlights of the week was the Charity Putting Challenge. This event pairs PGA TOUR pros with Special Olympics athletes and members of Boys & Girls Club of Southeast Georgia for a friendly putting competition. The 12-hole course is custom designed
by teaching pros at the Sea Island Golf Performance Center and has obstacles created from driftwood, shells, rocks and sand. If you want to restore your faith in humanity, spend a few hours at this event. There were holes-in-one, hugs, and high-fives. Celebrations and smiles were abundant and watching the teams work together and support each other is absolutely priceless. No matter who was named “champion” and took home the trophy that day, everyone who was there was a winner!
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The Birdies Fore Love and Friends of the Foundation programs also bring in money for our local community and beyond. Through the Birdies Fore Love program RSM partners, employees, clients and friends donated to charitable organizations worldwide. With a match from the RSM US Foundation, they were able to give $1.5 million to charity – bringing the grand total raised through this tournament to nearly $7 million to date. Yes, it’s much more than just great golf. Visit rsmclassic.com.
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Donkeys + Dragons =
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yes sparkled with excitement and smiles spread across eager faces, as children watched a dragon enter the Selden Park gym! A miniature donkey named Gussie and members of the cast of Brunswick High School’s production of Shrek, The Musical were also in the house, making it the perfect environment for imaginations to run wild and creativity to flow. Welcome to the Very Special Arts Festival! Very Special Arts (VSA) was founded in 1974 by Jean Kennedy Smith with a mission to utilize the power of the arts to reach people with disabilities. VSA provides arts education and cultural arts opportunities for and with 150 Glynn County special needs students in order to enrich their lives and to bring such enrichment to us all. Helping with that mission are approximately 100 volunteers from St. Fran44
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cis Xavier Catholic School, Glynn Academy, Brunswick High School, and Frederica Academy. The local group has produced an annual festival since 1987 that includes local artists and has a different theme each year. This year, the theme was Big Bright Beautiful VSA World and was inspired by Shrek, The Musical. Grants from Hello GoodBuy and the Christ Church Frederica Episcopal Church Women, as well as contributions from Ron Rector, Brooke Sumerford, Ed and Lynn Turner, and supporters of the Shrek Ear fundraiser helped fund the VSA festival this year. So many others were valuable participants: Brunswick High School Art teacher Joan Nichols, who brought her miniature donkey Gussie (a big festival favorite!) as well as her art students; Debbie Dolivera, Tony Tennent and Brenda Hunt with St. Francis Xavier 8th Grade; Jody Bradford, Fred-
erica Academy, Honor Society; Glynn Academy Drama Teacher Josh Sinyard and his actors Luke Brown (Donkey), Kylie Knox (Fiona), and the fabulous dragon; Heather Heath and Kelly Hunter of Golden Isles Arts & Humanities and the Penguin Project, local artists Cathy Dart and Eda D’Onofrio; Selden Park staff members Mary Daniels and Willie Banfield. Coordinator Mardi Johnston hopes to spread the word about the event and invite the community and more local artists to participate in future festivals. It definitely takes a village! And how wonderful it is that our village loves the arts and its youth! For more information about Very Special Arts and how you can get involved, please contact Mardi Johnston at 912.638.9084 or email her at mardijohnston@bellsouth.net.
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t. Francis Xavier Crusaders said goodbye to their girls’ volleyball coach, Mike Tennent, after he led the school to seven Middle School Championships. The undefeated St. Francis Xavier Crusaders girls’ volleyball team finished the 2016 season by defeating the Glynn Middle Hurricanes to clinch the Middle School Championship. The victory this year by the girls’ volleyball team was somewhat bittersweet. The founder and biggest supporter of the team, Coach Mike Tennent, announced that he was retiring. Coach Tennent began working at St. Francis Xavier as a Physical Education teacher following his retirement from the National Park Service, where his last station was Fort Frederica. He also coached soccer and started the girls’ volleyball program in 2005. Coach Tennent retired from teaching after two years, but continued coaching the girls’ volleyball team as a volunteer. During his tenure at St. Francis, Coach Tennent successfully won a total of seven Glynn County Middle School Volleyball Championships. This year, the team also TOP: 2016 St. Francis Xavier Championship Team. ABOVE: Coach Mike Tennent.
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received support from Lance Turpin as assistant coach and Gaby Soler-Jensen as a volunteer. Coach Tennent attributes much of his success to the widespread participation of the students. “I try to make it fun and I think we’ve been
successful.” Coach Tennent utilizes an A and B team approach, where the upperclassmen and more experienced girls generally play on the A team. However, he strives to get as much playing time for the B team girls as possible so that they can develop. Kelsey Ann Cabiness, one of this year’s Co-Captains noted the system helped her develop as a younger player and that many of the former starters, some who now play for the Glynn Academy Red Terror team, were her role models. For Coach Tennent, the fourth Glynn County championship was an emotional victory. While he looks forward to another retirement, and possibly a little more golf, he will miss all the girls. He hopes the girls, from each of the seasons, will carry forth their faith, the lessons they have learned, and the love of the game wherever life may lead.
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Begin Again. W And Again.
ell, it’s a new year and a new you. That is, if you are a New Year’s resolution person. And if you are, that means you’re also an optimist. About 75% of those who make resolutions will keep them … for the first week. It goes downhill quickly after that. If you’re older, you’re even less likely to keep a resolution. I’ll let you decide what older means, but either way, good luck! Most of us will still accidentally be
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In those moments when we recognize the gap between our self perception and our reality we are sitting ducks for a free first month and squeeze bottle at Planet Fitness or the first week of free ''chef inspired'' food by the numbers. If only it were that easy. writing 2016 on our checks long after the resolutions have been broken. Even if you didn’t know the New Year was arriving because of the TV specials, or because the ghost of Dick Clark visited you in a dream, you’d know by the TV commercials. The fitness cartels come at us from all sides every January. The diet gurus flash “before” and “after” shots at every break. They know we’re in a weakened state. They know we ate too much between Thanksgiving and Christmas. They know how hopeful we feel as we watch Father Time lumber away and Baby New Year toddle in. If it seems like every other advertisement is for Jenny Craig or a gym, it’s because they are. Weight loss is the most popular pledge in the New Year, but we make, and consequently break, a whole host of other resolutions too. We might pledge to limit our gossip, until we just can’t sit on a particularly juicy bit of news. Perhaps we insist we will call our mother more often, with the oftrelated resolution to not let the accompanying criticism get under our skin. When the latter doesn’t work we abandon the former. Sometimes we promise ourselves we’ll start reading non-fiction books instead of those dystopian novels we love so much, although
some of those plot lines sound similar to what’s in the news lately. I think that we play this game because of the promise held by a new year. We literally get to turn the page and start over again in our planners, and we have a sense of how much we’d love to do that in real life too. For most of us, it’s not that we don’t like ourselves per se, it’s just that we have an idea of who we are that may or may not match reality. We’re not really as old as we look in that photo, are we? We’re not going to weigh his much forever – that’s why we keep all those clothes we can’t wear anymore! In those moments when we recognize the gap between our self perception and our reality we are sitting ducks for a free first month and squeeze bottle at Planet Fitness or the first week of free “chef inspired” food by the numbers. If only it were that easy. I’m not saying New Year’s resolutions are bad; I think anything that makes us healthier or smarter or nicer is worth pursuing. But I do think New Year’s resolutions are somewhat arbitrary. The more short-lived they are, the more they make us feel bad. It’s too easy to break a resolution. Most of us rarely give ourselves permission for failure. If we fail, we’re done. And once we fail, we
often lack the motivation to keep going. So how do we alter our behavior and change our ways when it is so easy to fail? St. Benedict (who I’ve mentioned before) had some words of wisdom along these lines a long time ago: “Always we begin again.” It was his way of acknowledging that we often fail. When it happens, we don’t beat ourselves up or fall into despair. Instead, we simply acknowledge that we need to begin again. I didn’t mean to eat the whole pizza; I’ll only eat half next time. I haven’t run in a month; I don’t need to run for miles, just a few minutes as a first step. I’ve let my prayer life slip away; I won’t be able to sit in meditation for thirty minutes every day, but I can talk to God right now. New Year’s resolutions are usually too grand and too fragile. So skip the New Year stuff and just determine what is important to you and decide to begin doing something different. You don’t need a new you; just be who you want to be. Tell yourself you’ll be successful, but also admit from the start that you’ll fail at some point, and commit to beginning again when you do. And if Dick Clark does visit you in a dream, remember that he’s the patron saint of beginning again, and again, and again. He might be trying to tell you something.
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ith 2017 marking Elegant Island Living’s 15th year, we turn our thoughts to all the different features we’ve written, events we have covered, and the many people we have met who have become a part of EIL’s story. There are the subjects of our articles, our advertisers, photographers, models, and many more people with whom we work each issue, and, of course, we wouldn’t be here without our readers. Recently we spoke with reader Carolyn Hatala about her writing. Carolyn graduated from Glynn Academy and Brunswick College (now the College of Coastal Georgia). She retired for the Board of Education after a career in Special Education. 50
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M E M O R I E S A mother, grandmother, and an author of two books, she considers herself an armchair St. Simons Island history bluff. Carolyn wasn’t keen on telling us too much about herself, but she eagerly offered up stories about growing up on St. Simons Island. She mentioned going to the beach and dancing at the casino, lively picnics under the giant oak, and walking hand in hand with her friends on the wooden pier. She said, “I could tell you about the causeway’s old wooden bridges and when we all stopped and helped turtles cross the road safely. I could tell you about the scent of honeysuckles, wild azaleas, and the giant magnolias that greeted us when crossing onto the island. Of beach towels that filled with sand while white-haired boys played and tanskinned girls forgot about tomorrow.”
Carolyn was gracious enough to send EIL some of her island inspired poems to share. BREEZES
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Can you smell the salty sea breezes, the murky rivers that winds blow inward? Can you smell the decay of marsh grass in the soft muddy streams that wind through marshy coves? Can you smell my island’s wild fermented grapes lying on spongy ground beneath the brown tangled vines of winter?
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We sat on sandy beaches’ made sand castles out of sand. We played in sun and shadows
Where people go to rest in breezes
watching sea gulls dive and fish.
that cleanse the mind and wash the soul;
We lived with peaceful freedom.
All hidden and resting now, in the serenity of
Days slowly drifted by.
another time.
When our girls’ days were over
Can you hear and see my island, the noisy sea
and life dreams crossed our path,
birds that escort the tides in and out, where sand and sea meet and greet each day with the joy of living?
we reached across the game we played and woke where no castles be; Blown by the wind. The sand lay flat No birds, no castles, just sea and life Await fulfillment of our dreams When we were girls.
We think Carolyn’s words capture our beloved island beautifully! Thank you, Carolyn, for being a devoted EIL reader, sharing your poetry, and having a role as part of our story.
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ellness has been trending in marketing and advertising over the last 15 years. Wellness centers are popping up in hospitals, clinics, and fitness centers in small towns and cities everywhere. The Wellness on Main group believes in teaching and motivating their clients to achieve higher levels of energy and overall health by taking care of themselves from the inside out. This dynamic group works synergistically to create a personalized wellness plan for each client. They pay close attention to the mood, mind, and
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What makes Wellness on Main stand out? A team of dedicated, experienced, caring professionals who Chef Nicole bring a wealth of Monier knowledge and skill to each individual client in order to provide exactly what he or she needs. Master Pilates Instructor, Marie Artman, M. Ed.; Dr. Sage Campione, Chiropractor/Integrative Health Specialist; Chef Nicole Monier, Cooking and Wellness Coach; and Donna Mastrianni, Licensed Esthetician/Aromatherapist, are joined by massage therapists and guest Pilates instructors to balance out the total wellness concept. Marie Artman M.Ed., an Exercise Physiologist and Pilates Rehabilitation Practitioner for over 30 years, is now located at Wellness on
Main. In this boutique Wellness Center, her students receive ex-
perienced movement instruction in a welcoming and happy environment. Classes are instructed on state of the art Pilates equipment. Private, Duets, Trio, and Group Reformer classes are offered at the 4 different studios at the Wellness Center. The new revolutionary apparatus, Core Align® studio, was launched in 2016. Core Align® improves strength, balance, posture, and functional movement patterns. The CoreAlign® is extraordinarily versatile with hundreds of completely new and unique movement exercises. Marie also developed a class called “Bungee Ballet,” which blends Ballet, Barre, and Pilates into one class. When it comes to expertise in her field, Marie Artman is (continues)
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the consummate professional who strives for nothing short of perfection. Dr. Sage Campione is a board-certified Doctor of Chiropractic, specializing in Integrative Health through the University of Arizona. In her 19 years of practice, Dr. Sage has helped thousands of patients reach their goals. Her patients have included professional athletes, Ironman competitors, runners, football players and wrestlers, along with top performing artists, singers and dancers of Broadway musicals. Dr. Sage Dr. Sage devoted six years as a medic in the Campione US Army. In 2006, Dr. Sage joined the US Olympic Medical Team in Torino, Italy, treating world-class athletes. Dr. Sage incorporates an array of advanced techniques and medical technologies such as MLS Laser Therapy and the latest nutritional laboratory testing. As a Chiropractor, Dr. Sage knows the importance of structural integrity when it comes to quality of life and is committed to providing her patients with the optimum Chiropractic care and Nutritional care. Dr. Sage can provide the very best in pain and lifestyle management. Hippocrates said, “Let food be thy medicine and let thy medicine be food.” Through extensive research and training, Chef Nicole Monier has discovered the truth in using food
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as the best medicine. She is an honors graduate of Le Cordon Bleu, Paris. Chef Nicole has cooked in some of the most acclaimed restaurants in the world including Le Bernardin in New York City and La Tour D’Argent in Paris. Her passion for teaching has taken her out of professional kitchens and into yours. She can help you learn what foods work best with your body and how to prepare them deliciously and healthfully. Whether she is teaching basic cooking skills or enhancing existing skills, Chef Nicole makes it fun to learn and the final result is always delicious! Donna Mastrianni is a licensed, experienced, insured Master Esthetician and Certified Aromatherapist. She has been in the spa industry for 25+ years and has advanced skin care training from several International skin care companies, including Babor™ in Aachen, Germany, Nelly DuVuyst™ in New York and Essensa™ in La Fare en Provence, France, and has also completed a UCLA extension program for cosmetic chemistry. Most of Donna’s career has been in the resort spa corporate world. She started her career in Connecti-
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cut managing a plastic surgeon’s office, then moved to Atlanta to take a position at Noelle the Day Spa, then she became the Spa Director at The Cloister on Sea Island and held that position twice. During her 15 year tenure at Sea Island, The Spa achieved and maintained a Forbes Five Star status. During the six years that Donna assisted WTS International, based in Maryland, with opening resort spas across the country she developed her own line of skin care products: Donne & Cavalli™. The Donne & Cavalli ™ products are used exclusively at The Facial Suite, which provides individual attention to skin care needs, each treatment is carefully crafted for the specific need of the client. Donna’s specialty is the Oxygen facial which exfoliates, hydrates and tones using her products blended with vitamins and minerals disbursed using oxygen to saturate the skin. The body lotion and shower gel have a proprietary blend of essential oils for calming, soothing and hydrating the skin. Donna also teaches classes and has had articles published on the use of essential oils. “Aromatherapy for People, Places and Pets” is a class and article that explores the many uses of essential oils in everyday life. Wellness on Main is located at 115 Main St. on St. Simons Island. Follow them on Facebook for additional information and schedules.
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f you’re like most people, you think today’s new Assisted Living and Memory Care communities are born in boardrooms. And in most cases, you’d be right. But there’s one that got its start right in an Assisted Living community. Tod Petty, was a 40-something Assisted Living Business Development Manager living in a 400 sq. ft. room in the community. For one year, he witnessed and experienced the best and worst senior living had to offer. He saw first-hand 56
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D I F F E R E N C E how residents lived and how they were treated. Tod was struck by the lack of relevance that residents felt and it made an indelible impression on him. He saw the seniors had lost connection with friends and family, they were bored by unimaginative activities, and their lives were adrift without purpose. These observations fueled the rest of his professional accomplishments. Today, Tod is the President of Thrive Senior Living, which operates Thrive at Frederica. Beyond providing excellent care, Tod’s mission of
creating connected, active, and purposeful lives for residents drives the innovations at Thrive. Residents can stay connected to family and friends using social media and technologies like Skype. Tod replaced the ordinary activities of “Bingo and birthdays” with engaging interactive tools, such as It’s Never 2 Late software. This powerful interactive software allows seniors to create digital stories of their lives, explore the world, or stroll through the historic events they witnessed.
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IN2L has large icons making it simple to navigate and has hundreds of options for seniors, some of which are challenging games. Memory care offers a big challenge to Tod’s vision, but he has applied his thinking there as well. Typically, memory care units are scaled down versions of Tod Petty, president of Thrive Senior Living
assisted living. At Thrive at Frederica, residents never share rooms and shower facilities. Walk into Thrive’s memory care and you’ll find few differences from the rest of the community, because memory care residents enjoy the same luxury and privacy. The memory care staff only serve that unit
and are under the direction of a Memory Care Coordinator. The residents use the IN2L software, eat in a family-style dining room, and have their own safe courtyard. Tod knows the aging process can remove a person’s motivation to keep living a life of vitality, so Thrive at Frederica is a community in which those who want to enjoy time with other people in the same season of life, can do so in luxury. Residents have the opportunity to socialize over meals, and while that can happen anywhere, the Thrive dining experience provides unmatched choice and independence. “Assisted Living Like You’ve Never Seen Before,” like Thrive at Frederica, was also developed in a way you’ve never seen before – born in a real community instead of a
Tod replaced the ordinary activities of “Bingo and birthdays” with engaging interactive tools, such as It’s Never 2 Late software. This powerful interactive software allows seniors to create digital stories of their lives, explore the world, or stroll through the historic events they witnessed. boardroom. That unique perspective sets Thrive apart from, and above, other new luxury Assisted Living communities. To learn more about Thrive on Frederica, stop by their Welcome Center at 100 Sylvan Drive, Suite 160, or call 912.295.4699.
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BLENDING BUSINESS AND LEISURE Rachel Berg, lifestyle architect, is bringing a new experiential offering to St. Simons Island that blends business and leisure. As a Corporate Leadership Development Consultant, Rachel spent years working with executives as they struggled with the 24/7 nature of business. When “leisure time” was suggested they calculated the cost and lost productivity and groaned. From her own life, Rachel knew that the minute she got her toes in the sand her head seemed to clear and the right path would emerge. It was her secret formula. Rachel began to speculate, what if her executives could combine business and leisure? If they could work with a business consultant while on “island time?” Could leisure be built into a business success scenario? The solution emerged as The Lifestyle Sandbox, a place to find “island time” and consulting services. To learn more, visit Lifestylesandbox.com, call 800.916.5835, or stop by 507 Ocean Blvd, Suite 218. CRUTHIRDS NAMED BAR ASSOCIATION CHAIR Melissa Cruthirds has been named Chair of the Glynn County Bar Association for 2017. In addition to a general practice, she specializes in divorce, custody, and child
FIRM CHANGES NAME Congratulations to Alex Atwood, senior partner of Atwood Choate for being elected Magistrate Judge for Glynn County. The law firm will continue to operate under the name Choate & Associates, PC, with Sam Choate, Casey Harris and Zachary Harris providing “legal advice and counselling for your longterm success.” Comprehensive services include business and corporate law, civil litigation,
wills, trusts, estates and fiduciary law, family law, homeowners and commercial association law, franchise law, consumer finance and construction litigation. The attorneys at Choate and Associates PC represent both individuals and corporate clients with the same enthusiasm and dedication. Sam Choate says, “Our strength is our relationships.” For a consultation, visit 300 Main Street, Suite 201, St. Simons Island or call 912.264.4211.
support issues. Using a common-sense approach, Ms. Cruthirds navigates families through the legal system in times of uncertainty. She also focuses on child advocacy as an attorney or Guardian ad litem for children involved in the DFACS system. She is on the Board of the Georgia State Bar iCivics Committee and was named a State
Bar of Georgia Pro Bono All Star in 2015 and 2016 for volunteering her time to low-income Georgians in family law matters. Ms. Cruthirds serves as the Vice President of the Brunswick Junior Woman’s Association which supports civic and charitable enterprises through volunteer service. She can be reached at Compass Law Group, LLC, 300 Main Street, Suite 301, St. Simons Island or at 912.268.4386.
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A SPIRITED CELEBRATION Whiskey, Wine & Wildlife (W3), presented by The Westin Jekyll Island and benefiting the Jekyll Island Foundation, returns on February 10-12, with a full slate of activities. Friday’s festivities include W3 Master Class Pours, educational classes and seminars, and the “Whiskey Inspired” event that evening. Enjoy whiskeys, wines, and beer, along with a showcase of whiskeyinspired classic cocktails and culinary delights created by award-winning Southern chefs and renowned Golden Isles and Low Country superstars at this oceanside evening under the stars with live music. Saturday’s main event on the Beach Village Green
features more tastings, music, and the opportunity to get better acquainted with Jekyll Island’s native wildlife from turtles to alligators. Cooking demonstrations, author signings, wildlife demonstrations and beverage panel dis-
cussions/tastings will take place on several stages. Sunday’s grand finale brunch will be a showcase of the talents of The Westin’s culinary team complete with liberal libations. Visit whiskeywineandwildlife.com for tickets.
A MUSICAL MONTH The Island Concert Association will host an impressive line-up of classical musicians in weekly concerts during the month of February. The concert series will begin February 7 with Classical Trumpeter and Gold Medal Global Music Award Winner Mary Elizabeth Bowden and Moldovan-American pianist Milana Strezeva. On February 14, the concert will feature
ANTIQUES SHOW FUNDS CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS The 28th annual Thomasville Antiques Show hosts renowned speakers, events, and dealers in historic Thomasville, Georgia. Longtime antiques collectors and novices alike will have the opportunity to contemplate vintage furniture, jewelry, silver, and porcelain – each piece with a story of its own. But what most don’t know is that their attendance makes a difference in the lives of children. The mission of the Thomasville Antiques Show Foundation (TASF) is to raise funds for non-profit organizations focused on children’s programs in Thomas County and the surrounding areas. Only second to that mission is the goal to create an opportunity for the community to understand and appreciate fine antiques and objects of art. The February 23-26 event offers lectures by Paula Pryke, Amanda Lindroth, and Mark Gessler, a Benefactor and Patron Preview Party, a Cocktails and Collections Party, and the Antiques Show and Sale itself. For more information, visit ThomasvilleAntiquesShow.com.
critically acclaimed piano duo of Vassily Primakov and Natalia Lavrova. On February 21, audiences will be entertained by America’s leading organist, harpsichordist and Bach specialist, Anthony Newman. He is joined by flutist Eugenia Zukerman, who is in demand from New York to China as an orchestral soloist, chamber
musician and recitalist. The series closes on February 28 with the lush violinand-cello unison melodies of the Glorioso Piano Trio, comprised of Jennifer Carsillo, Yoonie Han, and Kevin Bate. All concerts take place at St. Simons Presbyterian Church and are free and open to the public. For more information, visit islandconcertassociation.org.
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THE WEEK OF THE RSM CLASSIC IS A VERY BUSY ONE AT SEA ISLAND’S SEASIDE AND PLANTATION GOLF COURSES and around the island. Hundreds of volunteers from the community welcome visitors and media from all over to enjoy this world-class golf experience. From charity and pro-am events to an unexpected extra very chilly morning of play-off golf that resulted in an impressive win from Mackenzie Hughes, the action was non-stop! And the RSM Classic trophy was not the only hardware on display this week, we also saw Wesley Bryan accept his award as Web.com Tour Player of the Year, and the Ryder Cup made some appearances with tournament host, Davis Love III. There was even a special champagne toast event for Davis to celebrate his upcoming induction in to the World Golf Hall of Fame Class of 2017. Congratulations to the tournament staff, volunteers, champion, and all who made this a week to remember! 62
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THE MERRY MIXER TO BENEFIT THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF SOUTHEAST GEORGIA was once again a great success this year. More than 400 guests packed Halyards and Tramici to sip and snack and mingle in the courtyard while watching college football championships. A live auction and fantastic Motown music kept the crowd on their feet. Such a fun way to kick off a month of holiday celebrations! 1. Evan Meyers, Carly Nash, Victoria Marchetto, Jordan Nielsen. 2. Kailey Temmer, James Stevens, Elizabeth Frost. 3. Frank Kubat, Hannah Johnston, Emily Stephens. 4. Blake McKinnon, Marissa Dehner. 5. Tyler Parks, Devin Messick. 6. Turner & Associates. 7. Nelson Ryan, Jason Hyde. 8. Nancy Wainwright, Brenda Langley. 9. Courtney Davis, Ljeda Borek, Gigi Goble, Beth Ann Bushon, Blair Storey. 10. Joanna Williams, Marti Tolleson, Alex Hamby. 11. Al and Pam McKinnon, Marybeth and Scott Steilen. 12. Mason Waters, Brenda Boone-Cove, Catina and Wayne Tindall. 13. Great Motown music from the band. 14. Brant Davis, Trey Parker, Forrest Cowan. 66
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HUNGRY TASTERS CAME OUT EN MASSE FOR THE ANNUAL BRUNSWICK ROCKIN’ STEWBILEE at Mary Ross Waterfront Park. Local and regional restaurants, organizations, and businesses served up their best batches of the savory stew that takes its name from our port city. Great music, plentiful stew and smiling faces made this a fun day for all, win or lose! 1. Southeast Georgia Health System Stew Team. 2. Faye Waters, Nan Swindell. 3. Hospice of the Golden Isles Stew Team. 4. Glenda Ferguson, Dayton Jones. 5. Dan White, Tim Davenport, Ryan Boone, Mike Smith. 6. David Blackshear, Katie Reeves, Mary Kathryne Crosby, James Turner. 7. Americana Grillers. 8. Stephanie, Ronnie and Bryce Highsmith. 9. Nick and Lori Lee. 10. Team ECHO. 11. Cindy and Peter Baurer. 12. Lauren Hart, Jessica Sinclair, Laura Ginn. 13. Amy Leuken, Perry and Shannon Lane. 14. Elaine Dixon, Jeaninne Peckham, Milton Lancaster, Sherrill Waddell. 68
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MORE THAN 300 GUESTS WERE IN ATTENDANCE WHEN GEORGIA GOVERNOR NATHAN DEAL AND FIRST LADY SANDRA DEAL VISITED JEKYLL ISLAND to cut the ribbon at the opening ceremony for Camp Jekyll. The new facility occupies the same site as the original Jekyll Island 4-H Center and now houses 12 new buildings, including a new state-of-the-art learning center with auditorium and classrooms named for the First Lady. Camp Jekyll is a JIA-owned property which will be operated by Georgia 4-H starting in February and will continue the tradition of teaching youth about the rich environmental life inhabiting the area. There will be a multitude of programs run by the Georgia 4-H staff and other camps hosted on the campus. Jones Hooks stated, “Camp Jekyll will now reach more than 13,000 children annually through environmental education and summer camp programs.” 70
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THE NOVEMBER CONCERT OF THE COASTAL SYMPHONY PRESENTED AN EVENING OF CAPTIVATING MUSIC WHICH CELEBRATED DANCE. Bess Chambliss and Val Salnikov of the Golden Isles Ballet Company brought Carl Maria von Weber’s “Invitation to the Dance” to life. They were later joined by other Ballet Company dancers who performed to Ravel’s “Bolero.” The next Coastal Symphony of Georgia concert will be February 6, 2017. For ticket information, visit coastalsymphonyofgeorgia.org or call 912.634.2006. 1. MJ Choate, Hiroshi and Meiko Yamada. 2. Nance Manderson, Joann Euelenfeld, Flo Sullivan, Nancy Butler, Billie Huggins. 3. Dennie and Frances McCrary; John and June Galland. 4. Courtney Reid, Jordan Nielsen, Bess Chambliss, Mary Banks Shelander, Mallory Bradley. 5. Laura and Greer Brown with daughters Maidee and McKenzie. 6. Ibby Hansbrough, Jeanne Anderson, Alice Barlow. 7. Sue and Tom Sayer, Grace Hopper. 8. Ann and Bill Stembler, Bo Chambliss with daughters Ellie, Kimbrough and Anderson Chambliss. 9. Tom and Anne Kitchin. 10. Tom Parker, John and Kitsy Teltsch. 72
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SEA ISLAND’S SOUTHERN GROWN CONCERT SERIES WRAPPED UP 2016 with the Marshall Tucker Band on Rainbow Island. It was another beautiful night with a great turn out and enthusiastic crowd. Local favorites Backbeat Boulevard opened for the longtime Southern rockers perhaps known best for their hit “Can’t You See.” We can’t wait to see what musical performances 2017 will bring! 1. Johnny and Hannah Warren, Jim Murrey. 2. Mark and Missy Neu, Kris Maichle. 3. Cricket Mobley, Sharon Mobley, Jacey Roberson, Caleb Mobley, Jaren Robertson. 4. Bill Gibbs, Crystal Ferrier. 5. Janet Shirley, Ellen Dunn. 6. Hillary Germano, Ariel Anderson. 7. Sandra VanCamp, Mike Martelli. 8. Gail and William Feddersen. 9. Jerry Olsen, Grace Alexander, Ben Bober, Keely Stancil. 10. Geri and Marcus Mullis. 11. Dwayne and Mary Louise Hoven. 12. Paula and Pat Massari. 13. Bubba and Robyn Cheek, Robbie Sue and Joe Willie Sousa. 14. Vaughn and Chris Hadder. 74
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THE FRIENDS OF CASA AUXILIARY ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP COFFEE was recently held at the lovely Sea Island home of Pam Morris. This fundraising arm of CASA Glynn is essential to the organization’s mission of advocacy for children in the juvenile court system and will be working hard on the upcoming CASA Fashion Show and Luncheon that will be held in the spring. 1. Marie Artman, Nancy Ludwig. 2. Mary Aloia, Anne Stembler. 3. Ellen Woodside, Gloria Gash. 4. Penny Flickinger, Wendy Ross. 5. Susan Finn, Nancy Kaufman, Gayle Brady. 6. Malinda Morton, Bootie Wood, Penny Flickinger. 7. Pam Morris, Lillian Clarke. 8. Beverly Trainor, Allison Schueneman. 9. Jennifer Butler, Bess Thompson. 10. BJ Candler, Mary Jo Prater. 11. Pam Devenney, Patsy Cuthbert. 12. Ellen Dunn, Elaine Auten. 13. Karleen Thompson, Susan Marett. 14. Lynda Tye, Tootsie George. 76
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THE COASTAL GEORGIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY HELD ITS ANNUAL HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE recently. The day’s special shopping event also included fun and educational crafts, games, and activities for children, free tours, and living history. 1. Greetings from the lighthouse: Trish Holton, Shaun Szabo, Trenton Denney, Christina Holton. 2. Carol Russell, Diane Elder. 3. Judy and Kenny Folk. 4. Maggie Ericson, Joan Ward. 5. From left, back row: Gabby Brueck, Chelsea Wilson, Katie Rose Mannion, Iyanna Fouce, Morgan Croft; front row: Laura Parker, Kasi Britten. 6. Corinne Johnston, Howard Rubin. 7. Glen and Debbie Townley, Gill and Kevin Jenkinson. 8. Duane Harris, Mimi Rogers, Sandy Jensen. 9. Theresa Daniels, Kathy Otto, Stephanie Austin, Jenny Griffith, Nikki. 10. Jason Baker. 11. Sean and Nicole Drury. 12. Linda Lott, Mary Smith. 78
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Food for Thought: Remembering Everett’s Grocery Store
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s we begin a New Year, it’s interesting to look back to a local January tradition. Many people have favorite wall calendars that they display year after year. On St. Simons Island in the 1940s, the calendar from Everett’s Grocery Store was probably a favorite among homemakers. Providing “staple and fancy groceries,” Everett’s was located at the corner of Mallery Street and Butler Avenue in the Village. The store was operated by Livingston W. Everett, known to everyone as Dutch. He and his wife Mary Gould lived near the St. Simons Lighthouse. Mary, a descendant of the builder
and keeper of the first lighthouse, was the island postmistress for many years and a valuable source of local information. By sharing her Gould family history with Eugenia Price, Mary became a source for the author’s book Beloved Invader and her two subsequent books in the St. Simons Trilogy. Everett’s “homemaker’s calendar” had a wealth of information for the American cook. Each month featured recipes–familiar favorites as well as regional dishes for those who were looking for new ideas. Southern recipes included Crab Soup Beaufort and Corn Bread Stuffing for Roast Chicken, while selections from the West included West
Coast Tuna Pie and Santa Clara Fruited Cream. Pennsylvania was represented by the recipe for “Snits and Knepp,” a traditional Pennsylvania Dutch dish of ham and apple dumplings. The calendar also contained helpful information about canning pickles and jellies and running the home on a budget. This month’s images are the cover of the store’s 1946 calendar, donated by Camille Penders, and a detail from a postcard of the
Village, showing the grocery store where Roberta’s stands today. Since its founding in 1965, the Coastal Georgia Historical Society’s archival collection has grown to over 15,000 historically important artifacts, documents and photographs.
Our monthly images on this page are from the vast archives of the Coastal Georgia Historical Society. The Society’s mission includes the “administration, restoration and maintenance of historic facilities and resources … preserved as a living part of the historical and cultural foundations of our coastal community.” Society facilities include the St. Simons Lighthouse and Museum, the A.W. Jones Heritage Center, and the Maritime Center (formerly the U.S. Coast Guard Station). To learn more about the Society, its diverse programs, and the benefits of Society membership, please call 912.638.4666, or visit saintsimonslighthouse.org. 114 E L E G A N T I S L A N D L I V I N G
