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PUBLISHER’S LETTER
Vacation/Staycation
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ummer is FINALLY here! Since we have basically been cooped up all spring, let’s make up for it by having a great summer! If you are visiting St. Simons Island, thank you for coming. We want you to feel like a local. If you’re a local, we want you to feel like you are on vacation. In other words, LET’S HAVE SOME FUN! There are so many great restaurants, retail shops and activities to experience here on the island. Be sure to check out page 18 for a list of our advertising “All Stars.” We urge you to visit and support as many of these local businesses as possible. We’ve come up with lots of suggestions on how to have fun around the area in this June/July “Summer” issue. We’ve also included the EIL Pocket Guide, our pocketsized publication filled with handy information about local attractions and happenings and more great ideas for year-round activities.
3. Shop early or late. You can apply the same reasoning to shopping. Many of our terrific local retail shops open at 10:00 a.m. and stay open later in the evening during the summer months. Enjoy a little retail therapy before you hit the beach or do some window shopping after dinner.
Here are a few suggestions to help insure a fantastic vacation/staycation! 4. Try spending a day in each “section” of 1. Ride your bike EVERYWHERE. By that,
the island. Explore the south end including
I really mean EVERYWHERE! Traffic can
the lighthouse, pier and village area one
get pretty heavy in June and July, so why
day. Check out mid-island shopping and
not ride your bike to the Village or beach
dining at Redfern Village, The Shops on
rather than spending valuable time trying
Market Street and Shops at Sea Island
to find a parking spot or stuck in back-ups
another day. Then take a day to see the
on Demere Road?! If you don’t have a bike,
sights like Christ Church, Fort Frederica,
rentals are available at reasonable rates.
and Cannon’s Point on the north end. It is amazing to see how diverse the island is.
2. Eat early or late. Most local restaurants start serving dinner early during the
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summer months, so instead of trying for a 7:00 p.m reservation, maybe hit your favorite dining spot at 5:30 p.m. As for
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breakfast, sleep in or take a morning beach walk, and then eat a little later than normal. Brunch isn’t just for weekends!
Most importantly, now that we have the time, enjoy the island lifestyle and come back to see us soon!
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Elegant Island Living is proud to present this month’s All Stars! You can find out more information about these local businesses in this issue on the page number listed.
Ansley Coastal Real Estate................95 ArtTrends Gallery.......................97 B & B Design & Consign..................... 16 Bailey Boys........................... 75 Barbara Jean’s Restaurant................98 BellaMichelle Skincare....................35 Bill Duckworth Tire............................44
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Catch 228 Oyster Bar & Grill............................48 Choate Harris P.C..................87 Chris Moncus Photography............ 91 Coastal Greenery................... 77 Coastal Nights Lighting ..................100 College of Coastal Georgia ......39 The Corwon Family Fund ...........132
The Home Fabric Studio............54
Dentistry by Angela Britt ............... 9
Hospice of the Golden Isles............. 81
DiPreta Dermatology............ 91
Imber Medical....................... 8
Duke’s Coastal Flooring....................26
Edward Jones.........................62
Five Star Credit Union............99
Flanagan Development...........40
Frederica Realty.......................... 2
Indigo Coastal Shanty....................... 51 Indigo & Cotton.......................68 Island ACE Hardware..................40 The Island Day Spa..................... 14 Island Insurance..................44
Boys & Girls Club of Southeast Georgia .................... 81
Cunningham Jewelers ..................60
Fuse........................... 72
Joe Loehle Real Estate Photography............50
Bryan Dental Associates ................86
D&D Decorators Inc. .......90
Gentlemen’s & Lady Outfitters......... 74
Joseph Jewelers..................... 5
Canopy Trust ..........................20
The Darkroom Photography ............. 8
Georgia Sea Grill.................... 16
KC Luxury Iron Door Company........ 17
Carew Rowell ......................40
Delaney’s Bistro & Bar ................ 9
Golden Isles Bracelet Co............... 21
Lamp & Shade Collection ................87
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Land Design Associates.................40 Lighthouse Financial Advisors....39 Lily OB/Gyn.....................82 Little’s Custom Blinds & Shutters..... 17 Low Country Walk Antiques........ 101 Maggie’s Boutique................... 75 Main Street Frame Shop..............48 Marden Headley Art...............63 Marsh’s Edge............................ 6 Millican Eye Center................58
Overhead Door Company of Brunswick.................52
The Pampered Foot...........................63
The Patio Store..........................48
Pet Exchange..................58
Pierce & Parker Interiors.................... 13
Plantation Dental Associates.................58
Planters Exchange..................35
Porch.........................63
PrimeSouth Bank.......................... 12
RSM Classic.......................55
Sugar Marsh Cottage Specialty Confections............. 75
Sal’s Neighborhood Pizzeria..................... 75
Tamary’s Fine Apparel & Accessories.............. 14
Sea Island Properties...............126
Taylor House Interiors...................... 4
Sea Palms Resort...................... 101
Tasteful Temptations............. 41
ServiceMaster Restore by A1...........48
Thrive at Frederica................... 15
Shackleford Shoes.........................89
Whatley Pediatric Dentistry...................70
Signature Properties Group.....11
Wild & Personal Boutique ..................87
Simmer & Soak Kitchen & Bath Designers..................63
Yates Astro Termite & Pest Control .....................99
South Coast Bank..........................83
Zuzu’s .......................58 Pulse Fitness.......................38
Southeast Georgia Health System........ 131
Mixed Nuts Boutique & Consignment ..........60
Restoration Imports..................... 37
Southern Soul Barbeque..................52
Moore Stephens Tiller..........................99
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F E AT U R E
I N S U RA N C E
22 It’s a Man’s World
90 Summer Is Here!
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56 Celebrating Summer on the Trail 64 Go Find It!
H E A LT H
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96 Celebrating the Old and Welcoming the New
92 Local Dining Guide
76 Strengthening the Community with HEART 84 Imber Has the Trifecta
98 Business Buzz
88 The Doctor Is Always In 102 Real Estate FAS H I O N
78 No Longer Playing with the Boys
130 SSI Archives
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I N T H I S I S S U E ’ S F E AT U R E , we’re turning our attention to the men. We’ll be sharing information about some famous men associated with our fair state of Georgia, recipes from various other noteworthy men that were compiled in a Stag Cookbook, and tidbits of advice from classic TV dads. If you need inspiration for Father’s Day gifts, we’re showcasing products from local retailers that
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cater to a wide variety of hobbies.
THERE ARE FAMOUS MEN that everyone knows hail from Georgia: Johnny Mercer, Martin Luther King, Jr., Ray Charles, and Jimmy Carter, to name a few. The EIL staff has learned about other fascinating men from the area, like lighthouse builder James Gould and aviator Paul Redfern while researching local history over the years. While working on a recent story, we came across a reference to a man whose history was unknown to us, but whose exploits were quite legendary. Inspired by that, we decided to share some stories of other noteworthy men with Georgia connections you might not know.
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L ac h l a n M c I n t o s h (1727-1806, Darien GA)
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achlan McIntosh was our inspiration. A Scottish Highlander who arrived in Georgia at the age of eight, McIntosh was the son of John Mor McIntosh, one of the earliest settlers of the colony of Georgia who helped established the town of New Inverness (now Darien) in 1736. Lachlan lived at the Bethesda orphanage near Savannah when his father was captured by the Spanish and imprisoned in 1740. Two years later, he left Bethesda to serve as a cadet in the military regiment at Fort Frederica, under orders from General James Oglethorpe. After his father died, Lachlan and his brother, William, planned to return to Scotland to join the Jacobite rebellion. Fortunately General Oglethorpe stepped in and convinced Lachlan that their future was in Georgia. It’s a good thing he did, because the rebellion did not turn out well for the supporters of “Bonnie Prince Charlie” Stuart. In 1748, at the age of 21, McIntosh moved to Charleston and became a clerk for merchant Henry Laurens. He returned to Georgia after marrying and became a prosperous rice planter with property on the Altamaha River delta. He also studied surveying and in 1767 surveyed the town of Darien that had been established 30 years earlier by his father. McIntosh aligned himself with the American independence movement and in 1775 he helped organize delegates to the Provincial Congress from Darien. McIntosh served during the Revolutionary War and by January 1776 he had been appointed colonel and commander of the Georgia Battalion. He organized the defense of
Savannah, repelling a British attack during the Battle of the Rice Boats in the Savannah River. Promoted to the rank of brigadier general in the Continental army, McIntosh planned the defense of Georgia’s southern flank from British incursions from Florida. It was during this time that McIntosh became embroiled in a political dispute with Button Gwinnett. Resentful of McIntosh’s success and advancement, Gwinnett wanted the command of the Georgia forces. The animosity between them came to a head on May 16, 1777, when a duel took place and both men were wounded. Gwinnett did not recover and died three days later. His allies had McIntosh charged with murder, and although he was acquitted at trial, George Washington feared they would take revenge and ordered McIntosh to report to Continental Army headquarters. McIntosh spent the difficult winter of 1777–1778 in command of several regiments of troops with the Continental Army at Valley Forge. He was then assigned to the important command of the Western Department. With Washington’s support, McIntosh was entrusted to lead an expedition against Britain’s Indian allies in the Ohio Valley. He established Fort Laurens and Fort McIntosh, which helped solidify American control of the Northwest after the Revolution. In 1779. Washington ordered McIntosh to return to the South to join General Benjamin Lincoln in Charleston. He marched to Augusta, in command of the Georgia troops, and then proceeded to Savannah, where he commanded the 1st and 5th South Carolina regiments during the siege of Savannah. Following that battle, he retired his troops to Charleston where he remained to defend the city from the Brit-
ish Army. On May 12, 1780, General Lincoln was forced to surrender the city to the British. McIntosh was taken prisoner and remained in captivity until a prisoner exchange on February
9, 1782. The Peace of Paris which recognized American independence and transferred East and West Florida to Spain brought an end to the war in 1783. When McIntosh returned to his plantation, he discovered it had been ruined by the occupying British. He tried to restore his property and business interests but was met with little success. He was elected to the Continental Congress in 1784 and was appointed a commissioner to treat with the southern American Indian tribes the following year. In 1787, his diplomatic skills were called upon to help settle a boundary dispute between Georgia and South Carolina. Four years later he was part of the delegation to officially welcome President George Washington to Georgia. McIntosh died in Savannah on February 20, 1806, just short of his 80th birthday. Scottish immigrant, soldier and commander, war captive, plantation owner, duel survivor, diplomat – he certainly lived a full life.
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John Henry ”Doc“ Holliday (1851-1887, Griffin, GA)
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oc Holliday is another man who lived a life full of adventure. Known best for his role in the legendary shootout at the O.K. Corral, few people probably realize he was from Georgia. Holliday was born on August 14, 1851 to druggist Henry Burroughs Holliday and his wife Alice Jane in the cotton town of Griffin, GA. He required corrective surgery for a cleft palate and his mother spent endless hours working with him to correct his speech. The Southern etiquette and manners she imparted to him were something distinct in his demeanor throughout his entire life. Holliday poured himself into his studies following his mother’s death of tuberculosis in 1866 and moved to Philadelphia to attend dental school, graduating in 1872. Holliday only returned to the South for a short time when he began his dental career. He abruptly
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moved to Dallas, Texas at the age of 23, perhaps because he too had contracted tuberculosis and thought he’d fare better with the drier air. In Dallas, Holliday’s dental career fell by the wayside as he developed a reputation for drinking, card playing, and fighting. After escaping a charge of murder in Dallas, Holliday moved from city to city before settling down in Dodge City, Kansas. This hot spot for gunfighters was where he befriended Wyatt Earp. He later followed Earp to Tombstone, Arizona, a mining and frontier town near the Mexican border.
intense firefight with cowboys Ike and Billy Clanton, Frank McLaury and his brother Tom. This 30 second battle became known as the Shootout at the O.K. Corral. More than 30 shots were fired in the exchange and three men died. Several others, including Holliday, were wounded. It’s arguably the most legendary gunfight ever fought in the American West. Both Holliday and Earp were arrested for murder but were quickly released. When his brother Morgan was killed following the fight, Earp went on a vendetta ride accompanied by Holliday, which lasted well into 1882.
It was in Tombstone, on October 26, 1881, that Holliday and the Earps engaged in an
Holliday later split from Earp and moved to Glenwood Springs, Colorado, where his
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health continued to deteriorate. When he died of tuberculosis at the Hotel Glenwood on November 8, 1887, his death reverberated around the country. The Denver Republican wrote, “Few men have been better known to a certain class of sporting people, and few men of his character had more friends or stronger companions. He represented a class of men who are disappearing in the new West. He had the reputation of being a bunco man, desperado, and bad-man generally, yet he was a very mild-mannered man, was genial and companiable, and had many excellent qualities.” One could argue that this demonstrates the value of a good Southern upbringing.
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Stag
Cookbook.
Written by C. Mac Sheridan and published in
1922, this book touts itself as “a man’s cookbook for men.” Inside its pages are recipes and anecdotes shared by influential men of the era. Some of the entries are humorous, others are culinary madness. We chose some of these recipes to share by men whose names you’ll recognize and a few simply for the way they were written. If you’re brave, you might want to try to recreate a few.
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Charlie Chaplin
houdini
Yes, that Houdini. The legendary magician supplied two recipes in the cookbook. We bet guests made those deviled eggs disappear!
Scalloped Mushrooms
Choose for this purpose fine firm ones. Pick, wash, wipe, and peel – then lay them in a deep pudding dish well buttered. Season them with pepper and salt, and add a little onion. Sprinkle each layer with rolled bread crumbs, dot with small pieces of butter and proceed in this way until dish is full, having the top layer of bread crumbs. Bake in a moderate oven.
Deviled Eggs
Boil the eggs hard. Remove shells and cut eggs in half, slicing a bit off the ends to make them stand upright. Extract yolks and rub them to a smooth paste with melted butter, cayenne pepper, a touch of mustard and a dash of vinegar. Fill the hollowed whites with this and send to table upon a bed of chopped lettuce or water cress, seasoned with pepper, salt, vinegar and a little sugar.
As the cookbook editor noted, the dish shared by the film star was a popular one of the time. He didn’t share the recipe for the pastry crust used in the pie, but it’s fun to think of him dusted with a bit of flour, rolling out dough.
Steak and Kidney Pie THIS IS HOW I DO IT:
Get 2 pounds lean steak 1 beef kidney 1 small onion
Cut the steak and kidney into two inch pieces. Flour them. Add pepper and salt to taste. Line a deep pie dish with rich pie crust after having buttered dish. Put inverted egg cup in center. Fill with meat and finely chopped onion. Add water almost to top of dish. Roll pastry half inch thick and cover all. Make several small holes in pastry to permit steam to escape. Bake three hours in moderate oven. Eat. COOKBOOK EDITOR’S NOTE: Steak and kidney pie is a favorite with many beside the great film comedian. Interesting variations of Mr. Chaplin’s recipe are: Lamb kidney instead of beef kidney. Top crust only. Fry the meat chunks before putting them into the pie.
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ere’s for the gentlemen who love sports and games, regardless of their team affiliation. The wooden chess/checker set is available at Taylor House Interiors. The lawn bowler statue and wooden lawn bowls can be found at Low Country Walk Antiques. They also supplied the cast iron horse, which makes a perfect gift for the equine lover, when accompanied by a special beach ride with The Stables at Frederica. The tic-tac-toe board can be found at Restoration Imports. Righton Books has the “Play Your Cards Right” game, but if you want more casino card action, try a cruise on the Emerald Princess Casino boat. The cocktail shaker set came from Indigo & Cotton, while B&B Design & Consign offers a decanter and old fashioned glasses for a delightful evening sip.
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s t or rs
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orn in Cairo, Georgia in 1919 to a family of sharecroppers, Jack Roosevelt Robinson would become the first baseball player to break the Major League Baseball color barrier that segregated the sport for more than 50 years. Jackie and his four siblings were raised by their mother, Mallie, and were a close-knit family. They encountered prejudice regularly as the only Black family on their block. Jackie excelled early at all sports and learned to make his own way in life. Jackie attended UCLA and became the first athlete to win varsity letters in four sports: baseball, basketball, football and track. He was named to the AllAmerican football team in 1941. He had to leave college due to financial difficulties and enlisted in the U.S. Army. Jackie’s army career was cut short when he was court-martialed because of his objections to incidents of racial discrimination. In the end, Robinson left the Army with an honorable discharge. In 1945, Robinson played a season with the Kansas City Monarchs in the Negro Baseball League, traveling all over the Midwest. He was approached by Branch Rickey, president of the Major League team Brooklyn Dodgers, about joining the Dodgers in 1947. No African-American players had played in the
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Major Leagues since baseball became segregated in 1889. Jackie became a pioneer of the integration of professional athletics in the U.S. By breaking the color barrier in baseball, the nation’s preeminent sport, he bravely challenged the deep-rooted custom of racial segregation that existed in both the North and South. Jackie became National League Rookie of the Year with 12 homers, a league-leading 29 steals, and a .297 average. In 1949, he was selected as the National League’s Most Valuable player of the Year and also won the batting title with a .342 average. Robinson once told Hank Aaron that “the game of baseball is great, but the greatest thing is what you do after your career is over.” Suffering physical ailments, Robinson retired from baseball at age 37 on January 5, 1957. Later that year he was diagnosed with diabetes and his physical condition continued to deteriorate. In Robinson’s first year of eligibility for the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962, he encouraged voters to consider only his on-field qualifications, rather than his cultural impact on the game. He was selected on the first ballot, becoming the first Black player inducted into the museum in Cooperstown. Jackie Robinson’s life and legacy has a very important place in American history and were
a defining step in the civil rights revolution. Robinson’s breaking of the baseball color line and his professional success symbolized broader changes in the world and demonstrated that the fight for equality was more than simply a political matter. Martin Luther King, Jr. called Robinson “a legend and a symbol in his own time” and said that he “challenged the dark skies of intolerance and frustration.” One historian noted that Robinson’s accomplishments “allowed Black and White Americans to be more respectful and open to one another and more appreciative of everyone’s abilities.” On the 50th Anniversary of the year Robinson broke baseball’s color barrier, all Major League teams across the nation celebrated the milestone occasion of Robinson’s historic debut, honoring the man who stood defiantly against racism and acknowledging the profound influence of Jackie Robinson’s life on the American culture. In 1999, he was named by Time on its list of the 100 most influential people of the 20th century. That same year he ranked number 44 on the Sporting News list of Baseball’s 100 Greatest Players and was elected to the Major League Baseball All-Century Team as the top vote-getter among second basemen. Robinson once said, “I’m not concerned with your liking or disliking me ... all I ask is that you respect me as a human being.” Mission accomplished, sir.
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ootball legend and actor Jim Brown was born right here on St. Simons Island on February 17, 1936, and raised as a child by his great-grandmother. He left the island to live with his mother in New York when he was eight years old. He began making a name for himself on the football field at Manhasset High School, averaging an astonishing 14.9 yards per carry his senior year. This earned the young running back a spot at Syracuse University. In college, Brown dominated his competition not only on the football field, but also on the basketball court. In addition, he was a talented lacrosse player and ran track. Brown himself once said “Lacrosse is probably the best sport I ever played,” and earned All-American honors and a spot in the Lacrosse Hall of Fame due to his achievements in the sport. It was his strong, explosive, dominant play as a running back on the football field, however, that earned him national attention. He left a memorable impression in the final regular-season game of his senior year of college by rushing for 197 yards, scoring six touchdowns and even added seven extra points as a kicker. He finished the year with 14 touchdowns and made Firstteam All-American. Surprisingly, he only finished 5th in Heisman voting. Brown was selected as the sixth overall pick in the 1957 NFL draft by the Cleveland Browns. He led the league in rushing yards in his debut season and earned the league’s Rookie of the Year honors. Over the next seven seasons, Brown set the standard for NFL running backs. At a time when defenses were primarily geared toward stopping the ground game, Brown powered his way past the opposition, posting remarkable season totals: 1,527 yards (1958), 1,329 (1959), 1,257 (1960), 1,408 (1961), 1,863 (1963), 1,446 (1964) and 1,544 (1965). The single season of his career that he failed to lead the league in rushing yards was in 1962, when he rushed for “only” 996 yards. In 1964, when Brown steered Cleveland to the NFL championship, the Browns handily shut out
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j i m b r ow n (1936- , St. Simons Island, GA)
Baltimore to win the title, with Brown running for 114 yards. Brown stunned the sports world by announcing his retirement from football to pursue other goals prior to the start of the 1966 season. Brown was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1971. Brown then turned his focus to a movie career and has appeared in more than 30 films. His credits include The Dirty Dozen, 100 Rifles, Mars Attacks! and Any Given Sunday, in which he played a football coach. Brown also used his fame and influence in the service of AfricanAmerican causes. He used his voice as a civil rights activist and turned philanthropic efforts toward supporting the Black community. In the 1960s, he threw his support behind Blackowned businesses by helping to create the Negro Industrial Economic Union. In the late 1980s, he started the Amer-I-Can program, which aimed to turn the lives around of young gang members. Brown served as executive
adviser to the Browns from 2005 to 2010, and later was named the club’s special advisor. In 2016, Brown was honored with a statue outside Cleveland’s FirstEnergy Stadium. In 2002, The Sporting News named Jim Brown the greatest football player ever. In January of this year, Brown was recognized as the top college football player of all time during the halftime ceremony of the college football National Championship game. He was also ranked as the top running back and number four player overall on the NFL’s top 100 players of all time list. These rankings probably don’t mean much to Brown, however, as he has said, “I don’t teach kids to be number one. Organizations and people that tell you you have to be number one; that’s not it. You don’t have to be number one. What I teach is to be as good as you can be. Use what you have and be as good as you can be. That’s all you can do, anyway.” Jim Brown did exactly that – and he was GOOD!
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f there’s anything we know and do well on this island, it’s golf and Bloody Marys. The King & Prince Golf Club pro shop can set you up from head to toe to golf bag with FootJoy shoes, gloves, visors, golf towels, and head covers. They can also special order clubs, if needed. You can also represent island life with a Golf Partee Swig Life tumbler from St. Simons Drug Co. or a classic SSI Tee Time logo hat. Package up some Bloody Mary mix and habanero pickles from Golden Isles Olive Oil along with a copy of The Masters from Righton Books for a Sunday afternoon well-spent.
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Bobby Jones (1902-1971, Atlanta, GA)
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s we live on a little drinking island with a golf problem, we can’t discuss Georgia men who’ve made an impact in sports without acknowledging Bobby Jones. Unquestionably Jones was the most successful amateur golfer ever to compete at a national and international level. From 1923 to 1930, his peak years, he dominated top-level amateur competition, and competed very successfully against the world’s best professional golfers. Jones did not make a living at golf, however, he was a practicing attorney, and only competed as an amateur, mostly part-time. He retired from competition at age 28. Jones explained his decision by saying, “It [championship golf ] is something like a cage. First you are expected to get into it and then you are expected to stay there. But of course, nobody can stay there.” As a player, Jones is best known for his unique “Grand Slam,” consisting of his victory in all four major golf tournaments of his era (the open and amateur championships in both the U.S. & the U.K.) in a single calendar year (1930). In his entire career, Jones played in 31 majors, with 13 wins and 27 top
ten finishes. He is consistently ranked among the top 10 golfers of all time by golf publications and media. Following Jones’ retirement, and even in the years leading up to that, Jones had become one of the most famous sports figures in the world, and was recognized virtually everywhere he went in public. While appreciative of the adulation and media coverage, Jones lost his personal privacy in golf circles and it became his desire to create a private golf club where he and his friends could play golf in peace and quiet. Thus, in 1933, Jones founded and helped design the Augusta National Golf Club. He also co-founded the Masters Tournament, which has been staged by the club annually since 1934 (except for 1943–45 due to WWII, and this year, due to COVID-19). The tournament, originally known as the Augusta National Invitational, was an immediate success, and attracted most of the world’s top players from the beginning and has evolved into one of golf ’s four major championships. Jones came out of retirement to play in the
Masters on an exhibition basis through 1948. The innovations that Jones introduced at the Masters have been copied by virtually every professional golf tournament in the world. Jones died in 1971, but his legacy lives on amongst the azaleas and in every swing taken at Augusta National.
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have a fondness for tomato soup and steak without grizzles. Since almost anyone can broil a steak I’ll pass that up and tell you how to play cream of tomato right around the kitchen course in par.
Tomato Soup
You can take ripe tomatoes, cut them up, stew them and put them through a strainer. You can add a bit of soup stock and seasoning and all that, but the easy way is to take some of Mr. Campbell’s tomato soup and add milk instead of water – only use more soup, per person, than the can label calls for. Don’t boil it – but when the soup is good and hot give it a bit of informal seasoning and then stir in a lot of stiff whipped cream. Keep back enough of the whipped cream to put a big spoonful of it in the center of each plate. Use the can opener at the first tee and with luck you’ll be on the dinner table in an easy three. Play out of the soup plate with a good sized spoon for a par four – and there you are!
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If you don’t recognize the name, Chick was one of the most accomplished American amateur golfers of his time. In 1916, he became the first golfer to win both the U.S. Amateur and U.S. Open in the same year, a feat that only Bobby Jones has matched.
You’ll be able to whip the cream without detailed directions. The important thing is choosing the right egg beater or cream whipper or whatever you use. The next important thing in whipping cream is stance. You’ll gradually acquire that, after you’ve spattered the front of your vest a time or two, and hooked a few long ones to the wallpaper. I believe that there are some safety devices for whipping cream, but they take all the sport and excitement out of the thing.
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Corn Chowder I believe my favorite recipe is Corn Chowder. The appetite for this dish must be approached from the windy side of a promontory in early spring with a sixty pound pack between the shoulder blades, aforementioned pack to contain for a couple of congenial souls a pound of bacon, a pound of dry onions, two cans of corn and one large tin of condensed milk.
Cut the bacon up into small half inch squares and start it frying. Simultaneously slice the onions and give them the heat. If, after the aroma from these two begins to permeate the air, you feel like risking their falling into the fire, start boiling the corn and milk. Before the onions are too thoroughly cooked stir them into the bacon, at which time the battle for the supremacy of the appetizing odors is occupying most of your attention. Now throw the bacon and onions into the corn pot and wait as long as you are able so that the ingredients become thoroughly familiar with one another. Write me as soon as you get home if you don’t remember that day until you are an old man. To make this sound extremely professional I suppose I should add, “Season to taste,” but do not mind if a few ashes get mixed in by mistake
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Wait ’Til Your Father Gets Home In honor of Father’s Day and in celebration of men, here are some nuggets of fatherly advice from some of our favorite TV dads. “That’s one of the advantages of being a kid — the biggest problem in your life seldom lasts more than twenty-four hours.” – Ward Cleaver, Leave It To Beaver “The three little sentences that will get you through life. Number 1: Cover for me. Number 2: Oh, good idea, Boss! Number 3: It was like that when I got here.” – Homer Simpson, The Simpsons
“Before you criticize somebody, you find out what he’s all about.” – Phillip Banks, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
“I’ve always said that if my son thinks of me as one of his idiot friends, I’ve succeeded as a dad.” – Phil Dunphy, Modern Family
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“Every man at some point in his life is gonna lose a battle. He’s gonna fight and he’s gonna lose. But what makes him a man, is that in the midst of that battle he does not lose himself.” – Coach Eric Taylor, Friday Night Lights
“It don’t take courage to be a winner. It DOES take courage to be a good loser. Now, you wanna be a good loser, you’ll be proud of your friends that DID win and you’ll congratulate ’em for it.” – Sheriff Andy Taylor, The Andy Griffith Show
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D e F o re st K e l l e y (1920-1999, Toccoa, GA)
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hile many of us remember actor DeForest Kelley as “Bones” McCoy from Star Trek, this Toccoa, Georgia native spent his early days in film playing cowboys and villains in Westerns, including three different roles that portrayed the gunfight at the OK Corral in which our previously mentioned Georgia-born outlaw, Doc Holliday, was a main figure. Kelley’s father was a Baptist minister with a church in Conyers, Georgia and DeForest regularly used his musical talents by singing solo in the morning services. He also began singing on local radio shows and won an engagement with Lew Forbes and his orchestra at the Paramount Theater. Prior to WWII, Kelley made his film debut in 1940’s New Moon and nearly scored the lead of This Gun for Hire. In 1943, Kelley enlisted in the US Army Air Force, and served with the First Motion Picture Unit until 1946. After an extended stay in Long Beach, California, Kelley decided to pursue an acting career and relocate to Southern California permanently. It was there he was spotted by a Para-
mount Pictures scout while doing a US Navy training film. The 1947 low-budget feature film Fear in the Night brought Kelley to the attention of a national audience. His next role, in Variety Girl, established him as a leading actor, however he did not find status as leading man and moved to New York City with his wife to pursue work on stage and on live television. They returned to Hollywood three years later, where he landed a wide variety of episodic television roles and movie offers. Of particular note to Golden Islanders, he appeared in a small role in The View from Pompey’s Head. In 1964, Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry first offered Kelley the role of Spock, but he
refused it. Instead taking on the role of the show’s doctor, Dr. Leonard “Bones” McCoy, in 1966. He appeared on the series through 1969 and reprised the character in a voice-over role in Star Trek: The Animated Series, and the first six Star Trek motion pictures. In 1987, he made a cameo appearance as Admiral Leonard McCoy, Starfleet Surgeon General Emeritus in the first episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation. In 1991, Kelley received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Kelley once joked in an interview that one of his biggest fears was that the words etched on his gravestone would be “He’s dead, Jim.” Though not on his grave, the obituary Newsweek published about Kelley’s death in 1999 did indeed begin: “We’re not even going to try to resist: He’s dead, Jim.” Kelley claimed his legacy would be the many people McCoy had inspired to become doctors. “That’s something that very few people can say they’ve done. I’m proud to say that I have.” Before his death in 1999, Kelley received a Golden Boot Award for his contribution to the genre of Western television and movies. A true space cowboy.
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G r a m P a rs o n s (1946-1973, Waycross, GA)
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different sort of cowboy, Gram Parsons was a pioneer of the country-rock genre and continues to influence artists today. Although he was dubbed the “Waif from Waycross,” Parsons actually began life as Ingram Cecil Connor III in Winter Haven, Florida in 1946. His father was an Air Force major and his mother belonged to a prominent family who made a large fortune in the orange industry. When Parsons was young, the family moved to Waycross, Georgia where his father ran the orange crate production plant. Parsons often referred to these years as the happiest of his life, but by the time he graduated from high school, both his father and mother had died. Parsons sang hymns in church and listened to country radio that was popular in Georgia, as well as soul and R&B music that he was exposed to through the family’s domestic help. In 1956, at the age of ten, his musical outlook was rocked when he saw Elvis Presley play at
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mic American music.” While the music has its roots embedded in country and honky-tonk, it embraces rock and a counterculture, psychedelic spirit. This is the very essence of what famous designer Nudie Cohn captured in the distinctive flamboyant sequined suit he made for Gram. A widely country look that had been popularized by Hank Williams and Gene Autry, featuring cacti, lassos, and cowboy hats, Gram’s suit was adorned with marijuana leaves, pills, naked women, and a large cross.
the Waycross City Auditorium. Gram attended Harvard University for a single semester, during which he formed the International Submarine Band. The band moved to Los Angeles, where Parsons quickly connected with the West Coast scene. In 1968, they recorded Safe at Home, a mix of classic country music covers and Parsons originals. Even that early endeavor marked the trademark elements of Parsons’ sound: country, rhythm and blues, soul, gospel, and rock. That same year, Parsons joined the established rock band the Byrds as their piano player. His charismatic personality and musical vision immediately transformed the band and can be heard on Sweetheart of the Rodeo, the album they recorded in Nashville in 1968 with much of the material written by Gram. It received critical acclaim as one of the best records of the year and one of the Byrds’ best efforts to date. The Byrds were the first rock-and-roll act to play at the Grand Ol’ Opry. Despite the band’s successes, Parsons was fired from the Byrds due to his partying ways. Undeterred, Parsons immediately formed the Flying Burrito Brothers. They recorded Gilded Palace of Sin in 1969 with more of Parsons’ original material and cover versions of R&B rhythm hits like “Do Right Woman” and “Dark End of the Street.” Eschewing the term “country-rock,” Parsons called his sound “cos-
Despite a small devoted following, album sales were slow and the band was considered to be too country for rock radio, but too rock for Nashville’s country scene. The Flying Burrito Brothers made one more album with Parsons, Burrito Deluxe, in 1970. It features the first recording of “Wild Horses,” a song Parsons helped the Rolling Stones write. Once again Parsons’ erratic lifestyle and escalating drug use created issues and he left the band.
Gram’s collaboration with Emmylou Harris was nothing short of magical. For his comeback solo record, GP, he enlisted the thenunknown folk singer to accompany him on vocals. The duets were so successful that she would contribute again on his second solo album, Grievous Angel. While Parsons’ sound was stripped down and more mature on his solo efforts, they still retained his signature soul and rock elements, and his songwriting had reached new heights. The future looked bright for Parsons’ musical success and word was that he was trying to kick his bad habits. However, on September 19, 1973, Parsons died from an overdose of morphine and tequila while on vacation. What happened next in Joshua Tree is cosmic cowboy legend and a story in itself. Grievous Angel was released posthumously. Parsons’ legacy is still alive and well in Waycross where the Gram Parsons Guitar Pull music festival draws an eager crowd and many talented musicians each year.
What about Burt Reynolds?
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espite a longstanding myth perpetuated by the man himself, iconic actor Burt Reynolds was NOT born in Waycross, Georgia, but in Lansing, Michigan. “If there’s any confusion about my birth place, it’s my fault,” Reynolds admitted. “I was born in Lansing, Michigan. We moved to Florida when I was five. I grew up a Southern boy who didn’t want to be a Yankee.” And when asked why he chose Waycross in particular for his claim, Reynolds wrote in his autobiography. “I liked the sound of it.” Georgians were happy to claim him as their own, after all, his break-out movie Deliverance was shot primarily in Rabun County and the canoe
scenes were filmed in the Tallulah Gorge, southeast of Clayton, and on the Chattooga River. He was close friends with Atlanta-born musician and Smokey and the Bandit co-star Jerry Reed. And most locals can tell you that his opening car chase scene from 1974’s The Longest Yard was filmed on the original Sidney Lanier Bridge.
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For the outdoorsman, Indigo & Cotton has stylish waxed canvas shotgun and rifle cases from Mission Mercantile and Sterling Brooke pocket knives. Island ACE Hardware has the nets you need for a day on the boat. If you’re looking to add some more masculine touches to the den or elsewhere around the house, the decoy and lab salt & pepper shakers can be found at Low Country Walk Antiques, while the rope ball, plant, lamp, and binoculars on the stand are available at Taylor House Interiors. The vintage Higdon’s print is from B&B Design & Consign. What a perfect memory of “old St. Simons!”
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This prolific author of pulp stories and series, wrote adventure titles and mysteries, with some of his works being turned to film. Born in Ohio, he worked as a ship’s hand on the Great Lakes as a teen and later served as a Marconi operator on the Pacific and Great Lakes, but his description of Southerners and this dish sounds spot on.
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here are two sure ways of identifying a true southerner. One of them is to play “Dixie.” Unlike your northerner, or counterfeit southerner who springs to his feet and looks exalted and proud when the band strikes up that swinging anthem, your true, or southern southerner rarely springs. Generally he just sets and waggles one boot, and looks happy or sentimental, according to his nature. That is one way of detecting your true southerner. The second and surer way is to announce in a tremulous voice: “Gemmen, dat potato pone am done set.”
The sweet potato pone is strictly a southern dish. It is served south of the Mason and Dixon line hot and smoking. You don’t need much experience as a cook, although the old rule which also places “perfect” after “practice” of course holds good. Your ninth potato pone will be better than your third. Here is the how: Grind up raw sweet potatoes in a meat chopper until you have one quart. Mix the grindings thoroughly in a bowl with molasses – enough molasses so the mass is soft and sticky, or spongy. Mix in a heaping tablespoon of lard. Add a teaspoon of allspice. Put the mixture in a cake tin and place in a slow oven. Stir constantly until a rich brown hue is attained, then smooth over with a knife or spoon and allow to bake slowly until a mellow brown crust is formed. Remove from oven, allow to cool slightly, cut in slices and serve. General Robert E. Lee would walk ten miles for a slice of it.
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It’s not always easy to pick the right book for a bibliophile,
so you might want to help dress up his desk or beautify the bookshelves. For the UGA fan, show some sophisticated Bulldawg spirit with this bulldog in a tux from Ronne’s on Market Street. If you roll with the Tide, acrobatic elephant bookends may be more your style. They are available at Taylor House Interiors, as is the handsome nautical clock. Righton Books can supply the reading material (or gift cards), scented candles, and a stylish pair of readers. They also sell this cool spinning globe you need to see to appreciate. For those who enjoy a nightcap with a good read, B&B Design & Consign has gorgeous crystal like these Faberge glasses and the Baccarat Harcourt decanter.
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“There are two questions a man must ask himself: The first is ‘Where am I going?’ and the second is ‘Who will go with me?’ If you ever get these questions in the wrong order you are in trouble.” – Sam Keen American author, professor, and philosopher
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n pages 22-23, you’ll see some great products available from local retailers for the gourmet grillers and culinary adventurers in your life. From Golden Isles Olive Oil, there are flavored pastas, pasta sauce, olive oils and balsamic vinegars, bacon bourbon BBQ sauce and bacon pepper jam, wine, the wooden olive tray, wooden spoons, and a large charcuterie board. Additional BBQ rubs and sauces were provided by Southern Soul Barbeque. The mixing bowls, pepper dish and easel are from B&B Design and Consign. Island ACE Hardware supplied the Big Green Egg towels (because we couldn’t carry over the Big Green Egg itself ), and BBQ wood chips. The silver fish and dried lemons came from Restoration Imports. Schott Zwiesel wine glasses were provided by Indigo & Cotton, while the unique grapevine corkscrew came from Low Country Walk Antiques, the faux grapes from Taylor House Interiors, and the antique-style scale from Ronne’s on Market Street. The “Masters of the Grill” cookbook can be purchased at Righton Books.
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that first morning to begin heading north and then east from the village of St. Bea’s, it was almost exactly three years to the day since my father had died. Every mile forward for the next two weeks, Dad was always on my mind. On those stretches when I was alone, I sometimes talked out loud, thanking him. It was he, after all, who had nurtured such a love of land and such a passion for the natural world in my siblings and me. It was he who had hiked most sections of the Appalachian Trail, who had taken my brother and other Boy Scouts on trips to the Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico, who had taught so many young people to pitch a tent, cook a meal among stones and embers, and hang provisions from high tree branches so bears didn’t feast on
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Download your worksheets for the different Land Trust properties at http://sslt.org. Email photos from your excursion to elegantislandliving@comcast.net – we would love to see them! Don’t forget to tag us. Now Go Explore!
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planting seeds with a beloved adult. We crave
We started with a worksheet for the Alice
fresh air, wind, summer storms, and sun just as
Richards Botanical Trail at Frederica Park.
our mothers and fathers did.
Frederica Park, a twenty-acre parcel of land donated by the Sea Island Company to the
And that is why, in the isolating times of
Land Trust in 2008 became, in partnership with
the COVID-19 pandemic, when so many
Glynn County and many other entities, the first
of us were working remotely instead of at
new park of significance on St. Simons Island
the office, our team at the Land Trust was
in fifty years. Following development of the
inspired to create educational worksheets
park, with its playground, ballfield, dog park,
My hike across three national parks and
for children. If the kids on St. Simons were as
picnic pavilion, and other amenities, a one-
the rocky fells of the English countryside in
sick of the living room sofa as we were, we
million-dollar grant from the estate of the
2016 was a way, I realized later, to somehow
could provide new experiences to help them
late Alice Richards, who had been a part-time
communicate to Dad what all those summer
escape the electronic age for a few minutes
resident of the Georgia coast, went to create
afternoons in the garden with him had meant
and encourage them to get out on the trail
the Alice Richards Botanical Trail that includes
to me. All those hikes through the forests of
and look for feathers and rocks and cones.
interpretive signs, a gazebo, benches, and a
North Georgia and the Carolinas.
“village” of small “faerie houses.”
All those late afternoons building
The Alice Richards Botanical
campfires and dipping our toes
Trail was the perfect short hike
in cold mountain streams. Those
for kids to take and a great
moments are at the center
introduction to our Outdoor
of my being, I know now, the
Classroom experiences.
essence of who I am. This June as we celebrate Father’s Day
Soon we began receiving
and National Trails Day, those
photographs and social media
moments mean more than ever.
“tags” of kids racing along the Alice Richards Trail with
Over the past few months, when
our worksheets in hand and
we were so often confined
checking off items from the
to our homes because of
scavenger hunts. We knew that
shelter-in-place requirements,
the worksheets were providing
experiencing nature was the
a welcome break from being
comfort many of us most
cooped up inside. But Raleigh
wanted. During this new reality
Kitchen, our Membership
of living through a pandemic, I
Manager, decided to take the
have also realized that the only
experience to the next level,
activities that come close to
and she began filming her walks
comparing to hikes with Dad or
along the trail with nothing more
my time on the North Yorkshire
sophisticated than an iPhone.
Moors are when I am out on the
Now people can view her many
paths and trails of St. Simons.
short videos, hear few things other than birdcalls and Raleigh’s
Many of us who enjoy few sounds
footsteps, while joining her on
more than birdsong or the music
“Virtual Visits” to Frederica Park
of flowing water, who prefer
and other Land Trust properties.
the smells of soil, pine needles, fallen leaves, and rain to perfume, developed
Maybe even those who couldn’t get past the
We next moved to Guale Preserve, one of
these strange passions not as adults, but
front door would enjoy “virtual visits” to Land
the most beautiful spots on the island. This
while chasing behind the too-quick steps of
Trust properties. The final result: the Outdoor
258-acre Preserve was once part of the family
parents on a trail. We learned to double-dig
Classroom series we created for two age
compound on the historic Musgrove estate. As
garden plots as kids and to watch for those
groups of children to use while exploring Land
with most land on the island, there is evidence
first miraculous, thrilling signs of growth after
Trust properties.
at Guale Preserve of human occupation that
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dates back thousands of years, such as the
Another set of Outdoor Classroom scavenger
across open fields, to follow dirt paths that seem
shell middens created by Native Americans
hunts was developed for the John Gilbert
to have no end, to climb trees, build forts among
who lived on the Georgia coast, including the
Nature Trail on Frederica Road. This 40-acre
thickets and underbrush, pick up sticks and
Guale Indians (pronounced “Wah-lee”), for
marsh-front property includes a trail and
stones, and be mesmerized by flowing water.
which the Preserve is named.
boardwalk and is one of the most frequented
Like all of us, though, kids mirror the actions and
sites on the island. A goal for the Outdoor
activities of those they most admire. Nothing
Our Outdoor Classroom worksheets for Guale
Classroom adventure at John Gilbert was to
was dearer to me when I was growing up than
Preserve feature scavenger hunts along
have children pay attention to environmental
to spend time with my father. That meant I was
Polly’s Trail that is accessible off Lawrence
features that they had probably passed by many
nearly always doing one of two things: reading
Road at the main entrance leading into Middle
times before and never really noticed.
books or wandering along some trail.
named in memory of Polly Long Denton, a
A recent addition to our educational offerings,
There are miles and miles of bike paths on St.
Georgia native who loved St. Simons, makes a
and a favorite of the staff, was the creation of
Simons Island. There is an almost endless supply
nearly two-mile loop through native plants, a
Outdoor Classroom Birding experiences so that
of natural areas to explore, streams and rivers
hickory grove, and a pond pine forest.
adventurers can enjoy and learn more about
to paddle, trails to hike, sunrises and sunsets
the plethora of birds on St. Simons Island. One
to capture with your camera. I hope that you
A second quarter-mile trail is near the Guale
of the worksheets is divided among different
will take advantage of these gifts this summer,
Waterfront and features Janet’s Trail, named in
groups of birds for kids to find such as marsh
share the experiences with your kids, and
memory of Janet Zwenig, a native of Tennessee
birds, beach birds, and backyard birds.
nurture the next generation of nature lovers. If
Road and the center of the property. This trail,
you do, someday in the future, on some trail
who lived in Glynn County for many years and
somewhere, your children will thank you.
who also loved St. Simons Island. The Outdoor
Grandparents and parents often worry that
Classroom scavenger hunt for Janet’s Trail
today’s children spend far too much time in front
encourages kids to look out across the marsh in
of computer screens and communicating with
To learn more about all Land Trust properties and
search of shorebirds and learn to identify many
one another only through clicks on cell phones
educational resources and to access and print
of the rare native plants on the property.
and iPads, that they do not spend enough time
the Outdoor Classroom worksheets, please visit
outdoors and know little about the natural world.
sslt.org. If you have any questions, you can
But I believe that nearly all children yearn to run
call the office at 912.638.9109.
Outdoor Classroom experiences were also created for Cannon’s Point Preserve, a 608acre wilderness preserve that is rated as one of the most popular visitor sites on the island. Our
EMILY ELLISON is the executive director of the
Virtual Visits were especially important for this
St. Simons Land Trust. She is also the author of a
property since it was closed for several weeks
number of books, including the award-winning novel
during most of the shelter-in-place period
The Picture Makers and educational tools for children.
prescribed by the Georgia governor’s office.
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Taking the scavenger hunt idea a step further, let’s move beyond the St. Simons Land Trust parks and trails get out to explore the Golden Isles. On these pages we’re sharing some fun area icons you can find and interesting tidbits about local history and more. We think both children and adults will enjoy this entertaining and educational activity. Send photos of your finds to us at elegantislandliving@comcast.net or post on instagram with the tag #EILFindIt and we’ll post them on our website and social media accounts. 64
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DID YOU KNOW that the Lighthouse is 104 feet high? It was originally built by 1810 by James Gould, but was destroyed in the Civil War and later rebuilt. The light from its Fresnel lens comes from one single 1,000 watt bulb and can be seen far as 23 miles out to sea. Climb to the top and count the stairs as you go. How many are there? Take a picture from the top.” Down below, on the Lighthouse lawn, there’s a ship’s anchor. Can you find it?
DO YOU SEE any shrimp boats? You can recognize them by their nets. This area was once called the Shrimp Capital of the World. The Wild Georgia shrimp that the boats haul in their nets are known to be sweet and yummy because our water here is nutrient rich. If you have never tried them, the fried shrimp at Iguana’s is a delicious example. Mmmmmmm good! If you want to see a shrimp boat in action, go to the docks on Bay Street in Brunswick and see the boats unload these scrumptious beauties.
THERE IS A GIANT MERMAID IN THE VILLAGE. An artist named Keith Jennings and his son carved it. Keith is also the man behind several other island “spirits.” Find the mermaid and take a selfie with her. Don’t forget to send it to us.
KEITH JENNINGS WAS ALSO THE CREATOR of another well-known piece of art in the Village. This one is to honor the right whales that give birth to their young in the waters off of St. Simons. Did you know baby whales are called calves, like baby cows?! This is also a great spot for family photos.
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HAVE YOU SEEN ANY GOLFERS YET? We think some of the golf outfits are funny. Checkered pants make us smile. We have a bunch of golf courses on the island. And a lot of golf pros. Chances are you’ll see them on TV if you (or your parents) watch golf.
SPEAKING OF GOLF, play a game of miniature golf at the Neptune Park Fun Zone. Afterwards, stop by Zuzu’s for an ice cream cone! Send us a selfie with your favorite flavor. While you’re in the Village, see if you can find this painted mural of the pier on the patio at one of our favorite breakfast spots. (Mom & Dad might enjoy a Bloody Mary here.)
CAN YOU FIND THIS? Take a selfie here. Hint: You have to head to the north end of the island. It’s a barn with no horses, but we hear you can find raccoons there.
ONCE UPON A TIME, there was moat on the island, but no dragon guarding it. Fort Frederica National Monument is where the fort and town of Frederica were located in colonial days. A dry moat ran outside a wall that surrounded the town, with wooden ramparts on the other side. You can see the remains of the wall and moat if you look closely. The fort was well fortified with cannons to shoot across the marsh. Dress like a colonial soldier or fort resident with props from the museum and take a selfie. 66
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MANY FAMOUS ISLAND RESIDENTS are buried in the Christ Church Cemetery. Can you find the headstone of the man who built the lighthouse? (We’ve already told you his name.) You can also find Rev. Dodge and Eugenia Price among the graves that date back to 1802. Send us a photo of one of the sculptures you see.
OUR BIG MAJESTIC LIVE OAK TREES have a history of their own on this island. Did you know that wood from these trees was used to build the battleship, USS Constitution? Nicknamed “Old Ironsides,” you can find her docked in Philadelphia today. Find the “Wesley Oak” historical marker near Christ Church that describes the “great tree” that Charles Wesley preached under in 1736. Many people call the tree next to the marker the “Wesley Oak,” but it’s not the original tree the marker refers
CHRIST CHURCH FREDERICA was famously rebuilt after
to. Although that tree
the Civil War by Anson Dodge as a final love letter to the wife
is more than 200 years
he married who died on their honeymoon back in the 1800s. An
old, it probably wasn’t
author named Eugenia Price wrote a book about this story called
there when Charles
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HAVE YOU MET THE MAYOR at the St. Simons Pier? You can look but don’t get too close. He’s happy to pose for pictures though. Just don’t interrupt his lunch! This well-known pelican keeps an eye on everything and everyone at the Pier. Pelicans are fun to watch. If you’re lucky you might see one dive bomb into the ocean to scoop up some fish.
PLAN ON A GAME OF CORNHOLE and check out the smokers at Southern Soul Barbeque. Just don’t touch—they are HOT! Say hi to Mr. Harrison, the pitmaster (that is what you call someone who is a barbeque chef). He makes 6,000 sticky, sweet and wonderful ribs per week! Grab an orange Nehi to go with a knuckle sammich or corn dawg. This old school soda-pop has been around for almost 100 years! Send us a picture of you and your lunch.
THE MAYOR ISN’T THE ONLY BOSSY BIRD in the Village. Stop by St. Simons Bait & Tackle to meet Mr. Byrd. He might even let you take a selfie with him.
CAN YOU FIND THIS? Hint: There’s no gambling here, but it’s a great spot to take a break or grab a book and relax.
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LOOKING OUT FROM THE ROCKING CHAIRS TO THE OCEAN, you’ll see a big tree that sometimes gets confused with our Live Oaks. This cedar tree is more than 100 years old and is a favorite for kids to climb. The hollows and bumps in the trunk look like faces and make a good hiding place for lizards and other creatures.
PERHAPS THE MOST WELL-KNOWN Coca-Cola advertisement on St. Simons Island, this sign (newly refurbished) marks an iconic island café named after Mrs. Floyd but hasn’t sold the beverage since it closed more than 40 years ago. You can spot it on Demere Road.
TAKE A TOUR of the World War II Home Front Museum. While we were far away from the battles taking place during the war, the Golden Isles still played a big part in the war effort. Listen to stories of people who lived in the Golden Isles during WWII to hear what they were doing and what life was like then. Try your hand at building a Liberty Ship. See how many enemy planes you can spot.
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THERE IS A BUTTERFLY GARDEN on Demere Road. The nice ladies from the Live Oaks Garden Club take care of it. Go check it out and count how many butterflies you see. It is beautiful spot for a family photo.
STOP IN to Sal’s Neighborhood Pizzeria for a Neapolitan pie and check out the pictures on the wall of the boxing past of our local “Rocky.” See if you can find out why he’s in the Guinness Book of World Records. (It’s okay to Google it!) If you’re really lucky and Sal is there, he might even sing “That’s Amore” for you.
YOU CAN FIND A SCALE MODEL of a Liberty Ship in Mary Ross Waterfront Park in downtown Brunswick, not far from where they were built and launched. It’s a little smaller than the actual 447-foot steel ships that weighed 3500 tons.
WHILE YOU’RE IN DOWNTOWN BRUNSWICK, look around for some really cool murals. A few of our favorites: the angel wing wall, the “Love” and “Hope” wall, and the “Welcome to Brunswick” mural. Take a selfie at one of these and send it to us.
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SEE SOME SEA TURTLES UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL at the Georgia Sea Turtle Center on Jekyll Island. You can see the current patients swimming in their pools, but don’t skip the fun part of finding out how YOU would do as a sea turtle in the education center. Be sure to stamp your card at each station to see where you would travel, what challenges you face, and how long you live.
THERE’S ANOTHER NEAT PLACE ON JEKYLL ISLAND where you can visit sea creatures and other native wildlife. See if you can find this guy at Tidelands Nature Center. He loves to hide! Find out his name. Send us a picture of one of the creatures that you see at Tidelands.
THERE’S A PAIR OF LIONS on Jekyll Island that have a connection to the Statue of Liberty. Can you find them? You probably
TAKE A WALK ALONG THE BEACH and see what treasures you find. Something precious here is the sea grass. Don’t ever walk on it. It is really important
know that more than 100 years ago Jekyll Island was once the vacation place for millionaires. Many of the Jekyll Island Club members built cottages in what we now call the Historic District.
to filter out impurities in the water
One of those cottages,
and air and keep our planet clean.
named Chichota, was built
You also want to stay off of the sand dunes because they’re nesting
for New York contractor, David H. King, Jr. He was the creator of the Statue of Liberty’s base,
areas for birds
Madison Square
and other local
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wildlife. Besides that,
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those prickly sand
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guarding its steps.
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STOP BY THE MOSAIC MUSEUM to learn more about Jekyll Island’s history. Here you’ll see the phone used to make the first transcontinental phone call. The president of AT&T wanted to be with telephone inventor Alexander Graham Bell in New York when he placed the first call to his assistant, Thomas Watson, in San Francisco, 3,400 away. However, Mr. Vail had injured his leg and had to remain on Jekyll Island, so he joined the call from a parlor in the Jekyll Island Club. Also joining in on the call were President Woodrow Wilson, in Washington D.C., and Henry Higginson, in Boston. (Pictured from left: Welles Bosworth, S.B.P. Trowbridge, J.P. Morgan Jr., William Rockefeller, Theodore N. Vail)
FIND THE ONEWINGED PLANE. Our friends at Glynn Visual Arts recently received a WWI Replica SPAD13 plane. Stop by their gallery on Skylane Road, near the airport, and take a selfie with it. She’s had a rough life and
YOU’LL PROBABLY FIND OYSTER SHELLS on the beach, but have you ever eaten an oyster? Oh boy, they are a little odd looking but we think they’re a tasty treat. We double dog dare you to try an oyster at Catch 228 in Redfern Village. Don’t worry, you don’t have to eat them raw, Catch 228 can make them steamed or fried for you. C’mon, try one. You might like it!
needs gentle treatment, so please don’t touch or climb on her! Take a look around the gallery to see lots of other cool stuff too.
WE HOPE YOU HAVE FUN visiting some of our favorite places and that we get to see pictures of your smiling faces. Remember to send us your photos, or tag us online!
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availability of critical resources for coronavirus patients, we temporarily postponed elective surgeries and procedures. Our physician offices also postponed procedures and did not see as many patients. We’re doing our part to slow the spread of coronavirus, but it is not without financial consequences.” Right now, the Camden Campus needs the community’s support more than ever and there is a simple way for that support to be provided. “There is an easy way our community can help,” says Scherneck. “The Rural Hospital Tax Credit Program allows Georgia state taxpayers to give back to rural hospitals that have given so much to their communities before and dur-
ing this crisis.” Through the Rural Hospital Tax Credit Program, Georgia taxpayers can redirect their 2020 state income taxes to improve health care in their communities, thereby ensuring family and friends have access to quality care close to home. The Georgia General Assembly enacted the Georgia HEART (Helping Enhance Access to Rural Treatment) hospital tax credit program to help rural hospitals struggling to stay open, but hospitals aren’t the only entities that benefit. The program offers a 100% state income tax credit to Georgia taxpayers and C-Corporations that donate funds through the program to hospitals that qualify, and for the second year
in a row, the Health System’s Camden Campus qualifies for this innovative program. By redirecting what you would have paid toward state income tax to the HEART program, you help rural hospitals, such as the Camden Campus, add new services, purchase technology, recruit physicians and offer additional health programs and screenings. In 2019, the Health System used its HEART funds to add 3D Mammography to the Camden Campus radiology department. This innovative technology is the most effective screening method for breast cancer, and early detection can increase the chances of patient survival. The Health System committed its 2020 HEART funds to build a new Wound Care Center on the Camden Cam-
pus. That project is now complete but the opening has been delayed until early summer because of the pandemic. A more immediate priority for the HEART funds, however, is to help provide for the personnel and other resources that have been required to support the Health System’s COVID-19 pandemic response efforts. “The beauty of the HEART program is that it allows taxpayers to keep their state tax dollars close to home, where it benefits family, friends and themselves,” Scherneck says. “It also allows hospitals to direct the donations to areas of greatest need. Funds directed toward the Camden Campus benefit the Health System as a whole, which in turn benefits everyone in the six counties we serve.”
Scherneck adds, “Rural hospitals like the Camden Campus fill a vital need. The tax credit program is an excellent way to improve access to medical care and the quality of that care, without impacting household finances. It’s an easy way to feel better about paying taxes, knowing that your dollars helped improve health care in your own community. In a time when many people feel powerless, this program empowers them to strengthen their community. It truly is a win-win for everyone.” The process to participate in this program is easy and takes less than five minutes. Simply complete a brief application, found at sghs.org/ ga-tax-credit or at georgiaheart.org. Every tax dollar reallocated through HEART makes our Health System and our community stronger.
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NO LONGER PLAYING WITH THE BOYS
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It all began with boys and a beach house for Diane Bailey.
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he matriarch of the Bailey family is wellknown here on St. Simons Island. This island is part of her blood and she’s proud to have raised her boys to adulthood here and to watch her grandchildren play on the same beaches and under the Live oaks that still tower above. She’s also proud of the business she built here with The Bailey Boys and the new chapter she’s starting with Diane Bailey Designs at the Beach House. It’s the beach house that her daddy built on St. Simons in 1980 that inspired Diane’s dreams and her designs. With pecky cypress throughout the interior, the beach house is pure Southern charm and over the years has been filled with cozy classic pieces that have been the backdrop for so many family memories. Today, it represents how the island used to be – peaceful, calm, warm and inviting. When you walk through the door, life slows down. Diane started The Bailey Boys in 1987 after her youngest son started kindergarten. She recalls, “After lunching and shopping with friends for a while, I decided I needed to do something more productive and creative with my time. My husband, Jim, unbeknownst to me, bought several industrial sewing machines and the equipment to go with it to start a small business.” Diane explains that family legend has it
that she was threading a needle from the time she was three years-old. “I guess he figured that since I’d been sewing all my life, that was the business I should pursue.” And pursue she did! She still recalls that first trip to market in Atlanta to find a sales representative. What an eye-opening experience! Diane says, “The market was so big and impressive! It seemed so out of my league.” But she did find a rep, Nancy, who encouraged her to create boys’ clothing to fill a niche in the marketplace that was underserved. And thus, The Bailey Boys was born. Diane had already been making clothes for her boys, and knew that was
what she did best, so she went to work right away on designs. Her first foray in the fashion world with a reversible john john (a design she’d been making since her firstborn was a year old) met with resounding success. “I had a great response and was overwhelmed by the orders. Since it was only my mother, another lady and me doing all the cutting, sewing, pattern grading, etc., we had our hands full!” And that was just the beginning! The business progressively grew a little each year. The next BIG step came in the fall of 1996, when Diane’s husband Jim went to Baxley to buy some sewing (continues)
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machines from a plant that was downsizing. He returned with an idea to buy the factory since it was already set up and running. “At that time,” Diane explains, “we were having a hard time getting people to sew for us – many of the sewing factories had gone overseas and there just weren’t many sewing machine operators around our area.” So the idea did have some merit to it. They purchased the building and the Bailey Boys moved its sewing operations there in early 1997. Diane says, “I still marvel at how the fabric comes in on the loading dock at the back door, moves clockwise around the factory and goes out the back door the same way it came in as finished garments!” What she only recently discovered, by speaking to a long term rep for the company at market in Atlanta, was that when he used to come in, look around and say, “I don’t know how you do it! NOBODY else does this!” he 80
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truly meant NOBODY! When she asked him to explain, he said, “You don’t get it, do you? I travel all over the country. No one takes a design from pattern and fabric all the way to completed garment in one place! No one! Not just here in the area. Anywhere in the United States!” What an accomplishment! When Diane started the business, she was designing, selecting fabrics, and overseeing the actual construction of the garments. More people, including her sons, stepped in to help. The warehouse on St. Simons Island turned into a company store where they carry and sell the five design lines they developed over the years. Diane’s little sewing endeavor turned into a national brand of children’s clothing known for its Southern classic and traditional feel and is carried in specialty stores throughout the country. A few years back, she was able to retire,
leaving the business to flourish and continue in the capable hands of family. When asked what she did when she got to indulge the luxury of retirement, Diane says, “I started baking. Soon I was giving poundcakes away to everyone I knew. I just couldn’t NOT do anything. But if I kept up the baking, that was going to be bad for our waistlines! So, after about two weeks, I decided to pursue a passion I’d always had: expanding my love of design into women’s clothing. People had been telling me for 30 years to do adult clothes! I launched Diane Bailey Designs at The Beach House with a line of ladies’ classic blouses.” Once again, Diane looked around and found a niche. She started with a classic, traditional white blouse, because that’s one of her favorite things. She says, “Every classy (continues)
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Jim and Diane with the grandkids
woman needs a classy white blouse.” Since women always complimented Diane on the blouses she wore, she created her designs based on the features she looked for in a blouse: a length that’s long enough to complement the figure, 3/4 sleeves for comfortable arm coverage, an attractive collar, and, pockets, of course – because you always need pockets to hold things!” Comfortable and complementary fit and quality fabric are essential and Diane ensures the best of both in the blouses she designs. But she couldn’t just stop at white! “With my love of classic, traditional checks and stripes, I’ve incorporated these patterns into
my blouses for continued interest and inspiration from the island.” Another niche she is filling with the blouses she has designed was more unexpected. She started carrying a certain number of Small, Medium, and Large sizes, but many women asked for Extra Small or Extra Large sizes. She started carrying those to accommodate, and now sells more of those sizes that the standard S-M-L. Diane takes pride in that, knowing that she is filling a need for women who can’t just go buy off-the-rack, and helping them to feel beautiful in quality clothing. Diane also sells some other
items from other vendors that she’s picked up at market that she thinks island women might like, including cute dresses, and accessories like purses and the very popular goodr brand noslip sunglasses. Diane calls to mind the feeling of visiting a beach house for the designs she creates: timeless traditions and wonderful memories that last forever and return every time you step foot in the door. Her blouses are timeless and everlasting in the same way. She explains, “A Perfect White Blouse is our staple, but Diane Bailey Designs has created so many styles and colors to choose from. We just know wearing these versatile, comfortable, and durable blouses will take you back to your own ‘Beach House days.’ We believe the Beach House isn’t just a place, it’s a feeling – a way of life – and her signature blouse is not just another blouse, it’s a PERFECT White Blouse. But we want you to choose whatever color, pattern, and style that fits YOU best. Come shop with us!” Diane is happy to help you find your perfect look. Visit the website at dianebaileydesigns.com and follow Diane Bailey Designs on Facebook.
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The Doctor Is Always In
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f you’re looking for true concierge healthcare services available 24/7 in the convenience of your home or your island home away from home, you can turn to Dr. Mike Erwin of Seaworthy Health. EIL recently chatted with Dr. Erwin to learn more about him and his practice. 88
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Seaworthy Health is a locally owned healthcare practice offering immediate urgent and primary care services in the privacy of your home, office, or vacation home on St. Simons Island. They will come to you so there is no time wasted waiting in emergency rooms or physicians’ offices. Dr. Erwin and Nurse Practitioner Lauren Koncul are fully licensed and
insured and offer 24 hours a day, seven days a week availability. “Meeting you where you are, any time,” is their motto. Dr. Erwin completed his residency training in Anesthesiology from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2009. Following a very short detour in Spartanburg, SC, he and his wife,
Christy, serendipitously arrived on St. Simons Island with their new baby Elyse and Golden Retriever Abby. Thus began a career providing anesthesia in Southeast Georgia. He says, “We were lucky to find a rental house in Devonwood with the most wonderful, generous, and caring landlords and began making the friendships and island relationships that have become the foundation of Seaworthy Health.” He continues, “Fast forward 10 years, we’re a family of six now – still here in Devonwood. Elyse is now 11 and just graduated 5th grade. Our son Ben, who’s nine, is heading to 4th grade at Oglethorpe Point Elementary. And a new black lab puppy, Coco Bear, has just joined the family.” Community is at the heart of Dr. Erwin’s calling. Keeping that heart beating at optimal health is his mission. Seaworthy Health cares for patients of all ages; from infant to adult, and can help with a wide variety of healthcare issues. Dr. Erwin also offers healthcare for small businesses, because he understands they’re our lifeblood here and having healthy employees is essential. He says, “This summer, people will travel to St. Simons Island from all over the world. I know we’re ALL concerned about COVID-19 and the impacts on our community. We’re here to provide our local residents, tourists, and businesses with 24/7 access to help navigate whatever healthcare issue you may have, via house calls, telemedicine, or simple phone consultations.”
Medical services Dr. Erwin offers include minor wound repair and suturing, as well as treatment for minor burns – so don’t hesitate to call if an oyster bed gets the better of you, or there’s an accident in the kitchen. Seaworthy Health can provide treatment for nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and dehydration, including administration of IV fluids. Was it due to a rowdy night out? They even offer hangover therapy. Dr. Erwin knows how to deal with pain too, providing trigger point injections for acute pain, migraine headache treatments, and non-narcotic treatments for back and neck pain. Seaworthy Health can assist you with asthma, bronchitis, sinusitis, and allergy issues, and administer tests for strep throat and flu. In addition, Seaworthy Health has partnered with Lab Corp to provide a full range of comprehensive laboratory services and testing including COVID-19 tests and COVID-19 antibody tests that can be done in the convenience of your home or office. From B12 shots to blood pressure management, they want to keep you in the best physical condition possible. Routine health exams, wellness checks, referrals, bloodwork, medication reviews, adjustments, and prescription refills are also services they’re happy to provide. Dr. Erwin’s patients aren’t shy about singing his praises. One recent review stated: “Excellent service to have on the island! As a mom of two toddlers, the time to run to urgent care for myself is pretty much non-existent. Dr. Erwin arrived at my house in 15 minutes and provided not only
treatment for my immediate concern (ear infection) but gave wonderful advice for long term allergy management in our pollen-filled spring and fall seasons.” Another patient said: “Top notch! My kids actually ENJOYED a doctor visit! Dr. Erwin was here within minutes after calling him. I really can’t think of anything better than excellent care, all in the comfort of our own home. Life changing for me and my family.” If you’re thinking all this personal attention and 24/7 availability must mean it’s expensive, Dr. Erwin is quick to point out that’s not the case. Compared to a standard ER visit, which costs about $1,200, the average cost of a Seaworthy Health visit is less than $200. They are unable to accept private insurance, Medicaid or Medicare, but their prices are competitive with most urgent care centers. If you’re worried about cost, Dr. Erwin can give you an estimate when you call.
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Summer is Here!
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ummer is finally here, which means vacationers will be here too. Now is the time to prepare and take the steps to reduce financial risk. Vacation rental property insurance will help safeguard your investment and give yourself peace of mind during the busy season on the Golden Isles. Owning a vacation rental property or a second home is a luxury; it’s an extension of the American dream and an aspiration for many families. With it, comes additional responsibilities: upkeep, liability concerns, and all of the “what ifs.” What if a renter gets injured on your property and sues you? What if a renter accidentally damages your property? What if your property is unoccupied when damage occurs? In all of these scenarios, the liability could fall on you, but a reliable insurance policy with Morris & Templeton Insurance will allow you to rest easy when guests come to town. Renting out your vacation home is much like running a business. Many say it’s risky business, but it doesn’t have to be. If you rent out your property as a short term rental in exchange for money, it is considered business activity (regardless of how much you earn) and is most likely not covered by your homeowners insurance policy.
So what kind of policy should you get? There are a lot of factors to consider. Do you rent out your vacation home every once in a while? If so, you might be able to get an endorsement on your existing homeowners insurance policy. Simply put, that means you can get an addition made to your current policy to change certain terms or the scope of the policy. If you rent on a more regular basis, then you should consider a stand-alone commercial or business liability policy. This would cover several different incidents, such as: protection of the structure itself, personal liability if a guest gets injured, the contents inside your home (in the event of damage, theft, or a fire), and lost income (if your property sustains significant damage to where you cannot rent it out for a period of time). Whether you rent occasionally or on a regular basis, the cost of your homeowners insurance will likely increase, as you are increasing the amount of coverage you have. The cost depends on several factors. They consider your deduct-
ible amount, the replacement cost of your home, location, amenities, and, of course, the amount of coverage you want. Generally speaking, vacation rental insurance policies are slightly more
expensive than primary homeowners insurance policies. Why is this? Mostly because your home is vacant more frequently and the likelihood of filing a claim is much higher. As the Insurance Information Institute says, “renting your second home entails additional, more complex risks, it’s a good idea to consult with your insurance professional.” If you own a second home and plan to rent it out this summer, give Morris and Templeton Insurance a call and they will handle all of those complex risks. You can reach an agent at 912.355.4549 or visit their website at morristempleton.com.
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Local Dining Scene BARBARA JEAN’S RESTAURANT & BAR 214 Mallery St., SSI 912.634.6500 Sun. - Thurs. 11 a.m. - 8:30 p.m. Fri. - Sat. 11 a.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Award-winning Southern cooking with homestyle entrées and a wide variety of traditional veggies and sides made from scratch daily. Their crab cakes, made with no filler, are a well-known favorite. barbarajeans.com
BARRIER ISLAND BREWING 1226 Ocean Blvd., SSI 912.268.2774 Mon. - Thurs. 4:30 - 9:30 p.m. Fri. - Sun. 11:30 a.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Tasty beers and a unique experience celebrating craftsmanship, local ingredients and artisans. Lite bites, pub sandwiches, incredible specials, plus cocktails and wine for non-beer drinkers. bibssi.com
BROGEN’S NORTH 3600 Frederica Rd., SSI 912.638.2060 Mon. - Sat. 11:30 a.m. - 10 p.m.
A longtime island hangout where visitors & locals rub elbows while enjoying burgers, sandwiches, seafood baskets, or their awesome pizza. Happy Hour 4-6 p.m. brogens.com
BUBBA GARCIA’S 200 Redfern Village, SSI 912.634.0073 Downstairs hours: 11:30 a.m. – 10 p.m. ; Upstairs hours: 5 p.m. – 2 a.m.
Margaritas, tacos, tequila! Bubba’s is all about good food & drink and fun with friends. Locally-sourced dishes influenced by The South, south of the border & the Caribbean. bubbagarcias.com
CAFÉ FREDERICA 110 Sylvan Rd., SSI 912.638.6777 Sun. - Sat. 7:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.
For over 25 years, locals and visitors have been coming to Café Frederica to enjoy breakfast (all day) and lunch in a casual, family friendly atmosphere. Specialties include Eggs Benedict and stuffed French toast. cafefrederica.com 92
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CATCH 228 228 Redfern Village., SSI 912.634.6228 Mon. - Thurs. 4 p.m. - 2 a.m. Fri. - Sun. 11 a.m. - 2 a.m.
This restaurant & raw bar offers raw, steamed, and baked oysters. Happy hour specials every day 4-6 p.m. Featuring fresh seafood, sandwiches, salads, and a full bar. catch228.com
CHUBS DINER 203 Edwards Plaza, SSI 912.434.9393 Wed. - Mon. 8 a.m. - 2 p.m.
With daily blue plate specials and breakfast all day, the classic American Diner has arrived on SSI. Great food and great service one plate at a time. chubsdiner.com
DELANEY’S BISTRO & BAR 3415 Frederica Rd., SSI 912.638.1330 Tues. - Sat. 11 a.m. – 2 p.m., Dinner 6 - 10 p.m. Bar 5:30 p.m. until close
Lunch, dinner, & small plates in a refined yet relaxed setting. Seafood, beef, pork, lamb, & wild game with an excellent wine selection & full bar. Reservations definitely recommended. delaneysbistro.com
DEMERE GRILL 2463 Demere Road, SSI 912.634.2002 Hours: Open daily 11 a.m. to midnight (kitchen closed at 10 p.m.)
An island sports bar and eatery that’s perfect for families and nights out with friends. Flat screen TVs, diverse pub menu, and full-service bar. Delivery available demeregrill.com
FANCY Q SUSHI BAR & GRILL 211 Redfern Village, SSI 912.634.9470 Mon. - Thurs. 11:30 a.m. - 10:30 p.m., Fri.– Sat. 11:30 a.m. - 11:30 p.m., closed Sundays
Casual eatery with an outdoor patio offering fresh and delicious sushi rolls, sashimi, hibachi, tempura, and other Japanese fare. Premium sake, wine and beer also served. fancyqsushibarandgrill.com
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This SSI favorite has been serving the finest seafood and steaks since 1980. Also offering chicken, pastas and delicious desserts, complemented by an extensive wine list. fredericahouse.com
GEORGIA SEA GRILL 407 Mallery Street, SSI 912.638.1197 Check website for hours
Locally owned restaurant and wine bar specializing in regionally sourced ingredients expertly prepared to highlight fresh and creative flavor combinations and complemented by exceptional service. georgiaseagrill.com
A sunny little joint that’s big on friendliness and fresh flavors with a wide selection of beer and wines. Where vacation is a state of mind. indigocoastalshanty.com
THE LOCAL BREW 26 Market St. Suite 114, SSI 912.434.9590 Open daily 7:30 a.m – 8 p.m
Welcoming cafe featuring locally-sourced food and drink executed by a Forbes Five Star Chef. Serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner daily. Dine-in, take-out, or delivery. localbrewssi.com
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Wine bar featuring healthy lunch and dinner options, charcuterie and cheese trays, and full gourmet market. goldenislesoliveoil.com
A family-owned and operated fresh market with dine-in or take out. Feast on blue or snow crab, shrimp, Low Country boil, and more. You’ll be hooked from the first bite! mrshucksseafood.com
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504 Beachview Drive, SSI 912.268.4241 Mon. - Thurs. 5 - 10 p.m. Fri. - Sun. 11:30 a.m. - 10 p.m.
223 Mallery St., SSI 912.634.5515 Open daily 7:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
A casual, family-friendly restaurant located in the heart of Pier Village. Innovative seafood plates & specials created daily from locally sourced ingredients. Be sure to try their oyster shooters & specialty cocktails. thehalfshellssi.com
HILDY’S PIZZA 511 Ocean Blvd., SSI 912.434.9995 Tues. - Sun. 11:30 a.m - 9:30 p.m
Locally-owned and operated, friendly & casual pizza joint. Delicious specialty pies and dough made from scratch daily. Eat in or take out. Beer and wine available. hildyspizza.com
Locals and world travelers alike flock to Palmer’s Village Café for its casual atmosphere and unique Southern coastal creations for breakfast and lunch. Voted #4 Best Pancakes in America by Travel + Leisure. palmersvillagecafe.com
PORCH 549 Ocean Blvd., SSI 912.634.5168 Mon.-Sat. 11 a.m. - 9 p.m., Sun. 11 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Nashville Hot Chicken (choose your heat!), Catfish, & Fresh Wild Georgia Shrimp, salads, sides, wine, frose & craft beer. Kidfriendly/outdoor seating. Voted Best New Restaurant and Best Fried Chicken in 2018 by EIL readers. porchssi.com
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1618 Newcastle St., Brunswick 912.289.2679 Tues. - Fri. 11 a.m. - 11 p.m. Sat. - Sun. 10:30 a.m. - 11 p.m.
515 N. Windward Drive, SSI 912.638.3351 Open daily: 11 a.m. - 9 p.m.
A fine casual dining establishment, serving thoughtful plates, and handcrafted cocktails. They pride themselves in giving you a daily dose of fresh, local remedies to nourish your mind, body and soul. reidsapothecary.com
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3415 Frederica Road, SSI 912.268.2328 Tues.-Thurs. 4. - 9:30 p.m., Fri.-Sat. 11:30 a.m. 10 p.m., Sun. 4 p.m. - 9 p.m., closed Mondays
2020 Demere Rd., SSI 912.638.SOUL Mon. - Sat. 11 a.m. - 10, Sun. 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Pizza, sandwiches, pasta, and family recipe Italian dishes served up in a cozy atmosphere with friendly service. Taste that will knock you out from the first bite! salsneighborhoodpizzeria.com
SAMMIES 256 Redfern Village, SSI 912.268.4920 Tuesday-Saturday 10:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Homemade grab-n-go with meats, pickles, and cheese sliced fresh daily. Sandwiches are pre-assembled & wrapped for fast in & out. Pimento cheese, chicken salad, and veggie sandwiches too. sammiesSSI.com
SANDCASTLE CAFÉ & GRILLE 117 Mallery Street, SSI 912.638.8883 Open daily 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Bringing people together with great food & fun atmosphere for 31 years. A family-owned island favorite for breakfast, brunch & lunch. Bloody Marys & mimosas too! sandcastlessi.com
SANDY BOTTOM BAGELS 242 Retreat Village, SSI 912.434.9310 Mon. – Sat. 6 a.m. – 2 p.m.
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Dining at Sea Palms is a tradition for island residents and guests alike. Their awardwinning chef has created a newly refreshed menu for lunch and dinner, and innovative cocktails for all to experience a taste of the coastal lifestyle. seapalms.com/dining
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12+ hour hardwood-fired, slow smoked pig, ribs, turkey & chicken, sausage and brisket, complemented by distinct homemade sauces and Southern sides. southernsoulbbq.com
TIPSY MCSWAY’S 1414 Newcastle St., Brunswick 912.267.9991 Mon. - Sat. 11 a.m. - 9 p.m.
A real neighborhood bar & grill in the heart of Historic Downtown Brunswick offering something for everyone. Try their fantastic daily specials and inventive cocktails! tipsymcsways.com
THE VILLAGE OVEN 1407 Union St., Brunswick 912.712.0157 Mon - Fri 8 a.m. - 4 pm., Sat. 9 a.m - 2 p.m.
An artisanal bakery and bistro offering baked goods made from wholesome basic ingredients and prepared using traditional methods. Serving breakfast and lunch. villageovenbwk.com
ZUZU’S 119 Mallery St., SSI 912.638.8655 Sun. - Sat. 11 a.m. – 10 p.m., Mon. 11 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Taking simple things and making them better. Sandwiches & salads made fresh daily. Hand-squeezed lemon & limeade. Beer & wine available. Ice cream too. “Mom says they are the best burgers on the island, any island.” zuzussaintsimon.com
Celebrating the Old and Welcoming the New With a vibrant new season, inspired leadership, and six new board members, the Coastal Symphony of Georgia (CSG) continues to ensure that orchestral music thrives in the Golden Isles.
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celebration of his 250th birthday. There will also be an enchanting waltz from 15-year-old Alma Deutscher, an evocative 20th Century piece from Lili Boulanger, and a Saint-Saëns cello concerto performed by guest artist, Christopher Adkins, principal cellist with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. In addition to classical concerts on October 5 and November 9, 2020 and on January 25 and March 8, 2021, the Symphony will offer three SoundBites, two salons, and other special events. “You will be able to enjoy the full
Symphony Experience,” says newly elected President, Marjorie Mathieu, retired Vice President of Operations at Southeast Georgia Health System. Marjorie has resided in the Golden Isles for the past 17 years and is a longtime supporter of the Symphony and CSG Board Member. At SGHS, she was responsible for the construction of many of the major new buildings on the Brunswick campus, before overseeing the planning and development of the current Master Renovation and Expansion
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“A great program has music that stretches your mind, heart, and spirit.” Michelle calls it “music of relevance.”
CSG Music Director and Conductor, Michelle Merrill
project. She is a member of St. William Catholic Church and sings with an acapella choral group, Ocean Harmony. Marjorie and the CSG Board will be joined by six new members representing a broad range of expertise. Robert S. Boles comes with extensive experience in advertising, corporate communications, television and film where he worked as a writer, director, and producer. Bob worked for major advertising agencies in the Midwest and Northeast before opening his own firm in 1995. Locally, he has directed plays at both The Island Players and Brunswick Actors’ Theater. Drew Holland, a graduate of both Auburn University and the Graduate School of Banking at LSU, is Vice President, Commercial Lending at Southeastern Bank on St. Simons Island. He is active in the St. Simons Island Rotary Club. His musical background includes management of concerts and large-scale entertainment events while attending Auburn.
Dr. Paige Slack is the owner of Imber Medical Anti-Aging and Aesthetics Clinic on St. Simons Island and serves as Regional Medical Director for Florida, Georgia, Alabama, and West Virginia. Her lifelong love of symphonic music began when she set her childhood gymnastic routines to classical pieces. Her grandfather, who played the piano by ear, nurtured that love, and she frequented symphonic performances while at University of North Carolina Wilmington and Roehampton University of London. Shonda Kohlhoff is a business consultant and talent development coach with more than 20 years of experience advising leadership in the international corporate arena from offices in Germany and South Korea, and now with Sandbox Consulting on St. Simons Island. She is trained in guitar, flute, and voice, and has long been closely connected to music and the arts.
Nathan Kohlhoff, CFA, is the CEO and founder of East Beach Wealth Solutions, LLC, a wealth management firm specializing in comprehensive financial planning, investment management, and financial behavioral coaching for high net worth individuals and families. He played in the Johns Hopkins Symphony Orchestra while a student there, and later served as concertmaster/first violin of a community orchestra in Munich. Zena Martin, a small business owner with Rodan+Fields, has extensive global marketing experience as a strategic communications consultant and has lived and worked in London, Paris, New York City, and San Francisco. She is proficient in Spanish and French, is proud to be an American-British dual citizen, and is happy to be living closer to family on St. Simons Island. As the 2020-2021 concert season commences, the Symphony Board is delighted to welcome these new members with their wealth of experience and personal talents.
Season tickets, which typically sell out over the summer, are available now on a first-come, first-served basis. Call the Symphony Box Office at 912.634.2006 or visit the Symphony website at coastalsymphonyofgeorgia.org.
“Spirit of Trees” 5th Anniversary Exhibition Opening Reception June 25, 4-7pm at Gallery / Facebook live at 5:30 pm
Susan Anderson Tori Anderson Ella Cart Dottie Clark Suzanne Clements Roz Harrell Joan Hilliard Joyce Ledingham Trish Rugaber
The Gallery with the Orange Door Open Tuesday - Saturday 10-4 and by appointment
3305 Frederica Road / St. Simons Island, GA 31522 / 912-268-4761 / www.arttrends.gallery
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WINE ALLEY AT WINE, BODY AND SOUL There’s a new extension to Wine Body & Soul called “Wine Alley!” It’s a perfect spot to sit and sip your favorite wine, wine-based cocktail, frozen cocktail, coffee, cappuccino or latte. Come inside to enjoy the quaint little bar addition, or relax outside under the sails and vintage lighting. You may want to sample some delicacies in the Tasting Room or watch a demonstration of the newest gadgets in the wine industry. Your favorite wines are still offered by the bottle or case and the store is full of fun gifts and gadgets. Now you can make your shopping trip an experience to remember. “Wine” down at Wine Alley with a refreshing cocktail, glass of wine or cup of coffee or get up and move! Sip - Sample - Shop! 208 Redfern Village, 912.638.4400.
HGI’S MILLER TO RELOCATE Hospice of the Golden Isles (HGI) recently announced the resignation of Chief Executive Officer, Karen Brubaker Miller. Karen joined HGI as CEO in 2007. She is relocating to Roanoke, Virginia to take a senior leadership position at a non-profit hospice and join her husband, Mark, there. Miller stated: “I will always be incredibly proud of our team’s excellent care for our patients and our many accomplishments: 40 years of serving this community, the national Hospice Honors award for eight consecutive years, expanding and improving our Hospice House, launching a palliative care program, and weathering three hurricanes together, just to name a few.” Miller is confident that HGI will continue to thrive and carry out its mission for decades to come. HGI Board President, Rev. Tom Purdy, said: “We are sad to see Karen go. We truly appreciate her leadership and her legacy at Hospice of the Golden Isles.” hospice.me
ARTTRENDS GALLERY CELEBRATES FIVE YEARS ArtTrends Gallery has re-opened its doors and is celebrating five years of showcasing fine original art on St. Simons Island. In appreciation, the nine artists of ArtTrends (Ella Cart, Dottie Clark, Trish Rugaber, Joyce Ledingham, Suzanne Clements, Susan Anderson, Roz Harrell, Joan Hilliard, and Tori Anderson) would like to invite you to the opening reception of “Spirit of Trees” on Thursday, June 25th from 4-7:00 p.m. Social distancing protocols will be observed. If you’re unable to attend in person, take a brief virtual tour of the exhibit with the artists via Facebook Live from 5:30-5:45 that evening. Whether you attend “live” or via Facebook, the artists are enthusiastic and excited to share this evening of art and their gratitude to the public for five wonderful years of business. “Spirit of Trees” will be on display from June 22 through August 17. 3305 Frederica Rd., 912.268.4761 or artists@arttrends.gallery. Arttrends.gallery.
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SOUTHER JOINS ANGELA BRITT DENTISTRY Dr. Angela Britt is proud to announce that Sadye Souther, D.M.D. has joined her dentistry practice. Souther says, “Growing up on St. Simons Island, it is a dream come true to return home to serve my community.” Souther graduated from Glynn Academy and The University of Georgia, earning top of the class honors
MAKE TIME TO TEE OFF Save the date for the annual Boys & Girls Club of Southeast Georgia Golf Tournament. This fun day of fellowship and friendly competition at the Jekyll Island Golf Club will take place on Friday, August 28. The cost is $100 per player or $400 per team and includes tournament fees, shared cart fee, breakfast, lunch, range balls, and an after-party. The day will start with breakfast at Gnat’s Landing at 10:00 a.m., then a bus will take players to Jekyll Island for registration and a noon shotgun start for the 4-man scramble. Players return to Gnat’s at 5:00 p.m. for an afterparty with live music and appetizers. Spouses and family are welcome. A portion of the bar sales at Gnat’s that evening will support the Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeast Georgia. Hole sponsorships also available. For more information, visit bcgsega.com.
from The Dental College of Georgia. Souther completed a General Practice Residency to continue her education. She explains, “This allowed me to obtain the skills necessary for safe and predictable surgical and sedation dentistry.” Souther is a member of the Academy of General Dentistry (AGC), American Academy or Implant Dentistry (AAID), and International Congress of Oral Implantologists (ICOI) and is Injectable Therapy Certified through Facial Anatomy for Comprehensive Esthetic Seminars (FACES). Dentistry by Angela Britt is located at 110 Professional Center Dr. in Brunswick. Call 912.452.8221 or visit angelabrittdmd.com.
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESERVICES HODNETT COOPER RECEIVES RECOGNITION Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Hodnett Cooper Real Estate today announced its Brunswick office location was recognized by the brokerage network as one of the top 3 performing offices in the U.S. South Region in the number of residential units sold during the first quarter of 2020. The Brunswick office received the Round Table award for residential units sold in 2019 in the U.S. South region and received the same award for the 4th quarter of 2019. In addition, the entire brokerage was recognized in RISMedia’s
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2020 Power Broker Report, which ranks the top 1,000 Power Brokers by sales volume. Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Hodnett Cooper Real Estate, which is independently owned and operated, became a member of the Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices brokerage
network, operated by HSF Affiliates LLC, in 2017. Since that time, the company and several of its Realtors have earned a host of honors and awards. bhhshodnettcooper.com
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102 • Directory / Margie Stockton
113 • Ruth Heyward Beall / Kelli Osteen Humane Society
103 • DeLoach Sotheby’s
120 - 121 • DeLoach Sotheby’s 122 • BHHS Hodnett Cooper
114 • Michelle Fox / Fred Freyer 104 - 105 • Al Brown Company
122 • BHHS Luxury Listings / Cindy Jacobs 115 • Joy Wright / Cindy Brockwell
106 - 107 • Coldwell Banker Access Realty 116 • St. Simons Land Trust 108 - 110 • Georgia Coast Realty
124 • BHHS Hodnett Cooper
117 • Dee Wright / Adair Allen
125 • Pat Hodnett Cooper / Kelly Ross
111 • Joy Wright Kimberly Hobby / Kymerlee Showalter
118 • Ann Harrell
126 - 129 • Sea Island Properties
112 • Phoebe Hoaster
119 • Susan Imhoff / Tee Tolleson
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CatheRIne MCCRaRy We are pleased to announce that Catherine McCrary has accepted our invitation to join DeLoach Sotheby’s International Realty! Growing up in a family of trust and tradition on the island, Catherine will make you feel safe and at home in the Golden Isles. Her interest, experience and leadership with coastal real estate began early. Born on Hilton Head Island and raised on St. Simons Island and Sea Island she learned the importance of the delicate balance between man and nature on the coast. After receiving her BA and MS she was hired as the founding Executive Director of the St. Simons Land Trust and spent the next 20 years as a dedicated leader in conservation both in the Golden Isles and in the Charleston area. This has given her a unique perspective on land values which serves her well in the real estate market. Catherine listens to her clients needs and uses her creativity to identify properties that are a good match for their wants, needs and pocketbooks. When not helping clients, she enjoys spending time with her family, immersing herself in the outdoors and painting. Catherine cares deeply about preserving the character and beauty of our island and continues to support the St. Simons Land Trust. Learn more about Catherine: bit.ly/3cDaXS4
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Cottage 32, E. 22nd Street
413 Pikes Bluff Drive, Frederica
Cottage 553, W. 38th Street
Exquisite detail, fine finishes. Lovingly restored by the dedicated preservationist minded current owner, the historic floor plan and footprint were largely retained. The main house, served by an elevator, has 5BR (2 oceanfront masters), a “Spanish lounge” replica, living/music room, dining room with original hand-painted wall paper with tiny porcelain detailing, gourmet chefs kitchen and outdoor kitchen and oceanside sun room. A two story carriage house has an authentic billiards room with ½ bath, 2 guestrooms with private baths, efficiency kitchen and 2 car garage. Lap pool with spa, Bocce ball court, stone fountains, limestone entry terrace. $8,390,000
Nestled in the woods, backing up to 500 acres of protected land surrounding a wood stork rookery, this home was custom built using reclaimed wood, 80 year old brick and a palette of natural, earthy colors that match the bark of the surrounding forest. A sense of warmth pervades. The GR w/FP, open kitchen, breakfast room lead to a screened porch. The ground level also has the master BR, office, powder room, locker room, Ceasar’s room with shower, and a 3 car garage. Upstairs are 3BR with private baths, TV room, play nook, wildlife observatory bridge and a recreation room with half bath & wet bar. 2.21 acres in an exceptional setting. $1,795,000
At 4,571 square feet, Cottage 553 may be the perfect sized seven bedroom home. The scale and proportions are excellent. Lovely street appeal, and the warm and inviting front porch and rockers set the tone. Combining casual living with a touch of formality, the Great room with two story ceilings provides views of the rear covered porch with brick floors and expansive pool. The dining room and sitting room have heart of pine floors that run throughout. The master and one guest room are ground floor. Five additional bedrooms, all with private baths, are on the first floor. The cottage has style and flair, and is located at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac. $2,485,000
Cottage 444, Elizabeth Lane
233 Lake Cottage Dr, Sea Island Lake Cottages
Lot 18, Ocean Forest
Contemporary four bedroom, four bath cottage with open floor plan designed by Lamar Webb. Located on a cul-de-sac Marsh Lake on 33rd Street (Butler Avenue). Cottage 444 offers privacy, soothing views and a waterside heated pool. This home is warm and inviting throughout as the natural light brightens every room complimented by high ceilings and attractive decor. Three fireplaces (bedroom/office, living room, poolside/lakeside screen porch). Fenced yard area for Daisy. Beautifully landscaped. You will be surprised and delighted by this Sea Island cottage. $1,695,000
Distant ocean views from this six bedroom, six bath townhome in the Sea Island Lake Cottages. Marsh front in gated community. Mizner-style stucco over concrete block, and clay tile roof.. Two car garage with two interior storage rooms, 18'9 x 16' and 30'8 x 16'. Elevator to all levels. Vaulted and 10' ceilings on the first floor, vaulted and 9' ceilings on second floor. Stone, marble and wood floors. Super quality finishes. Screened terrace with Viking gas grill. Views of Marsh, Sea Island, tidal waters and surprisingly the Atlantic Ocean in the distance.. Spacious community pool facility. $1,999,000
Located on the picturesque 6th fairway of the famed and private Ocean Forest Golf Course, this building site is exceptional. Contoured and well vegetated, the Live oaks and palmettos are beautifully set among rolls of ancient sand dunes in this maritime forest. Public sewer and water serve this site in its peaceful and secure setting. The Ocean Forest neighborhood has its own full- time staffed gatehouse. You will know your neighbors: short term rentals are prohibited. The ambience of Ocean Forest is real. Come see for yourself. $899,000
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Ocean Cottage 400, Ocean Forest
125 Point Lane, Kings Point
A masterful Johnny Shackleford redo of a classic 7th Street cottage that makes some thing very special. This 5 BR, 7.5 bath home will delight your senses and surprise you with the creativity and functionality of a very professionally planned residence. Clean, crisp lines throughout allow you to live and enjoy a floor plan that flows easily, open and casual, with each room bringing in natural light. A terrific blend of social and private areas, all in excellent condition and tastefully done. The rear grounds, private, fenced and well groomed, have a lovely pool and spa. Come see a traditional plan has been opened up. $3,300,000
Built on 1 1/2 lots within the gates in the private and protected world of Ocean Forest, this home reflects the love and caring of family ownership, tastefully decorated (and furnished) and custom built with the highest standards. Directly on the beach w/ a short path through the dunes. 6 BR, 5 BA, ample social areas. Open kitchen w/breakfast area plus fully equipped bar. Dining area, living room w/fireplace plus den w/ fireplace, both on the view side with pool. Exercise room w/ full bath. Excellent uses of stone, marble and wood throughout the residence. Elevator. One of the best locations on Sea Island. $4,995,000 unfurnished
A rare lake front opportunity. A .95 acre building site in the private, gated neighborhood of King's Point. Mature, moss laden live oaks frame the cleared building envelope of this lake front lot. 145' of water frontage with easterly exposure. A birder's paradise. Convenient to all three Sea Island golf courses and the village of St. Simons Island. Sea Island Club application rights. $439,500
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Cottage 292, W. 31st Street
52nd Street Homesite, Sea Island
126 Cuyler Lane, Kings Point
Magnificent marsh and water views from this expertly sited 31st Street home. Three bedrooms and 3.5 baths in the main house, and 3 to 5 bedrooms in the Guest House, depending on how you use them. With two game rooms in the Pool/Guest House, pool and ping pong tables, table hockey, screened porch and a 42' x 15' covered porch pool side, the fun and good times await your family and friends at this custom designed cottage. The grounds and 40' “L” shaped pool are walled and landscaped for privacy. $2,995,000
The dynamics of this marsh site are extraordinary. The high ground is bordered directly by salt marsh with a tidal tributary not far away. The wide bend of the river is a few hundred feet distant with a hammock (marsh island) full of coastal birds and wild life. 190 feet of marsh frontage. Located on the quietest and most peaceful section of the Island, the building envelope is cleared, under brushed and will provide a lovely setting for your home. $1,100,000
Best construction quality imaginable in this 6BR West Indies lakefront home on 1.31 acres. All cedar lined closets, hand scraped pecan floors, two double garages. Elevator from garage. Great room with fireplace and wet bar, sun room with heated floors, a nationally featured Chef's custom kitchen, open breakfast area, dining room, richly wainscoted and finished. Lakeside screened porch with fireplace and wet bar. Ground floor master BR with exercise room along with another guest suite. The first floor has 4 additional BRs, including a guest apartment, den with custom media center and wet bar, and a playroom for children. Office with fireplace. $2,450,000
19 Darien Circle, Frederica
Lot 47, Hawkins Island
Cottage 298, E. 36th Street
This lakeside home exemplifies Frederica in its purest and best ways. Long views of the 400 acre freshwater lake. Using 300 year old timbered beams, the details are extraordinary. Totally open floor plan, views are enjoyed from the kitchen, dining, family rooms, screened porch and ground level master bedroom. The first floor provides 6 BR, 6BA, office w/FP, exercise room and open porch. A fully equipped carriage house has a spacious guest suite and kitchenette. 3 car garage and a motor court. Private dock for your boat. $4,950,000
Hawkins Island is a rare island within an island. Reachable by bridge only and a fully staffed, full time guard house. Only 70 homes will grace this island, blanketed by ancient oak canopies and surrounded by salt marshes. Walking and bike paths, street lighting, underground utilities, Sea Island Club application rights. 1.31 acre marsh building site. Easterly exposure with lush hammock views. Thickly vegetated and well treed with mature live oaks. A rare price and a rare find in today's market. $299,000
This striking and wonderful Oceanfront residence offers perhaps the most unique location on the entirety of the Sea Island beach at the end of 36th Street with broad ocean views. Enjoy the comfort and inspiration of the upstairs hammock and sitting areas on the sea porch. 7BR, 7.5BA, 5 fireplaces. Lots of curb appeal, distinctive architecture, an impressive foyer, sweeping staircase, grand dining room, ground floor and upper level porches, pecky cypress walls, wide plank and wood floors, and an abundance of windows and glass walls bringing the ocean views to almost every room. Three car garage. Sunrises and star gazing: this cottage has it all. $7,950,000
Lot 57, Hawkins Island
Cottage 168, E. 27th Street
40th Street Homesite, Sea Island
Hawkins Island is a rare island within an island. Unique interior building site of .86 acres with frontage on the linear park of Hawkins Island Drive and depth that goes back to Hawkins Island Circle. Generous building envelope. High elevation. Cleared and under-brushed. Great family environment. Convenient to Sea Island Club amenities and all of St. Simons Island. $395,000
It’s a very short walk to the beach from Cottage 168 located on the east side of 27th Street and Sea Island Drive. Plenty of inviting, spacious gathering areas in this charming cottage for all your family and friends. Four separate private guest suites offering 7 BR and 8 full BA, including a 2nd floor bonus room addition of BRs and a den. The first floor master suite has 2 baths, a large sitting room close by and opens to the pool terrace. Renovated and updated kitchen/breakfast area is well done. Entertaining is easy around the large heated pool in the newly fenced backyard and brand new pavered pool terrace too. You’ll enjoy the comfort of this home. $2,349,000
Cleared building site on 40th Street. At .71 acres, 270 feet of street frontage and well buffered by green belts, you have plenty of room to work with your future Sea Island cottage. Walking distance to the beach on 36th Street. Lovely homes on Cook Avenue. An excellent opportunity. $595,000
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238 Huron Loop - BWK 3BR, 2.5BA home featuring a huge open plan, screen porch and perfect for large gatherings. The massive kitchen island with quartz countertops and SS appliances. Too many upgrades to list! $297,000. Call Leslie Hamrick, 912-270-8764.
115 Spring Lake Circle - BWK Great curb appeal with tranquil lake view! Lovely 4BD, 2.5BA home featuring lvg room w/fireplace and trayed ceilings, kitchen w/granite counter tops & stainless steel appliances. This home is a must see! $299,000. Call Leslie Hamrick, 912-270-8764.
348 Oak Grove Island Drive - BWK Beautiful, freshly painted 4BR, 3.5BA home priced under market value! Kitchen featuring double ovens & granite counter tops, large LR and sun room. This home has tons of space and is a must see! $379,900. Call Heather Joseph, 912-506-4319.
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244 Villager Drive - SSI Lovely 4BR, 3.5BA home w/ custom courtyard & fountain entrance! On a corner lot, this home offers a huge great room w/fireplace, large kitchen w/breakfast area and two master suites. Freshly painted inside and out! $439,900. Call Kay Robinson, 912-266-6274.
290 Wild Heron Road - SSI Nice 3BR, 2BA home offering spacious living areas, 1st level master bedroom, living room w/ vaulted ceilings & wood floors. Lots of outdoor space for entertaining. $419,500. Call Don Varnadoe, 912-222-2969.
200 Salt Air Dr. #141 - SSI Spacious 3BR, 3.5BA condo has so much to offer! This plan is 4 levels w/an elevator to all floors. Kitchen w/bkfst bar, open living area and a total of 5 balconies! Great location near the beach and village. $410,500. Call Don Varnadoe, 912-222-2969.
115 Southpoint Drive - SSI Quiet gated community on the marsh. Spacious 3 story house with 5BR, 3.5BA, wood floors, elevator, heated pool and 4 car gar. Loaded with extras $945,000. Call Don Varnadoe to see! 912-222-2969.
1035 Beachview Dr Unit #13 - SSI Just steps from the Ocean! This 3BR, 2.5 BA condo, furnished and offers an ocean view. Great room w/ FP & built ins and two balconies. $490,000. Call Leslie Hamrick, 912-270-8764.
102 Augusta - SSI Beautiful custom built 4BR, 4.5BA home ready for elegant living! Large kitchen w/ eating area opening into the den w/gas log FP. Too many features to mention! $899,000. Call Don Varnadoe, 912-222-2969.
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Lot 23 Sutherland Bluff - Townsend Beautiful .51 acre deep water lot on Blackbeard Creek! Cleared & ready to build your dream home and enjoy stunning views! $165,000. Call Lori Lynn, 912-202-2200.
Lot 4 Waters Bluff - Darien Great 2.5+ acre marsh front lot! Perfect for your dream home! Close to dining, shopping & other amenities. $68,000. Call James Vivenzio, 912-222-1063.
15 Hidden Harbor Road - BWK Pristine 3BR, 3BA condo w/captivating views of Troupe Creek! Spacious living room, custom cabinetry, granite kitchen counters and more! $295,000. Call Lori Lynn, 912-202-2200.
203 Willow Pond Way - BWK Wonderful 5BR, 2.5BA home with plenty of space and a brilliantly designed floor plan! Spacious family room and kitchen open up featuring a wood burning fireplace and rustic beamed ceiling. First floor MBR. Covered back porch w/fireplace & adjacent wood deck. $373,900. Call James Vivenzio, 912-222-1063.
540 Brockinton South - SSI This 3BR, 2BA home offers a great mid-south location being close to the pier/beach, shops & restaurants. The Master bedroom & bath are on the first floor. Open floor plan is great for entertaining and the private rear patio is great fro relaxing. $187,500 Call James Vivenzio, 912-222-1063.
279 Bottlebrush - BWK New Construction! 3BR, 2 BA, split floor plan and lots of community amenities! Must see! $218,250. Call James Vivenzio 912-222-1063.
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Teri Moore REALTOR
912.222.4010
Nancy Phelan REALTOR, GRI
912.638.1098
Freddy Stroud
1440 Ocean Blvd #132 Many upgrades in this 2 bedroom/2 bathroom condo that is conveniently located close to all the amenities in the complex. With tile floors, updated kitchen, new systems and recently painted, this condo is turn-key ready. $445,000
1726 Ocean Road - East Beach Breathtaking marsh front home with 6BR/7.5BA This home features 2 masters, beautiful marsh views from all porches, outdoor kitchen, and heated pool. Great buy for East Beach. Call for more details. $1,725,000
105 Grove Lane - The Grove at King City Beautiful Southern plantation style home in the village. 4BR with 4.5BA and 4,000 sf. French doors leading to multi-level balconies, elevator, hot tub, den with access to deck overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. $1,290,000
1205 Reserve Lane St. Simons Island Great location. 3BR, 2.5BA townhome with upgrades including ceramic tile and hwd floors, granite counters, custom kitchen cabinets, SS appliances, 9 ft. ceilings, & more. Great rental potential. Easy to show! $334,000
Gated Exclusive Orange Hall This Mediterranean home features a large master on main level. Upstairs are two additional guest rooms each with a bath. Eat in kitchen, family room w/FP. Large butlers pantry and 2 car garage. $569,000
1519 Wood Ave Unit #11, St. Simons Island End unit within walking distance to some of the most popular beaches, top restaurants and shopping. 2 nice sized BRs on main, good storage and a private patio. The kitchen and living areas on the second level with the large master suite on top with a balcony. Great price! $444,500
114 Highland Ave, St. Simons Island Totally renovated and in excellent condition. 3BR, 2BAs, large kitchen area with custom cabinets and upgraded stainless appliances, a spacious family room with vaulted ceilings and fireplace, a den, an office and a large laundry area. The back yard is fenced and very private. $465,000
Dana Hill REALTOR
912.272.4698
Karen Mumford REALTOR
912.571.1948
Desireé Varnedoe
Broker, CRS, GRI
Property Manager
912.269.1144
912.638.1144
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Sarah Broyles
Rental Division
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912.638.1144
4222 Third St. - East Beach 4BR, 3.5BA, 3 separate living areas, an open floor plan with lots of windows, a deck with spiral staircase leading to rooftop sundeck. Located just 3 houses from the beach access. A great opportunity on East Beach! $625,000
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1409 S Windward - Sea Palms 4BR/4BA home on a private lot. Large master suite and two guest BRs on the main level. In addition, there is a large kitchen and additional room for a cozy den and a family room with fireplace. Remodeled in 2009/2010. $499,900
442 Mimosa - West Point This fabulous home with spectacular water views offers 3BR/3.5BA w/ the master suite on the main level. 4600SF, FP and windows overlooking the expansive lake, outdoor living areas, pool and large backyard. $897,500
112 Killarney Drive, Island Club GOLF COURSE VIEWS! This all one level brick home offers 3BR, 3.5BA with a bonus room. Large family room with FP and french doors leading to a patio overlooking a nicely landscaped backyard with irrigation. $699,000
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936 Ocean Blvd. A classic 4BR/5BA beach cottage just a short distance from the ocean. Completely updated yet retains all the charm and intimacy. From the antique front door with glass to the 3rd floor observation area, this house is a MUST SEE! $799,500
409 Beach Dr. Island Beach Cottage located close the beaches & Village. Family room, reading area, updated kitchen with breakfast nook, spacious master suite, and a nice mud/laundry room. Private outside enclosed shower. Live close to the South End! $550,000
903 Ocean Blvd. Located on the south end of the island with easy access to the village, shopping, restaurants, and just a short walk to the beach. This subject property is currently rented with a great rental history. $825,000
Saint Simons Grand - Unit 218 This 4BR, 3BA condo has marvelous views and finishes. This will rent well or serve as an excellent primary or second home. A great buy at $1,150,000
118 Hawkins Island Circle 3BR, 3.5BA Mediterranean style home on Hawkins Island. Many custom features, large master suite on main, chef’s kitchen, vaulted ceilings, FR with fireplace, hwd and tile floors, screened porch and swimming pool. 1,250,000
231 Beach Club This condo is located almost at the end of the south wing at The Beach Club Condos. With ocean views from the MBR and LR, this updated/renovated condo is currently in a rental program with an excellent rental history. $455,000
117 Cypress Pt - Island Club This home offers 5BR/4.5BA with an open floor plan, the main level includes a formal DR, updated kitchen that opens to a keeping room and family room, a study and spacious master suite. Pool. Call for more details. $949,500
101 Militia Hill Way This 4BR SSI home offers a great mid-island location. Located on almost 1/2 acre, it is in well-maintained and in move-in ready condition. Master on the main level, a nice kitchen area with hard surface countertops, spacious living areas, a bonus room and a nice screened porch.$425,000
443 Mimosa This custom built marsh front home has so much to offer. 1.5 acres with western exposure, 4BR, 4.5BA, spacious family room w/ FP and reclaimed hwd floors, a formal DR, kitchen with SS appl. and breakfast area, and sun room. Elevator, a 5 car garage, bonus room, large heated pool. Must see! $1,295,000
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912.638.1144
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Available Homesites West 43rd Street Sea Island -$900,000 107 Saint Annies Frederica - $374,000 626 Oglethorpe St Brunswick - $10,000 1734 Ocean Road East Beach, SSI - $695,000 107 Jackson Court St. Simons - $219,500
890 Wimbledon Drive, St. Simons Island This one level, furnished one bedroom condo has so much potential. It's a blank canvas waiting for your personal touches. It offers a nice screened porch overlooking a natural area. The complex is close to the swim and tennis amenities. Easy to show. Being sold "as is". $169,000
4203 Ninth St - East Beach 4BR, 4BA, 2HBA beach home sits on over .5 acre of oceanfront land. The interior is a palate for your imagination. Soaring ceiling heights and a kitchen that is a work of art. Framed in steel exceed all hurricane standards. Oceanfront terraces and balconies overlook the pool and ocean. Much more to offer at this exquisite home. $2,975,000
118 Shady Brook Circle Unit #101This beautiful community has been recently renovated. One level, centrally located, huge 1440 SF with 3BR, 2BA, fireplace and screened porch. Gated access, pool, community room, garage and an elevator. $289,900
19 Sea Oats Lane - Coast Cottages Live the vacation lifestyle year round in this exquisite beach villa. Everything you could ever want and more! 4BR/4BA, elevator, multiple deck levels include a roof top deck offering beautiful ocean views. Partially furnished. $1,275,000
103 Davison Lane Hawkins Island - $397,500 129 Rice Mill Hampton Plantation - $190,000 00 St. Andrews Glen Rd Waverly - $21,900 41 Lakeside Court Sanctuary Cove - $25,000 Lot 21 Light House Lane Darien - $11,500
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East Beach - Sixteenth St. 5BR/5.5BA. Breathtaking views. Amazing outdoor kitchen and private pool. Sleeps 10.
Village Area - May Joe St. 4BR/5.5BA. Walking distance to the Village Pier and Beach. Private pool. Sleeps 12.
King & Prince - St. Simons Island King and Prince ocean view villas. Call today to check availability!
East Beach - Twelfth St. Charming beach home steps away from the ocean. 4BR, 5.5BA. Private Pool and Cabana. Sleeps 10.
Thirteenth St. - East Beach 6BR/4.5BA. Located near Gould’s Inlet on East Beach with saltwater pool. Steps to beach. Sleeps 12.
St. Simons Island - Ocean Rd Amazing family friendly marshfront home w/ private pool. Short walk to beach. Sleeps 14. 5.5BA!
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106 Augusta - St. Simons Island Club - $895,000 Nice island club brick home on a quiet cul de sac on a beautiful lagoon setting near pool and tennis complex. Oak floors. 4BR, 5BA, 4,734 sqft. Very open floor plan with living room, dining room, study with built-ins, great room with gas fireplace and built-in bookcases. All open to solarium which features to doors to patio and backyard. Split bedroom plan. The master BR has double closets and the bath has a jacuzzi tub as well as a walk-in shower. Kitchen offers granite tops and stainless steel sink and refrigerator, gas cook top, microwave, and double ovens. Bonus room over garage with full bath. 3 car garage. X flood zone.
104 Tall Pine Rd - St. Simons Island Club - $649,000 Overlooking the 8th fairway at Sea Palms, this beautiful home is a must-see! This 3BR, 3.5BA ranch features a large master bedroom with a spacious office off of it, sunken living room with wet bar, and a sunroom off of the main dining room. In-ground pool and patio feature a wet bar and refrigerator. On the right of the house is a 480 square foot heated and cooled workshop that has a built-in vacuum for sawdust, and a greenhouse attached to the end of it. The yard is beautifully manicured and features herb and flower gardens, as well as fruit trees loaded with fruit! House has two heat pumps and a well for irrigation. Move-in ready!
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Hidden Oaks Lane - St. Simons Island - $459,000 Hidden Oaks is a quiet gem of a neighborhood only 9/10 of a mile to the Beach. On a quiet cul de sac, this home has been completely painted inside. Master BR on main level with a new master bath.Vaulted ceilings in den w/ FP, formal DR or a TV room/ office, gracious sized kitchen w/ 2 pantries, all appliances remain, Breakfast room doors to trex deck, half bath completely remodeled also, various New light fixtures in baths. 3BR upstairs with 1 full bath featuring tile floors & new lighting. New Trane HVAC in 2017, roof replaced 2007. Separate 2-car carport in back with storage room, fenced back yard, deep well. In an X-Flood Zone!
4316 Tenth St. - St. Simons Island - $825,000 Farmhouse style beach cottage on East Beast and just a short walk to the Beach. There are beautiful wood floors throughout. Downstairs is very open for lots of family fun times.There’s a morning room in the kitchen with table and chairs and TV, Island w/bar.There is a separate family room w/a fireplace w/gas logs which opens onto a screened porch and out to privacy fenced backyard. (Owner has plans and permit to install a pool in backyard.) 3BR, 2.5BA, walk-in laundry room with cabinetry. The master suite has a really big bath w/soaking tub, separate shower, double vanities, and walk in closet. In an X Flood Zone!
Homes are our sacred space: where go to rest, dream and feel safe. Phoebe has been in the business of matching families with homes for over 40 years. And when life presents another move, her customers call her again! She uniquely combines her years of experience and love for people to create clarity and ease for the real estate process.
Phoebe Hoaster 912-270-5730 PhoebeHoaster@gmail.com www.PhoebeHoaster.com
Trustworthy. Knowledgeable. Experienced. 912-634-9995 | SignaturePropertiesGroup.com | 600 Sea Island Rd. Ste 28, St. Simons Island, GA 31522
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Kelli Osteen Cell 912-270-2505 kelli@kelliosteen.com
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119 Cypress Point, Saint Simons Island - Island club living at its best on a beautiful lagoon. Gourmet kitchen with all Viking appliances feature double ovens, double dishwashers and large gas range. Wet bar. Vaulted ceilings in living room overlooks open patio to lagoon. Formal dining room and powder room off foyer. The family room and breakfast room, with vaulted tongue & groove ceilings and peeky cypress beams, display the view through a large picture window overlooking lagoon. Central see-thru fireplace between family room and living room. 2 private guest bedrooms each with private tile bath. Private master suite at opposite end of home, walk-in closets, double vanities, whirlpool bath and separate shower. Above the oversized 3 -car garage is a large bonus room, 4th BR with 4 built-in bunks, living/office space with adjoining full bath. Freshly painted in and outside. New hwd floors. Heated, in-ground swimming pool, hot tub and outdoor shower. This home is well maintained and easy to see. Call Ruth Heyward Beall. $1,095,000
106 Wall Street, St. Simons Island - Located in the beautiful gated community of West Point Plantation, this .28 acre home site is level and cleared. Neighborhood amenities include stocked catch-and-release fishing lakes, walking trails, sidewalks, a playground and plenty of wildlife. Neighborhood pool and clubhouse to be constructed soon. $55,000
912-634-9995 | SignaturePropertiesGroup.com | 600 Sea Island Rd. Ste 28, St. Simons Island, GA 31522
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2105 GRAND VIEW DR - $430,000 Fantastic updated condo. 3BR, 3BA, and a renovated kitchen with new SS appliances, glass tile backsplash, granite counters, and enlarged island. Crown molding, wainscoting in the living and dining rooms, new carpet in guest rooms, carerra marble countertops, new vanities and faucets in guest bathrooms, new shower door in master bath, added chair rail in foyer, living and dining areas. Plantation shutters and a lovely screened porch. Call Joy Wright (912) 230-0134.
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4332 FOURTEENTH ST - $885,000 Located on East Beach, the "Khaki Cottage" is only foot steps from Gould's Inlet and the beach. This custom built single family home features 4 bedrooms, 2 master suites with sitting areas, 3.5 bathrooms, 4 walk-in closets, 10' ceilings, heart of pine floors throughout and custom plantation shutters. This home is move-in ready. Soak up the afternoon breeze on the second floor covered porch in this low maintenance cottage. Call or text Gee Gee Adams at (912) 223-1709.
4001 & 4005 DARIEN HWY - $295,000 This is an exceptionally beautiful property with huge oak trees on 2.78 acres with over 300 ft of frontage on US Hwy 17, just south of Brunswick Country Club. Can potentially be rezoned commercial or planned development. There are two homes located on the property and these are included in the sale on an "as is" basis. Though both structures on the property are served by a deep well and septic, public water is available at the street. Call Don Wright (912) 222-0133.
912-638-4740 119 MaRIna DR ST. SIMOnS ISlanD, Ga 31522
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437 Mimosa Drive - St. Simons Island, GA Located on one of SSI beloved streets this beautiful, unique home built on .97 acres with Western marsh views and Deep Water Dock has everything and more for the casual island lifestyle. Majestic live oaks greet you as you drive down the long private entry to a home where classic Saint Simons meets modern convenience with a timeless design. Walk into the home through the foyer and enter the large open concept living room with wood burning fireplace, dining and kitchen with breakfast bar and stainless steel appliances. Follow through to the family room and office. The residence has 3 bedrooms and 3 baths. Sliding glass doors open to spacious screened porch which overlooks the beautiful saltwater pool and marsh. The home is perfect for year round living or as a second home and investment property. Offered at $855,000.
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119 Marina Drive St. Simons Island, Georgia 31522
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178 Hampton point Drive, St SimonS iSlanD - Marshfront villa on large beautifully landscaped lot with 4 bedrooms, 4 full baths, 2 half baths, 3 fireplaces, tile floors, heart pine floors and wood ceilings. The gourmet kitchen has a large island and separate wine room, butler's pantry, Wolf cooktop and Sub-Zero refrigerator. There is a formal living room, circular dining room, family room, office plus 2 sitting rooms. Many custom features and imports from Italy, Turkey and Ecuador. Large open and covered patio porches and fabulous marsh views. $1,950,000
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155 olD plantation pt, St. SimonS iSlanD Exquisite private marshfront estate located on 9.5 acres on St. Simons. Totally private and peaceful setting flourished with wildlife and captivating marsh and pond views from every room of this Colonial/ Georgian Style home. Formal LR/DR, study, office, 4BR, 4BA, elevator, hwd floors, porches front and rear, large rear patio with water feature and breathtaking views. Also, included with this property is an additional island, Alberts Island. A rare find!! $2,495,000
1138 poStell ave, oceanfront, St. SimonS iSlanD Direct beachfront top floor home located next door to King & Prince Beach Club. Custom designed with entertaining and family living in mind. Close to 3K sf of living space with 3BR, office & 4.5BA. The custom-built kitchen is state of the art with every detail thought out for the inspired chef. Oceanfront living room and master suite open to a veranda offering panoramic views. Widows walk, elevator, fireplace, gas grill, 2-car garage & more. $2,400,000
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UNDER CONTRACT Has to be one of nicest renovated condos in Sea Palms!!! End unit with 3 beds and 3 baths, ship-lap paneling, vaulted ceilings, interior barn doors, new Samsung appliances and so much more. You really need to see it to appreciate it. Nothing like this at this price point on the island. Furnishings and appliances are included with sale. $345,000
Exceptional tabby home in one of best neighborhoods on SSI. Master on main, en-suite master bath and 2 walk-in closets, gormet kitchen, breakfast area, formal dining, seperate foyer. Upstairs has 2 nice sized BRs amd BA. Great attic storage access upstairs as well. Fenced back yard with new deck and newly installed patio with fire pit. $339,000
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204 Enclave Way, St. Simons Island Updated, 4BR/3.5BA home in desirable Sea Palms West has wonderful views of a bridge covered lagoon and the Sea Palms West green space. The living room, keeping room, kitchen, and master bedroom in the split plan all have fabulous views! $685,000
4321 Fifth Street, SSI 4BR/4.5BA NEW Construction on a private lot with pool. Spacious master suite on the first floor. Upstairs has 3BR/3BA, sitting area, bunk room/office or exercise room. Upstairs porch to catch the breezes and downstairs covered porch overlooks pool. $1,347,500
Waterfront condominium, #211, SSI 3BR/3BA furnished condo with fabulous views of St. Simons sound. Highest quality construction with steel framing, impact rated windows and doors. End unit has extra windows and best view. $550,000
OcEAnFROnT 496 Forest Road, Sea Island 5BR/7.5BA River home with incomparable views of Little St. Simons, the Hampton River and the Atlantic Ocean. Cruise from your dock 2 min over to where the Atlantic meets the Hampton River. Cast stone floors, 3 fireplaces and a sleek kitchen. Master bedroom and adjacent loggia have excellent views. $4,900,000
107 East 24th St., cottage 144, Sea Island Situated on one of the largest oceanfront lots on Sea Island, this stately 6BR/6.5BA brick home has double verandas designed to enjoy ocean views and breezes. The majority of rooms that front the ocean side have glass French doors and sidelights that offer views of the grounds and the ocean. $8,750,000
907 Beachview, SSI 3BR plus bunk rm / 4BA townhome overlooks the Atlantic Ocean and beach. Spacious rooms, high ceilings, deep molding and quality finishes. Tremendous storage closets and oversized garage. Views from the living areas and master suite are incomparable! Location between village and King and Prince is fabulous! $2,250,000
227 Broadway, SSI 3BR/3BA charming beach cottage under a wonderful oak canopy 1.5 mile from the beach. Large Great room has glass French doors that flow to a private back yard with wonderful hardscape and a darling she shed. Great value priced below recent appraisal. $379,000
1002-1008 Ocean Blvd., SSI Four townhomes in stellar location one block from beach access and between the King and Prince beach and the village. Wonderful investment property, second home or full time living! Prices range from $376,000 - $451,500
318 Atlantic, SSI 2BR/1BA dollhouse on a corner lot in Glynn Haven is one of the least expensive homes on St. Simons. Vaulted Great room flows out to a patio and courtyard. The lot allows for another bedroom addition. $208,000
LOTS FOR SALE 4346 16th St, East Beach $575,000
Villas at Frederica River, #303, SSI Fresh, upscale updates are featured at this top floor 3BR/3BA condominium w/ approx. 2700 s.f. overlooking Gascoigne Bluff and the Frederica River. Features an xceptional kitchen renovation and luxurious master suite and master bath! For top of the line quality, this condominium is a must see! $679,900
3100 Lawrence Road, St. Simons Island 40 acre tract with fabulous marsh frontage overlooking the Hampton River and approx. 760 ft. of frontage on Lawrence Road. This one of a kind, peaceful and private setting is surrounded by property preserved by the SSI Land Trust. $3,256,000
4325 Fifth St, East Beach $535,000 120 Montrose, Hampton Plantation $40,000
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4321 Fifth Street | East Beach | Ann Harrell 912.222.4002 | 4BR | 4.5BA NEW CONSTRUCTION on an East Beach. Private lot with swimming pool! This charming cottage has a spacious master on the main with bath and large walk in closet. The great room is the perfect spot for family gatherings with a tabby surrounded fireplace and a chef's kitchen. The upstairs floor plan incorporates 3BR, 3BA, an upstairs sitting area, a bunk room or office and a cozy porch that catches the ocean breezes. A large brick porch flows from the great room and overlooks the pool $1,347,500
601 Brickyard Lane | Georgia Usry 912.689.9300 | 4BR | 2.5BA This traditional home in gated Hamilton Landing presents the perfect opportunity to make this house your own. The Master Bedroom is on the main level and the roof was replaced in 2016. Great curb appeal, mature landscaping, patio and there is room for a pool. Put your finishing touches and a little updating on this residence and call it home! $525,000
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10 Dunbar Creek Point 4BR | 3BA | 2HB | Deep Water Larry Delaney 912.230.0406 $945,000
1227 Sea Palms West Drive Cleared Lot with Exceptional Views Chandra Kendall 912.258.4233 $175,000
178 Hampton Point Drive 4BR | 4BA | 2HB | Marsh Front Villa Dee Wright 912.230.6156 $1,950,000
606 Holly Street 3BR | 3.5BA | Newer Beach Cottage Nadia Johnson 912.771.9500 $373,000
370 Ocean Boulevard 5BR | 4.5BA | Built 2019, Location Rayea Pieschel 912.222.4402 $1,150,000
277 Audubon Wynd 4BR | 4BA | Golf Frontage Mary Hunt 912.217.1629 $420,000
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400 Ocean Blvd # 2301 | Susan Imhoff 912.222.5686 | 1BR | 1BA Located In the heart of the Historic Pier Village. #2301 is within Easy walking distance to shops, restaurants, The St Simons Island Lighthouse, beach and much more! This Penthouse Villa is also and end unit with extra windows and light and also views the Pool! There is a beautiful covered porch for morning coffee and afternoon cocktails! This is being sold Fully Furnished. The owner upgraded many furnishings and fixtures. This is definitely and upgraded interior and location! THE BEST!!!! $389,000
231 Five Pounds Rd | Amanda Duffey 912.222.3557 | 4BR | 5.5BA Stunning 180 degree sunset views overlooking the marsh in a highly sought after mid-island Shows Bounty. One of a kind in beauty and functionality. It also has many architectural features including a barrel ceiling in the entry way and great room, an inset circle ceiling in the dining room and tongue and groove ceiling in the family room area with deep crown molding. Covered outdoor living space with fireplace custom designed light fixtures and encased by stucco arches overlooking the marsh and in-ground pool. $1,275,000
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13 Wesley Crossing, Lot 2 Beautiful Lot Ready to Build On Frannie Thompson 334.524.7908 $79,999
1800 Blythe Island Drive Campground w| 2,000 ft Waterfront Maria Jennings 912.222.0185 $1,900,000
1138 Postell Avenue 3BR | 4.5BA | Ocean Front Adair Allen 912.571.6399 $2,400,000
915 Wimbledon Drive 3BR | 3BA | Stunning Renovation Tee Tolleson 478.952.0425 $345,000
107 E 24th Street, C 144 6BR | 6.5BA | Ocean Front Ann Harrell 912.222.4002 $8,750,000
4225 Sixth Street, East Beach Cleared, Water & Sewer Connected Sherril Sumner 912.617.9436 $575,000
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SSI ARCHIVES
A Casino for All Ages
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ummertime has always brought residents and visitors to the Pier Village area on St. Simons Island. Since 1928, a community center known as the Casino has provided a venue for social activities, such as dancing and bowling. In the early 20th century, casinos were sometimes built for general recreation rather than gambling. The island’s first casino, a wooden pavilion built out over the water, burned to the ground in 1935. Within two years, it was replaced by the brick building we see today, using $30,000 in insurance proceeds and additional funding from President Franklin Roosevelt’s Works Progress Administration (WPA) program.
In Stephen Doster’s book Voices from St. Simons, island native Sonja Olsen Kinard recalls the summertime attractions of the Casino, “We didn’t have air conditioning. In the summer, we’d go down to the old Casino by the pier to play, visit, and stay cool. On one side was the bowling alley with a soda fountain and a jukebox. … On the other side was the movie theater. In the middle was a sunken area … that area had a good floor for dancing. People danced and danced until the Casino closed for the evening. During the war [World War II], the soldiers thoroughly enjoyed dancing with the young
girls. The jitterbug was the popular dance then.” From its earliest days, the Casino housed a public library, sponsored by Cassina Garden Club, which by the end of the war provided
over 3,000 books for summertime reading. The library expanded into the vacated bowling alley space in 1950. The movie theater became the home of the Island Players in 1963, when they moved from a playhouse at the St. Simons Airport.
This month’s image from the Coastal Georgia Historical Society archives shows the entrance to the Casino and dates from around 1960. Originally, the building was painted white and stood as a horizontal companion to the St. Simons Lighthouse.
Coastal Georgia Historical Society presents this article and images from our archives as part of our mission to tell Coastal Georgia’s inspiring stories. The Society operates the iconic St. Simons Lighthouse Museum and the World War II Home Front Museum, housed in the Historic Coast Guard Station at East Beach. To learn more about the Society, its museums, diverse programs, and membership, please visit coastalgeorgiahistory.org. 130 E L E G A N T I S L A N D L I V I N G