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Table of Contents

September/October 2011

features:

30 Ernie Goes to

46 Freedom is not

PGA Professionals take

free

56 Mallery

Fleeing the recession

us on a tour of Golden

World War II veterans

It takes a Village to

for work overseas

Isles golf

get their due

make a truly unique

by Bob Dart

by Amy Carter

by Bob Dart

island

Afghanistan

38 the other pros

Street, USA

by David Gignilliat

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46 columns & departments 6 Editor’s Note 9

Coastal News & Notes

14 Coastal Calendar 16 Nature Connection 18 The Dish

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WORTH KNOWING 71 Diana Murphy ARTS & CULTURE 75 Heather Shadron

22 Green Acres

HOME & GARDEN 78 Bringing Faux Fall to the Coastal Home

24 Living Well

by Elaine Griffin

20 Par for the Course

26 Vignettes of Absurdity

84 Out & About 90 Just Married 94 Coastal Cuisine

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75 on the cover: World War II veteran Hugh Tollison joins us in saluting all veterans. Photo by Joe Loehle.

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Oct. 17 The Star Spangled Banner, Smith Pulchinella, Igor Stravinsky Finlandia, Jean Sibelius Violin Concerto, Beethoven with: Guest Violinist, Philip Pan Dec. 12 A Christmas Festival, Andersen Joy to the World, Mason O Come All Ye Faithful, Oakeley It’s Christmas Time Again, Guaraldi Carol of the Bells, Leontovich with: Guest Pianist, Rich Ridenour Soprano, Rhonda Hambright leads international sing along Feb. 27, 2012 A German Requiem, Op. 45, Brahms with: The Symphony Chorus Soprano Soloist, Caroline Thomas Baritone Soloist, Nathaniel Roper Apr. 30, 2012 Candide (overture), Bernstein Symphony No. 8, in B Minor, Schubert Hungarian Dance No. 5, Brahms Symphony No. 8, in G major, Dvorák

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Golden Isles Magazine is in need of talented contributors. Unsolicited queries and submissions of art and stories are welcome. Please include an email address and telephone number. Submit by email to the editor, Amy Carter: acarter@goldenislesmagazine.com or by mail to the St. Simons Island address up top. Only work accompanied by a self-addressed stamped envelope will be returned.

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Editor’s Note 9-11-01.

We said we wouldn’t forget, Could we if we tried?

Doubtful.

Do our memories of the scenes from that day come close to the memories of war that a veteran carries?

Again, doubtful.

To them who we owe so much, to those who are still fighting – military and civilians alike – risking their lives so that we might go about our own – a salute. Had we all the money in the world, it wouldn’t be enough to thank them for their time, their willingness, their dedication, their bravery, their sacrifices. And what of their families? Missing them when they’re gone, worrying they might not return, and then helping them get back to “normal” when they do.

If you’re looking for a hero for these strange days, we’ve got a book full for you. To learn their stories is to be inspired. And a little nostalgic. From our Norman Rockwell inspired portrait of World War II veteran Hugh Tollison on the cover to David Gignilliat’s Rockwellian profile of the St. Simons Village, we’re celebrating all that’s great about America and our own little corner of it.

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McGladrey Classic Returns The McGladrey Classic returns in October for another week of golfgazing and celeb-spotting. An official PGA Tour event, ticket sales to the tournament benefit charities supported by tournament host Davis Love III and the Davis Love Foundation.

will perform on the Sea Island golf club grounds at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 12, the first day the tournament grounds at Sea Island’s Seaside course on St. Simons Island open to the public.

Official tournament play begins Thursday, Oct. 13. Gates open at 7 a.m.

A special concert the night before tournament play begins will feature Darrius Rucker, former lead singer of Hootie & The Blowfish, who is now successfully engaged in a solo country career. Rucker

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Hospital Auxiliary Installs New Officers, Names Volunteer of the Quarter The Southeast Georgia Health System Brunswick Campus Auxiliary installed new auxiliary officers and named Sara Ratcliffe as the new Volunteer of the Quarter during the group’s quarterly luncheon on June 2, in the Linda S. Pinson Conference Center on the Brunswick Campus.

Ratcliffe, has been a volunteer since 1966.

She has served at the front desk, in the outpatient surgery department, in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU) waiting area and the Emergency Care Center. She has also served as the auxiliary’s corresponding secretary for many years. Ratcliffe is an active member of First United Methodist Church in Brunswick. Ratcliffe has two sons, Eddie and Charlie, three grandchildren and one greatgrandchild.

The auxiliary’s new president is Mary Lynne Cochran, a retired registered nurse with From left: Kristin Doll, director, Volunteer Services; Sara Ratcliffe, Volunteer of the Quarter; and Darryl Toler, 35-plus years of experience. The mother of outgoing Auxiliary president. three—Catherine, Sarah and Stephen—and grandmother of nine, Cochran joined the auxiliary in 2006 after moving here from the Gulf Coast. She has served in guest services and the emergency care center. She was the board’s secretary for 2009-2011.

She is also active in the community, including serving on the Glynn Community Crisis Center Board of Directors and chairing their 2011 Taste of Glynn. She attends St. Francis Catholic Church where she is a Eucharistic minister.

Other new board members are: Joyce Toler, first vice president; Barbara Smith, third vice president; Flora Youmans, recording secretary; and Anne Rivers, treasurer. Outgoing president, Darryl Toler, the first man to hold the office, was also recognized and thanked for his services for the past two years.

Volunteers, from teenagers to seniors, work throughout the health system at both the Brunswick and Camden Campuses, as well as the Senior Care Centers in Brunswick and St. Marys. To find out more about volunteering, contact Kristin Doll at 912-466-1071 in Brunswick, 912-576-6405 in Camden County or visit sghs.org.

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From left: Anne Rivers, treasurer; Flora Youmans, recording secretary; Barbara Smith, third vice president; Joyce Toler, first vice president; and Mary Lynne Cochran, president.

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This 10K event, sponsored by Marsh’s Edge, is a 2012 Peachtree Road Race pre-qualifier and is attracting runners from Atlanta, South Carolina and Florida to compete. The 10K Challenge “Top Overall” Male and Female will each win a weekend getaway package to Sea Palms Golf Resort. In addition to the 10K, the “Under the Oaks” event includes a timed 5K race as well as a 1 Mile “Fun Run” inside the park where participants can run, walk or roll (including wheelchairs and strollers) and enjoy the challenge while supporting the mission of Saint Simons Christian School.

Btag/Chip timing provided by Zulu Racing and every 10K-5K race day participant will receive a Zorrel T-shirt and a grab bag full of goodies and special offers from our sponsors.

This is an all inclusive family fun event with food, music, games and prizes.

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Community Support Gives Hospice the Power to Serve All Auxiliary Unit Raises $90,000 to Benefit Organization

Karen Brubaker, Executive Director of Hospice of the Golden Isles , joins Janet Shirley, 2010 President of the Auxiliary of Hospice of the Golden Isles, Rev. Bob Brearly, President of the HGI Board of Directors, Maryalice Kimmel, 2011 President of the Auxiliary of HGI and Amy Broderick, Auxiliary of HGI Board Fundraising Chair, to thank them for their donation of $90,000.

Upon receiving a check totaling $90,000 from the Auxiliary of Hospice of the Golden Isles at their annual meeting, it was all Karen Brubaker and other members of Hospice of the Golden’s Isles’ staff could do to hold back tears. It was not only the overwhelming generosity of the gift that meant so much, but it was also the immediate knowledge of how the gift would impact so many patients and families served during a time of great need.

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Historic Downtown Brunswick is the place to be on the First Friday of each month. Follow the “He Said Beer, She Said Wine” tour for beer/ wine pairings at select shops, visit the galleries to see openings for new exhibits, enjoy refreshments and live music at some venues, and shop during the extended hours offered by most retailers. Special programs and crafts at the Brunswick Library. Dining specials at many of the downtown restaurants. Join the fun on Newcastle and Gloucester Streets beginning at 5 p.m.

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The Brunswick Bazaar and Farmer’s Market takes place the first Saturday of every month.

Shop the open air market for fresh produce, prepared foods and baked goods, plants, arts and crafts, antiques and collectibles, flea market finds and more. Mary Ross Waterfront Park 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Vendors and spenders welcome.

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The Savannah Philharmonic opens its season with The American Spirit at the Lucas Theatre for the Arts. Noted pianist Shaun Tirrell will emcee this concert of patriotic selections.

Details: savannahphilharmonic.org

Details: 265-4032

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Shrimp & Grits: The Wild Georgia Shrimp Festival returns to Jekyll Island with this annual festival celebrating the classic Southern dish. There will be amateur and professional cooking competitions, cooking demonstrations, shrimp boat tours, live entertainment, book signings, a kid-friendly fun zone, arts and crafts and much, much more. The Shrimp & Grits 3-Race Challenge taking place Saturday and Sunday offers beach, cross-country, and road races for an “all-terrain” experience.

Details: www.jekyllisland.com

Details: goldenislesarts.org

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Mallery Park on St. Simons Island will be filled with artisans and fine craftsman displaying paintings, sculpture, jewelry and more at the Annual Labor Day Invitational Arts & Crafts Show.

Vendors will be on site from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days.

Details: artdowntown.net

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I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream! There will be plenty to taste at Ashantilly Center’s 3rd Annual Churn-Off homemade ice cream competition. There will also be live music at this fun afternoon event.

Details: ashantilly.org

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Pack a picnic dinner for the family and don’t forget your lawn chairs. Perennial favorites, Sensational Sounds of Motown, will close out the Coastal Georgia Historical Society’s “A Little Light Music” concert season at the St. Simons Lighthouse. Concert begins at 7 p.m.

Details: saintsimonslighthouse.org

Guys tells the touching story of two 8-11 The people who were brought together by the September 11 attacks and try to make sense of that tragedy. This C.A.P.E. Theatre production at Art Downtown is directed by Heather Schultz and features performances by Heather Heath and Tony Ferri. Free admission for Glynn County firefighters, EMTs and law enforcement officers, FLETC instructors and students who show their badges/ID. Details: artdowntown.net

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The Traveling Riverside Band featuring Josh Kirkland at Queen’s Square (corner of Newcastle & Mansfield Streets) in historic downtown Brunswick. Rhythm on the River concerts take place 6 to 8 p.m. Adult admission is $10, children 12 and under are admitted free of charge.

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It’s going to be a day for family fun in Frederica Park on St. Simons Island. St. Simons Christian School hosts the Under the Oaks 10K Challenge, 5K and 1 Mile Fun Runs beginning at this gorgeous site on the north end of the island. There will be delicious food, music, games and prizes at the park. Marsh’s Edge is also hosting a Pre-Race Pasta Party from 5 to 8 p.m. the Friday evening prior to the race. Register today.

Details: undertheoaks10k.com

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Celebrate Museum Day, sponsored

by Smithsonian Magazine, by visiting the Arthur Moore Methodist Museum, Library, and Archives at Epworth by the Sea on St. Simons Island. At 1 p.m., they will be showing “Soul of a People: Writing America’s Story,” a movie about the most chaotic and influential publishing venture in U.S. history.

Details: mooremethodistmuseum.org

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She’s back! Savannah’s Julie Wilde, who performed last year with Julie & the Bohemian Gypsies, is back with the Bohemian Dream Band to close out GIAHA’s Jazz in the Park summer concert season. She was a crowd favorite last year, so be sure to arrive early to get a good spot on the St. Simons Lighthouse lawn. Concert begins at 7 p.m.

Details: goldenislesarts.org

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There’s outdoor music in Brunswick too! The Downtown Development Authority hosts Rhythm on the River with

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The Brunswick Community Concert Association presents the combined talents of oboist Vladimir Lande, bassoonist Bryan Young and pianist Irinia Kaplan of the Poulenc Trio at Glynn Academy’s Memorial Auditorium at 8 p.m. Tickets $25 for adults, $10 for students.

Details: brunswickcommunityconcert.org

Coastal Calendar

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CoastFest 2011 is Georgia’s largest educational event celebrating the state’s coastal natural environment. The free family-oriented festival includes fun crafts, touch tanks, conservation and wildlife preservation information, wildlife demonstrations, live entertainment and much more. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the GA DNR/Coastal Resources Division

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“Seascapes & Shorelines” is the new exhibit

by San Francisco native and Northern Virginia resident, Armand Cabrera, that will be featured at the artist reception at Anderson Fine Art Gallery on St. Simons Island. Cabrera will be teaching a Plein Air Workshop at the gallery October 3-6.

Feelin’ groovy? Come out to Queen’s Square in historic downtown Brunswick to hear the funky jams of Soul Gravy, the featured performers at the Downtown Development Authority’s October Rhythm on the River concert. Concert begins at 6 p.m. Adult admission is $10, children 12 and under are admitted free of charge.

The Coastal Symphony of Georgia opens its 201112 season with a concert featuring guest violinist Philip Pan performing Beethoven’s Violin Concerto, as well as works by Stravinsky and Sibelius.

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Details: coastalsymphonyofgeorgia.org

Details: andersonfineartgallery.com

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Trick or treat with the sea turtles, cast your line at Friendly Fisherman, or concoct fishy milkshakes at the Georgia Sea Turtle Center during “Turtleween.” This non-scary Halloween fun is open to turtle enthusiasts of all ages.

Details: jekyllisland.com

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“Magnetic,” “captivating,” and “genuinely soulful” are all adjectives that have been used to describe R&B and Soul performer Sean Jones. The Brunswick Community Concert Association presents Jones in concert at the Glynn Academy Memorial Auditorium at 8 p.m. Tickets $25 for adults and $10 for students.

Details: brunswickcommunityconcert.org

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Experience the British invasion all over again with Yesterday: A Tribute to the Beatles. The #1 Beatles tribute band recreates the group’s historic performances and top hits as part of Golden Isles Arts and Humanities Performing Arts Series. Concert begins at The Ritz at 8 p.m. Tickets range from $10-$25 in price, with admission for those under 18 always $5.

Details: goldenislesarts.org

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The Art in the Park Fall Festival will kick off on Friday night with a patron preview party and awards reception at Glynn Art Visual Arts Center. On Saturday and Sunday, more than 70 artists from the Southeast and around the country will display the best of their works in the new Postell Park on St. Simons Island.

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Great Southern writer Lee Smith’s novel “Fair and Tender Ladies” is brought to life by Barbara Bates Smith in the onewoman performance, Ivey Rowe, at the Historic Ritz Theatre.

Grab your bikes, lace up your running shoes, and pull on your swim cap. The 3rd annual Tri-Red Triathlon benefitting the Glynn County Red Cross takes place on Jekyll Island.

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Fore! The McGladrey Classic returns to Sea Island for its second year. The PGA tournament hosted by Davis Love III has events open to the public beginning on Wednesday with Youth Day, the Pro-Am event, and an evening concert by Darius Rucker, the country crossover artist who was the former frontman for popular band, Hootie & the Blowfish. Round 1 of the tournament play begins Thursday morning. Details: mcgladreyclassic.com

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It’s Dawgs versus Gators on the greens for the Georgia-Florida Golf Classic at the Jekyll Island Golf Course. Events taking place during the three days of this 32-year tradition include prizes, team spirit and the UGA Alumni Oyster Roast.

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Grab your spoons and get ready to taste!

The 12th annual Brunswick Rockin’ Stewbilee returns to Mary Ross Waterfront Park with a full day of fun events for the whole family. Tasting begins at 11 a.m.

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The Nature Connection

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he “hard core birder” has a distinctive look. We are loaded down with gear, our tools of the trade. Binoculars are a must.

Here on the coast a spotting scope is needed to peer out into the distant marsh. Most people think this large scope is a camera, but it is not. We do have cameras, since a big part of birding is documenting the birds we find. A compact digital camera makes this easy. What we have discovered is that an inexpensive digital camera can be used with the scope.

As I’ve no doubt demonstrated, getting us talking about the latest equipment will keep us talking at least until the next bird flies over.

Yes, birders are easily distracted from whatever we are doing.

But there is another side to this birding thing. It is the games we play. The ultimate game is called “The Big Year.” It is a game to see how many bird species you can see in a year. In 1998, there were three “hard core” birders who wanted to see 700 species of birds in North America. They were in a race against the calendar. Mark Obmascik’s book titled The Big Year: A Tale of Man, Nature, and Fowl Obsession (Free Press, 2004) is the story of these three men. The book jacket calls The Big Year “a grand, grueling, expensive, and occasionally vicious, ‘extreme’ 365-day marathon of birdwatching.” The book was on the Best-seller list from the first day. Ben Stiller bought the rights and made a movie about it which is due for release on Oct. 14, 2011. With Steve Martin, Owen Wilson and Jack Black starring, it has got to be good.

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On Oct. 9 I am going to be playing a much tamer and environmentally friendly game. This game is called “The Big Sit.” I will be at the Jekyll Island Visitor Center Wildlife Viewing Tower on the Downing Musgrove Causeway. I will draw a 17-foot circle round the tower and sit in the circle trying to see as many birds as I can in 24 hours. I will not be there for the entire 24 hours. I plan on doing this from a little before sunrise to a little after sunset. I will have all the tools of the trade, plus a chair. This game has been called “a tailgate party for birders.” I did not make up this game. It has been around a while. It is very popular and is played across the U.S. and the world, including countries as far away as Vietnam and New Zealand.

Last year, Sheila Willis helped me do a Big Sit at the wildlife viewing tower. Sheila was there from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. and saw 32 species.

I am aiming to blow that record. I am playing for fun. However, I am also going to be raising money for bird conservation projects in the area. Join me, look through my scope, and spot one or two birds yourself. Experience one of the games that we birders play.

Whether Lydia Thompson is talking about birds, banding, or drawing birds, her major focus is to intertwine her bird studies and her art. Now she is pursuing her studies of birds & the art of the intaglio print. Preservation and conservation of bird habitats are her major concern. She is blogging at www.coastalgeorgiabirding-lydia. blogspot.com.

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The Dish

A low country boil by a low country boy by john howton, blackwater grill

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he Golden Isles are the home of many great low country dishes featuring fresh local seafood. One of the most popular meals is a long standing favorite – the Low Country boil. The reason I decided to feature the “low boil” in this article (other than to include a few shameless plugs for Blackwater Grill) is that the recipe came to me directly from a well known native son of Brunswick and St. Simons Island, Bill Dart.

Bill was my college roommate (Georgia Tech, of course), and my best friend for 42 years. He cooked hundreds of low boils over the years, and nobody did it better. I had the pleasure of assisting Bill many times, learning his method for goof-proof outings, whether cooking for a few good friends and family or for hundreds of good customers. The Low Country boil has been an integral part of the success of Blackwater Grill, and is touted in our advertising as follows: It doesn’t get any better than this!! The ingredients are as crucial to the success as the preparation, so please use the best you can get, and remember: Don’t overcook the shrimp. (More on this later.)

(See ingredients on opposite page)

Cooking your boil: Fill pot about ¾ full with fresh water – cold is fine, hot boils quicker, Add Zatarain’s bag and other spices.

Cover and bring to a boil – keep flame on high through whole process.

Pour in potatoes (watch out for the splash) – bring back to a boil and cook until a fork slides in easily – about 20 to 30 minutes, depending on size of spuds.

Pour in corn; bring back to a boil.

Pour in sausage; bring back to a boil.

LAST STEP – add shrimp, push down with spoon until all are covered with boil water.

Cook ONLY FOR 3 to 31⁄2 MINUTES – pull one out with the spoon, peel it and see if it is white and tender.

VERY IMPORTANT – the shrimp will continue to cook some even after you pour all the boil out of the strainer insert and into your serving container, so don’t overcook and have the serving container ready.

Say Grace, ring the bell – you’re ready to eat!

John Howton opened Blackwater Grill in December 2000, featuring low country, Cajun, and Southern Coastal cuisine. He credits his success to “lots of help,” his restaurant experience with Houlihan’s Old Place, a love of St. Simons, great customers, the support of his staff and his photos by Joe Loehle

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Par for the Course

club Fitting

by Rick Irwin, PGA, Sea palms golf & tennis resort

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good game of golf begins with a good set of clubs, and the best set of clubs that money can buy is the set that is tailored to fit you and you alone. Many times golfers try to play with hand-me-down clubs or clubs that they got a great deal on but that do not fit them – too heavy, wrong lie or length.

Most of the major golf companies have a method/system to address these flaws without too much cost to the golfer.

There are several steps to a successful golf club fitting, but just one goal: To find the correct measurements that give you the best chance to hit your best shots. Factors considered in the fitting include club style, shaft flex, lie angle, length and grip size. The process usually takes about one hour, and begins with an interview designed to learn about your preferences, experience and goals. Are you expecting more consistency? Better distance? Winning your flight in the club championship? Every golfer has different goals.

The most important step of the fitting is analyzing ball flight.

This is the time where fitting the player with the correct lie, flex and grip size will start to produce better impact position, better flight and hopefully better distance. Most golfers will see improvement in the flight of the ball.

With new measurements in hand, the ball is in your court – you can have your clubs repaired to fit or order a whole new set.

Next, the fitter will take static measurements, which might include a measurement of your wrist-to-floor length, checking the lie of the club, grip size and shaft flex.

Now it’s time for the dynamic swing test. Impact tape will be placed on the face and sole of the club that you will use to hit balls off of an impact

To investigate club fitting further, contact your local PGA Professional.

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board. The impact board is made of heavy plastic and is about threeeighths of an inch thick. When the club hits the board, it will leave a mark that will show if the lie of the club is correct for the golfer. An incorrect lie will cause the ball to be hit offline, forcing you to compensate or preventing you from ever consistently hitting the ball where you want it to go. The fitter will probably give you other clubs that have different lies and shaft flexes to try. The goal is to get consistent shots which in turn identify the correct equipment for the player.

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Green Acres

Waste not, Want not by amanda kirkland

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killed a chicken. I didn’t mean to, but it happened just the same.

I am ordinarily not the chicken killer in the family. Josh and our two boys are in charge of killing them and then I pluck, clean and butcher them. Call me hypocritical if you must but I just don’t want to do it. I’m too sensitive. I’ll cry and get all dramatic and that’s not good for anyone.

Of course, the crying began and I started my walk back to Josh’s grandma’s house. I walked in and asked to borrow Nanny’s phone.

She asked what happened and I said I couldn’t talk about it. I just needed to call Josh. I tried to keep the hyperventilating to a minimum as I told Josh that I had killed a chicken and asked him what I should do with it.

Which takes me back to my original statement: I killed a chicken.

I went to the barn one evening to feed the chickens and close their door. I threw some corn in and all of the chickens rushed into the pen, except for one that I didn’t see as I began to shut the door. I realized that I was shutting it on a chicken and pushed it back to set the chicken free. When I did, the chicken rolled through the air. I thought maybe when it landed it would rest for a minute and be OK. The chicken was not OK. It died and I had killed it.

He very kindly said that I could throw it over the fence and he would take care of it when he got home. Relieved, I hung up the phone.

Nanny asked me what Josh had said and I told her. “You will not throw that chicken over the fence,” Nanny said. “Go get it and bring it down to the house and we will butcher it.” So, at 8:30 that evening, Nanny and I butchered the chicken that I had killed.

Now, it may seem that Nanny is the villain in this story and I might have agreed with you that evening. Today, though, with all the drama and hysterics completely taken away I feel nothing but admiration for Nanny. Her generation was thankful to have meat on the table and it would have been shameful of me to let all of that perfectly good meat go to waste. Wouldn’t the world be a better place if everyone had a Nanny to put them in their place?

Amanda Kirkland is a Georgia girl who fell in love with a redneck and had five beautiful redneck children. She spends her days taking care of those five kids, about 25 cows, 100 chickens and a garden that has fed her family for at least three decades.

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Living Well

uncommon treatment for a common injury by the spine center of southeast georgia

As the evaluation of the whiplash injury begins, and it is determined that there is no fracture or instability, a more definitive diagnosis and treatment can begin. Initially “treatment” might consist of advice to remain active despite the pain and reassurance that the majority of people will improve over time. If the patient is not able to tolerate their paint, the neurosurgical specialist may prescribe medication to treat inflammation, muscle spasm and pain. In addition, if the pain does not improve quickly, a referral to a physical therapist, chiropractor or massage therapist might be helpful in providing further relief.

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veryone knows someone who has been in a car accident, if not themselves. One of the most common complaints after a “rear-end” impact accident is neck pain or headache- commonly referred to as whiplash. Depending on a number of factors, the neck pain or headaches may persist and become severe enough that the person will seek medical attention.

This is where the neurological surgeons at The Spine Center of Southeast Georgia come in. The most highly trained medical experts in spinal injuries are neurological surgeons. They specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of conditions affecting the spine as well as the spinal cord, brain and nerves.

A whiplash type injury results from damage to the cervical facet joints. These joints help keep the spine in proper alignment during movement and are susceptible to injury in an accident. Injury to the facets is often marked by tenderness over the joints and pain with certain movements. Although 60 to 85 percent of people with neck pain after an accident will recover completely, there is a significant number of people who develop chronic pain. An estimated 80 percent of patients with a whiplash injury will have neck pain immediately after the accident, but some will have a delay between the accident and the onset of pain.

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If the combination of prescription medication and therapy is not successful, the next step is to confirm the diagnosis of a facet joint injury with a selective nerve block. Fluoroscopic guidance or special x-ray imaging is used to confirm the exact pain location as the block is placed at the appropriate level. If the patient has good pain relief with the first block, a second block is used to confirm that the procedure will work long term. When the two temporary nerve blocks give good short term relief, that indicates the patient is a good candidate for radiofrequency ablation of the same nerve branches.

The RF procedure is an outpatient procedure, usually takes less than 20 minutes and gives an average of nine to twelve months of pain relief. The procedure has a success rate of 80 to 90 percent in relieving the neck pain and headaches associated with whiplash injury.

If a patient does not respond to conservative treatment, including simply giving themselves time to heal, surgery may become an option for treatment. At this stage, the painful disc is removed and the cervical vertebra are fused or permanently joined together. This procedure is often performed on an outpatient basis.

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Vignettes of Absurdity

A dialogue on the merits of men

by Bud Hearn It’s her fault. Well, sorta. She calls. But I answer. She’s my editor.

“Ok,” I say, taking the bait. “What about men?”

“How’s my favorite writer? Whatcha doin’?”

She says. Honey drips from her voice. I sense a verbal flogging in the making.

She says, “Oh, write something about patriotism, or honor, or valor or heroism. Something high-minded, moral, romantic. You know, something neat.”

“I’m playing hide and seek in Winn-Dixie, looking for a can of tomatoes,” I say. “Been here for hours.”

“Are you lost again?” she snickers. I tell her it’s because my only clue was a vague description given by my wife. She said, “It has a white label with red tomatoes on it. Don’t come home without it, or else.” The “or else” troubles me.

Her voice suddenly changes. “Deadline’s tomorrow. Where’s your article?” she demands. “It’s showtime, the printer’s on hold and you’re late again, as usual. Why do you torture me?” A long silence ensues. “Well?” she says. Her voice is ice.

“Because I’m a man,” I say. “Men are born to torment women.” She’s not amused at my humor.

“What’s the theme?” I ask.

“It’s about men, my favorite subject,” she says.

“Ah, you do have a heart after all,” I say. I feel her smile. I wonder if all women smile at the mention of ‘men.’ I know several who don’t!

“Are you joking?” I ask. “Why? Men are boring subjects.” My voice resembles a sniveling whine.

“Because I say so,” she says. Her voice becomes a whip. I feel the lashes. “You forget, most of our readers are women,” she says. I suggest an article with photos, entitled “The Folly of Women.” I add, “It’ll increase male readership.”

Her mood is sullen. The silence stings.

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Something neat? I gag. “Have you forgotten what happened in the Garden of Eden?” I ask. “What?” she says. I remind her of The Primordial Curse. “Look, that couple had no morals. They got foreclosed. They’re now politicians. Nothing’s changed.”

“Surely there’s something redemptive about men,” she says. “I’ll ask the boys at the poker game tonight,” I say. She groans.

She must not know much about men. I keep the thought to myself. I promise to get back to her after I find the tomatoes.

But she pushes it. “What about their feminine side?” she says. I hoot. “What? Oh, I get it. Like all those times when they write love notes and bring home dinner and put roses on your pillow at night?” She pauses, mutters, “Well, I guess we can scratch that thought.”

She’s quick, bounces back with, “How about their conversational skills?” Am I really hearing this? I knee-jerk a reply, “Oh sure, those times when they listen to everything you say and remember nothing. Is this what you mean?”

She reconsiders her position. “Yes, I guess there are times….” Her words trail off.

Wistfully, she says, “Don’t men always remember important dates, like anniversaries and birthdays?” Since she opens this can of worms, I can’t resist saying, “Of course, just like your husband does, right?” I hit a nerve.

I think her husband will have a bad night.

“You’re on a roll. What else?” I say. She hesitates, so I push my luck. “How about the fun you have when your husband goes shopping with you?” I hear her sharpening the knife.

I dig my hole a little deeper. “Here’s a ‘neat’ idea for you,” I say. “Let’s write about how men always compliment women on their clothes, shoes and coiffure?” The silence is eerie. I feel a noose tightening around my neck. Somewhere a crowd of women is cheering.

“Got anymore ‘neat’ ideas?” I ask. Her response is vicious and unprintable.

“You there?” I ask. Her weak voice responds, “Perhaps I really don’t know men after all.”

I wanted to say, “I told you so,” but before I could she leaps back to life and shouts, “How about an article on flower arrangements?” I slam the phone down.

The store lights flicker, the store is closing. I panic. What color is the label on the tomato can, red or white? I forget, purchase both.

Merits of men? There’s nothing redeeming about a man who can’t even find a can of tomatoes…..

Bud Hearn was born in Valdosta and grew up in Colquitt. A graduate of the University of Georgia, he moved to Sea Island in 2004. He cohosts the weekly Friday Forum community lunches at the McKinnon-St. Simons Airport, invests in real estate, writes Inane Vignettes (two books), and also engages in travel, photography and piano playing.

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Ernie Goes to Afghanistan By Bob Dart

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our decades after they served together in a combat Marine platoon in Vietnam, graying warriors Ernie Tuten and Ollie North got together again this summer at a Forward Operations Base (FOB) in Afghanistan.

A national celebrity since his role in the Iran-Contra affair during the Reagan Administration and unsuccessful run for a Virginia senate seat, Oliver North, 67, is a correspondent and commentator on television’s Fox News War Stories now. He was on assignment in Afghanistan.

“He and I got to spend five days together,” Ernie says. “What a great reunion.”

But we’re getting ahead of our story here. . .

The Tuten family has a proud heritage in Glynn County. Ernie’s father, J. Russell Tuten, served as a city councilman and mayor of Brunswick before being elected to Congress and serving two terms in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1963 to 1967. Like Ernie, he was also a home builder. James Tuten, Ernie’s oldest brother, served as a Superior Court judge for decades. John Tuten, Ernie’s older brother, is an architect whose works include the new Glynn County Middle School and renovation of the old Brunswick City Hall.

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The Tutens also have another proud heritage.

“Brunswick Boys” Jeff Maloy, far left, and Richard Westcott, far right, in Afghanistan.

James was a Marine artillery officer in Vietnam in 1966-1967 and John was a Marine artillery officer in Vietnam in 1968-1969. Ernie was a machine gunner and signed a waiver to go to a combat zone during some of the time John was in Vietnam. Ernie’s nephew, Marine Corps Major Rusty Tuten, has served several tours in Iraq and is stationed in California now.

“It is safe to say that we are a Marine Corps family,” Ernie writes.

“Bob, I cannot call out the base by name, but I am located in the Helmand Province, between FOB Leatherneck and Dwyer. North of Marjah. It is one of the hottest areas in Afghanistan both from enemy activity and 135-degree weather,” Ernie says in an e-mail.

In his regular life, Ernie, 62, has been a general contractor on St. Simons Island since 1984. In 1969, though, he was a young machine gunner near the DMZ fighting the battle-hardened regulars from the North Vietnamese Army.

“Ollie was a hard charging 2nd Lieutenant known to be cool under fire and the best leader in combat that I ever had the privilege of serving under. We were known as the go-to platoon in Kilo Company,” Ernie recalls.

But heritage does not pay the bills. In Glynn County – and across the country – construction has come to a standstill over the past few years.

“The economy was very instrumental in my decision to come to Afghanistan,” writes Ernie. “I had great years in the industry and my company is still doing work on St. Simons under the care of my superintendent of 25 years, John Oliver, and my wife, Renee, handling the administrative end. They are doing a great job and keeping the company going. (But) I don’t have to tell anyone how hard the construction industry has been hit.”

After consulting with his wife of nearly 34 years and his married

“Since my arrival, I have experienced many different situations, some great memories and others I would prefer to forget, but all in all it has been a great experience,” says Matt. “I really haven’t had any close calls. I have been very fortunate because we often do receive rocket attacks.”

Home these days is an 8x10 container, but Matt says it’s not so bad.

“I’m only there to sleep and Skype my family. Working 7 days a week and minimum 12 hour days, you’re not in your room much.”

Headquartered in Falls Church, Va., DynCorp International “has emerged as one of the big winners in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan,” reports Forbes Magazine. These two conflicts “now generate 53 percent of DynCorp’s $3.1 billion of annual revenue.”

Ernie Tuten, left, arrived in Afghanistan in January and has already earned accolades from the Marine command for his service.

32-year-old daughter, Jennifer, and 18-year-old son, Wicker, Ernie applied for work in a place where construction is booming.

“The company I am employed by, DynCorp International, offered me a great paying job working in direct support of combat Marines,” he says. “For me it was a no-brainer. I love what I am doing and I am surrounded by the best people America has to offer, the United States Marines.

“I have some friends from St. Simons working for DynCorp – Jeff Maloy, Doug Thomas, and Matt Logue. They are all at Kandahar Air Base, which is the largest base in Southern Afghanistan.”

“The recession brought me here,” e-mails Jeff Maloy, 42, who lives on St. Simons and worked in the car business before being hired

by DynCorp and going to Kandahar. “I work in project control as an estimator for building projects.”

Jeff’s wife, Kelly, remains in Glynn County. His brother, Scott Maloy, is also working in Afghanistan. Jeff says the dangers seem to have subsided during his stay of more than a year.

“The rocket attacks have been slow lately for it was the Wild West when I got here 14 months ago,” he says. “I will stay for at least two more years, if not more.”

“I have to admit, I never thought I would be working in Afghanistan but I saw a good opportunity in a bad economy to provide for my family and applied online with DynCorp International,” says Matt Logue, 44. He left Carole, his wife of nearly 20 years and his daughters, Kayla, 16, a rising senior at Glynn Academy, and Taylor, 14, a rising freshman at GA, at home on St. Simons.

DynCorp describes itself as “a global government services provider in support of U.S. national security and foreign policy objectives, delivering support solutions for defense, diplomacy, and international development.”

The company supplies everything from latrine cleaners to construction crews to linguists to bodyguards.

“To date, we have recruited, trained, and deployed more than 6,000 highly qualified civilian peacekeepers and police trainers to 11 countries, including Haiti, Bosnia, Afghanistan, and Iraq, for the Department of State. We provide support to protect American diplomats in high-threat countries, and services to eradicate illicit narcotics crops and support drug-interdiction efforts in South America. We are engaged in the removal and destruction of landmines and light weapons in Afghanistan. We have vast international experience and operate on all continents except Antarctica. We provide logistics and contingency support to the U.S. military and our allies around the world,” DynCorp reports on its Web site.

According to the Simply Hired job search engine, the average salary for a DynCorp employee is $120,000 a year.

But the jobs are not without dangers.

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Jeff Maloy, far right, documents the ups and downs of service in Afghanistan, sharing his experience via Facebook with friends back home.

DynCorp employee Ronald Zimmerman, 37, a police adviser-mentor from Glenwood, Ind., was killed in Afghanistan on May 18 when the convoy in which he was traveling was ambushed. Five other Dyncorp employees were injured in the same attack. Zimmerman was training and advising Afghani police.

Although working on multi-year contracts, the workers in foreign war zones get time to visit home.

“I took one R & R in late February and will go home again in the middle of September,” Ernie Tuten says. “I get 30 paid vacation days a contract year and 15 days without pay.”

He is the site manager at the FOB with a crew of about 30 workers to maintain and service the facilities – doing “basically anything the Marines want us to do.”

6th tours in both Iraq and Afghanistan,” says Ernie. “It is extremely hard on their families.”

Communications have leapt by light-years, however.

“When I was in Vietnam I got to call my Mom by radio phone one time in 13 months,” Ernie says. “The Marines here usually call home every day or two and that is a great morale builder for them. I have Skype on my computer and I let them use it whenever they want to.

I always have Marines in my tent, because my satellite set up works better than the Marines’ on the Skype. They can talk to their wives and kids back home and see them just like they are on TV.” Indeed, one young Marine was able to watch his baby daughter being born back in the states via Ernie’s Skype.

Matt Logue is also thankful for computer-age communications.

With his background, Ernie can compare the Corps in Afghanistan with the Corps of his era in Vietnam.

“The young Marines of today are smarter, better trained and have better gear and weapons to fight with now than we had in Vietnam.

They are bigger, stronger and better looking,” he says. “The general education level is higher than in Vietnam. I attribute much of that to the draft that we had during part of the Vietnam War. These young Marines are still as brave as we were then.

“Another positive thing now is that they are deployed as a unit.

When I was in the Corps we went into combat as a new man in the unit and had never known the people until we were sent out to our forward company. The Marine Corps now sends an entire battalion to Afghanistan as a unit. These guys have trained together and many have been in the same unit for two or three years. This is a big plus.”

In Vietnam, though, the non-lifers served tours of a year or 13 months and then went back to “the world.”

“I am proud of the work we do for the war fighter and glad to do it,” he says. “At times it is very difficult being away from my family, but Skype is heaven sent. I am contracted through Feb. 3, 2012, and my plans are to continue to work in AFG for additional years.”

Ernie said he discussed the decision on going to Afghanistan for several months with his wife, Renee.

“She was worried about the danger aspect of the job, but knew the opportunities were something that would not be equaled in the States,” he says. “...We have not been separated in our 33 years of marriage and that has been the hard part.

“Renee says how very proud she is to have me as a husband and my children feel the same way about their Dad. I can honestly say that I am the lucky one. I have a great support group in my wife and children and couldn’t be prouder of the young people they have grown into. God has blessed my family richly.”

Bob Dart retired as a national correspondent in the Washington Bureau of Cox Newspapers. He has moved home to

“Many of (the Marines he works with) are over here for their 5th and

Glynn County where he grew up. His book, a collection of his stories about the South is entitled Downhome: Dispatches from Dixie.

care packages The e-mail came from a Marine battalion commander in an embattled base in the badlands of Afghanistan.

With the subject line of “Care Package Campaign,” it popped up on computer screens of Lorraine deSola and Jennifer Butler and Eddie Ratcliffe and Jenifer Readdick and Lynn Love and Billy Brewer and other folks with ties to Glynn County.

Lorraine, a 43-year-old designer for Leslie Sutton Interiors, says she is “the friend of Ernie’s that got the ball rolling, so to speak.”

“Billy Brewer from (Glynn Academy) Class of ‘67 is also very involved with the project by sending out mass emails to all of Ernie’s classmates and local friends. His effort has gotten a big response with individuals all over the country taking the time to send packages,” Lorraine explains.

“Jennifer Butler has solicited busi“The work you have done nesses such as Parker’s convenience and the packages you have stores. Parker’s made a generous $500 sent have truly inspired my Ernie Tuten and Ollie North with care packages from home. items contribution that we just sent Marines. More than any othoff this week totaling 28 boxes just from er, they look forward to your their items,” she says. “Jenifer Readdick has written to 20-plus big packages...they hit the mark,” writes Lt. Col. J.D. Harrill of Task Force corporations asking for donations. So far we have heard back from 2/8. “It is humbling to know that we have people who care so much Starkist tuna and Dr. Scholls. Jenifer’s husband Terry Readdick’s law about us and the job we are doing.” firm has joined together to put their own care packages together for The thank-you note was for the hundreds of packages that have the Marines.” been sent to the Marines from friends and friends of friends of Ernie Billy Brewer grew up on St. Simons but now lives in Newnan, Ga. For Tuten, 62, a St. Simons contractor and former Marine who is workhundreds of his fellow Glynn Academy grads, he is the volunteer ing for a private contractor in support of Marines in Afghanistan. Eronline connection to their alma mater. nie saw needs amongst the young Marines he works with and called on folks back home to help out.

The response has been heart warming.

“Eddie, Lorraine, Leslie, Jennifer, Lynn and Billy: A ‘Way to Go’ to you and everyone else you have mobilized for this effort,” wrote Oliver North, a former Marine officer and current Fox News commentator and correspondent who visited the base where some of the packages were sent.

Ernie served in Ollie’s platoon in Vietnam in 1969 and was awarded a Silver Star for his heroism.

“Just so you know, Ernie is a real live war hero – who is still serving our country in a very difficult and sometimes downright dangerous place,” Ollie says in his e-mail. “I’m blessed to have served with him and to call him my friend.”

So are a lot of other folks.

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“Basically all I am doing is promoting the Care Package campaign by e-mail to the 60’s decade group, including my class of ‘67,” e-mails Billy. “The E-Mail Reconnection for my Class of ‘67 was started in August 2005 with just a handful of classmates. Our e-mail list has grown to near 500 participants, and several other ‘e-mail operators’ are sending out messages to their classmates, too.”

“Many people have helped by making money donations that we use for shipping expenses and purchasing care package items,” says Lorraine deSola. “Checks can be mailed to me @ 416 Palm Dr. St. Simons.

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“This has been such a rewarding project for me. I have seen first hand what these packages mean to these brave men,” says Lorraine.

“It’s not what’s in the packages that make them smile. It’s knowing that we care about them and support them all the way.”

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The Other Pros

A Good Walk Spoiled?

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f a bad day golfing is better than a good day working, where does that leave the club pro? Just as one man’s trash is another man’s treasure, one man’s hobby is often another man’s work, even when it’s done in an office overlooking the rolling greens and fairways of a golf course.

“My work time is other people’s recreational time. That’s something you adapt to and adjust to,” says Dan Hogan, PGA General Manager of the Brunswick Country Club.

Like any job, the task of being a golf pro has its moments. There is paperwork to be done, a staff to be managed, a budget to be minded and occasional joy in the mundane, like the moment when a casual chat over the pro shop counter sparks an eager student’s epiphany.

“I’ve always gotten a real kick out of the radiant smile you see when you’ve explained something to them and they finally get it,” says Rick Mattox, PGA General Manager and Head Golf Professional at the King & Prince Golf Club at Hampton Plantation.

Golf is rich with tradition and rewards, even for the pros you don’t see on TV. Sharing their love and knowledge of the game is Job One for our go-to golf guys in the Golden Isles, and here’s why:

Victor deSola

has been teaching at the Sea Island Golf Club for 121⁄2 years, and his favorite part of each lesson – he averages six to eight a day – is always the end, and not because it’s over.

“After the hour they’re smiling ear-to-ear because they feel like they hit the ball better,” Victor says of the players he tutors. That is the singular passion of every golfer, whether pro or amateur – to improve – and Victor, PGA Senior Teaching Professional at the Sea Island Learning Center, is happy to help in that regard.

“So many great teachers have taught here at this place,” he says of the storied Sea Island program. “Davis Love Jr., Jimmy Hodges, Jack Lumpkin – my mentor. I’m honored to teach here.”

Victor was introduced to the game at age 9. “I can remember that first shot I hit, that first putt.

That felt great and I said, ‘I want to do that again.’ I was hooked.” The greatest thing about golf, he says, is that anyone can feel that way at any age. Novice or old hand, amateur or pro, “they can get the same satisfaction out of it. That’s the thing that got me hooked on golf.”

At Sea Island, it’s not unusual to see PGA Touring pro Lucas Glover practicing to improve his game opposite “an 82-old Sea Island member trying to do the same thing,” Victor says. “You don’t ever stop trying to get better.”

Victor is a rarity among local pros in that his duties lie primarily in teaching. Perhaps as a result, he plays the most frequently for pleasure, getting in 9 holes three or four times a week.

“I’m not a great player but I’m not a terrible player,” he says. “My biggest satisfaction comes when I teach somebody and a month later they come back and say, ‘I played the best round I ever played.’ That’s something to hear. You measure success by how great your player becomes.”

“I never pray to God to make a putt. I pray to God to help me react good if I miss a putt.” ~Chi Chi Rodriguez

Dan Hogan

PGA General Manager of the Brunswick Country Club, plays “not as much as I’d like.”

Despite the fact that golf and life are one and the same for Dan – “I met my wife on a golf course, on a blind date, of all things” – Dan’s involvement with the game is largely as a manager these days. When the PGA refers to its non-touring professionals as “The Experts in the Game and Business of Golf,” it’s the Dan Hogans of the sport they’re referring to. “I like to teach but in my case I don’t have enough time to teach,” he says.

He joined the country club in February 2006 as director of golf and club marketing. It was an important moment in the club’s 91-year history. The club’s membership had voted to take it private again, and to rebuild the course and clubhouse. The job of selling the club’s vision to potential members was a first for Dan, who has been a working golf pro for 25 years.

Growing the club from 300 to 500 members, all while the course was under reconstruction, is a proud accomplishment for Dan. Keeping those members happy while marketing the club for another 100 or so, is a full-time job. As anyone who loves what they do will tell you, though, it’s not always a hard job to do, despite a membership of disparate needs and interests – the club has a pool and an active social contingent, as well – that ranges in age from 25 to 90.

“What’s cool about golf is it’s almost a cradle-to-the-grave type of sport,” Dan says. He picked up the game at 14. His wife was a talented collegiate player, and his 11-year-old son has fallen in love with the sport. Dan’s daughter, on the other hand, is more interested in the social opportunities the club life affords.

Golf is one of the few sports that lends itself to lifelong friendships, in part because players of all ages and skill levels can play along together.

“You don’t get that in many other sports,” Dan says.

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Rick Mattox

is still in love with the game he learned to play as a 12-year-old boy. A PGA Pro since 1975 and general manager/head golf professional of the King & Prince Golf Club since 1989, Rick is responsible for making sure the club’s guests enjoy the best experience possible, from the course they play to the food they eat.

Golf isn’t all business for Rick. “My son started coming to work with me when he was eight,” Rick explains, and Jonathan Mattox played right on through college, turning pro himself. Today Jonathan is a pro at Sea Island, and also a co-founder of the Golden Isles Junior Golf Tour.

As for Rick, well, “I do play,” he says. “Not as well as I used to.”

As serene a perfectionist as you’re ever likely to meet, Rick runs a tight golf club. “We never try to do anything we can’t do well,” he says. His amiable attitude must be due in no small part to the astounding beauty that surrounds him all day, every day. With its island holes and 360-degree marsh vista from the 13th tee, the club at Hampton is a place to relax and enjoy the view as much as the game.

On any given day, in fact, nature may be the more likely talk of the clubhouse than the game itself. Once, a pair of bald eagles usurped an osprey nest atop a tall pine overlooking the marsh.

A member documented the confrontation between bald eagle (the victor) and osprey, and while the nest remains, the eagles have moved on and a new family of osprey has laid claim to the site.

“This is really a place you can come to relax,” Rick says.

“I know I am getting better at golf because I am hitting fewer spectators.” ~Gerald R. Ford

Rick Irwin

says golf pros are sorely misunderstood. “Everyone thinks when you’re a club pro all you do is play golf and teach lessons,” says Rick, PGA Pro and general manager of Sea Palms Golf. “Once a week is the most I usually will play. For a club pro, that’s not bad.”

Most days he’s managing the pro shop and manning the pro shop and stocking the pro shop and otherwise making sure that the golf program is running smoothly, which means paperwork and budgeting and lending a hand wherever and whenever it’s needed.

In the summertime that means arriving at 6:30 a.m., as most players want to get an early round in before the heat of the day sets in. Then there’s a fitness center and tennis program to manage – have we mentioned yet that no two club pros have the same job?

Rick calls himself a “late bloomer” for picking up the game at the relatively old age of 20, on a dare from a friend. Four years later he was playing with a single-digit handicap. He worked as a teaching pro in Germany before coming to Sea Palms.

Golf is the most frustrating sport to play, Rick says, but one good shot will make you forget the 50 bad ones that came before it. “That’s the challenge, trying to get better,” he says.

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Andy Brown

was a student at Glynn Academy during the halcyon days of Coach Herman Hudson’s reign, the fair-haired king of the high school swingers, progenitor of the teams that nurtured the Love brothers and J.D. Paulk, names of local and now, national, renown in the world of golf.

Andy, PGA Head Golf Pro at Sanctuary Cove overlooking the St. Andrew Sound from Camden County, knew them all, but not in the teammate sense. In fact, he played golf for 10 years before taking his first lesson in his mid-20s. He turned pro just a couple years shy of his 30th birthday.

“I just love golf,” he says. “I love the game ... and just being around the golf course.”

Andy does it all at the club – teaching, manning the pro shop, mixing drinks, corralling the carts, even chasing alligators – “I enjoy doing all that,” he says. Well, OK, maybe not the gators so much. They’re everywhere in the wilds of North Camden, but are rarely a problem on the course. Except for that 6-footer that chased the course mascot, a big black lab named Cove, out of a pond. The dog escaped and the gator returned to the water. “I threw a rock and he turned and came after me,” Andy says. The trapper Andy called to remove the gator didn’t even have to hunt the critter; “He came to us,” the trapper told Andy.

From chasing gators to writing in calligraphy, Andy is, as most pros are, a well-rounded practitioner of the art and business of golf. As for the calligraphy, well, most pros know it. “It makes the (tournament) scoreboard look better,” Andy explains before launching into a funny but cautionary tale about ink fumes and small spaces. What’s that old saw – it’s not work if you love what you’re doing? That’s Andy, to a tee.

He tried sharing that love with his wife once, but only once. “I bought her some clubs. We played one hole. She made 8 on a par 4, which is pretty good for someone who’s never played, but she said, ‘I don’t like this game. That took too long.’ And we went back inside.”

“I play in the low 80s. If it’s any hotter than that, I won’t play” ~Joe E. Lewis

Harry Kicklighter,

PGA Director of Golf at Heritage Oaks Golf Club on Oak Grove Island, retired from golf to work at golf. The long-time assistant pro under Johnny Paulk on Jekyll Island, Harry put in 32 years with the state, waffled over the prospect of retirement, decided against it and then for it when the head pro’s position opened up at the newly refurbished Heritage Oaks course.

A protege of Glynn Academy Golf Coach Herman Hudson – “He practically raised me, outside of my father” – Harry picked up the game at age 7 while tagging along on weekend golf outings at the Brunswick Country Club with his father and his father’s golf buddies.

His wife plays with a 5 handicap she worked hard to achieve – “She’s the practicer in the family,” Harry says – while he sums up his own skill like this: “I’m a golf professional, not a professional golfer.”

A day off typically finds him playing for pleasure, though, and therein lies the magic of the game.

“Anybody can enjoy it and I think you can get out of it what you put into it,” Harry says. “The more you practice the better you’ll be. I know people who don’t practice at all and they don’t play very well but they enjoy it and they’re fun to play with.”

Harry still golfs on Jekyll, where “they’re all still like family,” much the way it its now at Heritage Oaks.

“I think I’m pretty lucky if I get to do this for a living,” Harry says. “I enjoy it.”

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FREEDOM is not FREE But a Trip to the World War II Memorial is for “The Greatest Generation”

By Bob Dart photography by Joe Loehle and chandra capps Sponsored by the Rotary Club of Orange Park Sunrise in Clay County, Fla., First Coast HonorAir is planning its seventh trip to the World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 1. Information about Jacksonville HonorAir Program for World War II veterans can be found online at the Web site www.firstcoasthonorair.com or by calling Dan Finch at 904-272-1003.

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ike most men of his generation, he had long ago put World War II behind him. So the surge of memories surprised 87-year-old Hugh Tollison as the former Brunswick businessman pushed the wheelchair of a fellow veteran toward the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery this Spring.

in accompanying his dad and 24 other WWII vets on a whirlwind visit to Washington, D.C. sponsored by the Honor Flight Network.

Since 2005, the non-profit group has taken more than 65,000 of these aged former service men and women for free trips to the World War II Memorial, Arlington National Cemetery and Iwo Jima Statue.

“You know your mind does crazy things. Who would believe the whole war could go flashing through your head? Things I hadn’t thought about in years and years. Just flashes,” recalls the former nose gunner for a B-24 bomber. “Tears were running down my face. I thought to myself, ‘Hugh, this is a military function. You’d better get control of yourself.’ But all those memory flashes. It was something.”

It was an emotional, unforgettable experience, says Gene Anglin, 87, a retired engineer who moved from Atlanta to St. Simons Island in 1989.

We’re sitting in the living room of Hugh’s younger son, Lawton Tollison, in the Royal Oaks subdivision overlooking the Little Satilla River on the southern edge of Glynn County. Lawton served as a guardian

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“I can’t come up with enough words to describe it,” says the onetime infantry machine gunner who fought through Italy and France into Germany more than six decades ago.

The veterans “thank me for helping them but the truth is that I get as much out of this as they do,” says Chandra Capps, a Glynn County

Hugh Tollison, our cover model, isn’t always serious like he is on the cover. Most of the time he’s got a smile on his face.

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Hugh Tollison and his brothers in arms in the Pacific.

Hugh is standing second from the right.

Realtor who volunteered as a guardian for this flight from Jacksonville and on an earlier trip by train from Savannah. “Lord knows, we owe them a lot.”

About 16.1 million Americans served in uniform during World War II. More than 400,000 died in combat or other service. Fewer than 1.9 million World War II veterans are still living and they are dying at a rate of about 850 a day. Their median age is about 87.

NBC newsman Tom Brokaw described them as the “Greatest Generation” – these American men and women who grew up during the Great Depression, united on the battlefields and homefront to defeat Germany, Italy and Japan in World War II, then returned home to build the United States into a superpower.

“It is, I believe, the greatest generation any society has ever produced,” Brokaw wrote in his 1998 book, “The Greatest Generation.”

It was a generation known for rolling up its sleeves and getting the job done – doing whatever was needed to accomplish every vital mission – and doing it with no fanfare. It is symbolic of this generation’s unheralded sacrifice, perhaps, that the World War II Memorial opened in 2004 – long after the nation built memorials to the veterans of the Korean and Vietnam Wars.

“It was a war that everybody was behind,” says Gene in a telephone interview. “I don’t think any of us came home thinking we were heroes or had done anything extraordinary.”

“We became very close friends,” Hugh says. They watched every football game together last season as Auburn won the national championship.

It was Leon who heard about the Honor Flight Program. They planned for a year to go together in May on a flight sponsored by the Rotary Club of Orange Park, Fla. “My friend died two weeks before the trip,” says Hugh, whose eyes still well with tears as he tells the story. “His daughter went and carried a picture of him.”

The Glynn County contingent of four spent the night before the flight at a Jacksonville motel so they could board buses about 4:30 a.m. On their way to the Jacksonville airport, they were escorted by

“What my generation did was that we all came home and went to work,” says Hugh, who flew on 40 combat missions in the Pacific campaign.

“I experienced 36 hours in the presence of the ‘Greatest Generation’,” says Lawton, describing the trip to the nation’s capital. “Not one of these guys complained about the food or the heat or being tired. At the end of the day, I was dragging. We were all tired. I started to say something but then I looked around and thought, ‘Lawton, you sissy.

Don’t you dare say a word’.” *** After half a century living in Brunswick where he “got into every business known to man,” Hugh Tollison moved to Fernandina Beach, Fla., several years ago. He learned that his neighbor, Leon Smith, had been at Auburn the same time he had. Leon was a retired railroad executive and a World War II Navy veteran.

Hugh Tollison and his son Lawton.

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above, Tom Grohowski of St. Augustine, Fla., Chandra Capps of St. Simons Island, and Gene Anglin of St. Simons Island pose for the camera in Washington, DC.

Left, the veterans, including Hugh Tollison, far left, lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington Cemetery.

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police cars, a fire truck and about 70 bikers from the Vietnam War era. Once aboard the Southwest Airlines jetliner – the airline provided 25 free seats for veterans; guardians paid their own way – there was a surprise “mail call.”

Without tipping off his dad, Lawton had gathered letters from many of Hugh’s three children, six grandchildren and 10 great-grandkids thanking him for his military service. Upon arrival at the Baltimore airport, the veterans were met by Naval Academy midshipmen and civilian well-wishers chanting “USA. USA.” and thanking them for their service. Chartered buses carried the group on land.

Both Lawton and Chandra served as guardians for two veterans. The round-trip plane fare was about $450 and worth every penny, says Chandra, whose late father served in World War II. “I love it,” she says in a telephone interview. “There is a waiting list for guardians as well as for veterans.”

To keep track of the aged troops, some of whom were in wheelchairs or on walkers, 21 of the veterans wore yellow T-shirts and all the guardians wore blue ones. Four veterans, one from each branch of the service, wore white collared shirts required to lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Hugh was chosen to represent the Army Air Corps, which later became the Air Force. At the last min-

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ute, one of the other wreath bearers had to get into a wheelchair so Hugh pushed him. “That’s what we did. We took care of each other in the war,” he told his son later.

After watching the changing of the Marine guard at the Tomb, a bugler played taps.

“There wasn’t a dry eye in the bunch,” says Lawton.

The World War II Memorial was “magnificent” and so was his guardian, Chandra, says Gene.

After V-E day ended the war in Europe, Gene recalls, he had already been issued khakis and was scheduled to move on to fight against Japan. Then two atomic bombs were dropped, Japan surrendered, and Gene spent a year with occupation troops in Europe before heading home and attending Georgia Tech on the GI Bill. He retired as president and CEO of an engineering firm in Atlanta and moved to the Island two decades ago.

On a remote Pacific island, Hugh slept with five other B-24 crew members in one tent and four other crew members slept in another tent in 130-degree heat on the edge of a jungle. They flew 40 miscontinued on page 81

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MALLERY STREET, USA

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he notion of small-town America, a Main Street, USA, has always held a very special place in the hearts of Americans. For visitors to St. Simons Island, one of the best ways to tap into that charm and get a sense of the way things used to be is to take a trip to the Pier/Village area of the island.

“I think that the (Village) area really represents sort of the ‘front porch’ or ‘living room’ of the Island,” says Nancy Thomason, owner of Beachview Books, a used books dealer on Mallery Street for the last 34 years. “It’s that place where everybody ends up, congregates, either to see who’s catching what at the pier, picnicking in the park, or just relaxing. It’s not just business down here, it’s also pleasure.”

The Golden Isles area has experienced tremendous growth in the last several years, becoming a haven for the well-to-do and the 2004 home of the international G8 Summit. But for all of St. Simons’ fancy hotels, immaculately groomed golf courses and other cosmopolitan trappings, it’s often the low-key, come-as-you-are charm that keeps visitors coming back to the area.

“The Village area is a source of pride for many of us that live, work and do business on St. Simons Island, and it has been for many years,” says Missy Brandt, marketing director at the nearby Village Inn & Pub, also on Mallery Street. “It truly wears many hats – it’s our marketplace, our meeting place, and our place of fellowship among friends, family and visitors. It truly is a special place.”

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With holiday fairs, ice cream shops, a public park and a fishing pier, the area is redolent of the slice-of-life Americana vignettes that Norman Rockwell once made famous in his illustrations for The Saturday Evening Post. In many ways, the Village area of St. Simons represents a throwback to a different time, an era of simplicity, charm and community that’s been preserved in the amber of 21st Century development and progress.

“It’s such an important place for the people that live here. It’s how they make their money, and it drives tourists here year-round, not just for the beach, but for the atmosphere and the ‘Island’ theme that we have here,” says Jeremy Hennig, the son of St. Simons Bait & Tackle Shop owners Mike and Trish Wooten. “Everybody is laidback and you get that ‘village sense’ – you just get that ‘local’ feeling when you’re around here.”

In a precise, Google Earth sense, the Village area of St. Simons is located at the southern end of the island, beginning at the intersection of Mallery Street and Ocean Boulevard. The district stretches north-south for roughly three blocks, and is bisected by Lord and Butler avenues and Beachview Drive. A few blocks down to the east is the St. Simons Lighthouse, one of the signature landmarks of the Georgia coast, and included in the National Registry of Historic Places. Located between the Village and the St. Simons Lighthouse is Neptune Park, a multi-purpose public space that offers picnic areas, paths, pier access and some of the best people-watching perches in the Golden Isles.

IT TAKES A VILLAGE Throughout the year, the Village area is a nexus of activity, hosting several events, and acting as a home for annual Veterans and Memorial Day celebrations and observances. Each Fourth of July, in addition to its fireworks display, the Village area hosts the Sunshine Festival Arts and Crafts Show, an annual event that celebrates accomplished painters, potters, jewelers, fiber artists, wood craftsmen, photographers, sculptors, basket weavers, glass blowers and other artisans.

But the true, day-in-day-out heart and soul of the Village remains its core group of shop owners, restaurants and merchants that gird the informal infrastructure of the beachside refuge.

“The Village, to me, is the heart of St. Simons. You’ve got the water, the pier, the lighthouse. Anyone who visits the Island is going to walk down this street,” says Nancy Walter, who works at Moondance Vintage, a funky clothing and eclectics store on Mallery Street.

“Whether it’s at night or at day, it’s the heart of the island. I mean, the fact that we have a hardware store right in the middle (of the Village) with lumber, it’s like a little old-fashioned town right here in St. Simons” At the close of the 19th century, as the area started to yield its longheld primacy in the timber industry, the island began to cultivate a resort industry near the Village of St. Simons, erecting a new pier and grand hotel built the 1880s. In the days before the F.J. Torras Causeway connected the mainland to the island, the only way to reach St. Simons would have been by ferry, an hour-long trip from

Brunswick that reached its terminus at a pier on the southern tip of the island, pretty close to the present-day location of the Village.

Beach houses and summer cottages sprung up around the area of the pier village to the King and Prince Hotel. Except for the nearby lighthouse, rebuilt in 1872 during Reconstruction, all of the original structures are now gone.

A modern-day stroll down Mallery Street reveals some treasures, however. There is the usual assortment of T-shirt, beach and souvenir shops that are de rigueur in small beachside communities.

There are jewelry stores, women’s clothing boutiques, art shops, candy stores and an assortment of locally owned restaurants and bars, including Village favorites Barbara Jean’s, Brogen’s and Fourth of May. J.C. Strother Co., a hardware and lumber shop, is perhaps the village’s most senior business, having operated on Mallery Street since 1945.

Though there have been a few corporate arrivals welcomed, like Fresh Produce, a national clothing retailer, the strip still remains predominantly local.

“Once you start bringing in too much (corporate), it starts losing the charm,” says Nancy Walter, who used to own retail property in downtown Savannah. “I don’t think it would be as charming, and that’s why everyone comes here, because it is a charming place. It’s different – it’s not the same as everywhere else. It’s not like Anywhere, America.”

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According to an April 2011 Gallup survey, more than half of Americans polled still believe that the county is in the throes of a recession or depression, despite many economic indicators suggesting a recovery has already begun. Nancy Thomason, who sells books from many local authors, has seen her share of economic cycles in the village (“I’m definitely one of the old-timers on this street,” she jokes) and is still optimistic about prospects for the future.

“Since the spring, it’s really stayed busy down here. Good economy or bad economy, people are still out here and having fun. I’d say we’re all guardedly (optimistic), at least,” she says. “I think everybody that owns businesses here are aware that (tourists are) watching their money. But people are still out and spending it and deciding to have fun.”

Visitors would tend to agree.

“I love St. Simons Island, and I like Brogen’s. Every trip I make to St. Simons, I’m down here at the Village,” says a recent visitor to Bro-

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Though there is some overlap among the Village’s roster of business – there are multiple eateries, clothing boutiques, souvenir shops, for example – there seems to be a genuine collegial “we’re in this together” vibe among the local merchants.

“Sure, we’re all fighting for the same dollar, but it’s different. We all get along as (colleagues). I know Forrest Brown, who owns Brogen’s.

I know Tommy (Packard) who owns Fourth of May. I know Tim (Wellford), who owns Sandcastle,” says Tyler Barta, general manager at Barbara Jean’s, a popular eatery known for its signature crabcakes and down-home cooking. “We all get along. What’s important is that we give people a good experience, so that they keep coming back.”

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Diana Murphy

By Amy H. Carter | Photography by Joe Loehle

H

ome called Diana Mather Murphy on Sept. 11, 2001 through a voice on the nightly news. The speaker was a woman from Macon, Georgia, and it wasn’t who she was or what she said that stirred the longing in Diana; It was the Southern accent.

Diana herself will not be among them. She serves as producer of the event, and is still practicing to hone her piano abilities. Sitting in a cozy nook between her beautiful grand piano and a colorful pair of Steve Penley golf murals that frame the foyer of her elegantly understated Frederica estate, she demurs. “I just enjoy the arts but I am very limited in my abilities. In fact, my grandmother asked me not to sing.”

Diana and husband, Reg, were living in Baltimore at the time. Reg was working in New York City, and caught the last train out of the city on the day of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center. PreparThe Keys for the Cure: ing dinner at home that night, Diana could hear Five Grands. but not see the television. “I started to get a little Twenty Hands. weepy,” Diana recalls.

She remembers telling Reg, “That’s it. I’m homesick and this is not home.”

Before that awful year was over, the Murphys had sold their Baltimore house and relocated permanently to Sea Island. “That event altered everyone in so many different ways,” Diana says.

It led Diana down a path to fulfilling longtime dreams, and to helping others do the same. A patron of children, the arts and artists in addition to fundraisers that support research to cure cancer, she is driven by her own experiences and passions where each of those causes are concerned.

An encore performance in the fight against cancer.

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“My father died when I was quite young,” Diana says. In addition to the guidance of her mother and grandmother, Diana says she was fortunate that the people in her West Virginia community took an interest in her upbringing. “Regardless of economic circumstances, that’s not always a given” for children, she says.

One of those opportunities, to indulge her love of music through piano lessons, was a luxury she has only realized in the last three years. But as with everything Diana does, what you get is so much more than what you expect. When she learned that her piano teacher, Claudia Thiese, and fellow musician Donna Nilsson had long dreamed of a concert featuring multiple local pianists on a grand local stage, she told them: “Between the three of us, we could make this work.”

And so Five Grands. Twenty Hands. was born. A fundraiser benefitting first the American Cancer Society and, this year, the Southeast Georgia Health System’s Cancer Care Center, this magnificently scaled concert featuring 10 pianists – two per piano – will bring to life several intricately composed classical piano compositions.

A journalism major in college, Diana – despite her fondness for the arts – gravitated to the business side of newspapering after experiencing a crucial epiphany: “We had more space to write things if we sold more ads.” She did so well that she ended up being senior vice president of advertising and marketing for The Baltimore Sun Co. In addition to her service on the boards of several nonprofit organizations, including the Boys and Girls Club of Southeast Georgia and the College of Coastal Georgia Foundation, Diana has directed or served as a board member for several privately held companies. She is also a member of the executive committee of the USGA, the national governing body of golf.

In fact, her home – a sinuous blend of golden wood and glass situated on a marshfront cul-de-sac named Dianaville – grew from a Sunday afternoon habit she and Reg developed of feasting on bread, cheese and wine on the 14th tee at Frederica after a post-church game of golf.

The Frederica property was supposed to have been an investment, but with architectural plans in hand, Diana tackled the construction of their dream home in typical Diana fashion: She drafted a timeline to cue her when it was time to make another of the approximately 3,000 decisions that go into building a house. That, simply, is the essence of Diana: A golden goddess of charm, wit and smoking hot culinary skills (her mother and grandmother were “100 percent Italian”), an avid reader and member of the Horticulture Book Club (named in honor of Dorothy Parker) who wears a cloak of serenity as comforting as a mother’s arms.

As is her custom, Diana waves off that final observation and insists that the tranquility we see is like that of a duck on water: Calm on the surface, madly paddling underneath. She’s just the prettiest kind of frantic, then, isn’t she?

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A Potter’s GOLD: Heather Shadron Celebrates Life’s Milestones

By Amy H. Carter | Photography by sarah deshaw

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ray clay shavings fall in curlicues at Heather Shadron’s feet, nearly concealing the shy blond lab, Lucy, who lays at her feet.

That’s all fine with Lucy, a typical toddler of 3 who skulks behind Mama when a stranger draws near. Lucy is a gentle presence in a studio filled with bright colors and warmth that solidify the most sought after intangible around, love.

are her biggest sellers. She is a fairy godmother of sorts to many a bride grateful for a constant reminder of her anniversary date that even the most clueless husband can’t miss. (Each bowl is food-safe, so a strategic side of green beans or mashed potatoes served in H. Shadron Pottery a few days before the big day will typically do the trick!)

“I still love coming to work every day,” Heather says of her 20 years as a potter. And who wouldn’t, surrounded by the Celebration Bowls that have become synonymous with her name.

“I probably make about 3,000 a year,” she says of her trademark bowls, adding that she’s enjoying a surge in popularity this year due to the organic movement. You can’t get much more hands-on and natural than pottery. Heather estimates each piece represents a week’s worth of work from start to finish.

Heather started making the bowls in 1992 in a little studio in the woods on St. Simons Island. The bowls were born of a suggestion from Nancy Henrick, former owner of Indigo & Cotton, who challenged Heather to create customizable wedding pottery. And just like that, a local icon was born.

Bowls in various states of completion line shelves throughout her Skylane Drive studio, where the kilns occupy a separate space due to the heat they generate.

Heather knew at a young age that she wanted a life in art – she graduated from Interlochen Arts Academy in Interlochen, Mich. – but it wasn’t until Nancy Henrick suggested what became the celebration bowl that Heather saw her artistic livelihood materialize.

Sold locally these days at The Tabby House on St. Simons Island and through retail and catalogue outlets nationwide, Heather has become a one-woman industry. Although any occasion can be celebrated in two sizes and a range of soft or bold colors, weddings

One day, Heather caught the electrician stairing thoughtfully at one of her work-in-progress wedding bowls. Turns out, it resembled a bowl he and his wife had at home.

“I said, ‘You need to turn it over and look for my mark on the bottom,’ and he said, ‘No way, my wife won’t let me touch it,’” Heather recounts, laughing. Turns out, he did get a peak at the bottom and sure enough, it was an H. Shadron creation.

“I love what I do,” Heather says. “It never gets old.”

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lthough nothing beats endless summer as a concept (it’s why Thanksgiving at my mom’s in Belle Pointe is still is my favorite holiday), celebrating the change of seasons (even if only in theory) is still a decorating do. Here’s a list of some of my favorite ways to bring the feeling of fall and winter into your home, even when the thermometer still says “summer” outside.

RE-ACCESSORIZE Decorating and dressing are true first cousins, and equating the two is one of my favorite ways of helping first-time clients feel at ease in design waters. In this case, actually changing into a whole new dress or pantsuit can be a chore, but switching out your accessories is a breeze. Think about winterizing your beach house or coastal home as creating a whole new look with the same dress, simply by switching out all the accessories.

Give yourself a deadline (like Labor Day, when you’re technically supposed to put your Lilly away anyway although it is fine to wear white year-round now!) or, more realistically, Halloween, and aim to do the same chez vous.

TEXTURIZE

Start by switching out throw pillows, throws and bed linens. Decorators achieve warmth and coziness by introducing texture and contrast, so keep these two concepts in mind when re-styling your rooms.

Trade Secret: Maintain a cohesive design statement year-round by simply introducing the deeper-hued cousins of your summer color palette for fall. Replace watery aquas and limes with richer peacock and oregano; lemon with ocher and mustard; pink with

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dazzling coral and raspberry; apricot with burnt orange. Throw in a wee touch of an earthy color (think tan, beige, brown) that works best with your mix for richness. Extra credit: Swap beachy cottons and linens for heavier-weight, coarser linens, velvets and textured raw silks. For living room and den throws, opt for heavier cashmere and woven textures; for bedrooms, nothing whispers winter better than a folded mohair blanket in a fab color at the foot of your bed (and your pets will thank you, too).

FOLIATE! Say it with flowers nine months of the year, but show off the leaves the other three. Replace brightly colored bouquets with dramatic arrangements of lush green leaves (clipped from your own backyard – econochic!) for chic faux-winter arrangements and centerpieces. Magnolia leaves are fantastic for oversized displays; bundle branches of sweet gum, maple or oak leaves together for smaller ones, tie together with raffia or wire, and station them in pairs on your mantel. Bonus: Leaf bouquets last for weeks!

CHANGE YOUR TABLESCAPES Important tabletop surfaces – your foyer table or chest, coffee tables, your dining table and sideboard – should have decorative “tablescapes” that evolve seasonally. To celebrate the arrival of fall (and holidays as they approach), add organic harvest elements. I love colorful minigourds and squash piled together in clear cylindrical vases and bowls for early fall, followed by pomegranates en masse in silver punch bowls for winter. Mammoth

pine cones are elegantly sculptural all by themselves; set out a passel of smaller ones in a pretty bowl for instant fall chic (that you don’t have to leave your driveway to get!). Swap out brightly-colored objects and vases for ones in antiqued brass or silver.

BE SCENTSIBLE Your home should look, feel and smell like fall. Put the fresh floral room fragrances away until spring, and luxuriate now in more opulent, spicier scents for candles, sprays and diffuser sticks that herald “cooler” weather. (Even if it’s not.)

WINTERIZE YOUR GREAT OUTDOORS Bold, bright colors and florals are fantastic for indolent summer afternoons on the patio or deck, but winter patios – and don’t you just love that this is a problem we have down South? – should be somewhat more autumnal in feel, even if it is 82 degrees in November. Happiness is having two sets of outdoor cushions: One for summer, another for fall. Having this dilemma in the first place: Priceless. New Yorkers are jealous!

. . . AND YOUR INDOORS, TOO

Fill a beautiful basket or copper bin with firewood and display it lavishly on your hearth. Indulge in a blazing fire whenever the mood strikes until Valentine’s Day (the unofficial start of spring on the Coast). Don’t forget to crank the A/C before a lighting fire. And enjoy!

Elaine Griffin is a native of the Golden Isles and founder of Elaine Griffin Interior Design in New York. Get regular style updates from Elaine on Facebook and Twitter.

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Fab finds to help you get Elaine’s look. Clockwise from top, left: The Tabby House, The Market on Newcastle, Dutchman’s (both photos), Island Pond & Landscape, Accents Marketplace.

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sions, losing one comrade in combat. The casualty was the tail gunner, Chris Mahoney.

“When we landed the plane, the tail wasn’t there,” says Hugh, who was nicknamed “Lucky” by his comrades.

Most of their missions were flown over water – flying back about 50 feet above the Pacific after dropping bombs from about 8,000 feet. He manned two 50-caliber machine guns from the nose.

“We shot some (Japanese fighters) down.

How many I don’t know. No one took any individual credit. We had 10 guns going. We just wanted to come home safely,” he says.

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But he prospered at WGIG and an assortment of other venues.

“I’ll tell you – Brunswick was good to me,” he says.

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Saluting.

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His book, a collection of his stories about the South is entitled Downhome: Dispatches from Dixie.

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Out & About More than 500 patrons relived the diplomacy of nations that took place on Jekyll Island 275 years ago at the Jekyll Island Museum and Fort Frederica National Monument’s Horton House Living History Event June 18. In June 1736, William Horton entertained British, Spanish, and Creek leaders on Jekyll Island in hopes of working out there differences. In commemoration of those events, reenactors portraying General Oglethorpe, William Horton, Don Pedro Lamberto, Don Manuel d’Arcy, and Hyllispilli once again gathered on Jekyll Island for a living history program.

G re tc h e n G re m i n g e r demo ns trates the p ro c e ss o f sp i n ning wo o l .

Ella Marro quin dr i n k s t o t h e h ea lt h of t he King o f Grea t B r i t a i n a n d t h e K i n g and Que en of S pa i n .

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Ro asted grains, c or n a n d c a n e s y r u p are ingredients o f t h e “H or t on H er e’ s a Brew” recipe cre a t ed by c r a f t br ew er s .

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Out & About Martin’s Vintage Rides, Ocean Lodge, Studio 412 and Golden Isles Photography teamed up to offer a Princess Party package for auction at the 2011 Chamber Experience hosted by the Brunswick-Golden Isles Chamber of Commerce. On June 27, birthday princess Lizzie Bickerstaff and her court (Caroline Mackinnon, Ava Burnsed, Anna Beth Kelley, Rachael Tillery and Lila Chambers) were chaffeured to Studio 412 on St. Simons Island for hair styling and make-up. Then the princess and her court were whisked to Ocean Lodge, where they were greeted by Prince Charming, who hosted a rooftop luncheon topped with a Princess Crown Birthday Cake from Serendipity Bakery.

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•Barbour •Patagonia •Orvis •Costa del Mar

•Ugg Australia •Sebago •Columbia

delaney’s

local vibe

fresh variety

seafood, veal, steak specialty game 3405 Frederica Road St. Simons Island, GA 31522 ENDORSED OUTFITTER

www.stsimonsoutfitters.com (912) 638-5454 Fishing Charters • Nature Boat Rides Fly Casting Lessons

Martin’s

Vintage Rides

Excalibur Limousine

1940 Cadillac Available for Weddings and All Special Events

912-279-0177

D.A. Martin d/b/a

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awesome wines tapas menu

the vibrant neighborhood bistro and bar

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Just Married LaRonda Johnson & Roddrick Starke July 30, 2011 Holy Band of Inspiration Deliverance Temple, Brunswick Photographed by Golden Isles Photography

Amanda Miller & Rick Williams April 2, 2011 Lovely Lane Chapel, St. Simons Island Photographed by Lone Pine Photography

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Chandra Capps & Steve Kendall July 2, 2011 Muskegon Country Club Muskegon, Mich.

Photographed by Jim Hyde

Michelle Burgess & Ron Harris & Their Children: Morgan Harris & Avery Owens & Jacob Harris & Tanner Owens June 3, 2011 Driftwood Beach, Jekyll Island Photographed by Golden Isles Photography

Leigh Mcintosh & Jim Shannon July 19, 2011 Stella Maris Catholic Church, Charleston, S.C.

Mallory McPherson & Clayton Knowles April 30, 2011 Lovely Lane Chapel and Brunswick Manor Photographed by Golden Isles Photography

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1521 Newcastle Street

Historic Downtown Brunswick 912-264-6961 • walk ins welcomeD Appointments Recommended

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Coastal Cuisine COASTAL KITCHEN

OLE TIMES COUNTRY BUFFET

The SandBar and Grill

102 Marina Drive

665 Scranton Road

at Oceanside Inn and Suites

St. Simons Island

Brunswick

711 N Beachview Drive

912-638-7790

912-264-1693

Jekyll Island

The closest table to the water without getting wet! From house-made lobster ravioli, crab-stuffed flounder, wild Georgia shrimp and grits, house-made ice cream to the best fried oysters you have ever put in your mouth, Coastal Kitchen will keep you coming back for more.

Ole Times Country Buffet is “Home Cookin’ the Way Mama Does It!” Voted #1 in Southern Cooking and Best Country Buffet in South Georgia and North Florida for the last eight years running.

912-635-2211

LATITUDE 31

2815 Glynn Avenue

1 Pier Road

Brunswick

Jekyll Island

912-267-1590

Fancy Q

912-635-3800

Celebrating our 26th Anniversary in Brunswick, this family owned business is more than just a restaurant that serves awardwinning seafood and other delicious fare, it’s a Golden Isles institution. Stop by today and find out why the locals call us “The Best Little Seafood House in the Golden Isles!”

211 Redfern Village

Enjoy radiant sunsets and experience the Golden Isles’ premier dining destination.

We offer the best service and finest food, in a casual atmosphere. Experience the wonders of nature at The “Rah” Bar which features Georgia wild shrimp, Dungeness Crab, oysters, and our famous low country boil.

321 Mallery Street St. Simons Island 912-638-5444

Since 1994, Flo and her son, Tommy, have been serving the best Southern-style cuisine at The 4th of May Cafe in the Pier Village. Offering daily specials which include freshly made entrees, overstuffed sandwiches, delicious seafood fare, scrumptious salads, bread baked daily, a huge variety of home cooked vegetables and the absolute best desserts in Coastal Georgia, nothing beats “The 4th!”

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St. Simons Island 912-634-9570

A taste of Japan awaits you on St. Simons Island. Fancy Q’s menu includes authentic Japanese dishes ranging from Hibachi, Teriyaki, Udon, Tempura, Katsu and Sushi.

There are daily lunch specials to enjoy and a separate children’s menu available. Take out orders are welcome.

Brunswick

BEACHCOMBER BBQ & GRILL

912-262-5878

319 Arnold Road

Our chefs and staff have 12 years of experience preparing and serving authentic Mexican dishes. Because our chefs are passionate about their work, they create dishes made exclusively from the freshest ingredients and the finest traditional Mexican recipes. Homemade tortillas, crisp lettuce, succulent tomatoes, savory spices and tender and juicy meats make every item on our menu a delectable treat.

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Cilantro’s Bar & Grill 202 Scranton Road

4th OF MAY CAFÉ

COASTAL

JINRIGHT’S SEAFOOD HOUSE

The SandBar and Grill at the Oceanside Inn and Suites offers a wide selection of menu items and a fun atmosphere, with billiards and flat screen TVs to watch your favorite sports. Oceanside Inn and Suites offers a full size bar with a variety of tasty tropical drinks, perfect with homemade corn fritters or fresh Mahi Mahi.

912-634-5699

“No shoes, no shirt, no problem!” Great BBQ and burgers just a block from the beach on St. Simons Island. Dine in, family-size take out or catering. Featured on The Food Network. St. Simons’ Original BBQ Restaurant.

Zachry’s Seafood and Steak 415 Palisade Drive (near Exit 29 at I-95)

SEASONS OF JAPAN

Brunswick

701 Glynn Isles

912-265-9080

Brunswick

Brunswick’s newest and best locally owned restaurant, Zachry’s Seafood & Steak features wild Georgia shrimp, oysters on the half shell, fresh seafood delivered daily, certified Angus beef, and much more. Daily lunch and dinner specials available, plus we offer a full service bar with happy hour Monday through Friday. Watch all of your favorite sporting events on our back porch.

We also have live entertainment.

912-264-5280

We offer genuine Japanese fare and Hibachi-style cuisine. Every dish is prepared using the freshest ingredients and the most flavorful seasonings. We offer a delightful children’s menu that every child is sure to enjoy.

Sabor Latino Café

Fins on the Beach

Shucks Seafood Market

87 Ballard Plaza • Community Rd. & Old Jesup

200 Beachview Drive

107 Altama Connector (next to Dan Vaden)

Brunswick 912-265-9284

Sabor Latino Cafe serves the finest Latin cuisine to satisfy the most critical of taste buds.

Your visit will take you on a trip to Central America and Mexico by way of our original dishes. But Sabor doesn’t stop there. As your palate dances, your feet and body join in as Sabor’s dance club gears up on Friday and Saturday nights. Dance the night away to salsa, merengue, bachatta and many other Latin rhythms. The only thing missing from Sabor is you.

Jekyll Island 912-635-3522

The former Blackbeard’s Seafood Restaurant has been completely renovated and features a revamped and improved food and drink selection. The menu at Fins has been built from scratch to provide delicious flavors, unbeatable freshness and variety to please everyone. Enjoy signature dishes like the fried oyster bucket or the Key West salmon salad! Join us on the back deck, overlooking the beautiful Jekyll Island beach and ocean and try out this fun new place to dine!

Buccaneer Club Restaurant I-95 Exit 58 Crescent

Fireside Café 1801 Frederica Rd

912-832-5171

Saint Simons Island

Enjoy the finest seafood, steaks and spirits on Georgia’s Southern Coast! HWY 17 N. to Eulonia, then right and follow signs on HWY 57. You’ll be amazed at our huge portions featuring everything from gator tail & frog legs to BBQ ribs, shrimp salad and lobster tail. Come see us for a meal to remember.

We will satisfy!

912-268-2330

Ramblers Bar & Grill 120 Trade Street

Fireside Tex Mex Bar & Grill is a friendly neighborhood restaurant with a laid back atmosphere and great food! Open daily for breakfast, lunch and dinner serving pancakes, omelets , huevos rancheros, seafood, burgers, salads, burritos, tacos & quesadillas. Happy Hour is everyday from 2-7 serving $2.50 margaritas & house wines, $2 drafts and daily liquor specials. Outside deck seating available and large parties welcome!

Brunswick 912-265-5959

From live crabs to garlic crabs, funnel cakes and fried Oreos, we are not your average market. Open Tuesday through Sunday, come by for some shuckin’ good food.

Ocean Lodge 935 Beachview Drive St. Simons Island 912-291-4300

From our roof top bar with an ocean view to the dining room, we are firm believers in fresh thinking throughout the restaurant.

Our menu features Wild Georgia Shrimp caught within view of our restaurant. Our Coastal Crab Napoleon was voted Best Appetizer at 2011 Taste of Glynn. Ideal for date night, girls night or any time you’re just wanting to feel more than average!

Brunswick 912-275-8121

Achin’ 4 Bakin’

Looking for generous portions at reasonable prices? Then make Ramblers Grill, next to the mall, your stop for quick and tasty lunches. Or dinner at night with live entertainment. Our large and diverse menu includes half pound burgers, seafood, steaks, salads, wings, pasta and more! Look in The Brunswick News for weekly lunch and dinner specials at prices we promise you can’t beat.

1519 Newcastle Street Brunswick 912-264-BAKE (2253)

Achin’ 4 Bakin’, Historic Downtown Brunswick’s newest bakery/eatery, serves real New York bagels, bagel sandwiches, Danish, muffins, cookies, cupcakes, and Barnie’s Coffee and Tea Company. Specialty cakes and pies may be special ordered. Join the Coffee Club for one free medium coffee when you buy four medium or large coffees. www.achin4bakin.com

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New Patients Welcome!!

123 Main Street, Plantation Village St. Simons Island, GA 31522

(912) 638-3559

Where Good Taste Is Always In Style

Straton Hall Catering More than just fabulous food

1175 North Beachview Drive, Jekyll Island, GA 31527 912-635-3436 • www.stratonhall.com

RestoRing Function. RestoRing quality oF liFe.

l to r: Frank clements, Pa-c; Beau sasser, M.D.; Buck cavalier, M.D.; Gary M. Mcclain, M.D.; Michael J. sullivan, M.D.; Katherine L. Maurath, M.D.; J. Melvin Deese, M.D.; Denny a. carter, M.D. Musculoskeletal conditions and injuries can cripple your quality of life.

The physicians at Summit Sports Medicine & Orthopaedic Surgery focus on reducing pain, restoring function and improving your quality of life by using the latest treatment techniques and a minimally invasive approach.

The board-certified physicians and orthopaedic surgeons at Summit Sports Medicine & Orthopaedic Surgery offer treatment options for everything from simple fractures to sports injuries to the most complex conditions. Our orthopaedic specialists offer comprehensive care in all areas of orthopaedics including: Foot and ankle

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Locations Summit Professional Plaza 1111 Glynco Parkway Bldg. 1, Suite 35 and Bldg. 2, Suite 100 Brunswick, GA 31525 912-262-9961 Wellness Way Medical Complex 7000 Wellness Way, Suite 7110 St. Simons Island, GA 31522 912-466-5570 Camden Medical Pavilion 2040 Dan Proctor Drive, Suite 120 St. Marys, GA 31558 912-576-6355

For more information or to make an appointment, please call the Summit Sports Medicine & Orthopaedic Surgery location nearest you.

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