Sept/Oct 2013 by Golden Isles Magazine

An Affair with History on Jekyll Island

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Table Contents Table of of Contents

September/October 2013

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8 Volunteers 59 All I really know i

learned from golf and 5 5 notable volunteers

12 Black & White 69 after school

18 New Hope Murders, 82 just marry

Part 3 meets the specialists Race relations and the impact Marie Antoinette

The continuing saga of a local Lessons from the links the classroom organizations working for the Education of ouroutside first African-American Jekyll Island Club Hotel multiple murder at the New good of the community. President one year in, from by Amy Carter

the point of view of one family

Hope Plantation Trailer Park.

with both races represented.

by Bob Dart

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departments:

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Courtney Herndon Burkett, Rebekah Acosta Hedgepeth

6 Editor’s Note Note 6 Editor’s 9 Flo on Food 11 CoastalQueue 17 Par for the Course 40 Just the Facts 23 Nature Notes 44 Nature Connection 66 Coastal Calendar 68 Coastal Sightings 46 The Dish 71 Coastal Cuisine 48 Par for the Course 72 Last Call 50 Green Acres 52 Digressions of a Dilettante

special section:

54 Money Talks

and Lauren McKinley in the Jekyll Island Historic District. NOISEPEOPLE MAKERS & PLACES Photographed by Bobbi Brinkman 92 32 Kellie Parr& Bikes Bourbon 36 Exploring Georgia’s Rome BY HAND 95 HOME Kay & Edenfield GARDEN 38 Design Lessons from IDAC’s Sea WORTH KNOWING Island Idea House 98 40 Catina Tindall ECW Tour of Homes and Cassina Garden Walk

Food &Cuisine DINING 102 Coastal 48 Teaching Kids to Cook

54 Weddings Bridal Fair & Fashion Show Recap

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An Affair with History The St. Simons Island lighthouse is one of the on Jekyll Island area’s premiere attracttions. Photo by Joe Loehle, EOJ Design & Photo

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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 Rule No. 534 for a successful magazine: Never, never, never ask anyone else’s opinion about the cover. No, not even the boss. Just so you know, everyone judges a book by its cover. And everyone sees something different in the same cover. The editor’s incredibly artistic eye. The editor’s amazing skill at manipulating others to her will. The editor’s appalling lack of style/taste/wisdom/hipness. I could go on, but I’ve run out of words and my thesaurus is too far across the desk for me to reach without having to get up out of my chair. You get the idea, don’t you? While you may find this hard to believe sometimes, a lot of thought and discussion and angst goes into every cover we put on this magazine. This particular issue, however, has been something super-deduper special. We suffer no lack of fabulous images to wow you with this issue. Let’s just start with the kids. Lots of kids. Kids on horses. Kids swimming in the pool. Kids leaping. Kids dancing. Kids playing musical instruments. How could you go wrong with a kid on the cover? Short answer, you can’t: unless … You also have an absolutely stunning photo spread of four positively gorgeous women vamping it up at the Jekyll Island Club for the sake of my current Marie Antoinette obsession. Star Wheeler taught me way back then in my Glynn Academy days that the French people, fed up with the monarchy, stormed the Bastille on July 14, 1789, and sparked the French Revolution. A little revolution every now and then is a good thing, I’ve read, although I’m sure Marie Antoinette and Louis XVI wouldn’t agree. Before I digress much further, however, I think of Star Wheeler and the Bastille every July, hence my burning desire to send four gorgeous women, a hairdresser, a photographer and her assistant, our marketing consultant and myself stomping around the Historic District on Jekyll in the midst of a swampy July day. You wouldn’t know it to look at that cover, though, would you? Sheer beauty. A great chance to upend the usual cycle of life here at the magazine and throw some bridal content at you four months early. Get you thinking (already!) about our January Bridal Show, this year restaged and reimagined in a new locale, a new name, a fresh new perspective. Whether you’re married, single, divorced, man, woman or child, there’s all kinds of neat stuff to see in this issue of Golden Isles Magazine. I’ll even throw in the bonus of the three covers that might have been. See why this was so difficult? C’est la vie.

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The five co-chairs of this year’s Victory Gala are staging “Under the Boardwalk: A Whimsical Fete” at the Sea Island Beach Club Sept. 14. This year’s gala will be “island casual,” an elegant but slightly less formal version of past years, with upscale updates of carnival food favorites, professional stilt walkers, fire dancers and live music from Savannah’s Fabulous Equinox Orchestra.

On Sept. 5, the Victory Board will host a Ladies Luncheon in the Club Room of The Cloister on Sea Island. This year’s luncheon will offer attendees great raffle items from Chadwicks Jewelers and other local businesses; and will feature Georgia cookbook author Gena Neeley Knox. Gena is the Author of “Gourmet Made Simple” and cofounder (along with husband Davis) of Fire & Flavor, which is based in Athens and is the leading marketer and producer of innovative products and concepts for preparing fresh, healthy food.

The Victory Wine Raffle will again be one of the highlights of the Victory Gala. Featuring more than 100 varietals from some of the worlds finest vineyards, raffle tickets are $25 each and can be pur-

Gala Tickets are $150 per person. Tickets to the Ladies Luncheon are $100 per person. For more information or to purchase tickets for either event call 912-265-7117.

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Island Time is a History Book for the Ages Writers and poets and photographers and painters show us the world through different eyes. Viewed through the writer’s words, subdivisions are weeds choking out the maritime forest that once grew dense along Frederica Road. Viewed through the photographer’s lens, a morning fog at Ebo Landing forms an eternal shroud over the resting place of the Igbo people who are said to have drowned there rather than submit to enslavement. The words of Jingle Davis and the pictures of Benjamin Galland will show you a St. Simons Island you might never have seen, or merely forgot you saw, in Island Time: An Illustrated History of St. Simons Island, Georgia published by the University of Georgia Press. Jingle says she’s been keen to write a book about the Georgia Coast, her home, since retiring from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution in 2007. Jingle says she grew up on St. Simons Island hearing stories about island history from her grandparents, who first visited the island in the late 1800s. Her mother moved to the island permanently in the 1930s, and Jingle and her late brother Jaxson Hice grew up exploring many undeveloped corners of the island. “Stories fix history in a person’s mind,” Jingle says. Certain eras of history have been more popular with the reading and touring public, and Jingle and Ben hit those and other less well-known epochs in their book. “I think that in large part the black history of St. Simons has been overlooked,” Jingle says. “I think the Spanish history of St. Simons has not been told in enough detail. The history of Native Americans and the geological history” are also fascinating topics, she says. All are covered in the book, which includes fresh images and old favorites from Ben’s film and digital archives. Another island native who is a partner in h2o Creative Group in Brunswick, Ben says he, like Jingle, learned things he did not know about the island from Jingle’s research at the Hargrett Library at UGA in Athens and state and local archives. While the pair initially thought the tabby ruins

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of the slave hospital at Retreat Plantation might be their best cover option, Ben says he found himself led to revisit Ebo Landing, a site he has photographed often. Legend has it that members of the Igbo tribe in Africa were imported to be enslaved on the Island in the 1800s. According to lore, they were chained to their leader upon landing in Dunbar Creek, and followed when he led them into the creek where they all drowned to avoid a life of enslavement. “That particular location, for me, the story, is special. I think I probably shot that three or four times before I got the version that ended up on the cover of the book,” Ben says. The pair have already signed a contract with the University of Georgia to produce a second work about the Georgia Coast, this time devoted to Jekyll Island’s history called Island Passages.

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Andrea Miller asked herself that question and wrote a book to find the answer. The book, Smokin’ & Spinnin’, is available to purchase from Amazon.com in a paperback version and a Kindle version. The idea was born of a fantasy revisited. “When I graduated from Georgia Southern University in 2003, I was desperate to get away from this area. Like Whitney Parker (my heroine), I had gone through a bad breakup and wanted a fresh start,” Andrea says. A friend in Charlotte, N.C., invited Andrea to move up there with her. “In the process of trying to find a job in Charlotte, life happened. I met my husband and a little over a year later we were married.” Mark and Andrea Miller now have two daughters, ages 3 and 1, and their own business, Coastal Landscape & Design, where Andrea works as office manager and financial officer. “Finding time to write was difficult yet therapeutic once I set my mind to the task. When I started and committed

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myself to the project, I didn’t tell anyone at first. I was afraid of their reactions, I guess. And I didn’t want to be dissuaded by any negative attitudes. “Most nights after my girls were asleep, I would start by typing notes into my iPad then importing them into Microsoft Word. Anytime that I had a spare moment at work I would write. Some nights, I would write/ edit on my work computer at our office until midnight or 1 o’clock in the morning. Ideas would come from out of nowhere, so, I carried a notebook and a pen in my purse and in my car. The story would wake me up at 3 or 4 a.m. and my mind would run wild, literally. I felt like a mad scientist trying to get the words out of my head and onto the paper.” It’s a feat made all the more impressive because Andrea is not a writer by trade. “I hold a bachelor of business administration degree in management with an emphasis in small business management and entrepreneurship. I always thought I would own my own business one day, like a clothing store or home decor/interior design store since those are my two passions.” Find out more about Andrea and her new book online at www.andreabmiller.com; find her on Facebook at abm Publishing Company, Inc; follow her on Twitter @abmpublishco; or send her an email at abm.andreabmiller@gmail.com.

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Mildred Nix Huie saw St. Simons Island in a different light. “I took her to visit Monet’s Garden once and she said that was the highlight of her life,” says her daughter, Mildred “Millie” Wilcox. “She said the light there reminded her of St. Simons. It was a veiled light, not harsh light.” The Marshes of Glynn, the Avenue of Oaks at Retreat Plantation, the gardens of the old Cloister Hotel and the King & Original Cloister Entrance Original Cloister Spanish Windows Prince Hotel – all inspired the artist to record her environs with the ethereal technique that is a hallmark of the Impressionist school of painting. Mildred Huie moved to St. Simons Island from Albany in the 1950s and immediately took to the coast, studying its history and capturing the beauty in the decaying past in sketches and paintings. Mildred Huie made sure the past did not die unmourned and forgotten. When she died in 2000 at the age of 93, Mildred Huie left behind a cannon of work her daughter is still working to catalog today.

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Understandably, the demand for her work has continued well past the artist’s lifetime, and Millie Wilcox is continually filling that demand with new twists on old favorites through the Left Bank Art Gallery her mother founded. Gallery director Dayna Caldwell is digitizing many of Mildred Huie’s most popular images, and now the Original Cloister Entrance Original Cloister Spanish Windows pair has packaged Mildred Huie’s Plantation Series and her Landmark Series as color notecards. Eventually, the series will include landmarks and plantations of Jekyll Island, McIntosh and mainland Glynn counties, including images such as the shrimp boats at dock in Brunswick and in Darien. See the current offerings from Mildred Huie’s catalog at the Left Bank Art Gallery, 3600 Frederica Road, St. Simons Island or online at www.leftbankartgallery.com

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Mildred Huie Wilcox is proud to announce the promotion of Dayna L. Caldwell to director of the Left Bank Art Gallery and the Mildred Huie Plantation and Landmark Museum. Dayna has been with the company since 2011, starting out as curator of the museum and associate at the gallery. She was promoted to gallery administrator and curator of the gallery and museum in January 2013.

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Dayna is a native of Flint, Mich., who received a bachelor of arts degree in history and in French from Michigan State University. She moved to Southeast Georgia in 2010 to complete her graduate work at Savannah College of Art and Design. Dayna was awarded a master of arts in Art History from SCAD in June 2013. “With Dayna’s art, history and French cultural studies background, I see a great future at Left Bank Art Gallery and the Mildred Huie Museum with her as director,” Mildred says. “Dayna will be continuing the gallery and museum’s spirit and traditions while also incorporating innovative and ambitious programming and exhibits. Plans for the future include featuring French, Spanish, Italian and English artists as well as dramatic coastal landscapes. Dayna will certainly add a special, young energy to the gallery and museum.” Dayna will also be planning and implementing unique exhibitions, lectures, panels, workshops and publications that will ensure that the gallery and museum benefit the local community while also enhancing the national and international reputation of the Left Bank Art Gallery and Mildred Huie Museum. Septem ber/Octobe r 2 0 1 3

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Julia Click, SPHR, assumed the role of director of human resources in June. She comes to the health system from University Hospital in Augusta, where she served as the director of human resources. Julia’s new responsibilities include team member relations, compensation and benefits, recruitment and retention, as well as the general operations of the Human Resources Department. LuTricia Duncan, manager of the sterile processing department and operating room materials, joins the health system from St. Catherine of Siena Medical Center in Smithtown, N.Y., where she served as the peri-operative logistics manager. LuTricia is now responsible for the day-to-day operations of SPD and the procurement of specialty supplies for peri-operative services. Bryan LaBuda, manager of supply chain services, joins the health system from Southlake Hospital in Clermont, Fla., where he also served as manager of supply chain services. Bryan brings to the health system a wealth of experience in purchasing, receiving and distribution.

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Natalie McBride has been promoted to director of service excellence. In her new role, Natalie will align goals and strategic initiatives to enhance the patient experience, and work with team members to improve patient satisfaction scores. Natalie will also have oversight of patient and resident grievances as well as the general operations of the Service Excellence Department. Prior to joining the health system in July, Amy Weaver, director of medical staff services, was employed with St. Josephs/Candler Hospitals, where she served as the manager of medical staff services. Amy will provide direct oversight of the credentialing and daily operations of the medical staff department for the Brunswick and Camden campuses. Headquartered in Brunswick, the Southeast Georgia Health System serves the health care needs of residents from eight counties - Brantley, Camden, Charlton, Glynn, Long, McIntosh, Pierce, and Wayne. For more information call 912-466-7000 or visit sghs.org.

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Cool breezes blowing through the air, beautiful views of clear bodies of water and plenty of green – plus the music of country star Toby Keith: that is what visitors to the 2013 McGladrey Classic can expect. The McGladrey Classic is an Official PGA TOUR event played at Sea Island and hosted by PGA TOUR Player Davis Love III. This year’s event is scheduled for the week of Nov. 4th through 10th and is now part of the PGA TOUR’s FedExCup Series. Toby Keith will perform “Live Under the Oaks” at 7 p.m. Nov. 6. A singer, song writer, actor and avid golf fan, Toby Keith’s performance is presented by the Southeast Georgia Health System. The McGladrey Classic is a fundraiser for the Boys and Girls Club of Southeast Georgia and the Special Olympics. In just three years, the tournament has raised nearly $1 million for charity. Tournament Director Scott Reid says

the Davis Love Foundation is hoping to raise more than a half a million dollars for charity this year.

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Members and friends of the Coastal Youth Symphony recently participated in one of the many small events that celebrated the 90th birthday of long time music benefactor Joe Justin Walters. Pictured, left to right, standing: CYS Primary Strings Director Crystal Murphy, Mr. Walters, Thomas Trinh, Stephenie Powell and Addie Klimek; seated, Faye Chu, all of whom came to Mr. Walters’ home to play several selections, including “Happy Birthday.”

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Nazzaro’s: A Newly Remodeled Local Favorite A St. Simons Island staple for authentic Italian cuisine and savory local favorites has been reborn. Taking over the building next door in Retreat Plaza, Nazzaro’s Italian restaurant has spent the last three plus months building a brand new patio and bar/lounge area, and exactly two full days and nights renovating the main dining room, offering a new and classier option for locals and tourists alike.

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By making a positive difference in the life of a child, we help make the world a better place. The Humane Society of South Coastal Georgia is planning a September Grand Opening to show off a new nature trail on the property north of Brunswick. Construction of the trail is possible due to a $25,000 grant from the S.L. Gimbel Foundation Advised Fun at The Community Foundation. Calvin Collins of Headway Outdoors is overseeing the construction, which so far has included preliminary trenching, removal of rooting and debris clearing. The society collaborated with several volunteer groups including the Boys and Girls Club Teen Center, Golden Isles Career Academy, the Boy Scouts and College of Coastal Georgia’s Alumni Club to begin work on the trail.

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The Wild Georgia Shrimp Festival will be Sept. 20-22 on Jekyll Island. This spirited threeday event is the only festival dedicated to the prime local product, Wild Georgia Shrimp, and its Southern cuisine counterpart, grits. Chefs and foodies from across the Southeast flock to the food-centric festival, either to try their hand at creating the event’s best shrimp and grits recipe, or eating their way through the plethora of dishes available. Set under the cover of live oaks in the Jekyll Island Historic Landmark District, the festival provides a laid-back, relaxed Southern atmosphere for savoring delicious coastal cuisine and great entertainment. Throughout the weekend festival, the theme is simple: taste, sip, enjoy, repeat! New this year, Southern Living magazine has joined in the fun and will present the intimate Southern Living Presents: Songwriter in the Round concert on the Jekyll Island wharf. This exclusive event will feature a dinner on the wharf, prepared by Latitude 31° restaurant, as well as a private performance from Rob Crosby. An American country music artist, Rob has charted eight singles and six albums, and cowrote several hit singles, including Martina McBride’s “Concrete Angel.” Guests will be treated to a one-of-a-kind, intimate evening sure to elevate their Wild Georgia Shrimp Festival experience.

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ebration. Guests at the Craft Beer Fest, held in the air-conditioned Morgan Center, will have access to a sampling of the best brews in the Southern Eagle Distributing hops and malt line-up. The tasting selection is $10 for 10 tastes. Looking for some dining music to pair with that shrimp? A number of performance acts are lined up throughout the festival, with several regional favorites set to play on the outdoor stage in the Historic District. More than 100 acclaimed arts and craft purveyors will also have tents set up throughout the weekend. Included on this years’ list of artisans are Copper Tree Pottery, Vitello Sandal Factory, Dominey Metal Art, the Golden Isles Bracelet Company, and stone jewelry artist Gabriela Baumgartner.

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To kick off the weekend, Opening Night Plate Samples will be offered on Friday, Sept. 20, with plates priced at $3 each. On Saturday and Sunday, the festival will host an amateur Cooking Competition and the Professional Chef Cooking Competition, plus cooking demonstrations with celebrity chefs. From the Kids Fun Zone, zip lines and bounce houses, to ongoing cooking demos, shrimp eating contests and a never-ending assortment of tasty finds, the 2013 Shrimp & Grits: Wild Georgia Shrimp Festival promises to dish up a good time for the whole family. General admission to the festival is free. Tickets for the Southern Living Presents: Songwriter in the Round will be available at jekyllisland.com. For more information and a complete weekend schedule of the Shrimp & Grits Festival, visit www.jekyllisland.com. For more information about Wild Georgia Shrimp, visit www.wildgeorgiashrimp.com. – Anna Hall

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War and Peace in the Golden Isles: Tale of Two Ships is Still Being Updated

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It’s a story with a beginning and an end. It’s the middle that won’t be still.

It started shortly after midnight on April 8, 1942, when a German U-boat torpedoed and partially sank two American merchant ships off St. Simons Island. The Texas Company vessel Oklahoma and the Esso Baton Rouge were unarmed and unescorted, sailing north, the Oklahoma on a straight course, the Baton Rouge on an evasive zig-zag course. U-123, under the command of Kptlt. Reinhard Hardegan, fired and sank both in about 40 feet of water. The explosions woke the residents of Brunswick and St. Simons Island to the reality that World War II would not be fought entirely on far away shores.

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The Oklahoma suffered the heaviest casualties. Only seven officers, one radioman and 11 unlicensed men were able to escape the ship. Eighteen men were trapped and drowned. Of those, five were burned beyond recognition. It is with them that this story rests, for they rested together at Palmetto Cemetry in anonymity for 55 of the last 71 years in graves marked “Unknown.” In 1997, a retired Merchant Mariner, Michael Higgins, tackled the mystery of the five unknowns. It was the 1990s, technology was nothing like it is today, so his search of government archives on both sides of the Atlantic and witnesses’ fading memories was truly a matter of leg work; phone calls and letters and visits. In 1999, having successfully named the five men, Michael told their story in a non-fiction book, Action in the South Atlantic: The Saga of the Esso Baton Rouge and S.S. Oklahoma. As the Internet took hold and electronic mail made it possible to reach out to sources around the world from the comfort of his home in Georgia,

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Michael has learned even more about that night in April 1942 when war visited the Golden Isles. That has led to four updates of the book, including his latest, completed last year, the 70th anniversary of the attack. “The initial research involved many trips to the library and numerous visits to the post office after writing letters to the National Archives in College Park, Md., and the Bundesarchiv in Berlin, Germany. So much has changed with the advent of the Internet,” Michael says. “As I began my research in May 2012, I was pleased to learn more information regarding the attack has surfaced since 1998.” For example, he says, an unknown Eastern DC-3 pilot witnessed U-Einz, Zwie, Drei (U-123) shelling the Oklahoma, then situated 12 miles off the mouth of the Altamaha River. The DC-3 flight, named the “Pan American,” was bound from Miami to New York. Shortly after clearing newly constructed McKinnon air field on St Simons, the pilot spotted gunfire from U-123’s 10.5 cm deck gun and reported it to the Navy. An entry appeared in the log of the U.S. Navy’s “Eastern Sea Frontier (EASTSEAFRON),” a zone stretching from Maine to the Georgia-Florida border and some 200 miles seaward into the Atlantic. The U.S. Navy sent aircraft from Florida, presumably NAS Cecil Field, established in June 1941, to investigate. “This led me to the Eastern Airlines Retired Employees Web site. There were many interesting stories to learn. Unfortunately for me and other researchers, the documents which might tell the rest of the story regarding U-123 and the unknown Eastern Airlines pilot are currently locked away and reposing in a warehouse, somewhere in Miami,” Michael says. “Next, my research took me to a former Pan American Airlines employee, who, in 1942, was based in Miami. He remembered very well the famed Pan Am clipper, better known as the Boeing 314. The clippers were the only

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Klptlt R. Hardegen at 100 and during the war, 1944

class of aircraft in 1942 capable of transiting the Atlantic Ocean. The U.S. Navy purchased 11 such aircraft immediately following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, and it was a clipper that received the call to investigate the reported U-boat attack off St. Simons Island. The Boeing aircraft located U-123 after it torpedoed and sank the United Fruit Company refrigerated ship Esparta off St. Marys on the evening of April. 9, 1942. Hardegen’s “Kriegtagsbuch” or “War Daily Journal” recalls the clipper appearing behind him. Klptlt R. Hardegen at 100 and during the war, 1944

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Further research regarding Hardegan himself has revealed him to be an interesting man. Upon his return to Germany after his Atlantic campaign, Make Hardegan was promoted to Korvettenkapitän (Lieutenant Commander). During the presentation of his Knight’s Cross and U-Boat Badge with Diamonds, he had to be escorted away from a “discussion” he was having with Adolf Hitler, Michael says. Hardegen apparently admonished the Führer on how he should be investing more heavily in the U-boat as a means of winning the war.

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“Hardegen was, in fact, correct,” Michael says. “However, being correct in a ‘discussion’ with Hitler was ill-advised. Hardegen was quickly removed from the discussion by none less than the Chief of the Operations Staff, Armed Forces High Command, General Alfred Josef Ferdinand Jodl – who subsequently counseled the young U-boat commander of his impertinence Support our and reminded Hardegen he had no place to offer the Führer advice on how to run the war. deductible.

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When roaming Jekyll Island’s natural environment, guests are often curious about the native American alligators that call the island home. And with good reason.

These ancient wonders are a great indicator of the island’s overall ecological health, as they are sensitive to environmental factors. A healthy population of alligators translates to a healthy island ecosystem. Additionally, alligators are a top predator on Jekyll Island, and they help maintain healthy populations of other animals.

• Do not allow children to play in water inhabited by alligators: Always keep children a safe distance from the water’s edge, and never allow them to throw objects into the water. To an alligator, a splash means a potential food source is in the water.

Most commonly, these reptiles will be found near lakes, especially around golf courses, but are not considered extreme threats to people.

• Do not allow pets in or near water known to harbor alligators: Dogs and other small pets are more likely to be attacked than humans because they resemble natural prey. Please keep all dogs leashed and do not allow them to swim, drink or play at the water’s edge.

By following a simple set of guidelines, these impressive creatures can add a bit of extra wonder, but no harm, to your overall Jekyll Island experience. Just remember: Be kind. Stay back. Follow the rules.

• Play it safe when golfing: Never search for a lost golf ball in the water or on the bank. Of course, never try to hit a ball that has come to rest near an alligator.

While exploring and enjoying Jekyll, follow these rules to maintain a safe but educational experience around alligators:

In an effort to ensure the safety of both guests and the island’s alligator population, alligator research on Jekyll has been ongoing for more than two years, having started in April 2011 by Kimberly Andrews, Ph.D., and now continuing with University of Georgia Masters Student Greg Skupien.

• Do not feed or attempt to feed the alligators: Alligators are protected by state and federal law and feeding them is illegal. When alligators are fed they lose their natural fear of humans. • Be aware of your surroundings: Always be aware of alligators when you are anywhere near fresh or brackish water. Never intentionally approach or try to capture an alligator, no matter what size.

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Since alligators can be very cryptic creatures, researchers have found it tricky to determine an exact population count on the island. However, they have noted a seasonal variation in alligator abundance, with the animals being more active in the warmer spring and summer months. During the cooler winter months, alligators tend

Despite the animals’ natural ability to stay hidden, Kimberly and Greg regularly partake in intense efforts to track and observe the wild creatures. Thanks to the census surveys they conduct monthly on the island, Kimberly and Greg estimate that about 125 alligators call Jekyll Island home. Of these, about 75 percent are small, immature alligators, measuring less than six feet in length.

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Additionally, “we are radio tracking 10 adult alligators in order to examine alligator habitat use and movement patterns on the island,” Greg says. “We also collect data on the size and sex of captured alligators in order to determine growth rates, sex ratios, and other pertinent information.” Though Jekyll is home to a sizeable population of alligators, the animals rarely cause problems for island residents and guests. On occasion, an alligator will be seen in the road, or may enter a private backyard, but “that’s about it,” Greg says. “Nothing serious. We respond to those calls and deal with the alligators as needed. We also use these opportunities to educate our residents and guests about how to safely live amongst these wild creatures.”

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The 2013 Southern Living Showcase Home on St. Simons Island will open for public tours Oct. 31-Nov. 24. Georgia Coast Design & Construction is building the three-bedroom European Cottage on a one-acre, lakefront lot in the Stillwater community off Lawrence Road. Founded by Bert Flexer, Georgia Coast Design & Construction has been serving St. Simons Island, Jekyll Island and Sea Island for more than 30 years. Known for quality, detail and style in custom homebuilding, Georgia Coast Design & Construction has received numerous awards from the Golden Isles Home Builders Association including the top award for architectural design, interior architectural design, outstanding curb appeal and best overall in houses ranging in price from $600,000 to more than $1 million. A member of the Southern Living Custom Builder Program since 2008, Georgia Coast Design & Construction is among approximately 100 custom homebuilders selected annually by Southern Living magazine for participation in its builder program. Each year, the magazine selects builder members based on: their reputation among local businesses and consumers; strength of presence in their respective markets; superior quality and attention to detail; and innovative style. Builders are required to re-apply each year and are evaluated by Southern Living to assure they have met the standards. Plans for a Southern Living Showcase Home are approved and promoted by the magazine that reaches nearly 16 million readers each month. Designed by Harrison Design Associates the 2,400-square-foot house will have a refined rus-

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The 31st season of the Coastal Symphony of Georgia promises to be one unlike any in its history, with Maestro Luis Haza taking the podium to conduct and a new general manager – the first ever for the symphony – taking over its management. Maestro will serve as interim conductor and music director for the 2013-2014 season, while Jorge Peña assumes management duties for the organization. “The board has hired me to ensure this season sees the highest quality growth in the history of the symphony,” Jorge says. “I would challenge all the lovers of great symphonic music to come and be a part of this exciting new season of your CSG.” The two men bring considerable talent and experience to their respective roles. Maestro, a violinist, performed for 36 years with the National Symphony Orchestra in Washington, D.C., and 25 seasons with the American Youth Philharmonic Orchestras. As a conductor, he has led orchestras in North and South America, Europe, and Australia, such as the London Symphony Orchestra, the National Symphony Orchestra, Conservatorium Symphony Orchestra, the national orchestras of El Salvador, Panama, and Guatemala, as well as the ASAPH Ensemble and the MasterWorks Festival Orchestra. He has served as Music Director of the Virginia Chamber Orchestra, as

Jorge Peña has followed a similar path. “I started playing the viola at age 14, after my mother assigned the task of walking my youngest sister to the music school. I didn’t want to waste my time so I decided to learn how to play an instrument. After graduate school at Johns Hopkins’ Peabody Conservatory, I won a position playing with the Kennedy Center Opera House. Sometimes I would see Maestro Luis Haza playing at the National Symphony across the Hall at the Kennedy Center but we never strike up a friendship until now. “From there I came to play at the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra where I have been playing for 16 years. Together with my cellist wife Jin, we founded the St. Augustine Music Festival seven years ago where I serve as the artistic director.” The festival has grown to become the largest free classical music festival in the United States, and Maestro says that bodes well for the Coastal Symphony, which has suffered a decline in ticket sales and support for its fund-raising arm in the last couple years. “I envision the Coastal Symphony of Georgia performing at such caliber as to be the next regional orchestra in the southeast,” Jorge says. The symphony’s 2013-2014 season starts in October. For more information, visit them online at www.coastalsymphonyofgeorgia.org -Amy Carter

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I moved my office this past week. Not too far, just a block down Shrine Road to the new Southeast Georgia Health System Medical Plaza. The aches and pains from the move remind me there is no replacement for sheer determination and effort. I am tired, but it is a “good tired” as one of my patients described an honest day’s work. She was 99 when she told me that. This sagacious woman also shared another morsel of wisdom. Change is inevitable. The butterfly exemplifies that change is inevitable. The egg, caterpillar, chrysalis, and adult are four distinct stages of a butterfly’s life cycle. This embodies the changes humans experience as well. Some may disagree, but as time moves forward, so must we. Our species is highly aware of the passage of time, allowing us to preserve memories of the past, and imagine what the future may bring. Growth, struggle, adaptation, and improvement are innately part of the human condition. Everywhere I look, I see change. As a result, my family, my work, and my goals continue to evolve. This is happening to seven billion other people on earth as well. For some, it may entail finding their next meal. For others it may be the discovery of a new vaccine. While not unique to our species, human self-awareness likely exceeds that of all other species on this earth. History documents human frailty and resilience, marked by the ability to adapt and evolve in the face of adversity.

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IF Jimmy Cagney were a bird, he’d be a Ruby-crowned Kinglet B Y Ly d i a T h o m p s o n

“It’s my favorite bird.” That is a phrase I use all the time, and with all kinds of birds. The phrase just slips out of my mouth. But please don’t try to pin me down as to my actual top 10 favorite birds. That list would change with the moment. Now having said that, I will tell you about a bird I cannot wait to see in the fall. It is a tiny bird, measuring about four inches from its head to the tip of its tail. The Ruby-crowned Kinglet is a common bird but often overlooked. Why is it overlooked? Because it blends so well with its surroundings. Its back is gray-green; its belly is a lighter gray-green. It does have a white wing bar, a light line seen on the wings of the bird. The Kinglet also has a tiny black bill. Other prominent field marks are broken white eye-rings around liquid black eyes. Its overall drab coloring makes it easy for the Ruby-crowned Kinglet to flit from branch to branch, picking tiny spiders off the bottoms of leaves. This bird isn’t going to come to a seed feeder, and only rarely partakes of suet. What makes this Ruby-crowned Kinglet special? Attitude. This tiny bird has lots of attitude. It is constantly moving, flitting from branch-to-branch while flicking its wings open and shut. It reminds me of the movie actor Jimmy Cagney. I can just see these tiny birds saying, “You dirty spiders, I’m going to get you.” The Latin name for these birds is Regulus calendula. The genus Regulus in Latin means “little king.” During the winter, they are often found in little mixed flocks of birds. The Carolina Chickadee and Ruby-crowned Kinglet seem to be vying for leadership of these packs. You will hear the kinglet first before you see it. The call note is a low chatter. One birder described the sound as, “Gidet-it-it-it”. Sure enough, when I hear “Gidet-it-it-it” I know there is a Ruby-crowned Kinglet around. Sometimes I can make a “squeaky” sound, and the little guy will zoom down to see what in the heck that noise is. What of the Ruby crown? The males have red feathers that are concealed beneath the green feathers. When they get mad or aggravated, the feathers on their heads stand up, and thus appears the ruby crown. In their minds, they are 10 feet tall, and you’d better get out of the way. They rule their space. Ruby-crowned Kinglets are coming, and I cannot wait. Listen for the little “Gidet-it-it-it,” when you are out on a walk in the fall. If you

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The Dish

It’s Game Time at Delaney’s Bistro F r o m h 2 0 C r e at i v e G r o u p Ch ef To m D el a n ey, H a n n ah D elan ey Sh o w a l t er, M a t t h ew D el a n ey, an d Leslie D elan ey Three things you need to know about Tom Delaney: he’s an avid football fan, a brand new grandpa, and he roasts duck as if his life depends on it. For more than 20 years now, Delaney’s Bistro and Bar has been a favorite of locals and visitors alike. This longevity can be attributed to the relaxed, intimate ambience, excellent service, stellar wine selections and incredible food.

Wales trained). The book is available at G.J. Ford Bookshop, Delaney’s and Cafe Frederica. No matter what your taste, you can always try out Chef Tom’s recipes (and pairings) at Delaney’s. He’s got game. Delaney’s is open Tuesday through Saturday at 3415 Frederica Road. Call 638-1330 for reservations.

Johnson and Wales-trained Chef Tom Delaney’s philosophy about building a menu is simple: “I cook what I like.” Along with the regular menu, Delaney’s offers an eclectic array of daily specials prepared with seasonal ingredients. One of this summer’s offerings is fresh local stone crab. As for wine, a world of options is sure to excite the most discerning wine connoisseur. Delaney’s wine list is always expanding with the finest wines from countries around the globe. The newest addition to the cellar is the elegant, deep ruby Laurel Glen Cabernet.

A great example of Chef Tom’s affinity for flavor combinations is demonstrated in his Roast Duck Au Poivre with Maple Glazed Butternut Squash, a relatively unintimidating recipe you can execute at home. “This is a good combination of flavors and textures,” Tom says. “The buttery sweetness of squash beautifully complements the duck’s rich, bold flavor.” Pair it with a nice Syrah, as Chef Tom recommends, and this meal really comes together. Don’t forget to open the bottle about 30 minutes before drinking and enjoy the dark berry fruit flavor and pepperiness once it opens up. This recipe and many others can be found in Saint Simons Island Cooks by Leslie Delaney (also Johnson and

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Tom’s signature talent lies in his ability to combine things, whether ingredients and textures in one dish or pairing wines with different courses. “You can have a great dish or a great wine, but they are better when correctly paired,” he says. From time to time, Delaney’s hosts magnificent pairing events. “I like to give people the chance to learn how food and wine complement each other in ways they never thought possible.” Keep your eyes open for an upcoming pairing event and be sure to make your reservations early.

Roast Duck Au Poivre Servings: 2 Ingredients: 1 5-6# Duck 5 TBS Cracked Black Pepper 3 oz Brandy 1 cup Duck Stock 4 oz Cream 1 TBS Coarse Sea Salt Make a cut on each side of the duck through the skin between the leg and the breast. Next, stand the duck up with the body cavity facing up, pull the leg and thigh portion back and the breast forward until the backbone is broken. Cut through the remaining skin and separate the dark saddle from the breasts. Cut off any excess fat, rinse and pat dry, season and press into the skin the salt and cracked pepper. In a fry pan large enough to accommodate the duck, brown the duck over medium heat. When the duck is browned all over remove from heat and drain the rendered fat. Place the pan in a 400 degree oven for 13 minutes. Let stand for at least 10 minutes. Then remove the breasts cutting down from the breast bone, and remove and slice the dark meat, reserve the breasts and dark meat and put the bones in a sauce pan, cover with cold water and simmer for 2½ hours, strain and reserve. Using the fry pan from the duck, pour off the fat. Add brandy, 1 cup of duck stock, and cream. Reduce down by 1/2. Warm the duck meat in a 400 degree oven for 6 minutes and slice each breast lobe into fourths and arrange sliced dark meat and sliced breast. Strain sauce over the duck.

Maple Glazed Butternut Squash 1 1/2 cups Butternut Squash 1/2 cup Cider Vinegar 1/4 cup Maple Syrup 1 TBS Butter, unsalted Salt & Pepper Peel, seed, and Julienne Squash. Add to a fry pan with Cider Vinegar and cover. Cook for eight minutes. Add maple syrup and butter and cook 3 more minutes. Season with salt & pepper. Serve.

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Getting A “Grip” on this Wonderful Game BY Andy Brown, Golf Professional/ General Manager, Sanctuary Cove Golf Club I remember back in the day when you had three choices of grips: the black/green victory grip, the half cord, or the full cord. Now there are catalogs of different grips, different colors, and different manufacturers. New technology has arrived in the grip market, and it has definitely improved it. The new grips are made of blends of new rubber, which allows the manufacturers to get really creative. If you haven’t tried any of the new grips, I recommend that you do. The new material gives the grip a much softer feeling while maintaining durability. When Winn first came out with their grip, it had a great soft feel. But if you played golf regularly, you had to change grips every three to four months. Durability has since improved. Even Golf Pride has updated their trusty tour wrap. It has a much softer feel, but seems to be more durable. So go out and get yourself some new, colorful grips and you will be the envy of your foursome. Moving on to the real subject of this article, I would like to talk about the proper grip. It is most important to hold the club properly, because obviously it’s our only connection with the golf club. There are three acceptable grip “styles” – the overlap, the interlock, and the 10 finger grip. Overlap is probably the most common used, but not far behind is the interlock. The No. 1 golfer in the world uses the interlock method. It really doesn’t matter which one of the three you use, but the common link to all is to make sure the club is supported by the fingers of our hands. Try this exercise to see if you are holding your club properly: Grip your club with both hands like you normally would. Then take your right hand off the club completely, and slowly open up your left hand. Pay attention to where the grip goes across your left hand. The grip should be going across the base of your fingers. The “pad” on your left hand (the area of your palm below your pinkie finger) should be touching the top of the grip, not the side of it. Your right hand should mirror the left. Again, do not hold the grip in the palm of either hand. This is so important because the golf club cannot work properly when gripping it in that manner. (Note: This suggested exercise was written for a right-handed golfer. Reverse the hands indicated if you swing left-handed.) Regarding the putter grip, there is really not a “correct” way to grip your putter. Whatever feels comfortable to you and works, go with it. The only rule of thumb I would give regarding the putter grip is to keep both palms facing each other. This way, your hands work together as one unit. If you are having problems with your putting, you may want to try one of the new larger putter grips on the market. The larger grip will force you to use your shoulders more and your wrists less. While on the subject of putting, an FYI: If you are using one of the

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belly putters or long putters, be aware that beginning in the year 2016, you will no longer be able to anchor your grip to any part of your body. So if you use a belly or long putter you will have to change the way you hold it or switch to a standard putter. I would therefore recommend you begin adjusting to this change now instead of later, as it may take a while to get the feel of it. When the new rule takes effect, you will not be able to qualify in club tournaments or post scores to the handicap system if you are using the old method. One last tip regarding grips: It is important to keep your grips clean. Oil transfers from your hands to your grips over time. So consistent cleaning will prolong the life of the grip and help maintain its “feel.” You can clean them with a little dishwashing detergent and warm water. I hope you find these “grip tips” helpful. If you need assistance with your game, consult your PGA Professional.

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unscrambling an age-old dilemma B Y Am a n d a K i r k l a n d I’ve done it. I’ve solved the age old question: Which came first, the chicken or the egg? I even have undeniable, completely substantiated evidence. That’s not true at all. I really have no idea which one came first and when I looked it up online, the Web site confused me even more, noting things like Van der Waals equation and circular reference. All that stuff is too deep for this farm girl who swims in the shallow end of the pool, if you know what I mean. I only mention all of this because I’ve recently learned some interesting and completely true facts about chicken reproduction. I am continuously amazed at how little people know (me included) about chicken eggs. Did you know that a chicken (just like a human) is born with every egg it is going to have? I didn’t either. Here on the farm if a chicken stops producing eggs, it’s not long until she’s in the pot. We’ve butchered a few that still had some eggs left and they get thrown right into the chicken and dumplings. You haven’t had real chicken and dumplings until you’ve had them complete with eggs, liver and gizzards. What’s another common misconception, you ask? For some reason people think that lady hens need a man (rooster) to make eggs. If you read the above paragraph, you know that that is just plain silly. They need a rooster for fertilized eggs, but will lay eggs whether there is a rooster around or not. Since we’re on the subject of eggs, I’ve got a few interesting facts that I’ve learned about storing eggs. If an egg comes straight from the farm, dirty and has not been washed with water, it can sit on your counter for weeks. As soon as an egg is washed, it has to be refrigerated. Thus the need to refrigerate farm eggs bought at a grocery store. The shell will begin to break down as soon as it is washed. Also, I’ll bet you didn’t know that if you wipe an egg down with mineral spirits and store it in a cool dry place it will last for months. That sounds completely disgusting and I don’t think I ever want to try it, but it is said to be true. And lastly, if you aren’t sure whether your

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eggs are good or not, place them in a bowl of water; the ones that float are bad. Maybe I don’t know all about the Van der Waals equation and I’ll admit that thinking about circular reference makes me want a donut. However, I do know that if you have a chicken, eggs and a pot, you’ve got the fixings for one delicious supper. 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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Digressions of a Dilettante

The Virtuoso B Y B UD HEARN

It might be said I was born into a musical family…they sang dirges the day I was delivered. It got better as I got older, but not much. The African proverb warns: “Only a fool tests the depth of the water with both feet.” I ignored this advice, cast caution aside and took the plunge. I bought a violin. So far it has not salvaged the family’s fading reputation for music. The violin intrigues me. Having yet to receive celebrity status from previous musical instruments, or anything else for that matter, the violin is a sure route to stardom. Hope springs eternal. I picture myself as Paganini, sitting in first chair, a master of pizzicato, plucking the crowd’s heartstrings in a revival of the era of Romanticism. Roses lay at my feet, the concert hall electric with intensity as the crowd eagerly anticipates my masterful performance. A vivid imagination is essential to make such an absurdity real, you know. I learned early from two sources the power of mental projection. One, the “see-itand-be-it” self-help crowd, a splinter branch of Amway. This group is popular with people imagining a free Cadillac. Then there was the Pentecostal Prelates, an offshoot of the Holy Rollers who gained notoriety by their “name-it-and-claimit” mantra. I was an easy sale. My musical experimentation began with a black Recorder, a medieval kind of flute that’s popular with snake charmers. It did more harm than charm in my house. But we all begin somewhere. I moved on. I found some fleeting fame with the piano in high school and college with a couple of bands. We played gigs at the American Legion hall and a couple of times on Freddie Miller’s Stars of Tomorrow TV series. Nothing approaching success ever came from these explorations. Still, my musical heritage impels me onward. My Uncle Wayward, who once was lost but now is found, achieved local prominence after he found religion and perfected the tune of Amazing Grace by blowing on the open top of an empty RC Cola bottle. Ed Sullivan once contacted him but it went nowhere. My grandfather had the unusual talent of melodic whistling. He used it to call up crows to the amazement of small children at county fairs.

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My first cousin once played “spoons” at the local Masonic Lodge talent show. The incident remains an embarrassment. But I’m intent on resurrecting the family name from musical obscurity. The black violin case stares at me. I take the violin, tune it and begin practice on the back porch. Nature cringes, leaves wilt, dogs howl, birds flee. Discouragement whispers, “Give it up.” I think of my violin instructor. Practice makes perfect, she says. She’s a demure lady with an addiction to torture. She patiently endures the E-string screeching inflicted upon her and has yet to flee when I arrive. She’s not discouraged by my learning curve, which so far is a flat line. She’s a source of constant encouragement by referring to me as “Maestro.” I wonder if she is also a Pentecostal Prelate. For days I whiz through the beginner’s violin book. I attack it with a savage fury like a man possessed. It’s a humbling experience to revert to first grade. I want to graduate. But with every move of the bow I see graduation as a fading mirage. Still I persevere; the Vision sustains me. Slowly the fingers find the notes. A tune takes form. Ok, so “Mary Had a Little Lamb” uses only three notes – it’s technically a song, right? Progress proceeds tediously slow. After interminable practice I’m ready for the first recital, a serenade to my wife. I time the moment when she’s about to go to sleep. I turn off the light, stand in the dark shadows as I imagine Romeo would. The bow moves slowly across the strings. Heaven explodes. The strings emit a tortured version of Twinkle Twinkle Little Star. The performance was not my finest hour, but it was a defining moment. She hasn’t slept since. Success seems a long way off. I don’t believe it’s too far off tune to say that learning to play a violin is analogous to experiencing life … a lot of practice with moments of sheer joy. But it’s close. Bud Hearn was born in Valdosta and grew up in Colquitt. A graduate of the University of Georgia, he moved to St. Simons Island in 2004. He cohosts the weekly Friday Forum community lunches at 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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Money Talks

Your Mortgage Loan and You P r e p a r e d B Y At l a n t i c N at i o n a l B a n k Mortgages have become a very important part of a family budget, so it’s helpful for consumers to completely understand the loans that funded their home purchases. Whether you have a 30-year fixed loan or an adjustable rate mortgage (ARM), you should know your original balance, loan term, remaining balance and interest rate, among other factors.

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“One of the most commonly suggested home loan tips is to understand your loan before signing the required paperwork,” advises Creg Miller, an assistant vice president and mortgage loan originator (NMLS ID: 695823) at Atlantic National Bank. “Be sure to read through the terms and conditions of your loan, and ask questions before taking the keys to your new property. As community bankers, we’re committed to helping you every step of the way when it comes to borrowing. It’s important for homebuyers to understand the terms and conditions of their loans.”

What is the Annual Percentage Rate? Often phrased as just APR, this is a measurement that assesses the overall cost of credit. It takes into account interest and other charges issued by your lender. You often will be given an interest rate and an APR. Use both figures to compare loans; often the APR can show you that a loan has very high (or low) fees attached to it.

Is the loan fixed or adjustable?

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take out a $200,000 loan, a point is $2,000. Generally, if you pay one point, your mortgage interest rate could go down. Some lenders will call them “discount points” or other terms. But be careful: Sometimes the points aren’t worth the investment. Compare APRs and other costs, such as your monthly payment over time, to determine the correct combination of points, if any, that you will agree to pay.

In a fixed-rate mortgage, you will pay the same monthly payment every month for the entire term of the loan (usually 30 years, but sometimes 20 or 15 years). The interest rate stays the same for the entire length of the loan. But in an adjustable-rate mortgage, your interest rate will change over time (usually every one, three or five years, depending on the loan). For example, if your lender suggests a “5/1 ARM” this means that your loan’s interest rate will change on the fifth year, and will change every year after that. Depending on your personal financial situation and how long you plan on living in your home, one type of loan may be more advantageous for you.

As a rule of thumb, nearly all mortgages are based on a 30-year term. Some consumers who are able to afford a larger monthly payment select 15- or 20-year loan terms, and some lenders have even offered 40-year loan terms. Nearly all adjustable-rate mortgages (ARMS) are based on a 30-year loan term, with rates that adjust periodically throughout that period. Be sure you understand your loan term and how your payments will change, if at all, throughout that period.

Is there a prepayment penalty?

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Consumers who want the ability to pay a little extra over time – which, in turn, will lower the term of their loans significantly – need to know if their loans have a prepayment penalty. Some loan programs will penalize borrowers who refinance a loan quickly, pay extra each month, or resell a home quickly. Make sure you know and understand the terms and conditions of your loan first.

“While mortgage rates are still attractive and before home prices begin to rise much more, now is a great time to buy a house. If you can afford a home and qualify for a mortgage, this is a wonderful opportunity for you to take advantage of the market and own a home for less,” says Beth Lemke, loan originator (NMLS ID: 838090) with Atlantic National Bank.

Will points help you? Your mortgage interest rate will often be higher or lower depending on how many “points” you pay in your closing costs. A point is equal to one percentage point of the principal balance of your mortgage. So if you

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What is your loan term?

“To speed up the home buying process, borrowers should speak with a mortgage lender before they begin a home search. This is a smart way for you to know what properties will be in your price range.” – Atlantic National Bank is a locally owned community bank with three full-service offices in Glynn County. This year marks the bank’s 15th anniversary.

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age and above who played golf in the last 12 months. Other Web sites claim different statistics, but the fact remains – there is a lot of golf being played in America, and few places have better notoriety for golf right now than our beautiful islands of St. Simons and Sea Island.

The origins of golf are much debated. It is generally accepted that modern golf evolved in Scotland during the middle ages. The game did not enjoy international popularity until the 19th century when the sport spread into the United Kingdom, and then to the far reaches of the British Empire, and finally to the United States. Evidence of early golf in the U.S. is revealed in an advertisement for golf clubs and balls in the Royal Gazette of New York City in 1779.

With upwards of a dozen top PGA Pro golfers currently calling the Golden Isles home, or at least second home, we’re fast becoming a premier golf Mecca of international proportions. Add to that the McGladrey Classic celebrating its fourth year of play Nov. 4-10, and we have an invasion of top golf professionals and golf enthusiasts coming to the Golden Isles to enjoy the sport at a world-class level.

Parksandrecreation.org writes that there are 15,500 golf facilities currently in the U.S. Answers.com writes that 36.7 million Americans were golf participants in 2012, defined as anyone 5 years of

But this is not an article about the internationally known stars of the sport. This is the story of local amateur golfers who play the sport really well, and the life lessons they’ve learned at play.

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Park Brady, 17 A rising senior at Frederica Academy, Park started playing golf at age 10 at the encouragement of his father, Park Brady Sr. He has also benefited from instruction with Mike Cook at Sea Island. A participant and winner of a number of junior tournaments, Park has won the Sea Island Junior Golf tournament, the USGA Regional High School Championship and the Frederica High School Invitational, among others.

Julianna Collett, 14 A rising sophomore at Glynn Academy who ranks 45th among junior girl golfers in the state, Julianna has played on the high school team since 8th grade and is still the youngest team member. Encouraged by Mike Cook at Sea Island to attend a junior golf clinic when she was 10, Julianna picked up the game quickly and is already winning tournaments including the U.S. Kids Regional at Jekyll Island in 2012 and 2013, recently shooting a 1-under-par 71.

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With a +1 handicap, nothing should stop him from winning many more. When he was 14, he shot an impressive 68 at Retreat. With college just ahead, a number of recruiters have taken notice of Park’s ability. “Golf has helped me understand the meaning of being a gentleman,” Park says. “Playing with golfers of all ages including some much older than myself has given me a real sense of respect for fellow golfers.” Park is active in school and also participates in “Birdies for Charity” sanctioned by the American Junior

Julianna has also been inspired by mentor and Sea Island teaching pro Chrissy Felton. A straight-A student, Julianna is passionate about the sport, playing or practicing at least four days a week and competing in about 15 tournaments this year. She currently plays to a 2 handicap, but recently scored a phenomenal 33 for 9 holes at Jekyll Island in a Glynn Academy match against Ware County. “I am learning a lot from golf,” she says. “Ethics, sportsmanship and teamwork all come into play with golf. I’ve also learned that not everyone always plays fair and that has also

Golf Association which collects pledges for birdies made by young golfers. This year, Park raised more than $1,000 for the charity.

“As you walk down the fairway of life you must smell the roses, for you only get to play one round.” – Ben Hogan

been a big lesson.” Yet, focusing on the positive aspects of the game, Julianna is excited to continue refining her skills. She hopes to compete on the collegiate level, and has aspirations to attend the University of Georgia. When asked who is her favorite golfer, she is quick to reply, “I like Paula Creamer. She is a great golfer and role model.”

“A kid grows up a lot faster on the golf course. Golf teaches you how to behave.” – Jack Nicklaus

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Ellen Dempsey, 48 When Ellen’s Mom was unable to attend a scheduled golf lesson, Ellen took the lesson in her place and has been playing and loving the game ever since. A “natural” from the start, Ellen moved to St. Simons at age 22 in 1987, receiving inspiration and instruction for many years from Sea Island golf pro and teacher Gale Peterson. A tough competitor, Ellen plays in about eight tournaments a year, down from about 15 in years past. She has won the Sea Island

Women’s Club Championship five times and made it to Round 16 in the USGA Women’s Mid Amateur Championship. She has also twice placed 2nd in the USGA Women’s State Championship. Currently playing to a 3 handicap, more wins are almost certain in Ellen’s future. When asked what she has learned from playing golf, she is quick to respond: “Patience. I’ve also learned that you have to stay focused on the shot in front of you and not worry about the last shot or next shot. It’s important to play in the moment.”

A commercial and industrial Realtor by profession, Ellen also admits that “golf gives me an important outlet from work.” When asked the name of her favorite golfer, she replies: “Definitely Nancy Lopez. She is a great golfer and a real class act. I’ve been fortunate enough to meet her.”

“Don’t play too much golf. Two Rounds a day are plenty!” – Harry Vardon

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Josh Williams, 35 Josh Williams first picked up a golf club at age of six, and has loved the game ever since. Josh played on the Glynn Academy team under Coach Herman Hudson advancing to the ‘A’ flight team his senior year. He won a number of junior tournaments during this time. After attending Valdosta State, he went to “Crabdaddy University” working closely with his Dad, Charlie Williams, learning the restaurant business. Today, he is majority part-

ner of the popular Crabdaddy’s Restaurant on St. Simons Island. Josh is a scratch golfer and plays regularly at Brunswick Country Club where he recently shot an impressive 61 with a hole-in-one and two eagles on that 18-hole round. He has won the club championship at Brunswick a number of times. When asked how golf has influenced his life he says, “It’s given me opportunities to meet a lot of people and as a result, has helped me in business in many positive ways.

“Golf teaches you a lot about humility,” he continues. “You never ever ever really master the game of golf.” Josh’s golf heroes include his friend Davis Love III. “He is one of the best ball strikers ever … and of course Tiger Woods. He is the Michael Jordan of golf for sure.”

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Cheryl Grigg, 56 Cheryl Grigg is no stranger to the top of the leader board at golf tournaments. Currently playing to a 2.7 handicap, Cheryl was inspired by her Aunt Pat to play the game while in college. Cheryl picked up the game quickly and competed her junior year on the University of Oregon women’s golf team. After college, golf became a real passion. While employed at a golf club in California she met her future husband, John Popa. John was hired as assistant golf pro at Sea Island, bringing the couple to St. Simons Island in

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1979. John was tragically killed in a plane crash in 1988 along with Sea Island golf pros Davis Love Jr. and Jimmy Hodges, and pilot Chip Worthington. Now married to Tucker Grigg – they met on the golf course, of course – Cheryl continues to be a tough competitor playing in about 12 amateur tournaments a year. She has won the Women’s Club Championships at Sea Island, Ocean Forest and Highlands Country Club. Cheryl has qualified for five U.S. Senior Women’s Amateur Championships and twice advanced to the round of 16 in Match Play. She has placed second in the Georgia State Senior Women’s Championship

and won the 2003 Georgia Women’s Team Championship with partner Ellen Dempsey. “Golf has totally influenced my life in every way possible,” Cheryl says. “It’s been a complete life enhancing experience.” Her personal golf heroes include LPGA icon Louise Suggs, and Davis Love III.

“I have a tip that can take five strokes off of anyone’s game. It’s called an eraser.” – Arnold Palmer

Josh Williams, Cheryl Grigg and Doc Strange on the Retreat Course on St. Simons Island

Doc Strange, 83 A retired Naval officer, Doc Strange came to the Golden Isles in 1971. An amateur tennis player in his young adulthood who once ranked second in the Southern Tennis Conference, Doc didn’t play golf much until his early 40s. Once touting a 3 handicap, Doc still plays to an 11, meaning he regularly shoots his

age or below. Doc plays about twice a week at Sea Palms and has also played at Sea Island for many years. He has won many local tournaments including the men’s club championship at Retreat in 2000, two senior championships at Sea Island, two senior championships at Retreat, two Sea Palms club championships, and several memberguest tournaments. “Golf is a one-on-one sport and is always

a challenge,” Doc says. “You meet a lot of nice people, make new friends and receive unique life perspectives from all of them. Golf gives you a good view of human nature. For me, a friendly game of golf with the guys – there’s nothing better.”

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Responsibilty. Discipline. Self-esteem. Confidence. Fitness. rown-ups of a certain age learned some of life’s most important lessons while watching other kids work through their angst on TV’s “After School Specials.” That was then.

bling, competitive cheering, swimming, horseback riding or the playing of beautiful music, youth in the Golden Isles are presented with an abundance of learning opportunities outside the classroom.

Kids these days don’t sit around all afternoon osmosing all the big lessons off the flat screen; they actively chase them for themselves. Be it through dance, tum-

With another school year begun, we look at the many opportunities kids have to learn after school lets out for the day.

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Golden Isles Riding Academy Amalia Hanly, 8, sits a horse easily four times her size like an adult at least twice her size. She posts like someone who’s been riding much longer than the year and four months she has under her jodhpurs, rising from the saddle every time her horse – Joe Mama – extends his left leg. “The thing I like about (riding) is lots of nice horses and a great ring instructor, Miss Kelli,” Amalia says of her lessons in American saddlebred riding. Miss Kelli is Kelli Jordan, a three-time world champion in saddle seat riding the American saddlebred, “the peacock” of the show ring. Kelli took to riding at age 5, says her mother, Jackie Jordan. She would hop buses after school to get from the mainland to the old Sea Island Stables on the corner of Frederica and Sea Island roads on St. Simons Island, and there she stayed for just as long as she was allowed. Like Kelli, Amalia found her passion early in life. “I thought about doing dance and I really didn’t like it and my mom suggested riding and I tried it and I liked it,” Amalia says. “It” is much more than the show that horse and rider put on in the ring; horses need care, and riders are responsible for providing it. “You have to brush them

Amalia Hanly gets insructions from Kelli Jordan

before you ride them. Sometimes you have to catch them out in the pasture,” Amalia explains. “You have to tack them up – saddle, bridle.” Riding is a thinking kid’s sport, Kelli says. “This is an animal with its own emotions and its own intelligence. A baseball doesn’t have that. A soccer ball doesn’t have that. You have to think far ahead and strategize and plan together.” Just because the horse serves as the rider’s legs, however, doesn’t mean horseback riding is a passive sport. On the chore blackboard that hangs inside the barn, Kelli has written the stable’s motto: To be the best you have to work harder than the rest. “To be a good rider you have to set yourself up for success,” Kelli says. An ebullient horsewoman who is genuinely humbled by the opportunity to work with horses and kids every day, Kelli’s goal is quality over quantity. “I would rather have something small and my horses be cared for,” she says. – Golden Isles Riding Academy is located at 231 Andy Tostensen Road off U.S. Highway 17 S. Find them online at http://goldenislesridingacademy. com or call 912.506.3325

Jill Stanford Dance Center Hailey Beasley, 13, flies through the air with the greatest of ease, a daring young girl with no need for a trapeze. It’s all Hailey, all muscle and determination, over and over and over again as a photographer captures her arc, just as high the last time she jumps as it was the first 25 times she jumped.

Hailey Beasey flies through the air at Jill Stanford Dance Center

She’s a leaper, dance instructor Jill Stanford Reeves says by way of introduction to Hailey. Hailey followed her older sister into dance. Mother Paula Beasley says both

demonstrated a flair for the dramatic early in life, getting multiple wearings out of old Halloween costumes. For Hailey, dancing not only exercises her muscles but her imagination as well. “It’s not just an activity for me. It’s like a dream. It’s a creation.” Paula says dance taught her daughter at an early age how to set goals and achieve them. She started dancing at age 2. Years of lessons in tap, jazz, ballet and contemporary dance have delivered her into her teens with a grace and poise that makes her seem much older than her years. It’s taughter her discipline, her mother says. And to know who she is and be true to herself, Hailey says. “I think if we keep our kids active it leaves less opportunity for our kids to get into things that aren’t quite as positive,” Paula says. Jill’s youngest child, Mary Margaret, is in college now and lamenting

the loss of dance’s stimulation, camaraderie and challenges. “She misses being pushed to a limit,” Jill says. While the dance lessons may end, the life lessons last forever. An activity popular primarily with girls, dance imparts the self-esteem that comes from an active lifestyle and a healthy body image. Self-motivation is a must in dance, as each new year brings new goals. It also teaches discipline. “You can apply that to school, your home, your job.” So while the leaps and jumps and turns aren’t necessarily useful in grown-up life, you can always tell the childhood dancer by the grace and determination with which she attacks life’s challenges. – Jill Stanford Dance Center offers classes in tap, ballet, jazz, lyrical, contemporary and hip hop dance at studios at 262 Rose Drive in Brunswick and 235 Business Center Drive on St. Simons Island. Find them online at http:// www.jillstanforddancecenter.com or call 912.264.8810

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Josh Brumbach, Coach Joey Harrison and Kylie Harrison

Golden Isles Martial Arts Academy/The Brick Joey Harrison learned martial arts at the feet of a local master, Pat Duncan, who introduced the sport to Coastal Georgia. In fact, it was so new to the area that Pat kept his day job working for the Jekyll Island Authority while teaching martial arts to students like Joey, then 12, in his spare time. Joey was a rarity among students of the art back then, which ran largely toward the adult side of the age spectrum. Today, 85 to 90 percent of martial arts students are kids. Hence the modern facility Joey and his wife, Tavia, have built beside the airport on St. Simons Island. A combination dojo, day camp and gym, The Brick serves all ages. But martial arts are Joey’s first love. “It’s my job to make my students better than I ever was,” he says. A national competitor in his own right, Joey is turning out champions at young ages who travel to tournaments held near home, such as the U.S. Open Battle of Atlanta, which drew 3,000 competitors from 30 countries to Georgia for martial arts competition. Joey’s 13-year-old daughter, Kylie, fought a member of the national team of Venezuela. Kylie started learning martial arts at age 10. A

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father with a talent for martial arts was certainly no predictor of her own success, Kylie realizes, but she says she found her self setting her goals higher and higher as she realized her potential in the sport. The self-confidence it’s given her is invaluable, because she knows she can take care of herself no matter what or whom she encounters in life. “I”m not going to be one of these kids you can take away,” she says. “You better believe I’m going to put up a fight.” Josh Brumbach, 11 is another nationally ranked competitor who followed his older brother, Zach, into the sport. He remembers thinking, the first time Zach explained martial arts to him: “This is the coolest thing I’ll ever do.” Although martial arts are the least mainstream of the sports and extracurricular activities available to young people, they are among the most instructional. “I think one of the most important lessons you can learn is resilience,” Joey says. “I always tell the kids life will punch you in the mouth. You have to learn to deal with that.” – The Golden Isles Martial Arts Academy is housed at the Brick on Airport Road, St. Simons Island. The facility offers an after-school program, summer camp and adult fitness classes. Visit them online at www.thebrickssi.com or 912.268.2829

Golden Isles Swim Team Things are going so swimmingly in John McMinn’s sport of choice that he’s chosen to make it his singular sport for a while, devoting many hours to perfecting his breast stroke. Now 11, John began swimming at age 2, joining the Golden Isles Swim Team at age 4. “It’s a great after-school activity that kids can do throughout their lives. It’s given him a lot of selfconfidence,” John’s mother, Margot McMinn, says. “It’s also a great conditioning sport.” “It’s a great physical activity. They’re active. It builds endurance. It also teaches great timemanagement skills. And they’re outside,” says swim team parent and president of the GIST board, Karen Parks. GIST counts 60 year-round swimmers and 40 children in lessons plus 25 adult swimmers. Based at the Brunswick Aquatic Center at Howard Coffin Park in downtown Brunswick, GIST also hosts private lessons and adult swims and offers 30 to 40 hours of practice and instructional opportunities a week. John, for one, takes every opportunity the pool offers. “You can take it to so many levels,” he says. “You can swim three times a week, six times a week or you can even do two practices a day.” Head coach Mike Irish, who served in the U.S. Coast Guard as a rescue swimmer, says competitive swimmers like John learn to set and achieve goals, practice self-control, and to listen, hear and execute directions while actively engaged in a task – a key prerequisite to making the team. Swimming has benefits and lessons to offer everyone. Karen says. “We’ve got several children with special needs who are active in the sport. A couple are competitors in the Special Olympics.” – The Golden Isles Swim Team is based at the Brunswick Aquatics Center at Howard Coffin park in Brunswick. The team practices and competes year-round, and also offers swim classes for beginners to advanced swimmers of all ages. Find them online at http:// www.goldenislesswimteam.org or call Karen Parks at 912.996.2069

Above: John McMinn swims underwater.

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Above: Josey Mignogna

At right, back row: Carrington Wilkes, Macey Boatright, Racheal Shorey, Carleigh Coffey, Sarah Ashley Trowbridge, and Ashton Wilkes middle row: Kaitlin Wiles, Ashtyn Wilson, Alaina Strickland, Josey Mignogna, and Lamoya Kelly seated: Anna Grace Gabriel, Sadie Belechak, Emme Collett, and Baleigh Smith

Coastal Georgia Athletics No sport requires more trust and responsibility among its team members than competitive cheering. This is not the stuff of the sidelines at Friday night football games. This is year-round training, at least two practices a week, each two hours or longer, involving tumbling and leaping and forming a human pyramid that stands a tough coach’s scrutinty. All of this happens during summer break and afternoons after school in preparation for six or seven competitions a season between December and April. “It’s something they have to be committed to year-round,” says coach Mylyn Landinguin, who retired from competition at 26. CGA owner Matt Gay also cheered competitively in college. He started CGA six seasons ago, introducing the sport to the Golden Isles. Kids may start as young as age 4. Josey Mignogna, 14, started at 10. She’d been a dancer since age 4, but wanted more, says her mother, Holly Cash Mignogna. Josey says

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she likes the team atmosphere of cheer. In dance, the goals are all personal. In cheer, everything is done as a team or “gym,” as cheer parent John Belechak calls it. They practice as a gym, rest as a gym and even watch competitions – each team performs a 2 1/2 minute routine – as a gym. The bond, if formed correctly, is unbreakable. “I can push myself more and help other teammates work to accomplish things,” Josey says. While cheerleaders in the competitive arena work together as a team, each member must be as focused, as strong and as skilled as the next. “You’ve got to be able to trust your teammates,” says John, whose daughters Sadie, 13, and Claire, 9, both cheer. “There’s a responsibility to each position they hold on the team. If you don’t do your job… someone could get hurt.” – Coastal Georgia Athletics is located at 1303 Grant St. in Downtown Brunswick. Find them online at http://cgacheer.com, or call 912.230.9130.

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Coastal Youth Symphony of Georgia The transition from elementary school to middle high can be traumatic, but when Stephenie Powell learned that she would have to choose between following her friends to Needwood Middle or accompanying her violin to Glynn Middle – the only middle school offering string lessons at that time – there was little trauma involved. “You could make new friends at a new school,” she reasoned, but the violin is a rare beast. That’s why she chose to take lessons in that particular instrument at age 10. “I think it was just for the beauty of the instrument and the fact that not everyone plays the violin.” One reason violin players are so rare is that it’s an instrument that requires patience; you don’t learn to play violin in a day. “When I was young I wanted things now. Right now,” Stephenie, now 17, says. “It takes a lot of time to learn to play the violin. You might not get it today. You might not get it next week, but you will get it eventually. I had to teach myself patience.” One day Maestro Luis Haza handed the sheet music for Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture to the musicians of the youth symphony. “That’s the hardest piece,” Stephenie says. “I looked at it, and I looked at him and I thought, ‘Is he crazy?’ Obviously he knew we could do it.” When an adult shows such confidence in a young person’s abilities, amazing achievements result. Faye Chu, 16, picked up the cello three years ago. “I love the sound,” he says. “It’s dark, beautiful. When I play a piece that I like I can feel the piece. It feels good, like a drug.” The rare drug that truly does make everything better. A rising junior at Glynn Academy, Faye is jointly enrolled at Middle Georgia College in the state’s accelerated math and science program. Like his brother before him, he will graduate in two years from both Glynn Academy and a week later from Middle Georgia College with an associate in science degree. He will enroll at Georgia Tech as a junior since all of his classees will transfer. Like Stephenie, he is the highly ambitious child of a single mother. Stephenie has known since sixth grade that she wanted to attend Spelman College on a ROTC scholarship. She teaches young string players to pay for her own lessons with Maestro Haza, and just worked her third summer with the Boys and Girls Club on St. Simons Island. Both Stephenie and Faye play weddings, hospitals, schools and nursing homes. Faye is also an excellent chess player and karate expert. He also earns the money to pay for his cello lessons by teaching younger kids to play cello. “We always tell our students that they cannot leave CYS until they replace themselves,” JoAnn says. To that end Faye has taken a violin-playing sixth grader under his wing; lessons with Faye two days a week have turned her into a cellist. Great people often live by great words: Leave it better than you found it. Inspire children. Keep calm and carry on. Nothing soothes the soul quite like beautiful music, and teaching young children to appreciate it is ensuring comfort to generations yet to be. – The Coastal Youth Symphony of Georgia is comprised of young string players from Glynn and surrounding counties. The youth symphony is an affiliate of the Coastal Symphony of Georgia. Find them online at http://www. coastalsymphonyofgeorgia.info/about-csga/youth-symphony/

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Dear Diary, Midday. I love my ladies-in-waiting, but some days they simply lack all tact. I told them Jacob was bringing cupcakes to the hotel salon. It was to be a special moment for the two of us. Just look at them, all scandalized at my romance! I couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t bear the distraction, so I ordered a lovely confection from Southern Sugar Flowers and packed those hussies off to tea. Finally! A moment alone with a sweet man who brought me sweets! â&#x20AC;&#x201C; M.A.

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Dear Diary, Late afternoon. Bon appétit in the courtyard of the Morgan Center. A beautiful table setting from Fancy Plates, fragrant blossoms from The Flower Basket, yummy salmon and capers and brioche from the chefs of the Jekyll Island Club, and more cake from Southern Sugar Flowers. Mon dieu! The Jekyll Island Club Private Label sparkling wine left me so languid I retired to my bedchamber for the day. The ladies decided to take in a little cocktail revelry without me – c’est la vie! – M.A.

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Dear Diary, The next day. Up early for some sightseeing. A little porch-sitting, a rendezvous with the Chicota lions, a stroll past Crane Cottage and a bit of catching-up in the shadow of the Crane Courtyard arbors. C’est magnifique! My ladies and I thoroughly enjoyed our stay at the Jekyll Island Club Hotel, and hope you will join us there Jan. 19, 2014 in the Morgan Center for “Much Ado Over I Do,” a new boutique bridal show sponsored by Golden Isles Magazine that promises lots of lovely looking for brides-to-be. The show is from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m. – M.A.

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Kellie Parr BY Cyle Lewis | Photography By Joe Loehle

ringing to mind the acoustic resurgence of the late 1980s and early 1990s, singer-songwriter Kellie Parr combines heart-onher-sleeve raw, confessional lyrics with no frills earthy folk rock in a winning combo that has garnered her a faithful following both locally and regionally. Like the Indigo Girls with a Shawn Colvin flair, Kellie’s songs tell her stories, stories that echo her deep connection to the Golden Isles and the water that surrounds them. Kellie grew up in Satilla Shores with “nature right outside my front door. I was drawn in and wanted to follow that. I never really followed the normal paths,” she says. Essentially raised on the river, her connection to the water and nature ran so deep that “I was the kid who wanted to recycle when there was nowhere to recycle. I wanted to be organic when organic wasn’t in, and before green was cool.” For Kellie life, music and the water go hand-in-hand. “Next, I want to buy another sailboat; at heart, I am a sailor.” Kellie started playing and singing music at 12, following in the footsteps of her mother, Anne Parr, who is also a vocalist. Kellie played in various bands throughout high school and, after graduating from Glynn Academy, had a successful run with the Shatterposts throughout her college career at Florida State. After returning to the area, she released a CD with another local songwriter, Tim Haynes, as Haynesparr. Currently, however, Kellie mostly performs unaccompanied, focusing her attention on a steady string of solo gigs in support of her latest solo project, “Wish,” dedicated to her son, Fisher. “My passion is playing out (in clubs and music venues) but having that music available to take home. It gives substance to the experience, it expands on that experience.” Recordings capture the heart of her songs but build on her live performances with full band arrangements that are “just enough.” Still, experiencing the give and take of an audience is where she feels most alive. “The way I have it now is perfect for me. I play a few times a week with a good, solid following around the Island. It’s great.” Kellie clearly enjoys playing out and really thrives in the restaurant environments, performing a mix of 1970s and 1980s classics with a few

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of her original songs mixed in. “A lot of wonderful couples come out regularly. They think of my shows as their ‘date night’.” For Kellie, performing is much like the give and take of her ecologically informed interaction with the world around her: a relationship. Her ability to relate to a crowd is one of the things she’s most known for. “You’ve got to be able to feel people and sense their needs,” she says. “I enjoy the challenge of trying to connect. I only sing lyrics when I can own them. That’s when it’s the most fun.” Always searching for the middle ground between being a cover artist and sprinkling just the perfect number of original songs here and there furthers her “something for everybody” appeal. Passion is worth nothing without feet on it, so Kellie donates a portion of all proceeds from CD sales to the Surfrider Foundation of which she is a member. It’s an eco-friendly grassroots organization committed to protecting the environmental health of the oceans and beaches. Kellie feels a special connection with the environment via the ocean. “My hobbies all involve water. I am a former scuba instructor and boat captain, love to surf, paddleboard, kayak and sail. I’ve been told, ‘Kellie, you can’t do everything to save the world,’ but at least I can do something.” She’s been quoted before as saying “I almost made it;” on multiple occasions she has almost tasted that spotlight, the success that so many artists long for; in hindsight she now sees that she is making it, night by night, building that continuing relationship with the friends, neighbors, and those just passing through who come to experience her through song. “Life happens and dreams don’t stop, but sometimes they do shift,” she says. “Embrace your gift. Sailing is a good metaphor for me. You can’t sail right into the wind, you have to tack back and forth, but you will eventually get there. Don’t lose heart.” To hear Kellie’s music or find her schedule of shows in the area visit her web site at www.kellieparr.com Living a patchwork life, Cyle Lewis is a blogger at www.CyleAugusta.com, where she tells stories of songwriting, making music with her husband, family life, thrifting, photography, crafting, loving kiddos and spreading hope.

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Kay Edenfield BY Cyle Lewis | Photography By Joe Loehle

ope grows. The healing nature of these words came at a time when jobs were scarce, the economy was in a slump, and messages of hope were needed.

Five years ago Kay Edenfield – known to most as “Miss Kay” – was faced with a frightening transition. A sudden job loss left her wondering, “So, what’s next?” A friend took her to lunch to boost her spirits, a kindness that culminated in a memorable launching point for her next step.

Referring to healing phrases as “the words,” the mere mention of “the words” is a springboard; “I have to get back in the words when I begin to feel sorry for myself.” “The words” can be healing phrases, song lyrics, or even movie quotes – anything that connects people with hope, joy and peace. “The bottom line is this: words are healing. Especially the positive ones,” she says. Kay speaks often of the friends she has met on the road during shows. “People come into my booth and they read, remember and relate.”

Walking into Moondance – a vintage shop on St. Simons Island – Kay was greeted by the owner, who kindly inquired about her goings on. She recounted the day’s sad events while admiring a mumu, casually mentioning she shouldn’t buy it now and leaving with the promise: “I’ll be back after lunch.” She returned to a pleasant surprise; a tourist, overhearing her conversation with the shopkeeper, had bought the dress for her with the instructions to “pay it forward.”

She described one man who bought an anniversary piece for his wife titled, “Isn’t she Lovely.” Another, grieving the loss of a pet, picked up a cross with the words “I’ll Fly Away.” People talk amongst themselves, and Miss Kay enjoys hearing their stories. “I like the words to take people to a time and place that they love. If you change your thoughts, you can change your world.”

“My friend and I sat in the car and were utterly moved,” Kay recalls. The kindhearted tourist had given her a gift, but more, the act became a discovery of what was next. Later, gathering some scraps of material, she made a personal art piece in response to that encounter. She knew full well that incident would become a fresh foundation for her future. Five years later, that random act of kindness still serves as a milestone to mark where she was and where she is going.

Regularly attending festivals like Music Midtown, Inman Park, Art in the Heart and Newport Folk Fest, one of her favorite moments was at FloydFest in Virginia, when a torrential downpour forced passers-by to flock into her tent to escape the storm. After Kay zipped the sides to keep her constituents dry, everyone started reading the words and singing the songs from her pieces. “It was like a tent revival!” Miss Kay exclaims.

Having been immersed in artistic hobbies on the side, Kay had been painting in the Gullah style for years, doing custom work and selling larger canvases at a few Island shops, but canvases were expensive and Kay wanted to share her combined message of love, hope and community at a significantly smaller price point; she wanted to use materials with a history and deeper meaning. Turning to the discarded, she discovered abandoned boards and rusted tin in abundance on her old family farm. Miss Kay’s face lights up as she shares, “Rusted tin has a personality of its own. The rust signals it’s time to be replaced for builders, but for me, it brings the pieces to life.”

Recently commissioned for a piece to appear on ABC, and just contracted by her favorite band, Railroad Earth, to do pieces for resale on their upcoming tour with Bruce Hornsby, Miss Kay is excited about the future.

Miss Kay is a folk artist. “Folk art,” she says, “is about the message. Fine art is about the technique.” From her early work through one of her bestsellers – “Today I Choose Joy” – her hobby grew into a fullout business. She travels regularly for shows and her work is sold in more than 150 stores, and through the Wireless Catalog.

“I can go to the whiny places as easily as anyone else. My mantra is that no matter what is going on, we can still choose joy,” she says. “I just need to surround myself with good words.” Miss Kay’s work can be found at Kiss Kay Art, 1422 Newcastle Street in Downtown Brunswick. Contact Miss Kay by email at kayedenfield55@ gmail.com Living a patchwork life, Cyle Lewis is a blogger at www.CyleAugusta.com, where she tells stories of songwriting, making music with her husband, family life, thrifting, photography, crafting, loving kiddos and spreading hope.

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t is said that the whole purpose of education is to turn mirrors into windows. That is as close as any words could come to summing up a conversation with Catina Tindall.

Elegant in colorful silk and polished red nails, her wavy brown locks brushed to a glossy sheen, Catina is the very model of a modern female executive. She is bold. She is bright. She is well-spoken and charming. Personality only gets you so far in life, however; knowledge is power, and Catina believes knowledge can be found in many different venues. Take college, for instance. It’s not for everybody, at least not right away. Catina dreams of a day when a Glynn County high school graduate can get an introduction to a skilled trade at the Golden Isles Career Academy while still in high school; graduate and enroll at Altamaha Technical College to refine his or her skills, then get straight to work saving for business administration classes at the College of Coastal Georgia and, finally, open his or her own business employing others. While that sounds good over lunch at Indigo Coastal Shanty, selling it to the community at large is proving to be a bit more challenging. It’s a challenge Catina’s determined to meet with the help of the local business community. Recently elected chair of the board of the Brunswick-Golden Isles Chamber of Commerce – only the fifth woman to serve in that capacity in the chamber’s 74 year history – Catina’s main platform is education in Glynn County and equal opportunities for all high school graduates. “We have opportunities for all students in Glynn County to succeed,” Catina says. “If they are work bound, we have programs to train them on a specific skill while still in high school. If they are college bound we have two options for dual enrollment classes at both the College of Coastal Georgia and Altamaha Technical College. The savings to

local families whose children have received as much as two years of college credit has given our students an edge.” A strong and diverse workforce is the secret to success for the community as a whole, Catina says. “It is all of our business to be involved in education. The students of today are our employees of tomorrow and we have a vested interest in their educational outcome. Workforce development is a strong economic tool.” Catina developed her own work habits at 15, when she got a work permit and hired on with a local sandwich shop. “My first paycheck was $63,” she says. “I saved half and spent half. I always had money from then on.” Never dreaming insurance would be her career, she finds the opportunity to work with her clients to help them meet the needs of their families and businesses her passion. “Being able to help someone find a solution to a problem gives me personal satisfaction,” she says. Starting with Lincoln Financial Advisors in 1996, then working with a local agency, she opened her own agency, First Coast Benefits Solutions, in 2003 at the age of 30. “I remember an agent I worked with told me I would never be successful because I cared too much about the clients being happy with service instead of moving on and making more money. What I was able to do with my own agency is focus on my clients and in turn my business grew and continues to grow each year.” The wife of Wayne and mother of Natalie, 15, and Ben, 11, Catina sees no greater calling than to lead youth in the right direction. Education is a large part of that process, but no one educational path is right for all. “We can continue to push one way of success for all students or we can be realistic and allow each talent to be cultivated. Not everyone will fit into the same box and why would we want them to?”

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