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CONTENTS August/September 2011

features

08 Great To Be A Gamecock

Devin Taylor had a breakout season last year for the Univeristy of South Carolina.

12 Rich In Romance

Mac Rogers shares his passion of art through a series of past and present paintings.

16 Change Of Command

Brigadiere General Lori Reynolds shares her thoughts about The Corps and various other topics.

23 Lt. Dan Band Returns

departments

28 National Champions

05 Publisher’s Thoughts

Gary Sinise and band set to perform again in Beaufort.

The Team Beaufort Weightlifting club returns with two more titles.

07 Editor’s Letter 45 Dining Guide

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PUBLISHER’S Thoughts

On the Cover

It’s Been Two Years Already!!!!

Former Beaufort High School football standout Devin Taylor is making a name for himself in the SEC at defensive end for the South Carolina Gamecocks.

-Cover Photo by SUSAN DELOACH

What an exciting time for Beaufort Lifestyle! We just experienced a terrific Water Festival where we got some great exposure, met some terrific people and participated in our very first Blessing of the Fleet!

We were fortunate enough to be invited by the Reaves family to join them on their shrimp boat for the Blessing of the Fleet. It was truly a remarkable experience. After the parade of boats along the waterfront, we went out and anchored in the river for an afternoon of fun, food and fellowship.

We all had a great time! Many thanks to the Reaves family for your gracious hospitality!

Also adding to our excitement, this issue serves as the last one to round out our first two years of Beaufort Lifestyle! It is hard to believe we have been publishing this magazine for two years……I suppose it is true…..”Time flies when you’re having fun!”

And fun we have had! These last two years have been a remarkable experience. We have been able to bring you stories of some of the best “subjects” in the Beaufort area. We have met some wonderful people along the way, experienced many things that were “firsts” for us and have had the opportunity to visit some of the most beautiful and unique places the low country has to offer.

Our next issue, October/November, will serve as our 2 Year Anniversary issue. This will be a special issue for us, as we recap some of our favorites Julie Hales, PUBLISHER throughout the last two years and bring you some exciting new stories that you will not want to miss!

And, as with any anniversary, we will be having a huge party to celebrate. The plans are “in the works” and details of this special evening will be available soon. (Visit us at www. beaufortlifestyle.com or follow us on Facebook) A special thanks to all of you for making our first two year of Beaufort Lifestyle truly amazing! We hope to see you at the party!

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CONTRIBUTORS Photo taken by John Wollwerth. The hands of Brigadiere General Lori Reynolds; as she speaks with media on Parris Island

Cindy Reid

Cindy Reid ascribes to the cocktail napkin motto “I’m not from the South but I got here as quick as I could.” Born and raised on the sleepy Hudson River towns of rural New York, she always knew she was meant to feel sand and not gravel under her feet.

She graduated from Mills College in Oakland,CA and spent the next twenty years raising a daughter and working in the retail book business before finally landing in St. Helena, SC. Her work has appeared in About Town, skirt!, Salon.com and she is a regular contributor to Coastal Mariner.”

Having grown up on the Main Line of Philadelphia and the Eastern Shore of Maryland, Mary Ellen now lives on Saint Helena Island with her Great Dane, Duke.

She has a son and a daughter who live in Colorado and New York City. With a degree in business, she has owned several companies including Calypso Car Wash and Oil Change in Naples, Florida and a firm which specialized in French wall upholstery in Philadelphia. She spent several years on a barge cruising the canals of Europe. Her passions include traveling, photography, entertaining and being Mary Ellen Thompson anywhere on the water.

John Wollwerth

John Wollwerth is a photographer raised in New York, now living in Beaufort. He specializes in wedding, advertising and architectural photography. John is a member of the American Society of Media Photographers. His work has appeared in such magazines as Coastal Living, South Carolina Homes and Gardens and Period Homes, to name a few. He comes highly recommended by numerous wedding planners, and he travels regularly throughout the region.

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Paul Nurnberg

Susan Deloach

Located in Port Royal, SC, Paul Nurnberg’s national and local clients include Beaufort Memorial Hospital, JCB Inc., Spring Island, TCL, and The Tefair Museum of Art. In addition to work for dozens of trade and business publications, he also photographs for many consumer magazines including: People, Southern Accents, Coastal Living, Food Arts, and Elegant Bride. During the year Paul teaches photography classes at ArtWorks and through his studio and photographs select weddings and individual portraits Very involved in the photographic community, he was recently elected vice-president of the South Carolina chapter of the American Society of Media Photographers (ASMP) and re-elected as president of the Photography Club of Beaufort.

Susan Deloach was born Susan Bessinger in Beaufort, where she still resides with her husband Larry and sons Hudson and Tucker. Susan has a gift for capturing the personality and unique essence of her subject whether on location or in the studio.

Her portraits are as diverse as the personalities of the people she photographs - some are edgy, some joyful, but all have one thing in common: the sensitive, skilled and thoughtful approach of the artist behind the camera.

EDITOR’S Letter

August/September 2011 Julie Hales owner/publisher julie@idpmagazines.com Todd Wood editor todd@idpmagazines.com Freda Harris account executive freda@idpmagazines.com Lorrie Stroud account executive lorrie@idpmagazines.com Lane Gallegos graphic design lane@idpmagazines.com Lea Allen administrative assistant/circulation lea@idpmagazines.com LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Write to us and tell us what you think. Beaufort Lifestyle welcomes all letters to the editor. Please send all letters via email to Todd Wood at todd@idpmagazines. com, or mail letters to One Beaufort Town Center, 2015 Boundary Street, Suite 328 Beaufort, SC 29902. Letters to the editor must have a phone number and name of contact. Phone numbers will not be published.

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Inspired to Create I love art! It encompasses a plethora of expression that includes and influences nearly everything we do.

Personally, I have it inked on my skin. The way I dress is art influenced and the way I think is also art influenced. From a very young age, I could never really figure out what I wanted to do. Heck, I still haven’t figured out what I want to be when I grow up. All I know is, I enjoy creating. I enjoy creating things tangible, and I love creating ideas...some that can later become tangible while others are just creations for the mind to ponder.

My photography is art. However, my photography would mean nothing if it wasn’t for stimulating thoughts of intention inspired by music, fashion and the people I love. It’s even kind of hard for me to call myself a photographer because I see things beyond my lens.

Recently, I have been spending more time researching, experimenting and learning more about the things that influence my photography. What I have found is that each of them inspires yet another journey of wanting to learn, experience and experiment even more.

Throughout this magazine, you can sometimes find things that were created from something that inspired me. I can barely watch the news or Sports Center because there are so many graphics and fonts that keep my brain from focusing on what they are talking about. My mind switches to layout mode and I start thinking how I can create something similar that would be visually stimulating for the magazine.

When I first came to Beaufort, the art influence was one of the first things I noticed. It is what inspired me to explore the area. I think it is what inspired Julie to start a magazine here. Now, almost two years into it, Beaufort has its own little tangible piece of art from which they can read and view the many great people and places of our area.

When I first pick up a magazine, I immediately begin pondering what expression the creators were trying to convey. I know for us it has always been about showcasing the diverse range of people who are inspired to create. I believe many people move here because of this.

Remember...our next issue (October/November) is our Two Year Anniversary Issue! We have been working on some new concepts that should make this issue very special. When we contact you, please join us in not only celebrating two years, but also celebrating the many great people, places and things in and around Beaufort, Port Royal and the Sea Islands!

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COVER STORY

It’s Great To Be A Gamecock

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his is the season to watch college football. Even if you are not a football fan, not a SEC (Southeastern Conference) fan, not a University of South Carolina fan, not even a sports fan, this is the season to watch a young man named Devin Taylor as he continues his exciting rise through the crowded pack of college players by making electrifying plays and earning national attention.

Born and raised on Lady’s Island, Taylor graduated from Beaufort High School in 2008. His high school career as a defensive end was so impressive by the time he was a senior he was ranked as the 21st best player in South Carolina (Rivals.com) and was considered the 93rd best defensive end in the country (Scout.com) A total athlete, the 6 ft 7 inch Taylor also lettered in basketball and track & field, in fact he won the Class 4A state triple jump title as a senior (leaping 48 ft, 3 inches.) When asked what kind of things he liked to do growing up in Beaufort, he told me, “Swimming and tubing on the water. But there wasn’t much free time for fun.” Not a surprising answer when you consider the work it takes to achieve that kind of athletic career and good grades.

Taylor was courted by

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Virginia Tech, Wake Forest, Duke, NC State and Furman but he ultimately signed with the University of South Carolina (USC) and became a USC Gamecock. He says it had nothing to do with where the school was located (less than three hours from home) but because “I just liked the atmosphere and the school itself. I could picture myself here. I liked the coaches and I

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liked the idea of winning.”

Go Gamecocks Red shirted in 2008, in 2009 Taylor made his first start in USC’s 7-3 win over NC State. Impressive from the start, on his first snap from scrimmage he forced a fumble, which USC recovered, leading to the game’s only touchdown.

Not impressed? During that game he also blocked a punt

on NC’s second possession of the ball, and later forced another fumble. Want more?

Okay, he finished the game with six tackles, including a sack. Taylor’s stand out performance in the game made him the SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week. Not bad for his first college game.

Taylor started each of the first five games and played in 12 of the 13 games(a bruised sternum kept him out of the Florida game) in 2009. By the end of the season, the SEC coaches named him a Freshman All-SEC Performer and he was a member of the 2009 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll.

It just got better and better in 2010.He started all 14 games and had five tackles in the season’s first game against Southern Miss. His season’s tally of 46 tackles, 7.5 sacks, eight pass break ups and 11 quarterback hurries made him a force to be feared on the field. Now being routinely noticed on a national level, Taylor was named first team All SEC by the Associated Press, second team All SEC by the SEC league coaches, and was an All Sophomore first team selection by CollegeFootballNews.com.

When asked what his personal ‘biggest moment’ of last season was, Taylor replied “That would be the touchdown against Tennessee.” In

DEVIN TAYLOR

2010: Named first-team All-SEC by the Associated Press, Phil Steele and Rivals.com... named second-team All-SEC by the league’s coaches...also was an All-Sophomore firstteam selection by CollegeFootballNews. com... started all 14 games... had 46 tackles to lead the Gamecocks’ defensive linemen... led the team and ranked eighth in the SEC with 12.0 tackles for loss... had 7.5 sacks, second on team and fourth in the SEC... led the team with eight pass breakups and 11 quarterback hurries... had five tackles in season-opener vs. Southern Miss... posted five tackles, including 2.0 sacks and 3.0 tackles for loss, in win over Georgia... had five stops, one sack and 2.5 tackles for loss vs. Kentucky... recorded four tackles, 3.0 for loss and 2.0 sacks vs. Vanderbilt... scored his first career touchdown vs. Tennessee with a 24-yard interception return... also recovered two UT fumbles and had one tackle and a pass breakup earning SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week accolades... logged a career-high seven stops in the Chick-filA Bowl against Florida State... earned the Everyday Effort Award for the Defense in the spring.

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“We have the capability of being a great team.

If we do it right, we should come out on top.”

the third quarter of last years’ game against Tennessee, Taylor intercepted the ball in mid air and ran 24 yards to the Gamecocks end zone, making his first career touchdown. As he said at the time to the Charleston Post & Courier, “I could sense it pretty much. You even had the crowd and everything going with it, so it was good.”

A year later he says it felt, “Normal. Because I had made it (that play) before.” Perhaps that is what differentiates the great player from the merely good player, when something extraordinary feels normal. Just part of the job.

New Season Last season the Gamecocks were the SEC East Champions, and though they ultimately lost to the SEC West Champions, Auburn, it was the first time in school history that USC was even in the championship game. Hopes are even higher this year and the Gamecocks are already being predicted to win the SEC East title again. Regarding this year’s team Taylor says, “We have the capability of being a great team. If we do it right, we should come out on top”.

And what does he think about the Gamecocks going all way to the SEC Championship this year?

“I take it one game at a time.”

And on being named the number one player on the Charleston Post and Courier’s preseason list of the top 20 SEC defensive players for the upcoming season? He says, “I usually don’t hear about these things unless somebody tells me.”

Is it true that your nickname is “Don’t Say Nuthin?”

“Yes.”

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This summer, USC released a series of “It’s Great to be a Gamecock” promotional videos to get fans excited and sell tickets. Taylor was featured in one, which shows him practicing alone on the field. It is astonishing to see his speed and power up close. When asked what he thought of it, Taylor replied, “It was just hot. We probably did six takes of each shot so we spent 30 minutes to get 30 seconds of footage. I did like it though when it was all done.”

Taylor says this summer “I have been working on getting stronger and faster” in preparation for the upcoming season.

In his free time, he has been swimming a lot and running at the River Walk in Columbia.

Rumors have been all over the internet blogs that this may be his last season as a college player. In fact, he is in the top 20 of most sportswriters draft picks if he does go pro. Taylor says he doesn’t currently have any favorite NFL teams and that he likes to watch basketball. He says he admires NFL player Julius Peppers. (Peppers is a defensive end for the Chicago Bears, nicknamed “The Freak of Nature” for his extreme athleticism.

A star player at North Carolina he was drafted by the Carolina Panthers second overall in the 2002 NFL draft.)

Home Town Taylor says when he is back home in Beaufort he “Usually goes fishing or hangs out with different groups of friends.”

He said even though the lowcountry is known for its great golf courses he hasn’t really done much golfing because “I haven’t taken it up; I have played a little bit but haven’t had the opportunity in a while. I enjoyed the time I did spend playing.”

Taylor’s father Larry Taylor owns the popular restaurant “LT’s Home Cooked Meals” on Lady’s Island and Taylor says he worked there as a teenager. “I did work there when I was 14 through 16 until my head started hitting the ceiling.” At 6 ft 7 ‘that’s probably not hard to do.

Do you think you will end up settling down in Beaufort?

“I probably will live down there; of all the places I’ve seen there isn’t anything else like that area.”

There may not be any other place like Beaufort but there aren’t many like Devin Taylor either. A courteous and quiet, yet articulate young man with a strong talent and even stronger work ethic who is going places fast but with his head on straight and his eyes on the prize.

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Beaufort (S.C.) High in 2008... totaled 110 tackles with 10 sacks and 19 tackles for loss as a senior earning first-team All-State recognition from the Associated Press and from The State... helped lead Beaufort to the state AAAA Championship game... played in the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas... logged 80 tackles and four sacks as a junior... considered a threestar prospect... was the 21st-best player in the state according to Rivals.com... was the 93rd-best defensive end in the country according to Scout.com... also lettered in basketball and track & field... won the Class 4A state triple jump title as a senior with a leap of 48-3... chose South Carolina over offers from Virginia Tech, Wake Forest, Furman, Duke and NC State.

PERSONAL: Devin Darnell Taylor is pursuing a degree in integrated information technology.

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Romance Story by MARY ELEN THOMPSON Photographs by SUSAN DELOACH

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Glasses perched owlishly on his nose, Mac Rogers looks like he should be teaching English literature in some venerable institution instead of demonstrating the relative merits of makeup brushes. With professorial attention to detail, and the precision mindedness honed as an airline pilot, Mac has a specific use for each of his dozens of paint brushes ranging from makeup brushes to house painting brushes. The result is an amazing collection of paintings, that at first glance look almost like photographs.

Retired from Delta Airlines where he was a pilot for twenty-five years, Mac says, “I can’t remember when I started painting.” When he flew for the airline, he was inspired by all the beautiful places to which he traveled and he routinely took a sketchpad and watercolors along with him. “At first, I used to do cartoons, and sketches of houses, then in the late 1970’s my paintings started to evolve into what they are now.”

Mac and his wife, Melanie, first came to Beaufort in 1984. “I was flying between New York City and Orlando, Florida when one of the pilots pointed out a condo he had on Harbor Island. I didn’t know Harbor Island existed, but I was intrigued so we rented a condo there for a week. In 1989 we built a house which we used when we could, and rented out the rest of the time. We were living in Atlanta at the time, We moved here full time in 2003 and I retired from the airline in 2004.” Having spent childhood summers on Edisto Island, the Rogers were looking for a beach community and initially chose Harbor Island because it was both gated and affordable; they now live on Saint Helena Island. “Our hearts have

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Mac Rogers enjoying an afternoon of painting and conversation in his studio.

always been in this part of the country.”

Mac and Melanie both grew up in Orangeburg, SC where they met in nursery school, dated all through high school, and were married in 1970. Having graduated from Clemson University, after a few other career starts and a stint in the Air Force National Guard, Mac went to work for the airlines. “I started flying when I was thirteen at the Orangeburg Airport; my dream was to be an airline pilot.” Melanie’s career path was as an emergency room nurse; when they came to Beaufort she worked as a visiting nurse. They have two children, daughter Meredith, who lives in Nashville, TN with her husband, Michael Graham, and their four children. Son, Marshall and his wife Erin, live in California. Marshall is in the United States Air Force at Edwards Air Force Base where he is attending test pilot school.

His fascination with painting began when Mac was in high school. “I had an assistant football coach, Jim Harrison who is now a well-known South Carolina artist, who quit coaching and took up painting. His paintings kept increasing in value to the point where I couldn’t afford them, so I began collecting his prints. I really liked his style.”

“I learned to paint by myself. In 1986 Melanie signed me up for a workshop at the Atlanta College of Art with artist Ben Shute. He gave no real instruction, but made suggestions and corrections. For awhile, I got paired up with a fellow pilot and artist, Tony Couch. Tony taught watercolor workshops; I worked with him and bought his video presentations and books. I’m very grateful for a little bit of God given talent and blessed that folks like what I do.”

Mac Rogers is the kind of guy who, when you meet, you feel you could just sit around the fire and talk with for hours about, well, anything. When asked what is one of his favorite parts in his paintings, his response is, “Clouds, because they change so

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much.

The water and sky here are always changing.” He likes to walk and does so for about seven miles a day, both for exercise and inspiration. “I have a small motor boat which I really enjoy using to find subjects for my paintings.” His camera accompanies him wherever he goes and he uses his photographs for reference for his art, “I like to comprehend what I’m looking at.” He enjoys casting for shrimp, likes to cook, and he loves to travel; “I don’t need a plan, I like to explore.”

Mac is a member of the Beaufort Art Association (BAA) where his paintings can be seen, as well as at his gallery at Fordham Market. “When I started painting, I started seeing things differently.” Among other charities, he is a regular contributor to the Habitat for Humanity annual birdhouse auction. In January of this year, Mac was the featured artist at the BAA show. “BEAUFORT, SC - PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE: A celebration of our town’s 300 year history in paintings,” was a series of forty two paintings that coincided with Beaufort’s tercentennial, and took him over a year to put together.

Congenial and soft-spoken, Mac converses about his plans for future projects. “I would like to do a series on lighthouses and plantations. I’ve been blessed to travel to interesting places and I’d like to do some paintings of places I’ve been.”

What is Mac’s secret obsession in Beaufort? “L. T.’s fried chicken!” What does he tell people to go see/do/explore when they visit Beaufort? “Fordham Market - that’s where my art is!”

What are some of his favorite places in Beaufort? “Bay Street; the McTeer bridge - I’ve painted that bridge from every angle; Saint Helena Episcopal Church - it’s been here since 1712 and I think it is one of the landmarks that defines Beaufort.”

Rich in romance by use of light and detail, Mac’s paintings evoke a feeling of being able to walk into them and experience the textures of the landscape. He hearkens back to the days when he was flying over this part of the country and says, “When you fly over here at high tide, it’s amazing how much water there is, everywhere. You have to really look to find dry land.” Now that his feet are firmly planted on terra firma, Mac has investigated those areas of dry land, marsh, and waters below the ever changing skies, and has brought them to life.

Beaufort’s Tricentennial

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About More than Longevity

t’s easy to get swept up in the sheer length of Beaufort’s history; 300 years of history in fact. And it’s those 300 years that have brought so many together over the past eight months to celebrate the historic city’s tricentennial.

But Beaufort’s 300 years is about more than longevity. It’s about what has gone into making Beaufort what it is today. It’s about the people, the energy and the environment.

Many have seen Beaufort’s Tricentennial logo since it was first displayed in 2010: The 300 in red, yellow and blue and the crescent moons. But what does the logo really stand for? Graphic artist Kelly Logan Graham designed the logo, and explained his inspiration upon its release: “The color graphic obviously uses the number 300, expressed using symbols that echo the crescent moon shape on the South Carolina flag,” he said. “The three colors represent the full spectrum of light, as well as the red bloodline of local founders, the golden Carolina sunshine and the blue waters that define Beaufort’s boundaries.”

Over the years Beaufort has grown from its humble beginnings and truly has become a jewel along the South Carolina coast; celebrated by residents and tourists alike. Beaufort and its surrounding communities have spent more than two years preparing for this tricentennial year, and it kicked off Dec. 31, 2010, with fireworks and a FoundAnd that’s what BeauNight celebration. The “The three colors ers’ fort truly is all about: the Founders’ Night event represent the full included a musical tour bloodline of the people, the Carolina sunshine spectrum of light, through the history of Beaufort performed by inand the gorgeous coastal as well as the red bloodline of local ternationally-recognized blues. vocalist Marlena Smalls.

Beaufort was founded founders, the That event was followed in 1711 by the English, golden Carolina by an official birthday paralthough its beginnings sunshine and the ty on January 17, 2011, date back to Spanish ex- blue waters that which featured the Parplorers in 1514. Beaufort define Beaufort’s ris Island Marine Corps was named for English- boundaries.”

Band, and cake of course. man Henry Somerset, -Kelly Graham And so Beaufort’s triDuke of Beaufort (1684centennial celebration will 1714), one of the Lords Proprietors of continue throughout 2011, with a focus on what makes Beaufort great: the peoCarolina. It was on Jan. 17, 1711, that ple, the places and the environment.

Beaufort’s formal charter was created.

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Brigadier General Lori Reynolds On November 1, 1915, Parris Island was officially designated a Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) and on June 17, 2011 history was made when Brigadier General Lori Reynolds took command of MCRD Parris Island and the Eastern Recruiting Region.

Brig. Gen. Reynolds is the first female in the history of the United States Marine Corps to hold this position and only the eighth female general in USMC history.

Originally from Baltimore, Maryland Brig. Gen. Reynolds is also the first female Marine general to graduate from the United States Naval Academy (1986).

Brig. Gen. Reynolds is the fourth female general currently serving in the Marine Corps, joining Major General Angela Salinas in the active-duty forces, and Brig. Gen. Marcela Monahan and Maj. Gen.Tracy Garrett, both of the Marine Corps Reserve.

Brig. Gen. Reynolds’ career has been primarily in communications. In 2003, she assumed command of Ninth Communication Battalion, I Marine Expeditionary Force and deployed to Fallujah, Iraq from February 2004 to March 2005. Subsequently, she attended the Army War College in Pennsylvania and graduated with the Class of 2006.

Brig. Gen. Reynolds has the distinction of being the first female Marine to ‘command battle space’ due to her command of the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group from Camp Pendleton, California. She deployed the group to Camp Leatherneck

in Afghanistan from March 2010 to March 2011. Overseeing five Marine battalions and a military company from Bahrain, she doubled the base’s capacity to accommodate a total of 20,000 Marines.

Previous to her appointment to Parris Island, she was a division chief with the Joint Staff at the Pentagon.

Women have served in the Marine Corps Reserve since 1918, and in 1948, eight women were the first to be sworn into the regular Marine Corps. On Feb.15, 1949, a separate command, since designated the Fourth Recruit Training Battalion, was established on

Parris Island as the training location for all enlisted female recruits. The USMC was the first service to promote a female officer to general when Colonel Margaret Brewer was made the first woman Marine general officer in 1978. Female Marines were first admitted to Marine Combat Training in 1997 and currently, women account for approximately 6 percent of all Marine officers and women make up approximately 7 percent of the active duty enlisted force in the Marine Corps.

A few weeks after she assumed command at Parris Island, Brig. Gen. Reynolds made time in her very busy schedule to welcome the local media to

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her office on base. Beaufort Lifestyle was joined by WTOC of Savannah and the Beaufort Gazette for a question and answer session. As always on the base, the session ran like clockwork and we were treated with the utmost courtesy and respect.

Regarding her position as the first female commanding general at Parris Island she said, “I am not here by mistake, because it was time to put a girl here. It was because I was the right person for the job. The Marine Corps places you where you are placed based on merit, we don’t see race or gender because we are a culture of performance.”

When asked if being a female commander leading primarily men was difficult she responded, “No, not at all. I have had a blessed career and the opportunity to command Marines at every rank. Marines see a commanding officer and they respect a commanding officer.”

On being the commanding general at Parris Island she said, “It’s a great job. It is legendary here at Parris Island because we produce a phenomenal product and my job is to help the Drill Instructors do their job. Which is to produce men and women of honor.”

What does she see as the challenges ahead?

“The bottom line is we’re going to have to put out about 20,000 new recruits here. That’s my priority. In an era of shrinking budgets, how do I maintain the quality and not wear these drill instructors out,” she said.

When asked if she considered herself a pioneer she replied, “If other women benefit, I think that’s great but I never think of myself as one.”

Beaufort Lifestyle had the opportunity to talk to Brig. Gen. Reynolds at the end of the session and we spoke with her about our “beautiful Beaufort by the sea.”

BL: Welcome to Beaufort General.

LR: “Thank you, I am very glad to be here. I can tell you the people of Beaufort have been the warmest and most welcoming people I have ever met.”

BL: Have you had an opportunity to explore our lovely area yet?

LR: “I have been traveling 3 out of 4 weeks so no, not yet.”

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BL: Being that Beaufort is very much a water community, is that something you would enjoy?

LR: “I do enjoy the water; I grew up by the Chesapeake Bay, where we did a lot of crabbing and boating, so I look forward to getting out on the water here.”

BL: Beaufort is known for fishing, are you by chance interested in the sport?

LR: “Fishing is a little slow for me, although my mother enjoys fishing, I like fast, and in fact I love to jet ski. I will be going to the Water Festival and I am looking forward to getting out in the community.”

BL: I know the commanding general’s historic house is being renovated and so how are your quarters here on base?

LR: “At my quarters, I have a very nice view of the marsh. They have taken good care of me. The CG quarters were in need of renovation, now I get to look out at the Beaufort River.”

BL: I know you have said you don’t consider being the first female commanding general of Parris Island remarkable but, my mother was a Marine in the 1950’s, and to those women who served back then; your achievement is very meaningful.

LR: “They were the real pioneers. You tell your mother “Semper Fi” from me.”

BL: Of prime importance here in South Carolina- do you root for University of South Carolina or Clemson?

LR: “I root for Navy and the Baltimore Ravens!”

BL: One last question, is there anything you would like the public and your fellow Beaufort neighbors to know about Parris Island?

LR: “Come out and see us, we welcome visitors. Come have brunch at Traditions, and enjoy our great golf course.”

Beaufort Lifestyle welcomes Brig. Gen. Reynolds as our new neighbor, we wish her the best in her new position and we look forward to seeing her in the community and on the waterways!

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In addition to the concert, the weekend’s festivities will include the 2nd Annual Lt. Dan Gold Classic, a family 5k run in downtown Beaufort, a bicycle ride with the wounded veterans on the Marine Corps Air Station, a Combat Photography Art exhibit at City Hall, and a series of veterans related workshops to be held throughout the weekend. Sinise will also serve as Grand Marshall of Beaufort’s 300th Birthday Parade following the Sept.

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This will be the third time Sinise has performed for the Independence Fund, and his second return trip to the Lowcountry since filming his memorable role as “Lt. Dan” in the 1994 hit movie, Forrest Gump. All proceeds raised by the Lt. Dan Weekend will be applied towards the Independence Fund’s core mission of providing the tools, therapies and guidance for those veterans severely injured in the Global War on Terror that they otherwise are not receiving.

Sinise and his 13-piece band have been entertaining troops around the world for the past seven years. The Beaufort concert is just the latest in a series of events designed specifically to honor those service members who have been wounded.

The Lt. Dan Weekend provides the opportunity for sponsoring organizations, caregivers, donors and concerned citizens to interact with these heroes and get to know them in a personal manner. The weekend provides opportunities for the veterans, many of whom have become reclusive with their injuries, to be together again sharing common experiences while feeling supported and appreciated by the community.

MORE EVENTS On 29 August 2011 Fripp Island will host a 4-person scramble, with men and women handicaps determining teams. The match will begin at 8:30 am at Ocean Point Golf Course. Prizes will be awarded to the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place team members. A minimum donation of $15.00 per person and a $25.00 cart fee for all participants who are non-members or social members of Fripp Island. Sign-up sheet may be found at the Fripp Island, Ocean Creek Golf Club or call the Club at 838-1576; please indicate handicap. Sign-up deadline: 24 August 2011.

On 10 September 2011 there will be a Fripp Island Tennis Tournament beginning a 9:00 am; round robin matches until 11:00 am then an exhibition match. Donations are a minimum of $10.00 to the Independence Fund for players and those in the audience.

Food and beverages will be provided. Location is the Fripp Island Tennis Club.

On 11 September 2011, 6:30 to 9:00 pm, Fripp Island will have an Independence Fund Benefit to Support Our Severely Wounded Veterans in Our War on Terror and we will Remember 9/11; $30.00 Minimum Donation Per Person to the Independence Fund on the 2nd floor of the Beach Club 2nd. Deserts, music, auctions, drawings, guest speakers, etc. A candlelight vigil will take place at the end of the evening on the ocean side balcony of the Beach Club to remember the 2,996 Americans citizens who were killed 10 years ago, in the Pentagon and in the Twin Towers.

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Two More Titles Team Beaufort Weightlifting Team wins yet another National Championship, and individuals win the gold as well

Team Beaufort is a youth weightlifting program that has been in Beaufort since 1996. They have been consistently producing champion weightlifters, and perhaps more importantly, producing young athletes who learn and thrive in the team’s culture of support and sportsmanship. As stated in their mission statement, “Our mission is to provide an environment that will foster that growth of well rounded, outstanding citizens and pave an individual path of success for all who participate in the sport of Olympic weightlifting on a local, state, national and international level.” Team Beaufort.

Headed by Coach Ray Jones, Team Beaufort began its program under the umbrella of Team Savannah. In 1996, the first group in Team Beaufort qualified for the USAW (USA Weightlifting) Junior National Competition and they have been on the road and winning ever since.

Currently there are 13 lifters on the team. At the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) National Jr. Olympics they have won 10 consecutive years, 2001-2010. The team will be in New Orleans soon to compete at the 2011 AAU Junior Olympic Games.

Team Beaufort’s Coach Ray Jones was named the AAU National Coach of the Year in 2001 and 2006. He began competitive weightlifting in 1973 and his career includes being a National Masters Champion and a Pan American Champion and being a member of the All Army Team.

But Coach Jones would much rather talk about his Team Beaufort’s accomplishments than his own. He is especially proud of the team’s recent win at the School Age Nationals.

“We won for the fourth year in a row in the Overall Boys category, and this is a completion where large teams come from all the country and our little team wins!”

The team competed at the USA Weightlifting National School Age Championships and came home with two .

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national team titles. This is very impressive because the USAW is the weightlifting organization that leads to Olympic competition.

CJ Cummings set the School Age American in 13 and Under record, and Alex Silon won Best Lifter in 16-17 age group as well as Best Lifter Overall for the completion.

CJ Cummings, an 11 year old from Lady’s Island, has only been lifting for a year and says he got involved because his sister had been Team on the team. Of winning the title Beaufor t he says, “My ‘snatch’ weight was 56 kilos (123.2 lbs) and my ‘clean Visit Team Beaufort on Facebook: and jerk ‘was 76. Doing lifts is fun!” http://www.facebook.com/pages/Team-Beaufort-Olympic-Weightlifting/138828251832 He plans on keeping with the team because, “I like it and my teammates are great. “CJ says his winning Coach Ray Jones told him, “He said you have to show up, practice certificate is hung proudly in his bedroom. and do whatever it takes to make yourself better.” Malcolm says Coach Jones says “They are a team yet compete individually. he “caught on fast” and that Coach Jones “Is really like a mentor, When they are on the platform, all the success or failure is on he is a cool relaxed guy and he really cares about us and our them. It is a distinct individual who can handle it.” grades. Before we work out, he will ask if our homework is done Howard Graham, a 16 year old from Lady’s Island, has been and he will help us with our work before we even start.” with the team almost two years. He says he joined the team Casey says he got interested in weightlifting when his mother because “It looked really cool and I wanted to give it a try and asked him to pick a sport, and since his big brother was on the it took off from there. It pushes me. The sport didn’t come team, he thought he would give it a try. Casey says, “It takes naturally, and I have developed skills I didn’t have before.” practice to be good” and he is looking forward to going with the Howard also plays football at Beaufort High School and says team to New Orleans. When asked what he liked about Coach weightlifting has helped him become “stronger and more Jones, Casey agreed with his brother and added “Coach likes my explosive on the field. You can only play football for a certain favorite candy- red twizzlers!” amount of years but I would like to stay with weightlifting all my Dylan Williams, 11 years old, likes being on the team because life.”

“It gets you stronger and more prepared for other sports like CJ’s brother Omar, age 12, is also on the team and he says that football. And you get to travel!”

Coach Jones told him “Weightlifting was going to be fun but hard Andrew Jezewski 14 years old, has been on the team for eight and that turned out to be true!” Omar says he likes the way the years and says, “I like being able to rely on myself and my team. I team “depends on each other and cheers each other on.” He also am able to focus on what I have to do and try and improve myself says the coach taught him how to use concentration by “picking and do better. It has been a great opportunity to travel the USA your spot and blocking everything else out.“ and up and down the east coast.“ Tucker DeLoach, 10 years old, has been lifting for over three Michael Matis who lifted with the team for five years and years with the team. When asked what got him involved with says, “It’s a fast sport but it takes hard work.” Having been with the sport he said, “My dad used to power lift and I got interested the team to such locales as Detroit, San Francisco, Orlando and from being at his meets.” About being on Team Beaufort he says, Houston, he says, “I love travelling and lifting with my friends.”

“I like that we all work out in one gym and we are able to help Mikey is a USAW School Age National record holder. each other. At a meet we all cheer for each other and support each Molly Smith, 8 years old, is youngest of the two girls currently other.” on the team. (The other is Abby Silon.) Molly also joined the team He says, “Coach requires good grades, good behavior and because a sibling had had a good experience, in this case her sportsmanship. We really encourage each other, have fun and do sister.” She says. “I tell other kids it is really fun and you should our best.” Tucker plans on continuing to weight lift through high try it.” Also headed with the team to New Orleans, Molly says, school and has his eye on the Olympics.

“I like competing in meets and trying my hardest but it doesn’t Coach Jones says, “Being on the team requires making the matter if you lose or win because you are all a winner to God.” right choices. It is about making the right choice to have good grades and conduct. It is about attention to detail.”

Due to summer vacations and hectic schedules, we were not Malcolm (14 years old) and Casey (10 years old) Simmons able to speak to all the members of the team, who also include: are another set of siblings on the team. Malcolm says he started Alex Silon, Abby Silon, Nate Gurley and Nyles Pickney. looking at the weightlifters and thought it looked cool. He says

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“From anywhere in Beaufort, you can see for 300 years;” “Take a 300-year stroll on one of our glorious beaches;” and “We’ve spent 300 years perfecting Lowcountry cuisine.” These are just a few of the reasons Beaufort, Port Royal & the Sea Islands are excited to announce the launch of our 300 free night giveaway sweepstakes at BeaufortSC300.org. In addition to the free, two-night stays, 13 local accommodations properties are also offering guests amazing vacation packages starting at just $300.

Several Beaufort area tour companies are also participating in the celebration by offering a Buy one ticket; Get one half-

off discount. The tours offer sweepstakes winners and other guests the opportunity to see what makes this 300-year-old town such a remarkable piece of history.

Beaufort’s Tricentennial celebration began in January and will wrap up on September 17th with a party at the Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park along with a historical parade throughout downtown. The parade will depict Beaufort’s past 300 years chronologically.

Beaufort Is 300!

Everywhere you turn in Beaufort, history calls out – from the gracefully restored antebellum homes to the centuries-old live oaks, from the pristine waters to the quiet graveyards, from tabby and stucco to Sea Island cotton.

In 2011, Beaufort celebrates a special and historic birthday – its 300th. That’s a lot of candles and a lot of cake – but the Tricentennial is a lot of years.

“For a community that celebrates our unique history and culture on an almost daily basis, 300 years is a huge benchmark,” Beaufort Mayor Billy Keyserling said. “Over the past two and a half years, the Beaufort Three Century Project has been exploring our past so that we can better craft our future. Now, we are moving into our Tricentennial Celebration to move us into our fourth century.”

Beaufort was founded in 1711 by the English, although its beginnings date back to Spanish explorers in 1514. Beaufort was named for Englishman Henry Somerset, Duke of Beaufort (1684-1714), one of the Lords Proprietors of Carolina.

“This is the kind of celebration that happens only once, and it’s taken us 300 years to get here,” McFee said. “We are going to celebrate our history in a variety of ways that will involve our community and be something special to talk about for years to come.”

Scheduled to be the Grand Marshall, is Gary Sinise, whose band, Lt. Dan Band, is also expected to perform the evening of the 16th. A concert by the Parris Island Marine Corps Band, a presentation by the color guard, a gun salute and a birthday cake are also part of the event.

The sweepstakes and promotional packages allow guests the opportunity to participate in this historic event – either for free or at a significant savings.

Part of the effort also is the Beaufort 300 fundraiser. For a donation of $900, contributors receive a lapel pin, car decal and permanent recognition on a Tricentennial monument.

The monument will update the historical markers in the Henry Chambers Waterfront Park, creating a continuing story of Beaufort’s history with the names of all the Beaufort 300 donors.

Erin Dean leads the Tricentennial Committee and is organizing the events schedule, the merchandising and the overall tone of the historic birthday.

“The ‘Beaufort 300’ is a unique way to contribute the city’s history and its future,” she said. “We will be working with sponsors to help support some of the events, such as the ‘Founders’ Night,’ but the permanent monument is really for the people, by the people.”

“The color graphic obviously uses the number 300, expressed using symbols that echo the crescent moon shape on the SC flag,” Graham explained. “The three colors represent the full spectrum of light, as well as the red bloodline of local founders, the golden Carolina sunshine and the blue waters that define Beaufort’s boundaries.”

For more information about the Beaufort Tricentennial and the Beaufort 300 fundraiser, visit www.cityofbeaufort.org.

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The Original Steamer Oyster & Steakhouse “An old girl with good bones,” is how General Manager, Lisa Elder, describes The Original Steamer Oyster & Steakhouse Restaurant (referred to locally as “Steamers”). It is a good analogy, Steamers is like an old friend who is in the process of getting a facelift - of presenting a new image. The tables have been refinished, there are new chairs, everything has been scrubbed to shining, the kitchen has new equipment, and they have a new executive chef.

“Gary and Emmy Sullivan first opened the restaurant twenty-seven years ago and ever since, The Original Steamer Oyster and Steakhouse has been a fixture on Lady’s Island.

At that time there was nothing much out on Lady’s Island, and the property on which the restaurant sits was originally a filling station and bait shop.” Elder goes on to explain that in 2003, the Sullivan’s sold Steamers to a group of nine men who wanted to own a restaurant.

The casual atmosphere gives the restaurant the feeling of being a neighborhood kind of place. It is somewhere you

can take children, meet your friends, celebrate a graduation or just have dinner by yourself at the bar. “It is not a big box restaurant. Steamers is part of the local community; we employ thirty people, eighty percent of whom are native Beaufortonians. We have more than four employees who have been working here for over fifteen years,” according to Elder.

Although known primarily for frying, baking and steaming fish, Steamers offers many seafood selections. The menu also encompasses BBQ, chicken, burgers, pasta, salads, sandwiches and steaks. There are no frills, no tablecloths, no linen napkins - a roll of paper towels is on the table next to an assortment of condiments. The decor is user friendly

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with wooden tables that have a hole in the center filled with a bucket for disposing of oyster shells, lobster tails or a quiet game of pitch and toss. You will notice brass plaques on one of the columns - the Sullivan’s put those there to honor employees who had worked for a year. There are brass plaques on the tables as well to commemorate the patrons who routinely used to sit at those tables.

A menu favorite is Frogmore Stew, which has been written about in the Wall Street Journal and the Philadelphia Inquirer.

According to Wikipedia: “There are two kinds of social gatherings in coastal Georgia and South Carolina that revolve around shellfish. One is very much like a Louisiana boil, usually involving shrimp, corn on the cob, sausage, and red potatoes and is considered part of Lowcountry cuisine. Known variously as Frogmore Stew, Beaufort Stew, a Beaufort boil, a Lowcountry boil, or a tidewater boil... This hearty one-pot dish is always a crowd-pleaser. When Frogmore Stew was first cooked in the 1960s, Frogmore was a little hamlet on St. Helena Island, near Beaufort, South Carolina. In the 1980s, however, the postal service abolished the name Frogmore. That changed the name of the popular dish to Lowcountry Boil or Beaufort Stew - except, of course, among the proud (and peeved) residents of Frogmore.”

The other most popular items are the Shrimp Burger and the Steamer Burger.

The menu changes seasonally; Happy Hour is from 4:00 to 6:00 with peanuts being served at the bar after 4:00. The wine list compliments the food nicely with four varieties of house wine, as well as a selection of five white wines by the glass, two reds by the glass and one red by the bottle, which are all reasonably priced.

The Pub, next to the Restaurant, is open Tuesday to Friday.

Well drinks are $4, and there is a special every night: Tuesday is the Cornhole tournament and $1 PBR drafts. Wednesday is karaoke. Thursday is oysters for 50 cents and $3 Vodka drinks

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for ladies. Friday is karaoke. Popcorn is always served at the bar in the Pub. Friend Steamers on Facebook and find out about the “secret song” contest - go to karaoke on Friday night and request the special song and win a prize!

Again, as part of their commitment to community, The Original Steamer Oyster & Steakhouse offers a 15% discount to active military, 10% discount to firemen and policemen, and on Friday nights military graduates eat for free.

So, get yourself to Steamers, take a seat, grab a paper towel, check out their August/September specials (any one of six items for $6.95 at lunch), and enjoy!

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