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Notes From The
Publisher
I just returned from a foreign
city. Not just any city, one that
is steeped in 5,000 years of
culture. The only one that spans
both Europe and Asia, Istanbul
was the place. Yes they have a
different faith, and language.
Their food was strange
(except shish kebab.) Their
fashion is different. Lots
of things were different.
All 24 million people….
yes one city in a country
surrounded by 8 others.
The first day I met an artist. After talking
for ten minutes he gave me a beaded bracelet. “Roll the
beads in your fingers, you will relax. Any Turk that sees you
knows you have a friend.” I didn’t see him again but held it
in my hand and was asked by dozens that saw it…”you have
a friend.” I was trusted and accepted and able to meet so
many people and talk about everything. It was life changing
overcoming a prejudice that I carried for Muslims. Entering
Hagia Sofia one feels like a spec of dirt in the ancient vastness
and holy place. Originally Christian, then Muslim and now it
has the doors open for all people. It belongs to everyone on
the planet. That’s what they feel. It’s not how you practice
your religion, they believe we all speak to the one god..he is
the same for all religions, no matter what you call him or what
traditions you practice.
I stopped by a store and began a conversation. We talked
about our differences. We became known to each other. As
I was leaving, the lady behind he cash register said…”I know
I will see you again…either in this life or the next.” So kind!
The person, other than my Father, who did the most to
affect my life just passed and I want to remember him in The
Breeze. There are articles about Albert Seidl, his life, art and
explorations saling the oceans in the February 2015 issue. I
will see you again my friend, fair winds.
Once returning home I went to the Mays’ edge under the
dappled light of the mighty oaks on the banks at The Church
of the Cross. The marsh grass was dancing in the wind, the
tide was rushing out carrying the occasional dolphin home
from their feeding grounds. Birds overhead were calling out…
welcome back, welcome back as I was contemplating where
I had been and where I will be going in the rest of my years in
this magical town I call home.
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CONTENTS
JUNE 2019, VOLUME 17, NO. 6
FEATURES
08 Gullah Churches and Schools
On Hilton Head Island
14 White Shrimp, Brown Shrimp,
Pink Shrimp
21 My Drug Addiction
Walk This Way to Creativity
28 Lifetides Institute
30 Like a TV Dad
32 The Burning of Bluffton
34 Lucky Rooster, An American
Bistro with Southern Soul
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Patience In the Afternoon
46 Wine Introduction: What You Need
to Know About Orange Wine
Hilton Head Island
Gullah Churches and Schools
48 A Monument of Construction
DEPARTMENTS
08 History
14 Environment
21 Lifestyles
26 Your Corner
36 Restaurant Guide
38 June Happenings
42 Golf Guide
44 June Tides
Bluebird, Butterflies and Flowers
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HISTORY
Queen Chapel African Methodist-Episcopal
Gullah Churches and
Schoolhouses of
Hilton Head Island
Michele Roldán-Shaw,
Natelie Hefter
Coastal Discovery Museum
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The rich legacy of African-American heritage on Hilton Head lives and breathes in the congregations of its
churches, some of which date back over 150 years, and in the preservation of a one-room schoolhouse that
holds national significance.
With the help of the Coastal Discovery Museium, and Natelie Hefter, Michele Roldan-Shaw and The Breeze are
pleasesd to present this piece of history that shows through the churchs how strong the faith was of the sons
and daughters of free slaves. It also allows one to look at how they struggled to learn and better themselves as
the ugly face of segregation existed. We are a better world now..but the battle is not over.
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On Beach City Road is Queen Chapel African
Methodist Episcopal Church, one of the oldest
structures on the island. It has a very unique story.
A slave uprising in 1822 led to the destruction of the
African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston
when one of its ministers was implicated in the
revolt. After he was executed, an angry mob
torched the church, and although it was rebuilt,
black churches were subsequently forced to go
underground until the end of the Civil War. In 1865 a
party of African Methodist missionaries seeking to
revive the Charleston congregation headed there
on the steamship Argo, ultimately renaming the
church Emmanuel—the same Emmanuel A.M.E.
where the tragic hate crime massacre would
happen 150 years later in 2015. But before the
missionaries reached Charleston they were blown
ashore at Hilton Head in a storm. As they waited for
the weather to pass, they held a prayer service and
sang spirituals under a grand live oak, and from the
seed of their impromptu worship the Queen Chapel
A.M.E. Church sprang forth a few years later. Its
original building is believed to have been a praise
house used by slaves on the Pope Plantation, while
the present congregation meets in a structure built
in 1954.
Two other very old congregations on Hilton Head
are Central Oak Grove Church on Matthews Drive,
of uncertain date but founded at least 100 years
ago, and Mt. Calvary Baptist Church on Squire Pope
Road, founded in 1914. The site for Mt. Calvary
was donated by two sisters who had received land
after Emancipation, and when the original wooden
church was destroyed by a storm in 1940, the
congregation rebuilt its present structure.
St. James Baptist Church was organized in 1886
by former members of the First African Baptist
Church, and is the oldest continuing social
institution in Mitchelville, the landmark town of
self-governing freed slaves founded during the Civil
War. At the corner of Dillon and Beach City Roads,
a contemporary brick structure is the third to house
St. James. It was built in 1972 and renovated in
2005, and a historical marker was unveiled there in
2011 honoring the legacy of Hilton Head’s colorful
and hardy Gullah community.
The Juneteenth Celebration will be held from 11
a.m.-3 p.m. on Hilton Head Island at the Mitchelville
Freedom Park, 226 Beach City Rd. For one day only,
the first self-governed freedmen’s town in America
will be revived with historical reenactments, a
special children’s play area and Ranky Tanky. Visit:
exploremitchelville.org for info.
Rev. Benjamin Williams, Mount Calvary Church -
Baptisms in the waters of Skull Creek.
Central Oak Grove Church
Mount Calvary Church
St. James Baptist Church
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The First African Baptist Church, also located on
Beach City Road, spawned not only St. James
but several other island congregations including
Goodwill, Central Oak Grove and Mt. Calvary.
It too was founded in Mitchelville in 1862, and
according to a contemporary print source its first
service in August of that year was attended by
120 “contrabands,” or former slaves who were
considered the “abandoned property” of plantation
owners after the Union invasion of Hilton Head.
Following the war, as residents of Mitchelville
began migrating to other parts of the island, the
church moved to its present-day location where
it was colloquially referred to for many years as
“Crossroads Church.”
Hilton Head Island’s schools and churches have
always played a part in educating the island’s
population. Over the past century, the size, number,
and variety of schools and churches have evolved.
In the early part of this century, one-room
schoolhouses dotted the island’s landscape, and
there were only a handful of churches in which to
worship. Today, there are more students than ever
in the schools and dozens of churches for islanders
to attend. (Elaine Kennedy)
First African Baptist Church
Until the 1970s, Hilton Head Island’s black students
attended separate schools. There were nearly half
a dozen one-room schoolhouses serving island
neighborhoods.
The Cherry Hill School on Dillon Road, a drab gray
one-room wooden frame house built in 1933, is
the standing relic of a community forged out of
freedom. Local Gullah families, whose ancestors
populated the freedmen’s village of Mitchelville,
scrapped together coins during the Great Depression
to build the school and provide an education
to their children. Cherry Hill was one of about a
half-dozen schoolhouses serving black children
in what was then an isolated, segregated region.
Beaufort County paid teachers to come to Hilton
Head only three months of the year, so parents often
pooled together their own resources to keep
teachers onboard an extra month.
M.C. Riley School in Bluffton graduated its first 12 th -
grade class in 1954. After that, Hilton Head Island
students could travel to Bluffton to complete the 12 th
grade. Delores Brown Lawyer was the 1962 valedictorian
at M.C. Riley. Here she poses with her diploma
inside the auditorium. (Delores Lawyer).
Though the Cherry Hill School closed in the 1950s,
the building itself was purchased by neighboring
St. James Baptist Church in order to protect and
honor an important piece of history, one symbolic
of a people rising from the ashes of slavery
through kowledge, resilience and hope. When
Cherry Hill School
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the building was listed on the National Register in
2012, a dedication ceremony for the new historical
marker was held at St. James, attracting over 100
people including about a dozen who had attended
elementary school at Cherry Hill. According to
church officials, St. James has repeatedly turned
down offers to buy the little schoolhouse, focusing
instead on restoring it and using the space for
community meetings and a weekly soup kitchen.
The Children’s Center was chartered in 1967
asthe Child Youth Development Center. Several
island residents, including Isaac Wilborn and Art
Hedemenn, recognized a need for affordable day
care for families. The day care was first housed in a
rented building on Mathews Drive until its current
building was completed in 1969. (Island Packet
Robinson Middle School
The Robinson Middle School was one of the largest
schools for African Americans on the island before
the 1950s. Students could attend classes up to the
middle grades in the building. In order for children
to continue their education, families had to send
them to boarding schools like the Penn or Mather
School in Beaufort or children had to live with relatives
in Savannah. (Ed Wiggins, Sr.)
In 1954, Hilton Head Elementary School opened
for the island’s black students. The school’s construction
was part of the state’s School Expansion
Program from 1951 to 1954. With seven classrooms
and cafeteria /auditorium, this was the largest
school ever built on the island. Integration of the
school was mandatory in 1972.Isaac Wilborn was
this school’s only principal, serving from 1954 until
1974, when the school closed because it was replaced
with a larger, new school. The building was
used for a county courthouse annex for a few years
and was torn down in the early 1990s.(Island Packet-Brian
LaPeter.)
Visits to these Hilton Head Island landmarks inspire
faith, historical curiosity, and appreciation of the
human spirit that endures through all sorts of trial
and changes. (Island Packet.)
Lillian Mitchell teaching at The Children’s Center
Hilton Head Elementary School
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WHITE SHRIMP,
BROWN SHRIMP,
PINK SHRIMP
Amber Hester Kuehn, Marine Biologist, Owner
Spartina Marine Education Charters,
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Photo: Margaret Palmer
ENVIRONMENT
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There are 3 different species of shrimp that you may
encounter in the Lowcountry near shore waters. Brown
and white shrimp are the most common. Pink shrimp
are present, but more prevalent in the Gulf of Mexico.
“Oh, but Capt. Amber…We only eat the pink shrimp!” I
immediately knew that she meant boiled shrimp…they
are all pink when they are boiled. And they all taste the
same as well.
It is difficult to distinguish the species unless you see
them on a regular basis.
The White shrimp (Litopenaeus setiferus), are lighter
overall than the other two and the tail is black at the
base with light yellow and green trim along the edges.
Brown shrimp (Farfantepenaeus aztecus) have a red
and/or dark green tail and occasionally, it may be light
blue.
Pink shrimp (Litopenaeus duorarum) have a light purple/
blue tail and a dark red spot on the side of the abdomen.
There are also ways to distinguish brown and pink shrimp
by observing groves on the head and lower abdomen.
White shrimp do not have grooves, but have the longest
antennae and horn.
I am not ambitious enough to teach you to distinguish
the species. To be honest, I think I would struggle as
well.
Focusing on white shrimp and brown shrimp, there are
more similarities than differences, particularly in their
life cycles. They spawn in the ocean, but white shrimp
spawn in the Spring and early summer, depending on
the water temperature. Brown shrimp spawn in October
and November. One female shrimp will produce up to
one million eggs. The eggs are fertilized by a package
of sperm that is given to the female like a gift (from the
male shrimp of course), the spermatophore. When she
ejects her eggs, they are fertilized as they pass by the
spermataphore. They sink to the ocean floor and hatch
within 24 hours! These larval shrimp are microscopic
and float in the water column. Two weeks later, they
start to look like miniature shrimp. Since brown shrimp
spawn later in the year, the larva will stay offshore and
bed down on the ocean floor until the water temperature
starts to rise in March when they retreat into the tidal
estuaries with the white shrimp. White shrimp spawn
in the spring and ride the tidal currents into the estuary
almost immediately. Only about 2% of the larval shrimp
will become adults. The others are food for many
juveniles in the nursery of the ocean.
Brown and white shrimp do better in our area because
they prefer a muddy bottom. Shrimp are bottom
feeding scavengers. They eat plant and animal material.
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Have you ever been in the water at the sandbar and felt
the shrimp picking at your skin? They grow very fast,
approximately 2 inches/month and molt several times /
week. When they are nearing adulthood, they leave the
nursery and find the ocean on the outgoing tide. They
like to move at night. They gather at “staging areas” just
before they enter the ocean. When they are 4-5 inches
long, they migrate. If the population is large, the shrimp
will be smaller in size due to food source limitations.
When the population is smaller, they will be up to 6
inches when they begin to head offshore. Leaving the
staging area has to do with moon phase and large tides.
Salinity and temperature are also factors for exodus
from the nursery. The shrimp starts life in the ocean and
returns to the ocean in the end. Shrimp only live about
8-9 months.
We have a bustling waterway, full of life. Every now and
then, we interact. If it were not for the shrimpers, the
masses would never know that they exist! Let yourself
experience nature. You will not be disappointed.
“Floating along on a path through the marsh carved by the
tide while white shrimp jump all around is one of my best
childhood memories. I wouldn’t trade these experiences
for diamonds or gold!”
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LIFESTYLES
My Drug Addiction:
One Tobacco-Free Day
Could Be Your Start to
a Tobacco-Free Life
By: Kimberly Blaker
I woke up this morning and felt the agonizing
withdrawal symptoms washing over me. It’s a
persistent anxiousness that doesn’t cease until I get
my fix.
I slipped on my robe and slippers, poured a cup of
coffee, and frantically headed to the garage, where
I try to keep the substance from my family. As
always, my habit is waiting to greet me.
As I take a hit, a peaceful feeling washes over my
body and mind. I can now begin my day feeling
alive once again.
Yet as the day wears on, I feel the chemicals
drain. Every hour or so, this drug starts calling me,
unrelentingly. So I continue to replenish my body
with the chemicals I soa desperately need.
Every worrisome or sad thought or happy
reminiscence drives me to another fix. Even
tiredness, hunger, and boredom can be eased
through this addiction of mine.
Now, as I lie in bed, I reflect on it. It’s my best friend
and my worst enemy. I deliberate on how much
it’s costing me, not just financially, but the toll it’s
taking on my body. It’s stealing the rug from under
my feet. It’s draining my energy and making my
heart race through life. I can’t catch my breath. My
skin is aging, and the substance leaves my body
with a repulsive odor. I think about the diseases it
puts me at risk for, such as cancer, heart disease,
and emphysema. I don’t want to die that way. I
want to live a full life.
I tell myself to go to sleep, and tomorrow I’ll start
anew. I’ll dry up and go straight. But as I drift closer
to sleep, I know tomorrow will go unchanged, for the
craving is already creeping in again. I’m dependent
in this love-hate relationship. I look forward to my
next drag off a cigarette. Nicotine is my life—and
will probably be my death.
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…….Three years later
Fortunately, this relationship finally soured and came to a screeching halt. I kicked the habit and slammed the
door behind. Through the years, I tried relentlessly to cut my ties with this shadow that seemingly couldn’t be
shed; quitting cold turkey, cutting back, New Year resolutions, patches, gum, Zyban. All were temporary at
best. But I never gave up.
Today I wake-up to the smell of the fresh summer breeze rather than the stench of stale cigarettes that once
drenched my body. My skin glows, and my heart is calm. My midnight cough is long gone. Walking up the stairs
doesn’t leave me breathless. My energy soars, and I look forward to the once dreaded pleasures of life.
Now I can enjoy a vigorous peddle through the park or a spirited hike in the woods. Best of all, the diseases I
could almost feel setting in have mostly erased from my body and mind. I now feel an inner peace I could never
leave behind.
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Aids to help you with cigarette
smoking addiction
On the 3rd Thursday in November, be one of the
millions of Americans with cigarette smoking
addiction to kick-the-habit for a day, or for good,
during the Great American Smokeout. If you don’t
think you can quit cold turkey, try one of the following
nicotine replacement methods or medications, most
approved by the FDA for quitting smoking.
Nicotine Patches: These come in a 16-hour and
24-hour patch and don’t require a prescription.
Manufacturers typically suggest 8 weeks, though
the FDA recommends 3 to 5 months.
Nicotine Nasal Spray: By prescription only, nasal
spray delivers a quick dose of nicotine to the
bloodstream. Recommended use is 3 to 6 months.
Nicotine Gum: No prescription is required for
nicotine gum, which comes in two strengths. It can
be used for up to 6 months, though 1 to 3 months is
the usual recommendation.
Nicotine Lozenges: These should not be confused
with tobacco lozenges. Tobacco lozenges are a form
of smokeless tobacco and have not been proven a
successful cessation aid. Nicotine lozenges, on the
other hand, have been approved by the FDA for
quitting smoking.
Nicotine Inhalers: These can be used for up to 6
months and are by prescription only.
E-cigarettes: Electronic cigarettes and vaporizers
have become the latest success story in helping
millions of people to quit smoking. While effective
for quitting smoking, there is much debate on
their safety as they have not been around long
enough for any conclusive studies.
Bupropion: An anti-depressant, also known as
Zyban, requires a prescription. It doesn’t contain
nicotine, yet affects brain chemicals that lead to
nicotine cravings.
Varenicline: Chantix is a drug developed for
smoking cessation. Studies have shown a high
success rate with Varenicline. Some studies
have found it to have higher success rates than
Bupropion.
Hypnosis: This method is useful for some smokers.
Ask your doctor to recommend a hypnotist.
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LIFETIDES INSTITUTE
By Michele Roldán-Shaw
Up on the headwaters of the Broad, at the
confluence of the Coosawhatchie, Tulifinny and
Pocataligo Rivers, there is a tiny 10-acre scrap
called Margaret’s Island. Nothing spectacular,
just a patchwork of local habitats in miniature:
tidal marsh, freshwater pond, and a remnant of
coastal maritime forest. But to the Jasper County
schoolkids who get turned loose there as part of the
unique educational programs offered by LifeTides
Institute, Margaret’s Island is a land of freedom and
wonder.
“We meet at the gate, then I tell the kids ‘Okay,
take off!’” says Andy Hooten, marine ecologist who
has run an environmental consulting practice in
Washington D.C. for many years, and now serves
as member of the LifeTides Board of Trustees. “It’s
a disturbed environment, not pristine. But there is
a lot you can do to manage it in terms of education,
and a surprising amount of cool stuff going on if
you have a watchful eye.”
A rare, all-black fox squirrel named Shadow has
made Margaret’s Island his home for several years.
Blue crabs stalk fiddlers in the tidal channel that
runs beside the causeway, and someone caught a
baby tarpon there once. Egrets, ibis, herons and
all manner of birds frequent the island, and an
observation deck
over deepwater
provides plenty of
marine life viewing
opportunities. For
children who are
all too often cut off
from the nature that
surrounds them,
this is a chance to
reconnect.
LifeTides Institute
is an independent
nonprofit formed in
2009 with a mission
to serve local communities by protecting our
coastal areas through the power of education.
Ongoing programs for youth and adults foster
awareness and stewardship on the principle that if
you understand something, you will care about it.
“We have three words that define us,” said John
Herron, chair of the LifeTides Board of Trustees.
“Education, conservation and exploration. We want
people to come here, understand the environment
we’re in, and help us conserve it. We also want them
to understand and explore themselves.”
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Currently LifeTides hosts visiting school groups on day trips, but they will soon offer summer camps as
well. They have sought funding from donations and grants, but their path to sustainability will likely involve
funneling income from the adult programs to youth education.
“As an ecologist,” Hooten continues, “I’m particularly interested in the flow of energy through a system. But
that’s kind of a difficult concept to express. So we try to do activities that might spark thinking about that.
For example, the downed pine tree over there: I think we counted 105 rings. If you were to burn that, the heat
that would come out would be an accumulation of solar energy. The marsh also represents accumulation and
degradation of thousands of years of solar energy. Spartina grass photosynthesizes light, then becomes the
foundation of an entire ecosystem by breaking down into nutrients that support life from microorganisms all
the way up to apex predators like dolphins and shark. Energy flow through a system is something you don’t
really think about until you see it in action.”
Ultimately, the hope he shares through LifeTides is that children will be inspired and invigorated to
care for the world around them, and to care for themselves. “Albert Einstein said you can’t use the same
thinking you did when the problems were created,” Hooten says. “We’ve got 7.5 billion people on the planet
now and all these tremendous problems associated with overpopulation. This whole region is a wonderful
gradient of coastal use because you can start at Hilton Head and work your way out to see the impacts from
overuse to lesser use. Here in Jasper County we’d like to see our kids become leaders and stewards of the
future.”
For more information, including how you can get involved, please visit
www.lifetides.org
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y dad carries himself like someone who should be on TV. Then I remember
that time he almost competed on a season of MasterChef, so I guess
technically he is someone who should be on TV. Growing up in the same
house with him was hard when I am inherently someone who should be quietly
muttering sad poems in a corner. Far, far away from other humans.
When Jim Wilkinson goes out for a night on the town, every place he goes is like
the bar from Cheers—he walks through the door and everyone knows his name.
It’s an outright, well, cheer. He’s hugging people, taking pictures, kissing babies.
He’s constantly running for re-election for Mayor of Everyone’s Heart. He simply
feels like he towers over everyone and everything around him; a big happy beacon.
Then I stand next to him and I’m reminded that, on a good day, I’m nearly half-afoot
taller than him. Dads have this knack for making themselves into larger-thanlife
figures.
Like every good sitcom duo, I am the tireless straight man to my father’s comedic
foil. I walk into a crowded bar to meet my dad and find him performing for a
smattering of bushy-tailed admirers. He sees me from across the room and launches
into a joke I can recite by heart.
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Growing up, my dad said, “Sex is like a sport. And, if
you’re good at it, you get a trophy.” His voice booms and
people smile. “Look at how big my trophy is!” He points to
me and everyone turns to see the sheepish giant who has
lumbered unsuspectingly into the punchline. I do my bow
and show everyone how big my hands are, then quietly
sneak off to drink water at the bar while he wraps up his
show.
I sometimes think he wishes I was more outgoing. It shows
up in bits and flashes. When I’m at work waiting tables at a
local pizza restaurant, I can snap into these modes where
it’s all smiles and vaguely inappropriate dances for soccer
moms. But when it’s just the two of us and we are far away
from the glitz and glamour of social stardom, we are very
subdued and quiet.
He used to try to get me engaged in social interactions.
When I was 13, I joined him at his favorite Outback
Steakhouse. It was the first place I saw the sitcom character
who raised me. As I sat quietly, gorging myself on seven
blooming onions, he decided I would be an active
participant in the show.
My dad sat me down at a booth across from two of the
hostesses. They were 17 or 18, so he told me to tell them
I was 16. And that I drove the family Land Cruiser. For a
hot five seconds, I legitimately thought this might be a solid
social interaction.
instruction I was really given, we all sat silently for a few
minutes before I went slinking away and not talking to
another girl for five years.
My childhood is peppered with plenty of stories like this.
Moments where, despite my dad’s best efforts, I simply
couldn’t wriggle free from my own clumsiness. Until we
just kind of settled into our roles.
But we have our moments. There are the occasional drives
where we are siting quietly and we look across the car and
connect. Stripped free of the soapbox, he can be candid, if
a little quiet. Occasionally, we’ll tiptoe around the big stuff.
Life lessons are never as eloquently stated as the closing
scenes of a Modern Family episode, but we have moments
where we get each other.
Dads have an extreme knack for creating their own
mythology. My dad talks about the time he played against
Emmett Smith in high school. When my Mom and I press
him about why we hadn’t heard this story before, he says,
“Why would I brag about getting my ass kicked?” But it
folds into the legend; it’s another stepping stone in the
story making him appear 20 feet tall, when he’s really a
firm six feet on a good day.
It’s just a Dad Thing. They are characters in an ongoing
show for us to behold. One day, I might get to star in my
own show and be a giant, too.
I wiped away the globs of zesty sauce smeared all over my
face, made sure my bangs were sufficiently spikey and sat
down politely across from these two lovely ladies. I was all
smiles! A big, lopsided, I’m-still-losing-baby-teeth smile.
They said, “Hi.”
I said, “Hi.”
And then the most uncomfortable silence I had ever
experienced in my life swept over the booth and I glimpsed
the hell waiting in my teenage future. I fidgeted with the
silverware as I stared hard at them with unblinking eyes.
How was this supposed to go? What did I possibly have
to say to these two older strangers? Was my dad running
some sort of weird child escort service?
“Uhhh, how old do you guys think I am?” I stammered.
“I don’t know,” one of the girls said. I like to think she was
genuinely interested, but part of me thinks I’m remembering
it that way to lessen the shame. “How old are you?”
“Uhhh…,” I looked nervously at my dad. “I’m 16 years
old.” I said proudly.
They smiled and nodded along. I lied about having a car.
They lied about being impressed. Since that was all the
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The Burning of Bluffton
By Randolph Stewart
A
center of the Secessionist Movement prior to the
Civil War, Bluffton was essentially abandoned
after the Battle of Port Royal Sound in 1861, but
served as a hub of the Confederate intelligence network.
In the early morning hours of June 4, 1863, approximately
1,000 Federal troops transported by gunboats disembarked
on Hunting Island Plantation and then proceeded some
two miles downstream with the intent of burning the
town, following the orders of Major General David
Hunter, Commander of the Department of the South.
The gunboats continued up the river and anchored about
a half mile from Bluffton to provide artillery support.
Perhaps one of the most concise papers concerning
the burning of Bluffton—who was involved and
a description of the engagement—was written by
Ron Roth, President of the Lowcountry Civil War
Roundtable. His paper can be found online by Googling
“The Burning of Bluffton” prepared by Ron Roth.
Over 20 years ago while working as an antiques dealer,
I came across a letter in Chattanooga, Tennessee, that
is believed to be the only eyewitness, non-military
Confederate account of the Burning of Bluffton. The
letter is now in the home of Michael and Corinne
Reeves. Several years ago, The Breeze also presented a
Yankee eyewitness account letter now housed in the
University of Delaware Library. I was given an archival
copy of this letter by the owner, Dr. Ron Finch, a former
client and dear friend.
I am presenting this letter for you to read in its entirety. The
hole is from a mouse gnawing on the fold. It is interesting
to realize the letter went from Camp Pritchard, through
the Confederate Hardeeville Post Office to the intended
recipient—then to parts unknown, to Chattanooga and,
over 100 years later, came back to Bluffton.
The letter was written by a Captain to his uncle, a judge.
The first paragraph talks about a cousin who did not
pay a debt to the uncle. The rest of the letter describes
what he saw during the raid. It may take a bit of effort
to read, but it is most interesting. You can almost hear
the 238 men of the Confederate Calvary racing on their
steeds down the dirt road, with its overhanging mossladen
oak trees, sabers clanging and letting out Rebel
Yells, as they raced from Pritchardville to Bluffton to
engage the enemy. Enjoy!
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Major General David Hunter was the first to create a
black regiment in May 1962 on Hilton Head Island,.
He gave the order to burn Bluffton.
Heyward House
Vandalized Mirror
Taken down during the recent renovations
at the Heyward House, the photo below
features a mirror that usually hangs in the
Gentleman’s Parlor. This tri-part mirror
is in the Greek Revival style with carved
acanthus leaves marking its corners and was
hanging in a local house during the Civil
War. Scratched into the glass in the lefthand
segment, the graffiti states:
JW, Co E
115th NY
Flee Rebels
Hell Is Here
12 July 1863
A Union Gun Boat and crew. 10,000 sailors of the
Union Navy in the American Civil War were black,
with seven of them being awarded the Medal of Honor.
Hilton Head Island Union Civil War Dock
Photo courtesy of the Heyward House Historic Center
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Lucky Rooster
An American Bistro with Southern Soul
By Louise Lund PHOTOS BY MICHAEL HRIZUK
Lucky Rooster is an American bistro with southern soul offering contemporary American entrees, fresh seafood,
and southern cuisine. Chef and owner Clayton Rollison is a Hilton Head native who received his formal training at
the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York. He polished his skills at restaurants including Grammercy
Tavern in New York and Nashville’s Hermitage Hotel before coming home to Hilton Head to open Lucky Rooster, a
comfortable, casual place to enjoy southern food with broader influences and an upscale twist.
Committed to serving the best, this restaurant uses fresh, local sourced and fine quality ingredients. Their unique menu
is small and focused, offering comfort foods, shrimp and grits, braised beef short ribs, and southern fried chicken.
More adventurous dishes showcase the talents of a chef who is spontaneous and creative.
Rollison said many of the creations on the Lucky Rooster menu were inspired by his travels as well as from older recipes,
many with historical significance. “Lucky Rooster offers soul food with West African and Caribbean influences,” he said.
A wide variety of steaks, pork chops, North Carolina trout and Atlantic Ocean seafood is available. “The pork pot roast,
a succotash pudding, grits, corn, peppers, green beans, red onion, tomato, and pork jus; the Asian-braised beef short
rib, vegetable stir fry and tonkatsu glaze, are dishes we serve to bridge the gap, getting the steak and potatoes person
into something a little more adventurous without scaring them away,” Rollison said. “It’s a perfect example of the
Lucky Rooster presentation, something you already know, and prepared with unique Lucky Rooster flair.”
The entrée menu aims to satisfy a range of tastes and moods, including the “Lucky Burger,” made with ground beef,
thick bacon, white cheddar, pickled red onions, red pepper jam, arugula, and hand-cut garlic and Parmesan fries. It’s
not all red meat, though. Items such as red snapper, cornmeal dusted catfish, and chicken ragout help to round out the
current menu, with new dishes being added all the time.
Rollison studied and worked with Benjamin “BJ” Dennis, a personal chef and caterer, born and raised in Charleston,
South Carolina. Dennis infuses the flavors and culture of the Lowcountry into his Gullah cuisine. He has shared with
Rollison his knowledge of his Gullah /Caribbean /African roots and their influences on his dishes. That association has
influenced many of the dishes at Lucky Rooster.
Since opening in 2013, the restaurant has established a strong local clientele, from young professionals to food and
wine connoisseurs, as well as many of Rollison’s fellow foodies from around the island. Lucky Rooster is a great choice
for visitors who want to go where the locals go. “My goal is that at some point during your visit you experience a taste,
a smell, or a memory that you haven’t had before, or haven’t had in a long time,” he said.
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Look for the opening of Lucky Rooster Market Street in May, located in Coligny Plaza in the location of the former Market
Street Greek restaurant. The new location will serve globally-inspired street food, fast casual, and will be open for lunch
and dinner.
Lucky Rooster is open Monday through Sunday at 5 p.m. for dinner service. The bar and raw bar will be open until midnight.
Stop in and give it a try!
Lucky Rooster Kitchen & Bar is located in South Island Square at 841 William Hilton Parkway, Unit A, Hilton Head Island,
and is open at 5 p.m. For more information, call (843) 681-3474, visit luckyroosterhhi.com or
e-mail clayton@luckyroosterhhi.com.
Clayton Rollison’s Tips for Grilling Fish
What to Grill — Firm fish with a high oil content and a shape that is compact. Think steak shaped, not flat and
thin.
What grill to use — Thick metal grates that are close together provide more heat and keep seafood from falling
through the grates.
How to prepare the grill — A mixture of water and kosher salts applied to the grates before use can help keep
seafood from sticking. The grill should be hot before placing the seafood on it, so the fish is less likely to stick.
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BLUFFTON
May River Grill**
1263 May River Rd.
(843) 757-5755
Toomers’ Bluffton Seafood
House
27 Dr. Mellichamp Dr.
(843) 757-0380
The Village Pasta Shoppe
10 B, Johnston Way
(843) 540-2095
Agave Side Bar
13 State Of Mind St.
(843) 757-9190
Alvin Ord’s of Bluffton
1230 A, May River Rd.
(843) 757-1300
Bluffton BBQ
11 State Of Mind St.
(843) 757-7427
The Bluffton Room
15 Promenade St.
(843) 757-3525
British Open Pub
1 Sherington Dr. #G
(843) 815-6736
Buffalo’s at Palmetto Bluff
1 Village Park Square
(843) 706-6630
Cahill’s Chicken Kitchen
1055 May River Rd.
(843) 757-2921
Calhoun’s
9 Promenade St.
(843) 757-4334
Captain Woody’s
17 State Of Mind St.
(843) 757-6222
Corner Perk
1297 May River Rd.
(843) 816-5674
The Cottage
38 Calhoun St.
(843) 757-0508
Downtown Deli
1223 May River Rd
(843) 815-5005
Farm
1301 May River Rd.
(843) 707-2041
Fat Patties
207 Bluffton Rd.
(843) 815-6300
Giuseppi’s Pizza & Pasta
25 Bluffton Rd., Ste. 601
(843) 815-9200
Grind Coffee Roasters
7 Simmonsville Rd. #600
(843) 422-7945
HogsHead Kitchen • Wine Bar
1555 Fording Island Rd., Ste. D
(843) 837-4647
Jim ’N Nick’s Bar-B-Q
872 Fording Island Rd.
(843) 706-9741
The Juice Hive
14 Johnston Way
(843) 757-2899
Katie O’Donald’s
1008 Fording Island Rd. #B
(843) 815-5555
Local Pie Bluffton
15 State Of Mind St.
(843) 837-7437
Longhorn Steakhouse
1262 Fording Island Rd.,
(843) 705-7001
Mellow Mushroom
878 Fording Island Rd.
(843) 706-0800
Mulberry Street Trattoria
1476 Fording Island Rd.
(843) 837-2426
Okatie Ale House
25 William Pope Ct.
(843) 706-2537
Old Town Dispensary
15 Captains Cove
(843) 837-1893
Pinchos
30 Malphrus Rd #102
(843) 757-4599
The Pearl Kitchen and Bar
55 Calhoun St.
(843) 757-5511
Pour Richard’s
4376 Bluffton Pkwy.
(843) 757-1999
(843) 837-1893
Red Stripes
Caribbean Cuisine
8 Pin Oak St.
(843) 757-8111
Salty Dog Bluffton
1414 Fording Island Rd.
Tanger Outlet ll
(843) 837-3344
Sippin Cow
36 Promenade St.
(843) 757-5051
Southern Barrel
Brewing Co.
375 Buckwalter P
lace Blvd.
(843) 837-2337
Squat ’N’ Gobble
1231 May River Rd.
(843) 757-4242
Truffle’s Cafe
91 Towne Dr.
(843) 815-5551
Twisted European Bakery
1253 May River Rd., Unit A
(843) 757-0033

Blanco Burger
Michael Hrizuk
HILTON HEAD
Alexander’s
79 Queens Folly Road
(843) 785-4999
Annie O’s Kitchen
124 Arrow Rd
(843) 341-2664
Beach Break Grille
24 Palmetto Bay Rd, #F
(843) 785-2466
Bullies BBQ
3 Regency Pkwy
(843) 686-7427
Charbar Co.
33 Office Park Road, Ste 213
(843) 785-2427
Charlie’s L’Etoile Verte
8 New Orleans Road
(843) 785-9277
(843) 681-2772
CQ’s Restaurant Harbour Town
140 Lighthouse Rd, Unit A
(843) 671-2779
Dough Boys Pizza
1 New Orleans Rd
(843)-686-2697
Ela’s On The Water
1 Shelter Cove Lane
(843) 785-3030
Fat Baby’s Pizza and Subs
1034 William Hilton Pkwy
(843) 842-4200
Fishcamp at Broad Creek
11 Simmons Road
(843) 842-2267
Flora’s Italian Cafe
841 William Hilton Pkwy, Ste 841
(843) 842-8200
Frankie Bones
1301 Main Street
(843) 682-4455
The French Bakery
28 Shelter Cove Lane
(843) 342-5420
Gringo’s Diner
1 N Forest Beach Dr, Unit E-5
(843) 785-5400
Hudson’s Seafood House
on the Docks
1 Hudson Rd
Java Burrito Company
1000 William Hilton Pkwy, Ste J6
(843) 842-5282
The Jazz Corner
1000 Williamn Hilton Pkwy, Ste C-1
(843) 842-8620
Lucky Rooster Kitchen + Bar
841 William Hilton Pkwy
(843) 681-3474
Michael Anthony’s Cucina Italiana
37 New Orleans Road
(843) 785-6272
Old Oyster Factory
101 Marshland Road
(843) 681-6040
Ombra Cucina Rustica
1000 William Hilton Pkwy,
Suite G2
(843) 842-5505
One Hot Mama’s
7A Greenwood Dr
(843) 682-6262
Palmetto Bay Sunrise
Cafe
86 Helmsman Way
(843) 666-3232
Pomodori
1 New Orleans Rd
(843) 686-3100
Porter & Pig
1000 William Hilton Pkwy
(843) 715-3224
Red Fish
8 Archer Rd
(843) 686-3388
Relish Cafe
33 Office Park Rd, Unit 216
(843) 715-0995
Ruby Lee’s
19 Dunnagans Alley
(843) 785-7825
Sage Room
81 Pope Ave., Ste 13
(843) 785-5352
Santa Fe Cafe
807 William Hilton Pkwy
(843) 785-3838
Skull Creek Boathouse
397 Squire Pope Road
(843) 681-3663
The Smokehouse
34 Palmetto Bay Rd
(843)842-4227
The Studio
20 Executive Park Rd
(843) 785-6000
Sunset Grille
43 Jenkins Island Rd
(843) 689-6744
Trattoria Divina
33 Office Park Rd, Ste 224
(843) 686-4442
Vine
1 N. Forest Beach Drive
(843) 686-3900
Watusi Cafe
71 Pope Ave
(843) 686-5200
Wise Guys
1513 Main St.
(843) 785-8866
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JUNE HAPPENINGS
Bluffton
Farmers Market of Bluffton Thurs. 1PM-7PM A local
favorite that Bluffton offers annually. You won’t want
to miss the selection of fresh local produce and
seafood, hand-crafted merchandise and an array
of homemade delights such as chocolate covered
cake pops, freshly made pasta, and artisanal
cheesecake.
Jun 3, 2019 “Through My Eyes II” Photography
Exhibit The Society of Bluffton Artists 6 Church
Street, Bluffton, SC 29910”Through My Eyes II”
Photography Exhib
Jun 4, 2019 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM. Remembrance
of the Burning of Bluffton - Open House
Heyward House Museum & Welcome Center 70
Boundary Street, PO Box 742, Bluffton, SC 29910
June 14 2019. Blues & Brews on the Bluff.
Monthly family-friendly summer sundown
parties at Oyster Factory Park, with live music
and food. Adults $5, children 12 and under free,
pets welcome.
HILTON HEAD ISLAND
Jun 4, 2019 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM International
Women’s Golf Day The First Tee of the
Lowcountry 151 Gumtree Road, Hilton Head
Island, SC 29926
Jun 11, 2019 6:00pm- 10:00 pm. HarbourFest
Firework Night at Shelter Cove Harbour &
Marina,1 Shelter Cove Ln, Hilton Head Island, SC
29928
June 17 th , from 7:00pm-10:00pm. An All White
Smooth Jazz Affair Get ready to pair your classic
white ensemble with an evening of Smooth
Jazz featuring the locally acclaimed soulful
saxophonist, Greg Whittaker. An exceptional
performance and summer fun is guaranteed,
along with Hors d’ oeuvres and a cash bar.
Other performances include smooth jazz artists’
such as Kenny G, Grover Washington, and Kirk
Whalem with Special guest Reggie Deas. The
Northridge, 435 William Hilton Parkway
June 15 th -June 29 th , from 9:00pm-11:00pm
Movie Nights in the Park Grab a blanket and
pop a squat at the Shelter Cove Community
Park for a free movie on a 20’ screen. June
15 th , Cinderella Story, June 22 nd , Swiss Family
Robinson, June 29 th , Parent Trap (1961)
June 22 & 23.2019 Hilton Head Island Music
Festival will feature 2 days of electrifying
performances from 16 artists. You can
purchase a 2 day pass or a single day pass, and
there will be food, beverage and art vendors
on site. The Hilton Head Island Music Festival
is an eco-friendly event and no single use
plastic bottles, straws or bags will be used.
Coastal Discovery Museum at Honey Horn.
Jun 22, 2019 10:00 am - 4:00 pm. Lowcountry
PRIDE Parade and Celebration Frazier
Community Park 11 Recreation Court, Bluffton,
SC 29910
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BEAUFORT
June 6. Morris Center for Lowcountry Heritage
presents “A Day at the Beach: Learn to be a
Beachcomber,” hosted by Dawn Brut from the
Coastal Discovery Museum. Explore the beach…
without actually going to the beach. Discover
the wide variety of fascinating critters that
you can find on the beach. Learn about what
lives in the beautiful shells you find. Investigate
the lives of beach visitors like sea turtles and
horseshoe crabs. Discuss the importance of the
beach habitat and how you can protect our local
beaches. Event is free and starts at 4:30 p.m.
The Morris Center hours 10 a.m-5 p.m. and it is
located at 10782 Jacob Smart Blvd. S. Ridgeland,
SC. (843) 284-9227, info@morrisheritagecenter.
org or morrisheritagecenter.org.
June 8, 9, 14, 15, 16.USCB Center For The
Arts, 805 Carteret St., presents NUNSENSE,
THE MEGA-MUSICAL! If you’re looking for a
large cast musical comedy, this award-winning
show is the perfect choice! Presented by the
Beaufort Theatre Company, it would be a sin
to pass up the opportunity to see this show!.
$30, Senior/Military $25, Students/Children
$15. For more information, (843) 521-4145 or
uscbcenterforthearts.com.
June 13. “A Look at Pon Pon Chapel of Ease”
with Sarah Miller at the Morris Center for
Lowcountry Heritage. Located in Jacksonboro,
SC, the ruin of the brick church represents both
religious and civic history of St. Bartholomew’s
Parish from the Church act of 1706 through
today. The Pon Pon chapel was destroyed by fire
in 1801, rebuilt in 1819-1822, and abandoned as a
regular worship site in the 1830s. This screening
of the documentary “The Burnt Church: An
Exploration of Pon Pon Chapel of Ease” will be
followed by a conversation with Dr. Sarah Miller.
From 5-6 p.m. at The Morris Center, located at
10782 Jacob Smart Blvd. S. Ridgeland, SC. (843)
284-9227, info@morrisheritagecenter.org or
morrisheritagecenter.org.
June 13. Dragonboat Race Day! DRAGONS will
once again invade Beaufort at Waterfront Park on
Bay Street in downtown Beaufort! Sponsored by
DragonBoat Beaufort, the local cancer survivor/
supporter racing team the race will take place from
8 a.m.-4 p.m. Each year, the race draws hundreds
of paddlers and thousands of spectators to the
Beaufort seawall. All you need is 20-25 paddlers
and a drummer to form a team. All teams will
be trained how to paddle a dragonboat and all
equipment will be supplied including a trained
steerer. Teams will race three times during Race
Day competing for medals. Food vendors will be
on site and pets are welcome. (843) 473-4477 or
dragonboatraceday.com.
June 27. “Plantation Profiles” with the Curator
of Morris Center for Lowcountry Heritage.
Plantations are embedded in the DNA of South
Carolina history, especially the heritage of this
region, and everyone can benefit from a better
understanding of their past. In connection with
“Beyond the Oaks: Lowcountry Plantations”
exhibit, this curator talk, Director of Exhibitions
and Programs Kayleigh Vaughn will give insight
on some the plantations from the Beaufort
County region including such examples as
Frogmore and Tomotley. Event is at 5 p.m. and is
free. The Morris Center is located at 10782 Jacob
Smart Blvd. S. Ridgeland, SC. (843) 284-9227,
SAVANNAH
June 1 2019, Forsyth Farmers Market,
Saturdays 9am-1pm Weekly farmers market in
the southern part of Forsyth Park.
June 8 2019, Juneteenth Festival Annual
Festival of Savannah history and Gullah
culture, hosted by Telfair Museums at the Jepson
Center, with performances, storytelling, art and
craft demonstrations and children’s activities.
Free admission, all welcome.
June 8-9, Savannah Mega Comic convention
at the Savannah Civic Center. One-day pass
$15, two-day pass $25.
June 17 2019, Parks After Dark: Full Moon Hike
June 17 2019 Guided evening hike at Wormsloe
Historic Site to see its nighttime wildlife.
Advance registration required.
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Patience in the Afternoon
By: Gene Cashman
It was late on a Friday afternoon. I pulled up to my
parent’s house and turned off the car. Sitting in the
silence I scrolled through my phone to check any last
messages from the work week. It had been a long week
and I was bone tired. A text message reminded me of
my current mission. I was to drop off some items at my
parents, pick up medicine at Walgreens, pick up dinner
and return home. I stepped out of my car and into the
driveway, quickly darting to the garage. It was a cool
May evening, rainy and dark.
I brushed the rain drops from my Oxford work shirt.
Peering out from the garage and into the yard I noticed
how the steady rain scattered the last blooms off the
azalea bushes. The faded peddles lay in a colorful ring
at the foot of the large plants. I recalled how just
the
previous week the blossoms had regally adorned the
now very green hedgerow. Turning on my heels I walked
through their unlocked back door. The alarm chimed
but no one noticed or immediately acknowledged my
entry.
The house smelled like home. My mother had always
had a propensity for stashing bars of rose scented soap
or other satchels of fragrant spices and herbs in drawers
and cabinets. Over time it gave the house a pleasant
bouquet of both feminine and masculine scents,
depending on the season. Today the house smelled
like spring. The kitchen, beyond the laundry room, was
dark. There was movement in the shadows beyond the
kitchen. “Son” my father’s voice called out from the
dining room “is that you?” I exhaled and took a step
forward “yes dad” I answered “I am here.” Although at
that moment, my mind was elsewhere.
Dad emerged from the dining room and into the kitchen
turning on all the lights as he walked towards me. This
took a minute as there were numerous stops to make.
His fingers snapped with a familiar quickness each of
the switches. My mother loves lamps. The soft, warm
light gave the kitchen a depth of illumination that drew
me in and eased my hurried pace a bit. I exhaled again,
more present in the moment and gave report.
“I brought what you asked me for.” Dad smiled at the
news “good, very good” he said rubbing his hands
together. With an eye on the brown paper bag in my
arms he moved towards a small plastic container by the
sink “you have time to hang around a bit?”
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I pulled the chair out from under the kitchen table. It
was the same kitchen table I ate meals at as a young
boy. “No, not really dad” I said feeling a little stressed
and a little guilty. “I’ve got a sick girl and a soccer game
to get to, that is if it doesn’t get rained out.” I knew the
game was probably rained out, but I was exhausted and
just wanted to be at home, in my boxer shorts, eating
carry out. Never one to take no for answer he simply
grunted and turned towards the refrigerator, “go make
us a drink.”
“Dad” I said with hesitation. “Son” he said lightly but
with confidence. “I have got something for you.”
Dad reached for the bag and studied its contents. Inside
were twenty-four May River oyster shells and six oyster
forks. I was returning them, having borrowed the culinary
tools to serve May River oysters to our Memphis friends.
“I washed them in the dishwasher for you.”
“No need for that” he said “a simple rinse is all that is
required. They are well seasoned by now. Hand me that
bag again” he asked, all the while focused on the little
container by the sink.
On the counter were two boxes of Morton’s rock salt, a
deep oven pan and an exotic bottle labeled 1805 Pernod-
Paris. Upon inspection I learned it was a French liqueur.
“I thought you gave me the last batch of oysters” I asked
inquisitively. I turned the bottle of Pernod in my hands,
studying its label.
He smiled “I held one batch back, especially for a night
like this.”

“What’s special about tonight” I skeptically inquired.
Dad smiled “you dropped by.”
Mom walked in and looked surprised I was there. “Ooo”
she cooed arms outstretched walking towards me with a
big smile. It was reminiscent of how grandmother Isobel
would greet friends and loved ones. She enveloped me
in a very tight hug, scratching my back and showering
me with affirmations. She always greeted me this way,
as if we had not been together in some time.
“Kathy” dad barked “don’t distract him. He was going to
get me a drink.”
“Dad. No. Really. I can’t stay.” I felt torn. I wanted to be
present here. I needed to get back to the family.
“He says one of the girls is sick and there is a soccer
game” dad hollered out, head firmly planted in the
fridge.
“Ooo” mom cooed again but this time with
grandmotherly concern “who is sick?”
“It’s not a big deal” I paused “but Keeny and Betsy might
have strep.”
“Strep” she said in a worried tone “I hope that doesn’t
knock them out of Sunday’s lunch.”
She turned towards my dad “do we still have that split
pea soup in the fridge?”
“No, no” I assured “no soup, please no, but I do need to
get them their antibiotic.”
“Take them some oysters” dad offered, knowing full well
neither ate oysters unless they were so deep fried you
could only taste the bread and tartar sauce.
“We understand son” she said tenderly “we’ve been
there. Are you sure about the soup?”
Mom and dad have lived, respectively, 74 and 77 years
between them. They have layered over those years a
penetrating warmth and effortless generosity. This was
one of those moments I needed to just let happen. I
conceded that I should stay for a cocktail and appetizers.
Upon calling my wife to inform her of the delay she
informed me all four kids were happily watching a show
and she was lying down, feeling somewhat better.
“Don’t stress about it” she said through the phone “be
patient and receive the affection.” This relieved me as I
often feel the burden of being present where I am for the
need to always be off to the next thing. The result, often,
ends up me being rushed or taking for granted an event
or gathering. I headed to the small cabinet in the den to
search for dad’s drink.
When I returned, having grabbed the requested bottle
of scotch, the kitchen had come alive. Bowls of chopped
and finely diced peppers, cheese and bacon sat neatly
next to two containers of Italian spinach. Dad poured
the rock salt into the deep pan “there is always time for
a few oysters.” As if the spread weren’t already enough
to entice me to stay he continued, “I’ve saved them for
you. I thought about how you described the way you
made them for your friends. I wanted to kick them up a
notch and let you sample.”
“Dad” I said in a pensive tone “I’ll stay for a few oysters.”
The recipe was a take on Oysters Rockefeller, Bienville
and Oscar. When complete it was always more of a meal
than an appetizer.
“Mr. Toomer would be proud” my mom exclaimed as dad
mixed the Pernod liqueur with the spinach. (Councilman
Larry Toomer operates Bluffton’s Oyster Factory. The
last of its kind in the state of South Carolina.)
“This is the secret ingredient. I’ve been reading up. I
think it will take it over the top” dad thrust a spoon full
of the spinach towards my mouth.
“Oh yeah, definitely” I said while eating the delicious
mixture “that’s a great flavor, very subtle.”
As the Oysters cooked I poured three small cocktails
and handed my mom and dad a low ball glass. The
glasses had labels on them indicating they were from
the German Heritage Society in Savannah.
“Cheers” mom said enthusiastically “isn’t it cozy with
the rain?”
“It’s good to be together” my dad said in a sentimental
tone.
“Indeed it is, both sentiments are spot on” I said, now
very glad I had stayed to spend one on one time with
my parents.
We all knocked our glasses together.
“There is nothing like an oyst-cha from that good May
Riva” I proclaimed with a silly faux accent. Relaxed and
comfortable I gave each a hearty shoulder hug.
Dad took a sip and put his glass down on the counter
“it isn’t the oysters, boy” he said wiping his mouth and
looking me in the eyes “it’s you. There is nothing like a
visit from one of your children.”
That evening, in my parent’s kitchen, we feasted on a
delicious May River delicacy. The food was divine, the
company a welcomed reminder of how loved I am. We
laughed and reminisced. It was a glorious hour and a
half, and to think I almost missed it. Everything else on
my list was accomplished and no one was worse for the
slight delay.
Later that night I reflected on my dad’s words as I
rocked our youngest. I hoped that one day I could be
as magnanimous a host as my parents. I silently prayed
my kids would want to hang out with me. More than
anything I was so thankful I had slowed down and
allowed myself to be present in that special moment.
I ran my hands through my son’s curls and spoke aloud
even though he was asleep “my dad is so right, there
really is nothing more valuable in this world than having
time with those you love.”
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Golf Guide
Golf Courses- Bluffton & Okatie
Designer, Course
Yds*
Rating*
Belfair Golf Club
200 Belfair Oaks Blvd, (843) 757 0715
Tom Fazio: East
West
6,936
7,129
74.4
75.3
Colleton River Plantation Club
60 Colleton River Drive, (843) 837 3131
Jack Nicklaus
Pete Dye
6,936
7,129
76.1
74.7
Crescent Pointe Golf Club
1 Crescent Pointe Dr, (843) 292 7778
Eagle’s Pointe Golf Club
1 Eagle Pointe Dr, (843) 757 5900
Arnold Palmer 6,733 n/a
Davis Love III 6,738 73.1
Hampton Hall Golf Club
89 Old Carolina Road, (843) 837 3131
Pete Dye
6,731
76.9
Hilton Head National Golf Club
60 Hilton Head National Dr, (843) 842 5900
Gary Player
Bobby Weed
7,503
72.7
Moss Creek Golf Club
1523 Fording Island Road, (843) 837 2231
George Fazio: South
Tom Fazio: North
6,885
6,555
73.4
72.5
Island West Golf Club
40 Island West Drive, (843) 689 6660
Clyde B. Johnston
Fuzzy Zoeller
6,803 73.2
Oldfield Golf Club
9 Oldfield Way Okatie, (843) 645-4600
Pine Crest Golf Course
1 Pinecrest Way, (843) 757 8960
Rose Hill Golf Club
4 Clubhouse Drive, (843) 757 9030
Greg Norman 7,142 75.4
Rocky Rocquemore 7,489 n/a
Gene Hamm 6,961 74.1
Sun City Golf Club
672 Cypress Hills Dr, (843) 705 4057
Mark McCumber: Hidden Cyprus
Mark McCumber: Okatie Creek
6,946
6,724
73.2
71.9
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*Ratings for the longest tees

Golf Courses- Hilton Head Island
Designer, Course
Yds*
Rating*
Atlantic Dunes
Sea Pines
Davis Love III 7,000
74.3
Bear Creek
237 Whooping Crane Way
Country Club of Hilton Head
70 Skull Creek Drive
Dolphin Head
56 High Bluff Road, Hilton Head Plantation
Rees Jones 6,804 75.2
Rees Jones 6,919 75.2
Gary Player 6606 72.7
George Fazio
2 Carnoustie Court , Palmetto Dunes
George Fazio
6,873
73.9
Golden Bear
100 Indigo Run Drive
Jack Nicklaus
7,014
74.9
Harbour Town Golf Links
Sea Pines
Heron Point
100 N. Sea Pines Drive
Oyster Reef Golf Club
1555 High Bluff Road
Pete Dye 7,099 75.6
Pete Dye 7,103 74.9
Rees Jones 7,005 74.7
Robbers Row
Port Royal Golf & Racquet Club
George W. Cobb &
Willard C. Byrd
6,657 73.3
Robert Trent Jones
7 Trent Jones Lane, Palmetto Dunes
Trent Jones &
Roger Rulewich
7,005
74.7
Shipyard Golf Club
45 Shipyard Drive
George W. Cobb 6,878 73.2
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JUNE TIDES
Tide chart is calculated for the May River.
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On Travis and Ashley’s Marriage
Kahil Gibrahn
You were born together, and together you shall be forever more.
You shall be together when the white wings of death scatter your days.
Ay, you shall be together even in the silent memory of God.
But let there be spaces in your togetherness,
And let the winds of the heavens dance between you.
Fill each other’s cup, but drink not from one cup.
Give one another of your bread, but eat not from the same loaf.
Sing and dance together and be joyous, but let each of you be alone,
Even as the strings of a lute are alone though they quiver with the same music.
Give your hearts, but not into each other’s keeping.
For only the hand of Life can contain your hearts.
And stand together yet not too near together:
For the pillars of the temple stand apart,
And the oak tree and the cypress grow not in each other’s shadow.
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Wine Introduction: What You Need to Know
About Orange Wine
Most of the time, people that do not have an adequate amount of knowledge when it comes to wine like Sokolin Latour
wines, make mistakes in classifying the drink by its color—which is not entirely incorrect. However, if you solely depend
on its colors for classification, then that is the time for correction.
Take the orange wine as an example; people seem to either love or hate orange wine because it is “orange,” yet people
do not also seem to understand what kind of wine it is.
Thus, today, we will be discussing with you all the things that you need to know about orange wines. Now, if you are a
newly recruited wine enthusiast, then congratulations! You are about to widen your knowledge in wines today, so make
sure to read it all from top to bottom.
What is an Orange Wine?
First of all, orange wine is not made with oranges. Instead, it is a type of white wine which is made by leaving the grape
skins and seeds in contact with the grape’s juice that results in a deep orange-hued finished product.
Orange winemaking is a natural process which uses little to no additives. In the making of this wine, white grapes are
taken and mashed, which is later put into a large vessel that is made of cement or ceramic. Then, it is left for four days to
sometimes over a year for fermentation with the seeds and skins still intact.
Although the process is almost the same as how white wines are made, orange wines taste very different from your typical
white wines since they have a sour taste and nuttiness due to oxidation.
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What Does Orange Wine Taste Like?
Are you wondering what does an orange wine taste like? Well, let us use our imagination, shall we? First off, orange wines
are described as robust and bold, which is honeyed with aromas of jackfruit, brazil nut, hazelnut, bruised apple, juniper,
linseed oil, dried orange rind, sourdough, and wood varnish.
On the palate orange wines are dry and even have a tannin taste similar to red wines, and with a sourness similar to a fruit
beer. Orange wines are often so intense that you might want to make sure that you grab a chair first before you take your
first sip!
Food to Pair with Orange Wine
Red wine for meat, white wine for fishes, for sure orange wines will be that simple too, right? Unfortunately, it is not that
simple. Why? Because orange wine flavors vary.
Some people would recommend salty, smoky bites like cured meats and hard cheeses to be paired with orange wines.
They even attest that it is a foolproof pairing. While others suggest a pairing of bold with bold, wherein orange wine is
paired with Moroccan, Ethiopian, Indian, and Korean dishes.
On the other hand, there are those who prefer to get a little more granular. They recommend that nutty oranges go well
with anything fatty or some nice grilled steak. This just goes to say that the funky, beer-like orange wines are paired nicely
with fatty food.
The stated pairings above are all actually good with
orange wines. Also, because of the boldness of orange
wines, they can also be paired well with Japanese dishes
like the fermented soybeans (Natto) because of
their high phenolic content and nutty tartness. Moreover,
orange wines can also be paired with a wide variety
of meats ranging from fish to beef.
Now if you do not want to male it complicated, then
head to a natural wine bar and ask the bartender or a
sommelier to make some recommendations. Or, you
can just drink orange wine on its own or have fun in
pairing different foods with it.
Takeaway
What was stated above are just some of the basics
about orange wines. Now that you have a gist, or a bit
of information about this type of wine, surely now you
can spread the word and educate your friends, or have
a chat with your new friends that are wine enthusiasts.
Lastly, this is just a step towards your further knowledge
in the world of wines. Even if it is a hobby or a
pursued profession, reading more is knowing more.
Therefore, read articles, exchange talks with your cowine
enthusiast, or take up some classes if you are really
into deepening your knowledge about wines.
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A Monument for
Conservation
By: Amber Hester Kuhen
Editors Note:
Which picture do you like the best? If you call
yourself a local, you should know this story…
If you moved here within the last 20 years the
story needs to be told again.
Without multiple herculean conservation
efforts Beaufort County would not be the same
and you would not be living here.
Our estuaries would be destroyed, our wildlife
gone, our beaches contaminated, the turtle
population descimated, our rivers polluted.
The significance and purpose that the property on
Victoria Bluff represents escapes me and I have
to be reminded. It seems like the pristine Victoria
Bluff and Colleton River Plantation has always
been there… but it almost wasn’t.
Take yourself back to 1969…there were only
2,500 full time residents on HHI, a swing bridge
to the Island (1956 - 1982), the first Heritage Golf
Tournament was hosted, and there was Bluffton…
where? Just 1 square mile, not the 50 that it is today.
The gateway to Hilton Head! Tucked away, a secret
treasure, but unfortunately noticed by a German
chemical company called BASF (Badische Anilin
and Soda Fabrik or “Bad Air Sick Fish”) that planned
to build a $100 million dollar chemical plant on
The Colleton River at Victoria Bluff, 1800 acres of
maritime forest where Colleton River Plantation,
Waddell Mariculture Center, and the wildlife
preserve, now sit. The polluted effluent from the
plant would flow from the Colleton River to Port
Royal Sound’s pristine estuary.
Plans to clear cut the maritime forest and dredge
a shipping channel in Port Royal Sound horrified
locals and developers on Hilton Head . Some with
property values in mind and others, Lowcountry
life. A co-op was formed to fight this devastating
industrial development. It was comprised of native
islanders and Blufftonians, many of them shrimpers
fighting to protect their catch and way of life. They
literally fought for the conservation of the estuary
with the help of lawyers provided by Hilton Head
developers like Charles Fraser (who also contributed
to the publicity that brought this travesty to the
attention of the nation at large).
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Locals stood in front of bulldozers and fishermen
sent a shrimp trawler, Capt. Dave, to Washington
DC (that’s a long boat ride) carrying 25lbs of fresh
shrimp on board to beg for help and deliver a
petition with 45,000 signatures to the Secretary
of the Interior. Hallelujah! “Bad Air Sick Fish” was
forced to leave. Can you imagine what Bluffton
and Hilton Head Island would be like if this effort
had failed. Coincidentally, that same year, the first
National Earth Day was held on April 22, 1970.
Round Two: Again, in 1972, Brown and Root (a
division of Halliburton) announced that they
would construct a facility to build off-shore drilling
platforms for oil exploration off of the SC coast
requiring the deepening/dredging of the Colleton
River, a devastating blow to the marine ecosystem.
Another company, Chicago Bridge and Iron
planned to acquire the adjoining property to erect
high pressure containers to store the liquefied
natural fuel awaiting transport. In fact, part of the
Colleton River Golf Course is located on a clearing
made by this company to begin construction of
their facility!
Although some argued that the industry would
have provided year-round jobs, the Hilton Head
Island Community Association, protecting their
interests to attract visitors to a pristine island,
joined by environmentalists and the passionate
locals, combined efforts to divert the industrial
complex.
Round Three: After two close calls, Thunderbird
boat manufacturers (now Formula) set their sights
on Victoria Bluff. This last effort to industrialize
Victoria Bluff and the Colleton River was officially
stunted by environmentalists that just would not
give up.
The Brown and Root property was purchased by
a developer in 1989 and Colleton River Plantation
was established. The rest of the BASF original tract
is protected by the state of SC. Waddell Mariculture
Center and the Victoria Bluff Heritage Preserve.
These the efforts represented of a generation
dedicated to conservation for one of the last
unpolluted estuary systems on the East Coast. This
effort still continues 27 years later.
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OLD TOWN BLUFFTON PROPERTIES
27 DRIFTWOOD DR
57 & 58 BUCK POINT RD
48 LAWRENCE ST
PRICE REDUCED
JUST SOLD
$669,000
• Views of water & marshes
•5 bed / 3.5 bath
•Adjacent lot for possible
Carriage House or Garage
182 BLUFFTON RD
1114 MAY RIVER RD
$710,000
• Views of water & marsh over May River
• Old Savannah brick, 1 story, ready
for renovation. 1 mi. from Old Bluffton
• Enjoy “summer breezes” along
with sunrises & sunsets
• 3 bed / 2.5 bath with 2.5 stories
• Convenient to Old Town,
located in private enclave
• Residential & Mixed-Use
3 LOTS AT STOCK FARM
2 UNDER CONTRACT
$689,900
• Hwy 46 frontage in Old Town
• Steps to the Promenade
• Residential & Mixed-Use
• Can be 1, 2, or 3 buildings with
Carriage Houses
17/19/21 LURAY ST
UNDER CONTRACT
$629,000
•Windsong Farm
• May River compound with
Very Private 4.3 (+/-) acre Estate
• Less than 1 mi from Old Town
•Views of May River & marshes
ALLJOY RD
$689,900
$159,900 each
• An excellent investment
• Only Lot 5790 Guildford
Place left.
• Walking distance to Old Town
• Residential & Mixed-Use
2099 HONEY HILL
$74,500
• Homesite clear & ready to build
• Near All Joy Rd
• Boat from All Joy Landing or
golf cart to Old Town
$479,000
• Private Community Dock
• Sitting on a high bluff on the
May River with expansive views
• 3 BR/2 Bath Lowcountry Style
home w. front and rear porches
• 6 +/- Acres
• Carriage House
• Barn and Paddocks
$499,000
Wayne M.
McDonald
Broker | Owner
843-384-5764
Simone Griffeth
McDonald
Licensed SC REALTOR®
843-384-4466
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McDonald
Realtor | Sales Executive
843-816-2547
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White
Realtor
843-683-8533
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