The Breeze February 2015

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February is for poets 

Every month is a celebration of sorts. In fact 

virtually every day is a celebration – there are 

so many organizations that want to claim 

their day, some serious (National Organ 

Donor Day) and some silly (National Baked 

Alaska Day!) and they want to make sure 

there’s a moment to reflect on anything and 

everything important. 

What’s nice about February is that we have 

a month to celebrate our Bluffton past. Not 

many people know too much about the 

Gullah’s, but their culture carries on. We hear 

interesting factoids, and meet people who 

proudly reference their lineage. Then we have 

the physical presence, the Garvin House for 

one, which is being recognized in this issue, 

through poetry. 

Of course February is for lovers. Or maybe 

not. Valentine’s Day is so commercialized that 

every kid in every class ends up with pounds 

of chocolates, reams of cards and, in fairness, 

develops their artistic skills along the way. But 

wasn’t Valentine’s Day once about passion, 

secret love, and total devotion? Some of us 

still think in that vein, and we feature the 

relevant poetry of one of the most famous 

Scottish baird. 

So as the winter chill comes to its end, it’s a 

great month to sit by the fire and contemplate 

our past. And it’s certainly a good month 

to warm our hearts and those of others, by 

reminding the ones we truly love that our 

devotion is eternal! 

The Breeze 

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Art Cornell, Kelly Dillon, Agnes Baldwin 

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George Cathcart 

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Breeze CONTENTS 

Februrary 2015, volume 13, no.2 

Features 

8 A Turbulent Past 

12 Winter Birds Part 2 

20 Family Overboard 

24 Following the Quest 

32 Throw Away the Pills 

40 Tenneesee Williams 

Departments 

8 History 

18 Tide Chart 

22 Thoughts in the Breeze 

29 Fellowship 

30 Bulletin Board 

34 Over the Bridges 

36 Wine Within Reach 

44 Restaurant Guide 

48 Golf Guide 

Cover Photo 

Sound Sunrise 

Bluffton Breeze 

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As this is Black History Month we felt you might want to 

know a few facts of this horrible era in Americaan history. 

Three out of four slaves entered America thruough 

Charleston and were sold on the street until 1953. The 

greatest number of slaves where brought from the Congo 

Angola Region. 

Slave traders traded textiles, iron, guns and alcohol in 

exchange for people. They would sell their “cargo” to 

planters and mine owners in America for gold, silver, 

sugar, and tobacco which they would sell in Europe. A 

round trip netting $41,000 in profit. 

More than 35 million slaves were imported to Brazil, 

which were emancipated in 1888. 

There was an estimated 450,000 African voyages to 

America of the more than 10 million overall slave voyages. 

In 1790, South Carolina had 107,304 slaves, by 1830 they 

had 315, 401. 

ANNUAL SOCIETY MEETING 

Open to Members, Docents, 

Volunteers and anyone interested 

in joining the Society 

Sunday February 15, 3-5 pm, 

Bluffton Community Center 

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The turbubulent past 

of a tranquil island. 

Part 2: Early History 

From: “A History of Spring Island Plantation”, by Agnes L. Baldwin, 1966 

Published by: Spring Island Trust, 1996 

Synopsis by: Randolph Stewart 

Many of the same extraordinary features that drew 

the earliest visitors to Spring Island are still bringing 

people here today: Majestic oak forests teeming 

with wildlife, saltwater estuaries with an abundance 

of seafood, and fresh water from dozens of natural 

springs, hence, the islands name. The first inhabitants 

called their island home as early as 10,000 B.C. 

Spanish explorers first toured the shores in 1521, the 

The first owner of the island, John Cochran, acquired 

the land in 1697, through a series of land grants 

totaling 5,000 acres. Cochran was an Indian trader, 

required to pay the Lord’s Proprietors 10 shillings 

a year. The island, he named Cochran’s Island, was 

strategically located across the Cheechessee Creek 

from three Indian towns, Alamahaw, Cheechessee 

and Okatie, in what was then known as Granville 

County. 

French followed in 1562, and the Scots in 1629. In all, 

seven flags have flown over Beaufort County to the 

present day. 

For nearly 500 years, Spring Island has played 

a prominent role in the events of this historic 

Lowcountry. The first indian trading post between 

Charleston and Savannah was established there in 

1697. The first crop of the superb, long staple Sea 

Island Cotton was planted there by George Edwards 

in 1790. Since the turn of the century, sportsmen 

and adventurers the world over have sought out 

the island for its restorative climate and exceptional 

recreation opportunities. 

The Indians and settlers in the Port Royal area lived 

in constant fear of the Spanish garrisons, as the 

Spanish claimed all land from Port Royal southward, 

and wiped out a Scottish Presbyterian settlement in 

1685. 

In April, 1715, the morning after a conference with the 

Indians to settle complaints, Cochran, his attorney, 

Thomas Nairn, Bray, Warner and John Wright were 

taken prisoners by the Yemassees. This began a war 

where 90 traders, planters, and their families were 

killed. John Cochran, his wife and four children; Mr. 

Bray, his wife and two children; and six more men 

and women, having found some friends among the 

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Indians, were spared for some days, but while 

attempting to make their escape they were 

retaken and put to death. 

The land, laid in complete waste, cattle and 

crops destroyed from the Indian Wars, went to 

his son, James Cochran (Elder). James spent 

most of his life acquiring land and defending 

it from Indians. He purchased tracts and 

grants near Will Town, Jehoshua Island, a 

Combahee River Island, land on St. Helena 

Island, Daufuskie Island, Callawassie Island and 

in Colleton County. He received the rank of 

Major in service of the King and was elected a 

member of the Commons House of Assembly 

from Colleton County that met in Charles Town. 

He died between 1719 and 1724, when James 

Cochran (Younger) became heir to his father’s 

properties in over 20 tracts totally 10,918 acres. 

In 1738 James (Younger) had a house built on 

Cochran’s Island employing 

“tabby brick” and tabby 

“chinking mortar. James 

was known to either be 

consuming a gallon of rum 

failing to avoid the smallpox 

or treating his fellow 

Assemblymen liberally to this 

refreshment. Following his 

death in 1739/40 Cochrans’s 

Island became the property 

of Mary Cochran Ash, his 

only niece. 

Mary remains a mystery, 

almost a myth, as there is 

only a “Gift Deed of slaves 

from her father, Richard Ash 

that we know she was born 

before 1736 and was still living 

in 1752 It is known that Mary 

Cochran Ash’s daughter, Mary 

Ash, her successor, spent her 

childhood in Paul’s Parish, 

and after her marriage to George Barksdale 

they moved to her island. She died soon after 

giving childbirth. The Island’s ownership then 

followed to her son George Edwards born in 

1800. After George grew up the real property 

and a great fortune was made planting sea 

island cotton. It was during this time that the 

Tabby Mansion and outbuildings were built. 

By 1820 George owned 230 slaves; of these 130 

were engaged in agriculture, and as he cleared 

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additional land, it was said that George Edwards made 

around $100,000 a year on his cotton. Upon his death 

the title to Spring Island remained in litigation for many 

years, it eventually going to his son, George Barksdale 

Edwards. During this time due to the litigation expenses 

and upcoming war , the land and slaves acquired by his 

family over 154 years, was wiped out. In 1872 Spring 

Island was sold to Elizabeth Inwood for $8,600, for the 

Federal levied taxes at the court house steps, prices being 

so depressed following the Civil War. When Elizabeth 

died the land went to her only son Trenholm Inwood, who 

would become the last descendant of Indian trader, John 

Cochran, to own the island. 

The property changed hands a number of times between 

1895 and 1966 when Mr. & Mrs. Elisha Walker, Jr. 

purchased the land and once again Spring Island became 

the center of much activity. Walker is said to have spent 

upwards of a million dollars each year improving the 

island infrastructure. After their death in 1982 the Elisha 

Walker Trust and Gordon Mobley, 

Plantation Manager managed 

the Island. The island was made 

available for quail hunting 

through the guest list that was 

“closely held”. Groups of four 

hunters would visit the Island for 

$10,000 a week for hunting quail, 

deer and occasionally ducks and 

turkey. 

In 1990, with the vision of 

Developers and Environmentalists 

Jim Chaffin, Jim Light, and Dr. Peter 

LaMottte, 36 founders formed 

the Spring Island Trust. With the 

purchase the trust was dedicated 

to the protection of the islands 

natural environment and cultural 

history. The overall density of 

the Island was down-zoned from 

5,500 units to 500 units to allow for 

the creation of over 1000 acres of 

nature preserve and open space. 

The bridge from Callawassie opened in 1991. Arnold 

Palmer played the first round of golf on The Old Tabby 

Links, which he designed with Ed Seay in 1992. Many 

more milestones lie ahead as Spring Island continues to 

grow and evolve as a residential community. 

It is interesting to conjecture what John Cochran, Indian 

Trader, would think of the Island, should he visit today. 

It is comforting to believe that he would find the same 

beauty, charm and abundance of flora and fauna that 

characterized his home more than 300 years ago. 

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Luxurious Comforts 

for Home & Bath

The Valentine’s 

poem that lives 

forever ... 

O my Luve’s like a red, red rose 

That’s newly sprung in June; 

O my Luve’s like the melodie 

That’s sweetly play’d in tune. 

As fair art thou, my bonnie lass, 

So deep in luve am I: 

And I will luve thee still, my dear, 

Till a’ the seas gang dry: 

Till a’ the seas gang dry, my dear, 

And the rocks melt wi’ the sun: 

I will luve thee still, my dear, 

While the sands o’ life shall run. 

And fare thee well, my only Luve 

And fare thee well, a while! 

And I will come again, my Luve, 

Tho’ it were ten thousand mile. 

Happy Valentine’s Day 

from the Stewart Clan, and 

Scotland’s most famous poet 

Robert Burns 

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Winter birds 

Photographed by Eric Horan 

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Part 2: 

Waterfowl 

If it looks like a duck 

and quacks like a 

duck…it’s a duck, right? 

If only it were that easy. 

By Amber Hester Kuehn 

Of the winter waterfowl described here, not all 

are actually ducks. If you ask a five year old, they 

would probably say that a duck is a bird that floats 

on the water and waddles on land. However, that 

would also describe a pelican, a gull, and several 

others. Specifically, genetics qualify ducks as 

members of the family Anatidae along with geese 

and swans. Vaguely, they are defined as various 

water birds having a broad flat bill, short legs, and 

webbed feet. The following eight waterfowl are 

presently winter visitors in Bluffton. 

All of the birds listed are protected by the Migratory 

Bird Treaty Act of 1918 

Blue-winged Teal 

The blue-winged teal is a dabbling duck that eats aquatic insects such 

as midge larvae, but also dines on crustaceans, clams, and snails as well 

as vegetation. In order to feed on the bottom in shallow water, they 

invert their bodies to “dabble” or pick at the bottom of a freshwater 

pond, shaking a tail feather on the surface while submerging their head. 

Blue-winged teal are the second most abundant duck in North America, 

behind the mallard. They migrate long distances and are usually the 

first to arrive down South and the last to head back up North. 

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Double-crested Cormorant 

Cormorants are dark birds with orange facial skin at the base of a hooked bill. Their eyes 

are aqua marine in color. They are expert divers that lack nostrils, so they must open 

their mouth to breathe…an adaptation to avoid drowning on deep dives. They hunt 

fish by using their wings and feet to swim underwater, steering with their tails. They 

have less preen oil in their feathers which reduces their buoyancy, so they get saturated 

and sit heavy on the water. After a day of fishing, they rest and dry their wings while 

roosting on high spots off of the water. Similar to the Loon, it takes a long runway 

to get a heavy cormorant airborne. They are very proud of the blue color inside their 

mouth and show it off to attract mates or to hiss at rivals. They only display a double 

crest (like feathered horns) during mating season. Acts like a duck, but NOT a duck. 

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Photographed by George Cathcart

Horned Grebe 

This small water bird is a great 

candidate for the “before and 

after” photo. In breeding plumage, 

they have a distinct yellow tuft 

behind each eye, black cheeks, and 

contrasting reddish neck feathers. 

When they are here in winter, 

they are lacking the yellow tufted 

“horns” and are greyish overall with 

a white cheek. However, their eye is 

consistently red, hence the nickname 

devil diver or water witch. They have 

a short bill with a white tip. They 

dive for small fish and eat their own 

feathers, possibly to filter fish bones 

for further digestion. They typically 

nest on floating vegetation. Young 

birds are fed feathers to start the 

“filter mat” early and can be seen 

riding on their mother’s back. They 

are great divers, very awkward on 

land, and NOT a duck! 


Common Loon 

This winter visitor can be seen and occasionally heard on the May River. To be honest, I 

recognized the sound because of the movie On Golden Pond where Katherine Hepburn 

says “loon” 147 times…approximately. They breed in summer on fresh water lakes in the 

Northern US and Canada. They migrate to our area to spend time on water that does not 

freeze. Their “down South” plumage is grey overall with a white throat. Their dagger-like 

beak even fades in color. On Golden Pond, they have a striking black and white pattern on 

their back and a black head. They are great swimmers and divers, and rarely walk. They 

hunt for small fish and are able to expertly handle slippery fish with projections on the roof 

of their mouth pointing back toward their throat. For decreased buoyancy, their bones are 

solid, which probably contributes to the necessary 30 yard runway to get off the water. In 

flight, their feet hang out the back unlike ducks in flight. You got it! NOT a duck. 

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Northern Shoveler 

I think it is safe to assume that this duck gets its name from a conspicuous elongated, bill that widens at the 

tip resembling a spatula. Comb shaped projections along the edges of its bill are a specialized adaptation 

to filter small organisms out of the water. It is considered a “dabbling” duck rather than a “diving” duck, 

although it can dive if disturbed. The male has an iridescent green head, white chest and chestnut belly and 

sides. The wings have a gray-blue shoulder patch. Per usual, the female is modest in her brownish speckled 

overall plumage, but also has the blue shoulder patch to match. 

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Bufflehead 

This is the smallest North American duck. It 

overwinters in our area and can commonly be 

found on the May River. It is white with a black 

back. The male has a dark head with a white 

patch that wraps around the back of his head. 

The female is grey overall with a white blaze 

on either cheek. They dive for food, aquatic 

invertebrates, mollusks and tiny crustaceans, 

typically swallowing it underwater, and 

surfacing within 30 seconds. Impressive. They 

use only their feet to swim underwater and 

compress the air from their feathers by pressing 

their wings tightly against their body. Speaking 

of feet, they rarely walk on land…females lead 

ducklings to water on foot. During breeding 

season (summer), abandoned northern flicker 

woodpecker holes accommodate bufflehead 

nesting mostly in Alaska and Canada. They 

are usually monogamous for the season and 

subsequent seasons.

Lesser Scaup 

This diving duck prefers fresh water, and is relatively 

abundant. Winter, non-breeding plumage is a blackbrown 

head and chest, mottled brown belly and sides, 

white back with overlay of black wavy lines, and dark 

tail. The female is basically the same but has a white 

patch at the base of her bill. The bill is bluish with a 

black “nail” tip. This projection is used to get into 

their favorite food, mussles and clams. In addition, 

crustaceans, insects, and seeds are also food items. 

Since I’m sure you are wondering, the greater scaup is 

basically the same, but larger. Both species have been 

known to visit the Hawaiian Islands in winter. Aloha! 

Photographed by George Cathcart 

Hooded Merganser 

The hooded merganser is a small duck with a white breast, brown sides, and a black head with a white 

collapsible crest that can make their head look oblong. They are on the May River in winter and can easily 

be confused with the Bufflehead. Just look for the brown sides, thin bill, and odd shaped head to distinguish 

them. The females have a cinnamon colored crest and her body is brownish grey overall. They dive for 

their food and hunt by sight. A nictitating membrane, or third eyelid protects their eyes when submerged. 

This adaptation is also common in reptiles and sharks. Their bill is serrated to grab prey such as small fish, 

aquatic insects, small crabs, shrimp, and frogs. Females have been known to lay their eggs in other hooded 

merganser nests for unknown reasons…avoiding maternal duties? However, the ducklings leave the nest 

one day after hatching and attempt short dives right away. Unfortunately, we will not see this cuteness in 

the Lowcountry. 

Remember Duck, Rabbit, Duck…!? Daffy can relax, duck season is over. Is it Fricasseeing rabbit season 

yet? Elmer Fudd is no genius. On that note, be sure to take the bird quiz in the next issue to see if you 

retained anything from this series: Winter Birds Part 1 and 2. 

Photos provided by www.horanphoto.com and www.finsfeathersfoto.com 

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Family Overboard 

It was a regular Sandbar Saturday in August and the Pearson family was headed out in their boat. They’d been 

doing this for years. Sepp, age 10, and Bode, age 8, were water-babies who’d been brought up on the river, 

tubing and doing back-flips off the stern. Joe and Michelle were recently divorced, but shared joint custody 

and a common love of the water, so family time in their 18-foot Sea Ray with the Bimini top was an every 

weekend affair. But nobody could have predicted the nightmare that was to befall them that fateful Saturday 

last summer. 

By Michele Roldán-Shaw 

The Pearsons kept their boat at Windmill Harbor, so 

before heading out they asked the harbormaster 

about the weather. He said there was a 30% chance 

of rain but it was pretty far out; and of course they 

checked the radar on their phones like always -- no 

cause for alarm there either. Later that afternoon 

they left the Sandbar when they noticed the 

skies begin to change. As they headed in, it got 

dark alarmingly fast. Suddenly rain was lashing, 

lightning was flashing, and four- to six-foot swells 

were coming over the bow in such rapid succession 

it threatened to overwhelm them—this squall was 

dangerous. 

“We didn’t know if the boat was going to capsize 

or get struck by lighting or what,” Michelle recalls. 

“We just knew we had to get out of it. The kids 

always wear life jackets, but Joe and I don’t; so 

when he looked at me and said ‘Get our life jackets, 

we’re going to have to bail,’ at first I was like ‘What 

are you talking about?’ But one minute later we 

were overboard.” 

They were in the vicinity of Alljoy when they put in 

a Mayday call, but because they were on the wrong 

channel nobody heard it. After that everything 

happened so fast they were forced to abandon 

ship without their phones. Just like that they found 

themselves in the middle of the raging river with 

nothing but swimsuits, life vests, floating seat 

cushion, broken Styrofoam boogie board and each 

other. They linked arms and clung for dear life. 

Nobody was coming for them. “I looked into Joe’s 

face and I have never seen fear like that before,” 

Michelle said. “Did my life flash before my eyes? 

No. But I was terrified; we all were.” 

She estimates they stayed like that for ten or 

fifteen minutes, adrift in high seas, lightning, and 

rain so blinding they couldn’t see but a few feet 

around them. They had no idea where they were. 

But then the storm abated just long enough to spy 

land, a bit of marsh and oyster beds that she thinks 

was probably Bull Island. It took them perhaps a 

half-hour to swim to it, and because they weren’t 

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wearing shoes they got cut to shreds on the oysters. 

It was a full moon and the tide was coming up fast; 

they had perhaps an hour before it overtook their 

bit of high ground. They saw a shrimp boat, yelled, 

screamed and waved their arms, but to no avail. 

Soon pieces of the wreckage began to float by, 

then the boat itself, completely submerged except 

for the Bimini top. While the kids huddled together 

on the broken boogie board, the adults debated 

what to do. Joe was for staying put, but Michelle 

knew the storm wasn’t over and wanted to swim 

to the wreck. So they put it to a family vote: Sepp 

wanted to swim, but little Bode was so freaked 

about getting back in the water that he started to 

cry the only tears anyone would shed during the 

entire ordeal. The vote was tied 2-2. 

But then came another momentary lull that 

allowed them to see a distant dock, and they 

decided to make for it using the Bimini top as an 

intermediary rest point. “When you have your kids 

with you, you can’t be scared,” said Michelle. “You 

have to be strong and do what you need to do. 

When we were in the water I thought if we could 

just manage to hold on, all of us together, we’d be 

good.” 

After perhaps another 30-40 minute swim they 

made it to the capsized boat, which was to be 

their salvation: a few minutes later DNR cruised 

by to the rescue. 

Soon they were safe 

and sound, huddled 

in blankets and 

deposited on dry 

land at Alljoy Beach. 

The next day a friend 

opened her private 

clinic even though 

it was Sunday, to 

dress their cuts 

and give them 

tetanus shots. The 

Pearsons’ two-hour 

life-threatening trial 

was behind them. 

“We will never put 

ourselves in that 

situation again,” 

Michelle affirms. 

“In retrospect, we 

should have just 

gone to the nearest 

dock and tied up like 

everyone else did. Thank God for our life jackets; 

I don’t know what would have happened without 

them. There’s no question about it—someone was 

watching over us.” 

As she reviews the many little twists of fate, her 

faith only increases. They hadn’t brought their dog 

that day because the kids didn’t feel like watching 

her; Michelle is certain the fifteen-pound terrier 

wouldn’t have made it. Some neighborhood kids 

whom they’d invited couldn’t go, sparing another 

nightmarish possibility. And Michelle herself 

almost didn’t make the trip because of other plans 

that ended up falling through—this was a saving 

grace in itself, because she’s not sure the outcome 

would have been so positive if Joe had had to 

handle the situation alone. Although they lost their 

boat and everything on it, things could have been 

so much worse. 

In the aftermath, they found themselves somewhat 

disinclined to take up the offers of friends who 

invited them out on the river, but nobody had 

nightmares or post-traumatic stress. Even 

Bode, the littlest survivor, was excited (although 

apprehensive) when Michelle booked a 5-day 

cruise to the Bahamas over Christmas in hopes the 

last of his fears would dissolve. Life goes on, and 

there is always a bright side. 

“The experience made us so bonded,” said 

Michelle, who owns Interior Motives in Bluffton 

and has lived in the Lowcountry for 22 years. “Even 

though Joe and I are divorced, we went out to 

dinner together with the kids that night—we had 

to eat, and Mom and Dad needed a drink at that 

point. So we’re sitting there and I said, ‘Ok guys, 

we need to talk about what happened today. We 

are so lucky to still be here together.’ We told the 

kids how proud we were of them for being strong 

and pulling through. It’s a really good memory.” 

Though they haven’t gotten another boat—and 

don’t have any plans to—that doesn’t mean they 

fail to appreciate the river. Several weeks after 

the incident, they started getting calls from Alljoy 

residents who salvaged washed-up items from 

their boat. So one evening they went down to 

claim them, then took a golf cart to the very dock 

they had seen during the storm. 

“There was a beautiful sunset,” Michelle 

remembers. “Dusk, the water’s calm, everything 

was so peaceful. I told my kids ‘Look at this water— 

do you really want to give this up? This is where we 

live, look how beautiful it is.’ That brought some 

sort of peace.” 

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Thoughts in the Breeze 

THE GARVIN PLACE 

Down Wharf Street 

all the way to the river 

in the very spot where the 

Baynard’s summer cottage once stood 

the Garvin place rests today 

The view from those old empty 

frames is the same view 

Union soldiers had when they 

came by boat to burn the town. 

Up and over the bluff, 

certain to cause suffering, 

battles were fought and lost. 

Changes arrived in the smoky wind. 

From the ashes of war, 

Cyrus Garvin was a man of purpose. 

From the ruins, he kept his hands 

busy and his head focused. 

He was emancipated and dedicated to 

new traditions and a different foundation. 

As he joined the planks together, 

as he hammered his roof, 

he must have heard the sounds 

of freedom ringing 

On the property, live oaks with fearless vines, 

tough and resilient, give shade and stability. 

Strong breezes rushing through palmetto 

fronds are a cooling balm. I am there to 

imagine generations of family 

washing in the river, cleansed by the river. 

I imagine offerings of comfort and compassion 

of entertaining angels, dancing under a full moon 

with dreams as bright as the sun 

overhanging the river 

Helen Stetson 

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THE WHALE AND FOUR BLIND MICE 

TRUE TO THYSELF 

Who knows you better than 

You know your own self 

One thing I do know 

You must respect yourself 

There are things that we do in the dark 

That wil definitely come to the light 

We all do things that are not pleasing 

In God’s sight 

Going to pay respects to the Potentate. 

How many vowels can one fit in a name? 

Running five marathons in five days. 

You can always Pay-It-and-Take-it. 

But mice prefer Dim-sum. 

The whale paid homage to a pink velour jet. 

Who won the race? 

Sir. W. W. Winston 

We do a lot of pretending 

Which is not very smart 

We’re able to fool humans 

But God knows our heart 

We need to stop blaming others 

Foer our shortcomings as we often do 

It’s impossible to be honest to others 

If to thyself, we are not true. 

Oscar J. Frazier 

Bluffton Poet Laureate 

ABSTRACTION 

I search for a moment 

of knowing 

of control, at cause and not effect. 

They do happen, 

but with no regularity -- 

Even looking back, my life 

feels like an abstraction, 

that happened to someone else, 

an illusion. 

Art Cornell 

We invite thoughts, poems, essays from our readers, young and old. 

Bluffton has a deep creative spirit, often eccentric, but also deeply 

caring , thoughtful and observant. We encourage submissions, 

and while we cannot guarantee publication, we will make every 

attempt to reflect the musings of our talented community! 

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By: Randolph Stewart 

How do you tell a story of an 80 year old man who 

has adventured to four corners of the earth and has 

done things we only dream about, but never do, 

in these few words. These stories are not fiction. 

Hopefully I will give it some justice, but there is no 

way to go into depth or mention all of his voyages 

and friendships. 

The adventure starts with Ludwig Seidl, Albert’s 

father who was the bombardier for The Red Baron 

in WWI, chunking hand grenades over the side of 

the open cockpit bi-plane, an officer in the Nazi 

Air Force in WWII and survived both. His mother 

“Modi” moved her two children from town to town 

to escape the allied bombing, ending up in Bavaria. 

Modi, smiled with her entire face, just as her son. 

Albert graduated from art 

school and while accepting 

type setting as a job, the old 

way letter by letter, continued 

his lifelong passion of painting, 

sketching, sculpting…and 

adventure to follow the quest. 

One of his early art shows 

changed his life when it was 

“suggested” that he leave 

his country because of “ a 

communist leaning” portrayal 

of one painting of coal miners, 

naked, covered in black soot. 

Again, his life would change one 

day some time later returning 

from his six months of working 

in the unbearable conditions 

in the Canadian Arctic forests 

as a treetop lumberjack bound 

homeward and family of four 

children, Marcus, David, Patty, 

Pia and wife Ilse, in Vancouver. 

On this eventful night walking 

home, Albert passed an 

antiques auction and entered 

to warm up. All turned and 

looked down at this smelly, 

bedraggled, lumberjack, so 

when he bid $8.75 on an old 

sea trunk no one lift a finger. 

Inside were all miracles! 

Among other things the trunk 

contained; books dating before 

1850, two dueling muskets, a 

sea captains log, and three oil 

paintings which he recognized 

the artists. The next day at Vancouver’s finest 

gallery he sold the paintings for a fraction of their 

value (but a lot of money for him at that time) as 

they had to be sent to Europe for authentication 

and that would cost alone, much more than he 

had, which was nothing. (The paintings did end up 

being worth a small fortune). 

The question was never asked, what drew Albert 

to the water. After developing a successful 

advertising agency, he began a new journey. 

Building a 48’ x23’ Canadian Ketch and fitting it 

for a voyage that would prove an alternate theory 

of the discovery of the migration of man, from 

Micronesia to North America. The belief to this 

day, is early man trekked across the Bering Strait. 

With the study of trade-winds and currents, and 

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fully convinced by the similarities of the Canadian 

Indian amulets and totems, and Pacific Islanders 

amulets and idols, he was determined to provide 

proof of his theory. 

Named the “Illahee”, and after Albert was given the 

name “Dokwaes” or “The man who looks toward 

the distant horizon” by the Indian Chief, the boat 

and crew, made up of university researchers, cast 

off bound for Micronesia, provisioned for three 

months. Two weeks out, some miles off the coast 

of Baja, on a warm breezy night, with a full moon 

hanging in the sky and silhouettes of clouds, 

Albert began to notice something was amiss. The 

far distant lights began to become closer and the 

boat rising higher and higher. After some minutes 

he alarmed the crew and understood what was 

happening. He was being lifted up and pushed 

ashore by a tsunami (caused by an earthquake 

off the coast of Alaska). There was no sense of 

the speed he was going and as land got closer, 

the “”Illahee” crashed ashore. As light arose he 

found that everyone had survived, but his boat was 

sitting a hundred yards inshore, right in the middle 

of a whale graveyard, Shipwrecked! The Pacific 

to the west and barren Mexican desert to the 

east. Rationing what food and water that was not 

destroyed, in the 120-degree desert, evaporating 

their urine to make water, nearing delirium. 

Another miracle as a Mexican minesweeper 

passing became alerted and they were rescued 

from a horrible fate. The Captain had his crew dig 

a slew, secured lines around the ship like a large 

fishing net and pulled the “Illahee” to sea, like 

they would do with a whale skeleton. Tying her 

alongside they were towed to port. Out of respect 

for a fellow mariner, and what he had set out to do, 

the Mexican Captain secured what was necessary 

to repair damages, resupplied the “Illahee” and 

wished her fare winds as Albert headed to sea 

alone, the researchers having been sent back to 

Vancouver. The quest of proving his theory having 

failed, for the time being, he headed south with a 

new adventure in mind. 

Albert’s story continues some months later with 

English brothers, one a sheep farmer in New 

Zealand, the other a sea captain who would carry 

the wool to Europe each year. Captain McDonald, 

with the “Tia Maria”, on one such return voyage 

anchored in a Columbian harbor. While ashore he 

purchased raw uncut emeralds from the annual 

sheep profits, casting off immediately, for fear 

of pirates or mutiny, instead of waiting for a 

better season to make the Pacific crossing. A 

short time out a storm sank the ship and the crew 

marooned on a Panamanian Island, El Coco. Years 

after rescue, Captain McDonald would build a 

lucrative shipping business in Vancouver. Yes, the 

old sea captain’s trunk and the log it contained 

gave the location of the emeralds. Provisioning 

the “Illahee” in a Panamanian fishing port he set 

sail with the coordinates in hand. After several 

relatively easy scary dives the wreck was found, 

as were the emeralds. But Albert began to panic 

with sharks circling and rose to the surface too 

fast, the bends. Bleeding from his nose and ears 

he passed out barely climbing over the edge of his 

ketch. Two days later he was awakened with dried 

blood over his face in extreme pain and deaf and 

with great determination and effort returned to 

the Panamanian port. 

Three emeralds left. One a gift to the hospital 

and caregivers that he stayed with for some time, 

one to secure his needs for several years, and one 

to a famous German doctor who would restore 

his hearing. Having sent for his sons to join him, 

earning a living with his art and having recovered 

physically he set sail for Columbia and a new 

adventure. 

After some months of exploration, being 

heralded at each port they stopped as his fame 

and reputation had spread, they anchored in the 

harbor of Santa Maria, Columbia. The evening was 

clear with a full moon and starry night. The waves 

gently lapped against the hull like a lullaby. Albert 

suddenly sensed that something was deadly 

wrong as he heard footsteps topside. When he 

arose he was staring at an evil scared face man, 

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teeth missing, realizing he had a machete against 

his throat. Pirates! Hearing the boy’s screams and 

now others shouting on deck his mind raced, how 

do I get to my gun? At that very moment, another 

miracle. Albert heard the sound of machine gun 

fire, the shouting increased on deck, his captor 

screamed and ran to escape, some jumping over 

the side into the water, others into the boats they 

had come in, others surrounded and surrendering, 

two lying dead on the deck. A Norwegian freighter 

captain in the harbor was watching through his 

binoculars, dreaming of some day being able to do 

what this little ketch was doing. When he noticed 

boats approaching the “Illahee”, with armed 

pirates he alerted the patrolling harbor police, 

which went into immediate action. The pirates, in 

a very short time had ransacked the ”Illahee”. That 

night there was no sleeping. The next day, every 

ship in the harbor sent supplies and money. It was 

here on that fateful day that Albert met a young 

German merchant marine, Gerhard Schwisow, 

who came on board and asked to sail with them. 

Gerhard sailed with Albert and became his partner 

for the next thirty-five years until the day he died. 

After months of sailing South America, and all 

recovering from the mental trauma, Albert and his 

small crew made another life changing decision, 

sell the “Illahee, fly to Europe, find a tall ship and 

continue the quest. In a small port in Norway they 

found “Moder”, an 1896 salt fish carrier, 110’ in 

length, 24’ beam and 12’ 

draft. Making home on the 

ship Albert, his two sons, and 

Gerhard rebuilt the ship into 

a three-masted barquentine, 

after two hard years near 

the Arctic Circle. Re-naming 

her the Barba Negra they 

began sailing from port to 

port around Scandinavia, the 

Baltic, and northern Europe 

opening the floating art 

exhibit at each port to the 

public, selling art and telling 

of their many stories. It was 

another fateful day when 

anchored off a Norwegian 

island, Vagyoe, Albert would 

meet the love of his life, Alise 

Frost. He asked her to sail 

with him the first day he met 

her but she did not appear 

when they set sail. Heart 

broken, a week later, at the 

next port, he looked to the 

pier, there she was, with suitcase in hand. Never 

to be apart again. 

Beer company endorsements, TV commercials, 

tall ship races, art shows and lectures… they 

sailed and berthed throughout Northern Europe, 

England and France. But Albert knew it was time. 

Time to set sail for America. After several months 

of provisioning, the Canary Islands was the first 

stop. From there, the Barba Negra headed west 

for the Caribbean. Thirty-three days at sea, seven 

becalmed, trusting their fate to God and Neptune, 

with an 80-year-old ship, and her seasoned crew. 

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One might think the worst when facing the power 

of the ocean, but never speak or show it. At sea 

for sometime one learns to overcome all fear, 

and your thoughts become pure. Your senses 

are heightened and can detect even the slightest 

change in the wind or course. Navigating by the 

stars all the way. Her bow breaking through the 

waves, with each movement creating creaks and 

moans, befitting the old lady she was. Whales 

from miles away would spy the hull underwater 

and approach the ship like a curious cat, swimming 

alone as an escort. Standing at the topmast one 

can see the curvature of the earth with the sun 

setting on one horizon, the moon rising on the 

other. 

The day was partly cloudy, a breeze fresh from 

the south east as the Barba Negra slipped by The 

Statue, with fire boats spraying water high in the 

air along side, her arms and torch welcoming them 

to New York, several days before July 4th 1976, 

to celebrate the oldest ship in the Bicentenial Op 

Sail completing this historic crossing, with all of 

America watching and cheering. The quest had not 

gone unnoticed. Each crew member giving thanks 

in their own way for the safe passage and friends 

they had made on the many years of adventure 

and completing the final leg of the passage, press 

helicopters circling overhead. 

But now, Albert and Alise, the boys, and Captain 

Gerhard were ready for a new adventure. Find a 

home! After greetings, interviews, and festivities, 

(oh, did I mention time out for Gerhard to marry 

Alise and Albert at sea?),from all of New York, they 

set sail south with an invitation in hand to berth in 

Savannah. Forming “Save Our Seas”, and providing 

whale sounding research, teaching thousands of 

school children the lost arts aboard an old tall ship, 

they now were ambassadors to this great city and 

represented her past history that stood for an era 

that made her into the town she is today. 

Albert and Alise found a quaint home in the historic 

district, perfect for an old salt. Twenty-five years 

later, continuing his art work, now Captain of the 

International Brotherhood of the Coast, and the 

Drum Major of the Savannah Drum and Pipe and 

leading the way for the Saint Patrick’s Day Parade. 

Participating in movies and documentary films, 

visiting towns off the Southern coast and receiving 

the keys to the city as they were welcomed by 

thousands, working with Jean-Michel Cousteau 

and Project Ocean Search, off of Devils Elbow 

Island in the May River, and Daufuskie Island in 

the Atlantic, anchoring many times off of Harbor 

Town during the Heritage and for those who have 

been in Bluffton awhile they might remember 

the times she has sailed up the May River to visit 

friends, the Wyman Family. One can find Albert 

and Alise at his gallery on the second floor of City 

Market Gallery off St. Julian Street. There are so 

many more stories that he would be glad to share 

with you. 

Oh, before we conclude this story I should catch 

you up with the boys. Marcus and David, home 

schooled aboard ship, and having traveled with 

Albert aboard the “Illahee” and Barba Negra, 

and now over fifty, have sailed before the mast 

for over forty years. They are unquestionably the 

most respected sea captains in the world, Captain 

and Chief Officer of the Norwegian ship, Statsraad 

Lehmkuhl, a three-masted 1914 Barque, one of the 

largest sailing ships in the world. After all these 

years at sea the brothers are still together, with 

their wives Mona and Anna Britt. On occasion Albert 

and Alise have accompanied them on voyages to 

the Arctic, and Tall Ship Races in Europe. Marcus 

and David have navigated the four corners of the 

earth, winning more Atlantic and European Tall 

Ship races than any other and have logged more 

nautical miles than Magellan, Captain Cook, and 

Frances Drake. The Seidl quest continues. 

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It’s a well known fact that changes in appearances can change your life. But the reverse is also true. A change 

in lifestyle changes appearance. And so the positive cycle begins. There are few topics that are more relevant 

to more people than weight loss. So here’s that principle applied – through the story of one Bluffton lady. 

Throw away the pills. It’s about lifestyle! 

By Kelly Dillon 

The New Year is seen as time for change. 

Determination to keep to a resolution is often 

quick to flag in the face of difficulty. Losing weight 

is one of the most common goals, but one that 

few manage to achieve 

in a meaningful way. 

However, for those that 

succeed in reaching 

the goal, the joys are 

immense! 

One Bluffton woman 

found the key to such 

success. In November 

of 2013, Tara Stimpson 

of the Town of Bluffton 

was 250 pounds. Today, 

she weighs in at 165 

pounds. That’s a loss of 

85 pounds! She shared 

her experience with us 

and gave us a few worthy 

pointers in how she was able to follow through 

with the difficult journey. 

It was in 2013 that Tara knew things had to change. 

She was having health issues because of her 

weight, but when October rolled around, she had 

a more prominent realization when she was asked 

to be a bridesmaid in her best friend’s wedding. 

“When it came to be my turn to try on my dress, 

I was so upset over the size they had to get me,” 

Tara said. “I decided right then and there I needed 

to make a change, because I was working my way 

toward a horrible end.” Her decision was also 

fueled by the love for her daughter and the desire 

to be more active with her. 

With the understanding that this would be a shift 

in her lifestyle, Tara set out with a clear goal in 

mind. Her initial idea was to lose 100 pounds for a 

goal weight of 150, down from 250 pounds. Once 

the plan was set, she began to modify her diet. 

“I stopped eating fast food and made better 

choices when going out to restaurants,” Tara 

said. “I count my calories and eat more frequently 

with smaller meals or snacks about every two to 

three hours.” By adjusting her calorie intake to 

around a daily 1200, Tara lost thirty pounds. At this 

milestone, Tara began to add exercise into her new 

routine. “I started small, only exercising three days 

a week.” Tara explained. On rest days, Tara would 

walk. When she built herself up comfortably, the 

three-day exercise routine boosted up to a six-day 

routine. Bike riding, walking and using an elliptical 

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all factored into her program. 

But the process had its challenges. Tara admits 

that her love of sweets and chocolate was and is, a 

daily struggle to keep in check. However, she had 

the support of her mother, daughter and friends 

to help her keep going. She and her mother would 

try to walk or do different activities together, 

while some close friends would also walk or bike 

alongside her. Their help allowed Tara to keep 

motivated. 

As an added incentive, she also kept a picture of 

herself before her weight loss -- to remind her that 

she never ever wanted to go back! 

As a result of this determination and change in 

lifestyle, it took Tara a year to lose 85 pounds. At 

165, while short of the original goal, she was now 

happy with how her body looked. 

For those who are struggling with weight loss, Tara 

says: “Don’t try to make all the changes at once. If 

you’re struggling or fall off, just take a deep breath 

and start over or get back on the horse. I fall off 

every, now and then, too and it’s okay to have a 

cheat day. Just remember, tomorrow is another 

day and you will do better.” 

She also reiterated, that her weight loss was a 

lifestyle change and not simply a diet. “[You] don’t 

need any of these supposed quick fixes or pills. 

None of those things will last.” 

Tara’s weight loss and her determination through 

the year-long process is a testament to holding 

to one’s goals and following through with them. 

It also points to the real secret being all about 

making real lifestyle changes. 

For those trying to set out with a fresh start to their 

appearance, Tara provides some simple advice and 

great inspiration! 

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*Wheelchair accessible event 

BEAUFORT 

*Feb. 26, Mar. 1 CLASSICAL ROMANTIC The first concert 

of the new year will welcome back Yuriy Bekker playing 

Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto, and the orchestra playing 

Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 4. Sea Island Presbyterian 

Church, 81 Lady’s Island Dr., Beaufort. Purchase tickets online at 

TIX.com or call 800-595-4849. Thurs. 7:30 pm, Sun. 4 pm $37.50 

*Feb. 11-14 9TH ANNUAL BEAUFORT INTERNATIONAL 

FILM FESTIVAL Receptions, screenings of all entries in 

several categories for films, student films, acting, directing, 

and more! See website for details. Beaufort Film Festival, 

USCB Center for the Arts, 521-4145, 805 Carteret St., 

Beaufort. – $6 per film (Multiple Event Passes $50-225) 

*USCB CENTER FOR THE ARTS, 521-4145, 805 Carteret 

St., Beaufort. $25 (Seniors $20, Kids $15) Feb. 1 WHAT 

WOULD LUCY DO? Suzanne LaRusch portrays the one and 

only Lucille Ball and all of her zany antics in this one-woman 

show. You’ll enjoy skits and musical numbers, and will laugh 

along throughout the whole show. 3 & 7:30 pm Feb. 20 THE 

MOUNTAINTOP This play by American playwright Katori 

Hall is a fictional depiction of the Reverend Martin Luther 

King’s last night on earth, set entirely in Room 306 of the 

Lorraine Motel on the eve of his assassination. 7:30 pm 

HILTON HEAD ISLAND 

*HILTON HEAD SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, 842-2055, First 

Presbyterian Church, 540 William Hilton Pkwy., HHI. $25, 40, 50 

Feb. 8-9 SCHUMANN and BRAHMS: GERMAN ROMANTIC 

MASTERS Schumann’s Symphony No. 4 and Brahms’ 

Piano Concerto No. 1, featuring 29-year-old accomplished 

international pianist, Shen Lu. Sun. 4 pm, Mon. 8 pm 

Feb. 22-23 GUITAR HEROES Cincinnati Pops guitarist and 

arranger, Tim Berens and Craig Wagner, perform Gershwin’s 

Rhapsody in Blue, along with jazz standards by Ellington, 

Chick Corea, and Herbie Hancock. Sun. 4 pm, Mon. 8 pm 

*Jan. 30-Feb. 27 (weekends) 19th ANNUAL GULLAH 

CELEBRATION Experience Gullah food and music as you 

take a journey through the culture via the visual arts. Gullah 

Celebration, 255-7304. See website for events, times, and 

prices. Greenwood Dr., HHI. Noon-4 pm $5 includes one tasting, 

*Feb. 6 MARDI GRAS FUNDRAISER FOR NATIONAL 

ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS (NAMI) Three-course 

New Orleans-themed dinner, silent and live auctions, 

prizes for best costume and most decorated mask, plus 

more! Country Club of Hilton Head, 681-2200, 70 Skull 

Creek Dr. 6:30-10:30 pm $75 w/cash bar ($100 w/open bar) 

*Mar. 1 9th ANNUAL COOKS & BOOKS FESTIVAL This 

event provides great food, friendly competition, and the 

opportunity to meet and greet your favorite Lowcountry 

authors and purchase signed editions of their books. 

The Literacy Center, 815-6616. Held at Hilton Head 

Marriott Resort & Spa, 1 Hotel Cir. 11 am-2 pm $20 in 

advance, $25 at door (includes free food samplings) 

*Feb. 7 DANCING… FROM THE HEART Enjoy watching this 

ballroom dance showcase, which also features a Shore Notes 

Ensemble for your listening pleasure. Partial proceeds benefit 

the Children’s Relief Fund. Fred Astaire Dance Studio, 837- 

6161. Performance is at the Seahawk Cultural Center, H. H. 

High School, 689-4800, 70 Wilborn Rd. 7 pm $20 (Students $15) 

*Feb. 16 JEANNE ROBERTSON Author of three hilarious 

books, this laugh-out-loud funny lady speaks two languages 

fluently: English . . . and Southern. Arts Center of Coastal 

Carolina, 842-2787, 14 Shelter Cove Ln., HHI. 8 pm $51 

*Feb. 19-22 YOU’RE A GOOD MAN CHARLIE BROWN 

Delight in this musical based on the characters created by 

cartoonist Charles M. Schulz in his comic strip, Peanuts. 

Presented by Hilton Head Preparatory School, 671-2286 

x353. Performance is at H. H. High School Seahawk 

Cultural Center, 689-4800, 70 Wilborn Rd. Thurs.-Sat. 

7:30 pm, Sun. 2 pm $20 (Seniors $15, Students $10) 

SAVANNAH 

*Feb. 7 OFF THE WALL & ONTO THE STAGE The Columbia 

City Ballet, pays tribute to award-winning artist Jonathan 

Green. Dancers depict the cultural heritage of the Gullah and 

Geechee communities with rich, vibrant colors; imaginative 

choreography; and exhilarating music. Savannah Civic 

Center, 912-651-6550, Johnny Mercer Theatre, 301 W. 

Oglethorpe Ave. 5:30 pm .......................................... $18-38 

*Feb. 5-18 GEORGIA HISTORY FESTIVAL See website 

for full list of events, including the Keynote Address, 

Colonial Faire and Muster, and Super Museum Sunday. 

Georgia Historical Society, 912-651-2125................... (Free) 

*Feb. 6-8: 15THE ANNUAL LOW COUNTRY HOME & GARDEN 

SHOW Find the latest in products and services for everything 

for your home: from builders and contractors to materials, 

landscape displays, and much more. Savannah Home and 

Garden Show, International Trade & Convention Center, 210- 

408-0998, 1 International Dr., Sav. Parking $5. Discount 

coupons available on website. Fri. 2-7 pm, Sat. 10 am-7 pm, 

Sun. 11 am-5 pm $8 (Seniors $6, Kids & Active Military Free) 

*Feb. 12-15 SAVANNAH BOOK FESTIVAL Authors Janet 

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Evanovich, P.J. O’Rourke, and Anne Rice to headline 

the 2015 Savannah Book Festival. See website for 

list of books and authors and event times. Savannah 

Book Festival, SCAD, 912-525-5050, Trustees Theater, 

216 E. Broughton St., Sav. Sat. at Telfair, Wright, and 

Chippewa Squares. Most events Free (Keynote events $15) 

*Feb. 13-15 13TH ANNUAL SPRINGTIME MADE IN THE 

SOUTH GIFT SHOW See and purchase handmade crafts 

and gifts directly from the artists. Made in the South 

Shows, 704-847-9480, International Trade & Convention 

Center, 210-408-0998, 1 International Dr., Sav. Free 

parking. Fri.-Sat. 10 am-6 pm, Sun. 11 am-5pm $7 (Kids 

Free) One admission for all 3 days with hand stamp 

*Feb. 13-15 SAVANNAH IRISH FESTIVAL A 3-day 

weekend of family fun!! 912-651-6556 or 800-351-7469 

Feb. 13 Traditional Irish Party with live musicians and Irish 

dance lessons for all in attendance! Cash bar and light 

snacks for purchase. Knights of Columbus Hall, 3 West 

Liberty St., Sav. 6:30-9:30 pm $5 Donation Feb. 14-15 Irish 

music, dancers, singers, crafts, food and vendors, and more. 

Savannah Civic Center, 301 W. Ogelthorpe Ave. Sat. 10 am-6 

pm, Sun. Noon-6 pm One day $12, both days $16 (Kids Free, 

Sun. Military & Students Free) 

*Feb. 1-21, 2015 SAVANNAH BLACK HERITAGE FESTIVAL 

A month of events celebrated at various sites throughout 

the Savannah area. Storytelling, dance ensemble 

performances, children’s theater troupe, veterans’ memorial 

ceremony, jazz festival, etc. See website for details. 

DoSavannah - Black Heritage Festival, 912-358-4309 Free 

*Feb. 27-Mar. 1 13TH ANNUAL SAVANNAH BOAT SHOW 

showcasing powerboats and more, plus music, seafood, 

and fun! Enjoy beautiful winter weather on a waterfront 

view! Savannah Boat Show, 864-250-9713, International 

Trade & Convention Center, 1 Inter-national Dr., Sav. 

Parking $5. Fri. Noon-6 pm, Sat. 10 am-6 pm, Sun. 11 

am-5 pm $8 (Seniors, Kids, Military $5, Under 4 Free) 

*SAVANNAH THEATRE, 912-233-7764, 222 Bull St.$39.59 

(Coupon $36.38, Group of 20 $31, Kids $19.26)Jan. 30-Feb. 

8 VIVA VEGAS A tribute to iconic Las Vegas headliners! 

Fri.-Sat. 8 pm (2/7 3 & 8 pm), Sun. 3 pm Feb. 13-15 I LOVE 

YOU, YOU’RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE! A musical 

comedy. Fri. 8 pm, Sat. 3 & 8 pm, Sun. 3 pmFeb. 20- 

Mar. 1 BROADWAY ON BULL STREET Show-stopping 

hit songs. 2/20-21 8 pm, 2-28 3 & 8 pm, 2/22 & 3/1 3 pm 

*SAVANNAH CIVIC CENTER, 912-651-6550, Johnny Mercer 

Theatre, 301 W. Oglethorpe Ave. Feb. 5 HARRY CONNICK, 

JR. This pianist, vocalist, composer, band leader, actor, and 

philanthropist has received awards and recognition for his 

live and recorded musical performances and achievements. 8 

pm $50-95 Feb. 15 AN EVENING WITH GARRISON KEILLOR 

True to his radio form, Keillor delivers hilarious anecdotes 

about growing up in the American Midwest and the aging 

process, not to mention “late-life fatherhood.” 7 pm $35-65 

*Feb. 23-27 AMERICAN TRADITIONS COMPETITION A 

creative and diverse showcase of vocal talents and future 

superstars. Quarter Finals: Skidaway Island United Meth. 

Church, 54 Diamond Causeway, Sav. Mon.-Tues. 2 and/or 

5 pm $15, 25 Semi-Finals: Skidaway Island United Meth. 

Church, 54 Diamond Causeway, Sav. Wed. 4 and/or 7 

pm $20, 35 Judges Concert: Savannah Theatre, 912-233- 

7764, 222 Bull St. Thurs. 8 pm $35, 50Finals: Savannah 

Theatre, 912-233-7764, 222 Bull St. Fri. 8 pm $35, 50 

BLUFFTON & BEYOND 

*Feb. 14 METOPERA – LIVE! presents IOLANTA / 

BLUEBEARD’S CASTLE An enchanting fairy tale 

(Tchaikovsky’s Iolanta) followed by an erotic psychological 

thriller (Bartók’s Bluebeard’s Castle). – Cinemark, 757- 

2859, 106 Buckwalter Pkwy., Bluffton.Sat. 12:30 pm $24 

(Seniors $22)Encore: Wed. Feb 18, 6:30 pm $22 (Seniors $20) 

*Feb. 13-Mar. 1 CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF The cat is Maggie, 

married to Brick, the favorite son of a wealthy plantation owner, 

Big Daddy, and the hot tin roof is the desperate measure she 

takes to regain her husband’s sexual interest and to lay claim 

to her husband’s family fortune. May River Theatre, 815-5581, 

Pritchard & Bridge Sts., Bluffton. Fri.-Sat. 8 pm, Sun. 3 pm $25 

*Feb 14 - LATTITUDE WINE BAR Celabrates their First 

Anniversary with free wine tasting and Duval Leroy 

Champagne at 1/2 price off and guess the number of wine 

corks in the wine case and wine a bottle of wine. 

*Feb. 17 - Starting at 6:30 LATTITUDE WINE BAR cooking 

class and wine paring. Sign up today 843.706.9463. 

The COASTAL DISCOVERY MUSEUM has announced a Spring 

program starting March 3 through May 28. The tour will go 

out every Tuesday and Thursday. The 2 hour exploration of 

Bluffton’s May River aboard research vessel SPARTINA will be 

led by Marine Biologist, Captain Amber Kuehn. Participants 

will observe nature up close with a display of live organisms. 

A scientific explanation will accompany a trip through this 

scenic river and salt marsh. From microscopic animals to 

dolphins, the possibilities are endless.The expedition will 

leave from the Calhoun Street Dock, Bluffton. This dock is 

located at the end of Calhoun Street adjacent to the Church 

of the Cross. Cost is $40 adult, $30 child (ages 12 and under). 

Reservations are required by calling 843-689-6767 ext 223 or 

online at www.coastaldiscovery.org 

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The 

grape 

in high 

spirits 

By Michael Mavrogordato 

One of the reasons many people call Bluffton 

home is to escape the cold, but as I write, a 

cheerful TV meteorologist is trying to smile her 

way through a bone-chilling forecast. According 

to her, temperatures will drop to freezing in a few 

days, and there is no relief in sight. As your wine 

advisor, I could wax eloquent on red wines and how 

their food pairings can tame the cold, but frankly, a 

quick fix is far more appropriate and brandy comes 

immediately to mind. 

Brandy (a Dutch word) is an all-encompassing 

term for a spirit made from grapes and it is also a 

synonym for something that you sip, as opposed 

to “chase” down with a shot. Most spirits which 

are chased ,such as vodka in Russia (very cold) or 

Jagermeister in Germany (tepid), are meant to jolt 

the senses, but brandy is another story, because 

the good ones caress you on a cold night and don’t 

leave you with a hangover. In Bluffton, there are 

three types of brandy worth trying: Armagnac, 

Cognac and Grappa, the latter being a real stretch 

per the definition of a brandy, because it is made 

from the stems and detritus of grapes! 

Contrary to popular belief, Armagnac is the granddaddy 

of them all. In the 13th Century some 

enterprising monks (who else!) from Auch (southwest 

France) began distilling indigenous white 

grapes and aging them in local oak barrels. The 

process involved one distillation and topping off 

the barrels on regular basis to replace the “angel’s 

share”. Every culture claims to have invented 

making booze, but the gentle folk of Auch stake 

their claim on customer testimonials, the most 

famous of which came from Cardinal Vital du Four, 

who in 1313 wrote the encouraging words on the 

opposite page! 

Need I say more? A very good and obviously 

therapeutic Armagnac, Castared VSOP ($39) , can 

be found at Bill’s. 

Cognac is now the aristocrat of the spirit world. 

The epicenter of the region, the town of Cognac, 

is only 80 miles North of Bordeaux and this helps 

explain why their spirit took over the world. Riding 

on the insatiable demand for claret ( British for 

Bordeaux wines), the English and the Dutch 

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Breeze Wine Within Reach 

created an international market, as early as, the 

15th Century. The English coveted the wines and 

the Dutch craved Cognac (probably because of 

their miserable weather), so much so, that they 

called it “brandwijn”. With a new name and an 

export market assured, Cognac grew in reputation 

over hundreds of years, but is it that special? The 

short answer is no, particularly when compared 

with the lesser-known Armagnac. 

“It makes disappear redness and burning of 

the eyes and stops them from tearing; it cures 

hepatitis, sober consumption adhering. It cures 

gout, cankers and fistula by ingestion; restores 

the paralysed member by massage; and heals 

wounds of the skin by application. It enlivens the 

spirit, partaken in moderation, recalls the past to 

memory,rendersmenjoyous,preservesyouthand 

retards senility. And when retained in the mouth, 

it loosens the tongue and emboldens the wit, if 

someone timid from time to time himself permits. 

Cardinal Vital du Four, 1313 

should be appreciated slowly (ie. don’t stick your 

nose in the glass!). Usually, older spirits have more 

subdued esters and are less harsh on the palate, 

but this is very difficult to achieve because of the 

core alcohol content of 40%. Only a handful of 

cognacs are truly balanced and I would definitely 

avoid any VS Cognac. The same does not apply to 

Armagnacs, because I have tried several VS labels, 

which are more satisfying than a VSOP Cognac 

and are much cheaper. However, if your heart is 

set on Cognac, stick with Remy Martin VSOP or 

Courvoisier Fine VSOP ($55) 

Grappa is in a class of spirits, which are truly 

eco-friendly, because they are made from 

pumace, the leftovers from winemaking. After 

the grapes have been pressed, and allowed to 

sit (cold maceration) for about two weeks, the 

juice is extracted for wine and the remains such 

as seeds, stems and skins are collected to make 

grappa. It is distilled and unlike other brandies, 

is then aged in the bottle. Grappa is not a refined 

spirit, in the sense that it does not display the 

aromas from grapes, or other fruit eaux de vie 

(cherries, pear, plum etc.), nor is it rounded 

and mellowed by barrel-aging. As a result, 

grappa is unquestionably more harsh than 

other brandies, but that is the very reason for its 

popularity. In Italy, Grappa is a digestif, a drink 

intended to cap off the evening and is usually 

served with a ristretto (super strong expresso). 

This combination is what made Grappa famous 

and is not to be missed. Good Grappa is hard 

to come by in Bluffton, but I have found, on 

occasion, Allegrini Grappa di Amarone ($30). 

Cognac is made primarily from Ugni blanc, Folle 

Blanche and Colombard (same as Armagnac), 

which is pressed, fermented, distilled 

twice (unlike Armagnac) and then 

aged in French oak. After two years, a 

blending process begins which shapes 

the characteristic of the house style 

(Remy Martin, Hennessy etc.). Just as 

in Scotland with single malts, the age 

of a bottle is set by the youngest batch 

of spirits, so for example, a VS Cognac 

must contain spirits that have been 

aged for a minimum of two years while 

VSOP is four years and XO is six years. 

Good Cognacs and Armagnacs are 

extremely aromatic (think toffee, 

vanilla and chocolate!), and their esters 

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Inside the 

mind of 

Tennessee 

Williams 

By Randolph Stewart 

Elias Kazan (who directed many of Tennessee 

Williams’ greatest successes) said “Everything in 

his life is in his plays, and everything in his plays is 

in his life”. Nothing can be closer to the truth. His 

use of his own familial relationships as inspiration 

for his plays is impossible to miss. 

Thomas Lanier “Tennessee” Williams III was born 

on March 26, 1911. His inspiration in writing 

came from his dysfunctional family. His father 

was a hard drinking traveling shoe salesman who 

spent most of his time away from home. He had 

a violent temper and was a man prone to use his 

fists (he had part of his ear bitten off in a poker 

game fight), treating his son with disdain for his 

lack of robustness. His mother Edwina, locked in 

an unhappy marriage, focused her overbearing 

attention almost entirely on her frail young son. 

She was an archetype of the ‘Southern belle’, 

whose social aspirations tilted toward snobbery 

and whose behavior could be neurotic and 

hysterical. Throughout his life Williams remained 

close to his sister Rose who was diagnosed with 

schizophrenia as a young woman. As her behavior 

be-came increasingly disturbing, she was subjected 

to a lobotomy, unfortunately with disastrous 

results, and was subsequently institutionalized 

for the rest of her life. During his youth Williams 

struggled with his own homosexuality and fear of 

his own mental health, that he might end up like 

Rose. Throughout the years, to mask his inner 

demons Williams’ alcoholism and his dependence 

on various combinations of amphetamines and 

barbiturates, grew to a point that they inhibited 

his creative style and works. 

His first submitted play was Beauty Is the Word 

(1930), a play he wrote while at the University of Missouri 

about rebellion against religious upbringing. 

He did not fit in well at schools and was known to be 

shy and socially backward, a loner who spent most 

of this time at the typewriter. His father pulled him 

out of school after failing a military training course 

his junior year, and put him to work at the International 

Shoe Company factory in St. Louis where 

his father was promoted. Williams, then 21, hated 

the monotony, but the job forced him out of the 

pretentious gentility of his upbringing. His dislike 

of his new nine-to-five routine drove him to write 

even more than before at night. Overworked, 

unhappy and lacking any further success with 

his writing, by his twenty-fourth birthday he had 

suffered a nervous breakdown and left his job. 

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Having returned to school at the Washington 

University in St. Louis and later University of Iowa, 

Wil-liams graduated with a BA English degree. 

Speaking of his early days as a playwright and 

referring to a collaborative play called Cairo, 

Shanghai, Bombay!, produced while he was a part 

of an amateur sum-mer theater group in Memphis, 

Tennessee, Williams wrote, “The laughter ... 

enchanted me. Then and there the theatre and I 

found each other for better and for worse. I know 

it’s the only thing that saved my 

life.” It is ironic that the very thing 

that he loved also drove him to selfdestruction. 

In 1939 he re-ceived 

a $1,000 grant from Rockefeller 

Foundation. This Gaining notice he 

was hired by MGM in Holly-wood. 

In 1945 he became an instant hit in 

Chicago and New York with his play 

The Glass Menagerie, which won the 

New York Drama Critics’ Circle Award 

for best play of the season. 

The huge success of his next play, 

A Streetcar Named Desire, in 

1947 secured his reputation as a 

great playwright. Although widely 

celebrated and increasingly wealthy, 

he was still restless and insecure 

in the grip of fears that he would 

not be able to replicate his success. 

During the late 1940s and 1950s, Williams 

began to travel widely with his 

partner, often spending summers 

in Europe. To stimulate his writ-ing 

he moved often, to various cities 

including New York, New Orleans, 

Key West, Rome, Barcelona, and 

London. Williams wrote, “Only 

some radical change can divert the 

downward course of my spirit, some 

startling new place or people to 

arrest the drift, the drag.” 

By 1959, he had reached world-wide 

audiences and seven of his plays 

were performed on Broadway and 

he had earned two Pulitzer Prizes, 

three New York Drama Critics’ Circle 

Awards, three Donaldson Awards 

and a Tony. Eight of his plays were 

adapted to the wide screen. 

The 1960s and 1970s brought 

personal turmoil and theatrical 

failures. The quality of his work suffered from 

his increasing alcohol and drug consumption as 

well as occasional poor choices of collaborators. 

Consumed by depression and in and out of 

treatment facilities Williams spiraled downward. 

The relent-lessly negative press notices wore 

down his spirit. His last play in 1982, A House Not 

Meant To Stand, ran for only 40 performances. 

Williams said, “I’ve been working very hard since 

1969 to make an artistic comeback…”there is no 

release short of death”, and “I want to warn you, 

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the critics are out to get me. You’ll see how vicious 

they are. They make comparisons with my earlier 

work, but I’m writing different-ly now”. Williams 

to the end was concerned with “the depths and 

origin of human feelings and motiva-tions, the 

difference being that he had gone into a deeper, 

more obscure realm”. Williams died, Febru-ary 25, 

1983 having choked on a bottle cap. 

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof is was one of Williams’s 

best-known works and his 

personal favorite which won 

the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 

1955. The play features several 

recurring motifs, such as social 

mores, greed, superficiality, 

mendacity, decay, sexual 

desire, repression, and death. 

It play was adapted as a motion 

picture of the same name 

in 1958, starring Elizabeth 

Taylor and Paul Newman as 

Maggie and Brick, with Burl 

Ives and Madeleine Sherwood 

recreating their stage roles. 

Mendacity, is a recurring theme 

throughout. One can see the 

parallel between Williams’ life 

and the characters actions 

in the play. Observe how Big 

Daddy uses the word to express 

his disgust with the “lies and 

liars” he sees around him, and 

with complicated rules of social 

conduct in Southern society 

and culture. The two primary 

objects of repression are Brick’s homosexual 

desires and Daddy’s imminent death, creating 

mirror images of each other….and a reflection of 

Williams. With the exception of Brick, a broken 

man, the entire family lies to Big Daddy and Big 

Mama about his terminal cancer. Further-more, 

Big Daddy lies to his wife, and oldest son, Gooper 

and his Mae, who exhibit avaricious motives, in 

their attempt to secure Big Daddy’s estate after 

his death. A recurring phrase is the line, “Wouldn’t 

it be funny if that was true?”. The other powerful 

focus in the play is the ways in which humans deal 

with death as are the futility and nihilism, which 

argues the skeptical view that life is without 

objective meaning, purpose, or intrinsic values, 

encountered when when one is confronted with 

imminent mortality. 

The cat, Maggie, a typically hysterical, and 

dissatisfied Williams heroine, refers to a particular 

fantasy of femininity and feminine desire. 

Maggie’s loneliness has made her a “cat,” hard, 

anxious, and bitter. The Williams’s genius lies in 

the force of the audience’s identification with this 

heroine, a woman desperate in her sense of lack, 

masochistically bound to man who does not want 

her, and made all the more beau-tiful in her envy, 

and longing, that she hides in childishness. 

Notice the many other 

symbolic objects in the 

play, to many to discuss 

in this short synopsis. 

The tele-phone calls 

and conversations, the 

memories of travel to Africa 

with its exotic savagery and 

sexual ex-cess, the bed that 

Brick and Maggie share 

their marriage lie, the large 

console that holds the TV, 

music and liquor, which 

Brick hides his feelings in 

his drunkenness, and phallic 

crutch. 

The great cast and director 

of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof 

at May River Theater have 

captured this master-piece 

and the essence of the 

characters and underlying 

motifs and symbols as 

Williams intended them 

to be. It is a do not miss 

show, as when one leaves 

the theater, there are many 

questions about ones self and life that will be 

asked…… and some answered. May River Theater 

should be congratulated for presenting this great 

psychological drama. 

As we were going to press, we learned that our dear 

friend and Co-founder of May River Theater, Ed 

Dupuis passed away. Ed and his late wife Jodie 

have entertained thousands of those who follow 

Performing Arts and greatly influenced hundreds 

of aspiring actors, while they spread their love and 

generosity to all that knew them. They are now 

reunited and dancing with angels while they sing 

together all of their favorite show tunes. They will 

be missed but not forgotten as May River Theater 

is their lasting legacy to Bluffton. 

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MON-SAT 11-9PM 

BLUFFTON BBQ**- BARBEQUE PORK & RIBS 

THE PROMENADE 

757-RIBS 

WED-SAT 11AM-WHENEVER 

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27 DR. MELLICHAMP DRIVE 

757-0380 

LUNCH/DINNER MON-SAT 11-9PM 

THE BLUFFTON ROOM - FINE DINING 

15 PROMENADE STREET 757-3525 

TUE-THUR 5-10PM FRI-SAT 5-11PM 

CLOSED SUN & MON 

BRITISH OPEN PUB - PUB, SEAFOOD, STEAKS 

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705-4005 

MON-SUN 8-9PM SUN BRUNCH 8-1PM 

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MON 5-10PM TUE-SAT 5PM - MIDNIGHT 

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BI-LO CENTER 706-9907 

MON-THUR 11-10PM 

FRI-SAT 11-10:30PM SUN 12-10PM 

GUISEPPI’S - ITALIAN 

KITTIES CROSSING 

842-8333 

MON-SAT 11-10PM SUN 11-9PM 

BUFFALO’S - CONTEMPORARY 

PALMETTO BLUFF VILLAGE 

706-6630 

LUNCH MON-SAT 11-4PM 

CAHILL’S CHICKEN KITCHEN**- SOUTHERN 

HIGHWAY 46 757-2921 

LUNCH MON-SAT 11-3 SUPPER THU-FRI-SAT 5-9 

BREAKFAST SAT 7-12 BRUNCH SUN 9-3 

CAPTAIN WOODY’S -SEAFOOD SANDWICH SALADS 

THE PROMENADE 

757-6222 

MON-SUN 11-10PM 

CLAUDE & ULI’S BISTRO - FRENCH 

MOSS CREEK VILLAGE 

837-3336 

MON-SAT LUNCH & DINNER 

HOGSHEAD KITCHEN - CONTEMPORARY 

1555 FORDING ISLAND ROAD 

837-4647 

MON-SAT 11:30AM-11PM 

SUNDAY CLOSED 

INN AT PALMETTO BLUFF - CONTINENTAL 

PALMETTO BLUFF VILLAGE 

706-6500 

DAILY 7AM-10PM 

KATIE O’DONALD’S - IRISH AMERICAN 

KITTIES CROSSING 

815-5555 

MON-SUN 11-2PM 

LATITUDE WINE BAR** - WINE, TAPAS & LUNCH 

6 PROMENADE 706-9463 

WED-SAT 11AM - TO CLOSE 

NOW OPEN FOR LUNCH 

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MAY RIVER GRILL** - SEAFOOD CONTEMPORARY 

1263 MAY RIVER RD., OLD TOWN 

757-5755 

TUE-FRI 11:30-2PM LUNCH 

MON-SAT 5-9PM DINNER 

MI TIERRA - MEXICAN 

27 DR. MELLINCHAMP 

757-7200 

MON-THU 11-9 FRI-SAT 11-10 

MULBERRY STREET TRATTORIA - ITALIAN 

1476 FORDING ISLAND ROAD HWY 

837-2426 

TUE-SAT 11-3 & 5-10 SUN 10:30-9 

MULBERRY STREET PIZZERIA 

15 STATE OF MIND ST. 

757-7007 

TUE-WED11-9 THUR 11-10 FRI-SUN 12-WHENEVER 

NEO - GASTROPUB - FARM TO TABLE FARE 

326 MOSS CREEK VILLAGE 837-5111 

MON-THUR 11:30-9 FRI-SAT 11:30-10 

SUNDAY 5-9 

R&D WINE BOUTIQUE - WINE & FOOD 

1011 FORDING ISLAND DRIVE BEST BUY PLAZA 

837-3747 

THUR-SAT 11:30-9PM 

REDFISH 

32 BRUIN ROAD OLD TOWN 

837-8888 

MON-SAT 1130-2 & 4:30-10 SUN 10-2 & 4-10 

SIGLER’S ROTISSERIE & SEAFOOD 

CONTEMPORARY 

12 SHERATON PARK CIRCLE 

815-5030 MON-SAT 4:30PM-9:30PM 

SIPPIN COW CAFÉ - BREAKFAST LUNCH 

1230 MAY RIVER ROAD 

757-5051 

TUE–SAT 7-3PM SUN 9-2PM 

SQUAT N’ GOBBLE** AMERICAN/GREEK 

1231 MAY RIVER ROAD 

757-4242 

EAT IN OR TAKE OUT 

OPEN DAILY 7-3PM 

OKATIE ALE HOUSE - AMERICAN 

SUN CITY 706-2537 

LUNCH & DINNER 7 DAYS A WEEK 

OLD TOWN DISPENSARY - CONTEMPORARY 

CALHOUN STREET 

837-1893 

MON-SAT 11AM-2AM SUNDAY BRUNCH 

PEACEFUL HENRY’S CIGAR & WINE BAR 

161 BLUFFTON ROAD 757-0557 

PEPPER’S OLD TOWN - AMERICAN, SEAFOOD 

1255 MAY RIVER ROAD OLD TOWN BLUFFTON 

757-2522 7 DAYS A WEEK 11AM-9PM 

MUSIC 5 NIGHTS A WEEK 

THE COTTAGE - BREAKFAST & LUNCH 

38 CALHOUN STREET 

757-0508 

BR. 8-11AM LUNCH 11-3PM SUN 8-2PM 

THE VILLAGE PASTA SHOPPE** 

ITALIAN DELI & WINE 

10 B JOHNSTON WAY (across from Post Office), 

540-2095 

TUE-FRI 10-6PM SAT 10-4PM 

TRUFFLE’S, CONTEMPORARY 

BELFAIR VILLAGE 

815-5551 

DAILY 11-10PM LUNCH & DINNER 

VINEYARD 55** PIZZA AMERICAN 

55 CALHOUN STREET 

757-9463 

POUR RICHARD’S**- CONTEMPORARY 

BLUFFTON PARKWAY 

757-1999 

MON-TUES 4-CLOSE WED-SAT 11-CLOSE 

MON-SAT 5:30-10PM ** See the ads in the Breeze for more info 

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Come for the wine. 

Stay for the food! 

Now serving lunch! 

Over 100 great wines to sample! 

Delicious tapas meals all day 

Wednesday -Saturday: From 11:00am 

Live Music 

Thursday night! 

843-706-9463 

6 Promenade Street 

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5 Sherrington Drive 

Bluffton, SC 29910 

(843) 815-3630 

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Breeze Golf Course Guide 

Golf Course 

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 

Berkeley Hall Golf Club 

366 Good Hope Road, (843) 815 8444 

Tom Fazio: North 

Tom Fazio: South 

6,936 

7,129 

75.1 

74.6 

Callawassie Club 

176 Callawassie Island Dr., (843) 987-2161 

Chechessee Creek Club 

18 Chechessee Creek Dr, (843) 987 7000 

Tom Fazio n/a n/a 

Coore & Crenshaw 6.606 71.8 

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 

Hampton Hall Golf Club 

89 Old Carolina Road, (843) 837 3131 

Hilton Head National Golf Club 

60 Hilton Head National Dr, (843) 842 5900 

May River Golf Club, Palmetto Bluff 

350 Mount Pelia, (843) 706 6579 

Arnold Palmer 6,733 n/a 

Davis Love III 6,738 73.1 

Pete Dye 7,503 76.9 

Gary Player 

Bobby Weed 

6,731 72.7 

Jack Nicklaus 7,171 75.4 

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) 379 5052 

Old South Golf Club 

50 Buckingham Plantation Dr, (843) 837 7375 

Pinecrest Golf Course 

1 Pinecrest Way, (843) 757 8960 

Rose Hill Golf Club 

4 Clubhouse Drive, (843) 757 9030 

Greg Norman 7,142 75.4 

Clyde B. Johnston 6,772 72.4 

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

Making your dream golf home possible. 

John McMahon: 

The Golf Insider 

“As a former golf pro I’ve played every 

course in Bluffton and Hilton Head. 

As a realtor I’ve helped many people buy 

their dream house in the right community” 

Understand the pros and cons of each community. Get to know the attitudes 

and activities of community residents. Compare the hidden values in annual fees. 

The right knowledge makes it easy to find the right community and the right home! 

Please call me at 843.298.1480 email John@HiltonHeadHomes.com Visit our website at HiltonHeadHomes.com 

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$500 for the best 

local video of ... 

- Fish caught in the Sound or our rivers 

- An eagle or osprey soaring or diving for fish 

- Kayakers catching fish in our marshes 

- Shrimp boats hauling in big catches 

- Supersized lobster or crab catches or oyster hauls 

- Dolphin families at play off our shores 

- Monster crab boil -- cooking or served 

- Foxes or deer crossing a local golf course 

- Time lapse series on the changing of our tides 

- Young (under 10) golfers in action on our courses 

- Or your favorite shot that will be a surprising element 

in a film to be set in Bluffton and on Port Royal Sound 

The winner will be announced in April 

Runners up will also be announced and rewarded 

Please send an email description of your videos first 

with your name and email address. If your video is 

selected you can send it as an attachment or a CD. 

Send entries to theblufftonbreeze@gmail.com 

with title “Video Contest” 

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February supper special: 

Buy one meal ... 

and get a second 

of equal value or less 

... for half price!! 

[Dine-in dinner meals only] 

LUNCH 

Mon to Sat, 11am - 3pm 

LUNCH 

SUPPER 

Mon to Sat, 11am - 3pm 

Thurs, Fri, Sat, 5 - 9pm 

SUPPER 

BRUNCH 

Thurs, Fri, Sat, 5 - 9pm 

Sunday 9am - 3pm 

BRUNCH 

SATURDAY BREAKFAST 

Sunday 9am - 3pm 

7am - 12pm 

SATURDAY BREAKFAST 

1055 

7am 

May 

- 12pm 

River Road 

1 mile 

1055 

west 

May 

of 

River 

Old Town 

Road, Bluffton 

Bluffton 

1 mile west of Old Town 

843 

Bluffton 

757-2921 

www.cahillsmarket.com 

843 757-2921 

www.cahillsmarket.com 

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While you’re eating, I’m working! 

It’s winter planting season, and I’m 

making sure you get the freshest, 

juiciest taters, broccoli, onions, 

collards, and cabbage in season!

The Breeze February 2015

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