Dude Summer 2017

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Photography by ERIC

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HANK YOU TO ALL MY DUDE NATION FAMILY MEMBERS! This past spring and summer has been a humbling experience in many ways. Your encouraging words, calls, letters, emails, texts, messenger chats and facebook posts have really made me realize how much GOD HAS BLESSED ME! Y’ALL ROCK! For the first time in 7 years. DUDE disappeared. WTH DUDE? OK, I was a HAROLD snow skiing on the first day of my skiing trip to Tahoe with childhood friends, then I came hauling butt around the tree and got introduced to a blind jump 7’ in the air. Needless to say, I did not stick the landing and landed on my head. OUCH INDEED DUDE! The morale of the story, according to many of my so called friends. “You’re too old to be skiing!” LOL And this is why the spring issue of DUDE never happened. I missed y’all DUDE. Enough drama, THANK YOU! LOL Many knew, when I said, “I’LL BE BACK!” It feels good to be back in the barn saddling up our favorite horse for nice late summer/fall DUDE RIDE. Make sure you get those horses well watered down before we head out of the DUDE RANCH during these hot sultry humid temperatures. Grab an extra handful of jerky, this might be a long ride catching up with folks so long after our last ride together. YAH, GIDDY UP! Let’s get going, we’re burning daylight.

Per usual, we always like to dedicate each issue to a DUDE or group of DUDES and put them in our world famous, DUDE HALL of FAME. Well, this issue we would like to induct our first of the MLB Boys Of Summer and they both represent what is beautiful about this great country we call home. GEORGE HERMAN “BABE” RUTH & HENRY LOUIS “HANK” AARON. Not sure who your favorite baseball player is of all time, but it may very well include one of these two DUDES. They are inexorably linked with MLB and our country’s history, so it only seems fitting that we induct them both at the same time. Joe, Ted, Cy, Micky, Jacky, Willie and many others are worthy of DUDE HALL of FAME induction, but BABE set the bar and HANK jumped over it.

George Herman Ruth Jr. was born in 1895 at 216 Emory Street in Pigtown, a working-class section of Baltimore Maryland, named for its pork meat-packing plants. Ruth’s parents, George Herman Ruth, Sr. and Katherine Schamberger, were both of German ancestry. George was sent at the age of 7 to St. Mary’s Industrial School for Boys, a reformatory and orphanage. He spent 12 years there as his daddy’s saloon was deemed not a safe place for a child to be growing up. Got a point there DUDE! In 1912, Babe was playing street ball with his fellow Industrial School Boys and he was always getting in trouble for hitting long balls and breaking out the windows of nearby Baltimore businesses.

Ruth met Helen Woodford by some accounts, in a coffee shop in Boston where she was a waitress and they were married in October 1914, he was 19 and she was 17. They adopted a daughter, Dorothy in 1921.

Ruth and Helen separated around 1925, reportedly due to his repeated infidelities. George married actress and model Claire Merritt Hodgson and adopted her daughter Julia.

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of the minor-league Baltimore Orioles. The train journey to spring training in Fayetteville, North Carolina was likely Ruth’s first outside the Baltimore area. Babe Ruth’s first appearance as a professional ballplayer was in an inter-squad game on March 7, 1914. Ruth played shortstop, and pitched the last two innings of a 15–9 victory. In his second at bat, Ruth hit a long home run to right, which was reported locally to be longer than a legendary shot hit in Fayetteville by Jim Thorpe.

The Bambino arrived in Boston on July 11, 1914, Ruth finished the 1915 season 18–8 as a pitcher; as a hitter, he batted .315 and had four home runs. Ruth went 24–13 with a 2.01 ERA and six shutouts in 1917, but the Sox finished in second place. 1918 season. Ruth hit .300, with 11 home runs. as a pitcher, and had a 13–7 record with a 2.22 ERA. The 1919 season saw record-breaking attendance, and Ruth’s home runs for Boston made him a national sensation.

On December 26, 1919, Ruth’s contract was sold to the New York Yankees (1920–34), thus starting the curse dubbed “The Curse of the Bambino!” The home runs kept coming; Ruth tied his own record of 29 on July 15, 1920. September 4, he both tied and broke the organized baseball record for home runs in a season, snapping Perry Werden’s 1895 mark of 44.

54 home runs, 158 runs scored and 137 RBI’s, in 1921, Ruth finished the regular season with 59 home runs, batting .378 and with a slugging percentage of .846.

On March 6, 1922, Ruth signed a new contract, for three years at $52,000 a year. Babe Ruth returned to his normal production during 1926, batting .372 with 47 home runs and 146 RBIs. The 1927 New York Yankees team is considered one of the greatest squads that ever took the field. Before the 1928 season, Ruth signed a new contract for an unprecedented $80,000 per year.

In 1946, Ruth began experiencing severe pain over his left eye and had difficulty swallowing. In November 1946, he entered French Hospital in New York for tests, which revealed that Ruth had an inoperable malignant tumor at the base of his skull and in his neck. On April 27, 1947, Babe Ruth Day, Ruth visited Yankee Stadium for the final time in his life, appearing at the 25th anniversary celebrations of “The House that Ruth Built.” On August 16, 1948, at 8:01 p.m., Ruth died in his sleep at the age of 53 BABE racked up some pretty awesome stats over his career; Lifetime batting average of .342, 2,873 total hits, 2,213 RBI’s, had a pitching record of 94-46 with an ERA of 2.28 and of course those record breaking 714 Home Runs.

Well record breaking until along came a DUDE named, Henry Louis “HANK” Aaron. HAMMERIN HANK was born in Mobile, Alabama on February 5, 1934, one year before BABE played his last game. Herbert Aaron, Sr. and Estella (Pritchett) Aaron are Hank’s parents and he has seven brothers and sisters.

They grew up very poor. HIs boyhood idol was none other than Jackie Robinson.

Robinson Aaron attended Central High School as a freshman and a sophomore. Like most high schools, they did not have organized baseball and so he played outfield and third base for the Mobile Black Bears, a semipro team. Hank Aaron was a member in the Boy Scouts of America.

1949, at the age of fifteen, Aaron had his first tryout with an MLB franchise, the Brooklyn Dodgers. Hard to believe but Hank did not make the team. Kind of reminds me of MJ not making the varsity squad in high school. GO FIGURE DUDE! However, on November 20, 1951, Aaron was signed to a contract on behalf of the Indianapolis Clowns of the Negro American League, where he played three months.

However Hank had a .366 batting average in 26 official Negro league games, with 5 home runs, 33 RBI’s, 41 hits and 9 stolen bases. The Braves purchased Aaron from the Clowns for $10,000 In 195 1, Hank met his future wife, Barbara Lucas. The night they met, Lucas decided to attend the Braves’ game. Aaron singled, doubled, and hit a home run in the game. On October 6, Aaron and Lucas married. In 1958, Aaron’s wife noted that during the offseason he liked “to sit and watch those shooting westerns.” He also enjoyed cooking and fishing. HANK WAS A DUDE for sure!

In 1953, the Braves promoted him to the Jacksonville Braves, their Class-A affiliate in the South Atlantic League. The Braves won the league championship that year. Aaron led the league with 115 runs, 208 hits, 36 doubles, 125 RBI’s, 338 total bases and a battling average of .362. Hank won the league’s MVP Award. Milwaukee Braves left fielder, Aaron hit .314 with 27 home runs and 106 RBI, in 1955. In 1957, Aaron won his only NL MVP Award, In 1958, Aaron hit .326, with 30 home runs and 95 RBIs. He led the Braves to another pennant, but this time they lost a seven-game World Series to the Yankees.

1963, Aaron nearly won the triple crown. He led the league with 44 home runs and 130 RBI and finished third in batting average. In that season, Aaron became the third player to steal 30 bases and hit 30 home runs in a single season. On July 31, 1969, Aaron hit his 537th home run, passing Mickey Mantle’s total;

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learning more about bullfighting and don’t forget to check out some of the great ongoing programs they have to offer at the Santa Elena History Center. Thanks for help on the article, Colonel Jeep, Megan Meyer and Andy Beall. OLÉ INDEED! Speaking of the Santa Elena History Center, make sure you check out their ad for the full filled upcoming Lowcountry Fair. A great day of outdoor fun for all the family to enjoy. Marsh Tacky horses races and various other activities with a Spanish flare are to be enjoyed at Cotton Hall Plantation this November.

DUDE loves going on road trips with our favorite wingman, Lieutenant Colonel Bob Freeman, USA (Retired). Well DUDES, we saddled up our horses and rode down to meet Lieutenant Paul Grassey USAAF (WWII) at the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, down in Pooler, Georgia. Meet this great American Hero, World War II B-24 pilot, as he was our personal guide for a VIP tour of this great place to visit. World War II aviation history galore DUDE. Put this one your TO DO list. Nice meeting you Paul and Thank You and all your fellow servicemen and women for their service to our great country.

Now that you have visiting the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth on your TO DO or Bucket List, you might as well go check it off this September. See article from our Low Country Civil War Round Table friend, Caroline Kennedy Kennedy, as they have acclaimed author & FOX news strategic analyst, Lieutenant Colonel Ralph Peters Peters, USA (Retired), who Bob and I met last year in Sun City, coming to give a presentation at the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth on his latest edition of his Civil War series, Judgement at Appomattox.

Should be a fun time, so give us a call and we’ll all ride down together.

All faithful followers of DUDE, know how much WE LOVE BIRDS! Thanks for the great cover photo from local this moved Aaron into third place on the career home run list, after Willie Mays and BABE. In 1970, Aaron outstanding wildlife photographer, Eric Horan. Those Royal Terns sure are beautiful birds. Eric has a great reached two more career milestones, on May 17, Aaron collected his 3,000th hit and on April 27, 1971, Aaron wildlife/nature photo spread in Photos to Harold this issue, so make sure you check out some more of Eric’s hit his 600th career home run. At age 37, he hit a career-high 47 home runs during the season along with a great photos and get some information on how you can join him with your camera on a Lowcountry career-high .669 slugging percentage.

Photo Safari. Great shots Eric.

Aaron himself downplayed the “chase” to surpass Babe Ruth, while baseball Since we’re talking about birds DUDE, my favorite group of birds is without a enthusiasts and the national media grew increasingly excited as he closed in on the doubt, the BIRDS OF PREY. Ah yes, the Apex predators of the bird world. Well, 714 career home runs record. Aaron, 39, hit 40 home runs in 392 at-bats, ending the we rode our horses over to Beaufort for a cold one at Rosie O’Grady’s and met 1973 season one home run short of the record. I was fortunate enough to see 701 a local DUDE, Bruce Dunbar and he gave us a three beer crash course on on Wednesday, August 1st. He hit home run number 713 on September 29, 1973, and the art and sport of Falconry. Hunting Old School with a bird dog and a bird with one day remaining in the season. He was the recipient of death threats during is an awesome event to witness. Bird hunting without a gun DUDE! Check the 1973–1974 offseason and a large assortment of hate mail from people who did my article out and learn how Falconry is done with not only falcons but with not want to see Aaron break Ruth’s nearly sacrosanct home run record The Braves a red-tail hawk as well. Thanks for the great info Bruce and also thanks to returned to Atlanta, and on April 8, 1974, a crowd of 53,775 people showed up for the Fripp Island’s naturalist, Jessica Miller for the very cool photos. game—a Braves attendance record. The game was also broadcast nationally on NBC. While we’re out in the great outdoors of the Lowcountry huntin, we might In the fourth inning, Aaron hit home run number 715 off Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Al as well do some fishin too DUDES. This issue we rode our horses over to the Downing and the rest is history DUDE! Aaron hit his 755th and final home run on July Georgia mountains to visit one of our great DUDE contributors and outdoor 20, 1976 specialist, O’Neill Outside Williams. Many of our faithful followers of DUDE Henry racked up his own set of impressive lifetime stats; Lifetime batting average have read many of O’s great articles and watch O’Neill Outside on Fox Sports .305, 3,771 hits (almost 1,000 more than BABE), 2,297 RBI’s (only 60 more than BABE) every Saturday morning. Well, O’ has many great national sponsors and one and then there those 755 total home runs, a record that stood for 33 years for the 25 of them is Roadrunner lures. Many fishing DUDES know how productive this time All-Star. Hank resides in Atlanta and the All-Star Home Run Derby trophy is aptly great artificial spinner bait is and O’ shows use how to catch all kinds of fish named after him. with them. Fresh and Saltwater. That O’Neill is really a crazy clown, When Welcome BABE RUTH, The Bambino, and HANK AARON, The Hammer, to the DUDE will he learn he can never mow him down? Poor little Road Runner never HALL of FAME. Those two DUDES did it the old fashion way, with cigars and pork chops. bothers anyone, Just runnin’ down the road’s his idea of having fun. Enjoy They didn’t need steroids DUDE. Now let’s let’s hit the trail and RIDE! Roadrunner O’Neill’s article this issue. Thanks for checking in O’ and we hope No issue of DUDE would be complete without checking in with our Nature DUDE, your recovery from knee replacement goes well.

Marvin Bouknight. Marvin is having a great time as the Director of the Nature Museum Those Roadrunner lures are magic and speaking of magic, many old in Charlotte and his DUDE credentials are without question. This DUDE RIDE, Marvin schoolers know the Magic Man, Joseph Lawski aka, Joseph The Magician. talks BEES, Honeybees that is. He’s built some nice hives for the museum, some Joe and I have been friends for decades now and my good friend still does his at his home and he gives us a great insight in to what the BUZZ is all about. great illusionary magic, however now, his act has a bit of a religious slant to it.

Many don’t realize how vitally important our wonderful little pollenating friends JESUS IN YOUR POCKET, is Joesph’s new very cool illusion that references are to plant production. Great hearing from you Marvin! stories of the bible. You really have to see and witness it to enjoy it. If OLÉ DUDES! I love all the great programs that they have at the great your religious based group needs some great live entertainment, then see Beaufort asset that is the Santa Elena History Center in beautiful downtown Joesph’s contact info or go catch one of his live acts in local establishments.

Beaufort. We took in one of these great programs a while back and it was Tell them the DUDE sent you! Nice catching up with you Magic Man and may about the great Spanish heritage story that is bullfighting. One of the coolest GOD BLESS your good work. things about this program was that it was presented by Colonel Edward Now that we’re out on the trial, it’s nice to jump off our horses and let them Jeep USMC. Colonel Jeep is a commander of Headquarters and Service rest, while we take a deep breath and stop, look around. WOW! What a view Battalion at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot on Parris Island.

DUDE. There’s a Lowcountry serenity that comes over me when I’m leaning I must say, being a matador is an interesting hobby for a active Marine Corps Colonel. Enjoy against the salt marsh surrounded wooden sided dock, watching the fiddler

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crabs play peek-a-boo scurrying in and out of their burrowed pluff mud holes as the warm humid sea breeze kisses my face. AH YES! THIS IS THE LOWCOUNTRY DUDE! Gotta love the Lowcountry and you got to love this next generation growing up. There are certainly some issues with the over use of smartphones that is not helping them in the physical socializing department. And, I’m also concerned about texting and driving but I’m not sure that’s just a young people’s problem. When it comes to the youth of America, help them out, teach them or better yet, direct them to a brother and sister pair as an example. Byran & Maddison Walkler’s story is a great American values lesson. Please enjoy my article about the example they set and do your best out there young whippersnappers. America needs you! Nice meeting you Maddy and we loved seeing our long time friend, Tina aka Proud Mama. (J.P.BOOGIES FLASHBACKS, LOL) Hey DUDES, I think our horses are gettin tired, so let’s turn it on back to ranch. Y’all getting hungry? Well we small town southern folks know how to grow some fresh vegetables and better yet, we know how to cook em up. This ride back to ranch we chow down with COOKING DUDE STYLE and show y’all a few different ways to cook up your fresh out of the garden veggies. As my boy, Justin Wilson would say, They be more better than good! I GARONTEE! OOOOOWWEEEE! Thanks for sharing recipes, Michael Pressley aka THE WIZARD, Rosie O’Grady’s owner and Wild Bill West Triebold, country radio DJ DUDE. There’s some good eatin there DUDES! While we’re talking chowin down DUDE, we did swing our horses by the great BBQ stop in downtown Beaufort that is one of our long time favorite watering holes, Q on Bay. Chris Johnson and Jason Bailey do a great job of making Bay Street smell awesome. Believe me when I say these DUDES know Q! Have you ever had a smoked and deep fried turkey? How about a smoked ribeye? The ribs make my mouth water just talking about them. Ride on in and give em a try and if you’re in a hurry, they’ll pack it up to go for you.

CHEERS DUDES! Before we get back to the barn, DUDE checks in with THAT’S ENTERTAINMENT for upcoming regional big name shows. Beach Boys, Hall & Oats, Kansas, Janet Jackson, Jason Aldean, Faith & Tim and Florida Georgia Line are all in the hood. CHECK EM OUT DUDE! Make sure when you get your horses back in the barn that you take time out next week to pay attention to your health. We have some great health facilities out there to help you get checked out and take care of your issues. Affordable Health Care and our good friend, Jenny Green Bazzle will surely get you checked out south of the Broad River and if your north of the Broad River, well many of you know we love our DUDE FAMILY MEMBERS at Beaufort Memorial Hospital. Check their great article out about 3 DUDES, Troy Shaver, Jimmy Taylor and Malcom Goodridge who all had their joint pain “knees” problems taken care of at Beaufort Memorial Hospital. You DUDES are looking good!

Whew! That was some ride and I appreciate y’all ridin along with me. The horses back in the barn, brushed and fed. It’s time to move our puckered out ass to the fire for a cold one and a DUDE CIGAR! Thanks Joe Sweigart and Jorge Docsch for rolling us up a fresh one. This is the great time of day where we get to act up and cut a fool, so before we start laughing I want to test your DUDE knowledge out this issue with the DUDE QUIZ. Of course the DUDE QUIZ is always about our DUDE HALL of FAME inductees, but I had some extra time and space and thought I would challenge you Cowboys and Cowgirls out there about your knowledge of old time TV Westerns. There were some great one DUDES, so enjoy our DUDE BONUS QUIZ about TV Westerns. As usual, if you get all the answers right, call me and I’ll buy you a beer down at the Longbranch.

Harold, Our Largemouth Bass Editor is in rare form this DUDE RIDE. HAROLD’S MAILBAG is off the hook this issue. That’s one crazy fish that sure makes us laugh. Some times I wonder if that fish lives better than me. LOL Enjoy the laughter and share with your friends!

Per usual, we have fun photos to share with y’all. HANGIN WITH THE DUDE, had me all over this beautiful county while I was recovering. Great seeing all y’all! Say CHEESE! and also enjoy the great PHOTOS TO HAROLD. A simply awesome wildlife photo spread by cover photographer, Eric Horan and some other great shots of y’all having fun in the great Lowcountry Outdoors.

Great being back on the trail with you DUDES. It was a fun DUDE RIDE. Remember to be part of the solution, not part of the problem DUDE. Do your part by helping out those less fortunate than you are, as they will appreciate it and you’ll feel better about yourself.

BRAD B. MCDONALD PUBLISHER DUDE WWW.DUDESC.COM • 843-298-3827 A SPECIAL THANK YOU to our GREAT DUDE FAMILY of ADVERTISERS, because without them, this DUDE RIDE does not happen. Please do business with them when you can and tell them the DUDE sent you.

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John Wayne, The Duke, Rooster Cogburn

Summer 2010

James Arness, Marshall Matt Dillion

Fall/Winter ‘10/’11

Lorne Greene (Ben), Pernell Roberts (Adam), Dan Blocker (Hoss), Michael Landon, (Little Joe) The Cartwrights

Spring 2011

Clint Eastwood, Dirty Harry & Western God

Summer 2011

Sylvester Stallone, Rocky & Rambo

Fall 2011

Arnold Palmer, The King Of Golf

Winter ‘11/’12

Richard Petty, The King Of Nascar

Spring 2012

Elvis, The King of Rock n Roll

Summer 2012

George Strait, The King of Country Music

Fall 2012

Stormin Norman Schwarzkopf, Four Star General

Winter 2013

Willie Nelson, WaylonJennings & The Boys Johnny Cash & Kris Kristofferson THE HIGHWAY MEN

Spring 2013

Dale Earnhardt, The Intimidator

Summer 2013

Hank Williams, Sr, The Singing Kid, Luke The Drifter

Fall 2013

Bond, James Bond Ian Fleming, Sean Connery, George Lazenby, Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton, Pierce Brosnan, Daniel Craig Winter 2014 Beatles John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison & Ringo Starr

Spring 2014

Dwight David Eisenhower “IKE” 5 Star General & 34th President

Summer 2014

Henry Ross Perot Great American Patriot

Fall 2014

Ronald Wilson Reagan 40th President, The Gipper, DUTCH

Winter 2015

The Men Who Walked On The Moon, Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, Pete Conrad, Alan Bean, Alan Shepard, Edgar Mitchell, David Scott, James, Irwin, John Young, Charles Duke, Eugene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt Spring 2015 Jack Nicklaus The Golden Bear

Summer 2015

Dean Smith & Michael Jordan Coach & His Airness Jumpman #23

Fall/Winter 2015/16

Orville and Wilbur Wright The Wright Brothers

Spring 2016

Paul Newman & Robert Redford, Cool Hand Luke, Jeremiah Johnson, Butch Cassidy & The Sundance Kid, Gondorf & Hooker

Summer 2016

Jimmie Johnson, 7 Time NASCAR Champion

Fall/Winter 2016/2017

Babe Ruth & Hank Aaron, The Bambino & The Hammer

Summer/Fall 2017

IN THE WORDS OF DARYL SINGLETARY, “I AIN’T NEVER HAD TOO MUCH FUN!”

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The BUZZ About Bees PHOTOS AND ARTICLE BY MARVIN BOUKNIGHT

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have always been fascinated by bees. I’m sure some of it comes from watching Winnie the Pooh and watching how fond he was of honey and just how irresistible he made is seem in the cartoons. Remember watching him just scoop some of that delicious honey and eat it up?

To be honest, I’m sure my fondness for honey probably comes from my dad. He was a honey lover, let me tell you!

He ate it on everything and I fondly remember him almost every morning having a piece of toast, peanut butter, and a lavish amount of honey. Almost every birthday, Father’s Day, and just because we loved him, honey was the gift we gave him. I only wish I would have been able to have raised bees and produced honey to give him, but it just didn’t work out that way. I just know he would have been proud and would claim it was the best honey he’d every tasted! I’m sure he’s watching Gabrielle and I as we work with our bees now, and he’s probably licking his lips just thinking about the rich delicious honey our bees will produce.

The first honey’s for you, Dad! When I moved up to Charlotte and began a new career as a museum director, we had a special event and invited a local beekeeper to attend. He brought a small box with a single frame of bees for display and I started up a conversation with him following our event. He invited me to attend a local beekeepers club meeting, where I learned of the Mecklenburg Beekeepers Bee School. I signed up the next day and began a journey that would take me from eager student to now having bees at both the museum and my house. My wife, Gabrielle, also became interested, and she has embraced our beekeeping adventure with enthusiasm, passion, and thirst for knowledge. I can’t explain the draw of the bees, but there is just something surreal, ethereal, and “Zen-like” when working the bee hives. The bees are gentle teachers and to watch them work, fly in and out of the hive, waggle, and build comb is nothing short of amazing!

The honeybee that we work with are not native bees, but are a species of bee introduced from Europe. The European Honeybee (Apis mellifera) was introduced to the U.S.around 1622, over 400 years ago. We did have a native

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honey bee that dates back about 14 million years ago, but went extinct. Yes, there was actually a native honey bee that dates back about 14 million years ago, but went extinct, but no one remembers that one, do they? Dubbed “white man’s fly’’ by the native Americans, the honeybee quickly spread and became naturalized throughout North America. They are a true eusocial insect, which means they have evolved to have a reproductive division of labor. A hive consists of a reproductive queen, non-reproductive workers (also female), and drones (males). The queen only leaves the hive when she emerges and flies out to mate, or when the hive swarms and she leaves with half the hive population.

The workers, which are female, are responsible for making the hive “tick” and they do all the dirty work! They nurse and feed young, clean cells, build comb, forage for pollen and nectar, and then convert the nectar to honey, as well as defending the hive using their well known stinging apparatus. Did you know that the stinger is a modified ovipositor, which is a structure used for laying eggs? This has been modified with a venom gland into a defensive structure used to protect the hive and defend the queen. Workers, being female, can also lay eggs when the hive is out of whack, but since they do not mate, their eggs are unfertilized and develop into drones. Drones only true function in this world is to mate. Otherwise, they hang around the hive, eat honey and pollen, and wait for the opportunity to mate. Some of them can’t even take care of themselves or feed themselves, but hey, spare me the “sounds like a typical male” jokes, okay?

Honeybees are incredibly industrious and their role as pollina pollinators in our world are truly without equal. Approximately 60% or more of the food on our tables is pollinated by bees. Every time a bee leaves the hive, she visits 50-100 flowers. That is a lot of pollinating! Here are a few more interesting facts about bees: • It takes approximately 12,000 flowers to make one teaspoon of honey • A honeybee will only make 1/12 of a teaspoon in her lifetime • It takes 22,700 bees to make one jar of honey • Bees can recognize human faces in a process called “configular processing”, where they take different parts and

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• A bee can fly around the world using one ounce of honey • A bee’s wings beat at an incredible 200 beats per second • Bees are the only insect that produces food eaten by humans • A vigorous queen can lay 1500-2000 eggs per day • There are about 40,000-60,000 bees in a colony • The venom in a bee’s sting may hold the key to curing HIV • Honeybees keep the temperature in the hive at a near constant 93 degrees year round, including times when the outside temperature is below freezing.

Bees are an important part of our ecosystem and are facing increased threats to their survival every day. Pesticides broadly and widely sprayed on agricultural crops contain dangerous neonicotinoids. Concentrated spraying for mosquitoes by panic stricken agencies reacting to Zika and West Nile threats are problematic. Integrated pest management programs that take into account our honeybee populations and beekeeping operations can help assure our bees survive, but only if there is collaboration and communication. If the widespread and reckless use of these and other pesticides and herbicides continues, with no consideration for honeybees, native bees, and other pollinators, then we’re simply guaranteeing the continued decline and eventual extirpation of these beneficial and important insects. I guess when that occurs, crop yields will go way down by 60%-70% due to the loss of these insects, and then, and only then will some folks finally “get it”. I’d prefer not to go that route! Education and awareness can hopefully foster appreciation for these critters and hopefully, through this, we can put pressure on these chemical companies (Monsanto, anyone?) and the large chain grocery stores that support corporate farms that subscribe to heavy pesticide practices. Support your local organic farmers and buy local! Your local bees and beekeepers will thank you for it!

DUDE PROFILE: Marvin Bouknight is a South Car Carolina native and has lived in the Lowcountry for over 15 years. A Clemson University graduate with a degree in Wildlife and Fisheries Management, Marvin has been a professional naturalist for over 20 years. Through his company, The Nature Nook, LLC, Marvin offers a variety of programs, seminars and workshops on topics such as the local flora and fauna, attracting wildlife to your backyard and wildlife photography. He also provides services such as interpretive center design, displays and features, interpretive program development including curriculum-based and guided lesson plan development, trail design and development, wildlife surveys and documentation, nature-based consultation, etc. He can be reached by email at naturenookllc@gmail.com

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BY BRAD MCDONALD

y now everyone should know about the great presentations and programs can win and the DUDE can lose. Lose as in lose your life! Colonel Jeep is quoted that, offered on a weekly basis at the fantastic Beaufort County asset that is the “The bull that wants to kill you provides you with a reminder of your mortality and the Santa Elena History Center on Bay Street in beautiful downtown Beaufort. need to make something meaningful or beautiful of your life while you still have it. There’s Dr. Andy Beall and Megan Meyer, along with their great volunteers have a certain beauty in willing yourself to accept that possibility of death – and continue on, done a simply magnificent job of bringing the story of Santa Elena to the finding reasons to live fully while you are still allowed to.”

Old school bullfighting was originally done on horseback general public, locals and visitors alike. The Santa Elena History Center which seems a bit safer than being eyeball to eyeball to a should be on every Lowcountry person’s “TO DO” list. massive, purposefully agitated, snorting with rage beast aka Simply a MUST SEE & VISIT DUDE! El Toro. Bullfighting is like ballet and judo combined accord accordThis past “off season” I couldn’t help but be intrigued ing to the amateur matador who has fought bulls in Spain, when I saw there was going to be a presentation on the as well as in Mexico. Teasing and dancing with big mad Art of Spanish Bullfighting. Obviously, Bullfighting has bulls is entertainment to an enthusiastic audience; howev howevdeep roots in the Spanish culture, therefore the associer, it must not be forgotten there is an adversary that would ation with the Santa Elena History Center, which is about like to stick his horns in your ass. The Colonel compares as La Espana as you can get. This presentation was es-it to combat with the exception that a combat pilot isn’t pecially interesting since it was given by Colonel Edward putting on a show for anybody, L. Jeep USMC. DUDE LOVES OUR MARINES and to think Grace and courage will the matador to maintain his there is a Colonel in the Marine Corps that actually is a posture while keeping the charging beast at a manage managereal life bullfighter is pretty cool indeed. able tempo without being compromised by the bull. The I was joined by my friend, Claudette Stewart, and we ballet analogy comes in to play with the working of the got comfortably seated in the old courthouse pews that capote, a large pink and yellow cape, as a quarter ton adorn the very nice presentation room at the History CenCen ragging bull with foot long horns comes charging past ter. There was quite a nice group assembled and we got the matador. (According to the Colonel, it’s a myth that to meet Colonel Jeep up close and personal. bulls are attracted to red/pink capes as they are color Colonel Jeep piloted helicopters in to active combat blind. The capote was an actual piece of clothing, while zones in Iraq while evacuating casualties, and served in the smaller cape, held by a stick within it, called the Mu MuAfghanistan as well, so I’m not sure he’s really scared of leta, is dark red to present a contrast against the light an agitated bull. This tall imposing DUDE, currently is a T AA TM BRYAN SCHU PHOTOGRAPHY BY colored sand of the ring. Thus the bull is sure to see it commander of Headquarters and Service Battalion at the and go after it) There is an elegance to the authoritative Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island. dizzying cape-work that mesmerizes the audience, as well as keeping “Bullfighting is a very serious thing!” exclaims Colonel the bull interested. Just before the moment of impact, the matador Jeep as he begins his presentation. He got his first exposure to bullsmoothly steps aside, swiftly reaches in and snatches a red rose from fighting on visits to Spain back in 1997, so his affinity goes back 20 a patch of velcro on the back of the beast’s neck......OLE! This true years. He also became intrigued via Ernest Hemingway’s, The Sun art-form that has been practiced for centuries back in Spain, has Also Rises. The Sun Also Rises is a 1926 novel written by Amerithe bullfighter catching the bull’s attention, controlling him and then can author Ernest Hemingway about a group of American and Britmanipulating it to the audience’s blatant obstreperous delight. ish expatriates who travel from Paris to the Festival of San Fermín Traditional bullfighting, much like they do in Seville and Madrid, in Pamplona to watch the running of the bulls and the bullfights. It Spain, usually ends with the killing of the animal. The bull is a big part seems Bullfighting is quite popular in Spain, Portugal, France, Central of the culture and historical past of the Spanish psyche. It is a respected America and Mexico. This ancient Spanish form of entertainment has and revered animal, as seen in the practice of the running of the bulls enthralled spectators for centuries. It’s man versus beast and that has in Pamplona.

The kill is the culmination of the dance between the bull and mat mata certain amount of crazy curiosity to people, as it’s very possible that the beast

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ador. Spears or “Varas” are strategically placed in the muscle behind the neck and this keeps the bull stimulated until it starts to weaken. Soon the bull will let the matador know when he’s had enough and then, when the bull is most dangerous to the man and the man most vulnerable to the beast, he gets close, and a curved sword is stuck right behind the neck into the heart for a seemingly humane kill. I guess that could be argued nowadays.

These remarkable bulls are raised on ranches and go through vigorous workouts.

They are all male, no females are ever killed in the ring.

Tested strong blood lines are bred using the best prized st uds available. The prize fighting bulls are usually ready to go to battle in the 4 to 6-year age range and most will have never fought a human with the cape before entering the ring for the roughly 15 minute cavort.

Bullfighting has found its way to the Santa Maria Bullring in La Gloria, Texas and there they practice bloodless bullfighting (permitted by law in the United States). The traditional Spanish-style bullfighting lives on by the passion of these aficionados, of which Colonel Jeep is one of the members. “IT’S VERY REAL!” as Ed speaks of the times he got thrown

around, had horns scrap across his neck and even had a horn get stuck in his clothing.

Sounds pretty real to me DUDE. So VIVA Los TOROS and long live the art of bullfighting as part of the extraordinary culture of the proud Spanish people.

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Santa Elena Foundation presents “A Lowcountry Fair with Historical Flair.”

Saturday, November 18th • 10am-4pm The fun-filled, community day on the private grounds of Cotton Hall Plantation in Northern Beaufort County on November 18, 2017 from 10am-4pm includes: • Marsh Tacky Horse Races and Horse Fun Shows • Living History Re-enactments • Weapons Demonstrations, • Music and Special Performances • Children’s petting zoo and activities • Festive local food and drink by Plum’s, Q on Bay, and Sea Eagle Market The Carolina Marsh Tacky Association races will showcase horses from all parts of the southeast and bring awareness to the special breed originally introduced by the Spanish explorers of the 16th century.

Purchase tickets in advance (online) or at the gate on the date of the event.

• $20/adult and $10/child (5-15) • $50 for families or • $40 for active duty military families.

• $100 Patron tickets with reserved seating • Sponsorship levels starting at $500 Visit the website for Santa Elena’s Lowcountry Fair, http://santa-elena.org/lowcountry-fair.

Learn more about the SC Marsh Tacky Association, visit http://marshtacky.info/mt/. http://marshtacky.info/mt

1501 Bay Street, Beaufort, SC, 29902 (In old Federal Courthouse overlooking the Beaufort River) (843) 379-1550 Email: ContactUs@Santa-Elena.org

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LOWCOUNTRY FALCONRY

BY BRAD MCDONALD

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PHOTOGRAPHY PROVIDED BY JESSICA MILLER & BRUCE DUNBAR

was fortunate to be introduced to Bruce Dunbar by my friends at the Audubon Club on Fripp Island this past spring. Thank you Linda and Bob Freeman. I’ve always loved birds of prey, as these predators are at the apex of the bird world. These magnificent birds have graced the cover of DUDE many times in the past. Well, it seems Bruce has the same affinity for these marvels of nature as I do, so we got together for a cold one at Rosie O’Grady’s and I learned more about the art and sport of falconry. Falconry!

Bruce is from Atlanta and got his biology degree from Georgia South Southern, just down the road in Statesboro. GO EAGLES! His girlfriend, Jessica Miller ironically is the Head Naturalist on Fripp Island. Sounds like two birds of feather to me DUDE. Georgia Southern is where Bruce got hooked on the mighty birds of prey. GSU apparently has quite the Wildlife Education Center with an obvious emphasis on avian predators. Roughly eight or so years ago, Georgia Southern adopted the great pre-kick off college football tradition that has an eagle fly into the stadium, landing on the 50 yard line on a trainer’s arm, much like the long-time tradition I got to witness in person for a couple years when I attended Auburn University. WAR DAMN EAGLE! It’s so cool to see that massive majestic raptor circle around the packed stadium and finally land on his trainer’s arm to claim his reward, surrounded by 85,000 anti-Alabama fans. I’m sure there’s not a better pre-football tradition anywhere in the United States of America.

Falconry, the Sport of Kings, is the ancient art of hunting with trained birds of prey. Originating nearly 4,000 years ago in the Far East as a meant to provide food for the table, today the sport is a “Natural History Pursuit.” Falconry has allowed Bruce to gain an understanding of raptors and their role within the environment as apex predators.

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There is an ART and a SPORT to falconry. Training the wild flying predator is an art. After much intensive training, the bird can be commanded to pounce on its target. A bird-dog is the predator’s “wingman,” who points out the prey and guards the falcon that has the quarry clutched in its talons, waiting on the falconer to retrieve, then the bird is usually rewarded with fresh, raw fowl.

Once trained, the art of exhibiting these amazing creatures to captivated audiences becomes quite an enthralling show. If you’re lucky enough to witness a falconry demonstration, you’ll be entranced by the artful grace of the raptor flying off to perch in a nearby tree, then being waved back to the trainer for its meaty prize.

The SPORT of falconry is quite a bit different from the artful show or demon demonstration. It’s primitive hunting that dates-back centuries. Falconry hunting is weaponless. Well, you may want a pistol in case you’re charged by a feral hog while out in the field (hunting is an open-carry exception in SC—check it out DUDE). Bruce works for Layman & Hein Wildlife Consultants, a company owned by namesakes Steve Layman and Steve Hein. Bruce met Mr. Hein, master fal falconer down at Georgia Southern in the Wildlife Department and they have been associates ever-since. Steve has been an avid falconer for over 25 years now, and taught Bruce the sport of hunting birds without shotgun or bow. These days, they do some very VIP private falconry hunts at nearby Bray’s Island.

DUDE, think about it. The sport of kings right here in the Lowcountry!

Outings are typically a half-day, either a morning or afternoon hunt. A typi typical hunt provides participants the opportunity to witness the distinct hunting styles of three birds of prey as the Peregrine Falcon (the fastest animal in the world), Northern Goshawk (northern forest hawk known for flying down large game birds) and Harris Hawk (a pack-hunting desert bird from the southwest, arguably the most intelligent bird of prey around) pursue

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three different types of quarry. It’s simply amazing to watch as a DUDE, aka Bruce Dunbar, General Falconer, releases the falcon and it immediately disappears high into the sky. Bruce states, “You know he’s up there, but many times you can’t even see him! Their eyesight is nothing short of amazing—they can spot another bird flying up from a field as far as 3 miles away!” Once the Master Falconer waves, signaling that a game bird has been pointed by the bird-dog, the well-trained falcon attacks like a dive-bomber at speeds that exceed 200 mph! DUDE, that’s like NA-SCAR’s Dale Junior barreling down the backstretch at Daytona! I was fascinated when Bruce said, “You can actually hear the bird cutting through the air before blasting its target with a deadly blow!” “It’s more like a knockknock out punch with one deadly, taloned foot.” He’s actually seen game birds beheaded by screaming, diving falcons!

This is Mother Nature in the raw, so it’s definitely not for the more sensitive. Falconry hunts conclude with the raptor killing the target game bird and then pouncing on it, catching it in razor sharp claws, then astonishingly allowing a much bigger birddog to come in and sit beside the bird with it’s prey, patiently waiting on the falconer to come collect.

The well trained dogs are amazing as they are the ones that point the target quarry out, all the while pro-

tecting from other outside potential predators like eagles and red-tail hawks. AWESOME STUFF DUDE! Besides falcons, Bruce often also uses a Red-tail Hawk for his falconry hunts and demonstrations.

He explains that these raptors are similar, yet distinctly different. An out-of-sight falcon orbits high, waiting to descend hell-bent out of nowhere, to bust on its prey, while a more powerful red-tail hawk will simply hover overhead or perch in a nearby tree. With the falcon, the Master Falconer signals via a wave, that the dog is about to spring some birds, the red-tail hawk follows overhead in the trees and as the falconer and compa company walk through the woods, they are pretty much ready to pounce on an unsuspecting game bird or ground varmint (like a squirrel) that is stirred up. Those scurrying little varmints are about to get a rude surprise.

If you are interested in seeing some of these awesome birds of prey, then make sure you join us at Santa Elena History Museum’s upcoming Lowcountry Fair this November 18th (Saturday) at Cotton Hall Plantation. (See ad this issue for more information.) If you would like to contact Layman & Hein Wildlife Consultants to find out more about falconry hunts, demonstrations and other wildlife services, contact Adam Hein at heinadam.c@gmail.com.

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meets LIEUTENANT PAUL GRASSEY USAAF & visits THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE MIGHTY EIGHTH AIR FORCE [ BY BRAD MCDONALD ]

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love networking and meeting people that introduce me to new intriguing people. I re re- states, “That’s nonsense. I’m an instrument pilot, I only have to see as far as the instrument panel!”

DUDE, the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force is magnificent in every way. We were cently spent some time with Caroline Kennedy the president of the Low Country Civil War cordially welcomed by the receptionist and she told us that Mr. Grassey is over there and he’s been Round Table and she told me that there was this DUDE that I simply had to meet.

His name is Paul Grassey and he can often be found at the National Museum of the waiting on you two. Military DUDES are never late and we were actually early. Lieutenant Paul Grassey USAAF is a stately proper man. He welcomed us and escorted Mighty 8th Air Force in Savannah (Pooler), Georgia. She us in to the private meeting room. There we exchanged pleasantries gave me his number, so I gave him a call and what a call and got to know each other briefly, then we were off on our very special it was!

VIP tour of the National Museum of the Mighty 8th Air Force.

It turns out Paul is a 94 year old whippersnapper docent that does Paul has been giving tours at the museum for every one of its 20 tours at the National Museum of the Mighty 8th Air Force. He asked me years of existence. The Mighty 8th just earlier this year celebrated its if I’d ever been on a tour before and I had not, so later that week, I gath75th anniversary and Lieutenant Grassey was actually a member of ered up my wingman, Lieutenant Colonel Bob Freeman USA (Retired), the 446th Bombing Group. When he began at the Museum 20 years aerial observer in ‘Nam and aviation junkie and we soldiered on down I-95 to the Pooler, Georgia Exit 102. Many of you who’ve traveled down I-95 South have surely seen ago there were 90 volunteers and 60 of them were veterans of the Mighty Eighth. Today there are 90 volunteers and he is the last one standing.. this place off to the left with the many vintage war planes out front.

The entrance is a huge rotunda filled with great air plane models, various statues and plaques My wingman, Lieutenant Colonel, Bob Freeman USA (Retired), learned to fly in a World War II vintage airplane. He knew that when he was shipped out on his first tour to Vietnam that he be flying commemorating some very special DUDES. The museum’s rotunda is named after, Major General in combat in a little bitty observation aircraft and his main concern was basically, just to know how to Lewis Elton “Lew” Lyle and is quite the auspicious entrance to this magnificent place. Paul let us stay alive. The Army had to turn Bob down as a pilot because he could not see well. Bob humorously know that Lew actually led 76 missions from England to Germany in his B-17H bomber as com

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mander of the 303rd and 379th Bomb Groups and was miraculously never hit. Some of the other American heroes memoralized in the rotunda are Lieutenant General E.G. “Buck” Shuler Jr. who was the Commander of the Mighty 8th during Dessert Storm (Tarheel from Raleigh, NC and went to Orangeburg High School in SC), General Carl A. Tooey Spaatz who was Allied Commander of all air forces in Europe during World War II and my personal favorite, General James Harold “Jimmy” Doolittle, famous leader of the April, 1942, Doolittle Raid on Tokyo when US B-25B bombers took off from the aircraft carrier USS Hornet to drop the first bombs on Japan after Pearl Harbor. General Doolittle received the Congressional Medal of Honor for his heroic leadership of this beyond-brave raid that boosted every American’s morale.

Believe me when I say this museum has it all. A great quaint film room sets the stage for the entire tour. There you watch some awesome real war footage that gives you a sense of the world wide battle the Allied air forces faced in World War II. There are almost endless displays of real war memorabilia, flags, guns, uniforms, dis displays, commemorative plaques and planes...YES, PLANES! As Paul weaved us through the enthralling maze, we entered a corrugated metal Quonset hut festooned with maps and aerial photos, as if we were aircrew-members receiving our pre-mission briefing. Then we were escorted into the multimedia theater where you get an “al-most-too-realistic”, says Bob, panoramic view of an actual WWII bombing run, with exploding antiaircraft flack, bomb bay doors opening, flight and battle noise and even slipstream wind! Exhilarating, at the very least. After that treat, we rounded the corner and there it sat...A completely restored vintage B-17 Bomber. What a bright, magnificently silvery sight DUDE! Paul then spoke in detail about all aircraft involved in WWII. The man has a seemingly infinite amount of knowledge of what we had and what we were up against.

The RAF Royal Air Force started out with the Hawker Hurricane fighter and it was pretty much bested by what Germany had at the time (Messerschmitt Bf 109) but when the Brits introduced the Supermarine Spitfire with its distinctive elliptical wings, it was arguably one of the best pure fighters designed. It helped to escort the massive Allied bomber fleets. Earlier, definitely a game-changer during the Battle of Britain in the late summer of 1940 when Brits were battling it out with Nazi Germany’s air force, better known as the Luftwaffe. We Americans brought a couple fighters to the theatre—the Brewster F2A Buffaloes and the P-47 Thunderbolts. The Thunderbolts turned out to be quite the tank busters with 5” rockets, bagging in excess of over 800 tanks. Interesting that the name Thunderbolt carried over to the A-10 “Warthog” which has proved to be quite the modern-day tank buster itself with its massive 30mm GAU-8 Avenger rotary cannon encased in titanium armor.

Once Uncle Sam introduced the North American Aviation P-51 Mustangs to the theatre, well, it simply was a game-changer that had a lot to do with the momentum shifting to the Allies’ favor.

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bomber formations all the way into Germany (Up to 8 hours), the Mustang is credited with taking out an estimated 12,000+ German airmen. Gotta love the names of those fighter planes DUDE! The fighters escorted the big boys and those bombers were much slower. We started out with the sluggish slow turning Lockheed Martin P-38 Lightning which was a fighter/bomber that could carry two 1,000 pounders. Then came along Boeing’s B-17 Flying Fortress and with a range of 2,000 miles and a speed of 250 mph. A big step ahead of the P38’s as it had a bomb payload of 4,800 pounds of bombs. The B-17 dropped an estimated 640,000 tons of bombs on German targets. WOW DUDE! Soon after that, we introduced Hitler to the Consolidated Aircraft B-24 Liberator heavy bomber. This was the aircraft that Paul piloted and flew 13 bombing missions in to Germany. It couldn’t fly as high as the B-17, how however it could fly faster, longer and carry a heavier payload. Paul proudly stated, “We could carry and deliver eight 1,000 pounders!”

To say Paul and his fellow airmen were fearless is an understate understatement, flying twelve-and-a-half-hours from Goose Bay, Labrador, to Germany and back. Thank you and your fellow airmen for y’all’s service sir! Badasses DUDE! Well, Bob and I were like two kids in a candy shop by now, so Paul walked us into the elaborate gift shop. You name it, they got it, for Mighty 8th memorabilia. Paul being the smooth operator that he is, came up to Bob and me and said, “Hey, y’all want to buy one of my books?” Ah, yeah, how could we not! After we purchased our per personal copies of “IT’S CHARACTER THAT COUNTS” by Paul C. Grassey, he generously and personally signed each of our copies. Mine reads, To Brad “DUDE” Great being with you and Bob. Thank you for joining me. Paul Grassey B-24 Pilot.

Paul’s book is definitely a good read and you can learn of his six pillars of character. Every American citizen should live by these pillars of character: Trustworthiness, Respect, Responsibility, Fairness, Caring & Citizenship.

How could this visit get any better? Well it did, when Paul says, “Let’s go over to the cafeteria and have some lunch. My wife should be there by now!” Yeah, the National Museum of the Mighty 8th Army Corps Air Force has a British pub-like cafeteria. A fine delectable meat and three lunch was the perfect way to finish off our great personal tour. Not to mention we got to meet the elegant Mrs. Paul Grassey. (God bless her for putting up with this quick witted friendly great American hero-LOL.) Paul & Nancy had to run. However Bob and I could not pass up walking through the massive Mighty 8th library upstairs. If it happened in World War II, it is documented in a book in this beautifully laid out library. What a very special spectacular place to visit DUDE. Thank you Lieutenant Grassey, the pleasure was ours and we appreciate your service to our great country.

The museum is open seven day a week from 9am-5pm and is located at 175 Bourne Avenue, Pooler, Georgia 31322. For more information please contact www.mightyeigth.org or give them a call at 912-748-8888.

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ROADRUNNER, Coyote O’Neill is after you, ROADRUNNER, if he catches you, you’re through!

“Throw it out and reel it back or just do nothing.” [ BY “O’NEILL OUTSIDE” WILLIAMS ] Good grief! What bait or lure is that? It’s a Road Runner. Ever used one? Betcha to a minimum. Don’t jump up and down on the dock celebrating your catch. It’ll you have and not even known it. spook the school.

A Road Runner is a brand of lures that will catch Bass, Crappie, Stripers, Walleye, See? Doing nothing with the bait will work.

Northern Pike, and a bunch of other critters from freshwater and then Redfish, Sea Ok, what else? Road Runners for Northern Pike and Walleye. Yes, but this time, Trout, Blues and more from Saltwater. It’s a funny shaped painted lead head jig since Northern Pike are so aggressive, all you do with your Road Runner is cast it with a little spinner on the bottom. You can vary the sizes, colors and trailers to out and reel it back. Northern will follow it in and make it what you want. Good. bite it at the boat so don’t give up on the cast until Ok, so what’s the point here? it’s over. Walleye will compete for it when fished Doing nothing? When’s that? From late Dedown in those deep summer time holes and it’ll cember through February, an angler can catch work even better if you slow it down and add buckets of Crappie from underneath the mathe leach for smell. The little spinner below the jor marina docks on the reservoirs across the jig head is an attractor and the trailer in your South, East Coast and Midwest. In most states, choice in colors will match the bait fish in the the limit is liberal up to 35 to 50 per day. The waters where your casting. Be sure and use a Crappie will gather there by the thousands. DoDo wire leader or those toothy thieves will cut you ing Nothing? Just rig up to three or even four off every time. tiny 1/64th ounce Road Runners in bright colors Stripers? Absolutely. Cast it out and reel it on a single light action soft tip rod with 6-pound back. Just locate the depth of the school and test line and drop it down to the giant schools of there you are. When you’ve have them on the Crappie and do nothing. Think about it. Test youryour surface feeding, you’ll hook up three times to self. Put a Road Runner on a light action rod and one over a surface bait. hold it still in the water where you can see it. Is Need a bigger bait or profile for Redfish? it still? No, it’s kinda just vibrating. If it were a Use a big Road Runner with a large curly tail minnow, it would not be scurrying around hopping trailer. My goodness, the number of Reds caught on a jig and darting in the frigid winter temperatures. So, with a trailer on the Gulf Coast year-round would sink a bat batdrop it down on the ‘Christmas Tree Rig’ I described and you’ll tleship. Again, cast it out and reel it back. Mr. Red will get it. get bit. In this case, less is more. When one bites, leave it down I fished with Eddie Woodall at Full Net Charters December a few counts and others will get aggressive and bite another of a year ago and using Road Runners tagged with extra-large the jigs. So why not use minnows instead? You don’t need to curly tailed plastics, we caught 25 huge Reds in two hours spend the time rigging the minnow on the hooks. You’ll catch with many doubles. That was for a television show and that plenty without the trouble of minnow managing. exercise usually cuts your catch in half with all there is to do Before I go to something else, here’s a tip to double your to make it look natural. I caught three that weighed totaled at catch doing this winter, spring or summer time jigging. Tag over seventy-five pounds on the first three casts. Throw it out your Road Runner with something stinky. It’ll permeate and reel it back. through the water level where you’ve located the Crappie, help Travis and I visited Cajun Vista Lodge a couple of Falls ago. I hold the fish at that level and depth and encourage the bite. fished with Captain Wayne and using Road Runners with light What to use? I like either tagging the hook with a piece of colored swim tails that come in the package, caught plenty of leach or a mealworm. Action is not required, only the smell. representative Redfish. We filleted them for dinner that night at Pick up a few little Fisher’s Choice cans of the stinky stuff the lodge. I believe Road Runner calls that size a Salt-Runner. and you’re in business. Another thing, keep your noise down Anyway, Redfish love’m.

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No longer a rookie in fishing for Northern Pike since he has visited with me to Carroll Lake Lodge several times, Travis caught his largest Pike last time up, a forty-eight incher. Combination: Road Runner with large gold spinner to match the color of the yellow perch bait fish, swim tailed trailer, wire leader, throw it out and reel it back technique. May-be if you want to turn in fishing for catching sometime, stock your tackle box with Road Runners in a multitude of colors and sizes, cans of Fisher’s Choice leaches and mealworms that were once alive but now aren’t, and don’t try to overdo the presentapresenta tion. Give it a try DUDE

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TRY, TRY, TRY TO UNDERSTAND...

[ BY BRAD MCDONALD ] ’ve known Joseph Lawski for many decades now and I’ve enjoyed watch watchIn 2010, he published a Testimonial Of The “POWER OF PRAYER”. Joseph had a ing him put big smiles on children’s faces and putting perplexed amusing shoulder replacement from an accident that limited his ability to perform his large expressions on their parents’ faces. I recently got caught up with Joseph misperception illusions, but through prayers he was blessed to still perform close-up over a few cold ones at Vicki & Rob Arbogast’s, The Drydock, to see what the sleight of hand Magic which he performs in various local establishments. It was in Magic Man has been up to lately.

2016 when Joseph came up with ““Jesus in your Pocket”, A Testimonial of the pow“Joseph the Magician” is a local veteran born er of Prayer. After his Injury he prayed on how is he go goin Germany and moved to America, (Columbus, Georgia) ing to put food on the table and gave it all to the LORD when he was 13 years old. There he went to Baker High JESUS to take over and he did just that... Joseph has and then graduated from Columbus Tech with a degree now created a Magical way to a BIBLE STUDY for the in Computer Programming. He worked for AFLAC until whole family after dinner.. It is a 10 card, participatory he was drafted by the Navy and served a four year tour conjuring about LIFE ...HAPPINESS.. and JOY... and it in the Vietnam era. Joseph spent some of his Navy time refers to the bible in many ways but the person that’s being a data processor at the Naval Hospital in Beaufort, doing the illusion will have a spectator PICK “JESUS” S.C. and was then assigned to the USS FULTON, nuclenucle EVERY TIME no matter which card they pick. ar submarine. When he was honorably discharged, he Joseph has been visiting various prisons in the spent some time doing civil service work on the aircraft southeast and performing his ““Jesus In Your Pocket” carrier, Kitty Hawk in San Diego. Soon thereafter, he card illusion for prisoners looking for a different way of met and married his lovely wife and they have a daugh-life. He recently visited the prison in Columbus, Georgia ter, who has given them three wonderful grandchildren. and got to talk with jail chaplain Neil Richardson. Very Joseph has recently been using his unique talents graciously Joseph offers, “I would like to see prisoners of legerdemain to spread the gospel of Christianity to get this illusionary as a gift when they are released, so folks across the Lowcountry and Southeast. Joseph they can help spread the word of the gospel once hopes his newest sleight of hand illusion named, “Je“ they get out.” Joseph said that since bringing sus in your Pocket” will unconventionalJesus into the magical entertainment, his act is ly get people to open up their bibles more more rewarding than ever. frequently. Lawski says it all started with a It was nice to catch up with my good friend dream. He had been praying to GOD, looking Joseph and share a few memories and laughs for ways to spread the gospel and one night together. OK, we had a couple cold beers too! the idea came to him in a dream. Jesus in LOL I still can’t figure out how he puts that your Pocket is an a very cool illusion done smoking cigarette through that quarter?! So try, with playing cards that teaches bible lessons. try, try to understand “Joseph the Magician” is Each card has a different life lesson focus and spreading the good word as A MAGIC MAN! references a bible verse. Lawski says his new Good to see you DUDE! magical simulacrum is a great way to reach If you would like to contact Joseph Lawski the youngsters and he hopes this fun interacinterac for information about his Christian based tive illusion will motivate and inspire children magical entertainment for your restaurant or PH ) SE -9 and young millennials to open up their minds community group or if you wish to purchase AY (6 SEE JO DAYS & THURSD ERY OTHER MON EV • I and hearts to a fulfilling life of Christianity. Joe the product, so you can entertain and teach a HH ) D -9 OO (6 TURDAY ROCKFISH SEAF EVERY OTHER SA • ON FT UF states, “The faith based illusion is easy to learn bible lesson yourself, you can find informa informaBL A EL NUVE VALART and it is a fun way for children of all ages to enen tion on his website: www.hiltonheadmagic.com tertain their friends while teaching the bible. The or email him at; Magician42648@yahoo.com or Jesusnyourpocket@gmail. bible lesson that is learned, focuses on life, money, dreams, love, health and referenc- com, you may also call him (843)-540-3948. es the bible in each area.”

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DUDE “When you’re near it, you’ll smell it!”

Featuring the Lowcountry’s Finest Slow Cooked BBQ • PULLED PORK • SMOKED RIBS & BRISKET

BY BRAD MCDONALD Without a doubt one of our favorite places to water down our horses and get some grub is the enticing smelling Q ON BAY, located in beautiful downtown Beaufort on Bay Street. Chris Johnson and Jason Bailey have simply outdone themselves when they created this great locals favorite BBQ haven. Let’s do some Q DUDE. After we get our horses watered down and tied up, we settle in on the great outdoor patio overlooking Waterfront park and the Beaufort River. Ah yes DUDE, this is a sweet piece of the Lowcountry. First up always is a cold one and they have quite the revolving array of craft beers and domestic favorites of course. Though Q on Bay has some delectable DUDE worthy Brunswick Stew and Buffalo Chicken Dip, we always find ourselves asking what’s the Chef’s selection special Egg Roll. We’ve had many varieties and the most memorable ones are the ones made with some of their mouth watering pulled pork. Now hopefully your mama is not with you, but you’ll want to slap her anyway after diving in to a couple of these edible morsels. SON! Q on Bay is a great place for lunch if you just want to grab a quick cold one and a sandwich. Yeah they have burgers, Bay burger, Q burger (half pork/half beef), turkey burger and even a Portabella burger, but this DUDE would recommend something out of their great smoker. Smoked pulled pork or chicken sandwich will surely do the trick. My personal favorites are the smoked turkey melt and the Q Dip, which is some of their freshly smoked and sliced brisket on a hoagie roll.

If you’re looking for something lighter you might want to try some of their fresh tacos and sliders. Of course they have fresh made daily salads for you hungry DUDES or you non carnivorous vegans.

And of course they got great wings DUDE. Smoked, then fried is how they roll. You can get em plain, buffalo, hot, tiger, white tiger or any of their great BBQ sauces they have on every table. I’m a North Carolina BBQ DUDE and I like the vinegar red pepper sauce on all versions of wings, ribs and pulled pork.

Now if you’re hungry from being out on the trial like we usually are then direct yourself to Steaks & Seafood and the great BBQ & Ribs entrees. There’s no way to really describe how good their Smoked Ribeye is. A fresh 14oz prime ribeye, garlic & jalapeño rubbed, then smoked to your specifications. Tender, juicy and unique. Not sure there’s another like this in Beaufort county. We always share and there’s never any left. Q on Bay’s Shrimp & Grits is worthy of your attention. Fresh wild caught shrimp on yellow stone ground grits with a nice an thick smokey gravy. Yeah, I’d like to order that for breakfast! LOL Q on Bay is really about great tasting BBQ, freshly smoked DUDE. So we usually end up ordering from the great BBQ entrees. The J&B Ribs are dry rubbed and slow smoked until they are juicy and tender. They really are quite spectacular without any sauce at all. They have great BBQ platters. Pulled pork, pulled chicken or that melt in your mouth brisket. All will make you happy, but be a DUDE and order THE BARNYARD. Pulled pork, pulled chicken, brisket and ribs all on one massive plate. DIG IN BOYS & GIRLS! It’s more better than good, I garonteee!

Of course Q on Bay does great catering and you can also get your ribs, chicken and bbq to go if you’re tailgating or just want to eat out on the trail some where. Of course the holidays will soon be upon us and they simply have some of best turkeys you’ll every put in your mouth. Smoked and deep fried DUDE. Heck, they even have a smoked & deep fried version for you to take home to your holiday party or feast.

Once you’re done enjoying your great meal, don’t rush off, take a deep breath, kick your heels up, have another cold one and enjoy the view. This is the Lowcountry DUDE! VOLUME 8 NUMBER 1

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SHINING STARS SET THE EXAMPLE FOR THE YOUTH OF AMERICA

MISS VIRGINIA TEEN USA, MADISON WALKER & BROTHER BRYAN

BY BRAD MCDONALD

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or the past several years I have been concerned about the future of our great country. NO, children are not growing up like I used to and things are much different in many ways now. My main concern is the addicaddic tion I’m seeing that the youth and millennials have to their smart phones. Head down, totally absorbed, distracted beyond belief and worse of all, hardly any social skills and manners. Well, I can also say the same for some older folks but they are not being raised anymore and I kind of agree with my MOM that a lot of the blame lies on the parents for allowing the access and over exposure to these machines.

Well my friends, my faith in our youth has been renewed when I got to meet Madison “Maddy” Walker, Miss Virginia Teen USA this past off season. Maddy is the stunningly beautiful daughter of Tina Woodruff Deni. Many Beaufort Old Schoolers may remember Tina, as she was a bartender at the very popular dance club, JP BOOGIES back in the 80’s.

AH YES! We had some fun at that place as I was then, the publisher of a tabloid called FOCUS ON THE COAST. OK it was kind of a bar rag, but it made money and we had some serious fun. Tina and I became good friends via THE BOOGIEMAN, aka John McGowan, God rest his soul. She moved away and

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I kinda lost touch with her until the great resource that is facebook hooked us back up together. Love it or hate it, facebook has allowed me to stay in touch with many old friends I most likely would have never heard from or seen ever again.

As we followed each other and caught up on things, I realized that my friend Tina was all grown up and a proud Mama. I saw where Tina and Maddy were going to be in Beaufort several months ago and I asked her if we could get together and say hello. We met one evening on the back porch of Q on Bay for some great BBQ with a spectacular view of the Woods Memorial swinging bridge. Ah yes! Waterfront Park in downtown Beaufort is a cool place to hang out.

I recognized Tina’s great smile immediately and also saw the resemblance of her in her gorgeous daughter’s face. After letting our great photographer friend, Eric Smith with Captured Moments photography take a couple shots for us, we sat down and got to know this amazing young lady. Please enjoy and appreciate her story.

Madison Walker “Maddy” is actually a twin and her brother is Bryan, who is challenged through some Down Syndrome characteristics. They are truly millennial born in February of 2000. This amazing young lady sets a great example for the youth of America to follow. Since she has been selected

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as Miss Virginia Teen USA, she has been a shinning example of how a person should carry themselves, as well as represent their state. She has been involved in various fund raising projects, Capes for A Cause and Best Buddies during her reign.

The Tiny Superheroes, Capes for A Cause was a promotion to raise funds and actually make capes for children with disabilities Maddy commented that she loves to be involved with Special Needs promotions. “It’s so nice to see the smiles on their faces and let them know that there is someone out there that cares!” It was this great effort that won Maddy the Champions for A Cause Award during the Miss Virginia Teen USA pageant.

Through her involvement with Best Buddies, thousands of people with intellectual and physical disabilities have successfully moved from segregation and desolation to a new acceptance in their family and community. In turn, Best Buddies has created a new spirit of public service for thousands of middle school, high school and college volunteers that will last a lifetime. Maddy set up a fund raising site for Best Buddies in her reign as Miss Virginia Teen USA and as of the time of me writing this article she has crossed the $6,000.00 mark.

Maddy won the grand prize of being invited to a Best Buddies Mother’s Day celebration out in Los Angeles where her and Bryan got to meet Jane Seymour and Cindy Crawford. Nice Job Maddy!

It was nice to hear the care and love she has for her brother Bryan who loves baseball, animals and playing his rock band video game pretending he’s his favorite musician, Michael Jackson. She is very proud of her brother and he gleefully attends many of her public outings. Bryan declares, “She’s a beautiful part of my life!” in a recent local news story. It’s pretty obvious they love being with each other and joking around. “He’s my inspiration and best friend!”, proudly exclaims Bryan’s sister. They are both Juniors and Cox High School in Virginia Beach. Maddy is a very outgoing young lady that is involved in cheerleading and lacrosse, as well as being involved in many motivational activities involved with her title.

Madison Walker you are truly and inspiration and we’re glad to be one of your many supporters. Keep up the great work and you can rest assured we’ll be tuning in some time in July when the Miss Teen USA pageant will be held. GOOD LUCK! It was a pleasure to meet you and I know your parents are proud of you and your brother.

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THREE AMIGOS After suffering from knee pain for years, three local DUDES chose to undergo total joint replacement surgery at Beaufort Memorial

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A year and a half later, the Hilton Head Island resident went back to Dr. Jones for surgery to replace his ver the years, longtime friends Troy Shaver, Jimmy Taylor and Malcolm Goodridge have shared some great times together. They’ve met for coffee, had dinner out with their left knee. “I’m glad I did it,” he said. “It allowed me to get back my life. I’m playing golf and tennis again wives and played the occasional round of golf. The one thing they didn’t enjoy sharing and I feel great.” He continues to exercise at Beaufort Memorial LifeFit Wellness Center five days a week, was bum knees. All three suffered from such severe joint pain, it kept them from doing only now he works out with a personal trainer. “She keeps me from cheating,” he quipped.

Troy Shaver traces his knee troubles back 50 years when he broke his kneecap in a mountain-climbing the things they love. One by one, they resorted to surgery to get relief.

Taylor, 70, was the first of the group to make an appointment with Dr. Kevin Jones, accident. Running hundreds of races over the next two decades only made matters worse. He started a Beaufort Memorial board-certified orthopedist and expert in minimally invasive joint replacement. A having serious pain in his right knee three years ago, forcing him to give up running, cycling and horsehigh hurdles jumper in high school and college, Taylor started to experience pain in his right knee in 2005. back riding. A sports medicine practitioner told him it was only a matter of time before he would need to have his knee replaced. The time came last summer.

When it got so bad it was affecting the quality of his life, he went to see his “My knee would swell up and it was painful even walking,” friend, Dr. Jones. the 70-year-old registered investment adviser said. “When The orthopaedic surgeon performed I complained about it to Jimmy and Malcolm, they told me I a partial knee replacement on Taylor in needed to meet Dr. Jones.” Goodridge arranged for the four of 2009. Three years later, the St. Helena them and their wives to have brunch at the Secession Golf Club Island resident was back looking for rein Beaufort. Days later, Shaver made an appointment with Dr. lief for his left knee. “It got to the point Dr. Kevin Jones where it hurt just standing around,” TayJones and his knee replacement surgery was scheduled for June. lor said. “The pain was killing me.”

“We used to tell people to wait until they can’t stand it anyThe afternoon of his surgery, a physical therapist came into more,” said Jones, of Beaufort Memorial Orthopedic Specialhis room. “He told me he was going to help me walk to the end ists. “But we’ve learned that a patient’s preoperative range of of the hall,” Taylor recalled. “I thought he was crazy. But I did it. motion predicts their postoperative range of motion. We don’t A week later, I was back at work.” want them coming into the OR with a stiff joint.”

An avid outdoorsman, who enjoys boating, fishing and huntSHAVER TAYLOR, AND TROY MY Like Taylor and Goodridge, Shaver followed doctor’s oring, Taylor had stayed fit through the years and was prepared JIM E, DG RI OD MALCOLM GO RNBERG ders, was consistent with his rehab exercises and used the for the rehab that came after his surgery. “I was very consciPHOTO BY PAUL NU “recovery” pillow that had been passed from friend to friend. entious about doing what the doctor told me to do,” Taylor said.

“Six months after the surgery, I had all my mobility back,” he said. “You don’t realize how good it That included elevating his leg. “Controlling edema after surgery makes a big difference in the outcome,” Jones said. “The swelling can be minimized by keeping your is to be able to walk up a flight of stairs.”

Today, Shaver is riding his bicycle again on the trails near his Spring Island home. He walks several leg elevated above your heart level.” A banker at the time, Taylor felt uncomfortable putting his foot on his desk, so his wife, Lea, made him a long beanbag pillow he could use in the office to prop up his leg. miles a day, keeps bees and goes fly fishing every chance he gets. “I would recommend Dr. Jones and He loaned it to his friend Malcolm Goodridge when the retired American Express executive had his first Beaufort Memorial Hospital to anyone I know,” Shaver said. “It was an excellent experience all the way knee replacement surgery in 2013. Goodridge blamed his knee troubles on his days playing high school around, from the nursing staff to the rehab team. I don’t think people realize we have this world-class football and jumping out of airplanes with the Army’s 101st Airborne Division. At the age of 77, after years facility right here in Beaufort.” His friends are equally happy with their outcomes. “I’ve got nothing but of playing tennis and golf, his knees were giving out and it was slowing him down. “Dr. Jones told me to praises to sing for Dr. Jones and the hospital staff,” Taylor said. “The aching is completely gone. I walk a get it done before I was too old,” recalled Goodridge, now 80. “Even though I was in pretty good shape, I lot and I’ve had no issues at all.” Goodridge added: “I’m in great shape now. I’d give Dr. Jones a 10 out started exercising even more to prepare for the surgery.” He worked just as hard during his postoperative of 10.” rehab—and it paid off. Goodridge was able to regain a range of motion from 0 to 135 degrees. “Only 5 For more information on Beaufort Memorial’s Joint Replacement Center, visit www.Beaupercent of people do better,” Goodridge said proudly. “I’m an inch and a half from touching the heel of my foot to my buttocks. I attribute it to the exercise I did before and after the surgery.” fortMemorial.org or call (843) 522-7435.

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STYLE! SUMMER/FALL VEGGIE TIPS

Many of us country folks love growing and cooking our own fresh vegetables in the summer and fall. A lot of times we get caught up in preparing those veggies the same way time and time again. This latest DUDE RIDE we wanted to share with y’all a few ways to change it up a bit, so try these new ways to prepare your fresh out of the garden veggies and after you try ‘em, don’t slap your mama too hard.

GRILLED ZUCCHINI & YELLOW SQUASH TRIFLE

By Chef Michael Pressley (Owner of Rosie O’Grady’s Beaufort) Goes great with Steak and baked potato!

Cut several large zucchini & yellow squash lengthwise at about 1/4 inch, or a little thicker and marinade in “mixture” for a couple hours. Then, on a hot grill, grill for about 2.5 minutes, or a little longer, on each side, noticing the heavy grill marks on each side.

After grilling, layer the cooked squash in a casserole dish, clear or not doesn’t matter, and drizzle with your leftover marinade as wet as you like, top with some bread crumbs and bake for about 25 minutes @ 325...and voila...you’re going to love it!

“Marinade mixture”; 1 cup virgin olive oil, 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar, 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, tablespoon of brandy, tablespoon of minced garlic, squeeze of 1/2 of lemon, and finely minced onion (to taste, don’t need much). Whisk to emulsify, then pour over cut squash. Let marinade stand with squash for at least an hour.

BAKED WHOLE TOMATO STUFFED WITH SPINACH SOUFFLÉ Actually size does not matter in this recipe DUDE! Just get at least Roma sized tomatoes and cut the tops out of them With a spoon or small mellon baller, scrap out the inside meat of your tomatoes Make a minimal slice off the bottom so it can sit up right Stuff to the level top with defrosted Stouffer’s Spinach Soufflé Baked for at least 30 min at 350, depending on size of tomatoes and poof level of soufflé During the last 10 minutes, top with freshly grat grated parmesan or mozzarella cheese and BOOM! Now you have a not only delicious fresh veggie that goes with anything, you also have something that looks awesome on your plate DUDE. 30

WHOLE BAKED VIDALIA ONION Definitely one of my summertime favorites and it goes with anything.

Skin and cut the top off of the onion Core out at least half dollar size with spoon or mellon baller Insert one beef bouillon cube (or use chicken base) Pack the remaining space with real butter (garlic, parsley compound butter is best) Place in a appropriately size ramekin and fill half way up with white wine Top tightly with tin foil and baked 350 for an hour With 10 minutes left, take out and top with gorgonzola cheese and place back in oven uncovered.

Words can not describe how delectable this fresh VIdalia onion is DUDE. CORN PIE We love steaming whole silver queen corn on the cob in the husk (garlic salt, chili powder and butter) but it’s nice to try something a bit different every once in a while.

This is one my MOM taught me and it’s tried a true DUDE. Get a cup and a half (12oz) of fresh cut off the cob corn If you want to cheat you can use a can of Shoe Peg Corn 2 eggs, 3 tablespoons of butter, 1/2 cup of milk and handful of grated parmesan cheese Combine all ingredients and put in casserole dish, I use my corning ware Bake a 350 for an hour and take out and put cheese on top for last 10 minutes.

Looks and good as it smells. I’m thinking it’s more like a souffle than pie but not matter what you call it, after a couple servings you’ll be trying to catch your mama to slap her again DUDE!

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ROASTED ASPARAGUS

MOM’s COLD CUCUMBER SOUP

Asparagus is definitely one of my favorite veggie, however many times I’ve order them in a restaurant and they are simply ruined and cooked to death.

Get your fresh asparagus wash and snap off bottoms of stalks Rub them liberally with some fine virgin olive oil and sprinkle with kosher coarse salt Place them on a cook sheet where they are not touchin each other Cook in a blazing hot 500 degree oven for 8 to 10 minutes.

The extreme heat gives them and amazing deep sear that has a very flavorful crisp tender texture.

If you feel like gettin a bit fancy, pour some Knorr’s hollandaise sauce over them and serve immediately.

Goodness me DUDE, my mouth is watering just thinking about them.

There will not be any for left overs!

This is a super easy, great refreshing cold soup recipe.

• 1 Can Cream of Celery Soup • 1 Cucumber large (peeled and seeded) • 1 Can Chicken Stock • Fresh dill and parsley Salt and Fresh Cracked Black Peppercorns to taste Make this in your blender or food processor.

Good at room temperature but much better chilled.

GARLIC ROSEMARY POTATO WEDGES

By Chef “Wild Bill” West aka William Triebold’s The Complete Electric Smoker Cookbook, ROCKRIDGE PRESS • 4 to 6 large russet potatoes, cut into wedges • 1⁄4 cup olive oil 2 garlic cloves, minced • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh rosemary leaves, or 1 tablespoon dried rosemary • 2 teaspoons salt • teaspoon freshly ground black pepper • 1 teaspoon sugar 1 teaspoon onion powder 1. Preheat the smoker to 250°F with the maple or pecan wood. 2. In a large bowl, toss the potatoes with the olive oil to coat them well.

3. In a small bowl, stir together the garlic, rosemary, salt, pepper, sugar, and onion powder. Sprinkle this mixture on all sides of the potato wedges.

Transfer the seasoned wedges to a grill pan and put it into the smoker.

4. Cook for about 11⁄2 hours until a fork cuts through the wedges easily.

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Chili

33rd Annual

Cookoff

The Kiwanis Clubs of Hilton Head Island will host the 33rd Annual Chili Cookoff at the

Shelter Cove Community Park from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 PM Saturday, September 30, 2017

LOCAL FAVORITES

THE CRANFORD HOLLOW BAND Performing LIVE

For more information on the Annual Chili Cook-off, contact Keith Jude (kjude@ hargray.com) or Bill Haley (bhaley@hhivacations.com) or visit the organization’s website at www.hiltonheadkiwanis.org.

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For meeting dates and membership info, go to www.hiltonheadsportfisingclub.com.

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REST IN PEACE COMMANDER BOND

SAVANNAH CIVIC CENTER JOHNNY MERCER THEATRE Sunday, November 5 THE BEACH BOYS

This past Spring we lost one of our DUDE HALL of FAMERS FAMERS, Sir Roger Moore better know to many as BOND, JAMES BOND BOND. Roger starred as James Bond 007 in seven different bond movies, including one of my favorites, LIVE AND LET DIE. Those other Bond flicks; The Man with the Golden Gun, The Spy Who Loved Me, Moonraker, For Your Eyes Only, Octopussy and a View to a Kill. Queen Elizabeth II knighted Roger in 2003 for his exemplary services to charities. In 2007 he received his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and he was inducted in to the DUDE HALL of FAME in the Winter of 2014. Thankfully we will always have his great Bond movies to enjoy his amazing talent. GOD SPEED COMMANDER!

NORTH CHARLESTON COLISEUM-PERFORMING ARTS CENTER Wednesday-Sunday, August 9-13 CIRQUE DU SOLEIL OVO Friday-Sunday, September 1-3 LOWCOUNTRY JAZZ FESTIVAL Tuesday, September 5 ED SHEERAN Friday, September 15 JOHN PRINE Saturday, September 30 HALL & OATES Thursday, November 2 CHRIS TOMLIN Friday, December 1 KANSAS COLONIAL LIFE ARENA (COLUMBIA)

COVER PHOTOGRAPHY ERIC HORAN

Saturday, December 16 JANET JACKSON

THE ROYAL TERN (Thalasseus maximus) The genus name is from Ancient Greek word meaning “fisherman.” They usually feed within 100 meters off shore and divebomb on large schools of fish from 30 feet in the air. They nest on isolated beaches and their eggs incubate and hatch in 25-39 days.

This shot of Royal Tern nesting was made in June, 2016 on a tour at Crab Bank, a seabird rookery in the Charleston Harbor. I was sitting with a small group of guests, on anchor in my 19’ Carolina Skiff.

We watched the birds coming into the rookery with food for their family. Once the incoming birds locate their partner, the feedings happen in a literal heart beat to keep other marauding birds from snatching their hard earned catch. Canon 500mm f/4 @ f/8 & 1/2000 sec ISO 500 You may find out more about Eric’s Wildlife Photo Safaris by calling him (843)524-3037 or checking out upcoming tour date at www.horanphoto.com.

JACKSONVILLE MEMORIAL ARENA Wednesday-Sunday, August 2-6 CIRQUE DU SOLEIL OVO Thursday, August 17 JASON ALDEAN Saturday, September 16 TIM MCGRAW & FAITH HILL Thursday, October 12 FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE Saturday, November 11 CHRIS STAPLETON Tuesday, December 12 JANET JACKSON

SUMMER 2017

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Photography by ERIC

HORAN www.horanphoto.com

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QUIZ

QUESTIONS

1. Babe Ruth was also nicknamed The Bambino. He also had another very prominent nickname. What was it?

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2. Babe had several MLB records when he retired. 714 home runs, 2,213 RBI’s, Base on Balls 2,062, slugging percentage .690 and on base slugging 1.164. Which two are still in tack today?

3. Babe played for the Boston Red Sox before he was traded and played for the Yankees.

What years did Babe play for the Red Sox? 4. Old Yankee stadium was commonly known as what, paying tribute to Babe.

5. Babe most likely got his nickname as Babe was a common baseball nickname, but many say it was after who because he appeared so much younger than he was and what team did he play for?

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6. Hank Aaron has a favorite food that got him one of his early nicknames.

What is that food?

7. What year did Hank break Babe’s record and who was the pitcher he hit it off of?

8. Hank played most of his games with the Atlanta Braves. What was the name of the now torn down stadium where Hank hit #714?

9. How many years did Hank’s 755 home runs stand as a record?

10. How many times was Hank voted as an All-Star?

QUIZ

“It’s the cut and color that make it happen”

ANSWERS 1. The Sultan of Swat 2. Slugging percentage and on base slugging 3. 1914-1919 4. The House that Ruth Built 5. Babe Adams, Pittsburgh Pirates

TRAGIC DUDE (BEFORE)

QUAFFED DUDE (AFTER)

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6. Pork Chop. Hank always orders Pork Chops. One teammate is quoted as saying, “The man ate pork chop three meals a day, two for breakfast!”

7. 1974, Al Downing of the LA Dodgers.

8. Fulton County Stadium

Tammy’s @ Plantation Center •

9. 33 years 807 Wm. Hilton Pkwy (Hwy 278)

Between Santa Fe Cafe and Alfred’s

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10. An amazing 25 years

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DUDE BONUS QUIZ QUESTIONS OLD SCHOOL TV WESTERNS & THEIR STARS 1. Who was the popular star of WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE? 2. Who was the popular star of RAWHIDE? 3. Who was the star of THE RIFLEMAN, what was his name in the show and what was his son’s name?

4. Who was the star known as THE VIRGINIAN? 5. Who was the most famous star in THE BIG VALLEY and what show did he become most famous for?

6. Who was the star of the LONE RANGER and what was the name of his sidekick?

7. Who stared as the head of the Cartwrights in BONANZA and what were his son’s names?

8. BONANZA BONUS ?’s, What was Hoss’ name and what was Little Joe’s horse’s name?

9. Who was the star of GUNSMOKE, what was his name in the show?

10. GUNSMOKE BONUS ?‘s, Who was his girl and where did she work?

11. Who was the star of the WILD WILD WEST and what character did he play?

12. Who was the star of the HIGH CHAPARRAL? 13. Who was the star of DANIEL BOONE and who was his sidekick?

14. Who was the star of MAVERICK and who played the role of Beau Maverick?

15. Who starred in COLT .45 and what was his name in the show?

16. Who starred in CHEYENNE and what was his name in the show? He also was one of the DIRTY DOZEN, what was his name in that movie?

17. Who starred in the LAWMAN and what was his name in that show?

18. Who starred in BRONCO and what was his name in that show?

19. Who starred in SUGARFOOT and what was his name in that show?

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OLD SCHOOL TV WESTERNS & THEIR STARS 1. Steve McQueen 2. Clint Eastwood 3. Chuck Connors, Luca McCain & Mark 4. Jame Drury 5. Lee Majors, The Six Million Dollar Man 6. Clayton Moore and Tonto 7. Lorne Greene, Adam, Hoss & Little Joe 8. Eric and Cochise 9. James Arness, Marshall Matt Dillion 10. Miss Kitty, Owner of the Longbranch Saloon 11. Robert Conrad, James West 12. Leif Erickson 13. Fess Parker, Mingo 14. James Garner & Roger Moore (007) 15. Wayde Preston, Undercover government agent Christopher Colt 16. Clint Walker, Cheyenne Bodie, Samson POSEY 17. John Russell, Marshall Dan Troop 18. Ty Hardin, Confederate officer Bronco Layne 19. Will Hutchinson as Tom “Sugarfoot” Brewster

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EMAILS & PHOTOS HAROLD@DUDESC.COM

Dear Harold, I called a buddy of mine the other evening and asked him if he wanted to go fishing. He replied that he was working on a project involving the aqua-thermal treatment of ceramics, aluminum and steel, in a highly constrained environment. I was quite impressed. Upon further inquiry, however, I found out he was washing the dinner dishes under his wife’s supervision.

Signed, I Mostly Worry How I Perceive Precious Eternal Delight

say that.. I said, “You’ve got a heart murmur, be careful.”

Signed, Sometimes We Hear Things We Want To Hear, Not What Was Actually Said

I don’t like to interrupt her.

13. The last fight was my fault though. My wife asked, “What’s on the TV?” I said, “Dust!”

Signed, I Love To Laugh

steam coming out of his ears.

Moral of story, Just because you’re “Young” doesn’t mean that you can outsmart an “old Geezer”.

Signed, Old Geezer

Dear SWHTWWTH,NWWAS If your 70 or 80 walking around with a smoking hot young lady, who cares if you can hear or not? Chances are you got something she likes........

MONEY $$$!

HAROLD

Dear ILTL, Laughter is truly the best medicine for what ails you. Try and find some everyday. It’s out there, sometimes you just have to look for it DUDE! HAROLD

Dear OG, I was always told to remember, don’t make old people mad. They don’t like being old in the first place and it doesn’t take much to tick them off.

VIVA LA GEEZERS! HAROLD

Dear IMWHIPPED, Sounds like your buddy is whipped as well, but helping doing the dishes should not keep a DUDE from trying to catch me a few of my friends with a broken back top water repala. AND remember, IF MAMA AIN’T HAPPY, AIN’T NOBODY HAPPY DUDE! HAROLD

Dear Harold, I’ve always thought Red Skelton was one of the funniest DUDES of all time. He and Rodney Danger Dangerfield crack me up when they are talking about their marriages. Here’s a some of my favorites from his Recipes For The Perfect Marriage; 1. Two times a week we go to a nice restaurant, have a little beverage, good food and companionship. She goes on Tuesdays; I go on Fridays.

2. We also sleep in separate beds. Hers is in California , and mine is in Texas .

3. I take my wife everywhere....but she keeps finding her way back.

4. I asked my wife where she wanted to go for our anniversary. “Somewhere I haven’t been in a long time!” she said. So I suggested the kitchen.

5. We always hold hands. If I let go, she shops.

6. She has an electric blender, electric toaster and electric bread maker. She said “There are too many gadgets, and no place to sit down!”, So I bought her an electric chair.

7. My wife told me the car wasn’t running well because there was water in the carburetor. I asked where the car was. She told me, “In the lake.”

8. She got a mud pack, and looked great for two days. Then the mud fell off.

9. She ran after the garbage truck, yelling, “Am I too late for the garbage?” The driver said, “No, jump in!”

10. Remember: Marriage is the number one cause of divorce.

11. I married Miss Right. I just didn’t know her first name was Always.

12. I haven’t spoken to my wife in 18 months.

Dear Harold, A man was telling his neighbor, “I just bought a new hearing aid. It cost me four thousand dollars, but it’s state of the art. It’s perfect and works great.”

“Really,” answered the neighbor. “What kind is it?”

He replied, “Twelve thirty.”

Signed, Say What DUDE? Dear SWD? Sometimes hearing can be a selective thing, especially when talking to a nagging woman. I’ve always thought it was better to listen before you speak and I’ve certainly learned more by listening.

AND you humans thought fish can’t hear.

HAROLD Dear Harold, There was this 80 year-old man and he went to the doctor to get a physical. A few days later, the doctor saw him walking down the street with a gor gorgeous young smoking hot woman on his arm. A couple of days later, the doctor spoke to him and said, “You’re really doing great, aren’t you?” He replied, “Just doing what you said, Doc: Get a hot mamma and be cheerful.’’ The doctor said, “I didn’t

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Dear Harold, An old geezer became very bored in retirement and decided to open a medical clinic. He put a sign up outside that said: “Dr. Geezer’s clinic. Get your treatment for $500, if not cured, get back $1,000.”

Doctor “Young,” who was positive that this old geezer didn’t know beans about medicine, thought this would be a great opportunity to get $$. So he went to Dr. Geezer’s clinic.

Dr. Young: “Dr. Geezer, I have lost all taste in my mouth. Can you please help me?”

Dr. Geezer: “Nurse, please bring medicine from box 22 and put 3 drops in Dr. Young’s mouth.”

Dr. Young: Aaagh!! “This is Gasoline!”

Dr. Geezer: “Congratulations! You’ve got your taste back. That will be $500.”

Dr. Young gets annoyed and goes back after a couple of days figuring to recover his money.

Dr. Young: “I have lost my memory, I cannot remember anything.”

Dr. Geezer: “Nurse, please bring medicine from box 22 and put 3 drops in the patient’s mouth.”

Dr. Young: “Oh, no you don’t, that is gasoline!”

Dr. Geezer: “Congratulations! You’ve got your memory back. That will be $500.”

Dr. Young (after having lost $1000) leaves angrily and comes back after several more days.

Dr. Young: “My eyesight has become weak, I can hardly see anything!”

Dr. Geezer: “Well, I don’t have any medicine for that so, “Here’s your $1000 back” (giving him a $10 bill).

Dr. Young: “But this is only $10!”

Dr. Geezer: “Congratulations! You got your vision back! That will be $500.”

Dr. Young leaves mad and slams the door with

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Dear Harold, After a tiring day, a commuter settled down in his seat and closed his eyes. As the train rolled out of the station, a woman sitting next to him pulled out her cell phone. She started talking in a loud voice: “Hi sweetheart, It’s Louise, I’m on the train.” “Yes! I know it’s the six thirty and not the four thirty, but I had a long meeting. NO!, honey, not with that Andy from the accounting office. It was with the boss.

NO! sweetheart, you’re the only one in my life. Yes, I’m sure, cross my heart and hope to die!”

Fifteen minutes later, she was still talking LOUDLY. When the man sitting next to her had enough, he leaned over and said into the phone, “Louise, hang up the phone and come back to bed.”

Louise doesn’t use her cell phone in public any more.

Signed, Totally Ruin A Person’s Serenity Harassing Unruly Telephoner Dear TRAPSHUT, Thank GOD I live in a pond and don’t have to listen to rude people talking loudly on their phones in public. Rude self-centered people are so, ill-mannered, impolite, discourteous, uncivil, illl-behaved, impertinent, insolent, impudent, disrespectful, churlish, brusque, offensive, insulting derogatory, disparaging, tactless, crude, lewd and quite frankly indelicately indecorous. I feel Solipsism is the new epistemological, metaphysical psychological problem of the 21st century.

HAROLD

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HANGIN’ WITH THE

SNAPPER GATOR ZIMMERMAN & MISS SC WATERFOWL BANQUET

OOOOWWWEEE! COOKING GUMBO WITH RAZORBACK ROGER TALBURT

SYLIN AT BAY STREET OUTFITTERS WITH GQ MODEL, JAY LLOYD

HELPING SAVE 1,000 LIVES AT PALMETTO ANIMAL LEAGUE

BIG BAMBOO’S TRISTAN O’GRADY & POOL BAR JIM LISENBY RAISIN FUNDS FOR K-9’s for WARRIORS

HANGIN OUT WITH TINA, MADDY & JOSH AT Q ON BAY’S BEAUTIFUL BACK PATIO

HANGIN OUT AT RUBY LEE’S SOUTH WITH TARGET BAND, CIGAR JOE AND TIM SINGLETON

SOUTH CAROLINA WATERFOWL BANQUET AT THE SHED IN PORT ROYAL. REDNECK FUN!

NOTHING BEATS ONE OF THE WIZARD’S OYSTER ROASTS AT ROSIE O’GRADY’S

ST. PATTYS PARTY TIME AT ROSIE O’GRADY’S. LESLIE, MICHELLE, LIZ & KENNY

DRANKIN BUD LIGHTS AT NAUTI BAR TALKIN PHOTOGRAPHY WITH AWARD WINNING CHILI PHOTOGRAPHER, ROB KAUFMAN.

YES, IT’S OK TO DANCE WITH 3 BEAUTIFUL LADIES AT ONE TIME, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT’S TO MARVIN GAYE (RUBY LEE’S SOUTH’S ROCKIN)

PARRIS ISLAND ROD & GUN CLUB ANNUAL TURKEY SHOOT WITH CAPTAIN NICK RUSSEL & LIEUTENANT COLONEL BOB FREEMAN

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HANGIN’ WITH THE HELP OF BEAUFORT’S FUNDRAISER BEACH PARTY PHOTOS BY ERIC SMITH, CAPTURED MOMENTS

IN THE LAND OF THE GIANTS AT DRYDOCK WITH MURPH & ROB ARBOGAST

HOWAIIA DUDE! HANGING WITH MIKEY PRESSLEY HELP OF BEAUFORT’S BEACH PARTY FUNDRAISER

HAVING A FEW LAUGHS WITH MAYOR BILLY KEYSERLING AT HELP OF BEAUFORT’S BEACH PARTY

SYLIN IN OUR DUDE CAMO HATS (THANKS BIG D’S) AT CAROLINA TAVERN WITH CHARLIE STARR AND TUCKER & CAMERON WOOLSEY

TWO DATES ARE BETTER THAN ONE DUDE! WITH KORI BRADY & MICHELLE NAAR AT HELP OF BEAUFORT’S BEACH PARTY

CHANCE MEETING WITH LONG TIME FRIEND JULIE DEHAVEN & CIGAR JOE AT THE JAZZ CORNER

LOW COUNTRY CIVIL WAR ROUNDTABLE PRESENTS JACK WATTS WITH DALE CONRAD

THE DUDE POSSE AT HELP OF BEAUFORT BEACH PARTY FUND RAISER

ROASTIN OYSTERS AT THE DRYDOCK WITH VICKI & ROB ARBOGAST

CATCHIN UP WITH OLE FRIENDS, DAMITA & BARRY AMICK AT KATIE O’DONALD’S

BEAUFORT DUCKS UNLIMITED BANQUET WITH LINDA & BOB FREEMAN, LESLIE & MIKE PRESSLEY, JOHNSIE & JOE BROWN AND CLAUDETTE STEWART

WITH LIEUTENANT PAUL GRASSEY B-24 PILOT AT NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE MIGHTY 8th AIR FORCE (Jimmy Dolitte statue right)

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PHOTOS TO HAROLD [ Harold@DUDEsc.com ]

WILDLIFE PHOTO SAFARIS Outdoor Photo Adventures Year Round with Local Award Winning Wildlife Photographer, ERIC HORAN

RED FOX FAMILY STARING A DOG WALKER

OSPREY DEPARTS WITH CATCH AT SANTEE

SWALLOW TAIL KITE FEEDING ON JUNE BUG IN FLIGHT

SANDHILL CRANE COLTS BEING FED

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For more information call (843) 524-3037 and see schedule at www.horanphoto.com

OSPREY FEEDING CHICKS IN NEST

SNOWY EGRET FEEDING FROM ROCK JETTY

SHRIMP BOAT AT SUNRISE IN PORT ROYAL SOUND

CLEANING THE CATCH & GOING HOME

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OSPREY OVERHEAD WITH CATCH

OSPREY ON GUARD AT SANTEE

BROWN PELICANS GROWING UP ON TOMKINS ISLAND

WINTER RAINBOW AT HARBOR ISLAND

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PHOTOS TO HAROLD [ Harold@DUDEsc.com ]

FISHIN WITH O’NEILL OUTSIDE

YOUNG BUCKS HUNTIN DUCKS

TRAVIS JOHNSON WITH TWO PRETTY BUCKS

SIFF’S INGLE SCORES A PAIR OF KING SALMON

BROTHA TODD WITH OLDFIELD HAWG

WILLIAM BOSLEY BALD EAGLE

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10 Grande Oaks Way $515,000 MLS # 152625

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It is perfect for entertaining guests or watching the kids play as you make dinner. The large first floor master suite offers a walk-in closet and master bathroom. There is also a powder room for guests on the first floor. Upstairs, you will find an office nook, two additional bedrooms and a large shared bathroom. Above the spacious two car garage, there is a charming studio apartment (4th bedroom and full bath) that is perfect for your visitors to have their own space.

Outside, you have a completely fenced in side and back yard, which is the biggest you will find for this price at almost one acre! Get ready for baseball games with the whole family, a garden, add a pool, or any other outdoor activities you can dream. A new Carrier HVAC was added in 2015. Owners are power washing and freshly painting now so it is ready for you to move in! Zoned for the highly sought after Coosa Elememtary, Lady’s Island Middle, and Beaufort High. You can go shrimping and crabbing right down the street! All of this within nine miles of downtown Beaufort and just a short trip to Publix, the new Walmart, and all that Beaufort and Lady’s Island have to offer.

Welcome Home ~ Your rocking chair front porch is overlooking a salt water lake with views of the golf course in the back. Golfer’s go to community, no equity fees. Three bedroom, two and a half bath home on a pristine location in Pleasant Point is just waiting for it’s new owner. This one story floor plan offers an open concept.

Nearly new construction, which has never been lived in full time. The floor plan was created by Allison Ramsey Architects, a firm noted in Coastal Living Magazine!! FROG located on the 2nd floor is wired for plumbing and electric to complete a 4th bedroom and bath. This custom built home offer many upgrades throughout, including level three granite, wood floors and travertine. The gourmet kitchen is fit for a chef with its stainless steel appliances, double oven and huge island. The three car garage will accommodate your golf cart, kayaks and other motorized toys. Pleasant Point amenities include a pool, tennis courts and clubhouse!

38 Eve Creek $135,000 MLS # 151366 Build your dream home on this marshfront homesite with southern exposure!! This homesite also offers a view of the pond from the front of the property. Situated just a short walk from the community dock and boat ramp. Awarded the “Best Neighborhood Design in America” by the National Association of Home Builders.

Pine Grove Road $30,000 MLS # 150818 Build your home on this 1.46 acres in the Burton. Property has a view of the pond and is partially wooded.