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Ladies First I

n honor of March as National Women’s History Month and March 8 being International

Women’s Day, this month we’re putting ladies first. While the term “ladies first” may have sprung from sentiments of chivalry and the idea of women being fragile creatures in need of protection, we’re reclaiming the phrase and sharing stories of women who were making accomplishments and shaping our world. These women were important figures in Golden Isles history and their actions have had long-lasting impacts that can be seen today in our community.

Here’s to you, ladies!

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Georgia’s “Founding Mother”

F

irst and foremost in our history lessons covering women of Georgia is Mary Musgrove. Where Lewis and Clark had Sacagawea

and the colony of Jamestown had Pocahontas, the newly founded colony of Georgia had Mary Musgrove. The daughter of English

trader Edward Griffin and a Native American mother from Coweta, Creek Nation, she was given the name Coosaponakeesa at birth.

in his understanding of the Creeks. She was

by Tomochichi, yet the claim was unsettled

She learned Creek culture and to speak their

compensated financially and earned prestige

when Mary married Bosomworth. The couple

language of Muskogee as a child. She was

from her position.

was granted claims to Sapelo, St. Catherines,

taken to a small town in South Carolina by her

and Ossabaw islands by Lower Creek

father when she was about seven years-old,

During those years, Mary’s husband John

chief Malatchi. British officials refused to

and there she learned English and changed

Musgrove died, and she remarried twice. First

acknowledge the claims, however, arguing that

her name to Mary. She later married English

to Jacob Matthews, with whom she established

a nation can only cede or grant land to another

trader John Musgrove and they established a

another trading post on the Altamaha. He

nation, not to individuals. For approximately a

trading post near the Savannah River, where

died a mere five years later, whereupon she

decade Mary continued to press authorities in

Mary honed her skills as an interpreter. It

married Christian missionary Rev. Thomas

Georgia and in England to obtain the property

was there that she caught the attention of

Bosomworth. This cemented her place in the

that had been granted to her. A compromise

General James Oglethorpe.

higher echelons of society, and the couple

was reached in 1760 whereby Mary received

was known to communicate messages from

the right to St. Catherines Island plus a

Mary acted as Oglethorpe’s primary

Oglethorpe and the king of England to and

monetary sum and released her claims to the

interpreter from 1733 to 1743 and was central

from Creek leaders. They often hosted visitors

other lands. It was on St. Catherines that Mary

to his dealings with their Creek neighbors.

from both nations in their home.

took her final breath. In 1993, more than two

Mary’s work as interpreter for Oglethorpe and

centuries after her death, Mary Musgrove

Yamacraw chief Tomochichi is said to have

Not only was Mary’s role in the founding of

was declared an inductee of Georgia Women

been instrumental in the peaceful founding

the colony and maintaining amicable relations

of Achievement. She is also recognized in

of Savannah, and the colony of Georgia itself.

with the Native Americans remarkable, so was

the National Women’s History Museum. So

She used her connections to foster peace

her pursuit of claims to land that had been

when you consider the beginnings of our fair

between the Native Americans and the

granted to her by virtue of her position. In 1737,

state of Georgia, remember the important

British settlers and aided Oglethorpe greatly

she was granted a plot of land near Savannah

contributions of its multicultural “mother.”

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Women in the Plantation Era nna Matilda

oak trees serve as a beautiful

Page King

reminder of Anna’s care and

(1798-1859)

pride for her coastal home. You

is the woman

can get a glimpse into her world

responsible

by reading Anna: Letters of a St.

for one of the most recognizable

Simons Island Plantation Mistress,

and photographed spots on St.

1817-1859, a collection of more

Simons Island: Avenue of the

than 150 letters written by King

Oaks, the double row of stately

detailing everyday antebellum

live oak trees that now welcome

coastal Georgia life.

guests to Sea Island Golf Club.

Anna’s father, Major William

Another woman who left an

Page, owned Retreat Plantation

indelible mark in the Golden

on St. Simons Island and taught

Isles as a plantation owner was

her all aspects of plantation

Ophelia Dent (1886-1973).

management from cultivating

Initially established by William

plants to keeping accounts.

Brailsford as a rice plantation

Anna inherited the property in

around 1806 and managed by

1826 upon her parents’ deaths.

Brailsford and his son-in-law,

Anna and her husband Thomas

James Troup, Hofwyl-Broadfield

Butler King lived at Retreat

Plantation became the property

after they married, but as their

of Troup’s children. Hofwyl

family grew, they moved to

House was built in the 1850s by

King’s plantation properties on

Troup’s daughter Ophelia and

the mainland. When a sharp

her husband George. When

drop in cotton prices made it

rice production declined after

impractical to keep operating

the Civil War, Ophelia and

multiple properties, the Kings

her sister Miriam rescued the

sold the mainland plantations

family plantation from debt

and moved back to Retreat.

by converting the property to

While Thomas attended to his

a dairy farm. The property is

political ambitions and duties

now managed by the Georgia

as a member of Congress,

Department of Natural Resources.

Ophelia) left it to the state of

collected over five generations

Anna ran Retreat successfully,

Today visitors to the state historic

Georgia upon her death in 1973,

remain in the house as well as

growing Sea Island cotton, olives,

site can see the house just as it

as stated in her will “for use for

a museum with a model of a

oranges, and fragrant flowers.

was when Ophelia Troup Dent’s

scientific, historical, educational

working rice plantation and film

The nearly 200-year-old live

granddaughter (also named

and aesthetic purposes.” Antiques

about plantation life. In addition

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Anna Matilda Page King

Ophelia Dent

Fanny Kemble

to tours of the property, there are

a brilliant actress, but she was

of emancipation. Neither was

holiday events and a variety of

also an accomplished musician

successful and Fanny left after

in 1960. For such a short time

programs both educational and

and voracious reader who

only four months.

spent on the coastal Georgia

made by Margaret Davis Cate

recreational hosted by Friends of

was passionate about writing.

Hofwyl-Broadfield Plantation at

She spoke fluent French and

She compiled letters that she

made a big splash with

the site throughout the year.

also enjoyed horseback riding.

had written to her friends

her memoir that

plantations, Fanny Kemble

Naturally Pierce Mease Butler

about slavery and her journal

A more controversial figure

found Fanny enchanting when

entries recounting her

who is frequently mentioned

he met her during a theatrical

days at the plantation

in relation to coastal Georgia’s

tour of America in 1832. Butler,

into a book but was

plantation era is Frances Anne

the grandson of Major Pierce

pressured by the Butler

“Fanny” Kemble (1809-

Butler, one of the nation’s

family not to publish. Pierce

1893). While Kemble’s time on

founding fathers, a Revolutionary

and Fanny divorced in 1849 and

coastal Georgia plantations was

War veteran, and Georgia

the Butler family remained in

limited to about four months,

plantation owner, wooed Kemble

turmoil and splintered by their

her impressions of that time,

and married her in 1834. The

divided views over slavery.

published in 1863 as Journal of a

marriage was a disaster from the

Fanny finally published her

Residence on a Georgia Plantation,

start, and when Butler inherited

journal in England in 1863, 22

became a classic and reliable

his grandfather’s plantations on

years after her time in Georgia,

source about plantation life and

Butler Island and Sea Island, the

reportedly triggered by her

conditions in which slaves lived

relationship deteriorated further

native country’s hostility toward

for scholars and historians,

with Fanny’s abolitionist views

the North and the Emancipation

despite the controversy that

clashing harshly with Butler’s

Proclamation issued by Lincoln.

surrounded it.

role as a slave owner. Butler

When the American version was

brought Fanny to Georgia in

published later that year, it was

Born into England’s most

hopes that seeing the plantations

vilified by White Southerners

prominent family of actors,

in operation would convince

and attempts to discredit her

Fanny made her own theatrical

her of the need for slave labor,

account continued for more

debut on the London stage at

and Fanny went hoping to

than a century. One of the most

age 19. Not only recognized as

convince Butler of the merits

recognized rebuttals was that

continues to ripple to this day.

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Women Preserving History

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oastal Georgia women have been a driving force behind sharing and safeguarding our history. They have written it down, compiled records and resources, and taken steps to make it easily accessible to the

public. They have been behind the scenes and at the forefront.

On Jekyll Island, we have Tallulah “Tallu” Fish to thank for the

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The current Mosaic, Jekyll Island Museum, seen at top, owes its origins to the museum established in Indian Mound Cottage by Tallu Fish (pictured above) in 1954.

Waycross and became enchanted by Jekyll

museum and wrote several

Island on visits to Brunswick with her

books and articles about

mother. As an adult, Tallu pursued a career

Jekyll Island during that time.

in journalism in Kentucky, writing as a

While Fish died in 1971, her

columnist for Louisville’s The Courier-Journal.

legacy lives on with a street

After the death of her husband, she found

on the island named after

her way back to Georgia and was hired by the

her and several of the items

state to establish the Jekyll Island Museum in

she originally collected for

Indian Mound Cottage.

the museum, including the

Abbie Fuller Graham

Wishing Chair, still remain in According to Mosiac, Jekyll Island Museum

Indian Mound Cottage along

curator Andrea Marroquin, Fish was given

with a portrait of her that was

less than a month to complete the task. Fish

painted by her daughter Betty

got to work immediately, moving into the

Smith. During the festivities

servants’ quarters at the cottage, and salvaging

last year that marked Jekyll

what she needed from the Historic District’s

Island’s 75th anniversary

buildings and cottages to bring the Jekyll

the island’s first mural art

Island Club era back to life for visitors to

installation was created in

what was once William Rockefeller’s island

Beach Village and formally

home. With everything from furniture and

dedicated. That mural was

porcelain treasures to taxidermy and her

painted by Tallu’s great-

magical “Wishing Chair,” Fish curated displays

grandson Wylie Caudill, an

designed to attract and implemented clever

interactive public mural artist

ways to raise money for the museum. Guests

from Louisville, KY. How fitting.

Drums along the Mohawk by Walter Edmonds (1936) was purchased from the Baker &

were first welcomed to the Jekyll Island Museum on December 11, 1954 – the same day

On St. Simons Island, it was Abbie Fuller

Taylor Company for $1.88 as the first book

the Jekyll Island causeway opened to the public.

Graham who founded the library in 1937.

accessioned by the library. It remains there

It began with 50 books temporarily housed

today. Mrs. Graham is also known for her

Fish resided at Indian Mound Cottage for

in the home of Captain and Mrs. J.C. Clark

book Old Mill Days 1874-1908. This scrapbook

more than eight years before moving to a

on Arnold Road. Later that year, Glynn

history of St. Simons Island is credited by

house on Bliss Lane and remained at the

County Commissioners agreed to house

Eugenia Price as the inspiration for her novel,

helm of the museum until her retirement

the library in the Casino building under the

Beloved Invader, and the books that followed

in 1969. She compiled the archives at the

sponsorship of the Cassina Garden Club.

to make up her St. Simons Trilogy.

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Women Impacting the Arts

true national treasure, Mary

living and working on St. Simons

Elizabeth “Bessie” Jones

Island, and was active in the

(1902-1984) has been described

founding of the Harlem Church of

by the National Endowment

God in Christ.

for the Arts as a shining representative of the

musical heritage of the Georgia Sea Islands,

It was in the mid-1950s that Bessie

“a style of music unlike any other in America

met Alan Lomax. The folklorist

or the world.” Bessie helped form the Georgia

was conducting fieldwork in the Georgia Sea

games and various stories from her life entitled

Sea Island Singers in the 1960s and recorded

Islands and working to collect the music of

Step It Down. Her first solo album, So Glad I’m

both with them and as a solo performer. She

the Spiritual Singers Society. In 1960, while

Here, was released in 1973, and was followed

is known for singing this distinctive African

participating in Lomax’ film on the group,

in 1975 by Step It Down. Bessie remained

influenced American folk music of endurance

Bessie felt “called to teach,” and began passing

active singing with the Georgia Sea Island

and freedom in the unique dialect of the

on to others what she knew about slavery and

Singers and performed at President Jimmy

islands “in a Bahamian accent accompanied by

little-known aspects of African-American

Carter’s inauguration in 1977, she participated

wild, outrageous African handclap rhythms.”

history through the songs and stories that

in workshops at schools, and sang at festivals

she learned as a child. Over the next several

throughout the country. Her performances,

Bessie wasn’t born on St. Simons Island or

years, Jones toured extensively, performing at

recordings, and educational programs earned

in the Sea Islands at all. Her origins were in

concerts and at festivals around the country.

many awards, including a National Heritage Fellowship from the National Endowment for

Smithville and, later, Dawson, where she grew up in a large, extended family who used music

In 1963, Bessie teamed up with other singers

the Arts. The year before her death in 1984,

and storytelling to teach her “the old ways.”

to form The Georgia Sea Island Singers. Alan

Bessie recounted her life and commitment

Throughout her life Bessie traveled a great

Lomax made another film with the group as

to preserving African American music and

deal and held many jobs from childcare to

its subject. Bessie also continued to sing with

folklore in For the Ancestors: Autobiographical

farmhand. She settled on St. Simons Island in

the Spiritual Singers Society, and during the

Memories, co-published with John Stewart.

1933 with her second husband, George. Here

Civil Rights Movement, she participated in

Through Lomax’ historic recordings and the

she joined Lydia Parish’s Spiritual Singers

a traveling prayer band that marched with

important cultural legacy she left through folk

Society of Coastal Georgia. After Bessie’s

Martin Luther King in Beulah, Mississippi. In

music, Bessie Jones’ distinctive voice and the

husband George died in 1945, she continued

1972, Bessie published a collection of children’s

history of the Sea Islands lives on.

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After women, flowers are the most lovely thing God has given the world.

- Christian Dior

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depictions of St. Simons Island, especially its historic structures, became an integral part of the island’s visual culture. Mildred’s daughter, Mildred “Millie” Huie Wilcox, is also an accomplished artist and beloved patron of the arts in the Golden Isles. After Augusta native Mildred Nix Huie (1906–

working in the fashion

2000) was known as much for her colorful life

industry in New York, Millie

as the enduring passion she had for art, history,

returned to St. Simons

and literature. This remarkable woman who

Island in 1966 and took over

called St. Simons Island her home for almost 40

operations of Left Bank Art

years was an impressionist painter, sculptor,

Gallery with her husband

historian, and writer. She spent much of her

Robert. They expanded the

childhood at her family’s home in Savannah,

gallery from a showcase

could even claim Johnny Mercer as a nextdoor

for local artists to a home

neighbor. Although Huie obtained a degree

for both national and

in classical education, rather than pursuing a

international artists with

career in that field, she managed WALB radio

an emphasis on French

and TV stations in Albany, and was named

Impressionism.

Woman of the Year in 1950. She settled on

Mildred Huie sits among her many artistic creations accompanied by her daughter Mildred Huie Wilcox

St. Simons Island in the early 1960s and just

In 1967, Huie made the Mediterranean

a couple years later, joined with other artists

house on Frederica Road her studio,

Simons Land Trust and is now a pocket

to establish the Left Bank Art Gallery. This

packing it from floor to ceiling with her

park and landmark. The museum’s contents

marked the beginning of a long family tradition

artwork and memorabilia—paintings, life-

were donated to The Morris Museum of Art

of sharing a love of arts and humanities with

sized dolls, plantation records, it was a real

in Augusta. The College of Coastal Georgia

the Golden Isles community.

treasure trove! After Huie’s death in 2000,

honored the contributions to the Golden Isles

Millie maintained Mediterranean house

art community made by these two remarkable

Not only was Huie a respected historian and

as a museum for nearly twenty years. The

women with a dedication of The Huie-Wilcox

writer about the Golden Isles, her artistic

property was purchased in 2018 by the St.

Gallery on its campus in 1995.

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Women United for Good

omen’s clubs and civic

Society of South Coastal Georgia, Days for

regionally, nationally, and globally. The

organizations are another

Girls International, Golden Isles Arts and

four “broad strokes” of this effort include:

way that the women of

Humanities, One Hundred Miles, House of

Citizenship, Crime Prevention, Safety and

our community shape life

Hope, and Second Harvest. They supply fleece

Disaster Preparedness, the Needy, Hungry,

in the Golden Isles. In addition to the works

throws to young children entering shelters at

and Homeless; and Our Military Personnel

and charitable giving done by our local garden

Safe Harbor and make sewing kits and washing

and Veterans. Funds have been raised to

clubs and women’s church groups that we see

kits that are shipped to Haiti on mission trips.

contribute to Heifer International, MAP

through home and garden tours and other

International, which has a facility located in

community events, we have some significant

More specifically, the club has volunteer

Brunswick, and to Operation Smile. Members

civic organizations that strive to make a

opportunities in sub-committees for Arts

have also participated in Christmas at

positive impact. From beautification projects

and Culture, Civic Engagement, Education

Sea, providing Christmas gifts for the

to programs supporting local charities and

and Libraries, Environment, and Health

International Seafarers. Contributions have

initiatives to promote literacy and more, our

and Wellness. Examples of their activities

been made to Coastal Honor Flight and

women give in so many ways.

include the following:

Wreaths Across America. Members have

GFWC (General Federation of Women’s

GFWC members believe that the study

attended the naturalization ceremony and presented new citizens with gift bags.

Clubs) Brunswick Woman’s Club is a

of Arts and Culture enriches the human

member club of the International Federation,

experience. Art education improves problem

GFWC members promote education in both

which includes nearly 80,000 members

solving and critical thinking skills, builds

children and adults, aiming to help others

in 3000 clubs spanning every state in

focus and perseverance, and nurtures

while they also continue to learn. Projects in

the U.S. and more than 12 countries. The

creativity, confidence, and collaboration.

the Education Community Service Program

Brunswick club, which began in 1913 as the

The Arts and Culture Community Service

are designed to foster schools, as well as other

Civic Association of Brunswick, Georgia,

Program has raised funds to contribute to the

educational institutions and opportunities,

then merged into a Woman’s Club in 1917,

Brunswick High School and Glynn Academy

and to promote literacy, libraries, and the

is dedicated to community improvement

bands and has selected local high school art

love of a good book. Through these efforts,

by enhancing the lives of others through

students’ work to submit to our district and

they encourage the growth of individuals

volunteer service. Their charitable works

state art competitions. Members have also

and communities at home and around the

include a Day of Service, where they have

participated in local art shows and district

world. They encourage members to support

made improvements at Morningstar Children’s

and state art competitions. They also art

educational opportunities in our community

Services, funding a nursing scholarship at the

supplies to Morningstar Children and Family

and raise funds for nursing scholarships to

College of Coastal Georgia, and making band

Services and Memory Matters Glynn.

the College of Coastal Georgia. A nursing

instrument refurbishment donations to both

scholarship is awarded each year to a non-

Glynn Academy and Brunswick High School,

The Civic Engagement and Outreach

traditional student attending the College of

and the “Soldiers’ Angels” program, sending

Community Service Program reminds Club

Coastal Georgia. They support the STAR

letters and monthly care packages to a soldier

members that they are each part of a larger

(Student and Teacher Award and Recognition)

deployed overseas. They also support Honor

society and responsible for undertaking

Foundation by providing an annual luncheon

Flight, Glynn Community Crisis Center, Grace

actions that will create a better quality of life

to recognize and honor local STAR students

House, Wreaths Across America, Humane

and foster a sense of community – locally,

and teachers. Members volunteer at local

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schools and the Marshes of Glynn Library. They contributed funds to the Turning the Page Campaign at the library as well.

The Environment Community Service Program encourages members to become stewards of the earth by working to preserve the world’s resources, protect wildlife and domesticated animals, live sustainably, and beautify our communities and enjoy nature.

Members have volunteered at the Humane Society of South Coastal Georgia and the Georgia Sea Turtle Center. They sponsor holes at the golf tournament fundraisers held by Keep Golden Isles Beautiful and participate in KGIB recycling and cleanup events.

The Health and Wellness Community Service Program focuses on improving well-being by addressing three components: nutrition, disease prevention, and physical and emotional care. This community service program aims to explore various opportunities for awareness and advancement of each of these vital areas. They support local organizations that work to improve the lives of those in need and keep members informed of ways to improve their physical health and quality of life. The Club has sponsored monthly Bingo at Sears Manor Nursing Home as a club project for over thirty years. Members assist residences with bingo cards, serve snacks, hand out prizes, and call the bingo games.

They also donate magazines, greeting cards, calendars and notepads. Members supported the Safe Harbor Blanket Project.

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them through correspondence

archive of irrefutable results

and the Marshes of Glynn Library

and small gifts. They supply

and an indisputable reputation

System through the Books in

Tallulah’s Closet with clothing and

as thoughtful and influential

the Home - Early Elementary

handbags for students to attend

change agents for the public

Literacy program, JLGI hosts

their prom. They also participate

good. They are now part of

frequent story times for Pre-K

in the Green Envelope project by

a network of over 140,000

through Second Grade at the

sending cards of congratulations

women in 291 communities in

local clubs. At each story time,

homeless, by collecting individual

and encouragement to the

the United States, the United

the children are gifted a book

sized toiletries, wash clothes,

graduating seniors.

Kingdom, Canada and Mexico.

and other goodies to take home.

dental supplies and socks for

With roots dating back to 1901,

JLGI has also created and stocks

If you’re interested in becoming

The Junior League constitutes

Confidence Closets at local partner

Safe Harbor Blanket Project.

part of the Golden Isles’ oldest

one of the largest, most effective

organizations to provide teens in

Members supported their efforts

women’s civic organization or

volunteer organizations in the

need with access to the hygiene,

by sponsoring a hole at Grace

would like to learn more about

world. JLGI has approximately

feminine and laundry products

House 4th Annual Charity Golf

GFWC Brunswick Woman’s Cub,

100 active members and 120

necessary to ensure they have

Tournament fundraiser. Grace

visit bwcga.net.

sustaining members.

the confidence to attend school

and 14-bed sober living facility

The Junior Woman’s Club of

The Junior League is an

five Confidence Closets open.

in Brunswick that helps women

Brunswick was organized by

organization founded on

In 2021, the group established

recover from addiction with the

the Woman’s Club of Brunswick

principals of women’s

the Lemmon-Aid scholarship in

goal of becoming self-sufficient.

in the 1940s and the St.

empowerment and promoting

memory of late member, Shannon

the center; and donate to the

House is a faith-based charity

and thrive. There are currently

Simons Junior Woman’s Club

volunteerism, the development

Lemmon. The scholarship will be

Members support and contribute

in 1950. The Junior Women’s

of women and improvement of

granted to Glynn County students,

to the Tallulah Falls School, a

Association of the Golden Isles

the community through effective

where Shannon was a dedicated

college preparatory school owned

was formed as a not-for-profit

action and leadership of trained

high school teacher. For more

by the Georgia Federation of

association of women leaders

volunteers. JLGI supports the

information about the club and

Women’s Clubs and dedicated to

in 2017. In 2019, the association

Back Pack Buddies program

membership, visit jlgoldenisles.org.

providing a quality education for

became Junior League of the

by sponsoring the food and

deserving middle school and high

Golden Isles, an Affiliating

weekly bag packing to provide

school students. They participate

Member of The Association of

weekend meals for students in

of The Links, Incorporated

in the 8th grade students’ annual

Junior Leagues International, a

need at Glynn County Schools.

was duly chartered and officers

visit to the Golden Isles. We

non-profit organization whose

In partnership with the Boys and

installed in 1966 on Jekyll Island

sponsor a student and support

members have amassed an

Girls Clubs of Southeast Georgia

with twelve Charter members.

The Brunswick (GA) Chapter

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to Youth facet uses an integrated approach to

LIFE program and then attend CCGA, a student

prepare young people to succeed as healthy

who meets this criterion is selected to travel

citizens in the global workforce and to

and participate with the Links’ medical mission

promote healthy lifestyles within families and

team to Sunyani, Ghana. The Health and

communities. The goal of The Arts facet is to

Human Services facet was created in response

produce and support programs to enrich the

to the chronic health disparities that persist in

quality of life of our youth and communities

black communities and result in the decreased

through educational and engaging art

life expectancy of African Americans and

experiences. Programming includes

other people of African ancestry. The goal of

arts integration within the chapters and

HHS is to promote and facilitate programs that

In compliance with the National Headquarters

partnerships with like-minded organizations

support the maintenance of good health and

Chapter Establishment requirements, the

and sowing the seed of creativity deeper in

the elimination of chronic health disparities

local group was sponsored by the Savannah

the local community.

in communities of color through education,

Chapter of The Links, Incorporated.

health advocacy, and optimal utilization of

Throughout its 57 years of existence,

The National Trends and Services facet is

The Links’ program initiatives have been

tasked with eliminating disparities by reducing

implemented to increase the awareness

barriers to resources through advocacy,

The Links has been a positive force in our

of cultural and educational opportunities

education, and service. Their mission is for

community for more than a half-century

within the communities. Locally, they

members to be empowered to raise their

and these dynamic ladies are nowhere near

currently have over 30 active members

voices and transform the communities in

finished! For more information about The

and continue to support organizations

which they work. Programs include fighting

Brunswick (GA) Chapter Links, Incorporated,

and community activities with monetary

alcohol and drug abuse, financial literacy,

and membership opportunities, visit

contributions, educational forums, and

retirement tools, and women’s empowerment

brunswickgalinks.org.

volunteer services opportunities.

workshops. The International Trends and Services facet partners with Helping Hugs, Inc.

Now in its fourth year, the Coastal Georgia

The Links, Incorporated’s program facets

each year to help facilitate their annual medical

chapter of 100 Women Who Care has grown

health resources.

include Services to Youth, The Arts, National

mission to Cotes de Fer, Haiti. They also carry

to more than 325 members. This group is

Trends and Services, International Trends and

out a yearly medical mission to Sunyani, Ghana

not a civic club or service organization in the

Services, and Health and Human Services. The

where medical care and medications are

traditional sense, but their charitable giving is

Brunswick (GA) Chapter Links, Incorporated is

provided to villagers who have little access to

remarkable! If you are a woman with limited

committed to leading the way as a champion of

medical care. Locally the ITS facet is involved

time to commit to social activities, but want to

change, ensuring that youth are academically

with a LIFE Program that introduces high

help non-profit organizations in our community,

successful and engaged in healthy lifestyles.

school students to international business

this group may be just the right fit for you.

They implement transformational programs

and foreign affairs while encouraging our

that are responsive to the academic, health,

community students to consider attending

With groups existing around the country, the

cultural, social awareness, career development,

the local College of Coastal Georgia. As an

first chapter of 100 Women Who Care was

and mentoring needs of youth. The Services

incentive to students who participate in the

organized in November 2006 in Jackson,

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Rush process for membership. For more information and to see their service projects and events, visit piratesofthespanishmain. org. The St. Simons Cotillion is a social

Michigan as an efficient and quick way to

with a proxy vote. Each member writes a $100

club with a stated mission to further a

raise money for local charities. At their first

tax-deductible check directly to the winning

congenial acquaintance and friendship of

one-hour meeting, the group of over 100

charity and checks sent with proxy vote will

the membership, which is accomplished by

women each wrote a check for $100 directly

be completed with the name of the winning

providing two or more social functions each

to The Center for Family Health, their chosen

charity. If you have the ability to spend four

year and assisting with holding a debutante

local charity, raising $12,800 to buy 300

hours a year and donate $400/year, 100

ball every other year. These activities provide

new baby cribs. Motivated by the unique

Women Who Care invite you to join them to

members with the opportunity to socialize,

opportunity to make a significant impact in

make a difference in our community. For more

enjoy fellowship and celebrate friendship and

the lives of those in need in our community,

information and membership details, visit

the seasons. The time-honored tradition of the

five Golden Isles women formed the local

100womenwhocaressi.com.

naming of a Cotillion Debutante Club and their

Last year, a Golden Isles chapter of Jack

established in 1988.

chapter. The simple idea that when people

formal presentation at a black-tie event was

join together in a group, they can accomplish more and have a greater impact than a single

and Jill of America, Incorporated became

individual would. Having just completed

one of the newest chapters in the national

As mentioned previously, local garden clubs

their third year of giving, our local chapter

organization that was founded in 1938. This

like Cassina Garden Club, Magnolia Garden

of 100WWC has more than tripled in size

group consists of mother members who reside

Club, and Live Oaks Garden Club, and women’s

and they have donated more than $300,000

in Camden, Glynn, and McIntosh Counties

groups that exist in our churches provide

to Glynn County charities. If you include

and uniquely and strategically strengthens

more excellent opportunities for women to

matching grants, this total exceeds $350,000!

children to be the next generation of leaders

gather, socialize, and find ways to give back

through leadership development, volunteer

in the community. You’ll also find lineage

Members gather four times per year for a

service, philanthropic giving, and civic duty.

societies with chapters in Glynn County

one-hour meeting and select a local charity to

Learn more at jackandjillinc.org.

that include the National Society Colonial

be awarded $30,000+. Members of 100WWC

Dames of the 17th Century, National Society

may nominate any Glynn County 501(c)

Also of note are the Pirates of the Spanish

Daughters of the American Revolution,

(3) via email beginning two weeks prior

Main and the St. Simons Cotillion. These

National Society Southern Dames of America,

to the meeting. The top three nominations

groups provide the opportunity for our

United Daughters of the Confederacy,

will have the opportunity to present their

daughters to engage in service projects

and United States Daughters of 1812. More

charity to members in attendance at the

and give back to the community as youth.

information about these groups can be found

meeting. After the three presentations, the

Founded in 1931 by Howard Coffin, Pirates of

at coastalgagensociety.org.

members present will vote on which charity

the Spanish Main is an all-girls community

to support. If a member is unable to attend

service organization with a mission to promote

Phenomenal women – we celebrate them.

the meeting, they may send their $100 check

the Golden Isles, aid the community, and

May we know them. May we raise them.

(payee blank) with another member along

welcome dignitaries. They have a traditional

May we be them!

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Fascinating Fine Artist

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n March and April, SoGlo Gallery, at

produced sculptures, many of which may still

1413 Newcastle in Historic Downtown

be here. Kim is eternally grateful that her Aunt

Brunswick hosts an exhibit by Kim Thayer,

Kit and Uncle Bill provided her with numerous

an artist of fine original oil paintings. Her

second cousins who reside locally and she

canvases capture the natural splendor and

treasures as pals.

endless beauty that surround us, from marshes and dunes to shorelines and shady forests. Kim

Kim recalls growing up on the family’s old

herself is just as vibrant and her life story has

mill property with the old stone house and

been painted with bold strokes, soft nuance,

converted barn, and the white-washed mill

and a remarkable combination of talent and

house where her grandmother had her studio.

legacy of artistic skill.

She fondly remembers time spent with her 17 first cousins, and a house full of laughter

Although she was born and raised in rural

and music, as well as nights on the screened

Pennsylvania, Kim’s connections to Sea Island

sleeping porch with the sounds of the bullfrogs

and the Golden Isles are strong. Her paternal

as their “lullaby.” It was in her grandmother’s

grandmother, Eliza “Lilah” Talbott Thayer, was

studio that Kim would hone her drawing skills.

the sister and very close friend of Katharine

Kim says whether music, drawing, painting,

mother’s father, Charles Moeser, was an

“Kit” Talbott Jones, wife of Alfred W. Jones, Sr.,

or writing, she was always doing something

accomplished artist who produced many

builder and owner of Sea Island Company.

creative from a young age. The fact that her

drawings, paintings and sculptures that may

Ms. Thayer had great success in Philadephia

grandmother was always up for an adventure,

still be found in private homes here. He and

as a fine portrait sculptress in the 20s-70s.

such as taking her flyfishing in Wyoming at

his wife, Rita, a New York socialite, were well-

Even through the Great Depression she was

age 15, was also formative in Kim’s life.

known here in the Golden Isles, starting what would become the Humane Society of South

able to make money through commissions for fountains and busts for the wealthy. She visited

But that wasn’t the only artistic and

Coastal Georgia and organizing the Animal

St. Simons Island and Sea Island often and

adventuresome influence in the family. Kim’s

Kingdom Ball for years. Many people

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Kim's goal is to produce e most autiful p ntings in e most autiful places in e w ld have memories of “Mrs. Mo.” Their fondness

educators to learn from them. But not to spend

for animals certainly passed down, as Kim is

too much time with any one of them, because

accompanied by her own sweet pup, Daisy, as

you don’t want to mimic their work, and they

she travels and paints.

don’t want that either.”

Kim went to school in New England through

Because, Kim says, she didn’t know how it was

high school, where some of her fondest

possible to make a living as an artist, she has

Road and Epworth by the Sea for the sunset.

memories are studying architectural design

held many jobs over the years. During high

If you do see her, don’t hesitate to stop and say

under the eaves of the classical mansion

school summers, she worked on cattle ranches

hello or ask her about her work.

turned high school which granted her a

in the Rocky Mountains, learning the meaning

scholarship. As a senior, she was granted a

of hard work and long hours. With a strong

Kim’s art is about celebrating nature and

coveted independent study award for her

work ethic and a need to channel her artistic

she thinks it’s well worth the extra effort to

artistic skill to the renowned etching studio,

creativity, she has found jobs that allow her

be immersed in it (even with the gnats!). She

Crown Point Press in Oakland, California.

to do this, such as working for a toy company

finds few things more gratifying than painting

In this avant-garde enclave of minimalist

overseeing submissions by inventors. Kim’s

outdoors where she is part of the land, light and

and abstract master artists including John

rich array of experience, including working

water, and can express that connection through

Cage, Christo, and Richard Diebenkorn,

in marketing, has allowed her to broaden her

paint and canvas. Kim hopes that her paintings

Kim was exposed to extraordinary artistic

life and to keep pushing for improvement and

not only make you want to be standing right in

works in process.

commercial success through her art.

the spot she has captured, but also make you want to preserve and protect these beautiful

Kim later attended the University of California

Now Kim’s goal is to produce the most beautiful

locations. She believes that we are blessed to

at Berkeley, focusing on black and white

paintings in the most beautiful places in

have clean coastal water, small farms, nature

photography, drawing, writing and global

the world. She primarily paints on location,

preserves, and wilderness, and the benefit of

climate change studies. She also studied at

outdoors, or “en plein air.” She does this to

these things in our lives is incalculable and

the San Francisco Art Institute and has since

capture the feeling of the place and let it flow

essential to our healthy evolution.

worked with many mentors. following the

onto the canvas. Kim is not solely a plein air

centuries old tradition of studying under

painter; however. She reworks outdoor studies

Please come out to meet this fascinating

practicing master artists. She explains, “School

into very large canvases in the studio and often

fine artist and see her works at the opening

was too slow for me. They could be spending

keeps small paintings for years to use later for

reception for the exhibit at SoGlo Gallery

hours teaching portraiture, and I knew I wasn’t

other larger pieces, much like a writer uses

from 4:30-7:30 p.m. on March 2. The show

interested in portraiture and would never

essays. When Kim is here, you can frequently

will be on display through May 1. For a look

work in portraiture, so it was a waste of my

find her out painting at Gould’s Inlet; it’s one of

at Kim’s online gallery or to commission her

time. Instead, I have sought out mentors and

her favorite spots. Others are Cannon’s Point

work, visit kimthayer.com.

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at Anderson Fine Art Gallery

ibrant new paintings will adorn

beginning in September, “Oil Painting Deep

the walls at Anderson Fine Art

Dive, Start to Finish,” and a studio workshop

Gallery on St. Simons Island this

here in November, “Redefining Detail within

spring. Two exhibits will open in

Abstraction.”

March with receptions to welcome the artists, and there are also some wonderful workshops

On March 31, “By the Sea,” featuring

scheduled with these incredibly talented

new works in oil and pastel by nationally

painters and others.

recognized artists Loren DiBenedetto and

At the beginning of March, Christopher

This exhibit captures the beauty and life near

Groves will be introducing his exploration

the ocean, where we live by the currents,

of “Pictorial Space” within the genres of

play by the tides, and follow the sun. Jean

realism and abstraction. His paintings will be

Rosier Smith will hold a pastel demonstration

on display March 3 through March 30. Chris

the day prior to the exhibit opening with an

was educated at the Florence Academy of Art

“Afternoon in the Studio” workshop on March

in Italy and CAA Atelier-Colorado Classical

30. $50 to attend and reservation required.

Jeanne Rosier Smith, opens at the gallery.

Academy. He holds professional affiliations

Again, everyone is invited to the gallery

as a signature member of the Oil Painters of

from 5:00-7:00 p.m. the evening of March

America, American Society of Marine Artists,

31 to meet the artists and see their beautiful

and the American Impressionist Society. The

representations of life by the sea.

opening reception for “Pictorial Space” will be held from 5:00-7:00 p.m. the evening of

Also on the spring schedule for workshops

March 3, so come by to meet the artist.

are “Island Watercolors,” a studio and plein air opportunity to paint with Catherine Hillis in

by the aforementioned artists and others

Chris is also leading a “Pictorial Space”

April, and “Marshes & Creeks” plein air with

represented by Anderson Fine Art, learn

workshop in the studio on March 2-4 and

Laurel Daniel in May. It’s a perfect time to paint

more about upcoming events and the

will be hosting two online series: “Spatial

out and about on the island!

associated Artists Annex abstract gallery, visit andersonfineartgallery.com.

Design Between Genres” and “Photo Show for Artists.” Both online series are six weeks

To inquire about available space or register

long and take place on alternating Monday

for any of workshops described above,

mornings beginning March 13. Chris will

please call 912.634.8414 or email mand@

host another online series later this year,

andersonfineartgallery.com. To see works

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n October 2021, we shared a

pictorial and story entitled “Experts at Artful Design” about a St. Simons Island beach cottage renovation project for the

Stoner family that was completed

by Gail Butler and her team at Taylor House Interiors.

When the family decided that they wanted to add two more bedrooms designed for kids at “The Blue Heron,” Jonathan once again called Gail for the project.

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While each bedroom has an entrance from the main house, the winding staircase that connects each bunk room to the other allows the kids to come and go without disturbing those outside the bunk rooms.

The Stoners have three children, so they wanted to create sleeping quarters that would be able to accommodate additional overnight guests when the kids invite their friends to visit. Jonathan had two sets of bunk beds designed for each bedroom that would allow the room to comfortably sleep ten people. Each top bunk can sleep one, the middle one has capacity for two, and the pull-out trundle bed can sleep two more.

Gail explains the color scheme of the rooms, “In keeping with the cottage’s ‘Blue Heron’ theme and because it is connected to a sense of calmness and serenity, I decided to use variations of blue for the rooms. This creates a feeling of relaxation and radiated peace. If a child’s room has blue, he/she will feel calmer and more relaxed.”

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A convenient feature of the top bunk room is its small kitchen area that boasts a sink, counter and cabinet space with refrigerator to hold snacks and drinks. This bunk room is connected to the upstairs guest room and bath.

The white beadboard used by Gail in both rooms added to the nautical feel and provides a crisp, clean touch without being too stark.

The bathroom connected to the bottom bunk room calls to mind sparkling Caribbean waters with the blue tiles in the walk-in shower. The bottom bunk room and its bathroom can also be accessed from the first-floor den.

The upstairs bunk room has a more nautical feel, with rope pull accents and brushed nickel lights and hardware. Between the bunk beds, there are steps that can be used for storage to keep everything ship shape.

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Both rooms have large television screens to allow for movie viewing or gaming, depending on the kids’ entertainment preferences.

While both sets of bunk beds were designed in the same way, they have unique accents that make them distinct from each other.

The downstairs bunk room has a classy touch of brass. The drawer pulls, steps and lights shine warmly.

Continuing the ocean tones but giving a different look to this room, Gail added accents of a soft sage color in the chest, the tile, rug, seats on stools, and accessories.

Gail says, “My main objective was to have Jonathan’s kids love both rooms as soon as they saw them each for the first time … and they did. The first night they spent there, all three stayed in the

downstairs bunk room. And so did their mom Leesa!”

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Kelly Ross “Maintaining a positive mindset and my family is life’s greatest luxury.”

Growing up as a third-generation realtor on St Simons Island, Kelly learned from a young age, that the real estate business is all about helping people, dependability, integrity, quality of service, support, and teamwork. This approach continues to guide her today. When she’s not following her beliefs by working hard, doing good and helping people, she can be found enjoying time with her family and friends. Having served as a Congressional Aide on Capitol Hill and throughout her home district in Georgia before launching her real estate career, Kelly has a natural interest and talent in not only finding those exclusive luxury homes, but also the contractual

Being service minded, Stephanie says her reward lies in helping her clients achieve their goals while she provides the needed expertise to make their real estate journey stress-free and can share in their joy when they find their perfect home.

She is a Life Member of the Circle of Excellence as an Oglethorpe Level Top Producer and has earned accolades as a member of the Chairman’s Circle Gold as an agent in the Top 2% of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Nationwide.

side of her work. She loves working with first-time home buyers who are just as enthusiastic as she is.

Erin Vaughn “Life’s greatest luxury is time and attention.”

Erin Vaughn is one half of the dynamic mother-daughter team known locally as “The Listing Pros.”

She specializes in residential and land sales, is a multi-milliondollar producer and recently was appointed as 2023 Golden Isles Association of Realtors President.

Erin was named the 2017 Realtor of the Year by the Golden Isles Association of Realtors (GIAR) and she is also a Life Member of the Circle of Excellence as a Top Producer. She’s very active in our community and when Erin not spending time with her family in the Golden Isles, she enjoys coaching softball, or volunteering.

George Skarpalezos II “A stress-free lifestyle is life’s biggest luxury.”

George Skarpalezos II calls himself a bulldog, not only because he’s a fan of the Bulldogs and played rugby for University of Georgia, but due to his tenacity and “never say die” attitude when representing his clients. Backed by more than 20 years of experience, real estate is more than a calling for George, it’s part of his DNA and runs in the family. George specializes in the high-end St Simons luxury market and has a knack for finding niche homes that can double as a secondary home vacation rental or investment property. Having a proven track record of reliability and complete dedication to his clients’ success, as well as the ability to educate his clients has proven to be George’s recipe for success. This has helped earn him several local, regional, and national accolades.

Stephanie Webb “Life’s greatest luxury is spending time with loved ones and appreciating every moment you have, because life is short.”

Stephanie Webb is Erin Vaughn’s mother and the other half of “the Listing Pros” duo. Stephanie admires good architecture and beautiful homes. She draws on the potential of each house and the feelings it evokes as her inspiration when she lists and advertises a home or is searching for a potential buyer.

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Sparking Connections

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with Memory Matters

n Sunday, April 23, music

performs jazz and oldies. For those who want

Memory Matters was started in 1994 as

will bring memories to life

to hit the dance floor, DJ Yolanda Neely will

Alzheimer’s of Glynn/Brunswick by five

at the A.W. Jones Heritage

be taking requests and playing everyone’s

women who saw a huge need in the community

Center at the lighthouse on

favorite tunes after dinner. But before things

to assist people with Alzheimer’s disease

St. Simons Island. The annual Music &

wrap up at 8:00 p.m., don’t forget to grab

and their caregivers. In 2016, the non-profit

Memories fundraiser for Memory Matters

some raffle tickets and put your bids in on the

organization expanded to include support

Glynn celebrates the way that music sparks

fantastic silent auction items donated by local

for individuals with all types of illness related

connection in a way nothing else can, even

businesses. Tickets for the event are $150 and

memory loss and rebranded to Memory

for those struggling with memory issues.

available via Eventbrite. The proceeds raised

Matters. Their mission is “to support, educate

The evening begins at 4:00 p.m. and includes

during this magical, musical evening provide

and enrich the lives of those dealing with

an ensemble playing classical music while

funding that is crucial for Memory Matters

illness related memory loss and the lives

guests enjoy hors d’oeuvres. There will be

Glynn to be able to continue operating and

of their caregivers.” They aid those dealing

food stations set up with heavier fare for

offering their much-needed support and

with dementia, including Lewy body,

dinner to be enjoyed while Michael Hulett

services in our community.

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and Parkinson’s diseases; and traumatic brain

experience can be for

injury. They provide support for people who

caregivers. These support

take care of loved ones with memory issues at

group meetings can offer

home either because they want to or because

helpful networking as well

they cannot afford an assisted living or

as serving as a circle of

memory care community.

comfort and empathy. The St. Simons Island meeting

The Memory Matters House at 2803 Sherwood

takes place at Holy Nativity

Drive in Brunswick is not a residential facility

Church on the third Friday

or adult daycare but is open to visitors during

of each month at 10:00

normal business hours. They have printed

a.m. A full list of dates for

information from many helpful resources such

meetings at all locations

as the National Institute on Aging, Alzheimer’s

can be found on the

Association, Alzheimer’s Foundation, and

Memory Matters website.

similar organizations, as well as a lending library of books related to Alzheimer’s,

At the Memory Matters House, they host a

their time to perform for our audience. Some

Parkinson’s, Lewy body, and other types of

variety of activities designed to stimulate

of the talented people who have performed

dementia. Executive Director Julie Tharpe

brain function and social interaction for

for us include pianist Terry Readdick, Annie

says, “This way people who have just received

those dealing with illness related memory

Akins, Crawford Perkins, and Timothy Scott

a diagnosis or who have questions don’t have

loss. These activities include art and crafts,

Williams.” She adds, “We welcome anyone who

to search all over for answers or information.

movie time, bingo, and yoga. Everyone always

would be interested in performing. Our clients

We also have information about resources that

looks forward to seeing what Activities

especially love hearing classic songs they can

might be needed and are available locally.”

Director Jordan Adair has up her sleeve for

sing along with and show tunes! These events

each month’s theme and party! Not only are

are a real favorite for them because music memories last longer.”

Each month Memory Matters offers support

all Memory Matters events free, but these

group meetings for caregivers called Caregiver

activity times also give the caregivers a much-

Connections. Julie says, “Taking care of a loved

needed chance for social interaction. You can

That brings us full circle: you can help

one with Alzheimer’s is one of the hardest

see a full list of each month’s activities on the

Memory Matters continue to provide these

things a person will ever do.” She speaks not

Memory Matters website.

free services in our community and support

only from her daily interactions with clients,

their mission by coming out to enjoy the

but from her own personal experience, and

Julie shares, “One event that our clients eagerly

music you love at the Music & Memories

knows how important a support system and

anticipate is the monthly music session,

fundraiser in April. Get your tickets today at

interaction with others going through the same

where a local musician generously donates

memorymattersglynn.com.

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FOUNDATION FOCUS

Lucky Dogs Meet the Paws Behind the People

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ach month, the Foundation Focus brings readers a glimpse of the operations, charities, companies, and team behind The RSM Classic. This month, in the spirit of St. Patricks’ Day luck, we are introducing you to another special part of the tournament family: our four-legged friends. We may be calling them lucky dogs, but really, we’re lucky to have them to inspire us, remind us to exercise, and give us many moments of pure joy and laughter.

Betty

Hank

Sister

Sophie and Ellie

Charlie

Fletcher

Skye

Weller and Flint

Flint

Betty

Charlie and Fletcher

Manager, husband Dylan. and Livi Jane

Director, and wife Leigh

Flint is the (un)official mayor of The RSM Classic. He loves to sprint, play fetch and simply hang out with his mom.

Betty enjoys keeping Todd on his toes and sneaking away every chance she gets to search for any treat she can find.

Golden Retriever (Fletcher) FAMILY: John McKenzie, Director of Sales, and wife Mary

Weller

Hank and Sister

BREED: English Cocker Spaniel FAMILY: Christian Freeman, Tournament

BREED: English Cocker Spaniel FAMILY: Lexie Love Whatley, Merchandise

Manager, husband William, Eloise, Clara Mae and Alice

Weller is happiest when he’s playing with his BFF Flint or roaming the woods in Camden County.

BREED: Labrador Retriever FAMILY: Todd Thompson, Tournament

BREED: Labrador Retriever (Hank); Mixed Breed (Sister) FAMILY: Mark Love, Executive Director, and wife Lynn

Hank loves lumbering around and nudging people with his rather large but adorable head. Sister loves convincing Mark to take Hank for a ride so she can have her very own private quiet time.

BREED: Rescue (Charlie);

Charlie and Fletcher love demonstrating exceptional Southern hospitality and inspiring John. They eagerly anticipate their lunchtime and evening walks and their trips to Lake Toxaway.

Sophie and Ellie

BREED: Pugs FAMILY: Jamie Bohler, Accounting Manager,

and husband Jeremy

Sophie and Ellie love sister time and watching intently as mom crunches numbers and creates detailed spreadsheets.

In its first thirteen years, The RSM Classic, hosted by Davis Love III, has raised more than $35 million to support local and national charities. For information, visit rsmclassic.com.

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Skye

BREED: Miniature Australian Shepherd FAMILY: Tony Schuster, Operations Director,

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She loves exploring on the beach, riding in a golf cart, chasing tree rodents (aka squirrels) and helping Mel Mom type.

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LIBRARIES WIN AWARD Marshes of Glynn Libraries, which includes the St. Simons Island Public Library and Brunswick Glynn County Library, was recently recognized as Georgia Public Library of the Year for its efforts to strengthen community partnerships, diversify its funding portfolio, and expand services to meet the informational, educational, cultural, and

recreational needs of Glynn County residents.

“The staff are the stars of our library system,” said Director Geri Mullis. “With friendly faces and listening ears, they transfer the vision of our libraries into reality for patrons of all ages. Staff help job seekers to find work, give snacks to food-vulnerable youth, teach languages, provide children’s books for families to start home libraries, are a social outlet for many people, share technology tools for patrons to express their creativity, curate archival collections to preserve local history,

VOLUNTEERS HONORED BY KGIB Celebrating community and honoring volunteers was the focus of Keep Golden Isles Beautiful’s recent Volunteer Recognition breakfast. With a staff of just two, the 40+ year-old educational nonprofit depends on volunteer effort, community/government partners and financial supporters to further community betterment activities, projects and initiatives. Ten community volunteer and partner awards were presented for the calendar year 2022: Community Partner of the Year/Non-Profit, The Torras Foundation; Community Partner of the Year/Profit, Savannah Bee Company; Outstanding Public Service/City Government, Garrow Alberson; Outstanding Public Service/County Government, Paul Andrews; Outstanding Elected Official, Glynn County Commissioner Walter Rafolski; Environmental Steward of the Year, Mara Lockard; Horizon Award, Geoffrey Gable, Jr.; Shining Star Award, Iglesia Aventista Del Septimo Dia; Hindery Adopt-A-Highway Volunteer of the Year Award, Dazzlin Divaz Social Club; Bootsie Mason Award of Excellence, Dawn Franco. Each recipient received a custom-made award hand crafted from scrap wood and bicycle parts created by Terry Trowbridge.

and in between all of that, staff checked out a ton of great books.” Learn more at georgialibraries.org/library-awards2022/#mog.

IDENTIFYING SEX TRAFFICKING IN THE GOLDEN ISLES All Rotary Clubs in the Golden Isles are raising awareness of Human and Sex Trafficking in our community. It is real; it is here. Do you know how to identify victims or possible brothels in your neighborhood? Do you know how to report suspicious behavior or assist a victim? The public, including parents and community leaders, is encouraged to attend an educational and awareness session: Sex Trafficking is Real and Here in the Golden Isles. Speakers will include Susan Norris, Founder/Executive Director, Rescuing Hope and Amy Hutsell, Program Director for Human and Sex Trafficking at Georgia’s Criminal Justice Coordinating Council. A survivor, Dorsey Jones, will share her story. Tuesday, March 28 at the College of Coastal Georgia Conference Center at 6:00 p.m. Specialized action-focused training will be available on Wednesday, March 29 for clergy, hospitality/vacation rentals and businesses. ssirotary.org/hst-in-the-golden-isles/

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STYLISH LIVING ON SSI Jodie Ryndak Living Stylishly, a home and lifestyle boutique offers a unique collection of home interior products including everything you need to furnish your living space from the largest design pieces to the smallest elements that personalize and complement your style.

Jodie is an Interior Designer by degree and an enthusiast of beautiful interiors, both classic and fashion forward. She and her husband, Tony, have been residents of St Simons Island for the past 11 years and are now looking forward to being part of the business community.

The business is located at 3509 Frederica Road (near Atlantic and Frederica), and Jodie invites you to drop in and browse.

Visit jodieryndak.com or find her on Instagram @jodieryndak_livingstyishly.

NEW DIRECTOR OF SALES & MARKETING AT THE KING AND PRINCE Roland Biron, a veteran leader in the hospitality industry, has joined The King and Prince Beach & Golf Resort as its new Director of Sales. Biron will manage all sales operations for the resort, design plans that ensure efficiency and achievement, and foster relationships with resort clients. “As The King and Prince Beach & Golf Resort enters its 88th year, we are confident in Biron’s ability as a leader, and we’re fortunate he will be guiding our efforts in the realm of business development. His extensive expertise in hospitality and his professional history of exceeding sales goals will allow our organization to continue growing within the resort industry while simultaneously expanding beyond,” said Bart Johnson, General Manager. Biron joins resort’s team with more than 30 years of sales experience for luxury hotel brands including The Ritz-Carlton Hotels & Resorts, Rosewood Hotels, Hyatt Hotels, and InterContinental Hotels. kingandprince.com

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COOL BLUE LASER-MED SPA REVOLUTIONIZES SKINCARE Offering state-of-the art, premiere treatments that can’t be found anywhere else in the area, Cool Blue Laser-Med Spa on St. Simons Island provides surgical results without you ever going under the knife! In addition to typical med-spa offerings, Cool Blue elevates both laser hair removal and spider vein treatment procedures with top-of-the line technology and highly trained estheticians. Their ULTherapy triggers collagen production to lift tired and aging skin. The Salt Facial restores, replenishes, and heals the skin’s natural beauty within the skin’s layers using deep penetrating ultrasound and high-powered LED phototherapy. Each visit is kept discreet and comfortable, making sure you have the most luxurious experience every time.

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Patrick Jones Financial Advisor 1430 Newcastle St. Brunswick, GA (912) 264-8865

Creg Miller Financial Advisor 17 Professional Dr., Ste. 101 Brunswick, GA (912) 265-1658

Jeff Jones Financial Advisor 1430 Newcastle Street Brunswick, GA (912) 264-8865

Donna E. Pinter Financial Advisor 102A Lakeshore Dr. Saint Marys, GA (912) 729-2875

James Sexton Financial Advisor 3409 Frederica Road St. Simons Island, GA (912) 634-9796

Logan Jones Financial Advisor 1105 Fountain Park Circle Brunswick, GA (912) 275-7506

Dale McNabb Financial Advisor 29 Coral Park Way, Ste. 102 Brunswick, GA (912) 267-9374

Ginny Johnson Financial Advisor 219 Edwards Plaza St. Simons Island, GA (912) 634-0200

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COMING TOGETHER FOR CASA The 2023 CASA Fashion Show and Luncheon is scheduled for Thursday, April 6. Lovely models will walk the runway in spring and summer styles from local retailers and boutiques in The Cloister Ballroom on Sea Island. As always, a scrumptious luncheon prepared by the Sea Island chefs will precede the runway action. There will also be some

spectacular raffle items up for grabs.

This year’s theme is “Together we can change the world,” so reserve your seat at this always fun signature fundraiser and be an agent of change by supporting the important mission of CASA Glynn.

Keep an eye on the mailbox for your invitation. For more information, visit casaglynn.org or call the CASA Glynn office at 912.264.4448.

CELEBRATE SPRING AT THE FARM Blossom, Poppy, Percy, Petunia, and the other animals at The Farm at Oatland North will be happy to greet you at the annual Spring Festival. This free event that includes games, face-painting, snacks, and lots of family fun takes place at 70 Cannons Point, SSI, on April 2 from 1:00-4:00 p.m. Last year there was a record number of island families who came out to join the volunteers and donors who ensure loving care is provided to more than three dozen rescued animals. All donations to the non-profit Farm at Oatland North benefit the care and feeding of the animals. thefarmssi.org

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A CALL TO CONNECT VIA Connects 2023 is a 1-day conference designed for womxn looking to network and share insights into changes that impact our personal lives, our careers, and our communities. VIA Connects invites womxn to be brave by offering opportunities to hear powerful stories, learn valuable skills, discover tools that inspire growth, and build relationships. They promise a enriching personal, professional, and collective experience. Join VIA Connects on March 25 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Marshes of Glynn Brunswick Library in Historic Downtown Brunswick. Registration is $25. Space is limited. Scholarships are available. Women are invited to channel their energies to create and curate a community that stands together. VIA Connects is the first event by VIA (Voices in Action) Collective Inc. is a 501(c)3 non-profit grassroots organization incorporated in 2022 by a visionary team of womxn living and working in the Golden Isles. Learn more: Viaconnects.org | @viaconnectus | #VIAConnects23.

Hans F. Trupp, CCIM founder and former Chairman of Trupp Hodnett Enterprises and The Management Company prior to taking the companies public (NYSE, RZT) in an IPO in 1998 has reentered the real estate business locally through an affiliation with eXp realty. eXp is a cloud based publicly traded (NASDAQ, EXPI) company with more than 96,000 real estate agents in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, South Africa, India, Mexico, Portugal, France, Puerto Rico, Brazil, Italy, Hong Kong, Colombia, Spain and continues to scale internationally.

This internet based high technology company will totally revolutionize the real estate

industry both with relationships of buyers and sellers and the relationship that sales people have with the company. Trend Magazine has described eXp as the Amazon of real estate. eXp realty offers a very unique agent attraction program and Hans has partnered with veteran Atlanta broker John Adams to inform and educate agents throughout the United States about eXp, one of the fastest growing real estate companies in the nation. Adams is well known throughout Georgia for his educational activities on behalf of the Georgia Real Estate Commission, and his regular appearances on Fox 5 Atlanta and CNN. He continues to be a freelance journalist with the Atlanta Journal-Constitution with more than 1,000 articles in print.

Thanks to the internet, eXp’s state of the art revolutionary cloud based technology and a unique revenue sharing plan Hans and his team are able to offer a performance-based, no risk maximum 4% listing commission on any real estate both residential and commercial. No risk - you can cancel the listing at any time for any reason. Hans would also be pleased to share his broad business knowledge and experience with anyone interested in a free no obligation consultation session with regard to any real estate problem. Call, email or text him if you would like to explore his listing program or if you have any questions with regard to eXp, one of the fastest growing real estate companies in the nation with now over 96,000 agents and growing.

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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR MARSH MADNESS CLEANUPS Roll up your sleeves, pull on your boots and come get muddy with Keep Golden Isles Beautiful! Help keep our beautiful Marshes of Glynn litter free at one of THIRTY (Yes, 30!)

March “Marsh Madness” cleanups! Sponsored locally

by Georgia-Pacific Brunswick Cellulose Mill and kicking off the national Great America Cleanup effort locally, these local salt marsh cleanups have been planned for various days of the week and times, to accommodate the largest number of volunteers possible. 8.6 tons of trash, including 64 tires, were removed last March.

Volunteers will receive a custom MM t-shirt for working 3 cleanups (minimum) or a custom MM aluminum water bottle for 5 cleanups (minimum). Bags, gloves and volunteer water will be provided; boots, sunscreen, bug spray, clothes/shoes for mud recommended. Individual cleanup event listings, containing location maps, can be found at kgib.org.

TRIPLE THE IMPACT Join Communities in Schools of Glynn for their inaugural “Tripling the Impact” Tripletail Tournament at Morningstar Marina on St. Simons Island on April 29.

Your participation, sponsorships, or

TEE IT UP Come out to support the kids at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeast Georgia Steve Holt Golf Classic presented

by Gnat’s Landing. This 4-person scramble tournament benefiting the Glynn and McIntosh Clubs takes place on Friday, May 5 at the Jekyll Island Golf Club. Registration begins at 10:00 a.m. and there’s an 11:00 a.m. shotgun start. Your $125 individual player or $500 team registration includes a fun-filled day on the course, awards and afterparty at Gnat’s Landing following the tournament. Hole sponsorships available for $200. Register at bgcsega.com.

donations for our tournament will help raise funds to support at-risk youth in our Glynn County and McIntosh County School Systems. Tripletail Tournament registration is $100 per angler and includes: Captain’s

Meeting, fishing, Band Party ticket and entry prize. Lines in at 7:00 a.m. and weigh-in at 4:00 p.m. After the tournament, rock out at the Band Party at Morningstar Marina.

Starting at 5:00 p.m., there will be music by Idle Hands and a Low Country boil by City Market. Band Party-only tickets are $35 per person/$65 per couple and include food, drink tickets, and koozie. Get your tickets or register for the tournament at cisofglynn.org.

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THERE WERE LOTS OF OYSTER KNIVES BUSY AT THE SHUCKING TABLES UNDER THE BEAUTIFUL OAKS OF GASCOIGNE BLUFF DURING THE ST. SIMONS LAND TRUST’S ANNUAL OYSTER ROAST. Approximately 1600 guests attended the sold-out event, where our local restaurants served up an abundance of delicious food, and the amazing crew of volunteers worked hard to make sure everything went smoothly. It’s always such a pleasure to see island residents and guests from far and near come out to this wonderful celebration of community and support the cause of preservation.

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THE HUMANE SOCIETY OF SOUTH COASTAL GEORGIA RECENTLY HELD ITS ANNUAL BLUE JEAN BALL AT FORBES FARM. This year’s event included a fantastic marketplace of vendors and great music by the Kinchafoonee Cowboys. Despite the chilly temperatures, fun and fellowship made it a warm evening for all. 1. Jackie Vaughan, Mitzi Antonio. 2. Arne and Tessie Thomas. 3. Keri Anderson, Lindsay Mosley. 4. Martha Demere, Elaine Mangum. 5. Jill Nunnally, Brianna Kohlhoff, Laila Gilbert. 6. Scott and Debbie Williamson, Anne Marie and David Wentworth. 7. Elizabeth and Calvin Collins, Brenda Kilgore. 8. Liberty Moore, Bryant Rogers. 9. Scott Hendley, Mary Kate Robertson. 10. Erik and Jen Harkey. 11. Bob Blanchard, Carol Campbell, Sissy Blanchard. 12. JoAnne and Dave Wilkins, Hugh and Monica Warren. 13. Missy Weaver, Eric and Casey Igel. 14. Renee Perry, Carolyn Ferrari, Jenny Partykevich.

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JUNIOR LEAGUE OF THE GOLDEN ISLES RECENTLY HOSTED A SOLD OUT DUELING PIANOS EVENT AT ZIGGY’S. Proceeds from the event, silent auction, and raffle support JLGI’s Confidence Closet and Period Pack programs to provide local students with personal hygiene products and other essentials to which they might not otherwise have access. 1. Tony and Kelley Pisciotta, Dennis McNamara. 2. Carolyn Ivey, Paul Minadeo. 3. Celia Eigentraeger, Lydia Thornton, Shannon Scherer, Staci Bennett. 4. Mallory Sailors, Jessica Laurens. 5. Karen Claspille, Dennis Hirstein. 6. Joe and Claire Cronk. 7. Kathy and Steve Sheffield. 8. JJ and Tweeter Johnson. 9. Kristi Newton, Kami Nolet, Meagan Kerns, Niurka Pate. 10. Susie Harmon, Sabrina Granade. 11. Greg and Heather Dykstra. 12. Rob and Joye Sweeney. 13. Kirby and Judy Crawford. 14. Kim Folson, Calvin Bennett.

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TASTE OF GLYNN RETURNED TO THE KING AND PRINCE BEACH & GOLF RESORT FOR ITS 22ND YEAR. This signature fundraiser for Glynn Community Crisis Center/Amity House drew a sell-out crowd to sample scrumptious fare from some of the area’s best chefs and culinary teams. While awards were given out, everyone who contributed to making this a successful event was a winner in our eyes! 1. The Wee Pub Beach crew slinging that winning bread pudding. 2. Drew Gahagan, Tony and Lynda Ethridge. 3. Lance Lipman, Gail Cook, Darby Gross.

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10. Oaks on the River made their first appearance. 11. Sam and MJ Choate. 12. Ira Rosenblatt, Amy Simpson. 13. Bryan and Amy Shockley. 14. Cindy and Jack Jones.

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THE COASTAL GEORGIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY WELCOMED NOTED HISTORIAN DR. JESSICA HARRIS AS THE SPEAKER AT THEIR ANNUAL WINTER MEETING at St. Simons Presbyterian Church. Her discussion “African/American: Making the Nation’s Table” was inspired by a museum exhibit she curated that explored the influence African foods and culture had on American cuisine. 1. Yvette Myers, Juliette Myers. 2. Barbara Smith, Carole Barton, Jackie Bryant, Lillie Frazier. 3. Mary Schellhorn, Mimi Rogers, Dr. Jessica Harris, Charlotte Lyons, Sherri Jones. 4. Myrna Crook, Wyck DeLong. 5. Linka and Chip Lewis. 6. Mary Callier, Linda Gilsrud. 7. Dave and Sherrie Collins. 8. Leighann Stroud, Jan Payne. 9. Robin Jacques, Shirley Douglas. 10. Marcie and Dave Kerstetter. 11. Leonard and Linda Giddens. 12. Susan and Don Myers. 13. Billinel Cook, Melania Spivey. 14. Janice Lamattina, Bill Parker.

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THE CHILL IN THE AIR AND BRILLIANT BLUE SKIES MADE IT A PERFECT DAY FOR THE ANNUAL BRUNSWICK ROCKIN’ STEWBILEE AT MARY ROSS WATERFRONT PARK. RECORD CROWDS TURNED UP TO TASTE THE OFFERINGS OF OUR LOCAL RESTAURANTS AND STEW TEAMS, ENJOY THE MUSIC, CHECK OUT THE CAR SHOW AND ARTS & CRAFTS VENDORS AT THE PARK. 2023 WINNERS ARE POSTED ON THE BRUNSWICK ROCKIN’ STEWBILEE FACEBOOK PAGE. 70

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ARTTRENDS GALLERY ON ST. SIMONS ISLAND HOSTED AN EXHIBIT BY GUEST ARTIST CULLEN PECK IN JANUARY AND FEBRUARY. Cullen’s contemporary figurative works and pop art donuts were on display at the gallery. A Meet the Artist reception, Facebook livestream event and Art Talk by the artist were part of the celebration of Cullen’s art, which can also be seen in murals around downtown Brunswick. 1. Guest artist Cullen Peck. 2. Suzanne and Rodney Scaglione. 3. Trish Rugaber, Louise Eaton. 4. “Wings” that inspire the imagination to soar. 5. Dottie Clark, Bonnie Rabert. 6. Don Farrell, Cullen Peck, Janis Hogan. 7. Michael and Deborah Jinkins. 8. Trish Rugaber, Ella Cart. 9. Howard Rugaber, Dottie Clark, Cullen Peck. 10. Pop art “Donuts” that look good enough to eat.

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10 KING AVENUE Jekyll Island 6BR | 5.5BA | OCEANFRONT | $2,200,000 Located on the OCEANFRONT row of Jekyll Island, steps away from the public beach access, this property is one of the most exquisite gems and rarely available to the public market. Lovingly and elegantly renovated by the current owners in the last couple of years, this beach cottage style home can please the most demanding buyers. Generous rooms, privacy, ocean view, 3 car garage and room for a pool.

Listed by Nadia Johnson 912.771.9500

48 MARLIN LANE, LOT #50 Saint Simons Island 2.81 Golf Front Acres | $425,000 Stunning panoramic views, over 600 ft. of frontage on Frederica Golf Club course, fairway #5. Lot 50. This lot is at the end of the cul-de-sac, 2.81 acres. Frederica, a private club, has an abundance of amenities from golf, tennis, dining, fitness center, boating, swimming, pickleball.

Purchaser must make application for membership. Live like you are on vacation year round. To see everything Frederica has to offer, go to Fredericaliving.com Listed by Chandra Kendall 912.258.4233

DeLoachSIR.com | 912.638.0406 | 2901 Frederica Rd | St. Simons Island, GA ©2022 DeLoach Sotheby’s International Realty. All rights reserved.

107 BRUNSWICK AVENUE Saint Simons Island 3BR | 3BA | + Guest House | $1,100,000 A quaint Mediterranean style home that's situated on two lots. Renovated/remodeled in 2010 and features 3 bed/3 baths in the main home with a separate guest cottage that has two rooms & a full bath. Very open throughout to outdoor living spaces including a walled-in patio featuring a small outside kitchen & fireplace. Such charm & ambience. A gardener's delight. Lots of potential. No HOA, X-Flood Zone. Conveniently located East Beach and Redfern Village.

Listed by Lee Clements Baxter 912.230.2232

110 SHADY BROOK, UNIT #100 Saint Simons Island 3BR | 2BA | Lagoon Views | $385,000 A tranquil view of the fountain from this home is therapeutic! The open floor plan has a great room, dining and kitchen with granite countertops. The corner fireplace, a screened porch, walk in closets, double vanities and garden tub in the Main Bedroom are added bonuses. An elevator and a one car garage with a storage unit makes this home ideal for an easy lifestyle on the Island. A community pool with clubhouse is close to shopping, dining, grocery stores, golf courses, tennis courts, marina and beach. Completely furnished!!!

Listed by Georgia Bailey Usry 912.689.9300

SOLD 308 HAWKINS ISLAND DRIVE

105 TURNBERRY

Saint Simons Island

Saint Simons Island Club

6 br | 6 ba, 3 hba | 6477SF | $3,699,000

4 br | 3.5 ba | 2612SF | $1,100,000

This Marshfront custom home has been carefully renovated in 2017-2018 with outstanding architectural details. Hawkins Island is known for spacious, distinct homes with 24 hour security gate for privacy. This extremely well built home speaks of elegance with a traditional style. Whole house generator. This Cottage has a large saline pool and fantastic sunrise views!

An Artist's Retreat in the Island Club is now available. This spacious 4 bedroom, 3.5 bath home is mostly on one floor and has 14 foot ceilings. Large windows, hardwood floors, two fireplaces and custom woodwork. The main suite opens to a backyard terrace and has 2 large closets.

SOLD 113 SHADOW WOOD BEND

LITTLE RACCOON KEY

Saint Simons Island

Private Island, Coastal Georgia

4 br | 4 ba | 2400SF | $694,000

40 Acre Island | $799,000

In the desirable Oak Forest community. Great location! X Flood zone. This home has been perfectly maintained and is in Immaculate condition and ready to move in! Over $65,000 of upgrades in the past couple of years!

10-min boat ride from neighboring Jekyll Island. An unspoiled and peaceful paradise. Currently thriving as an award-winning Glamping destination featuring a fully furnished glamping camp. Business can be conveyed with sale.

23 CARRIAGE DRIVE Saint Simons Island 6 br | 6 ba, 2 hba | $3,100,000 A stunning estate home on 9.4 acres on St. Simons Island provides a rare and unique opportunity for today’s buyer looking for privacy and convenience.

This finely built home in Butler Plantation blends modern design and timeless architectural detail. Rich hardwood floors complement soaring 20+foot ceilings while abundant windows give the home a light and airy feel. The living and dining rooms are ideal for entertaining guests, and an eat-kitchen with a large center island and butler’s pantry opens to a family room and breakfast room perfect for everyday living. Multiple French doors open to a gorgeous patio overlooking a pool, spa, and wooded privacy. Working from home is a breeze in a sunlit office with a fireplace. Four additional fireplaces make for a cozy evening while entertaining guests or in the comfort of your primary suite. Retire for the evening to one of four bedrooms, all of which are ensuite. The main level primary suite is a quiet retreat with a sitting room, spa-like bath, walk-in closets, custom built-in shelving, and a secret door leading to the home office.

A recreational room features tall windows and classic blue and white tile flooring. A theatre room with decorative stage lighting creates the feel of a vintage theatre and is the perfect spot for Hollywood’s movie premieres. An additional two-bedroom, two-bath guest apartment replicates the features of the primary home and is ideal for a live-in nanny or mother-in-law wanting privacy and independent living. A garage holds 3+ cars and plenty of room for storage. The fenced wooded home site allows horses or other animals to roam safely along many trails and recreation features, including a gazebo, lights, and a swing.

This property is a rare opportunity to own a private retreat located on St. Simons Island, voted the best island in the USA by Travel + Leisure.

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297 MOSS OAK CIRCLE

324 PEACHTREE STREET

3 SOUTH-END BUILDABLE LOTS

Saint Simons Island

Saint Simons Island

Saint Simons Island

2 br | 2 ba | $515,000

$230,000 | 0.93 Acre | Marshfront

DEMERE ROAD | $350,000 - $400,000

Renovated, fully furnished, two-bedroom condo (sleeps 7) overlooking the golf course and lagoon views in Sea Palms.

This is one of the most private lots available on south St. Simons just waiting for you to build the home of your dreams! Lovely pocket marsh views. Last of the marsh lots on the south end.

A perfect opportunity to custom-build in a prime location nearby the beach off Demere Road.

Three separate lots are available.

5 & 7 SEA OATS LANE, SSI, Near Beach | OCEAN VIEW LOT | $1,700,000 Ocean view property in gated subdivision.

Can be developed with two luxury villas or a single family villa.

Life is Good! Build your Island Homes

21 TRICE LANE, SSI | STILLWATER | $195,000 Marsh front lot in gated subdivision - 1.2 aces with survey available.

Love to help you sell and buy!

107 Tabbly Place Drive - Under Contract 100 Demere Retreat Lane - Sold 101 Fifty Oaks Lane - Under Contract

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Cottage 485, E. Thirty First Street Sea Island

Ocean front: Sea Island. The beach and golf R brought this family here, but Sea Island became DE N so much more. The personal palettes that went U into the creation of Cottage 485 include family, love, books, art, conversation, communication, the environment, fun, education and history. In a word, this cottage is welcoming. You'll notice this when you step into the foyer. Atlantic Ocean vistas catch the eye through the beamed, high ceiling Living room. The Great room has coffered beamed ceilings and leads out to an oceanside screened porch. The ground level Master bedroom has two full baths plus a den/office. The second floor has five bedrooms, all en-suite, ocean front porch plus family room and balcony. An additional laundry room is on this level. Architect John Shackleford's touches are on display throughout the home with brilliant uses of heart pine, stone, high ceilings and wall designs. Now it's your opportunity! $13,895,000

Cottage 438, W. Sixteenth St. Sea Island Six bedrooms in all (4 in the main house plus 2 in the Guest House by the pool), Cottage 438 on 16th Street is a terrific casual beach cottage for family and friends. Light, airy and cheerful, the open Kitchen/Dining and high-ceilinged Living Room offer pools views with expansive decking.

The 522 square foot Bonus Room is another space waiting for fun to happen. The ground floor Master Bedroom has a fireplace and its own den and sun deck. The separate Guest House also has a fully equipped Kitchen, Dining area and Living Room. Good looking stucco home with slate roof.

Good beach access and convenient location for the Beach Club, Spa and Cloister. $4,250,000

Cottage 342, W. Seventeenth Street, Sea Island Occupying most of the 17th Street block, this prized and revered property extends from Sea Island Drive all the way to the marsh. For families who enjoy staying together and being close to one another, Lune de Miel (Cottage 342) is lovingly placed on the land with the precision of an artist, an apt metaphor given the materials, furnishings and appointments dating from the 17th century. The enchanting grounds contain a moated gazebo with Louis XIII French limestone mantel (circa 1672), alfresco grill, pergola, 3 pools, bath house with laundry room, basketball court, chess court, Dovecote (circa 16th-17th century), circular fire pit, putting green, chipping tee box, Bocce Ball court, shuffleboard and long northwesterly marsh vistas. Twelve bedrooms (9 with fireplaces), each with their own personality, 17 fireplaces, an Irish pub with 17th century Roman carved black slate fireplace. The English Victorian pine front bar has the original mahogany counter top (circa 1849) from a tavern in Birmingham, England. The back bar is from Fritzingers Hotel in Coopersburg, PA (circa 1883). Walk-in cooler. The Game Room/Parlor has an 1886 Brunswick “Jewel” pool table and a Rock-ola maple and hardwood shuffleboard table. Adding to the authenticity of the home’s appointments, a 19th century bronze and ormolu French chandelier adorns the brick lined Wine Cellar. A solid European red oak and hand forged iron door (circa 1850) leads to the Theatre with rare Italian barrel-vaulted ceiling (circa 17th century). The family room limestone fireplace (circa 1600-1750) is from the Chateau Fountain in Sologne, France and belonged to the family of the wife of former French President Jacques Chirac. Indeed, this is a grand residence yet with a warm, comfortable loving ambience. Lune de Miel is the sequel of a couple’s spark of beautiful love where lasting memories were made. $19,500,000

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1629 Bruce Drive | St. Simons

107 Mews Circle | St. Simons

3BR, 3.5BA. Gated in Island Club $1,360,000. Marcia Irwin. 678-361-8835

4BR, 3BA. 1948 Brick home on East Beach. $1,250,000. Joan Lewis. 912-258-5841

5BR, 3 full/2 half BA, 1 Blk from Village $1,100,000. Margaret Anne Proctor.

912-222-6629

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221 Medinah | St. Simons

150 Butler Lake Drive | St. Simons

180 Shadow Wood Bn. | St Simons

153 Southern Oaks Ln. | St. Simons

3BR, 3.5BA. Beautiful Island home + in-law suite. $799,000. Colleen Martin. 912-297-8638

3/4BR, 2.5BA. Custom Home with charm of Italian Villa. $780,000. Joan Lewis.

912-258-5841

4BR, 3BA. Immaculate Beauty on Cul-de-sac.

674,000. Cynthia Brown. 662-694-9235

108 Woodbrook Way | St. Simons

409 Magnolia | St. Simons

10035 Woodland Cove | Brunswick

4BR, 2.5BA. Beautiful home on a private lot. $640,000. Joan 258-5841, Margaret 250-6677

2BR, 2BA. 1942 Home in heart of Village. $475,000. Joan Lewis. 912-258-5841

5BR, 3BA. Spacious Home in New S|D. $349,900. Carla Jernigan. 912-266-3111

125 Bayonet Point | Brunswick

1000 New Sea Isl Rd #17 | SSI

2244 Old Jesup Road | Brunswick

3BR, 2BA. Gated Community. $349.900. Sandra Branch. 912-269-1129

3BR, 1.5BA. Great investment property. $324,500. Sandra Branch. 912-269-1129

3BR, 2BA. Beautifully updated. $179,000.

Margaret Anne Proctor. 912-222-6629

1709 Frederica Road SSI, GA 31522 | 912.634.9995 | signaturepropertiesgroup.com

Vacation Rentals Shannon Stafford 912.638.5843 Property Management & Rentals SignatureRentalSSI.com

Accommodation Excise Tax Cert #111768

1704 Bruce Drive | East Beach

Demere Landing 138 | St. Simons

St Simons Grand 318 | St. Simons

5BR, 5.5BA. SEAesta Beach House. Sleeps 16.

4BR, 3.5BA. Multi-level Condo.

4BR, 3BA. Top Floor.

Ocean Walk M8 | St. Simons

114 Floyd St. | St. Simons

Ocean Walk M3 | St. Simons

3BR, 2.5BA. Townhouse.

3BR, 2BA. Steps to pier/Village.

3BR, 2.5BA Townhouse. Village.

2502 #2 Isl. Retreat | St. Simons

1440 Ocean Blvd 311 | St. Simons

Beach Club 435 | St. Simons

2BR, 2BA. Ground Floor.

2BR, 2BA. Direct Oceanfront.

2BR, 2BA. Partial Ocean View.

Ocean Walk J10 | St. Simons

1440 Ocean Blvd 207 | St. Simons

Ocean Walk C3 | St. Simons

2BR, 2BA. Second Floor Unit.

2BR, 2BA. St. Simons Beach Club.

1BR, 1BA. Ground Floor

1709 Frederica Road SSI, GA 31522 | 912.634.9995 | signaturepropertiesgroup.com

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You already have a friend on the Island!

Too good to be true? Welcome to the Mildred Rose Cottage.

A stunning oceanfront cottage on Saint Simons Island.

Built in 1944 and sumptuously transformed in 2021, the Mildred Rose Cottage embodies the best of old and new. With direct ocean frontage on two sides, the cottage is uniquely positioned to watch both sunrise and sunset -- while the gentle roar of the ocean serenades every room. Luxuriously renovated (all high-end furniture, appliances and fittings), and perfectly situated (a short bike or walk into town), the Mildred Rose Cottage is in a league of its own. Welcome to the joy of Saint Simons!

Never let the water out of sight in the open kitchen, dining, and living area, complete with wall-to-wall windows. The kitchen features a charming breakfast nook with custom upholstery and stunning views of the Atlantic and Jekyll Island. Unwind into vacation mode in the beautifully appointed living room. Plenty of room at the dining room table for your whole group! The pride and joy of the Mildred Rose, a generously-sized screened porch, offering cushioned lounge seating, breakfast table, ceiling fan, and more dazzling ocean views.

The back bedroom off of the living room has a beautiful king sized bed and the most oceanfront views. This bedroom and the next one with two full size beds share a jack-n-Jill bathroom with a walk-in shower. Closest to the kitchen is where the third bedroom is located. It has a comfortable king-sized bed that can be separated into two twin beds. Just outside of this room is the second full bathroom with a walk-in shower.

If the weather is perfect, you will want to spend all of your time in the garden of the Mildred Rose. There is an abundance of lush landscaping and plenty of seating for your ideal early morning coffee or late afternoon cocktail. Outdoors you will find a gas grill, outdoor shower and a pathway to the beach. With an oceanfront location and close proximity to the Pier area (for shopping and restaurants), Mildred Rose Cottage, located at 916 Beachview Drive, is a perfect vacation home for you on St. Simons Island!

406 Ocean Blvd. Saint Simons Island, GA | RealEscapesProperties.com

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Lots of windows so you can take in the stunning marsh views and wildlife!

A great buy for a quiet, mid-island location in Sea Palms. $393,500

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110 Circle Drive This 3BR, 4BA, 2445 SF home was built to be low maintenance. Open floor plan, chef's kitchen, living space opens to a screened porch. Primary BR on main floor ensuite w/ walk-in shower, and separate jetted tub. Two guest BRs up, each with a full ensuite bath and large walk-in closets.$1,150,000

King & Prince Gorgeous ocean views in these 4th floor, 2 bedroom, 2 bath condos in the King and Prince historic resort! Overlooking one of the three outdoor swimming pools and just a short walk to the beach. #478 $1,175,000 and #477 $1,125,000

127 Arthur J Moore Beautiful and privately situated home offers a calm and peaceful experience.4BR, 2.5BA w/ picturesque western marsh views. Open and airy living space with high ceilings. An upper and lower deck on the back of the house offer space to enjoy the outdoors and view the sunsets. $895,000

154 Ledbetter Ave NEW CONSTRUCTION in Oyster Grove. Twostory 4BR, 3.5 BA. Primary suite on main. Luxury interior features include hwd flooring, tile flooring in all wet areas, carpet, custom cabinetry, quartz countertops, custom wood shelving, and a gas tankless water heater. www.oystergrove.com $894,000

13 Oyster Lane NEW CONSTRUCTION in Oyster Grove. Two-story 4BR, 3.5 BA. Primary suite on main. Luxury interior features include hwd flooring, tile flooring in all wet areas, carpet, custom cabinetry, quartz countertops, custom wood shelving, and a gas tankless water heater. www.oystergrove.com $897,500

11 Lawson Street NEW CONSTRUCTION in Oyster Grove. This 4BR, 3.5BA home has the primary BR on the main. Luxury interior features include hwd flooring, tile flooring in all wet areas, carpet, custom cabinetry, quartz countertops, custom wood closet shelving, and a gas tankless water heater. www.oystergrove.com. $889,500

152 Ledbetter Ave NEW CONSTRUCTION in Oyster Grove. Twostory 4BR, 3.5BA. Primary suite on main. Luxury interior features include hwd flooring, tile flooring in all wet areas, carpet, custom cabinetry, quartz countertops, custom wood shelving, and a gas tankless water heater. www.oystergrove.com $882,500

13 Pearl Lane NEW CONSTRUCTION in Oyster Grove. Two-story, single-family home with 4BR, 3.5BA, and the primary suite on the main floor. Luxury interior features hwd flooring, tile flooring in all wet areas, carpet, custom cabinetry, quartz countertops, custom wood closet shelving, and a gas tankless water heater. $879,500

150 Ledbetter Ave NEW CONSTRUCTION in Oyster Grove. Twostory, 4BR, 3.5BA. Primary suite on the main. Luxury interior features include hwd flooring, tile flooring in all wet areas, carpet, custom cabinetry, quartz countertops, custom wood closet shelving, and a gas tankless water heater. www.oystergrove.com $868,500

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159 Rice Mill Beautiful home on the King and Prince Golf Course.

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490 Cedar Walk These units rarely come on the market with marsh views. You’ll enjoy the high ceilings, wood-burning fireplace, and open living space. Lots of windows so you can take in the stunning marsh views and wildlife! A great buy for a quiet, mid-island location in Sea Palms. $393,500

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129 Lakeview Circle Immaculate and beautifully landscaped, single-level ranch home with four bedrooms and three baths. The home is located in the desirable and quiet Lakewood subdivision with access to a small lake. Conveniently located near shopping and restaurants. $225,000

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East Beach - 7 Coast Cottage Coastal gem steps away from the best beach on the island.

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2101 Bruce Drive, East Beach - 3BR, 2.5BA. Spacious one-level home w/ large pool and multiple areas for entertaining. Sleeps 8.

King & Prince - St. Simons Island King and Prince ocean view villas. Call today to check availability!

East Beach - 4217 Seventh Street Amazing 4BR, 3BA family friendly home with pool.

Short walk to beach. Sleeps 9.

115 Circle Drive Blue Heron Cottage Lovely new 2 story beach cottage in the heart of St Simons. 4 BR, 3.5 BA. Private pool. Sleeps 8.

East Beach - Sixteenth St. 5BR, 5.5BA. Breathtaking ocean views. Amazing outdoor kitchen and private pool. Sleeps 10.

Commercial Properties Available Homesites 75 Palisade Lane St. Simons Island, $875,000 11 Saint Lawrence Ct. Brunswick, $17,500 Lot 10 Waverly Ln White Oak, $20,000 3811 Darien Hwy APPROX. 1.94 acres - Commercial zoned property conveniently located off of Darien Highway. The building is approximately 18,400 square feet. Many possibilities for this commercial piece of property. $899,000

2481 Demere Rd #100 Great mid-island location with so many options for commercial use. The two-story building with newly replaced windows is currently a shell of a building ready for the new owner to build to suit. $497,500

3505 Johnston Street Brunswick, $18,000

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HISTORY HIGHLIGHTS

A Commanding Woman

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ometimes an archival item unlocks an interesting story. Shown here is a postcard, circa 1940, from the Coastal Georgia Historical Society archives, which is described as “Fresh Water Lake in Glynn Haven, St. Simons Island, Georgia.” On the reverse, the horseback rider on the left is identified as Louisa Spruance.

A native of Delaware, born in 1912, Louisa Spruance Morse and her family had a long association with Sea Island and St. Simons Island. Later in life, she was a loyal and generous member of the Historical Society. In 1989, Morse donated a collection of postcards, booklets, objects, and other

items related to local history.

As a volunteer, she is credited with creating the first computer database of Society collections, a task she undertook when she was in her eighties.

Researching Louisa’s earlier life reveals the significant accomplishments of this lifelong Delaware resident. At the beginning of World War II, she

studied to become an aviation ground instructor and was certified by the Civil Aeronautics Authority. In 1942, she joined the Civil Air Patrol (CAP) and began teaching pilots the basics of navigation, meteorology, and civil air regulations. She rose through the ranks from private to colonel, eventually serving as the commander of the Delaware Wing from 1953 to 1976. She was the first woman to serve on the CAP National Executive Committee and was inducted into the Civil Air Patrol Hall of Honor in 1982. Following active service, she founded the CAP National Historical Committee and became the first national historian of the organization. The archives research and storage facility in Washington, D.C. is named in her honor. It contains information about the CAP Coastal Patrol Base No. 6 on St.

Simons Island during World War II. When Louisa died in 2009, she had lived a remarkable life of service for nearly a century.

Among the items Morse donated to the Society is a monograph

on the St. Simons CAP base, produced by the National Historical Committee. She also

donated the brass matchbox shown here, an early memento from The Cloister on Sea Island.

Coastal Georgia Historical Society presents this article and images from our archives as part of our mission “to connect people to Coastal Georgia’s dynamic history.” The Society operates the iconic St. Simons Lighthouse Museum and the World War II Home Front Museum, housed in the Historic Coast Guard Station at East Beach. To learn more about the Society, its museums, diverse programs, and membership, please visit coastalgeorgiahistory.org.

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