On a sunny springtime afternoon, as the temperatures outside were nearing 90º, imagine my surprise when I stepped into a freezer set at a chilling 20º below zero! Yet another reminder of why I’m so happy to be a Southern girl. As shocking as that was, it was all for very good reason and just [...]
I have a picture of my son when he was about 12 years old cooking breakfast for his scout troop. Although that may not sound very remarkable, it might be if you could see his facial expression and those of his fellow scouts and scout leaders. His expression was of total confidence and ease, while [...]
It seems as if everywhere you go these days someone is expecting a baby or has just had one. Could we be experiencing another baby boom? Possibly the beginning of one, but history typically tells the story differently. In theory, baby booms happen when the economy is experiencing stability and times are good. A good [...]
Dear Grace,
I am that person who desires a nice yard, but I don’t want to spend a whole lot of time maintaining it. I want the nice plush green grass that feels cool and damp when you walk across it in the hot summer sun, I want the flowers that seem to reappear as the [...]
Food has evolved over time from a simple means of sustenance to a complex art form that, when done properly, can arouse all of the senses. As a chef, the combinations of color, smell, taste, and texture are the key ingredients in stimulating the palate resulting in a successful meal. There is no other medium [...]
Two-Time Emmy Nominee and Richmond Hill Resident, Helen Butler, Has Worked With Her Share of Interesting Characters – and loves them all.
Her mother told her that the coveted piece of fabric, hidden away in the family cedar chest, would be hers – one day. But the anxious fourth grader could wait no more. So one [...]
The transformation of the orchard, once laden with grapes and blueberries, behind Mrs. Margaret Davis Fennell Judy’s home—into her son’s residence—brought an eccentricity to the street. One could compare Bob Fennell’s life to the definition of a theatrical comedy: one tied up in rebirth and renewal. While encompassing an extraordinary storyline, Bob’s life has not [...]
Sometimes, children create a certain stigma to go along with taking piano lessons. It has the reputation of being quite the lonely activity, one of those “My mom is making me” kind of activities. Donna Dasher has found a way to fine tune her lesson plans to keep her students interested and desiring to know [...]
There is history recorded for Richmond Hill dating back to the early days of General James Oglethorpe, circa 1733. Some 60 years later, Bryan County was created; it was named after the Colonial planter and Revolutionary patriot Jonathan Bryan. When the county officials first began to meet it was at Strathy Hall Plantation. Later, the [...]
Contributing writer, Heather Grant, recently sat down with three of J.F. Gregory’s granddaughters and here, shares their childhood memories of this quiet, but influential man.
“I remember as a little girl trying to sell Girl Scout cookies to Henry Ford,” laughs Margaret Aliffi, granddaughter of J.F. Gregory. “Back then they only had two kinds of cookies [...]
