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S ou t h ’ S gui de to ob s cure s portsi f t e n n i s a n d g o l f s e e m a b i t t o o m u n d a n e ,
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30,32scenes of the southParties, celebrations and anniversaries that were Scene in the South.
42the portrait of an addictThese Lowcountry residents share their stories of how they hit rock bottom and then found hope.
48overseas adoptionProving that being family doesn’t always mean sharing DNA, a few parents went across the world to create their oustanding families.
52faces of faithReligion in the South is a way of life and always has been, just ask these locals.
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66the model of fitnessFitness guru Jamie Eason opens up about what being healthy really means.
70stars of the southProfiles on some of the medical community’s health care heroes.
82fit after fiftyProof that athletics and fitness are not only for the youthful.
86the power of artThink painting skills are only useful for artists? Talk to the doctors at Memorial.
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125over the bridgeTake a trip across the Talmadge and venture into Hilton Head, Beaufort or Bluffton.
128atl to savFind out where to eat, play, stay and shop when heading to the state’s capital.
130flyin’ highThe best skiing in the South.
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150dine southTry these dishes to dine for.
152chef profileMeet the city’s sushi master.
154fight the fryerThe healthiset dishes in the city.
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162making marksThis exhibit is good for the artists and the viewers.
164marathon madnessAlthough it’s months away, you better start training now. Don’t worry, here’s a guide to help you.
178mouth of the southThe new CEO of Memorial Health speaks out about health care reform.
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d e a r r e a d e r s , t h e h e a lt h o f t h e b o dy
a n d t h e s ou l a r e i n e x t r ic a b ly l i n k e d,
a t l e a s t t h a t ’ s w h a t i b e l i e v e .
See, I’m in what you might call a special club. There are a lot of us. Perhaps someone you know is a member. Or maybe you just suspect they are.
Some of us are extremely driven and success-ful. Some are highly intelligent. Some are famous. High-powered corporate lawyers, finance wizards, authors, artists of every stripe, athletes, farmers, mail carriers, they’re all here. You might recog-nize names like Sir Anthony Hopkins, Betty Ford, Robert Downey Jr., Eric Clapton and Ernest Hemingway just to name a few. These are only a handful of millions around the world that openly claim their membership to this club. Many of us are risk-takers. We like to push boundaries, and, often enough, that serves us well. Our mem-
bers have achieved some amazing things. We are devoted fathers and mothers, loyal business partners, innovators, benefactors, scoundrels, malcontents and deadbeats. Just like every other human swath of America. What we have all come to realize is that we are all, unequivocally and undeniably, addicts and alcoholics. As much as the root of our disease lies within the body, the treatment lies in the soul—that undefined part of our psychic physiology that can give us the will to resist an adversary that lives with us every day of our lives.
“Just for today.” That’s where it starts. And starts again with each one of those days. It’s just three words, 12 letters, but those words can cut a formidable adversary down to size and unlock strength we never knew we had. It is, indeed, good for the soul. That’s the way it’s been for me since 1999, the year I finally realized that there was something different about me. The year I decided to get well. In that time, I’ve met many other members of our club on the journey to sobriety, some of whom were on the brink of death. I’ve seen doctors tend to the wealthy and the homeless alike. We’ve shared the same rooms and eaten the same food. We had little in common except the desire to get well—first the soul, and then the body.
You don’t have to be an addict to take something from this. There’s plenty of adver-sity to go around these days. So, before you read this issue, graced with some of the finest doctors in the South, along with a story on addiction written and photographed by a fellow club member, Peter Fossick (“They Came to Believe” [page 42]), I humbly remind you to do a check-up on your soul.
It’s worked for me for over 4,000 todays and counting. Many thanks and keep reading,
Michael Brooks,Publisher-Creative Director
4,000 Days & counting...
P H O T O g R A P H Y B Y S E B A S T I A n P I n z O n14 southmagazine.com december | january 11
cover: Ebonee Moore photographer: Roxy hair & makeup: Karaline Meese, Chellie Heckman art director: Bonnie Youngman
Highlighting the beauty of both high-fashion acces-
sories and the human body, Ebonee posed with some of the season’s hottest jewelry.
cover: Herschel Walker photographer: Esther Lin/STRIKEFORCE
Herschel Walker, one of Georgia’s most heralded
athletes, opened up to South about his latest pursuits in Mixed Martial Arts fighting and the real reason why he contin-ues to do thousands of push-ups every day.
cover: Carmela and Chris Pettigrew photographer: Tim Johnson art direc-tor: Michael Brooks
This dual-doctor power couple is dedicated to
keeping the community healthy in many different ways.
cover: Jamie Eason photographer: Noel Daganta
Touting the title of The World’s Fittest Model, Ja-
mie shares her secrets on how to stay healthy while living in the South, a place glorified for its slow pace and fried foods.
About the Covers
Michael Brooks, publisher, with wife Frankie.
DineSouth 2010 had yet another successful year.This event is growing exponentially and our expectations
are high for 2011. Thank you. to all the vendors and attendees for making this
one of the South’s greatest annual events. See more photos on page 30 & 32.
In memory of my cousin,Tyler Creel [1979-2010]R.I.P.
P H O T O g R A P H Y B Y S E B A S T I A n P I n z O n
i n a r e c e n t i s s u e o f E s q u i r E , d r . M e h M e t o z ,
t h e s u p e r h e r o - l i k e p h y s i c i a n t h a t s o u r c e s
a l l of h i s k now l e d ge a b ou t a n t iox i da n t s a n d
cure-alls straight to Oprah, the aforementioned magazine and the audience of his TV show on a regular basis, an-nounced that during a routine screening his doctors found he was in the beginning stages of developing colon cancer. As the most famous doctor in the country, Americans by
the millions have trusted him with their health and wellness for years and consider him an ultimate authority in medicine. So, the news that someone as well versed in medical issues, not to mention as physically fit, as Dr. Oz isn’t immune to cancer was very scary—at least to me. The title of the article he penned, “The End of Immortality,” says it perfectly because his recent scare seemed to cement the fact that despite our most valiant efforts, the number of acai berries we eat or miles we run, immunity simply doesn’t exist. It’s a big, bad world and cancer is only one of the many afflictions that can harm the human body. Luckily, there are a few good people out there that have our backs. Thank goodness for doctors. In creating this year’s Health and Wellness Issue, we talked to many of the local lifesavers that help keep our family and friends safe, and they all have inspirational stories. For example, like Dr. Oz, Dr. Dan DeLoach is a longtime physician and health nut who years ago found himself on the opposite side of the operating table with a seri-ous cancer diagnosis. Luckily with the help of his wife and the support of his Savannah peers, he survived and now lives his life with a whole new perspective. He, again draw-ing a parallel with Oz, amazingly came to understand his illness as a blessing. After getting over the initial shock, he decided to use his battle as a constant reminder that each day is a gift and allows it to encourage him to do great things with his skills and talents. As the recently named president of the Medical Association of georgia and a devoted missionary, DeLoach now travels the globe in search of people who are in need of a healing hand. (Read more about DeLoach in “Power Couples” [page 70].) All this being said, I certainly don’t believe, and I’m sure Dr. Oz and all the doctors in this issue would agree, that watching your diet and maintaining a daily exercise routine are anything to sneeze at. Just check out fitness phenom Jamie Eason (Kate Stanford’s “The World’s Fittest Model” [Page 66]) and the georgia-bred football, MMA and reality series hero Herschel Walker ( “The Fight of the Dog” [Page 60]) and you’ll see the very real positive effects of staying active and healthy. Because after all, although immortality is an impossible goal, being able to play with your kids, hike a mountain, live a life without mediation, or just take a deep breathe, is a beautiful thing.
Lauren Hunsberger, Managing Editor
editor’s letter dec | jan 2011
thank gooDness for Doctors
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publisher/creative directorMichael Brooks ➼ [email protected]
managing editorLauren Hunsberger ➼ [email protected]
art directorBonnie Youngman ➼ [email protected]
advertising art directorHannah Clough ➼ [email protected]
account executivesKristine Ireland Compton ➼ [email protected]
Lane Linahan ➼ [email protected] Myrick ➼ [email protected]
circulation and financial managerJessica Lund ➼ [email protected]
marketing directorErin Wessling ➼ [email protected]
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web developerOmar Mendez ➼ [email protected]
sales assistantVictoria Turner ➼ [email protected]
fashion editorMitchell Hall
copy editorKerri O’Hern
contributing writersDavid Gignilliat, Samantha Carroll, Susanna Hickman
Bartee, Kelly Skinner, Peter Zink, Annabelle Robertson, Peter Zink, Jim Reed, Wendy Marshall, Lizzie Rushing,
contributing photographersJohn Fulton Photography, Chris Hornaday
Sebastian Pinzon, Shawn Heifert, Tim Johnson, Mike Byerley, Nicole Rule, Kala Minko, Mark Jackson,
Shot by Roxy, Peter Fossick, Christine Hall, David Strohl
editorial internsAllyson Pratt, Kate Stanford,
Travis Morningstar, Ezra Salkin
photography internsSebastion Pinzon, Philip Campbell, Lauren Lanier
south tvColden Raisher, Daniel Friedburg
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P e t e r F o s s i c k Peter Fossick studied art and design in the uK and France. He is an artist, de-signer, educator and entrepreneur having lived and worked in Eu-rope, China and the usA. Peter is now based in England having recently completed his first novel that he wrote while living in sa-vannah. He is now writing his second novel and is preparing an exhibition of his portrait photog-raphy. As a photographer and writer he’s interested in the ex-tremes of the human condition and is currently working on a series of portraits of rock musi-cians, music industry personali-ties and movie actors. r ea d a nd
see peter’s work in “they came to
believe” [page 42].
Pet e r Z i n k
A southern C alif o r nia native, Peter g r a d u a t e d f r om We st Point with a
B.s. in international relations. He moved to savannah just under three years ago and digs the laid-back lifestyle and historic atmo-sphere the town offers. When he’s not sampling a new dish or con-fessing his sins to the keyboard, he enjoys sailing in Wassaw sound and the Atlantic Ocean with his sailboat “serenity.” read
peter’s work in “fight the fryer”
[page 154].
m i k e bye r ly Currently living in stockton, California, Mike Byerly has two careers, one as a high school teacher and the other as a photographer. While he shoots a variet y of t ypes of photos, he specializes and has a strong pas-sion for fitness and beauty pho-tography because they often meld together. He’s been shooting since 2005 and is excited to continue developing his passion. see mike’s
w o r k i n “ t h e w o r l d ’ s f i t t e s t
model” [page 66].
m i t c h e l l h a l l Fashion editor Mitchell Hall studied fashion design at savannah College of Art and Design before making savan-nah his home. As a 6th season contestant on the Emmy-award-winning series Project Runway, Mitchell honed his styling skills on the famed Macy’s accessory wall where his keen eye for “mak-ing it work” inspired his fellow fashion designers. Mitchell has worked as the creative director for savannah’s favorite women’s store and freelances as a stylist, fashion designer, personal shop-per and wardrobe consultant. see
mitchell’s wor k in “the a natomy
of an accessory” [page 132].
noe l
daga n ta
Noel Dagan-ta is a Los A n g e l e s based pho-t o g r a p h e r
and filmmaker. His photography has been published by leading fitness magazines around the
world. He has also been a regular contributor video producer for BBC World service. He has de-grees in mechanical engineering and film and television and owns a photo studio in Los Angeles’ fashion district. Prior to his career in photography, Noel served in the us Navy for several years. His website is daganta.com. see noel’s
work on the jamie eason cover.
m a r k J ac k s o n Mark Jackson is a photographer of 18 years who recently came off two years of sailing through the Eastern Ca-ribbean and Bahamas with his wife and three kids without any substantive trauma. He returned to northwest Arkansas where he shoots advertising and editorial work from his Fayetteville studio. Despite his preoccupation with leisure, he loves his photographic work and the creative process.see
m a r k’s wor k in “the fight of the
dog” [page 60].
contributors dec | jan 2011
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