“I met my wife on a blind date, and because I was unfamiliar with the area, we decided to meet at The Varsity. We have joked for years that we met at the Varsity. I couldn’t believe that evening actually happened to me. I am the most blessed person that I know. We have been together since then.
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CHARLIE DYER
“Joining the Marines at 18 years of age changed my life in so many great ways. It was incredibly difficult, but looking back, it was one of the two most important decisions I ever made. Micki Esposito of Momentous Realtywould love your Faces nominations.
TODD SUMMERS
“Believe it or not, I was a suit and tie, 9-5 guy for a very long time. I was paid a salary and had benefits. I brewed my own beer in our garage in my spare time and gave it out a parties. It was always a hit. Everyone encouraged me to take it further,...
LONZO SMITH
Meet Lonzo Smith with the Georgia Military College. We decided to do something a little bit different in our interview format; we incorporated video. This allows you to really get a sense of who we are talking to first hand. Meeting with Lonzo was invigorating; I think, you will see and feel his passion for...
DR. JILL ABERNATHY
Meet Professor, Dr. Jill Abernathy. Jill has lived in the community for 13 years and says “I learned in a short time that it’s one of the most embracing communities in which I have ever lived. The people really do care about you.” She says she is incredibly impressed with the higher education systems surrounding...
HEMLATA GUPTA
“I always talked about being an astronaut when I was a child. I wanted to be the first woman to walk on the moon. I would make space shuttles out of card board boxes and spend hours ‘flying through outer-space’. Then my best friend got sick. It had such a profound effect on me. I...
MELANIE TAYLOR
Meet Melanie Taylor. Q: What inspired you or led you to your current career? A: Actually me and my sister, both of us we’re going to be Veterinarians. And a bad haircut made me start doing hair literally. I had nobody in my family does hair. I didn’t grow up knowing hairstyles, you know like...
CAMILA HANCOCK
“My father is a preacher and his father was a preacher. My mother’s father was a preacher. My husband and I are thinking about having children. We are under lots of pressure for them to be good kids, I guess. Ha! Ok. My two passions in life outside of family are my online marketing business and...
SPENSER PATROWSKI
Spenser started his first company at age 11. He recalls that there were 3 kids in his neighborhood that were each wanting to do lawn care for people. Spenser offered to find them jobs. He did. He found more jobs than they could handle, so Spenser found other teenagers that wanted to cut yards, too....
CHRISTOPHER MCDONALD
Meet Christopher McDonald! Christopher is a longtime resident of our community and co-owner of his own coffee shop. He has lived here since 1987 and said he became highly interested in coffee because “it runs in the family.” “I have an uncle that owns a coffee shop in Charleston, my grandfather and my great...
HENRY BISHOP
Meet, Henry Bishop. He is a Area Development Manager for Colonial Life. Henry has lived in our community for 40 years. In meeting with Henry we decided to have a quick early morning chat at Starbucks and as I waited for Henry to arrive. . .I decided to try one of those refresher drinks. After a...
LILY MAE WEBSTER
Question: How many years have you been in this community? Answer: “My whole life.” (97 years old) Q: Favorite place to eat out locally? A: Longstreet Cafe Q: Who’s the most interesting person you’ve met while living here? A: Skipp Reed Q: What place here makes you feel the most nostalgic about...
LISA PORTER
Lisa Porter may not live in our community, but we can all find comfort because she works here to protect our community and our way of life. Lisa commutes to work here five days a week and volunteers here with the Humane Society several times per month. Lisa is a Georgia State graduate and has...