By Alaina Loughridge - Photo by Wen McNally I am delighted to announce June’s Bartender of the Month is Taylor McCrary from the Tybee Island Social Club! I knew Taylor from just being out and about, but didn’t know the real behind the man. Lucky for all of us, I had a chance to sit down with Taylor and find out how he got here and what makes him tick. Taylor was born in West Monroe, Louisiana. Moving to Charlotte, North Carolina in the early years, Taylor was raised with his brother in the banking capital of the planet. Going thru the motions of school that we all go through until we are old enough to check out, Taylor decided early on he did not want to become a banker. Taylor’s cousin called and Tybee beckoned with her sandy fingers! Starting out at a local bar/restaurant, Taylor quickly rose through the ranks. There is nothing like On the Job Training to either sink or swim. Swimming on to the Social Club, Taylor has found his nitch. The four Questions of Life were asked: Taylor has lived on Tybee for five years. His passion is hanging out with his friends and playing video games. When he grows up he wants to own his own business. Maybe service industry, maybe not. It depends on what happens. His Spirit Animal is a Tortoise…they are slow and live forever The best part of writing this is asking and drinking the Bartender of the Month’s go to drink. Taylor’s is called Sun & Sand and is made with Mescal, Luxardo (I totally had to ask what that is – a maraschino cherry based liqueur), mixed with other citrus juices. It looks like dirty sock water, but tastes delish. It has a smoky elegance and it will have you singing Kumbaya before you know it!! Go see Taylor at the Social! He is personable, cute as a button, and can make a killer drink! If you can guess what the citrus juice is, the drink is free! Just kidding, but don’t hesitate to try that line. Tybee Turtle Tips By Brenda Marion (with input from the Tybee Marine Science Center staff) Tybee loves its turtles! From directional signage to public art, you can find representations of turtles scattered all across the island. Here are the top 10 turtle tips to keep you in-the-know about this treasured marine creature. 1. Turtles are ancient - they’ve been around for millions of years. 2. All 7 sea turtle species are considered endangered. 3. Leatherback turtles eat their weight in jellyfish daily (they can weigh up to 1000+ pounds!). 4. Sea turtles use the magnetic field of the earth in conjunction with ocean gyres to aid in long migrations. 5. Sea turtle nesting season on Tybee runs May 1 until October 31. Last year we didn’t see our first nests until June, but we still ask Tybee residents and visitors alike to refrain from using lights at night - if you can see your light from the beach, so can sea turtles, which can lead them landward instead of to the sea. 6. Eggs in the warm area of the nest will hatch as girls and those in the cool area will hatch as males (girls are hot, boys are cool!). 7. Most females return faithfully to nest on the very beach where they were born. 8. Male sea turtles almost never return to land once they leave the sand of their natal beach. 9. Nictitating membranes pump excess salt from glands near their eyes, making sea turtles sometimes appear to be crying. 10. The Tybee Sea Turtle Project volunteers are permitted and trained by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, which is why not just anyone with free time to spare is able to assist with the project. Tybee sees mostly loggerhead nests, although we occasionally get green turtles nesting and had a leatherback false crawl a few years back. “Like” the Tybee Sea Turtle Project on Facebook to learn about nests and numbers of hatchlings as these dedicated volunteers help “our” turtles survive and thrive. Want to learn more about Tybee’s turtles? Stop by the Tybee Marine Science Center! They are open daily from 10am to 5pm and provide programs on the beach, in the marsh, and in their Coastal Gallery. Go to www.tybeemarinescience.org for more information. TYBEE BEACHCOMBER | JUNE 2017 21
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