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TYBEE BEACHCOMBER | NOV 2019 35
By Alaina Loughridge
I am delighted to announce November’s Bartender of the Month is Bubba
Gumbo’s girl, Whitney Lowery! Not only is this lady a tireless supporter
of people with Down Syndrome, she is smart as a whip, kind, and did I
mention stunningly gorgeous? Here is her story to date…
Born in Augusta, Georgia, Whitney was raised all over Georgia along with
her siblings - a total of seven girls and four boys! She was the third
youngest of this very close-knit family and had a big part of raising
all of them! Just WOW to that! Graduating from Curtis Baptist High
School in Augusta, Whitney did not mess around and went on to receive
her Associate Art Degree at Macon State, then a Bachelor’s in Special
Education from Augusta State. This girl is smart!
Moving to Savannah in 2011, she started working at Marshpoint
Elementary then moved on to Coastal Center for Developmental Service
aka Employability, assisting and training those with disabilities. Now
working as the Executive Director for the Lowcountry Down Syndrome
Society (LDSS) raising awareness, educating, facilitating jobs, as well as
providing support for families and caregivers, Whitney is also bartending
and acting Front House Coordinator at Bubba’s, scheduling all of their
events, the sales representatives at the new BG’s Seafood Co-Op, a
new mother and just an amazing woman! How she finds the time for
all of this and still be a shining personality to one and all is beyond my
comprehension. Above all though, the love of her life is her new baby,
Rowan Wylde Card, with her partner and chef extraordinaire, Gordon
Card.
So, the most important questions of Life:
Tybee Life: 8 years
Passion: Helping and feeding the masses. Truly.
Grow Up: Why?
Spirit Animal: Tonkinese Cat. This was discovered after Harry
Potter’s My Patronus Quiz (y’all get your Google on in a minute).
They are cunning with a playful side and always up for fun and love
fiercely. Yep. That’s our girl.
Whitney’s go-to asskicker is the WhitaRita. She makes hers with silver
tequila and fresh lime. She also told me her other secret ingredients,
but I will never tell!! (O.K! It’s simple syrup and homemade sour mix, but
don’t say who told you!!) It’s fabulous!!! Add a shot of Drambuie if you
really want to feel funky.
Stop by Bubba Gumbo’s and get your funky face on with Whitney. Truly a
nice lady and what our kids should aspire to be. Inspirational and kind.
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