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You might be asking yourself, why is a chick edit-
ing a guy’s magazine? I had the same thought at
first, but when I asked my friends whether or not
they thought I would be qualified to head up this
project, their response was a resounding, hell
yeah. You see, I’m more like a bro than a chick.
My brother says I’m a “broad”, which I take as a
compliment. I’ve always wanted to be one of the
guys, had more guy friends than girls and can
truly relate to most things men find interesting,
appealing and fun. That, plus nobody around the
office was really interested in leading this charge
and I felt there was a real need for a men’s maga-
zine in our area; so here we are! WHAT'S INSIDE

The timing was fortuitous as the debut of Bro 4 HOMEBREWING 101 EDITOR
coincides with the 60th Anniversary of the Big Elizabeth Semple
GRILLING WITH
Rock Blue Marlin Tournament. I mean, what guy 6 THE GRILLMASTER CONTRIBUTING WRITERS
doesn’t love fishing? I’ve been fortunate enough Paul McDermott
to fish in a tournament with Fin Gaddy, one of 8 FOOD Trevor Normille
our cover men, and let me tell you, it is addicting. Don Rowell
There is good reason why this tournament is so 9 SPORTS Nathan Summers
popular with the men about town.
BIGGER THAN PHOTOGRAPHER

Along with the tournament, it is grilling season 10 EVER - BIG ROCK Juliette Cooke
TURNS 60
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magazine with fishing, grilling and summer fun 16 CARS John Powell
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BEER

HOME
BREWING

101 A lot of people are intrigued by the idea of making their own
beer, but feel it may be too complicated to do by themselves.
We’re here to tell you that you don’t have to have a degree in
chemistry or be a rocket scientist to make great tasting beer
right at home. As a matter of fact, you don’t need any prior
knowledge about brewing before you begin. If you can boil
water, read a recipe and follow instructions, then you can make
great beer at home. It’s that simple.

By Don Rowell and Paul McDermott

 is essentially made of only four key ingredients;
malt, water, hops and yeast. With just these four
ingredients, you can make great beer. There are
two processes in which homebrewers use to
make beer; extract and all-grain. The best way
to get into homebrewing is to begin with extract brewing
and move into all-grain as you grow and develop your
brewing skills. Some homebrewers never even move to all-
grain because they like the simplicity of the extract process
as well as not having to invest more money in equipment to
move to all-grain.
Even with extract brewing, you may have to invest some
money in equipment that you may not already have at
home to transfer, ferment, and bottle your beer.
Equipment kits and ingredient kits can be purchased at a
local homebrew shop or on the Internet to get you started.
The kits will contain everything you need to make your
beer, and most beginner kits even come with step-by-
step instructions. Many homebrewers prefer ale beer kits
because they can ferment at typical room temperatures of
around 70-75ºF and be consumed in only one month. Lager
beers typically require a cooler environment of 45-60ºF and
can take a minimum 6-8 weeks of fermentation and cold
storage before your beer is ready to drink.
Extract brewing is essentially taking a malt extract and
boiling it in water. The extract can either be a dry powder
or liquid syrup. Hops are added to the boil at various time
intervals to give the beer some bitterness and hop flavor to
help balance the malt sweetness. The unfermented beer,
bro
called wort, is then chilled and put into a fermenter with
the yeast to begin fermentation. After fermentation is
complete, the beer is ready for bottling. Priming sugar is
added during bottling to allow the beer to carbonate.
After carbonation (1-2 weeks), your beer is ready to be
chilled and enjoyed.
All-grain brewing is basically a much smaller version
of what big breweries use to make their beer. In all-grain
brewing, you will be using cracked grains in the place of the
malt extract. The grains must be mashed (steeped) in hot
water at specific temperatures for specific times and then
rinsed with more hot water to retrieve the malt portion of
the beer. This process usually requires additional equip-
ment and means of temperature control, as well as, a
collection process to retrieve your malty goodness. Once
you have extracted the malt portion from the grains, you
bring it to a boil and follow the same process as you did for
extract brewing. Some homebrewers prefer this process
because it allows them more control of the malt profile
of their beer. This gives them more control of the overall
process and also allows them to better fine tune their recipe.
The downside is that it is much more time consuming on
brew day.
Whichever path you choose can reward you with great
tasting beer. No one way is the right way. It all comes
down to what works for you. In the end, it’s all about
having fun and the joy of making your own beer. In the
words of the great homebrewing pioneer, Charlie Papazian,
“Relax, don’t worry and have a homebrew!”
Summer 2018 5
FOOD

Grilling with the

GRILLM STER
Since prehistoric humans discovered meat tasted better cooked over open
Story and photos by Trevor Normille

flame, grilling’s place in most cultures has changed from a way of life to a
delicacy, a prep-intensive indulgence saved for special occasions.

But it’s still a way of life for some, like Aaron Lancaster

It was in Eureka, at BJ’s Café, that
the man who proclaims himself “the
Grillmaster” started his culinary path
— since then Lancaster worked for
free, washed dishes, mopped floors
and honed his culinary skills at a few
restaurants before finally securing a
swanky steakhouse cook position at
the well-known Carl and ’Chelle’s
Grill Room in Goldsboro.
Now that grilling’s back in season,
we asked the Grillmaster himself to
share some of his Zen-like wisdom on
meat, and the addition of heat.
Even in a bright-red chef’s uniform,
Lancaster, 25, is low-key. His mother,
a minister, his father, a farmer and his
brother, an avid hunter, the Wayne
County man confesses he always
preferred the kitchen to the outdoors.
The “Grillmaster” moniker is part
in jest, but partly not. It’s equal parts
Lancaster’s droll sense of humor and
a gentle reassurance of his methods.
So in the interest of responsible,
hard-hitting journalism, I bought
some large T-bone steaks on the com-
pany’s dime to test his lofty epithet.
Lancaster has arranged some
smoked sausage and fresh shrimp
to go with our steaks. To season the
meat, he uses a simple blend of sea
salt, fresh-ground black pepper and
garlic powder, his essentials.
While there’s nothing wrong with
marinades, Lancaster says he prefers
to go without, we’re of one opinion
here, especially with desirable cuts
like our T-bones. Simplicity is import-
ant with T-bones also because they’re
complex cuts, part familiar strip steak,
part succulent tenderloin.
The Grillmaster coats the steak with
brushed-on butter before adding a
sprinkling of seasoning to taste. Half,
he explains, will be lost in the cooking
process, even though our steaks will
only be prepared to rare consistency.
The sea salt in particular will play a
nuanced part in the cooking process.
“Sea salt has a better consistency
than table salt I think,” Lancaster says.
“When the table salt breaks down,
it kind of puts a coating of salt on the
steak, which is fine for some things.
I actually like the sea salt better, and
fresh-ground black pepper.

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 Aaron pulls the food off the grill and explains searing,
a technique that, in many minds, separates a good steak
from a great one.
Searing is made easier on grills that have dedicated
searing grates, but the method is simple either way: sear
it diagonally on the grate, turn 45 degrees (think 10:00
and 2:00 on a clock), then flip and do the same. About two
minutes on each side of a half-inch-thick steak should
yield a rare steak, but this depends on the grill’s heat.
It could take a little practice for people without ther-
mometers, but less is always more — you can always
toss the meat back on a few more minutes, but you can’t
un-grill it.
“Honestly, the biggest mistake people make is leaving
the steaks on too long,” Lancaster says.
“A lot of people just don’t get their grill hot enough, so
they end up with an under-seared, over-cooked steak, it’s
just gray.”
We sit down for a meal, the steak is at least as delicious
as any I’ve had. My subterfuge has worked — not only
have I gotten a free T-bone, but a professional chef cooked
it for me. And of course I learned some things about grill-
ing. Which, if the corporate money folks ask, is the reason
I was here, OK?
For Aaron, cooking is a calling, and grilling is the most
sacred part, as it is for many Americans each summer.
“You gotta cook from your head and your heart. You
gotta know about it, and let it happen.”
Lesson One:
always stack the charcoal
This ensures the coals not only heat up more
quickly, but more evenly. Once the fire dies
out, they’re ready to go. Some people refuse to touch
match-light, some don’t mind. Lancaster says it doesn’t
really matter, as long as the coals burn down enough.
There’s nothing special about his grill — like most
others, it’s a big metal box with metal grates in it.
What’s important is the heat inside of it.
Lesson two:
Get That Grill Hot
“For grilling a steak, I really want the grill
as hot as it will go. I shut the lid after I get done
cleaning,” Lancaster explains.
“I let it sit for a minute. Around 400 degrees, it’s
ready. You want to sear the steak, that’s the main
thing. It’s gotta be hot enough to sear.”
Lesson Three:
clean those grates, and
clean them again.
But safe meat consumption doesn’t end with
heat, it’s in the preparation too. Lancaster has scraped
and brushed his grill grates, and after placing them
over the coals, he wipes them down with a paper
towel and coats them with cooking spray.
Lesson Four:
Don't Overcook The Meat
A lot of people just don't get their grill hot
enough, so they end up with an under-seared,
over-cooked steak, it's just gray.
 FOOD

griLL boSS: beer marinade Ingredients

steak skewers
• 1 1/2 pounds beef
sirloin tips
• 3/4 cup Budweiser
For your next backyard party, try these simple beer marinade steak
• 1/2 cup lightly packed
skewers. Great with grilled corn on the cob and baked beans. cilantro leaves,
chopped
• 1 teaspoon dried
oregano (preferably
Mexican)
• 2 tablespoons Worces-
tershire sauce
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 large green pepper,
cut into strips
• 1 large red pepper, cut
into strips
• 2 tablespoons olive oil

Preparation
1 Combine the beer
with the herbs and
Worcestershire sauce.

2 Cut the beef into

roughly 1½-inch cubes.
Combine them in a bag
with the marinade. Let
rest at room tempera-
ture for 1 hour, or refrig-
erate for up to 4 hours.

3 Toss onion and peppers

with the olive oil to coat.

4 Thread the beef onto

the skewers, alternating
with a couple pieces of
onion and pepper.

5 Heat the grill to

medium-high (about
450°F) for 5 minutes.

6 Add the skewers and

cook, undisturbed, for
2 to 3 minutes, until
the beef is seared with
visible grill markings.
7 Rotate and continue
cooking, about 2 min-
utes per side.

Serve immediately.

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 SPORTS

sports
trivia
What college basketball coach has won the
1 most NCAA Championships?
What was the largest margin of victory in
2 U.S. Open Golf Championship history?
Who holds the record for longest
3 consecutive hitting streak in Major League
Baseball?
Nick Saban recently tied which legendary
4 college football coach for winning the most
National Championships with his sixth win
in 2017?
What NBA star set the all-time single-game
5 scoring record with 100 points in 1962?
Who is the only cornerback / punt returner
6 to ever win a Heisman Trophy?
Who holds the record for the most British
7 Open Golf Championships won by an
American?
TEST
YOUR
KNOWLEDGE
What former ECU quarterback holds
the NCAA record for most consecutive
16
completions in a single game?
What ECU player rushed for a school-
17
record 351 yards to help defeat N.C. State
in 1996?
In what year was the record-breaking
18 831-pound marlin caught during The Big
Rock Blue Marlin Tournament?
How many years of The Big Rock Blue
19
landed during the entire tournament?
What pro-wrestling great holds the record
20
for longest undefeated streak in the WWE?
Find the answers on page 29

What former award-winning NASCAR

8 driver earned the nickname “The King”?

Who is the winningest coach in college

9 basketball?

What NHL team boasts the most Stanley

10
Cup wins?
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What NHL player holds the record
11 for most penalty minutes in one
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Name all four members of The New York

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Yankees “Core Four”.

What former basketball star holds the

13 record for most career points in NBA
history?

What two NFL teams faced each other in

14
the infamous “Ice Bowl” in 1967?

What NFL quarterback holds the records (252)439-0555

for most passing yards and most
15
touchdown passes in the league’s history?
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 BIGGER
THAN EVER
BIG ROCK
TURNS 60
By Nathan Summers

T
he only 1,000-pound blue marlin ever
landed off the coast of Carteret County
still looms on the wall of the main room
at the Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament
headquarters in Morehead City.

The fish has been frozen in time, preserved

for just shy of 30 years now, its legend steadi-
ly growing bigger and bigger year by year
like the fish itself grew when it was patrolling
the Atlantic Ocean back in the 1980s.

In much the same way, the Big Rock Tour-

nament, set to turn 60 this month on June 11,
has steadily grown into a globally known
brand, a fixture in eastern North Carolina
and an accomplished annual fundraiser for
charity.

That massive 1,002-pound marlin staring

down from the wall, however, has a bit of a
secret.

The fish, reeled in by Ahoskie native How-

ard Basnight in 1989, was not caught in the
Big Rock, though it still stands as the only
1,000-pounder caught in Carteret County's
storied billfish history.

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 The 60th rendition of the Big Rock,
which promises to be every bit as big
as any before it, brings with it the now
long-standing challenge to anglers to
become the first to land a grander in
the tourney.
The biggest fish weighed in to date
stands as 831 pounds.
That a grander has never made it to
the Big Rock scales in Morehead City,
where the tournament has grown into
an event all its own during fishing
days, is not lost on many, it seems.
That another grander hasn’t been
landed at all since ‘89 is just as flum-
moxing.
“It's unreal that it hasn't been done
in 29 years,” said Basnight, a former
banker whose famous fish was caught
during the inaugural North Carolina
Ducks Unlimited Billfish Tournament
(now called Band the Billfish Tourna-
ment) and actually was not landed in
time to be the winner in that event,
giving the top prize to a fish half its
size. “With technology, you would
think so. Boats go faster and there is
technology to help locate the fish.”
Basnight, also 60, has his own Big
Rock history. After fishing it regularly,
he became a long-standing member
of the tournament's board of directors
and also served on its rules committee.
He also made a career as both a char-
ter boat captain and yacht salesman and
was a two-time winner at the Swansboro
Rotary Bluewater Tournament.
“I had some good times,” Basnight
said of his life in tournament angling.
He isn't fishing as much these days,
but his love for Morehead City-based
marlin angling is likely eternal, and his
legacy is secure.
“That 1,000-pounder gave us credi- never see such a thing, and for them
bility,” Basnight said of the impact the to see the (other species of) gamefish
fish had on Carteret County as a major that are weighed in in addition to the
marlin fishery versus more renowned blue marlin, they enjoy that just as
N.C. locales like Oregon Inlet and Hat- much,” Hesmer said of the weigh-in.
teras on the Outer Banks. “They can touch them and see them
and watch the researchers take their
For tournament director Crystal Hes- samples.”
mer, who has been with the Big Rock
for 21 years, the lure of the unknown Needless to say, Hesmer is all-too-fa-
that comes with offshore fishing has miliar with Basnight's fish and the fact
never gotten old. Since early child- that the granders of the world have
hood, life in her hometown has always eluded the Big Rock for
been sweetened by the thrill of walk- going on six decades.
ing down the Morehead City docks at
sunset when the fishing boats begin But like Basnight, she
chugging one by one into the maze of thinks one is out there
boat slips on their return from the ocean. waiting to be caught,
maybe even on this an-
“After dinner, we would always raid niversary observance.
the waterfront to see what fish were
weighed in. That was just part of what “That would be
you do when you live in Morehead awesome, wouldn't it?
City, and when a big blue marlin is If we got a grander on
coming to the scales, you want to be our 60th anniversary?”
there, and especially when the Big Hesmer said. “I think
Rock was going on. We wouldn't miss it's a possibility every
a day of that,” Hesmer said of the tra- year. We haven't seen
ditional weighing of the fish, a custom that ever, but we
that has changed some over the years would welcome
in that released fish that are captured it and would be
on video and meet a stringent set of thrilled if we
standards also now receive points in got it on our
the tournament. Although the Big Rock anniversary
fish often are still harvested, they are year.”
sampled and studied on-site by biolo-
gists and researchers from N.C. State.
A blue marlin boated and
brought to the scales
must weigh at
least 400
pounds or measure
110 inches in length from
the V-notch in its tail to the
lower jaw.
“It gives you the ability to see
these massive fish, for children to
see these massive fish that people
who don't go offshore, they would
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 Hesmer admits there is a certain mystique about the on-
going quest for a Big Rock 1000-pounder and that Basnight's
fish still sets him apart from everyone else in local marlin
lore.
“It's very cool,” she said of Basnight's fish. “We have it
hanging in our main room.”
“At first, I hated fishing. I got seasick and really just
didn’t like being on the boat,” said Blount, who estimated
he has been a part of at least a dozen Big Rocks.
When he turned 16, however, Blount began working on
the boat with his father, learning how to bait hooks and rig
baits and take care of other details on the boat. Admitted-
ly, it was mostly just his ticket to spend the summer at the
beach, but soon fishing hooked him all the way.

IN THE BLOOD “Very quickly, I fell in love with fishing,” he said

Greenville’s Blount family has been chasing down marlin
for so long now, Hunter Blount has a difficult time estimat-
ing just how many he has landed since he got his start in the
shadow of his father, Bill Blount. The family boat was the
“Barbara B,” a regular entrant in the Big Rock.
Blount spent much of his young life on the family boat,
but one of his career highlights happened in 2011 with Capt.
Kenny Sexton at the helm of the “Double B,” angler
Travis Stephenson on the rod and him as the second
mate and gaff man. Blount helped land a 652-pound
fish that proved to be the Big Rock winner.
Blount’s accomplishments to date include an 821-pound
beast that won the Cape Fear Blue Marlin Tournament in
2014, and he has registered a released fish in the Big Rock.
The Blount brothers also weighed in a 695-pounder and a
500-pounder at the Hatteras Village Tournament on their
dad’s boat. Hunter also helped to land an 806-pound blue
on board the charter boat “Pelican” out of Oregon Inlet
when the fish died during the fight.

In early June, as he geared up for this year’s Big

Rock as the captain of “Coverage,” Blount — whose
brother, Gray, is also immersed in the tournament fish-
ing scene — was quick to offer his take on the elusive
grander.

“I think absolutely everybody’s dream every time

you drop a lure off the back of the boat — I’m gun-
ning for a 1,000-pounder and that’s what I’m hoping
for,” Blount said. “That’s why we take so much time
in preparation, changing line, changing leader, check-
ing, double-checking and re-checking. That bite is out
there, and you just have to be ready for it when you
get that opportunity.

“A lot of it is out of our control and in the fish’s con-

trol, but you really have to have the tackle in order to
be prepared for that,” said Blount, who added that the
Big Rock’s true appeal as a tournament angler is that it
provides what he called “a level playing field with tons
of ways for people to win and win a lot of money.”

Like it does for many people, fishing has ebbed and

flowed in and out of Blount’s life, more recently fading
for a time because of raising a family, but early in life it
was for a different reason.

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bro Summer 2018 13
 Parker's simple advice to her about the future of the tourna-

50 TO 60 ment: “Just keep it going.”

“Technology is certainly taking us leaps and bounds be-

Time has flown for Hesmer since the Big Rock turned 50
back in 2008, and there might have been as much growth in
the decade since as ever before.
“I felt like we blinked from our 50th to our 60th,” she said,
noting that the celebration for the 50th tournament was
fittingly big, with fireworks and events booked around it.
“Here we are at another milestone with the 60th. We must
yond anything we would have ever thought possible even
at this point, so another 15 years? Who knows?” Hesmer
said. “I would certainly believe that it will continue to grow.
I would love to transport myself 100 years in advance just
to see where Big Rock was at that period. I would love to
know.”

HIS T ORICAL BAL LY HOO

be having fun because it's going fast.”

One of the biggest differences between then and now is

the change of address that brought the tournament head-
The tournament was born in the 1958, its idea rooted in
quarters, retail store and weigh station from one end of
the Fabulous Fishermen Club of Morehead City, which col-
Evans Street to the other. It allowed the Big Rock to open
lectively wanted to explore previously disbelieved reports
a true retail store, which Hesmer said has been a big boost
from cargo ships that big blue marlin lurked not far offshore
in terms of the money that is donated to charity in the
from the port town.
tourney's name.

The initial drive to have a tournament to catch the fish

Technology and social media have only helped to global-
for prize money was an attempt to boost the local charter
ize the Big Rock. Live online updates and broadcasts of the
fishing boat industry during tough times. Interest surged
daily weigh-in have connected Morehead City to the rest of
quickly, but it was not until 1957 that the first blue marlin
the planet during tournament time.
catch was recorded off the North Carolina coast. The cele-
bration over the catch even included a parade.
“Probably one of the best things that has happened to us
is the ability for people at their work site or wherever they
LaGrange native Jimmy Croy was the touney's first-ever
are in the country or the world to listen to what's happening
winner in 1957. No fish were caught in the 1965 tournament.
with our Big Rock participants,” Hesmer said. “We have
20,000 or 30,000 every day online listening to our audio
There have been five repeat winners in the tournament's
and watching the weigh-in, so it's changed the way we do
history, but none since Morehead City boat Sea Striker did it
business. With the ability to grow the tournament comes the
in 1995 and 2001.
ability to give more back to our community.”

The actual “Big Rock” is part of the continental shelf

beneath the ocean that helps form a boundary into the Gulf

75? Stream and is roughly 55-60 miles offshore from Morehead

City.

Hesmer seems to love the idea of looking into the future Contact Nathan Summers at nsummers@reflector.com,
and trying to envision the Big Rock tournaments years 252-329-9595 and follow @NateSumm99 on Twitter.
down the road.

In seeing the remarkable opportunities created by technol-

ogy alone, the possibilities seem limitless, though they will
always be founded on the world-class fishery just beyond
Morehead City's cozy docks.

From a philanthropic standpoint, Hesmer said the Big

Rock reached $1 million raised for charity in her first year,
and she has always remembered founding member Dick
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 CARS
BY ELIZABETH SEMPLE CARY BRADLEY: OWNER/ CYBERSHARKS
Cary Bradley is a Sanford, NC native that
has been in Greenville since the 1980’s,
and he is a self-proclaimed Raptor Fanatic.
Probably the biggest in town, according to
Bradley. I believe him too - as he has owned
a Ford F-150 Raptor since 2012 and now
has two of the latest in his driveway. All of
Bradley's trucks have come from Hastings
Ford, and he wouldn’t have it any other
way. “The service is first-class, they really
take care of their customers like family,”
states Bradley. Prior to the recent purchase
of the 2018 models, Bradley’s last Raptor
was a 2014. When asked what the biggest
changes were, he said ”more powerful
performance with the new V6 twin turbo
engine, better fuel economy and an overall
more luxurious ride with all the bells and
whistles like air conditioned seats and a
full sunroof. Basically, you’re missing out
if you’ve never driven one,” says Bradley.
The number one draw for Bradley with the
Raptor is all the attention it gets. “You could
drive from here to Charlotte and maybe
never even see one on the road.” Couple
the allure and the rarity of the truck and that
leads to the number two draw for Bradley:
the resale value. The Ford F-150 Raptor is
one of the top rated vehicles in the world
for its resale value. “It’s an investment,”
states Bradley who has just recently
added his company’s logo to one of his
trucks because he knows it is going to get
noticed. “It’s a great all-around truck. It will
do the work during the week, but you can
also take it out and have a lot of fun with
it on the weekends,” according to Bradley.
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And he does have fun - mostly off-
roading either with friends going on
Raptor Adventures or with a group of like-
minded enthusiasts called the Raptors of
the Carolinas. They’re not just out to be
seen like some “Mall Crawlers” as he calls
them. The group meets to test the limits
of this powerful truck from the mountains
to the shore and everything in between. To
make the experience of off-roading even
better, Ford has added a 360° camera so
you can see exactly what you’re getting
into. And that camera comes with it’s own
wiper so you can still see after getting
down in the mud. Bradley went a step
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High Output 3.5L V6 EcoBoost Engine

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June is Doing just these five things will put you

Men’s
on the right track:
Exercise. More to the point, get at least

Health
150 minutes a week of moderate aerobic
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Month
mowing your lawn is a great way to focus
three to five days a week during moder-
ate exercise. Or, spend three to five days
Dr. Elie Osta engaging in vigorous activity like running
Medical Director, Greene County Health Care or swimming.

Alcohol use is something I recommend

s health care professionals, we constantly talk to against since it has no nutritional or other
our patients about actions they can take to stay value to the body. In fact, alcohol is a
as healthy as possible. depressant and actually makes your body
work harder than necessary.
This month is an especially fitting time to do that since
June is Men’s Health Month. And, in fact, this week is
National Men’s Health Week. As men, we must take a The same is true of tobacco use. I urge all
more active role in keeping ourselves healthy. of my patients to quit smoking. Cancer
is among the top three causes of death in
eastern North Carolina. Smoking can also
cause Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary
Disease (COPD) and aggravate chronic
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A healthy blood pressure is 120/80. If you
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Back in the day, your dad went to a barbershop when it was time for
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Those were different times, but the nostalgia over a community
barbershop as a gathering place for men to talk about life and
share some laughs while keeping a clean profile still lingers today.

T he Shave on Fifth is bringing that back in

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We asked the folks at Shave on Fifth

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 DRINK
bour·bon
'berben/
noun: bourbon; plural noun: bourbons
1. a straight whiskey distilled from a mash
having at least 51 percent corn in addition
to malt and rye.
Q&A
J e r e m y S h e lt o n
Bar manager at The Rickhouse, Greenville NC
What is the most common
misconception about bourbon?
Contrary to popular thought,
bourbon does not have to be made
in Kentucky.
What’s the number one question
asked by those who are new to
bourbon?
They have no clue about the
difference between whisky and
bourbon. I always tell customers
that all bourbons are whiskey but
not all whiskeys are bourbons.
What is the number one thing a
person needs to know that is new to
bourbon?
You should know the difference
between regular bourbon and rye
bourbon. Rye bourbon is made
with the rye grain and produces a
bourbon that’s a little hotter, dryer,
with a kick. The corn mash in
regular bourbon gives you a more
full-bodied, sweet flavor.
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What is the proper way to taste
bourbon?
You should smell it first. Take a
light sniff to open up your palate,
then take a small sip and swirl it
around in your mouth to experience
all the layers of flavors and aromas.
Then you’re good to go!
What is the biggest faux pas you see
people making with bourbon?
Taking a good bourbon and mixing Elijah Craig
it with Coke. Drives me crazy.
What’s the most expensive bourbon
going right now?
That would be Booker’s Rye. It isn’t
necessarily for the taste, but it’s
the historical significance and the
nostalgia that intrigues people - it’s
the last batch made by Jim Beam’s
grandson, Booker Noe.
What’s the most popular cocktail
made with bourbon today?
Here it’s the Old Fashioned, but
WOOdford
overall I would say the Manhattan.
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 WHAT YOU’LL NEED

DRINK LIKE A MAN

2 oz. bourbon
2 dashes orange bitters
2 dashes aromatic bitters
A splash of water

THE OLD FASHIONED

1 brown sugar cube
1 peel of orange rind
1 brandy-soaked cherry
RECIPE COURTESY OF N I N O 'S CUCINA ITALIANA A wooden muddler

HOW TO MAKE IT
1 Place the sugar cube in an
Old Fashioned glass
2 Add the bitters and a splash of water
3 Muddle the sugar and liquids until the
sugar has practically dissolved (don’t
rush this step or you will end up with
sugar sludge at the bottom of your
cocktail and ain’t nobody got time for that.)
4 Add one large ice cube (this is another
important step to keep your drink cold
and not dilute that precious bourbon
- you can get special molds most
anywhere, so no excuses.)
5
6 Add the cherry

7
the difference when making an okay Old Fashioned
versus an outstanding one. Take your orange peel
in one hand, a lit match in the other, warming up
When you're in the outside of the peel. Hold it down over the
the mood for a
classic, nothing

Old Fashioned. into the cocktail.

ENJOY!
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 bro Q
girl &A
meets

Where are you from? Ink or no ink?

Originally from Baltimore, Ink
been in Greenville about 2
years What’s the worst
pickup line you’ve
Career aspirations? ever heard?
Something involving
Something about drinking
graphic design and
my bathwater...
photography

Dream date?
How do you feel Lunch in Paris
about movie quotes?
Positive What gentlemanly
tradition would you
What song do you belt like to see make a
out when you’re alone comeback?
in the car? Asking the parents for
Right now it’s Boo’d Up permission to marry their
(laughs) daughter.

What’s your favorite What would people

cocktail? be surprised to know
Margarita about you?
My tattoos.
What was the last
thing you watched on Last movie you saw?
Netflix? Deadpool 2
I don’t really watch TV
Last concert you
What’s in your went to?
refrigerator right now? Katt Williams
Nino’s leftovers (more
laughs) Would you rather
attend a sporting
Celebrity man crush? event, watch it on
Drake
TV, or would you
rather be shopping?
Woman crush? Attend
Audrey Hepburn

Dogs or Cats?
What’s the most Cats
annoying thing Bros

Marissa Cochran
do? Beach or mountains?
Everything (laughs Beach
hysterically)
Age 26 Who inspires you?
Bartender/Server at Nino’s Cucina Italiana Boxers or briefs? My mom. Because without
Briefs her, I don’t know where I’d be,
she does everything for me.
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Destination
Soccer:
PGSA has created a soccer mecca
for the East right here in Greenville
Contrary to the opinion of some, Greenville has developed a first- Get the
class soccer program on par with all of the talent, experience and
dedication you may find anywhere else in the state.
word out!
The members of the Pitt-Greenville Soccer Association have PGSA
worked tirelessly over the last 32 years to build programs that can
The Pitt-Greenville Soccer Association
compete at the highest level, serve the local community and draw
crowds from all over the East. (PGSA) is a non-profit, tax exempt
association. Its purpose is to provide Pitt
The PGSA was formed in 1986, and has grown to serve thousands
County and the surrounding area in North
of children (ages 4-18) in Pitt County and the surrounding area, in
addition to an active adult league. PGSA is also actively involved
Carolina with an organized format in
in training coaches and referees and works with the Greenville which to educate, promote and develop
Recreation and Parks Department, the Pitt County School System the game of soccer as well as encourage
and East Carolina University.
sportsmanship for youth, parents and other
And all of that work has produced serious results. This year alone, interested adults.
the 08 PGSA girls were named 08 Silver Division Champs at the
Wrangler/McDonalds soccer tournament, the 04 PGSA girls finished
Programs
1st in their division, the 07 PGSA girls were named champions of the
King of the Mountain Soccer tournament in Boone and the 05 (13U)
PGSA sponsors the Classic youth soccer
PGSA girls and 03 (15U) PGSA boys were finalists in the Kepner division for ages 11-18 (PGSA Stars)
President’s Cup. The 05 PGSA boys made the final four of the State
Cup, the highest level in the state. They were also the first boys team
Academy level soccer is a development
from Greenville to play in the 05 Youth Soccer Region III and are now
ranked #1 in NCYSA in their age. program for the U-8 thru U-10 player

In addition to producing winning teams, PGSA has hosted two

The Recreational League in partnership
major tournaments at its Soccerplex this year. The Bojangles Beast
of The East in January and the Omega Sports Summer Sizzler in
with Greenville Recreation and Parks is a
June. These two events bring thousands of people to Greenville each program for children ages 4-16
year and help elevate the level of skill and competition for everyone
involved. Adult League Open Division and
Over 40 Division
The goal of the PGSA is to provide opportunities to its players who
possess a high level interest in soccer and demonstrate dedication Soccerplex
to their own development as a soccer player. The PGSA supports a 14 fields
recreational as well as a more competitive environment that demands Restroom/concessions building on site
commitment by both the parent and the player. It is the vision of Easy access & ample parking
the PGSA to develop the player in all aspects of soccer as well as
leadership, sportsmanship and fair play.

The PGSA is a certified affiliate association of the North Carolina

Youth Soccer Association (NCYSA). The Board of the PGSA is
comprised of volunteer adults from all occupations throughout Pitt
County. For more information, or to volunteer or become a sponsor,
please email: pittgreenvillesoccer@gmail.com

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