Meet Your Neighbor!
Family Member Names:
Jack M Deese III
Margaret Scurry Deese
Jack M Deese IV (8)
Pets:
Gus (16) Boss (14) (shihTzus), Johnny & June (3) (Great Pyrenees Mtn Dogs), Harry Luther (6m) Sheep
Profession(s):
Owner/ Operator New York Butcher Shoppe – Surrey Center, Augusta; Shoppes at Camelot, Evans (fall 2022)
Margaret owner/operator Scurry Staffing and Recruiting Firm
Favorites Activities/Hobbies:
Enjoy any outside activities. Riding our bikes at the canal, playing
tennis, going on walks and of course cooking for friends and family!!
Park/Play Area/Hang Out:
Savannah River, GA/SC coast, Mountains
Restaurants:
We enjoy a wide variety of cuisines at local establishments; Able Brown, Beck’s, French Market,c Calvertt’s, Finch & Fifth, SolFood Kitchen, Bodega, Takosushi, Salsa’s, Curry Hut/Taj of India
Vacation Destination:
We enjoy vacations on the South Carolina/GA coast, NC/CO mountains and always excited for adventures in new urban areas. We enjoy the beaches in Charleston and Sea Island, snow skiing in Colorado Rockies, hiking, fishing and golf in the Highlands/Cashiers, NC and hunting and boating on the Savannah River in Clark’s Hill.
Sports Teams: UGA/Ole Miss
TV Show/Movie:
the Office
Music:
Anything live
Family Dinner:
As a family we enjoy a wide variety of foods. Yet, our house favorite’s are Schug’s Spaghetti and LaLeigh’s pancakes. Of course we love a good hand cut steak from the NY Butcher Shoppe along with some delicious loaded mashed potatoes.
Do you have any family traditions?
We have wonderful holiday traditions that revolve around food mainly. Easter we have adult Easter egg hunts w/ fun prizes for most eggs found and the Golden Egg is always an exciting prize.
What college/university did you attend?
University of Mississippi/Kennesaw State University
Where are you originally from?
Born in El Paso, TX grew up on St. Simons Island, GA
How long have you lived in this neighborhood?
6+ years
What do you like to do to relax?
Long morning/evening runs, cooking anything, time on the farm/water/outdoors
How are you involved in the community?
We assist with school PTO events, church
functions, Boy&Girls Club and we contribute to numerous charitable events for many of the surrounding schools. My wife is in garden clubs, the Symphony and is very involved in her tennis team!
If you have kids, what activities are they involved with?
Jack enjoys baseball, football, basketball, tennis, piano, choir, hunting, fishing and playing chase/tag with his friends.
What is your favorite part about living in your neighborhood?
Waverly is a very family friendly neighborhood with lots of great neighbors. We enjoy the holiday decorations around the neighborhood and Halloween is the MOST fun!