An affection for entertaining shared with others
Loran Smith
NORTH AUGUSTA, S. C. – The spacious home of Tim and Natalie Nixon overlooks the Savannah River. Out on the water, where once there were barges that floated cotton down to Savannah, there are now recreational and fishing boats.
River transportation was prominent in the early development of Georgia, with the two most important cities being Savannah and Augusta. Tim grew up in Savannah, but business caused him to settle in the Augusta area.
When you show up at the Nixon spread, you notice a restored yellow 1957 Chevy in mint condition. The first thing Tim wants to know, other than what your drink order is, has to do with food. Want a snack? He has a varied selection within instant reach. If you were to order something that needs grilling, he would go to his freezer, fetch something tasty, walk out past the pool to the grill, and your supper will be ready before you know it.
Tim runs a substantial business, All-Safe, an industrial maintenance company, but he has the most enduring affection for cooking and catering. Mainly he cooks for churches and friends. He cooks turkeys for the poor at Christmas.
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