With its brightly painted buildings and celebrated pizza, Chuck’s Marina is a lively and much loved hot spot on Lake Martin.
Owner Greg Harris oversees the daily operations with his wife, Jane Garrett-Harris, his son, Milan Harris, and his mother, Milena Bullard, who emigrated from Prague in the Czech Republic after World War II. Harris also has a daughter, Alexandria Nelson, who works as a graphic designer for the Savannah College of Art and Design.
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