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SC Sto r i e s
A commanding presence
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THE MAGAZINE FOR
COOPERATIVE MEMBERS
Vol. 67 • No. 7
(ISSN 0047-486X, USPS 316-240)
Read in more than 450,000 homes
and businesses and published
monthly except in December by
The Electric Cooperatives
of South Carolina, Inc.
808 Knox Abbott Drive
Cayce, SC 29033
July 2013 • Volume 67, Number 7
Tel: (803) 926-3 1 75
Fax: (803) 796-6064
Email: letters@scliving.coop
EDITOR
Keith Phillips
ASSISTANT EDITOR
FEATURE
Diane Veto Parham
Walter Allread
PUBLICATION COORDINATOR
Pam Martin
Aiken got its start as a winter
playground where the wealthy
could enjoy the good things in
life. Today, visitors can still get a
taste of that elegant lifestyle—
no trust fund required.
ART DIRECTOR
Sharri Harris Wolfgang
DESIGNER
Susan Collins
PRODUCTION
Andrew Chapman
WEB EDITOR
Van O’Cain
COPY EDITOR
Susan Scott Soyars
Contributors
Becky Billingsley, Mike Couick,
Carrie B. Hirsch, Jan A. Igoe,
Charles Joyner, Marc Rapport,
S. Cory Tanner
Keith Phillips
12Elegant Aiken
FIELD EDITOR
4CO-OP CONNECTION
Cooperative news
Publisher
Lou Green
ADVERTISING MANAGERS
6ON THE AGENDA
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Thanks to advance planning
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HUMOR ME
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Exploring the city’s
refined heritage
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SC Sto r i e S
SC tr av e l S
Off to the races
Humor me
The final frontier
July 2013
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ON JULY 4 we celebrated our nation’s
independence. In the midst of apple
pies and hot dogs, fireworks, shows
and parades, I can’t help but
think about the independent
streak that inspired groups
of farmers around America’s
countryside to band together
and improve their quality of life.
Aside from President
Franklin Roosevelt’s promise
of federal aid in the form of
low-interest loans and engineering
expertise, rural Americans didn’t have
much help in bringing electricity to
their homes. They pulled themselves
up by their proverbial bootstraps and
did it themselves. Folks and farmers
just like me who worked hard for a
better life and to do what was right.
This independence not only
tends to inspire cooperatives; it’s
a guiding principle. The Fourth
Cooperative Principle, “Autonomy and
Independence,” means that no matter
what contracts and alliances Marlboro
Electric Cooperative might enter into,
we will always remain an independent
entity.
Each year, Marlboro Electric’s
Annual Meeting of Members becomes
an independence celebration. You hear
reports from the co-op’s leadership
and, in short order, we take care of
co-op business. We all enjoy that
All-American favorite, hot dogs, and
have some fun. I would like to take
this time to thank those of you who
attended this year’s Annual Meeting.
We had more than 1,467 members join
us at the meeting. That’s co-op spirit!
Electric cooperatives form a vast
network across the country, from coast
to coast. Co-op lines are strung in 47
states, serving 42 million people—a
different world from 1935, when
SOUTH CAROLINA LIVING | jULY 2013 | scliving.coop
MILTON MORRIS
254 Hwy 15-401 Bypass East
P.O. Box 1057
Bennettsville, SC 29512
General Information
(843) 479-3855
(800) 922-9174
www.marlboroelectric.coop
Office Hours
8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Monday–Friday
President/CEO
William L. Fleming
Chairman of the Board
Sam P. “Bo” McInnis, Jr.
Board of Trustees
Eddie Gordon, District 1
Raymond Woodle, District 2
Charles R. ‘Ricky’ Smith, District 3
Melvin Carabo, District 4
John M. Alford, District 5
Sam P. “Bo” McInnis, Jr., District 6
Chairman
Jeff Quick, District 7
Secretary/Treasurer
W. Ronald Quick, District 8
Janelle Sauls, District 9
Vice-Chairman
Attorney
Doug Jennings
Co-op News Editor
Christy J. Overstreet
email: cjoverstreet@
marlboroelectric.coop
Mission Statement
The focus of Marlboro Electric
Cooperative, Inc. is to make
electric energy available to its
members at the lowest cost
consistent with sound economic
principle and management.
Celebrating co-op independence
Central Electric Power Cooperative provides
wholesale power aggregation services to Marlboro
Electric and 19 other electric distribution co-ops in
South Carolina through purchase agreements with
Santee Cooper, Duke Energy Carolinas and other
power providers. In early May, Marlboro Electric
leaders signed a new contract with Central. Shown
here are Marlboro Electric Board Chairman Bo
McInnis (seated, left) with Central Board Chairman
Lawrence J. Hinz. Behind them (from left) are
Marlboro Electric’s President & CEO Bill Fleming,
Marlboro Electric’s Board member Ricky Smith
and Central President & CEO Ronald J. Calcaterra.
Later in May, Central signed a multi-billion-dollar,
cost-saving extension of an agreement to purchase
power from Santee Cooper, the state-owned
utility. Learn more about how these contracts
benefit all co-op members in Dialogue, Page 10.
much of America remained dark.
This Fourth of July, as we recognize
the hard-fought war that created the
United States and those sacrifices
made by many, I’ll also tip my hat to
Marlboro Electric’s founders, who beat
incredible odds to make life better for
themselves and their neighbors.
We look forward to seeing you
again next year at our 73rd Annual
Meeting when we’ll celebrate our
co-op’s autonomy and independence
all over again.
W. Ronald “Ronnie” Quick
Trustee
Marlboro News
Expect the unexpected
Priority: life-support,
special needs
requires form
Are you prepared for a disaster?
Be prepared
Make sure you are prepared
for any pop-up storms
and severe weather. Have
emergency supplies ready
and available including
bottled water, non-perishable
food, a flashlight, first-aid
kit, battery-powered radio,
batteries, medicines and
cash. Have a safety plan for
you and your family. Review
homeowners, car, boat and
other insurance policies
periodically to check if you
have coverage for different
types of disasters. Sometimes
disaster strikes like lightning,
when we least expect it.
Take safety steps
If you see or hear bad
weather is approaching,
go or stay inside and
listen to the radio
or television for
information. Find a
safe place for you and
your family, avoiding
windows, doors, trees,
metal and water.
Unplug appliances and
electronic devices before
the storm arrives. Know
an evacuation route. Do not
drive into flooded areas or
walk through water because
it could be electrically
charged or contaminated.
Always stay away from fallen
power lines and report them
to Marlboro Electric or your
electric provider. Secure your
pets’ safety and have food for
them also.
Report outages
During severe weather
conditions, leave a light on,
so if the power goes out, you
will know when it comes
back on. If your power does
go out, call us at
WIRE offers free smoke alarms
Free smoke alarms are available on first-comefirst-served basis for co-op members over the
age of 60 that complete an application. Women
Involved in Rural
Electrification (WIRE)
across South Carolina
has distributed
more than 700
smoke alarms for
its WIRE-4-Safety
program. The
CHR ISTY OVER STRE ET
Life as we know it can change
forever in a moment when it
comes to disasters. Devastating stories about the lines of
powerful storms, tornados,
hurricanes, and floods have
destroyed homes and lives
across the United States this
year, especially in the Midwest.
We have been very fortunate
in the South. However, the
reality is … it could be us next
time and are we ready?
(843) 479-3855 to report your
outage. Please make sure
we have your correct phone
number in our management
system. Marlboro Electric
will have your power on as
soon as possible because we
are looking out for you.
Prioritize what’s important
Keep your priorities in
check during severe weather
conditions and disaster.
Material items and structures
can be replaced, but you
and your loved ones cannot.
Always remember that there
is nothing as important as
people and safety first.
free devices—one per
eligible household—brings
awareness, reduces injuries
and prevents future deaths
associated with home fires.
More than 3,000 people die in
home fires each year in the United States; most
of whom are in homes without a working smoke
alarm. Adults in South Carolina over the age of
60 are more than three times as likely to die in
a fire as the rest of the state’s population. Only
a few free smoke detectors remain at Marlboro
Electric to be distributed.
Marlboro Electric has a Special
Needs Policy to notify members
before the termination of their
electric service where the loss
of power would be dangerous to
their health or a person residing
in the member’s household.
The policy does not relieve the
member from his/her obligation
to pay the bill, however, it may
add additional notifications
to the member before the
disconnection of power occurs
for non-payment of his/her
power bill.
To be added to the Special
Needs customer listing, the
member obtains a form
from Marlboro Electric to be
completed by his/her health
care provider, and returned to
Marlboro Electric. The form must
be renewed annually to remain
on the Special Needs list. You
cannot be added to the Special
Needs list without properly
submitting this form.
Occasionally, we experience
severe weather that could cause
a loss of power for an extended
amount of time. If you or
someone in your household is on
a life support system, we suggest
you purchase an inexpensive
generator which would keep
the support system operating
during this time. Marlboro
Electric restores power as quickly
as possible but has no way of
knowing how extensive the
outage could be.
If you or a family member
depends on
life support,
call Marlboro
Electric BEFORE an
emergency arises.
Documentation from
the doctor is required
each year.
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Highlights
TOP PICK FOR KIDS
JULY 19–20
Pageland Watermelon Festival
Don’t be shy—plant your face right in a cool slice of watermelon, hands behind
your back, and eat your way through as much as possible in 90 seconds. You
may come up a winner! If seed spitting is more your style, there’s a contest
for that, too, at this Chesterfield County festival that has been celebrating
its favorite fruit since 1951. Magic, music, rodeos, carnival rides and a
watermelon costume contest round out the fun in downtown
Pageland. Lynches River Electric Cooperative is a sponsor.
For details, visit pagelandwatermelonfestival.com
or call (843) 672-6400.
JULY 19–28
JULY 20
Dragons are coming to Beaufort—
more specifically, dragon boats.
One of the fastest-growing water
sports, dragon boat racing is the
newest event to be added to this
58-year-old festival. Spectators
can watch from Waterfront Park
on July 20 as teams of 20 paddle
their colorful 44-foot boats down
the Beaufort River, raising funds
for cancer survivors through
DragonBoat Beaufort. The 10-day
festival is packed with water and
outdoor sports, plus a concert
by country artist Chris Cagle on
July 20 and the popular Lowcountry
Supper in the park on July 25.
If you’ve tasted an heirloom or
homegrown tomato, you already
know what the fuss is all about.
If not, find out why Sustainable
Midlands says “’maters matter”
at its celebration of those who
grow, sell, serve and love locally
grown tomatoes. New this year
is the Tasty Tomato Feast—
specialty dishes featuring local
tomatoes at Columbia restaurants
for 12 days leading up to festival
day at Columbia’s City Roots
urban farm. On site, dive into
the signature tomato-tasting
event, tomato bobbing, a tomato
dunking booth, and foods as
varied as tomato-flavored sorbet
and the classic white bread,
mayo and ’mater sandwich.
Beaufort
Water Festival
For details, call (843) 524-0600 or
visit bftwaterfestival.com.
Palmetto Tasty
Tomato Festival
JULY 16
Purple Martin
Sunset Cruise
No one knows why more than
700,000 purple martins return,
summer after summer, to an
island in Lake Murray—the world’s
largest roosting area for these
acrobatic birds. But the spectacle
of clouds of purple martins
returning to roost at sunset attracts
boaters and birders alike. The
S.C. Wildlife Federation will have
professional ornithologists and
naturalists on board the Southern
Patriot to explain what they
know about the phenomenon.
The lake cruise includes a
fried chicken picnic dinner.
visit scwf.org.
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visit tastytomatofestival.com.
THROUGH SEPT. 8
‘Between the
Springmaid Sheets’
“Risque” is rarely a word applied
to the textile industry. But when
WWI flying ace Col. Elliott Springs
took over the family’s struggling
Springs Cotton Mills 80 years ago, his
ideas for a racy and provocative ad
campaign not only helped boost the
company to prominence, they made
advertising history. The controversial
illustrations and daring puns from
those ads, which captured the nation’s
attention, are on display at the S.C.
State Museum in Columbia, courtesy
of Winthrop University Galleries.
For details, call (803) 898-4921 or visit
southcarolinastatemuseum.org.
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Entertainment
Making mother proud
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I watched her
on Idol, there
was something
different in her
voice. She knew it was a race, and she
wanted to win.”
Since winning the televised competition, Candice Glover has appeared on
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and
Candice Glover isn’t the only
South Carolinian making
entertainment news
this summer.
In June,
Broadway
singer and actress
Patina Miller, a
native of Pageland,
won the 2013
Tony Award for
Best Actress in a Musical. She
got her start in theater at the
elite South Carolina Governor’s
School for the Arts and
Humanities.
and recording artist. Judges consistently
praised her performances during the
13-episode season, and Candice’s melodic
voice won a growing national fan base.
Back home on St. Helena Island, mother
Carole Glover watched each episode with
nervous anticipation and today conveys a
heartfelt message to all her daughter’s fans.
“We want to say thank you to all the
people who voted. I knew she was a singer,
but American Idol took her to a place she’s
never been,” Carole Glover says. “When
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A hero among us: World War II veteran Robert “Bob”
German, a member of Horry Electric Cooperative, shares
his stories of service as a U.S. Navy submariner.
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opened the National Memorial Day
Concert in Washington, D.C., by singing
the national anthem.
She’s currently on the 40-city
American Idol Live! concert tour, and
her legion of Palmetto State fans can
see Candice perform when the tour
stops at the North Charleston Coliseum
and Performing Arts Center on Aug. 5.
For details and ticket prices, visit
northcharlestoncoliseumpac.com or call
(843) 529-5000. —carrie b. hirsch
CBS
Butch Hirsch
American Idol
Candice Glover,
American Idol’s most
recent winner, is from
St. Helena Island,
where her mom,
Carole Glover
(right), is her
biggest fan.
Broadway.com
Turn down the road toward the Glover
family home on St. Helena Island and it’s
hard to miss the signs that still dot front
yards and shout out in bold, capital letters,
“WE LOVE CANDICE!!!”
In May, millions of television viewers
voted 23-year-old Candice Glover the
winner of American Idol’s 12th season,
jump-starting her career as a singer
More Palmetto
State stars
As a cast member on
The American Baking
Competition,
a CBS reality
show airing
Wednesday
nights, Pickens
homemaker
Francine Bryson
won the hearts
of viewers with her down-home
recipes including a peanut
butter bacon pie. After winning
the show’s first episode, Bryson
faced stiff competition for the
$250,000 grand prize. The final
episode airs this month, but
viewers can watch past shows
online at cbs.com/shows/
american-baking-competition.
S.C.RAMBLE!
By Charles Joyner,
See Answer ON Page 26
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Managers and trustees from
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Cooperative and Santee Cooper.
Thinking ahead
I’ve always been a believer in the maxim that nothing
happens without a plan. It’s true in everyday life, and
it’s especially true for South Carolina’s member-owned
electric cooperatives.
Thinking ahead is essential when you operate the state’s
largest utility network. From humble beginnings in the
1930s and 1940s, our 20 co-ops now operate more than
70,000 miles of power line and deliver electricity in all
46 counties. In all, more than 1.5 million South Carolinians
use power from electric cooperatives. It didn’t happen
by accident.
Maintaining and growing that network is a weighty
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co-ops have been working hard for the past three years to
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to enjoy reliable, affordable and environmentally responsible power for decades to come.
The wholesale electricity aggregator for the state’s independent electric co-ops, Central Electric Power Cooperative,
recently signed a multi-billion-dollar cost-saving extension
of an agreement to purchase power from Santee Cooper,
the state’s largest electricity producer. That’s right—savings
in the multi-billions, spelled with a “b.”
Cooperatives have been buying power from Santee
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The revised agreement, which now runs through 2058,
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Utility networks must be built out—and paid for—over the
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Ronald J. Calcaterra, president and CEO of Central, says
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“We’ll all benefit from joint planning and cooperation
between the two organizations,” he says. “Better planning
always leads to better outcomes.”
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A trolley tour led by Judith Burgess
includes the history of The Willcox,
Aiken’s grand hotel built in the late 19th
century to accommodate well‑heeled
Yankees escaping the winter weather.
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Experience the genteel history of a playground for
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Long before the thoroughbreds came to town, Aiken already had a claim to
fame: its warm, dry climate and lush pine forests made it a popular health
retreat for those with breathing troubles.
Then little Loulie Eustis, a frail, 6-year-old orphan in the care of her
well‑to-do aunt Celestine, arrived in 1872, and with her came Aiken’s future.
Loulie flourished, and so the family returned, winter after
winter, affluent friends in tow. Those visits set Aiken on
a course that colors its character to this day. Loulie grew
up to be eminent polo enthusiast Louise Eustis, wife of
elite New York horseman Thomas Hitchcock, and the
Eustis and Hitchcock clans, along with their well-heeled
friends from the north, laid the foundations for the city’s
enduring tourism and equestrian industries.
Modern-day Aiken still wears the trappings of the city’s
opulent past, but you don’t have to be rich to indulge in
these elegant attractions.
Aiken Trolley Tours
Name-dropping is almost obligatory in Aiken. To talk
about this small city, refer to the lengthy list of rich and
famous folks who have stayed and played here.
Franklin Roosevelt. Fred Astaire. Bing Crosby. Paul
Newman and Joanne Woodward. The Vanderbilts. The
Astors. The Whitneys. The sheikh of Dubai. The owner of
the Hope Diamond—not to mention the diamond itself.
No one tells the city’s celebrated stories better than
Judith Burgess, whose own Aiken family history dates back
for centuries. On Saturday morning trolley tours, Burgess
shares vivid tales of the rich and famous, as well as her
own connections to Aiken’s special places.
“Aiken is a place that people from all over the world
have connected to,” Burgess says, with an infectious delight
in the city’s charms. “People have always been welcomed
and accepted here.”
Winter Colony visitors were greeted by Aiken’s pleasant
climate and ample space to build their “Aiken cottages”
(each at least 22 rooms large, Burgess confides) and to
introduce their passions for riding, racing and hunting
with horses. “Miss Judith,” as she is called, points out
famous “cottages” and the horse-friendly dirt roads that still
connect Aiken with its equestrian heritage.
A “Miss Judith” tour spotlights the city’s oldest home—
Chinaberry, built in 1824 for plantation owner William W.
Williams, a key character in the birth of Aiken. Here on
this property, the last battle of the Confederacy, the Battle
of Aiken, was fought, and the house served as a makeshift
hospital while “the Confederates held those Yankees back,”
Burgess says.
And on a personal note, that’s the house Burgess and
her sister grew up in.
“My daddy traded a Chrysler Imperial for that house
over 60 years ago,” she says. “He was a wheeler-dealer.”
Burgess’ personal history blends seamlessly with her
trolley tales. A retired elementary schoolteacher, she was
recruited to share her knowledge of local history with
visitors. She read Aiken history books, talked to locals and
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Elegant Aiken
culled the best stories. When former schoolmates return to
Aiken for reunions or retirement, Burgess welcomes their
recollections and adds their anecdotes to her cache.
She recently led a tour with the granddaughter of
one-time mayor Julian Salley, who owned the house that
heiress Evelyn Walsh McLean rented on her visits to
Aiken—the house where McLean hid her Hope Diamond
inside her silk hosiery in a lingerie drawer. On tours,
Burgess sports a replica of that gem, fashioned into a ring.
Burgess’ sparkling stories spill out, with flashy names
and reflections of Aiken’s glittering past.
“I hope I can help people to appreciate Aiken and to
want to come on a tour—and come back and bring a
friend,” she says.
Aiken’s trolley tours leave from the Visitors Center and Train Museum,
406 Park Ave. SE. Visit aikenis.com or call (803) 642-7631.
Aiken Thoroughbred Racing
Hall of Fame and Museum
Lisa Hall beams when she talks about her favorite horse,
Blue Peter.
“That’s my boy,” she says, gazing up at the thoroughbred’s racing silks, stats and memorabilia mounted on
display on a paneled wood wall.
“I remember going to the Aiken Trials as a young girl
After a fire damaged the town’s
thoroughbred racing museum in 2000,
Lisa Hall lovingly transformed it into a
more fitting tribute to Aiken’s racing legacy
and champion horses.
“It may be a small city, but we’ve got just as much history here as Churchill Downs.”
and finding his grave under a live oak tree—he’s buried
here in Aiken, at the training track,” Hall says.
With ease, she recites Blue Peter’s virtues—winner of
the Eclipse Award, honoring champions of the sport; son
of the fiery War Admiral and grandson of the legendary
Man o’ War. Blue Peter was a favorite for the 1949 Kentucky
Derby, Hall says, but a bout of appendicitis kept him out of
the running. Illness in 1950 led to his death. In 10 starts, he
compiled a record of eight wins and two third-place finishes.
“He never finished out of the money,” Hall says
admiringly.
Hall’s high regard for horses and history fits her well for
the job she loves—supervisor of the Aiken Thoroughbred
Racing Hall of Fame and Museum. She took the reins in
2000, right after an electrical fire burned the upstairs of
the old carriage house that houses the museum. Already
working for the city’s Parks, Recreation and Tourism
department, she asked permission to take on the damaged
museum and transform the way it honored its 39 Hall of
Fame Champion horses.
“I wanted to make it more like the museums I had seen
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in Kentucky, where you can really focus on the history of
the horses and their trainers and stables,” Hall says. “We’ve
had some really amazing horses that were trained here—
that says a lot about the training facilities in Aiken—and I
thought they deserved more than just a photo on a wall.”
The two-story museum features memorabilia donated
by owners and trainers, plus a reference library where
breeders can research pedigrees and where historians and
students can research individual horses.
Visitors are frequent during prime horse seasons—
March, when Aiken’s Triple Crown takes place, or autumn,
for steeplechase, polo and fox-hunting events. Hall helps
update Aiken’s year-round calendar of equestrian events,
tracking the happenings in all the city’s horse disciplines.
“Aiken is one of the best horse towns in the country,”
Hall says. “It may be a small city, but we’ve got just as
much history here as Churchill Downs.”
Aiken Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame and Museum is at 135 Dupree
Pl., inside Hopelands Gardens. Visit aikenracinghalloffame.com or
call (803) 642-7631. For a full calendar of Aiken horse events, see
equestriancalendaraiken.com.
Rose Hill Estate
A surefire way to ensure the pedigree of an old
Southern home is having a ghost in residence.
Rose Hill Estate, a Winter Colony cottage now entertaining guests as a bed and breakfast, claims multiple
sightings of its resident ghost. She’s said to be Claudia
Wright Lea Phelps, matriarch of the property’s original
family, unhappy with having some folks about.
“A guest the other day said he felt like something came and got in the bed with him while he was
sleeping,” current Rose Hill owner Stephen Mueller says.
“So she likes some people!” quips his mother, Eva, his
partner in the B&B.
The Muellers have joyfully shared the quirks and
romance of this historic property with their guests for a
decade. Rose Hill—the highest point in Aiken, the only
Winter Colony home that retains its original full city
block and outbuildings, and the first Aiken property
on the National Register of Historic Places—had been
empty, neglected and for sale for several years.
The Muellers had driven by, even explored
its unruly gardens. With no background in
running a B&B, they decided to buy and
restore Rose Hill in 2002. Its gardens
were so overgrown, no one was quite
sure how many buildings were there.
“If we hadn’t been that ignorant,
we probably wouldn’t have bought
it,” Eva jokes.
“People ask us if the furniture
came with the house,” Stephen says.
“Keys didn’t come with the house.
We signed the papers, and they said,
‘Good luck!’ ”
The shingle-style Dutch Colonial
was the home of the prominent Phelps
family for 80-plus years, then served as
a religious college, spiritual retreat and art
education center. Now the main house’s seven
rooms and two suites are B&B accommodations. A
greenhouse became a wedding chapel, with a hand-painted
mural inside and a miniature bell tower outside. The
Phelps’ former dog kennel is now a bride’s changing room.
And the old stable is The Stables Restaurant and Bar.
Before welcoming their first guests, the Muellers
furnished the main house top to bottom, scouring area
antique shops. They refinished floors, replaced wallpaper
and restored the richly wood-paneled Club Room to make
it the envy of every visitor—oversized fireplace, intricately
carved wooden bar, leather chairs and game tables.
Extensive labors reclaimed the gardens, whose huge
Stephen Mueller and his mother, Eva,
discovered a gracious old home with a rich
history when they bought Rose Hill Estate. The
original owner, William Walter Phelps, built
the home to blend into its surroundings.
One of the numerous outbuildings has
become a wedding chapel.
cedars and magnolias, hydrangeas, azaleas,
wisteria and camellias link back to Rose
Hill’s history: Claudia Phelps organized the
state’s local garden clubs into the Garden Club of
South Carolina on the grounds of Rose Hill and served as
its first president.
The Muellers call themselves “custodians for the next
era,” bringing the property to life while preserving Rose
Hill’s historic, low-key charm.
“It sustains a timeless elegance, like poetry or gardens or
art,” Stephen Mueller says. “Some people are very moved.
You can see the look in their eye—they recognize it as
something very special.”
Rose Hill Estate is at 221 Greenville St. NW. Visit rosehillestate.com
or call (803) 648-1181.
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Elegant Aiken
Executive pastry chef Kirstie MacVean
and her mom, tea master Kelly MacVean,
opened their popular shop in downtown
Aiken last November.
La Dolce Gourmet Bakery, Coffee and Tea Bar
Tea, as MacVean happily explains, is much more than
the generic tea bags we tend to overboil, sugar up and
ice down. Different teas call for special temperatures and
steeping times to maximize their flavors. Certain teas, like
fine wines, pair well with particular foods; many can be
cooking ingredients. Four cups of tea a day, she says, can
lower the risk of heart disease by 60 percent.
When people tell MacVean they don’t like tea, she
responds: “Then you haven’t had tea made the right way.
Can I make you a real cup of tea?”
The afternoon tea experience is a new adventure for
most. Tiered trays of scones with lemon curd, jam and
clotted cream, plus savory tea sandwiches and assorted
desserts, are served with multiple tea courses. MacVean
walks guests through the history and trivia of afternoon
tea, disabusing them of misconceptions about “high tea”
MacVean dedicated herself to learning all she could about
(the working man’s hearty tea, served on high dining
tea—different types, how to blend it, how to brew it, how
tables) versus “low tea” (for aristocrats, served on low
to serve it—and she earned tea master certification from
drawing room tables).
both the United Kingdom Tea Council and the American
La Dolce’s cool colors and soft music offer a soothing
Tea Masters Association.
environment to enjoy teas and treats, served on the 80-plus
Add it up, and you get the Tea Lady, bringing a new
sets of tea china MacVean collected while in England.
twist on tea to downtown Aiken.
“Our goal was to have an atmosphere that brought you
La Dolce is the gourmet bakery, coffee and tea bar
in and immediately had you take a deep breath and just
MacVean shares with her daughter, executive pastry chef
relax,” MacVean says.
Kirstie MacVean, on Laurens Street, in the heart of Aiken’s
And maybe wear a hat. MacVean has collected an array
busy retail district. Open since November 2012, it has
of hats suited to a tea party. Without fail, she wears one
enchanted customers with, literally, a world of teas, plus
for afternoon tea and encourages customers
gourmet desserts, sandwiches and soups.
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to don hats as well—“as it should be,” for
“There was clearly a hole in the market
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proper tea.
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La Dolce is at 123A Laurens St. NW. Visit
thing that people were looking for but hadn’t
Aiken attractions.
ladolce-aiken.com or call (803) 335-1440.
had. The afternoon teas were a big hit.”
Steeped in Southern culture, sweet iced tea is well known
in these parts. But if you have a real passion for teas,
spend an afternoon with internationally certified tea
master Lady Kelly MacVean.
The title and credentials are for real. MacVean’s
husband, Stuart, traces his family history to the Scottish
Highlands, and he owns a plot of land there, making him
Laird Stuart and his wife Lady Kelly.
Then, while living in England several years ago, Kelly
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Brig. Gen. Calvin H. Elam
AGE:
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Irmo, where he’s a
member of Mid-Carolina Electric
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OCCUPATION: Senior ranking
officer, S.C. Air National Guard;
CEO, Elam Financial Group
VOLUNTEERS AS: Chair of the
Palmetto Richland Memorial
Hospital Board of Trustees
PERSONAL: He and his wife, Mary,
have three children: April, 32;
Erin, 22; Forbes, 15
LATEST PROJECT: In April, Elam
published his first book, SelfReliance—What Do You Mean, You
Didn’t Know? African-Americans
Achieving a Well Spent Life.
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Calvin Elam wasn’t looking to break any barriers when he joined the U.S. Air Force
out of Greenwood High School in the 1980s. He just wanted money for college.
Now he’s Brig. Gen. Elam, assistant adjutant general for air, South Carolina, the
first African-American to attain that rank in the 67-year history of the S.C. Air
National Guard. In his position, Elam commands more than 1,500 men and women at
McEntire Joint Air National Guard Base near Columbia, home of the Swamp Fox F-16
fighter jets that have served with distinction in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Elam’s rise through the ranks as a citizen-airman is the result of old-fashioned
discipline and hard work. During his six years of active duty as a administrative
specialist at Shaw Air Force Base in Sumter, he earned a business degree from the
University of South Carolina. After leaving the Air Force, Elam was commissioned as a
second lieutenant in the Air National Guard in 1988 and quickly earned a reputation
as a “can‑do” officer.
“People size you up pretty quickly,” Elam says of his drive to succeed and regular
promotions. “If you ask me to do a task, I’m going to do it for you at a very high level.”
That applies to civilian life, too, where Elam is a financial advisor with about
$50 million under management for clients. He’s the married father of three children
and serves as a fundraiser for numerous charities, including the March of Dimes,
Boy Scouts of America and the Palmetto Health Foundation.
Elam says he’s well aware of his place in state history but that he doesn’t dwell on it.
“I know I’m seen as a role model by some, and there’s been some added visibility
and responsibility in that regard,” he says, “but I’ve learned that if you do your job
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SCTravels
BY DIANE VETO PARHAM
Riding around Rock Hill
To the untrained eye, the oddly
Photos: Diane Veto Parham
shaped structure just off Cherry
Road in Rock Hill—a huge, concrete,
oval hole in the ground, with steeply
sloped sides—is a curiosity.
But Olympics fans who followed
track cycling at the London games
last summer will immediately recognize a velodrome—an arena devoted
to a sport some describe as NASCAR
on bikes. Friday nights at Rock Hill’s
Giordana Velodrome have grown into
weekly gatherings for hundreds of
those fans, who thrill at the chance
to watch cyclists wheel up and down
the 42.5-degree embankments and
zip around the oval at up to 45 miles
per hour.
Near the turn of the 20th century, Rock Hill was
home to three velodromes, one on a rooftop at
Winthrop University, cycling coordinator Thad
Fischer says, standing with a poster of two of the
area’s early cycling champions. Now there are
fewer than 30 velodromes nationwide.
“Spectators get to watch entire races
and see everything unfold right in front
of them,” says Will Richter, a 19-yearold cyclist from Rock Hill who took up
track racing at the velodrome last year.
“It’s really fast, and it’s really fun.”
The Giordana Velodrome is the
centerpiece of the Rock Hill Outdoor
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Center—250 planned acres of recreational amenities, most still in development. The wooded Piedmont Medical
Center Trail, along the Catawba River,
opened in 2010, and the velodrome
opened in 2012. A competitive BMX
course is in the works.
“We have taken this thing from a
national-caliber facility to a worldcaliber facility,” says Thad Fischer,
Rock Hill’s cycling coordinator.
The cycling world has noticed.
Local, national and even international cyclists are celebrating the
Giordana Velodrome as a brand-new
treasure—a 250-meter track built to
Olympic standards, suited to training
high-caliber professionals, as well as
introducing newcomers to the sport.
In April, USA Cycling’s women’s
National Track Team trained prospective members of its 2016 Olympic
Games team—including 2012 silver
medalist Lauren Tamayo—at the
velodrome. In August, thousands of
fans are expected when USA Cycling
brings the most elite riders to Rock
Hill for the national championships.
Since its grand opening, the velodrome has attracted thousands of
users—accomplished cyclists honing
their skills at a modern, conveniently
located training track; local enthusiasts looking for a safe and challenging
workout; beginning cyclists learning
basic track skills and etiquette; and
fascinated spectators who cheer on
the Friday-night league races. Close to
600 regional riders—men and women,
as young as 9 and as old as 82—have
The Giordana Velodrome and the
Rock Hill Outdoor Center are located
at 1000 Riverwalk Parkway, just off
Cherry Road in Rock Hill. Admission to
the Friday night league races is free. For
details, visit giordanavelodrome.com or
call (803) 326-2453.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
Friday Night Racing: 7 p.m. every Friday
through Sept. 27
Giordana Cup Races: Aug. 17
USA Cycling Elite Mass Start National
Championships: Aug. 22–24
S.C./N.C. State Championships: Sept. 21
completed track certification clinics.
“This is like a niche sport of a
niche sport in America,” says Kyle
Knott, a competitive track cyclist who
oversees youth and racing programs at
the velodrome. “It’s something everybody wants to try after they see it on
the Olympics.”
Track cyclists ride bikes with one
gear and no brakes. They use the
banked walls to strategic advantage—
diving down the curved embankments to accelerate, sprinting past
competitors on the 17-degree-sloped
straightaways.
With up to 24 racers in the field at
one time, the fast-paced action at the
Friday night races can be challenging
to follow, but an infield announcer
provides running commentary and
race results so spectators can track
their favorite riders.
“You’ll be hooked once you watch
it,” says Knott, who is often one of the
competitors on the track. “We want to
win races, but we also want to put on
a good show.”
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Recipe
EDITED BY CArrie Hirsch
Bursting
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in flavor
TRACIE’S SQUASH PIES
MAKES 2 PIES
2 cups squash, finely grated
1 ½cups granulated sugar
3 eggs, beaten
1 stick butter or margarine, melted
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon flaked sweetened coconut
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 9-inch frozen deep-dish pie shells,
slightly thawed
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a medium bowl, combine
all ingredients. Pour into pie
shells and bake 40–45 minutes
or until golden brown. Allow
to cool slightly on wire rack.
Serve warm.
TRACIE FREEMAN, PICKENS
PASTA PRIMAVERA
SERVES 4
Gina Moore/iStock
1 cup small broccoli florets
1 small zucchini, sliced
1 small red bell pepper, seeded
and cut in strips
½ pound asparagus spears, cut into
1-inch pieces
¼ cup butter or margarine, unsalted
1 cup half-and-half or cream, warmed
Fresh ground black pepper to taste
1 pound linguine, cooked and drained
Grated Parmesan cheese
In a medium skillet, saute
broccoli, zucchini, red bell
pepper and asparagus in
butter over medium-low heat
until crisp tender, stirring
frequently. Add half-and-half
and black pepper; cook briefly
until slightly reduced, stirring
occasionally. Serve over linguine;
sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
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FROZEN FRUIT SALAD
SERVES 10–12
STRAWBERRY DELIGHT SALAD
SERVES 4–5
16ounces strawberries, quartered
111-ounce can mandarin oranges,
drained, each slice halved
1 – 2teaspoons granulated sugar
4 – 5large lettuce leaves, chopped to bite
size
116-ounce tub cottage cheese
1cup pecans or walnuts, chopped
½ – Icup French dressing
In a medium bowl, combine
strawberries, orange slices and
sugar. Cover and refrigerate.
When ready to serve, arrange
ingredients on salad plates
as follows: bed of shredded
lettuce, strawberry-orange
mixture, cottage cheese and
chopped nuts. Drizzle with
French dressing. ANNIE RUTH YELTON,
SIMPSONVILLE
1
2cups sour cream
2teaspoons lemon
juice
Icup granulated sugar
Jteaspoon salt
18-ounce can crushed
pineapple, undrained
¼cup maraschino
cherries, drained,
stems removed
¼cup walnuts,
chopped
or 2ripe bananas, mashed
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4 hours or longer.
CAROL HORTON, FORT MILL
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Upcoming Events:
USA Cycling Track Spring Camp: Tues. Aug. 13 - Tues. Aug. 20
Giordana Cup: Sat. Aug. 17
www.GiordanaVelodrome.com
USA Cycling Elite Mass Start National Championships:
803-326-2453
Thurs. Aug. 22 - Sat. Aug. 24
Features:
SC/NC State Championships: Sat. Sept. 21
• 250 Meter Track
Free for Spectators!
• 42.5 Degree Banked Turns
The Giordana Velodrome is a part of the Rock Hill Outdoor Center.
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SCGardener
BY S. CORY TANNER
On a recent visit to Columbia, I was
pleased to see so many palmettos
growing around our capital city.
South Carolinians take great pride in
our state tree (Sabal palmetto), as well
we should. Not only celebrated in our
state’s history and on our state flag,
this tree makes a handsome landscape plant.
Our beloved palmetto, also known
as cabbage palm, is native to the
coastal plain and thrives in that
sandy soil. While palms may be more
familiar along our coast, with the right
mix of temperature, palm species
and care, they can grow anywhere in
South Carolina.
Cabbage palms are relatively cold
hardy—10 F is about the coldest
temperature they can handle without
significant damage. Most of our state,
including much of the Upstate, stays
above this minimum temperature,
according to the U.S. Department of
Agriculture’s Plant Hardiness Zone
Map (planthardiness.ars.usda.gov).
I am seeing more palmettos being
planted in our red clay hills lately.
In colder areas of the Upstate,
however, planting cabbage palms is
risky. A safer option is to choose an
alternative with greater cold hardiness: windmill palm or needle palm.
Windmill palms form a single trunk
covered in a dense layer of brown
fiber and will often reach 20 to 30
feet in height. They are cold hardy
on all but the highest mountains in
South Carolina.
Needle palms, native to South
Carolina, are considered the most coldhardy palm species. Unlike palmettos
and windmill palms, however, needle
palms grow as dense shrubs and don’t
produce an obvious trunk.
Plant palms in a well-drained location in the spring or early summer,
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Success with palms
Our beloved palmetto,
also known as cabbage
palm, is native to
the coastal plain and
thrives in sandy soil.
giving them ample time to establish
roots before winter. Young palms without a visible trunk cannot tolerate root
disturbances and should only be transplanted from containers. Larger palms
with developed trunks, often dug out
of the wild, may have bare root balls
but transplant quite well. Regardless
of size, never plant any palm deeper
than it was originally grown. Deep
planting leads to root suffocation,
nutritional problems, root-rot diseases
and a slow death.
A tall palm needs support until
its roots are strong enough to hold it
upright. Attach braces with straps, not
nails, to minimize trunk damage.
Water newly planted palms to
keep the soil evenly moist for at least
six months, and withhold fertilizer
until new frond growth is observed,
typically two to three months after
planting. Once established, water
deeply, providing one inch of water a
week during the absence of rainfall.
Palms are adaptable to many soil
types, but they need special nutrients.
To keep your palms healthy, get your
soil tested at a Clemson Extension
office to discover which nutrients are
missing. Then fertilize on a regular
schedule with a slow-release, specialty
palm fertilizer, often called “palm
special.” Do not ring or pile fertilizer
near the palm’s trunk. Instead, scatter
it evenly under its canopy.
Palmettos and other palms require
little pruning. Healthy, green leaves
contain valuable nutrients and provide
protection from cold damage. Remove
only fronds that are badly damaged,
diseased or completely dead, sawing
them off near the trunk—don’t cut into
the trunk, and never try to tear fronds
free. Any damage to the trunk can lead
to disease or insect infestation.
More details on selecting and caring
for palms can be found in the fact
sheet “Palms & Cycads” (HGIC 1019),
available from Clemson Extension’s
Home & Garden Information Center,
clemson.edu/extension/hgic.
is an area horticulture
agent and Master Gardener coordinator for Clemson Extension based
in Greenville County. Contact him at
shannt@clemson.edu.
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17 • Wet ’n’ Wild Wednesday
Walk, Paris Mountain State Park,
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2013 Convention, Hilton,
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19–20 • South Carolina
Peach Festival, downtown,
Gaffney. (864) 489-5721.
19–20 • Live Music at the
Old Rock Cafe, Chimney
Rock State Park, Chimney
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19–27 • Georgia Mountain
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Historic Site and Folklife Center,
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8 • Clint Black concert,
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Garden,
Lake Murray, Irmo. (803) 256-0670. Columbia. (803) and
779-8717, ext. 1113.
20 • Palmetto Tasty Tomato
Weekdays through
AUGUST
Festival, City Roots Farm,
Aug. 16 • Summer Zoo Camp,
1–4 • Shakespeare Festival, Falls Columbia. (803) 381-8747.
Riverbanks Zoo and Garden,
Park, Greenville. (864) 467-4350.
22 • Make Your Own Bacon
Columbia. (803) 978-1113.
2–3 • Ed Brown’s Championship Workshop, Motor Supply Co.
Tuesdays through Saturdays,
Rodeo, 633 S. Charleston St.,
Bistro, Columbia. (803) 256-6687.
through Aug. 18 • Summer
Blacksburg. (864) 839-6239.
22–27 • Christmas in July,
Recreation Programs, Santee
3 • Harvest Hope Extra Mile
downtown, Aiken. (803) 649-2221. State Park, Santee. (803) 854-2408.
Hunger Run, Furman University,
25–27 • Friends of the York
Greenville. (864) 281-3995, ext. 3112. County Library Book Sale, 201 E. Tuesdays through Sundays,
through Aug. 11 • Picasso:
7 • Wild Eyes Wednesday
White St., Rock Hill. (803) 981-5860. Master Prints, Columbia Museum
Walk, Paris Mountain State Park, 27 • Gardening Special Event,
of Art, Columbia. (803) 799-2810.
Greenville. (864) 244-5565.
Living History Park, North
First Thursdays • Art Crawl
8 • The Wailers, Peace Center,
Augusta. (803) 279-7560.
and Streetfest, Main Street,
Greenville. (800) 888-7768.
Columbia. (803) 988-1065.
27 • Museum Roadshow,
8–10 • Georgia Mountain
S.C. State Museum, Columbia.
First Fridays • Meet the
Moonshine Cruiz-In, Georgia
(803) 898-4921.
Artists, The Village Artists,
Mountain Fairgrounds.
Columbia. (803) 699-8886.
AUGUST
(662) 587-9572.
Fridays through Sept. 6 •
2 •
Brew
at
the
Zoo,
9–10 • “Always a Bridesmaid,”
First FriYAYs! EdVenture Children’s
Abbeville Opera House,
Museum, Columbia. (803) 779-3100.
Columbia. (803) 779-8717.
Abbeville. (864) 366-2157.
Saturdays • Behind-the2 •
Main
Street
Live,
downtown,
13 • Kiss, with special guest
Scenes Adventure Tours,
Rock Hill. (803) 324-7500.
Leogun, Charter Amphitheatre,
Simpsonville. (864) 241-3800.
Columbia. (803) 978-1113.
28
Mondays through Aug. 31 •
Free Kids’ Carnival, Plyler Park,
Myrtle Beach. (843) 918-1000.
Mondays through Nov. 2 •
Blues Mondays, Med Bistro,
Charleston. (843) 762-9125.
Tuesdays through Oct. 8 •
Mount Pleasant Farmers
Market, Coleman Boulevard,
Mount Pleasant. (843) 884-8517.
Tuesdays and Thursdays,
through July 30 • Loggerhead
Sea Turtle Walk, Edisto
Beach State Park, Edisto
Island. (843) 869-2156.
Tuesdays through Aug. 20 •
The Sounds of Nature, Myrtle
Beach State Park, Myrtle
Beach. (843) 238-0874.
Tuesdays through Aug. 27 •
Creature Feature starring
“Ellie,” Charles Towne
COLORS art exhibit, which includes
Landing State Historic Site,
children’s creations, runs through July 27
Charleston. (843) 852-4200.
at the Spartanburg Art Museum.
Tuesdays through Saturdays •
Saturdays through July 27 •
20 • Fight for Air Climb, North
Education Center Displays and
Newberry SC Farmer’s
Charleston Coliseum, North
Programs, Myrtle Beach State
Market, Memorial Park,
Charleston. (843) 556-8451.
Park, Myrtle Beach. (843) 238-5325.
Newberry. (803) 924-7463.
22–23 • Arts Camp for
Tuesdays through Sundays,
Second Saturdays •
High School Students,
through July 28 • “Chicago,”
Children’s Art Program,
Brookgreen Gardens, Murrells
Arts Center of Coastal
Sumter County Gallery of Art,
Inlet. (843) 235-6049.
Carolina, Hilton Head Island.
Sumter. (803) 775-0543.
(843) 686-3945, ext. 235.
26 • Moonlight Mixer, Edwin
Second Saturdays •
S. Taylor Fishing Pier, Folly
Tuesdays, Thursdays and
Experience Edgefield: Living
Beach. (843) 795-4386.
Fridays through August •
History Saturdays, Town Square, 27 • Sand Sculpture Contest,
Alligators, Huntington Beach State
Edgefield. (803) 637-4010.
Park, Murrells Inlet. (843) 235-8755.
Hunting Island State Park,
Fourth Saturdays through
Hunting Island. (843) 838-2011.
Wednesdays through
September • Bluegrass
Aug. 28 • Free Oceanfront
AUGUST
Series, Haynes Auditorium,
Fireworks, Second Avenue Pier,
Leesville College Park, Batesburg- 1 • Paddle North Inlet,
Myrtle Beach. (843) 445-7437.
Hobcaw Barony, Georgetown.
Leesville. (803) 582-8479.
Wednesdays through
(843) 546-4623.
Saturdays and Sundays •
Oct. 30 • Shelter Cove Park
1–2 • ACE Basin Boat Tour,
Gallery Tour, Columbia Museum
Farmers Market, Shelter
Edisto
Beach
State
Park,
Edisto
of Art, Columbia. (803) 799-2810.
Cove Community Park, Hilton
Island. (843) 869-4430.
Head Island. (843) 681-7273.
2–4 • Gullah Geechee Nation
Wednesdays and Fridays,
LOWCOUNTRY
International Music & Movement through Aug. 31 • Crabbing,
JULY
Festival, 6355 Jonathan Francis Rd., Huntington Beach State Park,
15–19 • ECO-Film Summer Camp, Saint Helena Island. (843) 838-1171. Murrells Inlet. (843) 235-8755.
ARTworks, Beaufort. (843) 379-2787. 2–4 • Craftsmen’s Summer
Wednesdays, Fridays and
16–21 • Junior SOS, various
Classic Art & Craft Festival,
Saturdays • Myrtle’s Market, Mr.
venues, North Myrtle
Myrtle Beach Convention Center, Joe White Avenue at Oak Street,
Beach. (919) 682-4266.
Myrtle Beach. (336) 282-5550.
Myrtle Beach. (843) 997-1716.
18–20 • National Father & Son 7–9 • Bee Gees Tribute Band:
Thursdays • Farmers Market
Team Classic, various venues,
Stayin’ Alive, Arts Center of
of Bluffton, Calhoun Street,
Myrtle Beach. (866) 497-2627.
Coastal Carolina, Hilton Head
downtown Bluffton. (843) 415-2447.
Island.
(843)
686-3945,
ext.
235.
19 • May River Shrimp
Thursdays through October •
Festival, 63 Wharf St.,
9 • Build a Toy with a
Blues & BBQ Harbor Cruise,
Bluffton. (843) 757-8520.
Ranger, Cheraw State Park,
Charleston Maritime Center,
Cheraw.
(843)
537-9656.
19–20 • Pageland Watermelon
Charleston. (843) 722-1112.
Festival, downtown,
9–10 • Hooked on Life Fishing
Third Saturdays • Birding on
Pageland. (843) 672-6400.
Tournament, Charleston Maritime the Barony, Hobcaw Barony,
Center,
Charleston.
(800)
462-0755.
19–28 • Beaufort Water
Georgetown. (843) 546-4623.
Festival, various venues,
ONGOING
Third Saturdays through
Beaufort. (843) 524-0600.
Daily, except major holidays • Aug. 17 • Keeper’s Choice, Charles
20 • Open Float on the Edisto
Towne Landing State Historic
Parris Island Museum,
River, Colleton State Park,
Site, Charleston. (843) 852-4200.
Beaufort. (843) 228-2166.
Walterboro. (843) 538-8206.
Daily, except Christmas • Day Saturdays through Tuesdays •
20 • Shaggin’ on the Cooper,
Mansion Tours, Hampton
in the Life of a Sailor, Charles
Mount Pleasant Pier, Mount
Plantation State Historic Site,
Towne Landing State Historic
Pleasant. (843) 762-9946.
McClellanville. (843) 546-9361.
Site, Charleston. (843) 852-4200.
SCHumorMe
By Jan A. Igoe
One giant leap for … $200K
Lately, I’ve grown disenchanted
with Earth, so I might charter
a spaceship as soon as I save up
$1 million for an intergalactic
getaway. (That’s only 563 zillion
“Humor Me” columns, give or take.)
And I can bring five
friends, so be nice
to me.
Lodging in space
is the next big thing.
Nobody knows
exactly when, but
scientists swear that
a Super 8 on Mars
is virtually moments
away. That’s fine,
but I’ll be more
impressed when Mars
gets a Piggly Wiggly.
We may die battling
hostile aliens, like the
one that kept trying
to eat Sigourney
Weaver, but at least
our pork chops will
be fresh.
For you trailblazers who can’t
wait, Virgin Galactic
already has travel
agents ready to
book your seat on a
$200,000 suborbital
flight. According to Bloomberg
Businessweek, Virgin’s handpicked
agents had to demonstrate their
affinity for space travel. One such
agent—who drives a Ferrari, loves
air shows, has flown in a fighter jet,
enjoys guns and claims to be “scientifically wired”—has already sold
tickets. (It’s not the best career choice
for minivan owners who barf on a
Ferris wheel.)
Even if I’m not ready to jump
on the first rocket out of here, zero
30
gravity has its perks. For instance, you
can leave your bras at home, especially the push-up ones. Women with
implants may want to sit this one out,
however. There’s been some talk they
could explode.
For Boomers, space travel seems
sexy because we were raised with
astronaut envy. Dressed in those shiny
jumpsuits (early bling) with matching
boots, our first orbiters were rock stars.
We bit our nails during every launch
(which people actually watched) and
waited for them to return to Earth
smiling and handing out moon rocks.
But don’t be fooled. Discover magazine
says space travel isn’t all shooting stars
and moonshine.
That barf thing I mentioned
happens in space. You can count on
it. And if you’ve got sinus problems
now, just wait till you’re orbiting
Venus. When you’re weightless, all
your bodily fluids migrate north, so
your face will puff up and you’ll sound
like a NyQuil ad. Oh
yeah, you’ll also be
constipated.
Which brings us
to bathrooms, which
is the scariest part of
zero gravity in my
opinion, since I have
trouble peeing on
a sailboat. Luckily,
space potties come
equipped with bars
over your thighs, like
a roller coaster ride.
From what I’ve read,
the trick is getting an
airtight seal between
you and the loo.
Think Tupperware.
Maybe that’s
doable, but suppose
something goes
wrong? Where will
we find a plumber?
We could end up like
those 4,000 cruise
ship passengers,
stranded for days
without a flush. And there’s no Coast
Guard to tow us back.
The more I think about it, given my
affinity for reliable plumbing and pork
chops, I may skip space travel after all.
You go. My minivan needs waxing
anyway. JAN A. IGOE ,
our fearless writer, may not
have enough nerve or cash to book the
shuttle, but if you go, please send her a
postcard. Let her know if the plumbing
is safe at HumorMe@SCLiving.coop.

July - Marlboro Electric Cooperative, Inc.

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