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contents Volume 21 Number 7 Features 25 Columbia Metropolitan Home
65 A Facelift for Downtown Columbia’s Grande Dame Restoration project prepares Trinity Cathedral for the next 200 years By Reba Hull Campbell
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Departments Local Seen 12 Never too Young to Make A Difference Three local kids donate their time and energy to philanthropy By Robin Cowie Nalepa
Palmetto Business 18 Three Generations and Counting Family-owned businesses thrive in the Midlands By Rosanne McDowell
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contents Volume 21 Number 7
Pet Guide 70 Extreme Makeover: Rescue Dog Edition A little TLC for four dogs rescued by Pawmetto Lifeline By Robyn Culbertson
74 Long Live Your Pet Tips on keeping your pets healthy and happy By Katie McElveen
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PAALS service dogs help people function with disabilities By Katie McElveen
80 Columbians Love their Pets advertising section 81 Getting Down to Business
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86 Picture This 87 Just Married 88 Out & About
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FROM THE PUBLISHER Publisher
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eddy Roosevelt must have been thinking of family businesses when he wrote: The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again; ... who knows the great enthusiasm, the great devotion, who spends himself in a worthy cause, who at the best knows in the end triumph of high achievement and who at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly. So that his place shall never be with those cold timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat. Small business, primarily consisting of family-owned businesses, produces the greatest share of the local economy and national economy. In this issue, we highlight multigenerational family businesses in the Midlands that have remained in the same family for at least three generations. This achievement is well worth recognizing as it is rare for family businesses to reach this milestone — many either fail or are sold before the third generation comes along. Family business is the backbone of our community and country for a variety of reasons. • The family business model reaches back thousands of years sustaining mankind through multiple developments of civilization. The corporation is relatively new – a byproduct of the industrial revolution – and still somewhat of an experiment when compared to the longevity of the family business model. • Family businesses reflect family values and strengthen the community. A family business and the community have a symbiotic relationship. The family business has a heightened sensitivity to the needs of the community. The community and the customers it represents have a direct effect on the family that own and operate the business. The community rewards positive action from the family business with increased sales. Likewise, the community benefits from the family business through better service, products and philanthropic commitment. There is direct feedback between the family business and the community. • Family business is good for the family by providing career opportunities, interaction within the family and greater cohesiveness. It can also create greater stress, but if managed well, the benefits far outweigh the risks of negative outcomes. • Family businesses are major innovators. They respond more quickly to opportunities and customer needs. Even though risk of failure is always high, family businesses take those risks in order to pursue a dream. Family businesses provide liberty and independence and are the primary builders of wealth. I grew up as a fourth generation member of a family business, and, while still young, watched the third generation sell it. Now I’m 20 plus years into being a first generation business owner and enjoy watching my three daughters become involved in this endeavor. The rewards have far surpassed the trials, tribulations and potential pitfalls. Families and their businesses are in the arena, giving it all they have, fighting the good fight, and some, like the families in this issue, know the triumph of high achievement through several generations. Our hats are off to them!
Sincerely,
Henry Clay Publisher
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In our January/February issue, the Best of Columbia photographs were taken by Jeff Amberg. We apologize for the ommission.
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About the cover: Brice and Carter McEntire’s living room offers a traditional feel with a modern twist. Photography by Robert Clark
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Couture Fighting Colon Cancer in Columbia Featuring NYC Designer Carmen Marc Valvo By Ravenel Godbold On March 19, couture battles colon cancer at the 5th Annual Unmasking Colon Cancer Gala at Coplon’s. Carmen Marc Valvo, renowned designer and colon cancer survivor, will unveil his spring collection at the event. The night includes a runway show featuring high-end dresses, cocktails, dancing, heavy hors d’oevres and several silent auction items, including a Carmen Marc Valvo gown. Th e g a l a c o n ti n u es t o r a i se awareness about colon cancer and to promote screening outreach programs throughout the state. These programs save lives and give hope to the 2,000 people diagnosed with colorectal cancer annually in South Carolina. It is because of these efforts and the dedication of our community champions, survivors, researchers and physicians that South Carolina is being recognized as a leader in colon cancer
awareness and prevention programs. Dr. March Seabrook of Consultants in Gastroenterology, the 2011 gala co-chair, says, “Two of my best friends’ fathers died of colon cancer, and 15 years ago I dedicated my professional life to it. I’m inspired by all my patients.” Attendees include doctors, researchers, survivors and supporters of colon cancer research. The Gala is sponsored by organizations such as the Center for Colon Cancer Research at the University of South Carolina, the Betty Ann Moore fund, Blue Cross Blue Shield South Carolina, CVS Caremark, the South Carolina Gastroenterology Association, Lexington Medical Center, Consultants in Gastroenterology, South Carolina Gastroenterology Associates and Spartanburg Regional. Tickets are $125 each and can be
Dr. March Seabrook, gala co-chair, with his wife, Anne
ordered online at www.cccr.sc.edu. For more information, to make a donation or to sponsor a survivor’s ticket, call (803) 777-1231.
Leadership Columbia Class of 2011 to renovate Epworth Children’s Home By Ravenel Godbold Epworth Children’s Home is getting a facelift. The Leadership Columbia Class of 2011 has chosen the Doug Gray Cottage of Epworth Children’s Home for this year’s community service project. The cottage is uninhabited at the moment, but the restorations will give Epworth the opportunity to help even more children. The restorations will include roofing, HVAC repairs, plumbing, electrical, painting, window repairs, carpeting and furniture delivery, and a security system will be installed. The renovations began Jan. 29, and the expected completion date is April 8. A ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held Friday, April 15 at 6 p.m. The Greater Columbia Chamber of Commerce sponsors the Leadership Columbia program. The program allows leaders in the community to participate in projects that will benefit the Columbia area. The 2011 class has 59 participants
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who are given the opportunity to learn about the municipal government and various industries that affect Columbia’s development. Epworth Children’s Home was founded in 1895 and was chartered by the South Carolina General Assembly as the Epworth Orphanage. The name was changed to Epworth Children’s Home in 1951. Children are placed in the care of Epworth’s staff through private and government placements. The holistic approach of Epworth is to provide each child with services that address their emotional, physical and spiritual needs. Donations for the renovations of Doug Gray Cottage are greatly appreciated. To become a donor call Alexandra Nicyper at (203) 470-3670 or email LeadershipColumbiaClass2011@gmail.com For more information on Epworth Children’s Home visit www.epworthchildrenshome.org. To obtain more information about Leadership Columbia visit www.columbiachamber.com/chamber/ programs/leadership_columbia.htm.
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Creighton Boggs, 16 All 4 Paws Animal Charity www.all4pawscharity.org When Creighton Boggs was 10 years old, she reached into her closet and found a present she’d received for her previous birthday — unused. “I really don’t need anymore things,” Sallie Boggs remembers her daughter saying. So when Creighton planned her 11th birthday party, she asked friends not to bring any gifts. Instead she requested donations to be given to a local animal shelter, and thus All 4 Paws was founded “to improve the quality of life for all animals, especially the homeless.” “People were really surprised at 12 C o lu m b i a M e t ro p o l i ta n
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first,” says Creighton. At that first birthday fundraiser in 2005, Creighton collected an SUV full of dog and cat food, hand sanitizer, bleach, detergent and old towels for bedding, dog beds and crates. She donated it to the Animal Mission, the support group for the City of Columbia Animal Shelter. In the six years since, Creighton has organized birthday, holiday and justbecause fundraisers through her one-girl endeavor, collecting more than $6,000, most of it going to the Animal Mission. Creighton’s hard work has not gone
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Clara Wilson, 7, started Be Salt and Light with the help of her mother, Beverly, to raise money to rebuild a kindergarten classroom in Vietnam.
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Service Awards from President Bush and President Obama. She has been the Dreher nominee for the Prudential Award for three years, including this one. “It’s heartening to see young people be so selfless and, instead of accepting gifts themselves, giving gifts to pets and considering the plight of the animals,” says Marli Drum, shelter director for the Animal Mission. Why animals? Creighton says she’s always loved them. She recounts family legend that her first word was the name of the family cat. “My mom and dad were taking bets on if it would be ‘mom’ or ‘dad’ and it was neither,” she says with a hint of mischief in her voice. Now a junior at Dreher High School, Creighton’s classes demand more of her time and she’s become involved in extracurricular activities like drama. Yet she hasn’t abandoned what she started. In fact, All 4 Paws participated in St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church’s Alternative Gift Fair for the third year in November and raised more than $400 for the Animal Mission. Creigton kept the party animal theme going for her sweet 16 with a birthday fundraiser at Riverbanks Zoo and Gardens, including a behind-thescenes tour of the grizzly bear exhibit. The money raised went to support Riverbanks’s conservation fund for animals in Africa. “I think a lot of people want to help if they can think of a way to do it,” says Creighton. Creighton’s advice to others is simply to find something you’re really interested in. “Even if it takes a little more effort it’ll be worth it if it’s something you enjoy,” she says.
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receive a reply. “We encourage her to keep thinking,” says Candy. “Every little thing she does is a growing experience.” Marley envisions Crayons for Kids offering simple joy to children as a way to say thank you to those who helped her. “I see people everyday in need of help,” says Marley. “I’m not a doctor or a nurse who can heal people. But I can still help.”
Clara Wilson, 7 Be Salt and Light www.besaltandlight.com Clara Wilson delights in the process. The enthusiastic second-grader loves the die-cutting punch tool. She’s animated when describing the glue and resin steps used to embed pink-paisley flower designs into shiny bottlecaps. She smiles broadly while assembling a bejeweled pendant on its elastic necklace. Yet, her favorite thing may just be packaging the finished product with curlicued ribbon ties she creates with the pull of a scissor blade. But Clara and her mother Beverly
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haven’t been making cute bottlecap necklaces for a year just for fun. Really it’s a labor of love known as Be Salt and Light. Making the “cool jewels” is time consuming; the right design came by way of trial and error, and finding different avenues to sell the $10 necklaces hasn’t been easy. But not doing it really isn’t an option. The results will change lives 13,000 miles away. Clara’s paternal grandfather, Ben Wilson, worked in Vietnam for many years for the RJ Reynolds Company. He saw the needs of families and especially the children of the impoverished nation. After he retired in the late 90s, Ben founded a non-profit organization, Children of Vietnam, which provides education, housing, nutrition and healthcare services. “ We t h o u g h t w e n e e d e d t o help him,” says Clara, a student at Heathwood Hall Episcopal School. To help, Clara and Beverly came up with the idea to make jewelry. They decided on the name after a particular biblical quote resonated with Beverly. Then Clara “had a little talk about it” with her “Pawpaw.”
All the money made by Be Salt and Light goes to rebuilding a kindergarten classroom for children in the mountain village of Tam My Tay. A typhoon destroyed much of the village, including the school, in 2009. “We want to raise a lot of money,” says Clara. Their goal is at least $5,000. Beverly and her husband Elliott thought Be Salt and Light would be a great opportunity for Clara to learn and grow. Eventually, they want to take their daughter to Vietnam to visit the children whose lives she hopes to impact. “We are so privileged,” says Beverly. “We don’t worry about food, a warm bed at night, school for our children.” Initially, Beverly thought the effort would be a one-time deal; instead it’s an ongoing adventure. And while the process hasn’t always been easy, Beverly believes it’s what the family should be doing. “God wants us to show his love to others through our actions,” she says. And if Clara has her way, Be Salt and Light will do just that, one bottlecap necklace at a time.
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Family-owned businesses thrive in the Midlands By Rosanne McDowell / Photography by Kathryn Gaiennie
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Sylvan & DuBose Jewelers 622 Harden St., Columbia Five generations According to Bruce DuBose, owner of Sylvan & DuBose Jewelers, a family that owns a business has to understand that the business sits at the dinner table along with the rest of the family — it’s that close a relationship. Bruce explains, “When you start a business like this, it’s not just a place you go during the day; it’s actually a member of your family.” To be successful, you have to love it like a family member, Bruce adds. The Sylvans and DuBoses have loved this “family member” for five generations now, ever since its founding by Bruce’s great-grandfather Emil Sylvan in 1922. The story: After Emil and his two brothers decided to break up their business partnership, Emil started his own watch- and clockrepair business in his house on Senate Street next to Trinity Cathedral. One of the original Sylvan Brothers and an immigrant from Sweden, Emil took his son-in-law, Eugene DuBose (Bruce’s grandfather), into the business with him and started Sylvan & DuBose Jewelers. Belva Sylvan DuBose, Eugene’s wife, helped her father and husband with the new business, using her considerable skills as a clock repairwoman. The business next passed into the hands of Bruce’s father, “Sonny” DuBose, then to Bruce, and now Bruce’s daughter, Laura, works with him. As the business flourished, Sylvan & DuBose changed locations, added jewelry repair to its services and began carrying jewelry. Still locally owned, today Sylvan & DuBose is a full-service jewelry store that specializes in watch and jewelry repair. “Since we’re local and don’t have a centralized buying company in some other state,” says Bruce, “we have a feel for what people like in this area, and we cater to that. That’s important because not every style out of New York City is going to sell down here in Columbia. And that’s not a bad thing.”
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Marty Rae’s 5108 Sunset Blvd., Lexington Three generations Marty Rae’s, known for its quality furniture, began operations in Orangeburg as a dress shop. George Carson, son of Martha “Marty” Rose Carson (now 75 years old and still actively working as an interior designer), shares current ownership with his mom, and George says the evolution from dress shop to furniture store was actually quite logical. It’s a marvelous instance of how a simple idea can start small and grow into a profitable business over time. About 1958, George’s mother, with the help of his grandmother, Rae Gardner, started a dress shop with the Marty Rae name in Orangeburg. In those days, his mom also started using her training in interior design to do window treatments out of the back of her station wagon. She called on her dress-shop contacts to stir up business, adding carpet and a few pieces of furniture to the mix because of requests from customers. When George was 12, he began accompanying Marty to help her hang window treatments and haul accessories she had for sale in and out of customers’ homes — all part of the service in her traveling showroom. They started doing more furniture, and in the 1970s the business really took off. George Carson with his mother, As a result, in 1973 Marty started Martha “Marty” Rose Carson the furniture end of Marty Rae’s, with the dress shop and furniture store operating side by side for many years. As a teenager, George worked in couldn’t see why we had to carry all the furniture store after school and on those accessories to everybody we hung holidays. In 1988, the Lexington store window treatments for, but now I realize opened at its present location, where it it was added value for our customers has stood for 23 years and grown under because so many people have a hard the ownership of George and his mom. time visualizing. To see lamps and other Since then, the years have given George things in place with whatever they’ve already purchased helps customers perspective on his early training. “When I was 12,” he muses, “I decide what they really like. And they
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liked and bought Mom’s accessories. It was a brainstorm of an idea, and Mom thought of it a long time ago when no one else I knew about was doing it. Now, I do more of it than she does! Everybody benefits: extra sales for Marty Rae’s, extra service for customers. This practice has been a very powerful sales tool for us.”
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(L to R) Ted O. McGee, III, Ted O. McGee, Jr., Holli McGee Roberts, Carroll McGee
McGee Real Estate Co. 560 Meeting St., W. Columbia Three generations
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“My dad,” says Carroll McGee, “was a residential and small-commercial builder very early in life. He came here from North Carolina during my senior year at USC to retire at the ripe old age of 50. But he got itchy after about nine months and decided he’d better go back to work.” Thus, Ted McGee, Sr., founded McGee Real Estate Co. 50 years ago in West Columbia. His sons came into the business with him and now share equal ownership — Ted, Jr., as president and Carroll as chairman of the board. In addition to McGee Real Estate, several other related companies fall under the McGee family umbrella: McGee Auction Gallery, run by Carroll’s daughter Holli, and Greenbrier Financial Services, an in-house mortgage
company. Ted III and Kevin McGee also work with the family businesses. Carroll, who taught real-estate market analysis at the USC School of Business for 16 years, says a business that’s going to succeed over the long term has to have cheerleaders. “You’ve got to make friends and have associations with people who are always recommending you,” he says. “Ted and I have had a lot of associations with great people, and we’ve been active in the community with chambers of commerce and Rotary Clubs for decades. So we know a lot of people through Rotary, and we’ve sold a lot of property for Rotarians.” What keeps this business eminently satisfying for Carroll and Ted McGee? They love the business so much that they “come to work in the morning and get a lot accomplished, but it doesn’t feel like work.”
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Groucho’s Deli 611 Harden St., Columbia Three generations
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Bruce Miller, who with his mom owns Groucho’s Deli in Columbia’s Five Points, doesn’t physically resemble his grandfather Harold “Groucho” Miller, who founded Groucho’s in 1941. But he does share with his grandfather, as well as with his parents, Ivan and Faye, a passion for the family business and an understanding that legacy is important. This understanding has driven Groucho’s to hold to the core menu items that have always made it a favorite food hangout in Columbia, items like the potato salad, cole slaw and famous 45 Sauce that were invented by Harold during his childhood in a Philadelphia orphanage. Bruce’s father recognized that a business must also cater to the present-day customer, so he didn’t hesitate to add low-fat and vegetarian offerings to the menu. Moreover, in 2000 Bruce began franchising, and to date Groucho’s has opened
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Faye Miller with her son, Bruce, who holds a photograph of his grandfather, Harold “Groucho” Miller
25 new locations. Now an experienced entrepreneur, Bruce recalls with amusement one of the techniques his dad employed to teach him the business. “My dad had me working the cash register when I was 11,” says Bruce. “He also made me thank every customer and give a compliment to every lady who came to the register. That was tough for a little kid. What did I know about giving compliments to ladies? I remember ringing up a lady who’d had an Apollo sandwich for lunch — I think her bill was $3.82 — and my dad was nudging me in the ribs about giving her a compliment. I saw she had big hoop earrings, so I finally just blurted out, ‘I
really like your earrings!’ She smiled so big her earrings lifted about two inches, and she tipped me $2!” Bruce isn’t neglecting to introduce his own children to the business. Max, 11, comes in sometimes on Saturdays to bus tables and clean up, while daughter Emma, 5, sometimes helps pack sauce into cups and puts them up (when someone will let her). “All her friends come here with their families,” says Bruce, “and she’s not afraid to socialize and work the room.” A recent honor for its 70th-anniversary year: Groucho’s has been named to Entrepreneur magazine’s 2011 list of Top 500 Franchises.
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Other Multi-generation Businesses in the Midlands Ace Glass, Columbia, Price family, founded 1964, 3 generations Bob Andrews Motors, Columbia, Andrews family, founded 1923, 3 generations Britton’s, Columbia, Levinson family, founded 1947, 4 generations Cromer’s, Columbia, Cromer family, founded 1935, 3 generations Ed Robinson Laundry & Dry Cleaning, Columbia, Robinson family, founded 1919, 4 generations Flooring by Cogdill, Columbia, Cogdill family, founded 1970, 3 generations Four Oaks Farm, Lexington, Mathias family, founded 1929, 4 generations Jeffers McGill, Columbia, McGill family, founded 1961, 3 generations Leevy’s Funeral Home, Columbia, Leevy family, founded 1932, 4 generations Lizard’s Thicket, Columbia, Williams family, founded 1977, 3 generations Long’s Pharmacy, Columbia, Long family, 1951, 3 generations Lorick Office Supplies, Columbia, Lorick family, founded 1937, 3 generations Love Automotive, Cayce, Love family, founded 1932, 4 generations Manigault-Hurley Funeral Home, Columbia, Manigault family, founded 1917, 4 generations Mann Tool and Supply, West Columbia, Mann family, founded 1944, 3 generations Maurice’s Piggie Park, West Columbia, Bessinger family, founded 1955, 4 generations The Mungo Companies, Irmo, Mungo family, founded 1954, 3 generations Non(e)such, Columbia, Davis family, founded 1978, 3 generations Roof Basket Works, Inc., Lexington, Roof family, founded 1946, 3 generations Rush’s, West Columbia, Rush family, founded 1940, 3 generations Tiffany’s Bakery, Columbia, McMillan family, founded 1977, 3 generations Todd & Moore, Columbia, Todd family, founded 1944, 3 generations Villa Tronco, Columbia, Tronco family, founded 1940, 4 generations W. B. Guimarin & Co., Columbia, Guimarin/Heyward families, about 1903, 4 generations Walter P. Rawl & Sons, Inc., Gilbert, Rawl family, founded 1925, 3 generations The Wolfe Co., Inc., Columbia, Wolfe family, founded 1945, 3 generations This is a partial list and does not include all multi-generational businesses in the Midlands. 22 C o lu m b i a M e t ro p o l i ta n
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SPREAD THE WORD
Paul Penderman
Jocelyn Newman
Jared Garraux
Stuart Moore
Charles O. Williams
Sterling Davies
John Bradley, Jr.
Suzy Boulware
Robert Goings
Wendi Richardson
Ben Steele
Dr. James Lanpher
Laura Derrick
Jane Drake
Sharon Robinson
Mayor Steve Benjamin
Justin Strickland
Mimi Morrill
Thomas Suggs
Ray Stevens
Stephen Morrison
John W. Huffman
Brad Warthen
Gene Crawford
Paul Penderman of Home Depot has been recognized as Employee of the Year for 2010.
Thomas, Watson & Dyches as office manager. Ben Steele has joined the firm as a staff accountant.
Metropolis has been awarded Outstanding Achievement by Interactive Media Awards for the Vesta Builders, Inc. website.
Chris Crawford, joint venture partner for Bonefish Grill, has completed a trip to Afghanistan and Kyrgyzstan as a volunteer with Operation Feeding Freedom VIII.
Jo c e l y n Ne w m a n o f R i ch a rd s o n , Plowden & Robinson has been named a member of American Mensa and elected to the advisory board of Ronald McDonald House Charities of Columbia. Jared Garraux has been named a finalist for South Carolina Lawyers Weekly’s Emerging Legal Leaders of 2011. Stuart Moore and Charles O. “Bo” Williams have been elected members of McAngus Goudelock & Courie. Sterling Davies has been named treasurer of the South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys Association for 2011. John Bradley, Jr., has been named an associate. Tushar Chikhliker of Nexsen Pruet has been named a finalist for South Carolina Lawyers Weekly’s Emerging Legal Leaders of 2011. The firm has recognized Bob Coble with the John W. Williams Distinguished Service Award. Brian A. Comer of Collins & Lacy has been named co-chair of the Products Liability Substantive Law Committee. Suzy Boulware and Robert Goings have been named finalists for South Carolina Lawyers Weekly’s Emerging Legal Leaders of 2011. Wendi Richardson has joined Kirkland, 24 C o lu m b i a M e t ro p o l i ta n
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Thomas Suggs has joined Providence Hospitals as chair of the Development Foundation. Providence also has received four awards at the Carolina’s Healthcare Public Relations and Marketing Society Conference. C l a y M . G r a y s o n , Wi l l i a m R . Johnson and Stephen J. Wunder, Jr. of Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd have been named finalists for South Carolina Lawyers Weekly’s Emerging Legal Leaders of 2011. U C I Medical Affiliates, Inc. has announced that renovations to its corporate offices in downtown Columbia have been awarded Gold Certification by the LEED program.
Laura Derrick of Coldwell Banker United, Realtors® has been named president of Central Carolina Realtors® Association. Jane Drake has been named to the 2011 board of directors. Sharon Robinson has earned the Senior Real Estate Specialist designation.
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Edward D. Sullivan of Sullivan Law Firm has received an LL.M-Taxation degree cum laude from the University of Alabama School of Law.
John W. Huffman of Blythewood, S.C., has published his fifth book, Cold Hearts Burning.
Mayor Steve Benjamin and Justin Strickland, president of Southern First Bank, have been named to The Lexington Medical Center Foundation board of directors. Mimi Morrill has been appointed director of memory support with The Heritage at Lowman.
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About the cover: Brice and Carter McEntire’s home in King’s Grant Photography by Robert Clark
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A Garden with Deep Roots
The Pincellis’ Good Friday garden is a centuries-old family tradition
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s far as he knows, John Pincelli’s ancestors have planted a vegetable garden every Good Friday, traceable to about the time Michelangelo was commissioned to paint the Sistine Chapel. This weaves a tight family bond for John and his family to the Pincellis of Italy past. Every Good Friday before Easter, John’s historically Catholic family plants a garden. And it is not just John who participates in this. Everyone in his extended family — and you can imagine the size of it, with his 11 aunts and uncles — sows seeds annually, rain or shine, in sickness and in health. In fact, John says, one year he was just a couple of weeks out of a major surgery when his wife Ann looked out of the window into the backyard to find him in the garden, tilling the ground. “It’s kind of like a multi-century chain-letter,” smiles John,
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“and I’m certainly not going to be the one to break it.” While the planting tradition is rooted in practicality, there is a spiritual aspect for the Pincellis as well, sort of a spiritual mirror of the gardener’s experience. “What goes in the ground on Good Friday comes up,” John says, as he explains that Easter is the most-celebrated holiday in the Roman Catholic tradition. It is more than just gardening to the Pincelli family; it is more like a tangible way of staying in touch with their history, family and faith. John says that Good Friday is an excellent time for reflection from a faith perspective. “When you are out there in the plot, you are not at work, you are not at a football game, you are not in a hurry. What you are is at peace. You are just there.” The Good Friday Pincelli practice is
Above: A measuring cup and wooden cutting board given to John Pincelli by his mother are cherished heirlooms, in addition to family recipes he keeps in a binder. Opposite: John Pincelli and his daughter, Sara, enjoy cooking with fresh herbs and vegetables grown in their Good Friday garden.
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a part of John’s fabric, passed down layer. Place the seeds into the holes, now to his children who are happy directly into the tilled dirt, and let the to continue to form a tapestry of rain come when it will. John has always included his two tradition. His daughter, Sara, says, “It is really important to me, because it children in the whole process. “There is something my Dad likes to do, and is nothing better than observing a young child watch a seed sprout we can do it together.” On the practical side of things, out of the ground.” He encourages John shares some of his centuries of families to allow each child to pick gardening knowledge. This includes a special thing to plant, which can tips from Aunt Rose. As both an aunt be different every year. His daughter, and gardening mentor, she developed Sara, and son, Luke, still do just that, many tried-and-true ways to make even at 21 and 18 years old. Sara’s a garden successful, before the days favorites include all types and sizes of Miracle- Gro. In fact, John says of Zinnias, and she prefers mixing the seeds that it’s all in a small they had, container speaking b e f o r e of the fact spreading, that Rose creating and others a more of her time colorful depended display. on a fruitful L u k e ’ s harvest, as favorites they did are blue not have flowers, like supermarkets Luke, Ann, Sara and John Pincelli ornamental on every Salvia, and anything big, like corner like today. One piece of advice from Aunt pumpkins. Sara continues to be passionate Rose is re-purposing ashes from the fireplace. Spreading ashes at the base about the Good Friday tradition, as of tomato plants results in a more well as simply spending time with vibrant red fruit. Aunt Rose also her family doing things together. purported the use of fish heads as a She says, “The Good Friday planting fertilizer. So, once a year, the Pincellis custom is something to count on, visit their favorite local seafood shop look forward to and to look back on. and gather leftover fish parts for the We think about it all year, about what garden. Then, after the harvest, John we will plant.” Sara attributes family and his family share the bounty with activities, like these, to being what glues her family together. their friends back at the fish market. The Pincellis are a close family, Another important tip from Aunt Rose regards a moisture-barrier layer, in part because of their traditions which allows John to water on rare and what they participate in together, occasions. Yes, you heard that right. outside of watching television, sitting When asked, John will tell you, “God at the computer and running from does all the watering we really need.” activity to activity. The Sunday The trick is to prepare the soil before dinners that they cook together and planting so that the moisture escapes the family Jeopardy nights are things they can regularly do together, but the less readily during the hot months. To create a moisture-barrier for Annual Pincelli Good Friday planting your seedlings, first till the ground. tradition is something to anticipate. Then place a layer of old newspapers Perhaps a family that works and plays over the tilled soil. Take grass and plants together is a family with clippings (no pine straw) and make such strong roots, it cannot help a final layer, then with a shovel or a but to stay grounded in one place knife, cut small holes into the paper together. CH8 C o lu m b i a M e t ro p o l i ta n
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John Pincelli offers a generous list of tips for Midlands residents who want to improve their gardening game: • Don’t use pesticides or fertilizers. • Water only infrequently. • Treat g ardening as a mini-job, spending just 30 to 60 minutes per day at it to keep it enjoyable. Go out after dinner, when the day is cooler, and let taking care of the garden be a relaxing experience. • Plant multi-colored peppers — they are tasty and sweet, but also expensive to buy, so this will save money. • Plant marigolds around the edge of the garden. They smell bad and keep bugs away. • Practice simple composting. John has a pile in the yard where he puts eggshells, banana peels and the like. He lets it decompose and then spreads it over the garden. • Plant big things, like trees, between Halloween and Valentine’s Day. This will give them the opportunity to grow deep roots before summer, and they will have a better chance when the weather gets famously hot. • Find gardening resources you trust. John recommends Southern Living Gardening Series and the Columbia Garden Club. “But don’t be afraid to just ask someone who appears more experienced,” he adds, “I have asked hundreds of questions over the years, just while standing in line or shopping at the garden center.”
Pincelli Planting Calendar January: prune grapevines February: on Valentine’s Day, trim roses and Crepe Myrtle March: trim green bushes April: prepare ground; sow seeds on Good Friday May: watch and maintain June: continue watching and maintaining; the first fruit usually emerges by the end of June July through November: harvest time; can harvest as late as Thanksgiving, weather-dependent December: Relax
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Carter and Brice McEntire’s living room features built-in bookcases and a television armoire painted Stratford Blue with a chocolate glaze to provide some depth. Brushed cotton window treatments in various tones of browns and creams hang from rods balanced from the two-story arched windows.
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n the three years that Carter and Brice McEntire have lived in their Kings Grant home, their goal has been to make it fit the style they desire while keeping it family-friendly at the same time. With the help of their designer, Brandon Shives of Brandon Davidson Interiors, they’ve managed to create an atmosphere that hits the mark on both points. Choosing to work with Brandon was a no-brainer for the McEntires. Carter had been friends with her since middle school. “I actually used to nudge her to start her own business,” he recalls. Brandon also had helped Carter decorate his bachelor home, and when he and Brice became engaged, he called on Brandon again to help decorate what would be their first house as a couple. A six-month engagement meant there was no time to waste, since Carter and Brice wanted the house to be ready when they returned from their honeymoon. “It was going to be an interesting challenge to merge the two households,” says Brandon, “so for the most part we really started from scratch.” During the short time they had for planning, Brandon and Brice, with some input from Carter, worked to choose colors, fabrics and accessories. They designed the window treatments, started painting and made decisions on where to place each piece. Yet nothing was actually moved in until the couple left for the honeymoon. What a surprise they had upon their return. “When we got home, everything was in place,” says Carter. “It’s as close as you can get to bringing your bride to her new home and carrying her across
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The McEntires remodeled their kitchen, turning dark cherry cabinets into a more European style using a cream paint and finished with a glaze. They also added a built-in for the wine fridge to create a cleaner look. New appliances helped modernize the kitchen, along with pull-out drawers in the cabinets, new hardware and a tumbled tile and glass mosaic backsplash along one wall to replace a granite backsplash.
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the threshold.” He beams as he recalls the memory. Fortunately, because Brandon and Brice planned, it was easy to make just a few small adjustments when the family began to grow with the addition of their two beautiful daughters, Lawson, 3, and Cameron, 10 months. “We chose furnishings that have rounded corners rather than sharp edges,” says Brice, “and neutral fabrics that wouldn’t show stains.” “And we used a lot of fabric shield,” adds Brandon. The living room is painted Stratford Blue, including the built-in bookcases and television armoire along with the mantel. Brandon recommended adding a chocolate glaze to offset these furnishings from the walls and provide some depth. She also suggested they paint the vaulted ceiling, originally painted the same as the walls, a shade of white to help open up the room. The brushed cotton window treatments in various tones of browns and creams hang from rods balanced from the two-story arched windows. “I knew that I didn’t want bright colors,” says Brice. “I wanted soothing colors that could be used with different fabrics. Most of this house was blues and deep dark reds. I was looking for something fresh and young. I wanted a traditional feel with a modern twist.” Just last year, the McEntires remodeled their kitchen, turning dark cherry cabinets into a more European style using a cream paint and finished with a glaze. They also added a built-in for the wine fridge to create a cleaner look. New appliances helped modernize the kitchen, along with pull-out drawers in the cabinets, new hardware and a tumbled tile and glass mosaic backsplash along one wall to replace a granite backsplash. “When I come into the kitchen in the morning now, I’m so happy,” says Brice. “It’s so bright and cheery.” The breakfast room chandelier is an interesting focal point. Designed by Murray Feiss, the drum shade with a silver patina finish adds a contemporary
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feel to the more traditional furnishings of the room. Th e d i n i n g r o o m f u r n i t u r e , including the table, chairs and china cabinet, were Carter’s original pieces. The room was updated with metallic damask wallpaper and silver silk voile window treatments, trimmed in a gathered grosgrain ribbon, that hang from distressed rods. The master bedroom features a poster bed with a matelasse coverlet. “When you have kids, you want things that are easy to take care of,” says Brandon. The Masland carpet is a low-pile nylon that allows spilled beverages to bead for quick clean up. The fabrics on the pillow shams, throw pillows and window treatments add
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When I come into the kitchen in the morning now, I’m so happy. It’s so bright and cheery. - Brice McEntire color and pattern but still keep a serene, soothing feeling. To update the master bath, Brice chose new European wallpaper and three-armed metal light fixtures, even adding a beveled frame around the mirrors. On one side of the garden tub is a large walk-in tiled shower, and on the other is the water closet, whose frosted glass door panes offer privacy while still allowing light to shine into the room. The girls’ rooms were redone to allow for transition as they grow. A queen-sized headboard serves as the back of a daybed and will eventually convert to Lawson’s “big girl bed.” For a whimsical touch, Brice commissioned local artist Sally McFarland Holland to add flowers, dragonflies and butterflies to the chest of drawers to complement the large flower drawer pulls. Lawson’s pink stuffed monkey served as Sally’s model for a friendly monkey swinging on a
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(above) The master bedroom features a poster bed with a matelasse coverlet. The fabrics on the pillow shams, throw pillows and window treatments add color and pattern but still keep a serene, soothing feeling. (left) A queen-sized headboard serves as the back of a daybed and will eventually convert to Lawson McEntire’s “big girl bed.” For a whimsical touch, her mother commissioned local artist Sally McFarland Holland to add flowers, dragonflies and butterflies to the chest of drawers to complement the large flower drawer pulls.
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Brice and Carter McEntire with Cameron, 10 months, and Lawson, 3.
vine on the soft green walls. Carter even has his own retreat upstairs with furnishings that were his prior to getting married – leather chairs and a matching couch that add richness to the room. “So far I’ve been able to avoid the pressure to make this into a playroom for the girls,” he laughs. Even though Brandon had developed a design style with Carter before the wedding, Brice has enjoyed the opportunity to develop her own style through Brandon’s support. “I
I was looking for something fresh and young. I wanted a traditional feel with a modern twist. - Brice McEntire came to this house originally wondering what to do. I was working, planning a wedding and wanted to have it done in six months – it was a challenge!” she says. “Working with a designer allowed me to help narrow my choices down to what I really wanted.” Carter and Brice both agree that it made a difference to have a plan in place for their designs, and they’re still working toward that. “It’s a work in progress,” says Brice.
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Distinctive Designs New ideas from the Highpoint Furniture Market By Deena C. Bouknight
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or a period of about two years, as the U.S. has struggled in an economic mire, the home fashion industry has essentially played it safe. Instead of launching entirely new collections and designs at the bi-annual International Home Furnishings Markets in High Point, N.C., many designers and manufacturers opted to repackage the familiar. Judging by the latest showing this past October, however, boldness and distinctiveness is once again defining new introductions.
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any companies have determined that if consumers are willing to invest in home furnishings, they want pieces that can stand alone. Hooker Furniture, for example, described its new Trilogy as urban contemporary meets pedigreed traditional. Three wood species – dark walnut, medium walnut and light birch – have been combined, inlays applied, and a warm, aged
patina achieved to create the 55 pieces in the collection. Ac c o r d i n g t o K i m D . S h a v e r, w h o r e p r e s e n t s Hooker to the press, “The result of Trilogy is a brilliant juxtaposition of Old World design that celebrates the i n t e g r i t y, r o m a n c e a n d craftsmanship of wood and a clean, urban, sophisticated contemporary design.”
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n area rugs, bedding and pillows, Company C uses eye-popping shapes and colors to brighten and dramatize rooms. For the High Point Market, the company presented a pretty-in-pink presentation in honor of breast cancer survivors. Their catalog offers endless ideas on how to coordinate and mix and match their palettes. For a home desiring a blue color scheme, for example, a shopper might be inclined to feature Concentric Squares Rug in one room while choosing Avalon or Dandelion for another adjacent room.
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harleston Forge, known for its handforged designs, turned heads with its Trump pub table designed by Tracy Krohn. A metallic crackled leather is sandwiched between two pieces of glass and attached to a chrome pub table base. The high table can be accompanied by shiny chrome barstools by the same designer.
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enowned home fashion designer and Aspenhome’s vice president of merchandising and design, Jena Hall, achieved a new line that is a melding of American practicality and craftsmanship with high-tech functionality. “The Reede’s Landing DeskChest is a hybrid of an 18th century American linen press and an English library wall case that often had a hidden, pull-out writing desk. I think this adaptation is the perfect answer to replace the obsolete, larger
bedroom TV armoire because this has a much smaller footprint, yet provides plenty of function and features beyond holding a flat screen TV, media components or a cable box.” She adds: “The upper storage area converts from TV area to shelves for clothing if desired, and the hidden desk area is wired for today’s technology – charging a cell phone or laptop computer.”
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ig on finish options – as well as high style – is Stanley Furniture. Its Coastal Living collection, on display at Strobler Home Furnishings on Forest Drive, continues to garner attention for the company after a two-year alliance between the manufacturer and Coastal Living Magazine. This is due, primarily, to the styles and the finishes. Consumers can choose from a variety of finishes – even mixing and matching them – to achieve individuality in a home’s décor. There are finishes that highlight the wood grains and also add color. The line’s unique Ocean Breakers
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nother focus is comfort, a c c o r d i n g to George Carson, owner of Marty Rae’s in Lexington. “Consumers are concerned about comfort ... where they sit and where they sleep. My upholstery business is above everything else. Style is important, but more casual – not as much formal. Some want overall explosive color, while many want neutral background fabrics they can add color to.” Carson adds: “People are also looking for made-in-America and solid wood. One niche that is growing tremendously is Amish-made furniture, typically from Indiana and Ohio. For wood furniture, customers can pick the size, shape, wood and finish. The finish
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Dresser is one piece featured in Sandy Linen, which is a distressed, weathered look that clearly shows the beauty of the wood. “It’s got a little bit of a contemporary edge to it, but still the coastal look,” says Amelia B r a d l e y, s t o r e manager and buyer at Strobler. “Some pieces are very unique and have a signature style ... good for customers who want an eclectic look in their homes. The pieces are very versatile and the line, overall, does very well for us because the finish options are so appealing.”
is so smooth ... like butter, but incredibly durable. You can spill anything on it and it holds up so well. It’s so popular that we’re going to have a dedicated section in our store for Amish products. Customers often tell us they don’t want anything from China. They want wellmade, well-styled and, if possible, made in the U.S.”
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rown Jordan is betting that consumers who settle on their new outdoor pieces by German Furniture Designer Mathias Hoffmann will be the envy of neighbors. The three styles, Architect, Shape and Cubic are sculptural in nature. Brown Jordan’s vice president of sales, Stephen Elton, dubbed the pieces imaginative and innovative, while Hoffmann says his intention was to design pieces that are connected to nature and how we interact with the environment.
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any emerging designs are about more than just looking pretty. The current economic climate forces shoppers to demand more for their hard-earned dollars. Sauder Woodworking Company’s solution is what it calls smart furnishings. The company unveiled 24 entertainment and desk designs
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collection is an eclectic array of accent pieces with influences from around the world. A stand out is the Voyager trunk pieces with hand-hammered brass nail heads, including a 60-inch console, as well as a 55-inch matching coffee table, and a 24-inch square end table. These pieces are available in either leather covered with wood trim or exposed wood with brass trim.
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illy Pulitzer, well known for bringing colorful and fanciful fashions to women and girls, has brought her tribute to color to home fashions through a program with HFI Brands. The iconic Lilly colors and prints are included in bedroom furnishings, dining pieces, custom upholstery, accents chairs, ottomans and accessory items. “There is nothing subtle about this modern celebration of home furnishings,” says Britt Albright, creative director for HFI Brands. “This Lilly Pulitzer Home collection is fresh, original and timeless – just like her fashions.”
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1. Allan’s Mill Price Range of New Homes: $100s - $160s School District: Richland 2 Palmetto Homes & Land Realty, LLC Mark Wright, (803) 404-1983 www.candcbuilders.com Directions: Take Percival Rd. to Smallwood. Turn left on Old Percival Rd. Allan’s Mill is on the right. 2. Chelsea Park Price Range of New Homes: $179,900 $204,900 School District: Lexington Richland 5 Rymarc Homes (803) 732-0118 www.rymarc.com Directions: Take I-26 West to exit 97 for Hwy 176/Peak. Take an immediate right on Julius Richardson. Proceed .7 miles to end. Turn right at West Shadygrove. The Chelsea Park entrance is .2 miles on left. Turn left into Chelsea Park on Heathwood. Turn right on Newton Rd., and the new phase is straight ahead. 3. Concord Park Price Range of New Homes: $160s School District: Lexington 2 C and C Builders of Columbia Tina Horne, (803) 736-5008 www.candcbuilders.com Directions: Take I-77 to exit 2 for 12th St. Extension. Turn left on Taylor Rd. behind Busbee Middle School. 4. Heath Pond Price Range of New Homes: $140s - $250s School District: Kershaw Palmetto Homes & Land Realty, LLC Diane Nevitt, (803) 414-3945; Dan Long, (803) 917-0947 www.DianeNevitt.com Directions: Take I-20 East to exit 87 for White Pond/Elgin. Turn left onto White Pond Rd., then left onto Larry Jeffers Rd. Heath Pond is ahead on the right. 5. The Homestead Subdivision Price Range of New Homes: $130s - $200s School District: Richland 2 EXIT Real Estate Solutions Richard Carr, (803) 421-9630 www.ExitColumbiaSC.com Directions: Take I-77 North to Farrow Rd. North. Turn right onto Hardscrabble, then right onto North Brickyard. Homestead Subdivision is on the left. 6. Jacobs Creek Price Range of New Homes: $124,900 $224,900
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School District: Richland 2 Great Southern Homes RMS – Realty & Marketing Services Robert Penny, (803) 360-9165 www.gshomes.gs Directions: Take I-20 East to exit 82 for Spears Creek Church Rd. Turn left onto Spears Creek Church Rd. Continue for three miles and cross Two Notch Rd. Jacob’s Creek will be approximately 1/2 mile ahead on the right. Follow signs to the new model home. 7. Lake Frances Price Range of New Homes: $169,900 $194,900 School District: Lexington 1 Rymarc Homes (803) 315-6409 www.rymarc.com Directions: Take I-20 to exit 55 for Hwy 6 East. Turn right at Hwy 6 East/S. Lake Dr., and continue for 3.6 miles. Turn left at Platt Springs Rd., and continue for 3.5 miles. Take a sharp right at Ramblin Rd., and go .5 mile. Turn right into Lake Frances on Lake Frances Way. 8. Lexington Villas Price Range of New Homes: $184,900 $273,900 School District: Lexington 1 Epcon Communities Jennah Wells, (803) 520-4381 www.LexingtonVillas.com Directions: Take I-20 West to exit 61 for Hwy 378/Sunset Blvd. Turn right, and go four miles toward Lake Murray. Turn right onto Whiteford Way. Lexington Villas will be ahead on the left. 9. The Lofts at Printers Square Price Range of New Homes: $749,000 $1,550,000 School District: Richland 1 Coldwell Banker United, Realtors® Danny & Karen Hood, (803) 227-3220 or (803) 227-3221 www.LoftsAtPrintersSquare.com Directions: In the Vista, the Lofts at Printers Square are at the corner of Lady and Pulaski streets. 10. LongCreek Plantation Price Range of New Homes: $250,000 $650,000 School District: Richland 2 Plantation Properties (803) 754-2071 www.longcreekplantation.com Directions: Take I-77 North to the Killian Rd.
exit, and turn right. Follow the signs to LongCreek Plantation. 11. Peach Grove Villas Price Range of New Homes: $184,900 $273,900 School District: Richland 2 Epcon Communities Levi Weisser, (803) 223-9545 www.PeachGroveVillas.com Directions: Take I-20 East to exit 80. Turn left onto Clemson Rd. Go 1.5 miles (towards the Village at Sandhill), and turn right onto Earth Rd. Peach Grove Villas is located on the right just before the entrance to Woodcreek Farms. 12. Pine Forest Price Range of New Homes: $120s - $180s School District: Kershaw Palmetto Homes & Land Realty, LLC Diane Nevitt, (803) 414-3945 www.candcbuilders.com Directions: Take I-20 East to the Elgin exit. Turn left onto White Pond Rd. Continue to the traffic light in Elgin, crossing Main St./Hwy 1. Cross railroad tracks, and bear right onto Smyrna Rd. Pine Forest is on the left about a mile ahead. 13. Quail Creek Price Range of New Homes: $100s - $150s School District: Kershaw Palmetto Homes & Land Realty, LLC Diane Nevitt, (803) 414-3945 www.candcbuilders.com Directions: Take I-20 East to the Elgin exit. Turn left onto White Pond Rd. Continue to the traffic light in Elgin, crossing Main St./Hwy 1. Cross railroad tracks, and bear right onto Smyrna Rd. Turn right onto Wildwood Ln., and then left onto Cook Rd. then left into Quail Creek community. 14. Rabon’s Farm Price Range of New Homes: $79,900 $159,900 School District: Richland 2 Great Southern Homes RMS – Realty & Marketing Services Lauren Sawyer, (803) 360-4327; Sandy Cleaves, (803) 622-9065 www.gshomes.gs Directions: Take I-77 North to Two Notch Rd. exit. Turn right onto Two Notch, then left onto Rabon Rd. Turn right onto Flora Dr. Rabon’s Farm is .5 mile ahead on the right. Take second entrance, and model home is on the left. 15. Rutledge Place Price Range of New Homes: $125,000 $225,000
School District: Kershaw Palmetto Homes & Land Realty, LLC Barbara Jordan, (803) 243-0524; Steve King, (803) 600-9414 www.barbarajordan.homesandland.com Directions: Take I-20 East to exit 98. Turn left onto Hwy 521 North. Continue 5.7 miles through Camden. Rutledge Place is ahead on the left on Edinburgh Castle Rd. 16. Saluda River Club Price Range of New Homes: Townhomes from the $200s; Craftsman Homes from the $300s; Executive Homes from the $500s; Village District Homesites from the $60s; River District Homesites from $113,900 School District: Lexington 1 Saluda River Club Edmund H. Monteith, Jr., (803) 358-3969 www.saludariverclub.com Directions: Take I-20 West to exit 61 for Hwy
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378. Turn right, and take an immediate right onto Corley Mill Rd. The entrance to Saluda River Club is located 1.9 miles down Corley Mill Rd. on the right. 17. South Brook Price Range of New Homes: $134,900 $152,900 School District: Lexington 1 Rymarc Homes (803) 315-6409 www.rymarc.com Directions: Take I-20 West to exit 51. Turn left, and South Brook is on the left. 18. Spring Knoll Price Range of New Homes: $120s - $150s School District: Lexington 1 Thomas Shumpert, (803) 518-2588 www.candcbuilders.com Directions: Take I-20 West to Hwy 6. Turn left
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toward Red Bank/Pelion. Go about 4 miles, and turn right onto Platt Springs Rd. Take the first road to the left, which is Brevard Rd.
Directions: Take I-77 North to exit 24. Turn left onto Wilson Blvd. Stonington will be one mile on the right.
19. Stoney Creek Price Range of New Homes: $220s - $280s School District: Lexington 1 ReMax Real Estate Consultants Thomas Shumpert, (803) 518-2588 www.candcbuilders.com Directions: Take Hwy 378 through Lexington, and turn right onto Wise Ferry Rd. Stoney Creek is ahead on the left.
21. The Thomaston Subdivision Price Range of New Homes: $160s - $200s School District: Richland 2 EXIT Real Estate Solutions Richard Carr, (803) 421-9630 www.ExitColumbiaSC.com Directions: Take I-77 North to exit 22. Turn right onto Killian Rd., then left onto Longreen Pkwy. Thomaston Subdivision is on the left.
20. Stonington Price Range of New Homes: $169,900 $199,900 School District: Richland 2 Rymarc Homes (803) 732-0118 www.rymarc.com
22. Wellesley Price Range of New Homes: $170,900 $194,900 School District: Lexington 1 Rymarc Homes (803) 808-1201
www.rymarc.com Directions: Take I-20 West to exit 61 for US 378/Lexington. Merge right on US 378, and turn left at the first light onto Ginny Ln. Continue to community ahead on the right. 23. Westcott Ridge Price Range of New Homes: $220s to $400,000 School District: Lexington/Richland 5 (Chapin) Russell & Jeffcoat Realtors, Inc. Brenda Berry, (803) 781-6552 www.westcottridge.com Directions: Take I-26 West to exit 97 for Hwy 176/ Peak. Turn right onto Broad River Rd. Continue 1 mile, and Westcott Ridge is on the left.
This listing is provided by the Home Builders Association of Greater Columbia.
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A Facelift for Downtown Columbia’s Grande Dame
Restoration project prepares Trinity Cathedral for the next 200 years By Reba Hull Campbell Photography by Kathryn Gaiennie
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ong the grande dame of Columbia’s downtown skyline, Trinity Episcopal Cathedral had slowly slipped into a period of old age, greatly in need of a facelift and new structural underpinnings. Today, after four years of planning, fundraising and restoration work, the cathedral gleams with the shine of a newly restored interior and exterior. The project, in anticipation of Trinity’s 200th anniversary in 2012, was unlike
anything undertaken in the congregation’s history in scope, cost, local craftsmanship and attention to detail. The primary movers behind the $7 million project were members of a campaign steering committee chaired by Mary Rainey Belser and including Vance Bettis, Sally Caughman, Lyles Glenn, John Moorman and Jim Smith. Buddy Hill chaired the Building Committee. In kicking off the campaign to raise
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funds for the project, Mary said to the congregation, “None of us were here at the laying of the foundation stone in 1846, and we may not be here when more is built in the future, but we can protect and preserve that which generations before us started and other generations have carried forward.” Working closely with the campaign committee was Wilson Farrell, the project manager. He served in a similar capacity for projects at Laurel Crest Retirement Center, the Columbia Museum of Art and First Presbyterian Church, but says the one at Trinity rivals anything he has worked on in his 45-year career in commercial construction and corporate real estate. “I have built or renovated literally millions of square feet of commercial projects, but in all their aggregate they are nowhere near as meaningful to me as Trinity,” Wilson says. “Not even close, not even in the same league.” M a r y a n d Wi l s o n e a ch brought an artistic sensibility and appreciation for the historical significance of the building to the daily management of this project, which blended the congregation’s reverence of its spiritual past and a respect for the building’s history. Dr. Walter Edgar, renowned southern scholar and member of Trinity Cathedral, has spent 31 years documenting the history of the church. He notes in a series of articles for the cathedral newsletter that this restoration project marked the fourth time in the congregation’s history that members of Trinity have entered their sanctuary “again for the first time.” “The congregation’s latest move into its sanctuary has been as meaningful as the previous three,” Walter says. “On October 31, 2010, on the eve of All Saints Day, several of us stood at the main entrance to the cathedral and watched members of the congregation enter their restored sanctuary for the first time. Their expressions of joy, thanksgiving MAR C H 2011
and awe mirrored the words of those recorded in 1814, 1847 and 1862.” In his history of the cathedral, Walter writes that the church was founded in 1812 by 11 well-respected members of the Columbia community under the leadership of a bishop from Charleston who understood the importance of having an Episcopal presence in the state capital city and the home of the South Carolina College (now USC). Their first meetings were held in the state capitol building, which was a typical gathering place for church services at the time. The first wooden church building that held about 250 people was dedicated in 1814, and the congregation grew quickly over the next 30 years. By 1847, Walter writes, the original wooden church building was no longer large enough to hold the congregation, which had grown to be one of the largest of any church in the diocese. A new rectangular brick structure was built to replace the original wooden church. The exterior walls were covered in lime stucco scored to resemble stone, like the restored building of today. During the 1850s, Walter notes, the congregation continued to expand and quickly outgrew its space again. In 1860, construction began anew, including the addition of transepts, or side crossings, and the chancel, which give the building its recognizable cruciform (cross) shape today. During that time, the congregation worshipped in what is now Longstreet Theater at USC, a less than satisfactory alternative according to accounts from the time, Walter says. With the Civil War delaying plans for the construction project, the congregation was first able to worship in the newly expanded building on June 15, 1862. It was that structure – which served as the foundation for the building of today – that has seen the history of Columbia through baptisms, weddings, funerals and state occasions for generations. By 2006, it became clear that old age had caught up with this grand lady. Initially it was water leaks that started it all, says Mary, who served as president of the Trinity Foundation Commission. “I made a plea to the Foundation Commission members to investigate the leaks and their causes.” That led to a closer evaluation of other repairs and restoration work that had to be done to avoid more problems in the future. In late 2006, the Trinity Foundation Commission asked a local architect to w w w. c o l u m b i a m e t ro . c o m
study the need for restoration work in anticipation of the 200th anniversary of the founding of the church in 2012. He was one of many local professionals and craftsmen to play a part in this restoration project. A comprehensive report found significant internal structural problems. “One thing led to another,” Mary says. “More problems were found in the mortar in the brick joints and with the crumbling bricks. There were huge cracks in the structure that required steel pins and iron plates for stability. Wood was termite-eaten and rotten. There were numerous very difficult problems that absolutely had to be addressed or the building was going to fall down. Period.” From the start, the project was to be a restoration rather than a renovation. “We made every effort to stick to the original intent of the building,” Mary says. “We returned it to its original color, repaired and preserved the box pews, and generally restored the integrity of the building itself.” When they couldn’t maintain historical accuracy, there was a good reason. “In some cases the quality of the original material was inferior,” Mary says. For example, the new spires atop the cathedral were changed from ordinary sheet metal to copper. “We used materials that would stand the test of time,” Mary says. This included adding modern amenities such as a fire suppression system under the building and in the roof and new sound, lighting, heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems. While some of the work was done around daily worship services, the congregation did move out of the cathedral while the bulk of the internal structural work was done. For just over two years of the four-year restoration process, services took place in Averyt Hall in the newly completed Trinity Center for Mission and Ministry. As with any project of this magnitude, numerous surprises popped up along the way … and many were not welcome surprises, Mary and Wilson agree. One of the biggest concerns discovered after the initial planning work was the condition of the trusses, or arches, that hold up the interior roof in the cathedral. “The walls looked like they were leaning away from the trusses, but we were in for a surprise,” Mary said. “After detailed study, it seemed the trusses were pulling away from the walls. The walls were,
The ceilings of the bell towers were renovated and now offer a stunning visual above.
The exterior of the cathedral was restored to its original color.
The stained glass windows above the altar were removed, restored and reinstalled with a protective glazing.
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Repairs were made to the trusses holding up the interior roof that were pulling away from the walls.
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indeed, absolutely straight.” Another big surprise came when workers removed the stucco from the west wall on the Sumter Street side of the building and found giant cracks that went all the way through the building. “That could have caused a catastrophic collapse,” Mary says. “It was just a matter of time.” Workers installed 12-inch wide steel plates around the window arch with stainless steel rods to “sandwich” the cracked wall. “It had just been repaired haphazardly in the past,” Mary says. “Some of the cracks were so big you could put your hand through them. You could see repairs from the past that didn’t fix the cracks. They were just stuccoed over.” A number of the interesting finds discovered during the project require some supposition rather than fact to figure out. “We found what appeared to be a pipe that was probably a flue to a potbellied stove,” he says. Workers also found voids in the exterior walls that they believe were the chimneys for three original fireplaces dating back to the 1862 construction. Heating the 11,000-square-foot building historically was done with fireplaces and, later, a coal burning boiler until 1958. “The 1958 system was in service until the replacement last year.” Wilson laughs when he says, “We’ve finally got our second modern heat and air conditioning system in there.” In preparation for the interior work, the historic box pews were removed to make room for the scaffolding required for the structural repairs. Wilson notes, “These are not ordinary pews of one piece per row. Each pew had at least half a dozen pieces.” As they were disassembled, the pieces were numbered and labeled so that each piece could be returned to its exact original location. As with many parts of this project, local craftsmanship can also be seen in the pews. “Lowery Painting did the refinishing after repairs and changes, such as the modifications for handicap seating that were made. Steve Davis and his crew at Hood Construction then reinstalled the pews,” Wilson says. One of the crowning glories of the cathedral is its stained glass windows. In June 2009, the windows above the altar were removed for restoration by Shenandoah Restorations in Irmo. During this phase, the exterior of the cathedral on the east side of the building was covered with a spiderweb of scaffolding that allowed
one of the oldest windows, “Jesus and the Children” which is known as the Shand window, to be removed and rebuilt. After the repairs by Shenandoah, the window was reinstalled with protective glazing. “The windows in the cathedral were installed over a period of years with some as recently as the 1970s and 1980s, while some date all the way back to the earliest days of the building.” Mary says. The window over the altar is a very valuable one, Wilson notes. It was made by the Belcher Mosaic Glass Company, the same manufacturer of one of the windows in the statehouse, and installed in honor of Peter Shand after his death in 1886. Stained glass windows come apart in sections, Wilson says. “For many windows, we removed just the sections that needed work. But when we found problems in the west wall we took those out completely.” The restoration project also afforded the cathedral the chance to make the space for the choir and organ more flexible for services and concerts. “The changes to the choir area were inspired by a joint impulse to restore the original placement of the organ console while providing symmetrical, well-balanced seating for the choir,” says Jared Johnson, canon organist and choirmaster. The organ console was moved from the north side to the south side of the chancel, a significantly larger space. This move allowed the choir seating to change from seven pews on the south and two on the north to a symmetrical three rows on each side. Th e ch o i r s t a l l s w e r e r e b u i l t , preserving the original Victorian carved ends and modesty screens. The front rows were mounted on rolling platforms that can be moved easily to open the chancel area for a concert. The desks and lamps were modeled after those in Canterbury Cathedral and were made by hand by the Luke Hughes Co. of London. “The organ itself also underwent major restorative work,” says Jared. “The pipe work was completely removed, cleaned and re-installed over 6 months. One craftsman spent more than a week inside the organ chambers cleaning every nook of the organ’s wind mechanisms.” The organ’s reed pipes were shipped to the original builder’s shop in Quebec and revoiced to provide warmer, more elegant sound. Upon reinstallation, a team of organ builders spent three weeks on site adjusting by hand the balance and tone of each of MAR C H 2011
the organ’s 4,040 pipes. “The organ now sounds more beautiful than when it was brand new,” Jared says. “And all music sounds magical in the resonant acoustics and architectural splendor of the restored cathedral.” Several more interesting surprises were found during the restoration project. “For example, we found the back door of the church went out from the dean’s desk which is the narrow hallway connecting the sacristy to the chancel,” Wilson says. “We think this was probably the entire church office back when the church was initially expanded.” Another interesting find was on the doors from the side aisles to the Sumter Street side of the building. Hinges on the doors are stamped on the back with “T&C Clark Tariff #200” and are believed to have been there on the structure dating back to the 1840s. Wilson says one of the minor causes of the Civil War was the tariff act which is reflected in the words on the hinge. One of the most magnificent visual changes is the dramatic red ceiling with a layout of crosses over the altar. Wilson says, “The shape of the plaster ceiling was worked out here in the field. Again the work was the result of local talent and craftsmanship.” The shade of the red color was “invented” by Sally Caughman of Pulliam-Morris Interiors, who was the guiding force behind the interior design choices in the cathedral. “Although Sally died before the completion of the project and her illness had taken much of her eyesight,” Mary says, “she knew in her mind’s eye what the cathedral would look like when it was finished.” The layout of the crosses was created by Michael Cassidy of Cassidy Painting in Columbia. “Michael and his crew painted the dome and applied the gold-leaf crosses. He also did the work on the ceiling of the Seibels Chapel in the cathedral,” Wilson says. And so today, this grand lady of downtown Columbia is cleaned up, shored up, clad in her magnificent finery and ready to embark on her second 200 years as a center of worship, history and culture.
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pet guide
Extreme Makeover: A little TLC for four dogs rescued by Pawmetto Lifeline By Robyn Culbertson Photography by Kathryn Gaiennie
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tudies abound touting the numerous health benefits of having pets, from reduced stress levels and lowered blood pressure to improved symptoms of depression and fewer instances of obesity. Nothing beats listening to your cat purr as you stroke her fur to help calm your mind. And playing fetch with the dog gives both him and you the chance to get some much needed exercise. It’s no wonder, then, that pets live in some 71 million homes in the United States. Tragically, nearly 4 million dogs and cats are euthanized each year in shelters across the country, even though they are perfectly adoptable. It’s this trend that Pawmetto Lifeline hopes to end. Formed in 1999 as Project Pet, Pawmetto Lifeline works with shelters in Richland and Lexington counties to save cats and dogs scheduled for euthanasia by rescuing them and then putting them up for adoption. Our four makeover pups were pulled from area shelters and brought to Wescott Acres Luxury Pet Resort, where groomer Carrie Wofford donated her time to uncover their hidden splendor before we dressed them up in finery from Pupcakes Pet Boutique to pose for our cameras. Won’t you adopt one of them? They and 23,000 other dogs and cats in shelters across the Midlands are waiting for their forever homes. For more imformation on how you can help, call Pawmetto Lifeline at (803) 407-0991.
Otto, a cocker spaniel mix, wears a Prep School Plaid Velour Tank by Ruff Ruff Couture. Available at Pupcakes Pet Boutique.
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Jack Frost, a Lhasa apso mix, wears a Preppy Nautical Polo Shirt by Zack & Zoey. Available at Pupcakes Pet Boutique.
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Arnold, a Lhasa apso mix, wears a Lavender Fisherman Knit Sweater by Dallas Dogs Ltd. Available at Pupcakes Pet Boutique.
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Cadence, a border collie/terrier mix, wears tuxedo tails by Doggie Design (top hat and bow tie also available). Available at Pupcakes Pet Boutique.
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pet guide
Long Live Your Pet Tips on keeping your pets healthy and happy By Katie McElveen
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een to the pet supply store lately? If not, you might be surprised at the sheer number of goodies available for our furry friends, from the usual bones and squeaky toys to rawhides that double as dental treatments to designer foods featuring venison, bison, rabbit and wild boar. There are even upscale dog boutiques, like Pupcakes on Harden Street, that offer chic leashes, sweaters, beds and even doggie birthday cakes. Veterinarian Nori Warren, who owns Four Paws Animal Clinic in Forest Acres with vet Tracy Wales, has no trouble with people spoiling their pets — she admits to spoiling hers rotten — but she would prefer them to do it with exercise, attention or even outfits instead of food. “Of course your dog will get excited when you hand her a big beautiful Milk
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Bone, but bear in mind that it’s the equivalent of handing her a Snickers bar,” she says. “She’d love a walk or a belly rub just as much.” Exercise is also one of the best ways to find the calm, sweet lapdog that’s hiding inside your whirling, chewing, jumping dervish. “A tired dog is a happy dog,” says local trainer Tina Heckman, who also manages the Columbia Dog Park on Shop Road. “People bring their dogs to the park a few times and can’t believe the difference.” Anna Viviano, whose dogs Carl and Maggie visit the dog park several times a week, agrees that exercise is key to keeping dogs calm, but she has another tip as well: “We buy used stuffed animals by the bag at Goodwill and let the dogs destroy them,” she laughs. “Just be sure to keep an eye on
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The writer’s Labradoodle, Ellie, at 1 year (left) and 7 months (below).
the dogs to make sure they don’t eat the stuffing or other parts.” Anna has also found that having a second dog is good for both pets. “Maggie, the puppy, keeps Carl company; Carl passed all his good habits on to Maggie,” she notes. “Jealousy was never an issue.” Tracy and Nori also recommend giving your pet a good once-over every week or so as a first line of defense against problems that, when caught early, are easily treatable. “Get down on the floor with your dog and while you’re giving her a good scratch, use the time to make sure her ears aren’t red or smelly and her eyes are clear. While you’re at it, get a look inside her mouth. If you see a lot of plaque buildup or get a whiff of something funkier than dog breath, it may be time for a professional cleaning,” says Nori. And while it might
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seem extravagant to have your dog’s teeth cleaned, gum inflammation can allow bacteria to enter the bloodstream where it can infect her heart, kidneys and joints. The good news is that once those pearly whites are sparkling, there are lots of products on the market designed to keep mouth problems at bay without brushing. And speaking of preventive m a i n t e n a n c e , v e t e r i n a r i a n Ne a l Atkinson, who founded Shandon-Wood Animal Clinic almost 33 years ago, can’t stress enough the importance of a yearly exam for a dog — and twice a year if she’s more than seven years old. “The physical part of the exam can uncover small issues like bladder stones, cysts, spleen tumors and heart murmurs that, left unchecked, could seriously threaten your dog’s life,” he says. Neal also recommends regular blood tests to uncover kidney and thyroid issues well before they have a permanent effect on your dog’s health. “Remember that dogs are reluctant to show pain, so it’s up to us, as dog owners, to be vigilant about checkups.”
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Casper helps Dori Tiempo check out at the grocery store.
Trained To Serve PAALS service dogs help people function with disabilities By Katie McElveen
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lthough she uses a wheelchair and has limited use of her arms and legs, Dori Tempio doesn’t panic when she drops her cell phone and can’t reach down to pick it up. Instead, she calmly issues a cue to her two-year-old Labrador retriever, Casper, who finds the phone, picks it up and gently delivers it back to her. When asked, Casper also can
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turn lights on and off, lift the footrest of Dori’s wheelchair to assist her in transferring, help her out of her coat and perform more than 60 other duties. “Casper allows me to be a self reliant, productive member of society,” Dori says. “I can’t tell you how important that is to me.” Stories like this make Jen Rogers smile. Jen is the founder and
executive director of Palmetto Animal Assisted Life Services – PAALS – the organization that trained Casper and partnered him with Dori. “Dogs can change lives in the most amazing ways,” she says. For Jen, PAALS is the culmination of a nearly lifelong dream. As a teenager, she read about a program in the Florida Keys that used marine mammals to reach out to children with autism. It captivated her. “Through that program, I saw how animals could be taught to help people both emotionally and physically. I wanted to do the same thing someday with a program of my own.” Excited about the future and armed with a plan, Jen majored in biology and minored in psychology at Rutgers University in New Jersey. After graduation, she put her skills to work training marine mammals at an aquarium in Connecticut and finding every opportunity she could to let special needs children benefit from their presence. She also ran a program that paired at-risk teens with animals. But it was in Columbia that Jen was finally able to fulfill her dream, and in 2006 she founded PAALS. Since then, PAALS has created eight dog/human teams and have placed two additional dogs in different service roles. Some dog partners, like Casper, live with the individuals they help, providing day-to-day assistance. In addition to assisting people in wheelchairs, the dogs also can be taught to support children with autism by using deep relief pressure and other techniques to calm them when necessary. PAALS also is now training dogs to assist people suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Other service dogs spend their days in clinical settings where, partnered with a single therapist, they assist a variety of patients in meeting their specific goals.
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“These dogs are more than therapy dogs, who tend to provide comfort,” explains Jen. “They’re actually part of clinical plans that help people function with their disabilities.” AJ is one such dog. Since September, when he was partnered with Rebecca Terry, an occupational therapist at Palmetto Health Richland, AJ has helped patients recovering from strokes, surgeries or traumatic accidents regain strength, range of motion, coordination and cognitive abilities. In one exercise, patients are asked to remove a specific card from one of the pockets sewn into a special cape that AJ wears to work. “We could do similar exercises on a table, but having AJ there takes the stress away and makes it more fun for the patients,” says Rebecca. “We’ll also have him stand in a certain spot so that the patient has to turn a certain way to reach him. It’s much more motivating to have to reach to pat a dog than to do it for the sake of doing it!” And while AJ is a superstar during the day, at night, when he goes home with Rebecca, he becomes a regular dog. Not every dog has what it takes to be a PAALS dog. Puppies, which are usually bred from long lines of working service dogs, need to be focused more on people than on dogs, have strong retrieval instincts and show no aggressive behavior. Since they’ll be working hard, pushing, pulling, tugging and grabbing, they must also be strong. The organization has had the most success with both Labrador and Golden Retrievers, a mix of the two and Labradoodles. The two-year training process begins when the puppies are just three days old. “It’s minimal but strategic,” she says. “Since they absolutely cannot be afraid of traffic or thunderstorms, we play CDs of those noises right from the start.”
AJ and occupational therapist Rebecca Terry work with patient Margaret Buchanan.
For the next four months, puppies receive daily lessons that include trips with volunteers to malls, grocery stores and other public places, where they begin to learn not to lunge at people, eat off the floor or bark at loud noises. Their next stop is prison, where, for a little over a year, they become the responsibility of speciallyscreened inmates who continue each puppy’s training with the help of a professional who visits the prison for twice-a-week training sessions. While they’re in prison, the pups eat, sleep and play with their inmate owners, who, not surprisingly, become very attached to their charges. “The prisoners benefit tremendously from having the responsibility of caring for an animal,” says Jen. “How these dogs positively affect people along the way — prisoners, volunteer dog walkers and weekend foster families — before they go off to work is a whole separate benefit of the program.” At 18 months, the dogs, now wellversed in self control, leave prison to begin to learn the skills they’ll need in their working lives. Depending on their placement, they’ll be taught how
to push elevator buttons, hit emergency buttons on specially-built phones, open doors and respond to visual cues, such as a non-verbal signal to step in when an autistic child needs a well-practiced dose of therapeutic puppy love. In the end, PAALS will spend more than $25,000 to train each dog. And although there’s no charge, recipients are asked to help with fundraising to cover their tuition for the class they take to learn how to work with their dogs. Because it isn’t just the dogs that receive training. Before they can go home with their dog, each human recipient must participate in an intensive two-and-a-half-week team training program that includes both written and hands-on skills tests. “To watch the teams grow and bond over the two-week time period is amazing,” says Jen. “It’s the first step of a lifechanging partnership.” Want to help? PAALS needs more than donations. If you can donate time by volunteering to walk or play with the dogs while they’re at PAALS or serve as a weekend foster home — perfect for working families who can’t commit to a full-time dog — visit www.paals.org.
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pet guide
Columbians love their pets
Mr. Kitty
Since more than 70 percent of Americans share their homes with pets, it should come as no surprise that many of our advertisers have their own beloved animal companions. Here are some photos of those happy families!
Dixie Allan of Blue Marlin
Romeo with Susan Levine of Lutheran Hospice
Sampson
Coach with Jeff Lawler of 2nd
Teddy with Tommy, Briggs
Sally with Edward Crosswell,
Carlynn Cary of CCM Investment Advisers
and Annie Edmunds Tom Edmunds of Capitol Urology
Tater with Jill Moylan of Home Advantage Realty
Wind and Stacie Taylor
Prada and Blue
with Marie Lipton of Pupcakes
Lilly
future son-in-law of Dr. Neal Atkinson of Shandon-Wood Animal Clinic
Kimberly Power of Carolina Paws
Pipi with Lucy Peacock
Bob with Leigh Sheridan
Freddie Rogers of Tootsies
of Columbia Cat Clinic
Lilly with Dr. Richard Boyd and family
Sydney with Linda Burnside of LGB Interiors
Rosie Moon and Gracie Charlie Jaroslava Cameron of CMS
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with Owen Atkinson, grandson of Dr. Neal Atkinson of Shandon-Wood Animal Clinic MAR C H 2011
getting down to business with
Dr. Nori Warren and Dr. Tracy Wales
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Four Paws Animal Clinic
fter practicing veterinary medicine for many years, doctors Nori Warren and Tracy Wales knew what they needed to find fulfillment in their careers. It was really quite simple. They were doctors who wanted to practice up-to-date high quality medicine; they were women who wanted to compassionately care for their patients and clients; and they wanted a welltrained, intelligent and friendly support staff with the same goals. “We wanted to practice medicine without the distractions of boarding and grooming. We are doctors and want to stick to doctoring.” says Dr. Wales. Adds Dr. Warren, “We have great relationships with many grooming and boarding facilities in town
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to whom we are very comfortable sending our clients.” As for caring for their patients and clients, Dr. Warren thinks it is important to know them personally. She believes it helps her assist them in making decisions concerning their pets’ healthcare. “It also makes our jobs more fun and fulfilling. We enjoy catching up with clients during their pets’ appointments.” says Dr. Wales. Both doctors practiced in the area for many years before opening Four Paws Animal Clinic and drew on their prior experiences when planning and designing their clinic. The front areas are bright, colorful, friendly and clean. The hospital area resembles a physician’s office or human hospital with a fully loaded
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surgical suite, digital X-ray room, dental suite with digital dental radiography, and a lab with state-of-the-art blood analysis machines, microscopes and centrifuges. The clinic offers appointments as well as convenient drop-off service at no additional charge. They are open 8 to 6 weekdays and 9 to 12 on Saturdays. The doctors are very aware of the troubled economic times and offer great care at reasonable and fair prices. They also offer discounts for military, senior citizens and multi-pet households. Four Paws Animal Clinic is located at 23 Forest Lake Place, just off of Forest Drive behind Tuesday Morning. To schedule an appointment just call 790-PAWS (7297).
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getting down to business with
Mungo Homes
Steven Mungo, Stewart Mungo
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ounded on the principles of quality, value and integrity, the Mungo family has been building new homes and neighborhoods in the Carolinas since 1954. Mungo Homes has become the 35th largest homebuilder in the country by providing quality new homes at affordable prices, and high-quality, award-winning natural gas homes that satisfy a variety of tastes and lifestyles. Mungo currently enjoys financial stability that has eluded many local and national builders. Because Mungo is a family-
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owned business, their dedication is to the satisfaction of their clients and not to a board of directors or stockholders. Along with success comes responsibility. That’s why principals Steven and Stewart Mungo recognize their roles as community leaders and are honored to participate on many civic boards and philanthropic committees. It’s a shared value of Mungo employees. Many employees serve on boards and committees supporting education, healthcare, non-profit
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and civic organizations, the arts, and, of course, the home building industry. Many are either officers in their churches or teach Sunday school. On a corporate level, Mungo Homes supports Harvest Hope Food Bank, The National Kidney Foundation, EdVenture Children’s Museum, Oliver Gospel Mission, Keep America Beautiful, Habitat for Humanity, the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina and many, many other organizations.
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getting down to business with
Dr. Jandrette Rhoe
Midlands Medical Wellness Center
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hen Midlands Medical Wellness Center initially opened its doors in May 2007, its purpose was to address the hormonal imbalance of men and women through bio-identical hormone replacement. “There is an answer for menopause and andropause, or male menopause,” says Jandrette Rhoe, M D. “A person no longer has to put up with symptoms related to ‘going through the change’ or ‘having a mid-life crisis.’” Dr. Rhoe has been trained in the evaluation and management of bio-identical hormone replacement, which has been around more than 50 years. She uses B H RT pellets, which are compounded forms of estrogen and testosterone. They are plantderived and typically cause fewer side effects. Although there are many forms of
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BHRT, she uses pellets because they last for several months, and the hormones are slowly released in a manner similar to what the body had done previously when a person was in his or her prime. Midlands Medical Wellness Center then introduced oral HCG weight loss program into its practice. The use of HCG as it pertains to weight loss has been in use for over 60 years. “We have seen remarkable success – without having to give shots – during the past two and a half years,” Dr. Rhoe says. “Although individual results vary, on average our practice is seeing 20 to 25 pounds of weight loss during the first month of use. Weight loss is important when trying to reduce risks related to diseases such as high blood pressure, diabetes and heart disease. We’re changing lives one person at a time.”
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In the future Midlands Medical Wellness Center will continue to grow and offer alternatives to improve quality of life. Look forward to seeing the introduction of products such as nutritional supplements that will improve metabolism and energy as well as toxicfree skin products that avoid ingredients linked to cancer-causing agents commonly found in many products today. The services provided at Midlands Medical Wellness Center are impacting lives and families. “We hope to see you or someone you care about soon at our office!” Dr. Rhoe says. For more information visit www.MidlandsMedWC. com or call (803) 223-9328 to schedule your appointment today.
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getting down to business with
The Pilates Studio
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ary Davis first envisioned a Pilates Studio in the capital city in 2001, while vacationing in the foothills of Tuscany. Through the influence of his brother in-law, Pierre Etienne Liechti, a physical therapist and committed believer in the superiority of the Pilates method, Gary encountered the exercise that he would practice for the rest of his life. Having spent countless hours testing out the newest forms and fads of exercise, often without credibility and proof of actual benefit, Gary appreciated that the Pilates method was founded on anatomy, physiology and kinesiology. In the first half of the 20th century, ahead of his time, Joseph H. Pilates developed this simple yet profound
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way of taking care of one’s body. Professionals, including athletes and dancers, whose livelihoods demand healthy physiques, have successfully relied on this method for over 70 years. The Pilates Studio opened in Columbia in the summer of 2005 with the intent of helping its customers attain results. Its goal is to help meet specific needs based on a consistent flow of proper movements for the entire body. In Joseph’s words, A few well designed movements, properly designed in a balanced sequence, are worth hours of doing sloppy calisthenics or forced contortions. The Pilates Studio offers a safe, intelligent alternative that counteracts self-induced stress caused by years of incorrect and damaging forms of exercise
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or work related wear and tear. Satisfied clients, from beginners to advanced, benefit from qualified instructors who have years of training and experience and delight in providing personal, caring and knowledgeable service. “With two convenient locations in Columbia, we encourage you get to know us,” Gary says. “Read the testimonies of some of our satisfied customers at www.thepilatesstudiocolumbia.com and on Facebook.” In 10 sessions you feel the difference, in 20 you will see the difference, and in 30 you will be on your way to having a whole new body. -Joseph H. Pilates
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getting down to business with
Jeffers McGill
(L to R) Mark McGill, Ryan Thompson, David McGill, David Caton
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he goal at Jeffers McGill has always been to offer the best service and product knowledge at the best prices. Many first time customers come in because they are looking for the type of service and help they can receive from a 50-year-old family-owned business, and they are pleasantly surprised at the great
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prices. Jeffers McGill takes pride in being able to offer superior products such as Thermador, Bosch, GE Monogram, GE, Whirlpool, KitchenAid, Frigidaire and Jenn-Air, as well as Serta Mattresses and fine furniture from companies such as Lane and Braxton Culler. Jeffers McGill has been serving the Columbia
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area since 1961 and will continue to offer the great prices and service that its customers have come to expect. “We want to thank our customers for their support over these last 50 years and look forward to working with you for 50 more,” says David McGill.
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Central Carolina Community Foundation Wine Dinner at Mill Pond Steakhouse
Jo Bull, Christy Taucher, Joseph Bruce, Fran Burns, Moultrie Burns, JoAnn Turnquist
Thomas Lash, Betsy Breckinridge, Robert Dozier, Beverly Dozier, Clarissa Adams, Jeff Adams
Ted Williams, Margaret Williams, Brenda Wheeler, Rita Cullum, Rick Wheeler, Linda Bush, Carrol Josey
Lake Carolina’s 7th Annual Polar Bear Plunge
Andrew Taylor
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Jessica Hutto and Jay Gates
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Amber Driggers and Brandon Reeves
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Claire Tinsley and Chris Zeigler
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Melanie Johnson and Glenn Matthews
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c a s h m a n p h o t o g r a p h y, b e l l a g i o h o t e l
just married
Sally Kerr and Cory Rosenfeld
Kristen Proiette and Ley Morris
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out & ABout
to Mozart, Wednesdays, 10 to 11am
march
EdVenture, www.edventure.org March 5 Edceptional Kids Open House, 5 to 7pm March 15 Absolutely Incredible Kids Day at EdVenture March 26 Celebrating Children with Disabilities Conference, Brookland Baptist Church, 8:15 am to 1pm
Capital City/ Lake Murray Country, www.lakemurraycountry.com March 24 The Taste of Lake Murray, Radisson Hotel Columbia and Conference Center Central Carolina Community Foundation, www.yourfoundation.org March 7 Food and Wine Tasting Dinner: Hampton Street Vineyard, 6:30 to 9:30pm March 31 VIP Wine Tasting: Battle of the Pinots, Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, 6:30 to 9:30pm Chapin Community Theatre, www.chapintheatre.org March 25, 27, 31 Curtain Up On Murder Colonial Life Arena, www.coloniallifearena.com March 11 Winter Jam 7pm Columbia Museum of Art, www.columbiamuseum.org March 2 to April 6 Music in European Culture I: Gregorian Chant
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Five Points Association, www.fivepointscolumbia.com March 4 Official Kickoff to St. Pat’s March 12 Inaugural St. Pat’s Pageant March 19 St. Pat’s in Five Points Glenforest School, www.glenforest.org March 17 alaG Celebration Junior Woman’s Club of Columbia, www.jwccolumbia.org March 24 Baubles & Bubbles, Embassy Suites, 6 to 9pm Koger Center for the Arts, www.koger.sc.edu March 4 to 5 Columbia City Ballet’s A Mid-Summer Night’s Dream, 7:30pm March 11 Columbia Classical Ballet’s Robin Hood, 9:30am March 11 Columbia Classical Ballet’s Hunchback of Notre Dame, 7:30pm
March 15 USC Symphony Orchestra with Jennifer Parker-Harley, Flute, and Winners of the USC Concerto/ Aria Competition, 7:30pm March 19 USC Dance Company’s Stars of the New York Ballet Gala March 22 Child-Like Consulting’s Mr. Al March 23 James Taylor, 8pm March 29 to 30 Broadway in Columbia’s The Color Purple, 7:30pm Newberry Opera House, www.newberryoperahouse.com March 6 In the Mood, 3 and 8pm March 10 Melinda Doolittle, 8pm March 13 Earl Scruggs, 3 and 8pm Robert 17 EarlIrish Keen Fling March March 19 Aaron Tippin, 3 and 8pm March 20 Al Di Meola- World Sinfonia Pursuit of Radical Rhapsody Tour 2011 March 22 Ozark Jubilee, 3 and 7pm March 25 Junior Brown, 8pm March 27 Brenda Lee, 3 and 8pm March 31 Steep Canyon Rangers, 8pm
Riverbanks Zoo and Garden, www.riverbanks.org March 2, 9, 16 Junior Master Gardener Program for homeschoolers, 10am to 12:30pm March 5 March for Meals 5K Run and Walk, 7:30am
March 12 Scout Saturdays March 12 Junior Master Gardener Saturday Session, 10am to 3pm March 17 & 23 Backyard Buds: Treasure Hunt, 10 to 10:45am March 19 Backyard Buds: Let’s Start Growing, 10 to 10:45am March 26 Springtime at the Garden Festival, 9am to 4pm SC State Museum, www.museum.state.sc.us through Jan. 15, 2012 Uncommon Folk Shandon Presbyterian Church, www.shandonpres.org March 18 & 20 The Crucible Style Swap, www.styleswap.net March 16 Style Swap Columbia, MoMo’s Bistro, 7 to 9pm Trustus, www.trustus.org through March 5 Mahalia March 25-April 6 Assassins Village Square Theater, www.villagesquaretheater.com March 5 to 20 The Wizard of Oz
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