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Volume III, Issue 16 - April/May 2014

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The DuPre House A Piece of The Past, A Path Toward The Future

Spring into Summer With Cool Spartanburg Day Camps Peaches & Plates A’Plenty Destination: Aiken SC

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Publication Acknowledgements: Editor: Joy Mabry Contributing Editors: Beverly Knight Cody Ownes Steve Wong Art Direction & Design Future’s Graphics, LLC Contributing Designers: Kathy Davis, Kathy Ink Scott Neill Website Design: Everette Murray Staff Photographer: Everette Murray Contributing Photographers: Natalie Brown Larry Gleason Renderings provided by: McMillian, Pazden, Smith Architecture Reid Price Steve Wong Patty Wright Contributing Writers: Natalie Brown Liberty Canzater, The Butterfly Foundation President Tony Forest Beverly Knight Dr. Walter J. Kucaba, D.D.S., M.S. Harvey J. Kulka Margaret Ledford Chamlee Loscuito Cody H. Owens Dr. Schuyler Peterson Mary Ward Steve Wong Patty Wright Project Manager: Wayne Smith

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I think most folks would agree with Caroline Sexton, Executive Director of the Museum, who suggestion that, “Food is always a topic that everyone can relate to… Good food never goes out of style…and Spartanburg has some of the best food in our nation’s history.” Read about and visit the Chapman Cultural Center for fun facts about our favorite restaurants that have stood the test of time, our moonshining days, and our economic switch from the cotton industry to peaches.

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Looking for excitement, recreation, exquisite cuisine, or just a quite stroll in nature? It’s only a short distance away! Experience Southern hospitality at its best while visiting historic, downtown local shops, and restaurants, or plan your visit around various fairs, the Steeplechase, Lobster Races and more. Aiken, South Carolina offers just the right combination of activities and relaxation for that perfect weekend getaway.

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Just a few blocks from downtown Spartanburg, resides the historic DuPre House with the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM) as its backdrop.

VCOM’s investment in the preservation of this historic House, “a gateway to the Northside’s revitalization efforts, is truly a community project, aligned with our mission to prepare future physicians to serve communities in need,” states Natalie Brown, assistant director for Communications at VCOM. Read more about this “beauty in motion.”

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Looking for cool, educational, fun and safe programs for children this summer? So, what’s out there? How about… outdoor adventures, robotics programs, dance lessons, American history time-travel, swimming, performing, painting, football, and writer’s camps, just to name a few. Spartanburg is jam-packed with enough summer camps this year to keep adventurous youth busy all summer.

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t’s that time of year again when Mother Nature meets Father Time! As we spring ahead into warmer weather, we anticipate fresh veggies, flowers, barbeques, and long evenings in the yard. My Dad, like most hunting and farming enthusiasts, puts away the rabbit shotgun and painfully stands waiting beside his tractor with lawn tools in hand for the arrival of April Fool’s Day. As we all know, Mother Nature sometimes makes a fool out of us when we start planting our flowers and crops before she has finished with cold weather. Well…As many men say about women, “she just can’t make up her mind!”

With flowers, crops and fresh foods in mind, Spartanburg Everyday’s spring edition has a “bumper crop” of information on destinations and products to help you enjoy Mother Nature at her best. Don’t miss the opportunity to visit our local farms, farmers’ markets, Food Hubs, and fresh food restaurants for that sweet taste of early fruits and vegetables. If you would prefer to “get down and dirty in the soil,” be sure to visit Hatcher Gardens’ spring plant sales, and Parker’s Farm Supply for tools and supplies. If you are like me and just prefer to “look upon” Mother Nature and sneak out of town for a couple of days too, visit one of South Carolina’s “beauty in motion” destinations, Aiken, SC. Our featured home, the DuPre House, is a perfect example of “beauty in motion.” What started as a community project to preserve the history of the house

by VCOM and the City of Spartanburg has become a mission to bring this beautiful home back to life. Its exquisiteness will take your breath away. If you too are interested in “a smaller castle,” we have ask the team at Better Homes & Garden on the Westside to bring “it on.” Spring time is the best time of year to sell or purchase a new home.

Again, the Spartanburg community leaders, schools and businesses have provided our area with educational, fun, and cool Summer Children’s Camps. Be sure to call early. Space is limited and these exceptional programs book fast.

Sit back with your cool glass of tea and enjoy this packed edition of Spartanburg Everyday. As always, we love to hear from you about the current edition or about anyone that is having a positive impact on Spartanburg!

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SHOPPING, EVENTS & ENTERTAINMENT Carriage House Wine…4 Calendar of Events…5 At The Corner Of 1-85 & I -26…6 Pastor’s Pen…7

CULINARY

Bi-Lo Holding Foundation Awards… 10 Butterfly Foundation…11 Peaches & Plates A’Plenty…12

DESTINATION

Aiken, SC…16

HOME & GARDEN

The DuPre House…18 METCALF Land Company…22 A Place Where City and Country Meet..23 Better Homes & Garden…24 A Lowcountry Twilight In The Garden…26 The African Violet…28

SUMMER PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN Spring Into Summer…30

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HEALTH & WELLNESS

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Family Caregiver Education…33 Down In The Mouth…34 Tired Of Being Tired?...35 C.O.R.E…36 Spartanburg Pediatric Dentistry… Back Cover

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On The Cover: The DuPre House Photography Provided By Natalie Brown

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Downtown Spartanburg, Inman, Lyman, Moore, Duncan, Pacolet, Cowpens, Chesnee, Landrum, Boiling Springs, Hillcrest, Westgate, Roebuck, and Gaffney.

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By Tony Forest

When I was told this edition of the magazine was going to feature lawn and garden, I had to think: how am I going to blend wine with this subject. Then I realized we really are talking about farming first when it comes to making wine. Growing grapes is a relatively easy process. But growing good grapes that will produce good wine is much more difficult.

The two main variables are soil and climate. And contrary to what you would think, grapevines prefer soil that is more suited to a weed than an ear of corn. Grapevines like less as opposed to more water. In fact, most great wines come from very arid regions.

A question I get regularly has to do with “Organic” wine. This term can mean many things. There is totally organic (no herbicides, pesticides and other chemicals), meaning nothing but Mother Nature. And then there is “sustainable,” a term that is appearing on many wine labels. “Sustainable” includes things such as water and energy use, as well as greenhouse emissions and lower use of manmade fertilizers and chemicals.

The simple fact is that just because a wine has been made with an organic or sustainable practice does not mean it tastes better. Unlike a vegetable, where you may not taste a big difference, wine may taste substantially different. I always say organic means nothing if the wine is not enjoyable.

We have some organic as well as sustainable made wines that taste good. Stop by the store and I will be happy to show them to you.

If you are interested in being on our email newsletter list, visit our website, carriagehousewines.com, and sign up. It is a great way to learn about new selections, upcoming tastings, and articles about wine.

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April Events

May Events

African Violet Society Spring Plant Sale April 3, 12noon until 5 pm & Friday, April 4, 9 am until 5 pm Hatcher Garden

Twilight in the Garden: “Lowcountry in the Upcountry” May 1 5:30 – 9 pm Hatcher Garden

Treasure Island April 18 at 4:30 and 7:00 pm April 19 at 2:00 pm Chapman Cultural Center

Downtown Classic Criterium May 2 Downtown Main Street

Spring Plant Sale April 18 from 8:00 am - 5:00 pm April 19 from 9:00 am - 1:00 pm Hatcher Garden

Burger Cook Off Cribbs Parking Lot 226-B West Main May 3 11:00am until 12:00am Benefiting Safe Homes Rape Crisis Coalition

Daughtry to Headline Spring Concert April 26 at 8 pm Converse Campus Lawn

Spring Fling May 4 12:00am until 7:00pm Downtown Spartanburg

Color Run for Cancer April 28th 6:00 pm-8:00 pm Soccer Fields-Smith Farmhouse USC-Upstate

ELVIS: A CONCERT EXPERIENCE May 18 at 3 pm Chapman Cultural Center

Tour of Homes April 27 Contact: Spartanburg County Historical Association

THE COLLINGSWORTH FAMILY May 31 at 6:00pm Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium

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April & May Events

Clevedale’s Historic Inn & Gardens, Spartanburg, SC

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At the Corner of I-85 & I-26

By Steve Wong England’s Poet Laureate from 1850-1892, Alfred Lord Tennyson, once famously wrote, “In the Spring a young man’s fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love.” I’m not a poet, I’m not English, and I’m certainly not a young man, but it is spring in the Upstate and I feel the urge to get down and dirty.

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Don’t worry girls, I might be shirtless down on my knees sweating and breathing hard, but the object of my desire will probably be a half-buried rock in my vegetable garden that just won’t give it up, no matter how much dirty talk I give it.

For me each year, it always starts with just a peek of the pink. I’ll be trudging through my backyard of fallen dead branches, brown crabgrass, and doggy surprises when I’ll look out into the peach orchards that surround my house and see the ever-so-slight hint of pink peach blossoms harbingering better days to come. For the next couple of weeks, the small buds will swell with each warm day until they come into full fertile flower. All the while, the men who tend the orchards worry and fret about the possibility of a late frost that could end our love affairs with fresh lush peaches even before the fuzzy little honey bees swarm into a cross-pollination frenzy. When the TV’s weather girl warns of a late spring freeze, the orchardists pull all-nighters, bringing smudge pots into the fields hoping a little smoke and heat will keep their beloved trees warm throughout the night. Only one thing worse than a frigid peach tree.

With this much sap flowing, I need an outlet for my pent-up energies.

“To till or not to till?” is the question farmers and home gardeners have asked themselves ever since Monsanto came out with one of the world’s most deadly poisons: Round-up herbicide. Do I douse my garden with weed-killing chemicals and then plant my genetically engineered seedlings among the corpses of freeze-tolerant honeysuckle and dog fennel?

Or do I plow and hoe… and hoe… and hoe… and hoe… and still have wild onions trying to make whoopee with my Walla Walla Sweet Onion sets? Call me old fashion, but I’d rather get my gardening jollies with a good sturdy hoe. I’ll take a plump red tomato with a blemish or two any day over a chemically induced crookneck squash that might cause my grandchildren to have two heads and 12 toes.

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For us amateurs, home gardening is like love: You can put in an awful lot of hard work, time, and money at the beginning of the season only to grow tired and weary of a high-maintenance relationship that may produce only a few good helpings of satisfaction. Successful gardeners and Viagra TV actors will tell you that it’s all about staying the course for the long haul. Sure, there will be dry spells and washouts, but if you truly want to harvest the fruits of your labor, you must not give up — even when you have chickweed a’plenty and blossom rot.

So pull up those weeds (again and again), dig up those rocks (where do they all come from?), replant those seeds that your dog dug up (damn dog). It’s going to be a long hot summer. Pace yourself, you’re not a young man anymore, and Mother Earth is a demanding lover and not to be trifled with. You treat her right, and she just might give you some… potatoes, tomatoes, onions, peas, okra, squash, cucumbers, and, oh, melons, I like big, round, ripe melons.

Steve Wong is a writer, living in the peach orchards of Inman, a small town in northern Spartanburg County. He takes full responsibility for his views on life, and this magazine claims no responsibility whatsoever for his odd ideas. Constructive or not criticism can be emailed to Just4Wong@Gmail.com.

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NEVER UPROOT A TREE IN WINTER

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By Dr. Schuyler Peterson

I felt so proud after the grocery store seed I planted became a little tree. In the middle of my backyard, it grew about waist-high during the summer and fall months. I gathered pine straw around the base and watered it regularly. Each day, I stood over it, admiring the green leaves and healthy young branches.

Imagine my surprise when my little tree withered during the winter. The leaves fell off, and the branches turned brown. It looked a lot like Charlie Brown’s pathetic Christmas tree. My sapling had become a disappointment. I mentioned my intention to uproot the tree to a master gardener at church. He immediately cautioned me, “Never uproot a tree in winter.”

We cannot see what is happening beneath the ground; we cannot judge the health of the roots.

The tree may look ugly, but the decision to remove it should be delayed until spring or even for a year. My wise friend was right. When the winter passed and spring came again, the tree revived and was more beautiful than before.

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The advice from that gardener turned out to be useful in other situations as well. “Never uproot a tree in winter” applied to the temptation to make negative decisions when I was in my worst moods. There is always a need to be patient. Before I walk away from that job, that dream, or that relationship, I always remember that the winter is temporary. The spring will come. And then many of the things I was tempted to give up on will experience revival. .......................................................

Dr. Schuyler Peterson was called to be the Senior Pastor of Southside Baptist Church in 2011. His desire is to connect God’s unchanging truth with a diverse culture through creative and relevant teaching. Always centered on a key passage of Scripture, he helps people relate to God better through His Word.

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BI-LO HOLDINGS FOUNDATION AWARDS $20K TO HOPE CENTER FOR CHILDREN

By Chamlee Loscuito

Hope Center for Children announced today it received a $20,000 grant from The Bi-Lo Holdings Foundation. The funds provided

by Bi-Lo Holdings will be applied toward meeting the health and nutritional needs of children who are in our residential programs, all of whom come to Hope Center due to circumstances of abuse or neglect in their own homes. All meals and snacks served at Hope Center for Children must comply with USDA regulations.

“Many of these children are malnourished and have never experienced a family style meal around the table,” said Chamlee Loscuito, Chief Executive Officer of Hope Center for Children. “We strive to provide meals that are wholesome for body and mind, to allow a child to feel safe so the healing process can begin. We are grateful to Bi-Lo Holdings Foundation for their support in helping us do this.”

“Making personal connections with local organizations and giving back to those in need in our communities is the motivating force behind who we are as a company,” said Mary Kellmanson, Bi-Lo Holdings’ senior vice president of marketing, and president of the Bi-Lo Holdings Foundation. “Bi-Lo Holdings is honored to dedicate time, resources and funds to benefit our customers, neighbors, friends and family. We are thankful that we are able to develop and grow partnerships with these organizations and help them improve the lives of our neighbors.”

The Bi-Lo Holdings Foundation has a long tradition of supporting the neighborhoods in which we work and live, and makes grants available to local nonprofit organizations to support programs and initiatives fostering healthy and thriving communities.

About Hope Center for Children: Hope Center for Children, formerly the Children Shelter of the Upstate and Ellen Hines Smith Girls’ Home, exists to build stable, healthy families and provide children a safe place from abuse and neglect. Five primary programs offer a continuum of services that serve families with increased risk of abuse or neglect or provide around-the-clock care for children who are victims or at risk of homelessness. In the past 12 months we have served 2,393 children in our community.

About the Bi-Lo Holdings Foundation Established in 1943, the Bi-Lo Holdings Foundation is a nonprofit organization 501©3 dedicated to making the communities we serve a better place to live. The Bi-Lo Holdings Foundation awards grants to organizations that support programs and initiatives helping to foster healthy and thriving communities in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee.

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Culinary Animated view of the rear of the new Food Hub Article provided by: Liberty Canzater, The Butterfly Foundation President

The Butterfly Foundation, a 501 (c) (3) organization, has been serving the Spartanburg community since 2007. As a continuation of our services, The Butterfly Foundation is excited about introducing the new “Food Hub”. In 2011, The Butterfly Foundation was one of 16 grantees in the country awarded funding from The Department of Health and Human Service under the Healthy Food Financing Initiative to build a “Healthy Food Hub” on the Northside of Spartanburg, SC. The Food Hub project has been made possible through partnerships with The Mary Black Foundation, City of Spartanburg, Northside Development Corporation, SC Association of Community Development, Duke Energy Foundation, Women Giving of Spartanburg, and Hub City Farmers Market.

tor Kitchen, Urban Gardens, a retail/grocery store that will provide fresh produce from the Urban Gardens and other staple groceries and produce from local farmers, Hub City Farmers Market, and The Butterfly Foundation office space.

In building the Food Hub, The Butterfly Foundation hopes to introduce healthy eating and living, by providing fresh produce and implementing all of the HUBs healthy food program components, not only to the Northside community, but to the entire Spartanburg County. The Butterfly Foundation is excited about the “Food Hub” building and is expected to open May/June 2014. Please visit our website at www.butterfly-sc.com for continuous updates and grand opening information.

The Food Hub is one of many planned projects of the Northside initiative to revitalize the North-side community. The Butterfly Foundation, through the Food Hub, will provide program services, access to healthy foods and employment opportunities to contribute to healthy living.

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Peaches & Plates A’Plenty History Museum Serves Up Food Exhibit with Plenty of Side Items

By Steve Wong

When a stranger comes to town and wants to know the “real” Spartanburg, The Beacon is always high on the list of places to visit. It’s one of the places where Spartanburg a’plenty is always served.

Like most communities, Spartanburg is defined in many ways and one of them is by its food. Spartanburg Regional History Museum is currently exhibiting “Peaches & Plates A’Plenty: Celebrating Spartanburg’s Food History,” a unique collection of locally gathered artifacts and special events that serve to refine what it means to eat in the Hub City and the surrounding county-side. You can see this exhibit free of charge at Chapman Cultural Center Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Sundays, 1 to 5 p.m. through May 31.

Most of the items on exhibit center on either moonshining, restaurants, or peaches. There is a real copper still with real moonshine jugs corked with real corncobs. Check out the authentic

step-by-step instructions on how to make moonshine. Of course, for those willing to take the extra moment to read the signs, there is historically sound information about Spartanburg’s own Dark Corner, where the making of moonshine once shone its brightest in our local and national history.

On the other end of the exhibit are photos and fun facts about peaches in Spartanburg. Did you know that cotton was once king in Spartanburg… that is until the boll weevil back in the 1920s took the bite out of that cash crop and the county’s economy. Thankfully, some forward-thinking farmers figured out that Spartanburg’s soil and climate were perfect for growing peaches and began a new era in agricultural. Peaches have been a multi-million dollar enterprise in Spartanburg ever since, making it the peachgrowing capital of the world, despite what the folks over in Georgia might say.

But the greatest portion of the locally researched and created exhibit is devoted to Spartanburg restaurants, with extra special attention given to Wade’s Restaurant, Sugar and Spice, and, of course, The Beacon. There are photographs and soda jerk caps, menus and curb speakers, even authentic chairs from the classy but defunct The Elite restaurant.

“This has been a fun exhibit for everyone,” Caroline Sexton, Executive Director of the Museum, said. “Food is always a topic that everyone can relate to. There are so ma-

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“This is one of our biggest and most extensive exhibits of the year,” Sexton said. “Everyone likes food, and Spartanburg has some of the best food in our nation’s history.”

In addition to the exhibit, the Museum has organized several extra and related programs, such as the opening gala that featured a presentation by the daughter of J.C. Stroble, the legendary gentleman “caller” who greeted hungry customers at The Beacon for decades with his own special ways of moving hundreds of people through the lunch line. On April 5, the renowned culinary historian Michael Twitty will present the cooking demo “African-American Culinary Traditions” at Walnut Grove Plantation. That night, there will be a Pub Crawl in downtown Spartanburg.

For more information about “Peaches & Plates A’Plenty,” please visit SpartanburgHistory.org or call (864) 596-3501.

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ny fond memories. What is really amazing is that some of these restaurants are still with us and are doing well. Good food never goes out of style.”

On April 16, the Museum participates in Converse College’s “Okra to Opera: A Southern Foodways Conference” for several days of historic discussions. On May 3, the hot topic of beekeeping will be presented at Walnut Grove Plantation. And on May 11, families are encouraged to visit the Museum for a special program on “Farm to Table.”

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Canned Spartanburg Peaches A recipe from the Gramling family

Homemade canned or pickled peaches may not be exclusive to Spartanburg, SC, but they are certainly a Southern favorite.

The basic recipe is pretty much the same across the board… peaches, sugar, vinegar, water, cloves, and cinnamon. The Gramling family in northern Spartanburg County has for generations made peaches a family business. In that small community — not a town, but they do have a post office — there are more peach orchards than any other crop. From spring until the fall, the Gramling land produces peaches of many varieties for many uses… fresh, commercial canning, baby food, etc. The following recipe for homemade canned peaches is made special by the Gramlings’ alternate selection of which type of peach to use. Nearly all recipes call for cling-free or freestone peaches or peaches that separate easily and cleanly from the seed or pit. Gramlings use peaches that are semi-cling-free, such as the Redhaven. Orcharder Henry Gramling says, “Momie always wanted peaches that you would need to slice away from the pit… but not such that you would gnaw on it. She always thought the texture and flavor were better in the Redhaven variety.”

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Blanch and peel the peaches. Leave whole, with seed inside.

Combine the sugar, vinegar and water in a large pot, and bring to a boil. Boil for 5 minutes. Press one or two cloves into each peach, and place into the boiling syrup. Boil for 20 minutes or until peaches are tender.

Spoon peaches into sterile jars and top with liquid to 1/2 inch from the rim. Put one cinnamon stick into each jar.

Wipe the rims with a clean dry cloth, and seal with lids and rings. Process in a hot water bath for 10 minutes to seal.

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Wade’s Restaurant Banana Split Pie 1 cup powdered sugar ½ cup butter, softened ¼ cup liquid eggs ½ tsp vanilla extract 1 graham cracker pie crust 2 bananas, sliced 20 oz can crushed pineapple, well drained 2 cups whipped topping Garnish: Chopped pecans Chocolate sauce Maraschino cherry

Beat first 4 ingredients at medium speed with an electric mixer until fluffy and smooth.

Spread the mixture into the bottom of the graham cracker pie shell.

Top filling with sliced bananas.

Follow with drained pineapple.

Finish with whipped topping, sealing the edges.

Sprinkle with chopped pecans.

Chill for 1 hour Garnish before serving with chocolate sauce and top with a maraschino cherry.

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visit just right you may find a street fair taking place in The Alley or on Newberry Street.

After a long day of exploring, fine dining awaits you at one of the unique restaurants. You will enjoy exquisite cuisine and delicious desserts. For the less adventurous person, there are plenty of well-known eateries to fulfill your dining needs. There are many options for breakfast and lunch as well. And, be sure to follow your nose to one of our locally owned coffee and pastry shops. You won’t be disappointed.

When choosing your accommodations, you will find the common chain hotels along with award-winning inns and bed and breakfasts. You may decide to stay downtown in the heart of Aiken or near one of the golf courses. Either way, you will find a home away from home and experience Southern hospitality at its best. Each hotel has something different to offer.

By Mary Ward

Aiken is...the Perfect Getaway Not far from Spartanburg lies a city steeped in equine tradition, green spaces and rich history. And, unique shops, locally owned restaurants, quaint bed and breakfasts, historical museums, and golf courses. Aiken, South Carolina offers just the combination for a perfect weekend getaway. From Steeplechase and Lobster Races to music and arts festivals, there is something for everyone to enjoy when choosing Aiken.

Upon your arrival in Aiken, you will notice a thriving downtown that has much to offer. Fountains and flowers grace the intersections with rich color while lush parkways divide the streets. The qualities of a Community of Character are proudly displayed on lampposts. Shops and restaurants line the sidewalks as people on every corner are ready to welcome you to Aiken. If you time your

In historic, downtown Aiken, you will find locally owned shops including clothing boutiques, gift shops, equine shops, craft shops and antique stores.

There are also chef-owned restaurants and cafes and a theater with home-grown talent. Art is important to Aiken. Live performances (local and nationally acclaimed ones) are scheduled most weekends in Aiken.

And, the Aiken Art Center, located in the heart of the downtown district, is another fun place to stop in!

The Aiken Visitors Center and Train Museum is the perfect place to begin your trip to Aiken. Or, start your exploration before you even leave home by visiting the City’s website (www.VisitAikenSC.com). No matter your preference, we’re confident that you’ll enjoy your trip to Aiken…and long to return time and time again. For more information, please call 1 (888) AikenSC.

A visit to Aiken wouldn’t be complete without a stroll through Hopelands Gardens.

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The Aiken Bluegrass Festival is just one way that Aiken likes to celebrate the arts traditions of South Carolina.

The Aiken County Farmers Market is in full swing on Saturday mornings from 8 a.m. until the farmers sell out!

The Aiken Golf Club offers visitors an opportunity to play on a beautiful and historic course located in downtown Aiken.

Photography By Larry Gleason

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The DuPre House: A PIECE OF THE PAST, A PATH TOWARD THE FUTURE

By Natalie Brown

Just a few blocks from downtown Spartanburg, folks traveling north on Magnolia Street may notice a slowing of traffic; and not just because of a passing train.

The promise of revitalization is alive in the Northside area, and many slow down to enjoy the view at the corner of Howard and Magnolia Streets where the historic DuPre House now resides with the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM) – Carolinas Campus as its backdrop.

In 2010, when VCOM broke ground at the former Spartan Mills site, an agreement was made with the City of Spartanburg to provide infrastructure improvements for the school. In return, the college assumed ownership of the DuPre House at the cost of $1 and agreed to invest at least $250,000 in restorations.

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and has five chimneys, ten fireplaces, stained glass and block glass windows, and a mosaic tile front porch. It has concealed copper gutters and copper downspouts and is wrapped with Cyprus shingles.

The college plans to raise funds to restore the interior of the DuPre House, which Monaghan said will cost at least $1 million. No official decision has been made yet on what the house will be used for. Inside, the home features high ceilings, five bedrooms, three bathrooms, and a grand banquet room. Interestingly enough, it was also reported to be the first home in Spartanburg with indoor plumbing.

“We spent well over $250,000,” said Monk Monaghan, director of facilities at VCOM. “At first, we were making good on our agreement with the City, but it really grew into a greater mission. It was like bringing the house back to life after all these years.”

“The location of the DuPre House is a gateway to the Northside,” said Natalie Brown, assistant director for Communications, Marketing, Website and Publications at VCOM. “Our goal with this renovation is to preserve the history of the house while also participating in the initiative to revitalize this entire community. This is truly a community project, aligned with our mission to prepare future physicians to serve communities in need.”

Monaghan was concerned about having just the right personalities for the job, as the DuPre House posed a number of issues that are uncommon in modern construction. For this reason, he enlisted local architect Donnie Love and builder Rutledge Workman to assist him in taking on the challenge of the exterior renovation.

About VCOM: The Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM) provides medical education and research that prepares globally minded, communityfocused physicians who improve the health of those most in need.

The DuPre House was built in 1886 by Bishop William Wallace Duncan when he assumed leadership of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He left the 5,500 square foot, Queen Anne style house to his daughter, Carrie Duncan, who married Warren DuPre. The home was designed by the Swedish architect Gottfried Norrman

The Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine, with campuses in Blacksburg, Virginia and Spartanburg, South Carolina, has graduated over eleven hundred new physicians since its founding in 2001 with over 55% going

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into primary care specialties such as family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics and obstetrics/gynecology.

With national award winning programs in primary care and global medical outreach, as well as a sports medicine department caring for athletes at Virginia Tech, Radford University, the 2010 Olympic Ski Team, and the PGA Greenbrier Classic Tournament, VCOM provides state-of-the-art medical education and research.

About Osteopathic Physicians: Osteopathic physicians (D.O.s) are licensed in every state to practice the full scope of medicine, including examining patients, diagnosing illness, performing surgery, and writing prescriptions. D.O.s practice in every field of medicine as physicians, utilizing principles that the body can heal itself given optimum conditions, disease prevention, proper nutrition and exercise. D.O.s are trained in musculoskeletal manipulation to address overall health needs of their patients.

For more information on the College, please see the website at www.vcom.edu.

Photography By Natalie Brown

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The DuPre House: Story & Photography By Patty Wright

IMAGE OF THE PAST

For years I, Patty Wright passed this stately home, one that stood so magnificently in Spartanburg, right on Church St next to a mortuary. I watched from afar and dreamt of going in. As I watched this historic home move down the road to its new location I was in awe and I knew than I wanted to photograph all that it was and all that I knew it could be.

My chance had come and I was excited. With the help of many, I was able to photograph the inside in different light.

My goal was to show this beautiful home in the dismay that it was in and the hope that it could be graceful again.

I applied and received a grant from the SC Arts Commission and with VCOM {the new owners} becoming supporters; I succeeded in obtaining a share show in the Spartanburg Artist Guild Gallery.

I wrote a book, The Bishop William Wallace Duncan House……aka The DuPre House. It is based on facts and put into a story line in the way that I would imagine life once was. It also holds images that were used in the show that best represents both the disrepair and the light of hope it can become again.

The DuPre House…….as it once stood

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Dirty Hands and Broken Glass…..upstairs bathroom

Today this elegant, and exquisite home stands on the grounds of VCOM. The outside has been re-paired and the inside is sitting, waiting until its day to become again.

Please contact Patty Wright at 864-680-5291 or www.lightendeavors.com to order book and/or images.

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Forgotten and rotten…. living room fireplace

Coming up?....staircase on servant side

Key hole of olden times……. key hole to another door

Gone…..window in the back

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METCALF

Land Company Wash Your Land If you were going to sell your car, more than likely you would wash it, vacuum it, clean the inside, and probably even wax it. Most used car dealerships spend hundreds of dollars “detailing” their vehicles prior to putting them on the lot. Detailing can include not only washing and waxing, but repairing minor dents and dings, paint touch-up, and engine cleaning. They do this because they know this not only helps to sell the vehicle, but helps to sell it for more money. The higher price acquired for the car is significantly greater than the cost involved in doing to work. When purchasing a car, do you pick out the clean and shiny one that looks cared for, or do you choose the dirty one because it looks cheap?

The same principles are applied when people sell their home.

People will spend thousands of dollars preparing a home for sale.

Painting, landscaping, new carpet and new appliances are just a few of the things used to attract potential buyers and realize a larger profit.

So why is it when it comes to selling land, no one wants to “clean it?” One of the most common phrases we hear from sellers is, “I don’t want to do anything to the land, just sell it as it is.” Sellers don’t realize the amount of money that can be left on the table due to the lack of curb appeal displayed by their property. One of the easiest and cheapest ways for land owners to make their property “shine” is simple mowing or bush hogging. Like a good washing, mowing allows the buyer to see the property in its best possible light. Bush hogging can be accomplished for as little as $35 per acre.

Why not give the property a good vacuuming? Simply removing debris and disposing of junk stored on the property can make the property more appealing, and therefore easier to sell. These are simple fixes that can be accomplished with little effort and money.

Sometimes, a property requires “detailing.” Driveway repair, fence repair, fertilization of pastures, timber thinning, surveys, and other minor details can make a world of difference in how quickly a property sells, and at what price.

In today’s market, buyers are careful. Look at your property through their eyes. Do you like what you see? What is your initial impression? Don’t allow buyers to see the imperfections in your property. Make sure your land is clean and shiny before you sell it.

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A Place Where City and Country Meet!

By Joy Mabry

Many folks around the Cowpens area know Cathy Lipscomb, aka Cathy Seager. Cathy grew up in the Macedonia community near Gaffney and being a Lipscomb in this area, with the size of the community, meant everyone knew Cathy. Raised on a farm with hogs, cattle, horses, chickens, ducks, geese (well you get the picture) , Cathy frequently visited Hughey Parker, owner of Parker Supply, for all her animal feed and supplies. Cathy’s love for animals continued into a 24 year career working for Dr. Doug Chappell DVM. Although Cathy loves animals and the country, she decided to follow the dreams of a city gent named Doug Seager.

Doug Seager lived from city to city and coast to coast until he finally landed in Spartanburg, SC, in 1979. After living in a 26 story apartment building in Toronto, the move to Spartanburg was quite a cultural shock. He attended Spartanburg Technical College and worked for Spartan Foods for seven years. Doug then too settled into a 23 year career position with Robert Berg Investigations. After years on the road and hundreds of nights away from home, it is no surprise that Doug Seager jumped at the opportunity to purchase Hughey and Alice Parker’s Farm Supply store. The Parker’s were very pleased that Cathy and Doug Seager would carry on their legacy and continue to care about and service the community they had served for over 4 years.

Dixon, Big Dog, and LS tractors (yes, the same company that makes LG appliances). Carolina Carports metal buildings are also available for purchase.

In the past two years, Doug and Cathy have made many new friends in the community and continue to expand in their products and services in an effort to be a one stop shop for local famers and gardeners, as well as a quality supplier for commercial and residential landscaping needs. Doug and Cathy, like Hughey and Alice Parker, aspire to become a beacon of community provision and support. The Seager’s would like to thank their friends, family and customers for all their continued support.

Doug and Cathy’s dream was realized in 2012, as the new proprietors of Parker’s Farm Supply, located at 315 Battleground Rd (Hwy 110). The facility includes a 3,000 sq. foot showroom with a full line of Bartlett Mill livestock and poultry feed, varieties of dog and cat foods including Pride, Diamond, and Black Gold, along with one of the best selection of Stihl hand-held commercial and residential power tools. An additional 2,500 sq. feet of shop and warehouse space encloses hay, straw, grass seed, fertilizer and lime for home and commercial landscapers. Parker’s also has a wide range of tractors and lawn mowers including Grasshopper,

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MLS#214015 - Dist. 7 - Wonderful 3BR/2Ba home w/soaring ceilings in great rm. & kitchen. Large master BR w/ walk-in closet. Split BR plan. Fireplace with gas logs and built-in shelving. Security system on home and outbuilding.Home in excellent cond. Great for lst time buyers or retirees. $96,500

Hadden Heights Land LOCATION, LOCATION! Great corner location for your business. Fresh to the market. Almost four acres commercial land located behind Target on Highway 29. Current home on property could be office. Don’t miss the business explosion coming up. Call Elaine McLeod at 864-612-3847

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141 Marcie Rush Lane, Greer, SC

Connie Tomes

Beautiful 4bd/3ba home w Bonus. Guest bedroom on main level. FP in great room, Hardwood floors, coffered ceilings in dining room. fenced backyard. Cozy sunroom w/HVAC. Great location, good schools. MLS# 216037

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Mary Bishop

370 Edgemont Ave

332 E Rustling Leaves Ln

835 Bayshore Lane

Gorgeous 3 BR, 21/2 bath townhome in convenient Spartanburg west side community Hawk Creek North. Fireplace w/gas logs, lots of crown molding, outdoor patio and BBQ grill. Easy access to I85 and I26. $114.900

Great deal in Spartanburg District 6! 4 Bedroom, 2.5 bath home is located on a privacy fenced culdesac lot that includes a fully sodded yard with irrigation.

Master suite w/cathedral ceiling and huge walk in closet. $150,000

This all brick home is located in popular District 5 Sweetwater Hills community.Well designed open floor plan, large living room with vaulted ceiling.

Kitchen features granite and stainless steel appliances. $175,000

450 Connecticut Avenue

650 Secretariat Drive

836 Shoresbrook

4BR/3.5BA home in Converse Heights with many updates and EXCELLENT move in ready condition. Home features hardwood floors, fireplace in the living room and built-ins in the dining room. The master suite with a large walk in closet, bath with ceramic tile shower, jetted tub, double vanities, and separate water closet. Gourmet eat-in kitchen with tiled backsplash, large island with granite countertops, lots of storage space...and more. MLS#216297 494,900.

This beautiful 3BR/2BA home is built with lots of charm and extras. Home features hardwoods throughout the kitchen, great room and dining room areas, with ceramic tile in the bathrooms and carpet in the bedrooms. Kitchen has custom cabinets, large pantry, Corian countertops, tile backsplash and stainless steel appliances. Master suite features double trey ceilings, accent lighting and a walk-in closet with a seated shower and double vanity in the bathroom.

MLS#215227 179,900.

This home is located on the Westside of Spartanburg minutes from Interstates 85 and 26. This home has the master bedroom on the main level. The Florida room overlooks the inground pool. The sunken den has a rock fireplace with gas logs. This home is in move in condition and is ready for a newowner. This home has great storage even has a walk out attic.

MLS#214378 $164,900.

819 Inverness Circle in Carolina Country Club Grand Living is the theme of this custom built home in the heart of Carolina Country Club. This 6/5BR, 4.5 bath home is a work of art. Style and sophistication abound with trey, box, coffered, vaulted and octagonal ceilings along with handcrafted cabinets and closets. Designer floors, granite countertops and details galore. So many details, Call listing agent for all amenities.

103 Corolla Ct Moore, SC One Owner Custom Built Home in Twin Lakes. 5BR, 3.5Baths, Full Basement and Bonus Room on 1.027 Wooded acres in Cul-desac. Enjoy this fully loaded home with Two Lakes and Club House Amenities.

Priced to sell 360,000.

Sharon Cushing

Phone: 864-699-6321 Cell: 864-415-4335 Email: scushing@bhgyoung.com

412 South Oakley Lane REDUCED $24,000 - Remarkable Home with a Remarkable Price. 4 bedrooms 2.5 baths in prestigious Hawk Creek. Granite Tops, Completely updated.

Wrought Iron Staircase, Bedrooms with built-in cabinets in all closets. Private fenced in Yard. Many Bells and Whistles for the price. Ready to move in Condition.

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Hatcher Garden Presents 16th Annual Twilight in the Garden

By Beverly Knight What: Twilight in the Garden: “Lowcountry in the Upcountry” When: May 1, 5:30 – 9 p.m.

Where: Hatcher Garden, 820 John B. White, Sr. Blvd.,

Spartanburg, SC Ticket Price: $75.00 (deadline for buying tickets, April 24) Contact Information: Robin Vollmer, Executive Director (864)574-7724 www.hatchergarden.org

Hatcher Garden & Woodland Preserve’s Twilight in the Garden is a perennial harbinger of spring. This year’s 16th annual fundraiser, “Lowcountry in the Upcountry,” will be held May 1, 5:30 – 9 p.m., at The Park at Hatcher Garden.

Each year the Twilight Committee works to create a unique evening with a garden party feel under twinkling lights and festive decorations. The Charleston-inspired theme promises to provide a festive night in the garden, with local chef William Cribb serving a Lowcountry buffet under the tents on the front lawn. The evening will feature both silent and live auctions, with an array of items including specialty gift baskets, plant assortments from Hatcher Garden, original artwork and photography, home and garden items, handmade jewelry and more that are sure to please.

The annual event provides funds to support the general operations of the free public garden. “Each year we use the proceeds from our fundraising events to add plants and other features to enhance visitors’ experiences in the garden. Our goal is to make the garden even more enjoyable, inspirational and educational,” Robin Vollmer, executive director of Hatcher Garden says. “Twilight in the Garden helps make it possible for the staff, board and volunteers at Hatcher Garden to Se

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continue carrying out the garden’s mission. We consider Twilight our signature event and hope that it has become a ‘must-attend’ garden party for the entire community.”

“Tables will be draped in linen and feature lantern centerpieces with oyster shells and greenery,” Allie Ballenger, chair of the Twilight Committee, says of the event.

“Guests will immediately be transported from an Upcountry atrium to a Lowcountry garden full of Southern delight.”

Sponsorships for Twilight in the Garden begin at $250 and cover all costs of the event, ensuring that proceeds from ticket sales go directly toward helping make Hatcher Garden an inviting and educational environment for the community, a place that Vollmer calls “our green jewel in the middle of the city.”

Tickets are $75 and will be on sale through April 24.

To purchase tickets or for information about Twilight in the Garden or any other of Hatcher Garden’s activities, go to www.hatchergarden.org or contact Vollmer at (864) 574-7724.

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THE AFRICAN VIOLET

By Margaret Ledford

The Spartanburg chapter of the AVSA recently celebrated its 35th anniversary, having been organized in February 1979 through the initiative of Mrs. Ernestine Wright. Though no longer an active member, Mrs. Wright contributed richly to the growth of the Spartanburg chapter. She taught many new members and guests the basics of growing and caring for beautiful African Violets. Those of us who know her treasure her friendship.

The Spartanburg chapter of the African Violet Society of America will hold its Spring plant sale Thursday, April 3, 12 noon until 5 pm and Friday, April 4, 9 am until 5 pm at Hatcher Garden, 820 John B.White Blvd.

Club members grow and care for the plants offered for sale.

These include blooming plants and starters in various stages of growth. Also available will be other plants in the Gesnariacea family, such as Aeschynanthus, Streptocarpus, Episcia, Columnea, Chirita, Nemathanthus as well as growing supplies for these plants.

The African Violet is native to Tanzania. In the late 1800s, these delicate little plants were found growing in the wild in east Africa near the equator in what is now Tanzania. These little flowers attracted the attention of Baron Walter von SaintIllaire, a German officer with the Usambra district in east Africa. He collected samples and sent them to his father, a botanist living in Germany.

His father, working with the director of the Royal Botanical Gardens in Hanover, Germany, began studying and growing the plants. They were placed in the Gesneriacea family, then given the name “Saintpaulia ionantha” in honor of the Baron’s family.

In 1926, a grower in the United States chose ten of the best new hybrids and introduced them to the American public in the 1930s.The name “African Violet” was favored over the botanical name.

Interest soared and by 1946, just fifty-four years after the Saintpaulia was discovered, the African Violet Society of America (AVSA) was founded. The stated purpose of the organization is to stimulate interest in the propagation and culture of the African Violet. The Society maintains a web site (http://www. avsa.org/) where information is available on membership, conventions, shows, and much more.

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Growing these plants can be a source of pleasure by folloing a few simple steps in caring for them. These include using a light and porous potting mix, a balanced fertilizer, good drainage, sufficient light and air, and proper humidity.

Though similar in appearance, these plants are unrelated to the pretty little violets we find growing in our yards. The African Violet, as it is cultivated, is an indoor plant. It normally will not survive outside growing conditions.

There are many varieties of the African Violet, with a database of almost fifteen thousand named cultivars. Over nine thousand of these are registered with the AVSA. For several years, I attended the annual shows and sales events, becoming intrigued with the beautiful plants. Each time I came home with several. Often they did not survive until the next sale. Members invited me to join the club.

They convinced me they could teach me how to grow and care for my plants once I got them home.

So, in 2000, I joined the club---------and I was hooked!

We look forward to sharing our love for these beautiful plants, at our Spring sale or our monthly meeting the first Wednesday of each month, September through June, 9:30 am at Hatcher Garden.

Please join us.

Margaret Ledford, sale chairman for the Spartanburg African Violet Society

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Spring into Summer C S D C with ool partanburg

By Cody H. Owens

The world doesn’t stop spinning during the summer, but for students, it may seem like it. School’s out for a few months, and all kids really want is fun stuff to do. And while many parents are pressed to find anything for their youngsters to do, summer day camps always offer a wonderful compromise between “cool” and “convenient.”

Sure, sending your children to camp places them in a safe environment with professionals who want them to learn and grow as much as you do, but for them, it’s friendship-building and memory-making. It’s a vacation from the humdrum classroom and a break from that violent video game. It’s an experience they can’t wait to talk about at the lunch table come August.

So, what’s out there?

Just in Spartanburg alone, there are more camps than little Jimmy could possibly attend. From outdoor adventures to robotics programs, toe-tapping dance lessons to American history time-travel, there is something for every taste.

Take, for instance, Chapman Cultural Center in downtown, a virtual one-stop shop, whether your kid is a scientist, performer, dancer, artist, or historian. Within the facility are housed Ballet Spartanburg, Spartanburg Art Museum, Spartanburg Regional History Museum, Spartanburg Science Center, and Spartanburg Youth Theatre--all offering diverse options for 2014 campers.

As an example of what you’ll find at each organization, Ballet Spartanburg is offering Angelina Ballerina’s Costume Parade Camp, a week of dance, crafts, and dress up, ending with a costume parade at Chapman. It’s for eager feet ages 4-6, July 14-18. Spartanburg Art Museum

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(SAM) is excited to announce its lineup of fresh ideas, like DIY: Thrifty to Nifty, an opportunity for ages 9-13 to get in touch with their creative ingenuity using household items, July 7-11. Spartanburg Regional History Museum boasts some of “the best camps in history,” like Fields of Freedom camp. History buffs ages 10-14 will visit a different Revolutionary War battlefield every day, June 1620. Spartanburg Science Center’s camps are sure to keep your kids boasting about their summer, with options like Dino Detectives (July 28-August 1), Shark Week (August 4-8), Superhero Training (July 14-18), and WeDo Robotics Camp (July 7-11). Finally, campers will be acting like professional thespians after Spartanburg Youth Theatre’s camps, like The Fairy Tale Adventures series.

Perhaps instead of dabbling in the arts and culture, you’d rather get out all of that energy. The YMCA offers summer day camps weekly, starting in June and going through August 15, for ages 4-13. Theme-based weeks full of stimulating hands-on activities, both indoors and outdoors, will both entertain and exhaust your camper, with speciality or sports camps.

If you have an adventurous young girl looking to attend camp this summer, The Girl Scouts of South Carolina is offering its yearly favorite Camp Mary Elizabeth. With plenty to offer, campers can attend programs like Going for the Gold, June 16-20, for daily challenges, competitions, traditional sports, and wacky games. If she’s a Brownie or a Junior Scout, she’ll even be able to earn a badge. And in addition to the various camps, there is always the American Red Cross-certified Swim Program.

For a real boast-worthy experience your child won’t stop talking about, contact the various colleges around town--most offer exceptional summer camps kids love.

The Girl Scouts of South Carolina at Camp Mary Elizabeth.

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Converse College will host Young Writer’s Workshop, July 13-18, for rising 10-12th graders to develop their literary talents in a multitude of genres.

On a more physical note, Terriers fans may be interested in Wofford College’s Mike Ayers Football Camp, where 6-12th graders can learn from hometown pigskin heroes throughout the summer.

Science is cool and sometimes wet at Spartanburg Science Center’s Summer Camp!

Don’t forget that, whichever camp(s) you choose, will fill up quickly. They are in high demand with eager children, and many parents need time to work out the kinks in transportation anyway.

“As a working parent, summer requires detailed planning,” SAM’s Executive Director Elizabeth Goddard said. “Like all parents, I look for the summer programs that will introduce something new to my child, as well as provide experiences with the things he loves to do already.

Summer is all about fun, and with so many great options in Spartanburg, I know that while I am in the office, my son will be having a great time creating, playing, making new friends, and hopefully getting a little messy along the way.”

Santa (a.k.a.) Keith Dellinger at his home on Santa Claus Lane in Spartanburg County.

Photography by Steve Wong

At this point, it’s obvious there is no excuse for students to return to class without learning something this summer. Going to camp is a win-win-win for parents, children, and local organizations alike.

So when the “I’m bored”s and the “What is there to do?”s start, don’t forget: Spartanburg is teeming with fun and educational camps this year. All you have to do is choose.

Spartanburg Youth Theatre’s Camps The Fairy Tale Adventures series

Children working with Legos ® at Spartanburg Science Center’s Summer Camp Program.

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Health & Wellness

FREE Family Caregiver Education

By Harvey Kulka Proper home care training is more important than ever as an increasing number of older Americans elect to stay in their homes longer. Subsequently an increasing number of inexperienced caregivers are trying to care for an elderly parent or parents or someone in their family who is disabled. These are the people who are often unprepared for the role as caregiver and are surprised to learn just how stressful and complex the role can be. With little or no experience that caregiver can quickly become overwhelmed.

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As such more and more in-home care providers, from family members to volunteers, are investing the time to properly train in order to offer the best care possible for those they love.

The Home Instead Family Caregiver training programs were created by health care professionals and now offer a way for these individuals to learn the techniques they need to provide a safe, healthy, and supportive environment for their loved ones.

At our new Home Instead Center for Training Excellence, we are offering FREE weekly caregiver training for the typical family caregiver. All classes are open to the public and each class lasts approximately 90 minutes. Classes are held every Thursday night from 6:00pm until 7:30pm at our center located at 2811 Reidville road. Unit 27.

We’re by your side so you or your loved one can stay at home.

Some of the upcoming classes being offered are:

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April 3rd 2014 How To Select Housing Options For Your Parents

April 10th 2014

Home Safety For Seniors

April 17th 2014

Knowing is Caring

April 24th 2014

No Class This Week

May 1st 2014

Understand Diabetes In Older Adults

May 8th 2014

Medication Management

May 15th 2014

Alzheimer’s Family Caregiver Series Part 1

May 22nd 2014

Alzheimer’s Family Caregiver Series Part 2

May 29th 2014

Safe Caregiver – Safe Client

June 5th 2014

How To Select An In Home Care Provider

June 12th 2014

How To Communicate With Your Health

Care Providers It is easy to sign-up and attend one of these FREE classes. Pre-registration is required. Simply call our office at (864) 699-9525 and register for the class, or classes, that you are interested in attending.

If you are interested in receiving our monthly e-mail newsletter, visit our website, www.homeinstead.com/768, scroll to the bottom of the page and sign-up. It’s free and a great way to learn valuable tips on caring for your aging loved one.

Home Instead Senior Care is the nation’s leader in providing in-home, non-medical care for seniors. Helping seniors is something Home Instead has been doing passionately now for almost 20 years. Harvey Kulka and his wife Julie own and operate the Home Instead Office in Spartanburg. Harvey Kulka is the host of the Home Instead Hour from 9:00 am to 10:00 am every Saturday morning on WOLI 910am and 105.7fm or streaming worldwide at www.woli-am.com.

Home Instead Senior Care 2811 Reidville Road. Unit 28 • Spartanburg, SC, 29301 (864) 699-9525 • e-mail: Harvey.Kulka@homeinstead.com

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What is Periodontal Disease The Rest of the Story.

By Dr. Walter J. Kucaba, D.D.S., M.S.

Walter J. Kucaba, D.D.S., M.S. Dental patients’ are usually told that periodontal disease is an infection that affects the tissues and bone that support the teeth.

Member of the of Dental Sleep Medicine So what does that mean? Periodontal disease is Academy often times described as gingival tissue cuffs, destruction of alveolar bone Life Member of the American Academy of Periodontology support and/or tooth loss. These concepts are great for dentists, however difficult for individuals to understand as indicated by most patient’s blank stares. Most individuals don’t have any idea about these terms or medical explanations, they are just concerned about the bleeding and discharge coming from around the gums in certain areas.

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A better way of explaining the significance of periodontal disease is a comparison of gum disease with a cup of Starbuck’s coffee. Starbuck’s coffee is so hot that it is served with a wrapper to enable the customer to hold the cup. If you drop a cube of sugar into the hot coffee, the sugar will immediately dissolve or melt. So, how does the sugar and hot coffee relate to gum disease? With a patient’s x-ray, it is easy to see certain areas of the gum that are bleeding, so the “blood” in these areas are compared to the coffee in the cup and the “bone” of your tooth is the sugar. As long as your gums are bleeding, the bone is melting or dissolving away!

Now, as patients understand the significances and urgency of the situation, causes and treatment plans can be discussed to ensure that additional bone mass is not destroyed or compromised. Or a better way of putting it, “so you can eat and when you smile your tongue won’t look like it’s in jail”.

Yours for a better dental health, Dr. Walt Kucaba of Spartanburg specializes in the treatment of gum disease and placement of dental implants to replace missing teeth and stabilize dentures. He may be reached at 864-585-0468. www.scdental.net www.minidentalimplants.net Se

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For some people, sleep is anything but restful. Adults need at least 7-8 hours of sleep to function properly. We need sleep to restore, and when sleep is disrupted, it affects quality of life and can lead to serious diseases, such as heart disease, diabetes, stroke and obesity. In addition to negatively affecting mood and alertness, disrupted sleep can cause metabolic changes that interfere with the body’s ability to grow and can lead to obesity.

Sleep disorders are diagnosed through a sleep study, which is an overnight evaluation of a variety of physiological signals, including but not limited to: airflow, respiratory effort, heart beat, muscle movement and oxygen levels. These factors are usually evaluated in a sleep center.

When sleep study patients arrive at the center in the evening, they are led to a hotel like room where a technician attaches non-invasive sensors to the head, chest and legs. These sensors measure brain waves to determine the level of sleep referred to as sleep stages, breathing effort, cardiovascular activity, muscle movement, body position and general activity.

If the sleep study indicates sleep apnea, which is a combination of lapses in breathing and a drop in oxygen levels and often accompanied by snoring a CPAP machine or an oral appliance might be recommended.

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Many patients with sleep apnea are successfully treated with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP). The CPAP machine delivers pressurized air into the airway to keep it open and eliminate the apnea. Patients are also successfully treated with a mandibular advancement device, a mouthpiece that fits like and orthodontic retainer that moves the jaw and tongue forward. Moving the jaw and tongue forward opens the airway to eliminate the apnea.

Regardless of which treatment pathway is determined; the most important factor is compliance with therapy. If left untreated, sleep apnea can increase the severity of other health conditions and even result in death. If you are tired of being tired and feel that you or your loved one may be suffering from a sleep disorder, there is help available.

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Snoring, Sleep Apnea and CPAP Non-Compliance Heavy Snorers & Sleep Apnea sufferers have a better option for restful sleep.

If you’ve been told only about CPAP you’re talking to the wrong people.

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Treatment for these conditions with an oral appliance can give you more than your life back. Besides helping to prevent heart attacks, strokes and even death, oral appliances in some cases might be able to get rid of your CPAP.

It might be all you that need to get the sleep you require and back in bed with the one you love!

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Getting back to his roots, Dr. Birch has returned to his hometown of Spartanburg to open his own Pediatric Dental office. He and his staff have been caring for the needs of children in the area since opening his office in January of 2010. At Spartanburg Pediatirc Dentistry we care about your child. Dr. Birch and his staff are committed to helping your child feel comfortable and relaxed while meeting each individual’s dental needs. Dr. Birch even brings his dogs, Yazzy and Taco, to the office

to cheer the kids on after their dental treatment. Even if it’s just to say hello from afar, it’s a fun twist to a normal dental appointment. Yazzy and Taco can’t wait to see your beautiful smile!

Spartanburg Pediatric Dentistry has grown with the community as well as at home. Dr. Birch and his wife, Dr. Amy Birch, were so excited to welcome their little boy, Charlie, this past year. Come and meet our family, we would love to take care of your dental needs!