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LakeWylie TODAY Winter 2010 | Issue 4

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The season of giving lasts all year long at Lake Wylie

By Susan Bromfield, President, Lake Wylie Chamber of Commerce

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Lake Wylie, South Carolina, is a vibrant and thriving community where geography, people and economic vitality have fashioned a distinctive Southern lifestyle.

Lake Wylie Today, a quarterly magazine, highlights the leisure and excitement of lakeside living, our comfortable, small-town atmosphere and convenient proximity to regional commercial and cultural centers.

Distribution includes: Top residential neighborhoods • Over 75 retail locations • Relocation efforts through local real estate agents • The Lake Wylie Chamber of Commerce Visitor Center

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t Lake Wylie, the season of giving goes on all year long. It seems like each week, there are any number of charity projects, fundraisers, volunteer activities and other efforts going on to help others. This is a giving community every day of the year.

But Thanksgiving marks the beginning of the season where we should all take the time to count our blessings and share with others who are less fortunate.

Throughout the year River Hills Country Club is home to many annual fundraising and charity events.

There are golf events to benefit: cancer research, Clover Schools Clover Leaf Foundation, the Catholic church, the Lions Club charities, River Hills Preschool, Camp Thunderbird Camper Fund, and more. It also hosts the Make a Wish Foundation charity event and the Lion’s Club annual charity event.

Sweet Repeat, a resale store located in Lake Wylie Plaza, is one of the most successful “recycling” charity projects in the area. Run by dedicated volunteers, items are collected from the community and then sold. This year, Sweet Repeat raised more than $75,000 that was distributed to more than 30 worthy organizations. Each year, Sweet Repeat Foundation’s budget committee, along with member input, selects one nonprofit or charity to give a $10,000 contribution. Past recipients include the Wayne Patrick Hospice House in Rock Hill, Habitat for Humanity, York Place, Pilgrim’s Inn and the River Hills Emergency Squad. Some of the other beneficiaries are God’s Kitchen in Clover, Clover Area Assistance Center, PATH in York, Camp Thunderbird Scholarship Fund, Kenya Orphanage Project and Lions Club charity works for the deaf and blind.

The River Hills – Lake Wylie Lions Club raises money for charity throughout the year with several annual events including their annual golf tournament, Christmas tree sale and the annual fall charity event. They also produce the River Hills Telephone Directory as a fundraiser.

They are a major contributor to the Lake WylieRiver Hills Emergency Squad, a free service to the entire Lake Wylie area.

The Kenya Orphanage Project, founded

by Monique Boekout, has become a daily ongoing effort to raise money and help orphans in Kenya. It has become a labor of love to help these children first survive, then to feel cared about, have a safe home, health care and have educational opportunities.

‘Tis the season There is much to be thankful for when you live at Lake Wylie. Each day comes with enjoyment of beauty, recreational opportunities, caring neighbors and friends.

Thanksgiving also begins the season of holiday giving to benefit those who are less fortunate. Ways you can participate include angel trees and toy drives, which are usually offered by banks and churches. There is also Second Harvest Food Bank in Charlotte and CAAC’s Adopt-a-Family, and many other avenues to give generously. Dilworth Coffeehouse in Lake Wylie will also have a “giving tree” to accept items for seniors in need or alone at the holidays.

Volunteering your time is a priceless gift. Give a warm coat or canned goods, but give what you can to those who need a helping hand.

This year, the Lake Wylie Chamber of Commerce, Lake Wylie Pilot and Lake Wylie Retirement and Assisted Living have launched a “toy drive” to collect toys for Santa’s Closet at the Clover Area Assistance Center. Toys can be dropped off at Lake Wylie Retirement and Assisted Living from now until Dec. 22.

LWR&AL will also be accepting gifts and canned goods to donate to charities. The Boy Scouts will have their annual canned food drive and the Lake Wylie Chamber will be encouraging its members and community to contribute canned goods and gift certificates for turkeys during the holiday season.

As Thanksgiving and the holidays are upon us, it is time to count our blessings, give thanks and reach out to help others. It is a time to share time with family and friends and support the area charities and projects that benefit so many all year long.

The holidays are a time to celebrate the season, give and care for those around us. The season of giving at Lake Wylie is all year long. LW

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14 Roving Palate Area restaurants offer savory morsels and hot beverages during the holiday season

20 Garden Party Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden celebrates the season with 600,000 lights

28 Development Update 34 Holiday activities and traditions at Lake Wylie 42 De-stress during the holidays ys Unwind from holiday stress with a massage

46 Faces: The Palmetto House is your one-stop shop for gifts and owers year-round

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Shining the spotlight on Lake Wylie’s business leaders

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Mailbag Did you just catch a fish? Celebrate your 50th wedding anniversary? Are you participating in a charity event or community fundraiser? Where did you go on your last family outing? Whether you just celebrated a major milestone or are gearing up to give back, part of our goal with Lake Wylie Today is to provide a platform for our community to share what’s happening in the community through stories and photos. We want to celebrate with you, laugh with you and build memories with you. See page 12 for information on how to submit photos and stories.

Gaston Day School’s first band concert of the year was held Oct. 20. The Band’s third annual holiday tree and wreath sale begins Nov. 26. Home delivery is available! Visit www.gastonday.org and click “products.”

Left: A retirement reception was held for Andy Kane, executive director of YMCA Camp Thunderbird, at Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden in August. In this photo, Andy and his wife Florence enjoy the reception. More than 200 gathered to celebrate Andy’s many years of service at the camp.

Right: Andy Calhoun, president of the Charlotte YMCA, recognized Andy and presented him with a gift.

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Town of Clover Administrator Allison Harvey joins Clover Town Council members Ann Harvey and Jay Dover at the Lake Wylie Chamber and Clover Chamber Business After Hours held Nov. 4. The event was sponsored by and held at Fred Caldwell Chevrolet in Clover.

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Mailbag Newly elected state House Rep. Tommyy Pope is congratulated on election night by campaign volunteer Dwayne McClure.

Pope, his family and other supporters had gathered Nov. 2 at Popes at the White House, a family restaurant in York.

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The Lake Wylie Chamber of Commerce’s 12th annual Golf Classic was held Oct. 14 at River Hill Country Club. A special Business After Golf networking event was held after the tournament at the Country Club. For more information, including a list of winners, see page 56 in the Chamber Spotlight section.

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From savory morsels to steaming hot beverages, area restaurants can satisfy your holiday cravings

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ith the hustle and bustle of the holidays, who has time to cook? And really, with all the options available in and around Lake Wylie, who needs

to? Whether you’re looking for a quick bite while shopping, a relaxed lunch with hundreds of would-be friends, a nice party with co-workers or family or even just a cup of coffee, there’s a place to meet your needs.

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Roving Palate Jackson’s Kitchen It’s not that Dick Jackson doesn’t like turkey.

He and his family just don’t eat it for Thanksgiving. But that’s understandable after they’ve cooked about 300 turkeys and 2,000 pounds of stuffing for other people’s holiday meals.

“Our lunch is roasted oysters. We just didn’t want turkeys,” Jackson said.

Jackson runs Jackson’s Kitchen, at 304 N. Main St. in Clover. The gray brick building is a combination deli/restaurant/catering business. In fact, Jackson says, about 75% of the business comes from catering. There’s turkey, ham and pork roast — and the fixings — for Thanksgiving and Christmas; and pork roast, collards and black eyed peas for New Year’s.

Jackson’s father, Campbell Jackson, and his Uncle George, started the business as a grocery store in 1957. It added catering and a restaurant through the years, and it officially became Jackson’s Kitchen in 1985. Jackson’s daughter, Brantlee, is the third generation in the business. She runs the register and provides IT services for the restaurant, which includes sending out e-mail specials to customers.

The restaurant serves lunch only. Its menu includes burgers, salads and sandwiches (the Reuben is a keeper). The signature sandwich is the turkey, bacon and Swiss on homemade, grilled sourdough bread. The restaurant also has lunch specials — one recent day’s specials included chicken cordon bleu and roast beef with mashed potatoes and gravy.

Other homemade items include the chicken salad, pimento cheese and all kinds of pies and pastries. The restaurant also sells shucked oysters, cuts its own bacon and other meats.

Many of the home-baked breads, prepared salads and desserts are available packaged so you can purchase and enjoy them at home or give them as tasty gifts.

How do you cook 300 turkeys for Thanksgiving? “We have four high-speed convection ovens, we can cook 32 at a time in those and another six in two regular ovens,” he said. It also has begun deep-frying turkeys on request, and the requests are growing, according to Jackson.

Despite all the turkey, Jackson considers another dish to be the specialty. That’s the seasoned pork roast — the seasonings include sage and jalapeno peppers. “You can buy it oven ready to cook or cooked and sliced. We’ve been selling it for 25 years and it’s really popular.”

Top: Dick and Charlotte Jackson of Jackson’s Kitchen in Clover. Bottom left: Fresh-baked sour dough bread is a popular item from Jackson’s Kitchen, which first opened as a grocery store in 1957.

(Photos/Richard Rudisill)

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The Community Café Perhaps no restaurant embodies the spirit

Roving Palate of the holidays more than the Community Café. For one thing, it is part of River Hills Community Church, located at 104 Hamilton’s Ferry Road in Lake Wylie. It also doesn’t charge for its soups, sandwiches and desserts, though it does accept donations. The Community Café’s mission, founder Don Murfin says, is to provide a place for people to come together for fellowship.

Murfin got the idea a year ago and started the soup kitchen in January, after developing a business plan and winning the approval of the church staff. It serves food on Wednesdays, from 12:30 to 2 p.m., to anyone who wants it.

“We had about 45 at the first session, and just about all of them were members of the church. Fortunately, they liked what I made and got more people to come,” he said.

Now, about 300 to 350 people come to lunch each week. The menu for one recent week was a beef barley vegetable soup — which is a weekly staple — chicken noodle soup and tomato basil soup. On that day, Murfin said diners consumed 43 gallons of soup. He also served grilled American and pimento cheese sandwiches. Murfin makes about 14 to 15 pounds of pimento cheese each week. On this day, dessert was a pumpkin spice cake with cream cheese icing.

Murfin is a self-taught cook, learning much of what he knows in a 4-H club in his native Akron, Ohio. He also worked in the dormitory kitchens all four years he attended the University of Iowa. After a career as a venture capitalist, he and his wife moved to Fort Mill to be near one of her childhood friends.

There is no charge, but many diners donate money. Through its first nine months of operation, it was $1.72 short of breaking even, Murfin said. “This was my spiritual calling. We’re just doing what He wants us to do.

People say, ‘This is what Christians ought to be doing.’”

rating and the ambiance,” he said.

Inside, Concord Cove features frescos of mountainous scenes, potted plants and other decorations.

Entrees include the steaks, duck á l ‘Orange, osso buco, shrimp and grits, vegetarian pasta and much more. Prices for main courses start at $14 for the vegetarian dishes but reach $34 for rack of lamb or lobster tail.

“It’s regular old American cuisine, with a Dessert is the perfect way to cap off any meal.

Try the apple bread pudding at Concord Cove.

Southern flair,” Funderburk said.

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Concord Cove Johnny Funderburk says Concord Cove, at 5303 Concord Road in York, doesn’t have a specialty because he believes every menu item is special. His favorite? “I’m a steak man. I usually eat a piece of fillet or a rib eye,” he said.

Funderburk bought what he calls a “mom and pop” restaurant in 1980 and remodeled it with the help of partner Donna McSwain.

Six years ago, he gave the restaurant another makeover and added a bar.

“It was time to make a big change, and Donna was willing to help me with the deco-

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The fried pork chop plate at Jackson’s Kitchen.

(Photo/Richard Rudisill) are helpful for larger parties, especially around the holidays. He has a back room that will accommodate about 40 for a Christmas or rehearsal party or wedding reception. Like the menu, the clientele covers a wide range. “We get families for get-togethers, and we get lots of couples. We’ve had wedding proposals here.”

The desserts change daily, but staples include Italian crème cake, Oh! Susannah pie — a frozen pie with whipped cream, pecans, caramel, coconut and other ingredients on a graham cracker crust — and caramel pound cake. For the holidays, the restaurant adds an apple bread pudding and a strawberry cake.

He insists that the restaurant doesn’t have specialties, though. “You open one of these things, you do a little bit of everything. We try to make them all nice.”

Dilworth Coffee House at Lake Wylie Owner Greg Gardner admits he wasn’t that much of a coffee connoisseur when he bought Dilworth Coffee House at Lake Wylie this summer. But, he and his wife Amy didn’t want to see the coffee shop close.

“One of the girls who work here said, ‘Saturday’s our last day.’ I talked to the previous owner, worked something out and here we

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Gardner previously owned a sign company.

He sold it to concentrate on the coffee shop, although he still does some contract sign work.

Owning the coffee shop has opened his eyes. He previously thought all coffee was the same.

“I drank a lot of lattes and iced coffees. I got in here and compared the tastes,” Gardner said.

The shop, which is located in the Rivers Edge Pavilion shopping center at 4937 Charlotte Highway in Lake Wylie, sells coffee from Costa Rica, Brazil and other places. It’s all roasted daily in Charlotte, which makes a difference, he said.

“You can’t get that at Starbucks and McDonalds. There’s not a place you can get a cup of coffee where the beans were roasted and ground that day.” The most popular variety is a house blend that’s officially named Portico Classic, but is called Buster Boyd by customers.

Dilworth’s menu includes salads and sandwiches — most cost $5 or less. It recently added wraps and paninis to the list. Gardner said he might expand the menu after he moves the

Want to go?

Jackson’s Kitchen is at 304 N. Main St. in Clover and is open from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday. For more information, call 803222-7767 or visit www.jacksonskitchen.com.

The Community Café is at River Hills Community Church is at 104 Hamilton’s Ferry Road in Lake Wylie and is open from 12:30 to 2 p.m. Wednesdays. For more information, call 803-831-1615 or visit www.rhcconline.org.

The Concord Cove Restaurant is at 5303 ConFried pies are made fresh every day at Jackson’s cord Road in York and is open for lunch from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday, for Kitchen. (Photo/Richard Rudisill) dinner from 5 to 10 p.m. Monday through Satbusiness later this year, probably to another lo- urday and for brunch from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. cation in the shopping center. He’ll also add a Saturday. For more information, call 803-831drive-through, which customers say is a must, 1036 or visit www.theconcordcove.com. and continue to provide free Wi-Fi. Desserts include cheesecake, pound cake, Dilworth Coffee House at Lake Wylie is at 4937 brownies, cookies and Tony’s ice cream from Charlotte Highway, Suite 112, Lake Wylie (Rivers Edge Pavilion shopping center) and is open Gastonia.

“We serve everyone from the guy that’s go- from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday ing to work in his lawn business to the guy on and from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. most Fridays and Sathis way to downtown Charlotte to do invest- urdays. For more information, call 803-675-5700 or visit www.lakewyliecoffeehouse.com. ment banking.” LW

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Visitors can enjoy spectacular light displays at Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden including those (clockwise from top left) in the Canal Garden, the Tunnel Fountain, the White Garden and the Cottage Garden. (Photos/RFL Photography)

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aniel Stowe Botanical Garden invites you to experience its holiday tradition: Holiday Lights at the Garden.

Now in its sixth season, the event features spectacular light displays, carriage rides, music and baked treats.

The experience begins in the Visitor Pavilion, where guests are greeted with the sight of the majestic 16-foot-tall orchid tree, made of more than 300 live orchids. Guests can get into the spirit of the season at the Garden Stage on the Four Seasons Lawn where musicians, carolers and other entertainers spread a little holiday cheer .

From there, explore the icy White Garden, the festive Canal Garden or any of the other themed displays — all surrounded by a captivating display of 600,000 colorful lights.

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Conservatory where you can warm up while checking out a one-of-a-kind bromeliad tree, poinsettias, a train display and more.

Finally, the aroma of hot cocoa and baked cookies will draw you back to the Visitor Pavilion where you can enjoy a selection of hot beverages and tasty treats — all while you enjoy the sounds of the season from a player piano and await visits from Santa.

free. Members are admitted free each Tuesday and receive half-price admission other nights.

Group rates are available for groups of 15 or more that purchase tickets for the entire group in advance. That includes large families of 15 or more.

Avoid lines at the door by purchasing tickets online at www.DSBG.org or www.ticketmaster.

Want to go? com. You can print tickets at home or have Holiday Lights at the Garden begins Nov. 26 them waiting for you at Will Call. and runs through New Year’s Eve. How to get there: Hours: Sunday through Thursday 5 to 9 p.m., Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden is located at Friday and Saturday 5 to 10 p.m.

6500 South New Hope Road in Belmont. It is just west of Charlotte at the N.C./S.C. state Admission: Adults, $12; seniors 60+, $11; line, outside the town of Belmont. The Garden children 4-12, $6; children 3 and under are is easily accessible from Interstates 85 and 77.

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Other holiday events at Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden Make your own holiday wreath M S Saturday, Dec. 4, 2010 from 10 a.m. - noon C Cost: $20 (members), $25 (non-members), $2 $25 (materials) Re Registration: Call 704-825-4490 or register on online at www.dsbg.org.

Learn the basics of wreath-making,

Visit us for all your Holiday decorating needs!

and create your own unique wreath with a rich mix of fresh greenery and an elegant bow to decorate your door or give as a gift.

Make your own holiday angel Saturday, Dec. 4, 2010 from 1-3 p.m.

Cost: $45 (members), $50 (non-members) Registration: Call 704-825-4490 or register online at www.dsbg.org.

Create your own holiday angel to adorn your door during the holidays and throughout the year. Participants will use found objects to create unique angels with their own personalities; the wings will be made of greenery which can be changed to celebrate any season or special occasion. Materials will be provided.

Make your own reindeer topiary Saturday, Dec. 11, 2010 from 1-2:30 p.m.

Cost: $18 (members), $22 (non-members), $30 (materials) Registration: Call 704-825-4490 or register online at www.dsbg.org.

Leap into the holiday season by making your own galloping deer topiary from stuffing the frame with moss to accenting your creation with decorations to fit the holiday season.

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Create a set of rose-inspired candle holders from victorian clay. Participants will use hand building techniques to create their own candle holders made to support taper candles, perfect for use on the holiday table or to give as gifts.

We treat every pet and person like one of the family!

Santa’s Workshop Saturday, Dec. 11 and Dec. 18, 2010 from 2:30-4:30 p.m.

Cost: Members, $15; non-members, $18. Fee includes admission for the evening for Holiday Lights.

Registration: Reservations are required and space is limited. Call 704-829-1252 for reservations.

Santa will set up workshop again at the Garden and spend time with some very lucky children. Santa will read a story and spread holiday cheer through a holiday sing-a-long. Garden elves will also be on hand to help children create a special gift for someone on their list, help decorate cookies and much more. Children will also have the opportunity to be photographed with Santa, explore the holiday train display and much more. Greg Briley Photography will be onsite taking pictures of children and families with Santa. Additional fees apply.

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Registration: Please call 704-829-1252 to schedule your seating.

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confess! I am not ready to put my garden to sleep for the winter. There is still a lot to be done. I, for one, am still debating over my pansies. Choosing the colors each year is my hardest decision! Pulling up plants that are still blooming is also painful, but the time has come. Pansies are great flowering color to add to your landscape and when paired with spring blooming bulbs and ornamental kale, you can expect a beautiful presentation.

I still have perennials to divide and plant as well. It’s also still a great time to plant your trees and shrubs. One of my all time favorite shrubs is the Camellia. Some varieties are blooming now and they are gorgeous. While the soil is cool and moist, get these planted.

It allows your root systems to get well established. Now is also the time to start thinking of your flower beds for spring. Have your soil PH tested and see what nutrients you’re lacking. If you start amending your soil now you should be ready to plant by spring. Composting is also something to think about. If you start a pile now, by spring it should be ready to add to your existing soil. It’s a win/win situation. You are adding nutrients while recycling!

I love my flowers, but I love my bird friends even more! So, this winter, don’t forget our feathered friends. Keep your feeders full and your bird baths thawed. If we are lucky, this winter it may snow and to me there is nothing more beautiful than to see a Cardinal outside my window amidst the winter white!

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Development Update

Development update

By Leigh Pressley

Lake Wylie continues to attract new retailers, restaurants, service businesses and apartment complexes.

Business owners say they are drawn to Lake Wylie’s growing population and opportunities for retailers.

Others see it as a natural place to expand to serve their growing customer base.

Here’s a look at the latest development news.

Lake Wylie’s long-awaited Wal-Mart Super Center opened Sept. 15 at Mill Creek Commons at the intersection of Highways 49, 557 and 274.

“The opening went well,” said manager Russell Sinclair. “Overall, we were No. 1 in the market, No. 1 in the region and No. 19 nationally for our first month. People like what they see here, and we’re getting a lot of positive surveys and high customer ratings.”

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Mart features the store’s latest prototype, which is an upgrade from its Tega Cay store and among the first of its kind in the state.

Features include lower shelving and fewer merchandise displays in the aisles.

Subway, SmartStyles Hair Salon and Regal Nails operate within Wal-Mart.

The S.C. Department of Transportation and developers are currently working on plans for a turn lane into Wal-Mart from NC

274 across from The Giving Tree. Concrete poles for a traffic light were recently erected.

Many of the Lake Wylie store’s shoppers are first-time Wal-Mart shoppers, says Sinclair.

“We hear that comment a lot,” he says.

“Folks who had been driving to Steele Creek can now shop in their own backyard and save time and money.”

Details: 803-619-7021, www.walmart. com.

www.ScholarshipGold.com Preparing 7th – 12th grade students for: • College Admission • Scholarships • Financial Aid Offering Workshops and Private Consulting Miller Orthodontics, Lake Wylie’s first orthodontic practice, opened in mid-September at Lake Wylie Professional Center at Shoppes at the Landing.

Dr. Kevin Miller had operated out of Lake Wylie Family Dentistry for three years before opening a separate building. He also owns Miller Orthodontics in Rock Hill.

“We have a very strong presence in Lake Wylie, Clover and York, and it just made sense as the practice grew in those areas to have our own space,” he says. “It had been in the long-range plans for some time, but business was growing so much that we had to do it sooner than planned.”

Miller Orthodontics is open in Lake Wylie on Thursdays. Miller and Dr. Spence Dixon alternate weeks at the local practice and share 12 staff members between Lake Wylie and Rock Hill.

“It has been outstanding so far,” he says.

“We have four chairs in the Lake Wylie office.

We originally scheduled two and we had to go to three chairs after two weeks of being open.

Now we’re close to booking four. Then we’ll go to opening a second day.”

Miller operates the business as a multispecialty practice so it’s not empty when he’s not there. Dr. Eddy Gadhia, a periodontist, will work there one day a week. Miller also is looking to schedule an endodontist.

“Instead of driving to Rock Hill or Charlotte, patients can get that specialty work done right here in Lake Wylie,” says Miller.

The new practice also features amenities to create a welcoming, tech-savvy environment.

Teenagers appreciate video glasses that hook into an iPod and project new-release movies onto the image of a 40-inch screen. Parents like the coffee station and television in the

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Opening the Lake Wylie office also allows Miller to do 100% of his orthodontic procedures locally. In the past, patients periodically traveled to his Rock Hill office for X-rays and new patient exams.

“Now we can do everything right here, from brackets to retainers,” he said.

Details: 803-631-5508, www.carolinaorthodontics.com.

ment community across from Crowders Creek Elementary School, now has its first tenants. More than half of the 72 completed units are currently occupied.

The community features two- and threebedroom apartments with patios, 9-foot ceilings, granite countertops, crown molding and large laundry rooms. Also included are a 24/7 fitness facility and an outdoor pool.

A second phase, with additional apartment buildings set around the pool, is The Villas at Marlin Bay, a new apart- planned. Other amenities designed for the

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community are walking trails to the lake, a pet park and a car care facility with a car wash and vacuum station.

The Villas at Marlin Bay are owned and managed by Carolina Capital Communities, which also is building apartments at The Commons at Fort Mill near Regent Park.

“We have a lot of good traffic coming in and people like what they see,” says manager Gina Messer. “They love that it’s brand new and that it’s an easy commute to Charlotte, Rock Hill, York or Gaston County.”

Details: 803-831-9990.

The Knothole Saloon, located in Lake Wylie’s first retail space on SC 49, is undergoing renovations with plans for a new retail shop.

Carl Vaughan originally built the Old Time Beverage Shop and ABC store at the space on SC 49 in 1976.

“It was the first retail building on that side of Lake Wylie,” he says. “The Hungry Fisherman (now T Bones on the Lake) was the only other thing around. I opened The Knothole Saloon about three years later.”

Vaughan later leased The Knothole and rented the rest of the building to Traditions of the Carolinas: Good Byes, the antique and estate sale store that recently relocated to Lake Wylie Hardware as The Estate Boys.

Vaughan, who lives in Sharon, is replacing the roof and air conditioning and cleaning the space for a new tenant.

“My architectural drawings are being reviewed by the county, and as soon as I finish the work, I’m going to try to turn it back to retail,” he said.

Vaughan added rumors of a barbecue restaurant going into the former Knothole Saloon space aren’t true.

“It won’t be another restaurant,” he said.

Jersey Mike’s opened at 604 Nautical Drive, Suite 101 on Sept. 8. The sub shop is located beside Strickland’s Frozen Custard in Shoppes at The Landing.

“Business has been great so far,” said Nicole Ross, who owns the Lake Wylie franchise with husband, Bill. “We feel the community has welcomed us and we love being here.”

The couple also operates a Jersey Mike’s location in Indian Land.

Jersey Mike’s is open daily, from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday-Saturday and 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Sunday. Ross says the sub chain is known for its premium meats sliced fresh ev-

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ery day and for its higher quantity of meat and toppings on each sandwich.

Being located next to an ice cream shop is a plus for the shop, Ross said.

“We feel we complement each other and we hope they feel the same way,” she said. “A lot of families come here to eat and go there for ice cream afterwards. Or if their kids want a hot dog instead of a sub, they stop by Strickland’s too.”

Customers can visit the Jersey Mike’s website to register for frequent specials and a free birthday sub.

Details: 803-831-0912, www.jerseymikes. foot group fitness room. Known for its 24/7 com. access, the facility offers both live fitness classes in Zumba, yoga and Pilates as well as Waterside Marketplace, on SC 49 at a unique surround sound system customers Blucher Circle, is expected to change hands can utilize on demand. by the end of the year.

Customers log on to a computer to seCrescent Resources has not named the lect a class, which is broadcast on a 10-foot buyer for the 6-acre property, however the screen that drops down from the ceiling. space has been rumored to be headed for Yoga, pilates, kickboxing, weight lifting and condominium and retail development. hundreds of other options are available on the computerized system.

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Whipporwill Ranch and Carriage Tour s Lights on the Lake

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hile temperatures have dropped, the activity level in Lake Wylie has not.

Beginning each October and running through December, Lake Wylie and the areas that surround it are chock full of festive activities from hayrides

to apple picking and from Christmas trees to hometown parades.

Suffice it to say there is always something going on in Lake Wylie, and the holidays are

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traditions Carriage rides If you are looking for a unique holiday experience, consider taking a horse-drawn carriage ride with Whippoorwill Ranch and Carriage Tours. The Lake Wylie-based business, owned by Miriam and Daniel Barrett, can be found at area festivals and shopping malls during the holiday season, offering everything from group hayrides to a romantic

carriage ride for two.

The Barretts operate two carriages: a rustic wagonette, which seats 8-10; and a vis-avis, which is a Victorian-style carriage that seats 2-4 people.

The carriages are drawn by either Ted or Max. Ted is a percheron horse, dapple gray in color. “He’s elegant and really nice,” Miriam Barrett said. “Max is a Belgian Clydesdale.

He is brown with a flaxen mane and tail. He’s been doing this for years. We dress up the horses, put lights around their neck.”

“The nostalgia of going for a carriage ride is just something,” Barrett said, adding they also provide carriages for weddings and other special events.

During this holiday season, Whippoorwill Ranch will provide carriage rides at Riv-

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The Clover Choraliers’ Winter Show is a big part of every holiday season. Made up of more than 100 members, the award-winning Choraliers are based at Clover High School in York County. For dates and times for their Winter Show, see the calendar of events on page 40 or visit http://www. clover2.k12.sc.us/chs/choraliers/dates.htm. (Photo provided) ergate Shopping Center in Charlotte on Dec. 4 and 11. Carriage rides are free, provided by the shopping center.

Whippoorwill Ranch will also provide carriage rides at the annual event Christmas at the Billy Graham Library. Carriage rides will be offered through a beautiful light display Dec. 1-23 from 5-11 p.m. The event is closed Sundays. Admission is free, but carriage rides are $2 for children 12 and under, $5 for adults.

For more information on Whippoorwill Ranch Carriage Tours, visit www.thewhippoorwillranch.com.

Lights on the Lake For the last 22 years, Lake Wylie has been the location for the annual Lights on the Lake holiday boat parade. It began when community leaders decided that while Lake Wylie doesn’t have a traditional main road on which to hold a traditional-style parade, it didn’t mean it couldn’t host a holiday parade!

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become a family – and community tradition.

This year’s parade will take place Dec. 11.

Boats that have been decorated and will participate in the parade begin lining up about 3 p.m. at the dock at T-Bones on the Lake. The parade begins at 6:30 p.m. and after leaving the dock at T-Bones, the boats usually cruise north toward Long Cove Marina, cross under the bridge and eventually turn around and head back to T-Bones, where prizes are awarded to the best decorated boats.

The Lake Wylie Chamber of Commerce also holds a toy drive during the event. Participants and viewers are asked to bring an unwrapped toy to the parade. For information on the toy drive, contact the chamber at 803-831-2827.

For additional information on the 2010 Lights on the Lake holiday boat parade, including how you can register your boat for the parade, please see the Chamber Spotlight section.

area is Windy Hill Orchard and Cider Mill, located at 1860 Highway 5 in York. The best time to pick apples is usually early September through mid October. But even after the apples have been harvested, Windy Hill is a great place to go to enjoy daily educational farm tours and delicious food.

For more information and hours of operation, visit http://windyhillorchard.com or call 803-684-0690.

Christmas Trees

As October and November give way to December, it’s time to get ready for the Christmas holiday. What better way to do that than to select the perfect Christmas tree?

There are a couple local tree farms you can go to pick your own locally grown tree, or choose from varieties that have been cut elsewhere. Either way, selecting a tree to decorate is a great way to get into the holiday spirit.

Seasonal bounty Lutz Christmas Tree Farm is located As fall rolls around, it’s apple-picking time at 756 Neelands Road in Clover. Owned by and the best place to go in the Lake Wylie Brian and Jamie Lutz, the farm has been op-

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Winter Party Guide Locations River Hills Country Club One Country Club Lane, Lake Wylie, SC 29710 803-831-2126 Full-service location with food and beverage – ballroom or terrace.

Red Fez Club 16600 Red Fez Club Road, Charlotte, NC 28273 704-588-0574 Full-service, less formal lakeside location, with picnic shelter and building.

Long Cove Marina 14624 Rainbarrel Lane, Charlotte, NC 29273 704-588-1467 Great seasonal lakeside location for informal company picnics, family reunions, even informal weddings. Need caterer, tent rental, etc.

Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden New Hope Road, Belmont, NC 28012 704-825-4490 Garden location for weddings and special event parties.

Need caterer.

River Hills Marina 54 Marina Road, Lake Wylie, SC 29710 803-831-1802 Gazebo offers seasonal lakeside location for informal company picnics, family reunions, etc. Has gas grill and restrooms.

Victorian Villa (bed and breakfast) Top: Visiting a cut-your-own Christmas tree farm is a great famiily tradition. Bottom: Many area 10925 Windy Grove Road, Charlotte, NC 28278 residents get in the spirit of the season on a carriage ride. (Photos provided) 704-394-5545 www.victorianvillainn.com

erating since Thanksgiving 2009. Its chooseand-cut varieties include Leyland cypress and Virginia pine; and its pre-cut varieties include Fraser fir.

They also offer balled and burlap container trees and fresh wreaths, as well as free hot chocolate.

They have free hot chocolate to keep you warm on cold days.

For more information and hours of operation, visit their Facebook page or call 803-627-2392.

The Penland Tree Farm in York County has been operating for more than 30 years.

It sells landscape trees during the year and turns exclusively into a cut-your-own Christmas tree farm during the holidays.

The farm grows Carolina sapphire cypress, Fraser fir, Leyland cypress, red cedar, Virginia Pine and white pine trees. They also offer precut mountain-grown Fraser firs.

In addition, the Penlands also offer free hot chocolate and coffee, hayrides on the weekends and bonfires when the weather permits.

For more information and hours of operation, visit www.penlandtreefarm.com or call 803-366-7605. LW

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Are you planning to throw a holiday party, or attend one, in the near future? We are here to help. The following section, Proper Attire, will ensure you are appropriately dressed, whether the function is workrelated or purely social.

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MEN Black tailcoat; matching trousers with a single stripe of satin or braid; white pique wing-collared shirt with stiff front; white vest; white bow tie; white or gray gloves; black patent leather shoes; and black dress socks WOMEN Formal (floor-length) evening gown

MEN Seasonal sport coat or blazer in color of choice; slacks; open-collar shirt or shirt with festive or holiday-themed tie WOMEN Short cocktail dress; long, dressy skirt and top; or dressy pants outfit

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DRESSY CASUAL

MEN Black tuxedo jacket and matching trousers; formal (pique or pleated-front) white shirt; black bow tie (silk, shiny satin or twill); vest or black cummerbund to match tie; dressy suspenders to ensure a good fit (optional); black patent leather shoes; black dress socks; and no gloves. In the summer or on a cruise: white dinner jacket; black tuxedo trousers; and other black-tie wardrobe.

WOMEN Formal (floor-length) evening gown; or short, dressy cocktail dress

MEN Seasonal sport coat or blazer; slacks; open-collar shirt WOMEN Street-length dress; skirt and dressy top; or dressy pants outfit

BLACK TIE-OPTIONAL MEN Either a tuxedo (see “Black Tie”) or a dark suit; white shirt; and conservative tie WOMEN Formal (floor-length) evening gown; short, dressy cocktail dress; or dressy separates

CREATIVE BLACK TIE MEN Tuxedo combined with trendy or whimsical items such as a black shirt or a matching colored or patterned bow tie and cummerbund; black shiny patent leather or dressy black leather shoes; and black socks WOMEN Formal (floor-length) evening gown; short, dressy cocktail dress; or dressy separates, any of the above accessorized with items such as a feather boa, colorful shawl or colorful jewelry

BUSINESS CASUAL MEN Seasonal sport coat or blazer; slacks or khakis; opencollar shirt

WOMEN Skirt, khakis or slacks; open-collar shirt, knit shirt or sweater (no spaghetti straps or low-neck tops)

SPORT CASUAL MEN Khakis or clean, pressed jeans; plain T-shirt (no slogans), polo shirt or casual button-down shirt WOMEN Khakis or clean, pressed jeans; plain T-shirt (no slogans), polo shirt or casual button-down shirt

HOLIDAY CASUAL MEN Same as “Business Casual” with some holiday colors or designs.

WOMEN Same as “Business Casual” with some holiday colors or designs.

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2010 Calendar of events for the Lake Wylie area In addition to enjoying family festivities, take the time to enjoy the holiday season and experience events in Lake Wylie and surrounding areas.

Nov. 27 - Winter Wonderland Craft Show at Dec. 1-31 - Holiday Lights at the Daniel the Dairy Barn in Fort Mill. Open 9 a.m.-2 Stowe Botanical Garden. www.dsbg.org p.m. 803-547-1020. www.myfortmill.com/ festivals.html.

Dec. 1 - York Christmas parade. Begins at 4:30 p.m. on S. Congress Street. Proceeds benefit Nov. 26 – Dec. 31 – Holiday Lights at the Daniel Daily through February 2011 - “Pirates” at the PATH, a nonprofit agency assisting those in Stowe Botanical Garden. www.dsbg.org.

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Dec. 2 - Lake Wylie Chamber’s Annual Holiday Gala will be held at the River Hills Country Club. Reservations required and seats are limited. www.lakewyliesc.com.

Dec. 2-5 - Christmasville in downtown Rock Hill. During Christmasville, the main streets of Old Town, in historic downtown Rock Hill, come alive as a charming, picturesque holiday village and outdoor walking art festival. http://christmasvillerockhill.com.

Dec. 3-5 - “More than Snap! Crackle! Pop!: A Vernon Grant Christmas Story.” A collaboration between the Rock Hill Community Theater and the Culture and Heritage Museums, this production is a whimsical look at one of Rock Hill’s most prolific illustrators. For more information, call 803-324-2578. www.rockhilltheatre.org.

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Dec. 3-5 – Charlotte Symphony POPS: Magic of Christmas at the Belk Theater. www.blumenthalcenter.org.

Dec. 4 - Fort Mill Christmas Parade. Begins at 11 a.m. on Leroy Street and continues to the Union Cemetery. www.fortmillsc.org.

Dec. 4 - Tega Cay Craft Fair and Christmas Tree lighting at the Philip T. Glennon Community Center. Santa will also make an appearance. www.tegacaysc.org.

Feature Dec. 7-12 – Irving Berlin’s “White Christmas” Dec. 9, 11, 12 – The Clover High Choraliers at the Ovens Auditorium. www.blumenthal- Winter Performance will be held at the Clocenter.org. ver District Auditorium. Show times are: Dec. 9 and 11 at 8 p.m. and Dec. 12 at 3 p.m. The Dec. 10-12 - “More than Snap! Crackle! Pop!: box office is located in the lobby of the Clover A Vernon Grant Christmas Story.” For more District Auditorium and will be open as folinformation, call 803-324-2578. www.rockh- lows: Dec. 2, 3, 6, 7 and 8 from 2-6 p.m.; Dec. illtheatre.org.

4 from 8 a.m. -12 p.m.; and two hours prior to each concert. www.cloverchoraliers.com.

Dec. 10-19 – “A Christmas Carol” at Theatre Charlotte. www.blumenthalcenter.org.

Dec. 11 - Lights on the Lake holiday boat parade on Lake Wylie. Boats will meet at TBones on the Lake to line up, and the route spans both sides of the Buster Boyd Bridge.

Best viewing is from the deck at T-Bones and the boat landing. The parade begins at 6:30 p.m. www.lakewyliesc.com. LW

Dec. 10-19 – “The Nutcracker” at Belk Theater. www.blumenthalcenter.org.

Dec. 7 - Belmont Christmas Parade. This “Salute to Veterans” begins at 4 p.m. For information, contact the Montcross Area Chamber of Commerce. 704-825-5307. www.montcrossareachamber.com/belmontchristmasparade. html.

Dec. 7 – Clover Christmas Parade. The parade begins on Old North Main Street and travels through downtown Clover. Begins at 5 p.m. http://www.cloversc.info/portal/news.htm.

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‘Tis the season...

FOR STRESS Unwind with a massage

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he holidays are almost here, which is great. Great, that is, until you start tweaking the holiday menu to accommodate all the family coming in. Uncle Bob likes

oyster stuffing, remember, while Aunt Tania will only have cornbread.

Then there are the nephews, who won’t eat any vegetables but green peas. But Grandma demands butter beans. What’s a host to do?

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A 15-minute massage on the Hydro Therapy Massage Bed is equal to a 45-minute regular massage. (Photo/Hair 49) Not only that, but Christmas is just around the corner. The boss doesn’t want anyone taking more than a day or two off around the holiday this year. That means all the decorating, shopping, cleaning, wrapping and cooking will have to be done around work. Meanwhile, tighter budgets put a premium on finding the best deals, which takes more time fighting the crowds and traffic. All this, and we still haven’t mentioned deciding which branch of the family to visit when.

Is it any wonder that with all that going on, most people — at some point during the holidays — find themselves fighting stress? That’s why the staff at the Mayo Clinic recommends people take a break from all the hubbub and confusion surrounding the holidays.

Jeani Rogers, owner of ACE Massage Therapy at 7 Executive Court in Lake Wylie, has seen it in customers who come in fatigued physically and mentally.

“You have stress all year long, but talk about stress increases at the holidays,” Rogers says. “The body lets you know it’s getting

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Zen Garden offers Swedish and deep-tissue massage, as well as sports massage and aromatherapy. (Photo/Zen Garden)

cold, and it’s more difficult to enjoy life.”

She tries to change that by encouraging people to follow the Mayo Clinic advice. “By pampering yourself, you’re able to let go of that stress,” Rogers says. “Massage is similar to an hour vacation.”

Rogers opened her first shop in Georgia in 2002, shortly after receiving certification from Greenville Technical Community College. She moved to Lake Wylie in 2005.

Rogers takes appointments as early as 9 a.m. and as late as 8 p.m. Prices vary, depending on the service requested. For example, a half hour of Swedish massage, a gentle allover technique, is $35; while a 30 minute deep-tissue massage, which features more pressure, costs $30. She offers couples massage, too.

“It’s really nice to have a getaway with your spouse when all the world seems to be crashing around you,” she said.

The atmosphere at ACE includes natural lighting, dimmed by blinds, and gentle music. Some people stay fully dressed, while

others remove their clothing. But either way, she says, clients are fully covered by a sheet at all times.

Heidi Mendenhall, owner of Hair Design 49 at 13331 York Center Drive in Charlotte, takes a more holistic approach to distressing customers. Her shop, which has been open since 2004, is a full-service salon, with hair, nail, facial and massage services. “That’s the good thing about our salon,” she says. “You can come in and get all your services here.

When you walk out you feel clean.”

She has six stylists, two nail technicians and one other “employee” — her new Hydro Therapy Massage Bed, a sleek, black computerized device that allows her to offer massage to customers. “It always shows up for work and never talks back,” Mendenhall teases.

Hair Design 49 is open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Tuesday through Friday and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.

“A 15-minute massage on this bed equals out to a 45-minute regular massage, she says. “It’s for people who feel uncom-

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Visitors to her salon can expect a clean peaceful environment.

“I designed it so everybody would feel comfortable walking in the door. If they have kids, it doesn’t matter. And it doesn’t matter what walk of life you’re in, you’ll feel welcome here,” she said.

Karen Knowlton just opened Zen Garden Massage in the Heritage Park Plaza in Lake Wylie. But she’s already geared up to help relieve holiday stress, which she says is important because she believes “about 90% of illnesses are stress-related.”

Knowlton offers Swedish and deep-tissue massage, as well as sports massage and aromatherapy.

“I customize each massage for the person, using a mixture of techniques,” Knowlton said. “Some people don’t want pressure, while others have knotted muscles that need deeper-tissue massage. The combination of techniques will give them an opportunity to relax their whole body.”

The customization means Knowlton takes time to get to know customers. “It’s very laid back. I find out what they want to accomplish with me, and I focus on that.” Her pricing is $35 for a 30 minute massage — any type — and $50 for an hour. An hour and a half costs $75.

All three Lake Wylie-area businesses have yet one more way they can relieve stress: Gift certificates. Each offers gift certificates of any denomination, which can help if you’ve got a hard-to-shop-for person on your list. LW

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ven before the holidays kick in, the Palmetto House is a welcoming place place.

The tan house with white trim and maroon shutters beckons the visitor to climb the three steps onto the brick porch. The white bench rockers on either side of the door suggest calm — a respite from the maddening pace of everyday life.

But the story of The Palmetto House — and its current location in Clover — is anything but calm. The flower shop’s existence is a story of perseverance and of neighbors helping neighbors. It’s also a story of staying true to a dream. That dream is in evidence each November when the business holds its annual two-day Open House to show off its holiday decorations. This year, the Open House will feature at least nine full-size trees in addition to lots of tabletop ones, not to mention thousands of decorations.

But Linda Myers, one of three partners who own the business, still remembers that February night in 2007 when it looked like the dream would go up in smoke. Literally. She’d gotten a call early one Sunday morning from

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a firefighter. “You need to get to the flower shop, it’s on fire,” she was told of her business, then located on Kings Mountain Street.

Myers rushed to the scene and found out the fire had originated in the adjacent Ford dealership. Both were located in a building that was once a Greyhound depot.

“I literally had a front-row seat in my car.”

She and business partner Gail Clinton still remember watching and waiting for the worst to happen. “It was hours and hours. They didn’t get the fire put out totally until the afternoon.

But our shop never caught fire.”

That’s because a firewall separating the two businesses had done its job. There was water and smoke damage but little else — even the

cloth awning out front never ignited ignited.

But there was still a problem. The dealership was heavily damaged and would have to be torn down. And there was no way to do it without causing structural damage to The Palmetto House, which they’d opened three years earlier.

“Quite honestly, it was an opportunity for all of us to get out,” Myers said. “But all we could think about was our brides, and our customer base who we dearly love. They’re like family to us. We’ve got to be here to help them get through life.”

That meant Myers, Clinton and their other partner, Kathryn Franklin, who works fulltime for the school district, had to find a new location. The three women met while working at another florist shop in town and, with fourth partner who since has retired, set off on their own in 2004. The search for a location wasn’t easy.

“Because of the kind of business we were in, we had space requirements,” Myers said, and there were very few places in Clover that were available. “We approached the owner of

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this house, which was for sale, and asked if he’d be interested in (leasing) it, and he said yes.”

Once the location was settled, there was a lot of work to be done before the Palmetto House could officially relocate to North Main Street. Though there is a restaurant on one side of the house and a convenience store on the other, the building was in a residential zzo zone. There was a lengthy process to change tth the zoning, and the change meant the house w would need some upgrades. “We had to meet iinternational building codes to make it commercial — the same codes that a Wal-Mart would have to meet,” Myers said.

Luckily, they got help from residents and town officials alike, Myers said. It took three months, but they got the building rezoned and made the improvements, opening just in time for Mother’s Day and prom season. The new building is larger — Myers estimates it’s about 2,500 square feet.

All occasions The house is packed with gifts and flowers in its five showrooms. In addition to Myers and Clinton, two other employees work there.

They prepare flower arrangements for weddings, birthdays, anniversaries — all kinds of occasions. There are gifts ranging from $3.50 up to $100 for babies, brides, friends and family.

Myers and Clinton begin setting up for the open house in October. It draws customers from all over, Myers said, including one from Texas. “She comes to visit her daughter, and she times it so she can go to the open house.”

Each room of the Palmetto House has a focus. The baby room is filled with stuffed an-

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Faces imals, blankets, rattles and other items. There also is the country room, filled with wallhangings and items for the home. The newest room, one of two on the second story, is the Palmetto Room, full of state memorabilia as well mugs, flags and other items for fans of Clemson University and the University of South Carolina.

Myers moved to Clover in 1976, when she and her husband were looking for a place to raise their daughter. Her stepfather was a Clover native and had moved back to the town.

“We visited and liked it and decided it was a good place to raise a family.” Soon after, she got into the flower business, first at a shop in Lake Wylie. “I was hired as an on-staff artist.

The designer there taught me everything he knew.”

She bought that shop but sold it when her family threatened to go on vacation without her. After working for eight years at the Clover Chamber of Commerce, she got back in the flower business at a shop in Clover. That’s where she met her other partners. Clinton took a job first as a delivery woman, though she now helps with arrangements as well. The partners struck out on their own in 2004.

Now Myers, Clinton and two other employees take care of the shop, with a bit of help from Flower, the company cat. She is a mostly white American Shorthair, with black splotches.

“Flower adopted us right after Christmas about two years ago,” Myers said. “We had a hay bale on the front porch, and it had a red velvet bow tied around it. I opened the door one day and there she lay, tucked up in that, just a kitty. She didn’t go away during the day, so I went over and got a can of food for her, and she’s been here ever since.”

Customers like Flower, and she likes them, particularly the prospective brides. “It’s because they sit down, and so she’s up on their lap, getting loving from them,” Myers said.

“She’s just company here.”

During Christmas, Flower takes up residence under one of the trees. “When we have lights and a snow setting, that’s where she stays,” Clinton said.

That’s likely where Flower will be for the Open House. “It gets to be kind of wild in here during that weekend,” Myers said. “But it’s a lot of fun. We love for people to get excited about what they see and the ideas they can take home. We really like when people say, ‘Oh, I can do this myself.’ Yeah, you can.” LW

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our years ago, Palisades Episcopal School was little more than a dream. The men and women who crafted its plan hoped to open a Christ-inspired school that would give children in the Lake Wylie area a classical and enriched education.

In 2007, the dream became a reality with the first 25 students enrolled in kindergarten through fourth grade.

By 2012, a scant five years later, the school will have fully realized its original plan. Classes will extend from junior kindergarten through the eighth grade. And ground will be broken on a new, permanent building on the school’s 9.1-acre campus.

“Palisades Episcopal School’s exceptional classical curriculum challenges students’ minds and nourishes their spirits,” Head of School Kerin Hughes said. “Our unique curriculum is designed to cultivate, inspire, and challenge our students, deepening their faith while broadening their academic understanding and personal growth.”

The school’s current 140 students are immersed in literature, scientific inquiry, mathematics and world studies. Far beyond the basics, the school also is dedicated to nurturing its students’ character and wisdom with lessons that inspire their commitment to faith, service of others and environmental responsibility.

Palisades boasts nine full-time teachers, five enrichment teachers, and five full-time teaching assistants. Of the full-time faculty, 56 percent have advanced degrees and their average teaching experience is 8 years.

The faculty uniquely ties scholarship with authentic opportunities for students to experience learning firsthand. Students engage in outdoor learning and regular field trips, utilizing the campus’ beautiful wooded grounds and all that the Charlotte area has to offer.

In addition to the core subjects, the Palisades curriculum includes faith studies, Spanish, Latin (beginning in 3rd grade), music, art and art appreciation, technology and physical education. Lower school students participate in ornithology and drama, middle school students participate in clubs such as health, drama, master gardener, Athena’s Path and Hero’s Pursuit. Palisades also teams with Trinity Episcopal School to offer a variety of middle school sports programs.

Learning opportunities continue after school with music lessons (piano, guitar and voice), Mandarin Chinese instruction, art classes, a Lego club and Girls on the Run. “Now that we have been in operation for three years we can begin the process of becoming fully-accredited by SAIS (Southern Association of Independent Schools) and SACS (Southern Association of Colleges and Schools),” Hughes said.

How could a school that was little more than a dream four years ago have grown into its master plan so successfully? For Hughes, it’s no mystery. She chalks that success up “to our extraordinary, proven classical curriculum and method of instruction and to the great need in the greater Lake Wylie area for a stellar classical, Christ-centered independent school.”

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22nd Annual “Lights on the Lake” Holiday Boat Parade presented by Wendy’s, T-Bones on the Lake, Light-N-Up Houseboat and Bi-Lo - Lake Wylie ach year, the lake lights up with one of the Lake Wylie Chamber of Commerce’s most popular events. This year, the chamber’s 22nd annual “Lights on the Lake” Holiday Boat Parade, is scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 11, 2010. Each year, the event grows in number of participants and popularity, and this year many more boats are expected to join in. Homeowners are encouraged to participate, too by decorating their docks as a way of adding to the festivities.

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Houseboat, is chair of the event. Boats should be lined up at 6 p.m. at T-Bones dock, S.C. Highway 49 by the Buster Boyd Bridge. Boat captains will then meet for a briefing on Bedgood’s 75-foot houseboat. The parade begins at 6:30 p.m. and the route spans both sides of the Buster Boyd Bridge. Best viewing is from the deck at T-Bones and the Buster Boyd Public Boating Landing and access area.

Awards will be presented to the participant with the most creative lighting display. There will be first, second and third place winners.

Other prizes, donated by area businesses, will also be awarded.

Early registration is $20 and must be received by Thursday, Dec. 9, 2010. Late and same-day registration is $25. Please mail your check and registration form to BOAT PARADE, Lake Wylie Chamber of Commerce, P.O. Box 5233, Lake Wylie, SC 29710.

For additional information and a registration form, contact the chamber at 803-8312827, e-mail lakewyliechamber@yahoo.com or visit www.lakewyliesc.com.

Lake Wylie Chamber of Commerce 22st Annual “Lights on the Lake” Holiday Boat Parade When: Parade begins at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 11, 2010.

Where: Buster Boyd Bridge at T-Bones – Lake Wylie.

Captains meeting with give-aways will be held at 6 p.m. on “Light N-Up Houseboat” at T-Bones dock.

To register, send this form and a check for $20 to: Lake Wylie Chamber of Commerce P.O. Box 5233 Lake Wylie, SC 29710 Form due Thursday, Dec. 9, 2010 (Late and same-day registration is $25) Name:____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Address: __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Cell phone:_______________________________________E-mail:____________________________________________________________ Type of boat: _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Describe your holiday decorating theme:____________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Lake Wylie Chamber of Commerce 2010 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Charles Wood – Chairman ANCHOR SELF STORAGE Ed Stewart – Past Chairman M.L. FORD & SONS Don Long – 1st Vice Chairman Fred Wetherell – 2nd Vice Chairman STERLING SOURCE, INC. Joan Brom - Secretary PHP LOCKER CO. Michaelyn Sherrill - Treasurer WINGFOOT RESIDENTIAL Barbara Baker

The chamber, state and local officials welcomed Wal-Mart to Lake Wylie at its grand opening Sept. 15.

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More than 300 new jobs were created this September when Wal-Mart opened its Lake Wylie store.

Russell Sinclair, store manager of Wal-mart - Lake Wylie, presented checks to several local organizations including CAAC and Lake Wylie-River Hills Emergency Squad.

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Spotlight Carolinas Medical Center - Steele Creek Lake Wylie Chamber of Commerce Annual Golf Classic • Oct. 14, 2010 Photos by Diana Grubenhoff

Chamber volunteers Norma Wood and Bob and Joan Brom get ready for golfers to check in for the Chamber’s afternoon golf tournament.

Russell Partin and the Ledcor Construction team prepare to tee off at the Hula Hole, which was presented by Clover Community Bank.

Mary Kate Peabody of Lake Wylie Retirement & Assisted Living and Shirley MacMillan, owner of Home Helpers, offered refreshments at the hole they co-sponsored.

Marc Lubiato and the Bank of York team looking good on the course. Bank of York was the winning team of this year’s golf classic.

FIB sponsored and hosted the 17th hole and served “Shrimp on the Barbee” to golfers that visited their hole.

Wal-Mart was well represented with a team. Featured here are Russell Sinclair, Lake Wylie store manager, and Chad Guest.

The T-Bones on the Lake Margarita Hole. Bi-Lo and T-Bones on the Lake are hospitality sponsors of hole #10 each year.

Jane McCarthy and Steve Fields of Lake Wylie Today hosted an Oktoberfest hole with hospitality and prizes.

CMC-Steele Creek, presenting sponsor of the Chamber’s annual golf classic, hosted the 18th hole with prizes and giveaways.

Lake Wylie Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament Winners 1st Place: Bank of York Team members: Mark Lubiato, Tiger Jordon, Eric Harper, Tom Schreiner 56

#3 Closest to the Pin: Rob Striffe

#9 Longest Putt: Mark Cieslikowski

#15 Longest Drive: Spence Glasgow

#4 Straightest Drive: Chris Hummer

#10 Closest to Pin 3rd Shot: Eric Harper

#16 Straightest Drive: Frank Keefe

#6 Longest Putt: Charlie Bromfield

#11 Closest to the Pin: Dean White

#7 Closest Pin 2nd Shot: Chad Guest

#12 Longest Drive: Bill Griffith

#18 Closest to Pin 2nd Shot: Jason Baker

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Spotlight First Diversity Management Group, Haselden, Owen, Boloyan and Corson LLC, Lake Wylie Business Centre, Ledcor Construction Inc., River Hills Country Club, Wachovia Bank, NA and Watson Insurance Business After Golf Held at River Hills Country Club • Oct. 14, 2010 Photos by Diana Grubenhoff

Jeani Rogers of ACE and her husband Jerry Burnette relax after a day at the golf course volunteering.

Tom and Deb Dagilus, of R J Boggs Financial of Lake Wylie, enjoy the beautiful evening on the terrace at River Hills Country Club during Business After Golf.

Q2U BBQ Pit and Catering team enjoy the Business After Golf event after a great day on the golf course.

Jessie, Myron and Russell Boloyan at the Business After Golf. Haselden, Owen, Boloyan and Corson are sponsors of BAG annually.

Chamber golf chairman David Mathein and Buddy Thomas of T-Bones on the Lake gather with friends on the terrace of River Hills Country Club.

The PHP Locker Company – Brom family were well represented at this year’s golf event both on the golf course and at BAG.

Bank of York Team was the winning team.

Donna and Chad Bordeaux, of Bordeaux & Bordeuax, CPAs relax after at day of hosting the FIB hole on the course.

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Spotlight The Community Café, Elrod Pope Law Firm, Forms and Supplies, Lake Wylie Auto Care and PHP Locker Company Business After Hours • Oct. 28, 2010 Photos by Diana Grubenhoff

Dr. Marc Sosne, Clover School District Superintendent, and Charles Wood, Chairman of the Lake Wylie Chamber of Commerce, talk at the Oct. 28 Business After Hours, which showcased The Community Café.

Newly elected state Rep. Tommy Pope and newly elected Clover School Board member Sherri Ciurlik spoke with chamber members at the Oct. 28 BAH. The event also served as a “meet and greet” for the then-candidates who have since won their respective races.

Former state Rep. Herb Kirsh, the longest serving delegate in the S.C. House of Representatives, visits with friends at the October BAH.

Yolanda King (left), regional marketing manager of Wal-Mart, visits with her sister, Serwaa Williams, a volunteer at The Community Café.

Candy Lawson of Forms and Supplies, a sponsor for the evening, and Peggy Upchurch, who won a door prize of a first aid kit.

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Dr. Richardo Bach is the chamber’s oldest member. Ric is a long-time community activist and volunteer and he will celebrate his 93rd birthday Christmas Day.

Lindy Wetherell, owner of Sterling Source, visits with Sandee Wilkerson of First Properties of the Carolinas.

Spotlight Fred Caldwell Chevrolet Business After Hours • Nov. 4, 2010 Photos by Lake Wylie Chamber of Commerce

Bob Wheeler and Judy Lark enjoy the BBQ at the Nov. 4 Business After hours held at Fred Caldwell Chevrolet.

Fred Caldwell greets newly elected S.C. House Rep. Tommy Pope to the BAH. The new Chevrolet Cruze was previewed at the BAH.

Gwen Thompson, president of Clover Community Bank, and new Lake Wylie Chamber member Kurt Blevins of Environmental Comprehensive Services.

Fred Caldwell (left) with S.C. Rep. Herb Kirsh as Marquis McClure looks on.

Fred Caldwell with Clover Chamber of Commerce Vice President Nina Feemster at the Lake Wylie and Clover chambers of commerce Business After Hours, held at Fred Caldwell Chevrolet in Clover.

Donna McSwain and Judy Lark of Clover Community Bank with Jay Dover, Clover Town Councilman.

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For information, call the chamber office at 803-831-2827.

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Complimentary market analysis for chamber members. Small group benefits plans also available at affordable prices. Save money today.

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Premier Financial Solutions Long-term care from Great American Life Insurance Company, offering discounted rates to Lake Wylie Chamber members. Contact David Brantley at 704-678-1535, 803-831-2823 or david0102@comporium. net.

New in 2011, York Tech will offer a variety of classes at the Lake Wylie Chamber of Commerce conference room. Computer, social computer networking, marketing for small businesses, genealogy and more. Watch for more info. Call the chamber at 803-831-2827 if you have 6 or more people who would like to take a class locally.

Ameriprise Financial – David McClure, CRPC SC College 529 Savings Plan – group rate offered to chamber members. Take advantage of this ssav avin av ings in g plan. gs pla lan n. For For more mor oree de deta tail ilss co cont ntac actt Da Davi vid d at 8803 03-6619 19-5503 0388. this savings details contact David 803-619-5038.

Spotlight Welcome New Lake Wylie Chamber of Commerce Members August 4 – November 4, 2010 10 Managed Services Group David Nicely 9819 Hatfield Road Charlotte, NC 28278 704-999-3960 Derek.nicely@10msg.com www.10msg.com Computer Services, Outsourced IT, Network Administration, IT Consulting Covenant Alternative Health Care, Inc. Barbara B. Matheson, CP 264 Latitude Lane P.O. Box 5127 Lake Wylie, SC 29710 704-607-2123 bmatheson7@bellsouth.net www.hcmionline.com Total Body Analysis

Jackson Orthodontics Alfred Jackson, Orthodontist 13527 Steelecroft Parkway, Suite C Charlotte, NC 28278 704-675-4830 drjack@drjacksonsmiles.com www.drjacksonsmiles.com Orthodontics

Zen Garden Massage Karen Knowlton, Owner/Massage Therapist 4371 Charlotte Highway, Suite 11 P.O. Box 5400 Lake Wylie, SC 29710 803-493-2653 zengardenmassage2010@yahoo.com Massage Therapy, Swedish & Deep Tissue Massage

McClure Investment DBA Ameriprise Financial David McClure, Financial Advisor 264 Latitude Lane, Suite 102 Lake Wylie, SC 29710 803-619-5038 Fax: 803-619-5086 charles.d.mcclure@ampf.com ameripriseadvisors.com/charles.d.mcclure Financial Advisor-Financial Services-Insurance

Renewing Members Investing in our Lake Wylie Community August 4 – November 4, 2010 BUSINESSES

Kodiak Mini Storage

Q2U BBQ and Catering

Allen Tate Co. Inc.

LPL Financial

R.P. Boggs & Co.

Anytime Fitness

Lakeside Insurance and Consulting LLC

The Nail Gallery

Bojangles’ – Lake Wylie

Lake Wylie Italian Restaurant

The Nail Palace

Bordeaux Bordeaux, CPA, PA

Lake Wylie Liquors

Watson Insurance

Burman Electric LLC

Lake Wylie Marina Commission

Wendy’s – Lake Wylie

Carolina Dance Academy

Lake Wylie Public Library

YMCA Camp Thunderbird

Carolinas Medical Center – Steele Creek

Ledcor Construction Inc.

Casselman Custom Canvas LLC

Lowes#2920 – Lake Wylie

INDIVIDUALS

Daniel Stowe Botanical Gardens

Maids To Order

Mark Erwin

Dock Masters Marine Construction

May Green Properties

George Gessner

Mercedes Homes Inc.

Marie Husvar

Great Clips – Landing Station

Morgan Stanley Smith Barney

James McClain

Heron Cove

Moss Insurance Agency, IN.

Rosazella K. Shook

Kenya Orphanage Project

Plantation Home Realty LLC

of Lake Wylie LLC

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Spotlight Lake Wylie Chamber of Commerce 2009-2010 Year in Review

By Susan Bromfield, President and Charles Wood, Chairman

Lake Wylie Chamber of Commerce had a very active and productive year in one of the most economically challenging times.

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Held more than 13 Business After Hours networking events with the support of 35 sponsors.

Held MANY ribbon cuttings and grand openings with new and expanding businesses.

Operated and staffed a beautiful new Lake Wylie Visitor Center.

Rented and operated a Small Business Center in Lake Wylie with six beautifully furnished rental offices, a conference room and hospitality area. It has been perfect for small businesses to launch or downsize and remain in Lake Wylie. All offices are rented.

Hosted Spring Appreciation Luncheon and Fashion Show Presented Annual Splash Dashshowcasing Lake Wylie with a premiere regional running event.

Successfully presented and promoted Lake Wylie events and activities throughout the year by collaborating with Lake Wylie Pilot and Lake Wylie Today magazine.

Helped to raise money and facilitate Lake Wylie Fourth of July Community Fireworks Display.

Collaborated with the Catawba Riverkeeper Foundation to help organize Riversweep, an annual lake clean-up event on Lake Wylie.

Hosted an outstanding golf tournament and after golf event at River Hills Country Club involving more than 240 members, sponsors, golfers, volunteers and participants. Networking at its best – Lake Wylie style.

Added more than 25 new members.

Maintained partnership with the SC Biz News to publish Lake Wylie To-

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Published newsletter with 12 full color pages in Lake Wylie Today.

Presented the 21st annual Lights on the Lake Holiday Boat Parade, an event that uniquely promotes Lake Wylie during the winter.

Increased communication capability by adding chamber “e-communications” and new and modern methods of communicating to the members and public.

Collaborated with Lake Wylie Pilot to have monthly Chamber News page to feature members and chamber activities and events.

Hosted many business seminars, meetings and informational opportunities for members.

Organized a candidates’ forum.

Actively continued to support the establishment of a Lake Wylie Rotary Club.

Collaborated and organized a coat collection drive, toy drive for Santa’s Closet at CAAC, a canned food drive and collected school supplies and personal hygiene products.

Celebrated the Chamber’s accomplishments at annual holiday gala and recognized leaders for the accomplishments.

Celebrated the Chamber’s 30th anniversary and recognized its founders at gala.

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Maintained Lake Wylie website and 24/7 online directory for our members.

Successfully implemented business plan goals and objectives.

Continued collaborations with educational programs.

Successfully served as Legislative Liaison.

Worked with other chambers of commerce on issues and areas of common interest and concern.

Actively supported the creation of more than 400 jobs in Lake Wylie.

Continued to supported the progress of the Lake Wylie Civic Association.

Supported and implemented use of “green” standards for chamber offices.

Launched and fostered a “Going Green” initiative at Lake Wylie.

Worked with a variety of economic development prospects that have now selected Lake Wylie to launch or locate their businesses.

Worked to support a variety of community projects and charitable efforts and groups.

Worked with York County to staff Lake Wylie visitor Center with county support.

Developed a team of more than 10 volunteers to help operate the visitor center during 2010.

Lake Wylie Chamber of Commerce is looking forward to and planning another active and productive year for 2011.

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Thank You! Lake Wylie Chamber of Commerce 2010 Golf Classic Sponsors EVENT SPONSOR Carolinas Medical Center – Steele Creek BUSINESS AFTER GOLF SPONSORS First Diversity Management Group Haselden, Owen, Boloyan and Corson LLC Lake Wylie Business Centre Ledcor Construction Inc. River Hills Country Club Wachovia Bank, N.A. Watson Insurance LUNCH SPONSOR Jersey Mike’s – Lake Wylie

HOLE-IN-ONE SPONSOR Fred Caldwell’s Clover Chevrolet

HOSPITALITY SPONSORS BI-LO Lake Wylie Pilot T-Bones on the Lake

HOLE SPONSORS BB&T

Lake Wylie Liquors

Tom Griffin - Bank of America Home Loans

Lake Wylie Marina

Bank of York

Lake Wylie Retirement

Bethel Commons

and Assisted Living

Camp Thunderbird

Lake Wylie Today

Caromont Family Medicine

M.L. Ford & Sons

Clover Community Bank

Sen. Harvey Peeler

Comporium

Piedmont Medical Center

Elrod Pope Law Firm

Q-2-U BBQ Pit

Friends in Business of Lake Wylie

River Hills Country Club

Home Helpers Senior Care

The Village at Lake Wylie

Rep. Herb Kirsh

York County Natural Gas

Lakeside Insurance

Wal-Mart

Lake Wylie Plaza

Please Support Our Sponsors!

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Spotlight Lake Wylie Chamber of Commerce

Upcoming Activities Holiday Business After Hours Thursday, December 9, 2010 5:30–7:30 p.m.

Sponsored by Lake Wylie Retirement & Assisted Living, Lake Wylie Liquors and Home Helpers Held at Lake Wylie Retirement & Assisted Living

Annual Holiday Gala Thursday, December 2, 2010 6:30 p.m. to Midnight Cocktails & Hors D’oeuvres Dinner and Music Seating Limited, Festive Attire Held at River Hills Country Club Lake Wylie, SC

“Lights on the Lake” Holiday Boat Parade Saturday, December 11, 2010 6:30 p.m.

Buster Boyd Bridge at T-Bones on the Lake

The Lake Wylie Chamber of Commerce cordially invites you to attend the

Annual Holiday Gala Thursday, December 2, 2010

6:30 p.m. until midnight at River Hills Country Club Cocktails & Hors d ‘Oeuvres with music by Joan Johnson, harpist Dinner Music by The Classics for your listening and dancing pleasure

$70.00 per person Corporate or group tables available for eight or ten R.S.V.P. by November 26, 2010.

Purchase tickets online at www.lakewyliesc.com or by calling 803-831-2827.

Seating is limited. Festive attire. Non-smoking Event.

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