2010 Lake Wylie Today - David Coone

LakeWylie TODAY Summer 2010 | Issue 2

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From barbecue to gourmet fare, summertime food feeds the soul

Summer Fun Tips for enjoying the lake with or without a boat

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Lake Wylie Chamber of Commerce news and information

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Classic River Hills Waterfront Home!

7 Old Stage Trail: Designed to enjoy the beautiful outdoors! Two screened porches, multi-level patio w/ heated swimming pool and sunken hot tub, wide white beach, fragrant gardens.

All overlooking the main channel of Lake Wylie!

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5580 Beaver Creek: Designed for casual lakeside living! 3BR, finished bsmt, 1.9 acres, dock w/ lift. Excellent Clover schools! $629,000 MLS 923495

3016 Sadler Rd: Old Moose lodge converted to your private retreat! Beautifully renovated, 3BR, swimming pool & dock. $599,000 MLS 886861

4876 Allison Creek: Gorgeous waterfront home, built 2008, Clover schools. 4BR, 3.5 acres, rich architectural detail. Dock w/ lift. $799,000 MLS 932342

16420 Woolwine: You’ll love the rec room and home cinema in this 4BR River Pointe home, custom built in 2006. 4700 sq ft of space! $419,000 MLS 905400

2110 Brandt: Custom waterfront home in Mariner’s Watch Cove, Clover schools.

1.1 acre, 3BR, finished bsmt w/ 2nd kitchen. $899,000 MLS 921888

Emerald Point Waterfront Condos: Live like you’re on vacation all the time! 2BR, boat slip, gorgeous Lake Wylie views. $199,000 and up!

Waterfront Homesites - - Ready for you to build!

805 Cooks Cove: 3 acre waterfront lot with level, cleared building site. 309’ shoreline, floating dock, Clover schools! $299,000 MLS 866583

791 Beachwood: Huge value on Tega Cay waterfront homesite! Wooded w/ gentle slope to water, 0.35 acres. Fort Mill schools! $350,000 MLS 844538

4720 Betty Davis: Can’t decide between a cove lot and main channel? This lot has both!

2.2 acres, dock, Clover schools. $299,000 MLS 803455

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Our View

Summertime’s abuzz

By Susan Bromfield, President of the Lake Wylie Chamber of Commerce

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ummer at Lake Wylie brings a wide assortment of recreational opportunities close to home.

It is a season of friends, family, picnics, fun, relaxation, recreation and making memories.

There are endless opportunities for boating, hiking, camping, picnicking, fishing, canoe-

ing, kayaking, relaxing, golfing and exploring.

Here are just a few opportunities and ideas for summer fun throughout the season.

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Carowinds offers a full day and night’s worth of rides, water activities and entertainment.

Tega Cay celebrates its birthday on July 4. The annual tradition includes a pancake breakfast, parades on land and water, golf, activities in the park and fireworks.

McDowell Park has campgrounds, fishing piers, hiking trails and picnic pavilions in a beautiful wooded park on the lake just minutes from the city.

Try out the rapids at the U.S. National Whitewater Center.

Knights Castle is the home of the Charlotte Knights baseball team. Check their website for a calendar of events.

New this summer is Trader Marc’s Indoor Flea Market extravaganza located across from Baxter Village in the former UAV facility. It includes a farmers market and floral market featuring local vendors.

Long Cove is a perfect location for a company picnic or family reunion or just a great day on the lake.

Ebenezer Park, located on the south end of the lake off Museum Road in Rock Hill, has a beach for swimming, picnic and camping areas.

Take a country drive to the Peach Tree in Filbert and stop along the way at one of the roadside farm stands for fresh peaches, berries and other produce.

Take a detour into to Belmont with its small town charm and beauty. Enjoy the Stowe Park and Farmers Market held on Saturdays.

The biggest day of the year at Lake Wylie is July 4. After a full day on the water, everyone gathers near T-Bones on the Lake and the Buster Boyd Bridge public boat landing to view the Annual Fireworks Display, which begins at about 9:45 p.m.

The Lake Wylie Community Fireworks are funded solely by donations and about $20,000 is needed each year to continue the tradition. If you’d like to donate “Cash for the Flash,” send your annual contribution to: Lake Wylie - Camp Thunderbird Fireworks Fund, One Thunderbird Lane, Lake Wylie, SC 29710.

We hope this gives you a few ideas for summer activities that are close to home and great to enjoy with your family and friends. LW

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18 Roving Palate

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33 Development Update

Contributing Writers Susan Bromfield, Lisabeth Currie, Susan Doyle, Jane McCarthy, Allison Cooke Oliverius, Leigh Pressley, Gordon Smith

36 Couples tie the knot on Lake Wylie 42 Faces: The Hall Marine Group 47 Profiles in Business Shining the spotlight on Lake Wylie’s business leaders

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Mailbag Did you just 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.

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Left to right: S.C. Attorney General Henry McMaster, Lake Wylie Chamber President Susan Bromfield and former York County Solicitor Tommy Pope.

Congratulations to Lisa Galeazzi who is the winner of this issue’s Lake Wylie Today photo contest. Galeazzi said she took this photo with her Nikon D50 at Copperhead Island during a summer sunset last year.

Want to enter the next Lake Wylie Today photo contest? All you have to do is e-mail your high-resolution photo to info@lakewylietoday.com. The photo should represent some aspect of the lake. All images must be received by July 1, 2010.

You can also join the Lake Wylie Today photo pool! Visit www.flickr.com/groups/1434626@N22/ and upload your images of the lake and activities surrounding the lake.

The Estate Boys have moved! Paul Bayer and Ron Hunter recently moved to a much larger corner location in Lake Wylie Plaza (in the old Lake Wylie Hardware space). The new store is now open Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

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S.C. Attorney General Henry McMaster held a press conference in Lake Wylie May 7 to announce the settlement in the Interbasin Transfer lawsuit with Duke Energy regarding water issues.

Lake Wylie Chamber President Susan Bromfield thanked McMaster for his commitment, leadership and efforts to protect and preserve the water quantity and quality on the Catawba River and Lake Wylie.

Several other officials attended the press conference including: Glenn McCall; York County Sheriff Bruce Bryant; York County Solicitor Kevin Brackett; Catherine Heigel, president of Duke Energy; Phil Land, longtime administrative aide to state Sen. Wes Hayes, R-Rock Hill; and York County Council Chairman Buddy Motz.

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Classic River Hills Waterfront Home!

7 Old Stage Trail: Designed to enjoy the beautiful outdoors! Two screened porches, multi-level patio w/ heated swimming pool and sunken hot tub, wide white beach, fragrant gardens.

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5580 Beaver Creek: Designed for casual lakeside living! 3BR, finished bsmt, 1.9 acres, dock w/ lift. Excellent Clover schools! $629,000 MLS 923495

3016 Sadler Rd: Old Moose lodge converted to your private retreat! Beautifully renovated, 3BR, swimming pool & dock. $599,000 MLS 886861

4876 Allison Creek: Gorgeous waterfront home, built 2008, Clover schools. 4BR, 3.5 acres, rich architectural detail. Dock w/ lift. $799,000 MLS 932342

16420 Woolwine: You’ll love the rec room and home cinema in this 4BR River Pointe home, custom built in 2006. 4700 sq ft of space! $419,000 MLS 905400

2110 Brandt: Custom waterfront home in Mariner’s Watch Cove, Clover schools.

1.1 acre, 3BR, finished bsmt w/ 2nd kitchen. $899,000 MLS 921888

Emerald Point Waterfront Condos: Live like you’re on vacation all the time! 2BR, boat slip, gorgeous Lake Wylie views. $199,000 and up!

Waterfront Homesites - - Ready for you to build!

805 Cooks Cove: 3 acre waterfront lot with level, cleared building site. 309’ shoreline, floating dock, Clover schools! $299,000 MLS 866583

791 Beachwood: Huge value on Tega Cay waterfront homesite! Wooded w/ gentle slope to water, 0.35 acres. Fort Mill schools! $350,000 MLS 844538

4720 Betty Davis: Can’t decide between a cove lot and main channel? This lot has both!

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Mailbag The spring issue of Lake Wylie Today was unveiled at the Lake Wylie Chamber Visitor Center during a brunch sponsored by Bi-Lo - Lake Wylie and Lake Wylie Today. Left to right: Lisa McCarthy, Lake Wylie Chamber President Susan Bromfield, Diana Grubenhoff, Melanie McClure and Mary Kate Peabody.

Jose Ayala, owner of Rey Azteca Mexican restaurant at Lake Wylie, performs with his band on Cinco De Mayo.

Randy Clawson, owner of Clawson Pile Driving and Construction, and his family recently enjoyed a vacation together. Randy and Tracey also just celebrated their 21st wedding anniversary!

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Long-time resident Jack Allen, owner of JacLyn's Hallmark and Gift Shop, is closing the Hallmark store after more than 30 years in business at Lake Wylie Plaza. Allen is working to have the U.S. Postal substation moved to a smaller location in Lake Wylie. The substation has been located in his store for nearly a decade.

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iving on Lake Wylie doesn’t mean you need to have a boat to have a good time.

From sailing regattas and ski shows to lakeside parties and boat charters, Lake Wylie offers plenty of fun social opportunities for folks who don’t actually own a boat themselves.

River Hills Yacht Club Started in 1973, the River Hills Yacht Club has more than 200 members but only 30% of them own a boat.

“It’s a big misconception that you have to own a boat or that you have to live in River Hills to be a member,” said commodore Allen Nason.

“Our members range in age from 27 to 97, and

at least 20 percent live outside of River Hills. We just pair people who own boats with those who don’t so everybody gets to know one another.”

A boating-themed social organization, the River Hills Yacht Club plans about eight events mainly during boating season. This year, they’ve already held their annual Casino Night in February, a Blessing of the Fleet and Crappie King & Queen crowning in late April and a Memorial Day Poker Run. In July, the club plans a Yankee Clipper event where passengers visit “ports” adorned as Charleston, Dubai, Shanghai and Boston.

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evening with pianists from Howl at the Moon at the Epicentre in uptown Charlotte. The two pianos are set up on the lawn of a home on the peninsula in Crowders Creek.

“Everyone boats over or drives over, and we enjoy catered food and three hours of dueling pianos on the lawn,” Nason said.

In addition to the annual events, there are seasonal events including scavenger hunts and puzzle contests.

It’s $50 per couple to join the club and each event ranges from $15 to $30 per person.

Guests are welcome any time.

“The people who are part of the Yacht Club are folks who don’t take themselves too seriously,” Nason said. “We all enjoy having a fun time and meeting other people. If you’re that person, you’ll easily belong.”

Details: www.rhyachtclub.com, 704-302-7732.

Light N Up Houseboat Charters Looking to throw a party on the lake? You can’t beat the changing scenery, the plush accommodations and the full-service catering of Light N Up Houseboat Charters.

The 75-foot houseboat offers three-hour bookings for up to 68 people. Typical cruises begin near T Bones at the Lake and ride past the sand bar, down area coves and up to the Belmont area of Lake Wylie. Cost is $1,400 for a three-hour booking.

“A lot of our events are weddings and rehearsal dinners, birthday parties, family reunions and corporate outings,” said owner Nancy Bedgood. Still, there are plenty of people who just want to get together to enjoy a cruise down the lake.

While the Light N Up Houseboat cruises are typically laid back, the boat is equipped with an indoor-outdoor stereo, CD player and karaoke machine for more rambunctious celebrations.

Other parties take an elegant turn with ice sculptures, shrimp cocktail and gourmet cuisine.

Passengers also can bunk aboard the houseboat, which accommodates up to 10 people.

Shoreline Bedgood is currently working with Christopher’s Bar & Grill to develop a dinner cruise menu that would cost around $45 per person.

The cruises could begin sometime this summer.

“No matter what time of day or what time of year you’re on the water, it’s a soothing atmosphere,” Bedgood said. “People enjoy chartering our boat because they can sit back, relax and enjoy everyone’s company. It’s nice to just be the passenger and let us take care of everything.”

Details: www.lightnuphouseboatcharters.com, 704-813-8033.

Catawba Yacht Club When most people are making their way home from work across the Buster Boyd Bridge, a group of dedicated sailors are already out on the water for Tuesday evening sailboat regattas.

Organized by the Catawba Yacht Club, the Summer Series draws about 15 sailboats for friendly races on the south side of the bridge. Cocktails and camaraderie also are part of the fun.

“We meet about 6:30 because it’s getting cooler toward the evening and at that time of the day, you can typically count the number of power boats on one hand,” said sailor Charles Wood. “We get cruisers like mine that have cabins on them as well as M-scows, a hightech boat from Wisconsin that can be singlehandedly sailed and goes like a bat.”

The Catawba Yacht Club also sponsors a fall, winter and spring sailing series that draws as many as 25 boats.

“After the race, folks go back to the yacht club to cook hot dogs, drink beer and tell lies,” Wood said laughing.

For Wood, a sailor with 58 years of experience, the Tuesday evening regattas are a great way to meet like-minded boaters, particularly on a lake dominated by power boaters.

“It’s the camaraderie,” he said. “...Sailing requires a lot of expertise and thought about wind direction and wind velocity. The people you meet sailing are perhaps engineers and business people who want to get away from the day-to-day grind. It’s a thinking man’s recreation. And it’s about total relaxation.”

Boat rentals on the lake Renting a boat is always an option on Lake Wylie. Pier 88 Yacht Club offers boats that can accommodate a party of 1 or a party of 12.

Pontoon rentals range from a half-day ($190) to seven-days ($950) and all of Pier 88’s pontoons are fully equipped. Single-man kayaks are available ($10 an hour, two-hour mini-

mum) and so are tubes (full-day only $30).

Details: www.pier88yc.com, 803-831-0088.

Wylie Boat Rentals is an Internet-based company that offers online rentals of its 20foot and 24-foot pontoons and two Sea Doo wave runners. Costs range from $200 to $350.

Wylie Boat Rentals, owned by Chip and Julie Traub, rents its boats and wave runners for fullday and half-day increments on weekdays and full day slots only on weekends. Renters must be 21 or older and have some boating experience.

Renting a boat is the perfect option, particularly among former boat owners who still want a taste of fun on the water.

“When you own a boat, you’re looking at $2,500 a year in dock fees, plus fuel, maintenance and insurance,” he said. “But when you rent, you pick it up nice and clean and full of fuel. At the end of the day, all you have to do is hand the keys back over.” LW Details: www.wylieboatrentals.com, 803370-BOAT.

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Casting lines, making memories Story and photos by Gordon Smith

D

o you remember catching that first fish?

Around here, chances are it was on Lake Wylie — locally known as “The Rivah.”

You probably caught it on an old rod someone let you use while sitting on a dock, standing on the bank, or if you were lucky, you were in a boat. Maybe it was a small bluegill or crappie.

For some, it may have been a catfish or bass.

This brings me back to some of my first memories of catching fish. It was a little different for me. I was ice fishing with my father on Doc and Tom Lake in central Michigan. We caught bluegills and sunfish. I really don’t remember my first catch, but I’m sure it was with a short wooden pole with a small teardrop and a wax worm fished through a hole cut with an ice spud almost 50 years ago.

Fishing here on Lake Wylie is something many of us love to do, and if you have a chance to take someone with you, please do. Young or old, male or female, just get out there and have

some fun on the water.

There are so many options here on this wonderful reservoir.

Whether you are a serious bass fisherman or just looking to put some fresh fish on the table, grab a fishing buddy and get out on the lake.

Teach a child to fish and you will create a lifelong friend.

Even if life pulls you in different directions and distance separates the two of you, the memories will live forever.

Gordon Smith is an avid fisherman living in Lake Wylie. Send your fishing news, tips and photos to gordonthefisher@aol.com.

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Resident fishing licenses Price State freshwater fishing license .................. $10 14-day fishing license.................................... $5 Lakes and reservoirs permit (Valid for cane pole only) ................................ $3 Junior sportsman license (Ages 16 through 17) ................................... $16 Annual saltwater fishing license .................. $10 14-day saltwater fishing license .................... $5 Nonresident fishing licenses Annual freshwater fishing license ............... $35 7-day freshwater fishing license ................. $11 Annual saltwater fishing license .................. $35 14-day saltwater fishing license ................. $11

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Mark Cieslikowski, co-owner of Q-2-U BBQ Pit, prepares chicken on the grill.

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By Leigh Pressley, Photography by Richard Rudisill When warm weather rolls around, Lake Wylie comes alive.

Friends and family pile into boats for leisurely cruises, gather on decks to soak up the sun by the lake and head to restaurant patios to capitalize on even more outdoor time.

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Q-2-U BBQ Pit and Catering Great food and a friendly staff are just two of the reasons Q-2-U BBQ Pit and Catering has become a go-to for locals hankering for a barbecue meal.

Q-2-U opened last June in the former Tony’s Pizza in Lake Wylie Plaza on Highway 49. Q2-U offers catering services and a sit-down restaurant.

The business is owned by Brian and Linda Rich and their long-time friends Mark and Renee Cieslikowski.

“Mark and I have known each other for 32 years when we started working together at Continental Tire,” explained Brian Rich. “It started as a weekend hobby, cooking for different parties and get-togethers. Six years ago, we got serious about it and started competing. We did real well right off and in 2007, we were named the state champs of South Carolina by the S.C. Barbecue Association.”

The Q-2-U crew traveled as far as New Jersey for barbecue competitions, earning team points for each win. As statewide winners for South Carolina, the local grill masters were invited to the prestigious National Barbecue Association competition in November 2008.

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Q-2-U BBQ Pit co-owner Brian Rich shows off their signature BBQ sauce.

Banana pudding at the Q-2-U BBQ Pit.

But on the way to the national event in Douglas, Ga., the Riches suffered a head-on collision and the team was unable to compete.

The bad crash also caused the friends and teammates to re-evaluate their life goals.

“This started as a weekend hobby and we never intended it to become a career,” Rich said.

“But when Continental Tire moved to Brazil and we lost our jobs, we needed to do something.

We literally drew up a plan on a bar napkin one

of happened. At first, we planned to have takeout along with catering. But people kept asking if they could sit down and eat. So we put in a bar and tables. We literally opened the doors, looked up from the grill and people were waiting in line at the door. It was incredible.”

When you open to door to walk in Q-2-U, a delicious smoky aroma of barbecue pork, chicken and ribs rolls over you. The casual restaurant has a couple of picnic tables outside, along with

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night. We didn’t have any pre-conceived ideas of what we needed to do. We just adapted.”

As people tried Q-2-U at local barbecue competitions, they began asking the team to cater their parties. That led to gigs at wedding receptions, family reunions and corporate picnics.

“It got to a point where we needed a commercial kitchen to cook out of to do all our catering jobs,” Rich said. “The restaurant just sort

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several tables and bar seating inside.

Super-friendly Linda Rich greeted me and my two young daughters at the door, showing us to a corner table near a window filled with pig-topped trophies. Televisions, neon bar signs and a fill-it-yourself drink station keep the vibe very casual.

The BBQ chicken plate ($7.50-$8.50 with two sides) was so tender, it practically jumped off the bone. The mac-and-cheese was the perfect blend of crispy on top and creamy underneath, and the tasty two-bite hushpuppies rival those served at any traditional fish camp. The spicy green beans have a definite kick.

My girls both tried the Lake Wylie Short Dog ($3.99), a good buy for a half foot-long hot dog, a generous side dish and a fountain drink.

Both were thrilled when “Miss Linda” brought them a complimentary frosted pink pig sugar cookie with a marshmallow snout for dessert.

There’s a long-running and heated debate about North Carolina barbecue and whether Lexington or Eastern style is the best. But the Q2-U folks have found their own unique blend.

“We like to call ours Lake Wylie style,” Rich said. “We started with a Lexington barbecue base, but we adapted it from there to get the taste we want. We make our own sauces — two vinegarbased and one thick and sweet — as well as our own rub. You can’t get this anywhere else.”

Pork, chicken and ribs are the menu staples.

The barbecue soaks in a rub for six to eight hours and is smoked for 14 hours. Q-2-U also has its own unique spices in its baked beans, which are cooked for a couple of hours every morning.

“We probably get hired for our pork and called back because of our chicken,” Rich said.

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The Q-2-U BBQ Pit serves lunch and dinner Wednesday through Saturday.

Barbecue and fixings can be bought in bulk for take-out. Q-2-U also caters parties for 30 to 700 people. For catered events, Q-2-U sets up a full buffet line, covers tables with cloths and cleans up for hassle-free summer celebrations.

“You don’t have to worry about a thing,” Rich said. “We even clean it up and take it all away.”

Details: Located in Lake Wylie Plaza near the Lake Wylie Athletic Center and Lake Wylie Public Library. 4052 Charlotte Highway. 803-8318883, www.q-2-u.com. Open 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Wednesday to Thursday; 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

Rey Azteca Just a few doors down from Q-2-U BBQ Pit, Rey Azteca welcomes customers with alfresco dining on its inviting raised patio. The patio occupies a newly remodeled space adjacent to the eight-year-old restaurant and features a metal roof, hanging ferns and whirling ceiling fans.

Lunch and dinner are served on the patio at Rey Azteca, which also hosts karaoke beginning at 5:30 p.m. every Saturday.

“We get all kinds of people and all ages here, from families with young kids to teenagers on dates to seniors,” said assistant manager Demecio Villegas. “Our take-out menu also is popular for people hosting parties at home.”

Among the restaurant’s top choices, said Villegas, are the fajitas ($7.45-$19.99). Combinations include beef, chicken and shrimp served with shredded cheese, tomatoes, onions, mushrooms, peppers, Mexican sausage and pineapple chunks. Sides include rice, beans, guacamole salad, sour cream and pico de gallo.

“The seasonings are unique,” said Villegas.

“Customers enjoy the mix of all those flavors together in one dish. Fajitas are one of our most popular items.”

If you’re adding liquid refreshments, margaritas ($3.75-$6.95) are the best sellers at Rey Azteca.

“We do strawberry, peach, pina colada, raspberry, orange, banana and the traditional lime,” he said. “The Texas Margarita is made with Jose Cuervo and Grand Mariner. It’s called the Texas because it’s bigger, stronger and made with the best.”

Rey Azteca also serves several types of Mexican beer, including Dos Equis on draft, Corona, Corona Light, Carta Blanca, Negra Modelo and Tecate.

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Although summer gatherings on the lake lean toward the casual, there are times when you want to put an elegant spin on your special get together or date night.

Look no further than The Wine Shop at Rivergate, which doubles as a retail store and café that serves gourmet lunch, dinner and Sunday brunch.

“It’s a West Coast concept to marry a retail wine shop to a gourmet café,” explained wine steward David Thompson. “I worked at a place like this in Seattle in the 1990s, and now a decade later, it has trickled down here.”

Opened in September 2008, The Wine Shop seats about 125 guests in its dining room, bar, patio and loft. More than 600 varieties of wine are available for sale, along with another 45 wines by the glass.

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“We specialize in small production, high quality wine shop wines that aren’t produced to sell to mass retailers,” Thompson said. “Wine can be intimidating, but all of our servers are very knowledgeable. There’s no fear factor here. It’s a real casual, comfortable and relaxed atmosphere.”

The Wine Shop typically draws young professionals and young parents out on a date night or for a birthday or anniversary. Weekly wine tastings and monthly wine dinners are held in the loft, and live music is scheduled from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. every Tuesday evening.

Head chef Rafe Lockaby features different entrees each evening, with options such as black and blue ribeye ($13.99), cast iron salmon ($10.99) and pasta of the day ($8.50).

There also is a “small plates” menu that features calamari ($6.50), crab cakes ($9), seared ahi tuna rolled in toasted sesame seeds with a wasabi soy glaze ($8.50), a hummus and tabouleh dipping trio with pitas ($7), or mussels with fries ($9).

In addition, The Wine Shop serves multiple specialty flatbreads, panini sandwiches, salads and cheese plates.

Desserts include crème brulée, chocolatedipped cannolis, espresso zabaglione and homemade sorbet ($5 each).

“Our niche is affordable luxury,” Thompson said. “It’s a nice place to go out to lunch or dinner, but it’s not so expensive that you can’t come by often.”

For summer entertaining, The Wine Shop also offers a full catering menu.

“We do a lot of wraps, cheese and fruit trays, canapés, small dishes and a number of specialty dips for most of our customers who are entertaining,” Thompson said.

A few of the popular wines for summer include Moscato d’Asti, a sweet Italian sparkling wine with a light alcoholic content of 5% to 6%.

“It’s very refreshing and easy drinking on a hot summer day,” he said. “It’s the biggest rage now, especially among the urban crowd.”

Dry rosés and medium-sweet Rieslings also are good choices, with plenty of fruit and flower notes such as strawberry and raspberry.

“For summer, you want to go with something that’s light and refreshing versus heavy,” he said. “These wines are light in alcohol and light in body. They’re effervescent.” LW Details: 14142 Rivergate Parkway, Suite 200 in Rivergate Shopping Center. 704-831-0999. www.thewineshopatrivergate.com Open 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to midnight Friday and Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday.

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LIVING

By Susan L. Doyle, Photography by Richard Rudisill John and Jody Rusling knew when they purchased their home in The Landing on Lake Wylie, they wanted to do something with the backyard. It took them about one year â&#x20AC;&#x201C; from the first idea to project completion â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and the result was more than just adding a patio and a pool. They created a true outdoor living space that allows them to experience sunny days and starry nights any time of year.

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he couple, who moved to Lake Wylie from Southern California in 2008, said they instantly fell in love with their home, which sits on about half an acre.

The Ruslings also love to be outdoors and entertain, and they were excited about getting to do both in the temperate climate. So they set out to makeover their nice but plain yard into an exceptional space.

They brought in Matt Bailey of Innovative Pool Designs to help with the transformation.

He moved earth from one place to another, erected walls and ran lines — gas, electric, cable, irrigation and water — under the flagstone patio. He also installed a heated Pebbletec saltwater in-ground lagoon-style pool that was personally approved by the Rusling’s granddaughter. A spa that is nestled into stacked Virginia stone connects to the pool with a melodious waterfall.

Anyone else may have stopped there, but the Ruslings chose to incorporate their entire backyard into their new “living” room. Guests are invited to explore the yard via a series of paths, steps and small landings — all made of Virginia stone — that were built into the natural slope of their property. There are nine conversation areas, Jody said, allowing a natural ebb and flow for guests to pause, reflect or sit and converse.

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Gardenias, accented with purple foxglove, are arranged behind the spa. Jody’s cutting garden — where giant zinnias will bloom from early summer to first frost — is tucked between the foxglove and a stacked wall.

To the right of the pool, five inviting steps take guests to the two, very comfortable patriotic blue chaise lounges that call out for a good book and an ice cold glass of sweet tea.

Jason Butler of Butler’s Landscaping created a low maintenance landscape for the Ruslings. He used pine straw in lieu of grass and planted more than 20 pink and purple azaleas with hydrangeas added here and there for color and contrast.

To increase privacy and add to the intimate feeling of a living room, several Cryptomeria Radican — a very fast-growing evergreen tree — were planted along the back split rail fence and strategically placed among the azaleas. Variegated hostas line the path that leads guests past an inviting hammock to a fire pit set amongst pine trees. To achieve the desired look and feel, 10 trees were removed, but as Jody pointed out, “I put trees back that were already 10 to12 feet tall,” so the space would look finished.

To the left of the lagoon is a row of radiant red Knock Out Roses that in another year or two will create a soft flowing privacy fence.

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Beyond the roses, along the side split rail fence, Japanese red maple trees — John’s favorite — add understory accents and another privacy layer.

Eventually, guests come back to the main conversation area. A raised open fireplace — with a key activated gas starter — has a stacked stone chimney. It anchors the left side of a honed granite counter with custom chunked edge. A flat screen TV — no living room is complete without one — sits on the counter between the fireplace and a polished steel gas grill, a cook’s dream. Built-ins include a sink, a small refrigerator, a utensil drawer and storage. A fanciful curved metal sofa with plush fire engine red cushions ties the space together.

With entertaining comes good food and the Ruslings love to cook. Jody, who has a catering background, had space added just behind the fireplace and grill for an herb and vegetable garden. Last year they enjoyed basil, cilantro, tomatoes and green bell peppers. Next to the fireplace is a rosemary bush, which John said is convenient for adding, just the right flavor to a roasting chicken.

As much as they enjoy entertaining, the Ruslings treasure the peace when it’s just the two of them sitting in their “living” room on that comfortable, red sofa. “What I love about here,” Jody said, “are the nights.”

When the ceiling is the night sky, there is a lot to love. LW

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feet. It may be a bit more expensive, but that’s all you’ll need for the entire season.

When arranging your beds and borders, consider arranging them by height and when they will bloom. Also consider their color, texture and surrounding landscape. Always go for the waterfall effect — tall flowers in back should cascade to shorter plants in front.

When planting herbs, good drainage is a must. The level of acidity in the soil should be 6-6.5, and I recommend using compost for fertilizer. Also, using too much mulch around herbs can cause root rot and attract unwanted insects.

If you are planting a vegetable garden, make sure your garden has full sunlight at least 6 hours per day and place plants as close as possible to a water source. When prepping land, first perform a soil test. A pH of 6-6.5 is what you are looking for. Work compost into your soil to form beds at least 6 inches deep.

Rotate vegetables that are in the same family to other areas each year to reduce insect and disease pressure.

Most of all, plant plenty and share with friends!! Happy gardening! LW Lizabeth Curry Master gardener Lowe’s of Lake Wylie 803-656-7000

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Development Update

Growth continues to heat up

By Leigh Pressley • Photos by Susan Bromfield

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pring symbolizes growth and Lake Wylie has had plenty of it this season.

Several new businesses have announced they will locate in the area, while a number of existing businesses have announced plans to expand. Also, several construction projects that have been in the works have shown a lot of progress.

As we head into summer, we can only imagine Lake Wylie’s growth will continue to heat up.

Here’s a look at what’s happening now in development news: The Estate Boys have more than doubled their retail space by opening a new store in Lake Wylie Plaza across from River Hills. The Estate Boys features a wide range of fine antiques, reproduction furniture, accessories, art, light fixtures, silver and china.

Owners Ron Hunter and Paul Bayer previously owned a consignment store called Traditions of the Carolinas: Good Byes. It was located next to the Knothole and often held sales in the parking lot.

Hunter and Bayer have taken the inventory from Traditions and moved it to their new location in Lake Wylie Plaza. This new location, which was formerly Lake Wylie Hardware, will be open each week on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

Hunter and Bayer are long-time local business men who also own and operate an estate sale and liquidation business and an interior design business. For more information, visit www.theestateboys.com.

The rejuvenation of Lake Wylie Plaza is complete. Following exterior renovations to the middle and east wing of the 30-year-old plaza, the west wing — which houses David Wysor Fine Jewelry, The Cleaners, The Estate Boys and an insurance office — has received new stucco and a fresh coat of paint.

missed Plans are in the works to relocate customer service, quality plants and design be missed. the small U.S. Post Office branch that was op- consultation. The store also regularly offers erated within Jac-Lyn’s Hallmark. free classes and seminars.

This summer, its garden shop will expand Sugar Creek Garden Center opened this with additional accessories including flags, spring at 3354 Highway 160 West near Zoar bird houses and new gift lines.

Road between Gold Hill Road and Rivergate For more information, call 803-802-2600 Shopping Center. or visit www.sugarcreekgardencenter.com.

Jan and George Wallace, who moved to Tega Cay from Clemson about seven years Journey Montessori Academy is movago, have transformed a seven-acre piece of ing and will open this fall in what was Metro land into a beautiful nursery with a green- Greenscapes, located on N.C. 49 beside Christ house, covered shopping area and garden the King Church. shop.

The small Montessori preschool has 15 The garden center carries annuals, peren- children of different ages, one teacher and nials, trees, shrubbery, citrus plants, herbs one assistant. and hardscape materials. The full-service Director Laura Self opened Journey Monbusiness also offers landscape design, both in tessori in fall 2008. A former elementary the store or at a customer’s home. school teacher, she discovered the MontesJan Wallace said Sugar Creek Garden Cen- sori approach to teaching after searching ter sets itself apart by offering knowledgeable for a preschool for her daughter. Self earned

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Jack Allen, who has owned and operated Jac-Lyn’s Hallmark in Lake Wylie Plaza since 1979, has announced his retirement from the Hallmark business. Allen – and the store, which was Lake Wylie’s first gift shop – will

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Development Update Montessori certification by studying and work- www.journeymontessori.org. ing at Park Road Montessori in Charlotte.

The Montessori method focuses on development of the whole child. Classrooms are equipped for study in areas such as practical life, sensorial, math, language, art, geography, science and humanities.

Journey Montessori is open 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, with classes running late August through early June. Tuition is The Walmart Super Center continues to $4,950 annually. For more information, visit push forward with construction for its antici-

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pated October opening. The discount retailer will anchor Mill Creek Commons at the intersection of highways 49, 557 and 274.

The 117,000-square-foot Lake Wylie location will feature Walmart’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.

The new Walmart also could bring 350 to 450 jobs to the area, about 60% of those fulltime with stock options, health insurance and benefits.

Wachovia Bank, McDonald’s and Walgreen’s also have opened in the Mill Creek Commons shopping center now anchored by Lowe’s.

Two new banks will open soon at the intersection of highways 49 and 160 near Lake Wylie.

Bank of America will be located at the corner outparcel in Steelecroft, the shopping center anchored by Harris Teeter.

SunTrust will open its first Lake Wylie location in Rivergate. The standalone branch is adjacent to the BP gas station near Target.

Firestone Complete Auto Care recently opened at 13834 Steele Creek Road (Highway 160) beside Jim ‘N Nick’s Barbecue and the Steele Creek Public Library.

The store offers new tires as well as maintenance and repair services. For more information, call 704-588-9090 or visit www.firestonecompleteautocare.com.

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The owners of Anytime Fitness, located in Anchor Shops at S.C. 49 and Evergreen Road, have announced the gym will nearly double in size to allow for the addition of a variety of group classes and tanning. For more information, visit www.anytimefitness.com.

New additions to Anchor Shops include The Vitamin Shop and a yet-to-be named Mexican restaurant.

Ryan Homes has built a new model home on Evergreen Road at the entrance to Lake

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Tying

By Allison Cooke Oliverius

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ake Wylie has long been known as a great place to have fun on the water – but in recent years, it’s grown in popularity as a beautiful place for couples to tie the knot. Couples like Sierra Schoenheit and Roger Tinsley.

“I grew up here. I love it and it’s a very special place to me,” Schoenheit said.

So, when she and Tinsley – who were living in California at the time – got engaged, Schoenheit knew she would want to come home to get married. In the end, the couple not only decided to come back to Lake Wylie to get married at the Red Fez Shrine

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Club, they also decided to move back and While River Hills Country Club is privatemake their home here. ly-owned, it recently began opening the club to non-member weddings. Brides in the area Location, location, location are slowly beginning to hear about this “bestThere are a variety of locations to get kept secret” as a gorgeous wedding locale. married in Lake Wylie that can accommo“Brides are definitely looking for a valdate a variety of tastes and budgets. But ue,” Hudgens said. “They want something they all have one thing in common – the that looks rich, elegant and expensive and lake of course. we are able to give them that even on a strict “The obvious advantage of getting married budget.” on the lake is the view,” said Desta Hudgens, Most weddings are performed outside event director at River Hills Country Club. “It either on the terrace or on the lawn overis breathtaking,” she said describing the tree- looking the 18th green — both offer a lake lined natural view of the water. view. Weddings can be held inside in the

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the knot on Lake Wylie

Far left: The Red Fez Club offers a newly-renovated facility and lakefront beauty.

Left: Sierra Schoenheit and Roger Tinsley during their ceremony at the Red Fez Club.

Above: Elegance on the 18th green at River Hills Country Club.

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MORE THAN JUST A PLACE TO PARK YOUR BOAT...

Top: A ceremony on the 18th green at River Hills Country Club.

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“It’s an entirely different adventure,” Bedgood said, describing a couple that jumped from the top of the houseboat after saying “I do.”

“She was in her white dress and he was in a suit,” Bedgood said. “Right after he kissed the bride, they jumped right off the boat in the water. That’s something you can’t really do anywhere else!”

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The Pavilion at River Hills Marina (803831-1802) sits above the water’s edge and is large enough to accommodate an event with 200 people or more. It can be reserved for a nominal fee.

Long Cove Marina (704-588-1467 or 704-516-7855) has an outdoor venue with a beautiful view of the lake. One of their picnic locations could be transformed into a beautiful area for an outdoor wedding. It also has a beach, pool house pool and boat access. LW For more information on event locations and vendors, please see the Special Event Directory on page 40.

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Special event directory

Locations River Hills Country Club One Country Club Lane, Lake Wylie, SC 29710 803-831-2126 www.riverhillscountryclub.com Full-service location with food and beverage services.

Features a ballroom and terrace.

This list includes a selection of locations and vendors that may be of service to you as you plan a wedding, anniversary or other special event. For more information, contact the Lake Wylie Chamber of Commerce.

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

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Long Cove Marina 14624 Rainbarrel Lane, Charlotte, NC 29273 704-588-1467 Great seasonal lakeside location for informal company picnics, family reunions, weddings and other events. You will need to hire your own vendors.

Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden New Hope Road, Belmont, NC 28012 704-825-4490 www.dsbg.org Garden location for weddings and special events.

Catering services are not available.

River Hills Marina (gazebo on lake) 54 Marina Road, Lake Wylie, SC 29710 803-831-1802 www.riverhillsplantation.com Great seasonal lakeside location for informal company picnics, family reunions, etc. Has a gas grill and restrooms.

Victorian Villa 10925 Windy Grove Road, Charlotte, NC 28278 704-394-5545 www.victorianvillainn.com Bed and breakfast offering a variety of wedding packages.

Locations for bridal luncheons, showers and dinners Concord Cove 5303 Concord Road, York, SC 803-831-1036 www.theconcordcove.com River Hills Country Club Great for small or larger parties.

See info above.

Musicians and DJs Joan Johnson, Harpist 4002 Windward Drive, Tega Cay, SC 29715 803-548-3832

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Ansel Couch, Guitarist 120 Captain White Drive, Rock Hill, SC 29730 803-329-0640 anselwcouch@yahoo.com Christine Robinson, Violinist 25026 Riley Lane, Tega Cay, SC 29708 803-802-1930 The Classics (Band) Jerry Robinson 2191 Lawrence Road, Clover, SC 29710 704-678-9726 Carol Chase, Pianist 12 Hummingbird Court, Lake Wylie, SC 29710 803-831-5872 CarolChase2002@hotmail.com www.cdbaby.com/CarolChase

Feature Top Hat Entertainment (DJ) Tom and Judy Gray 5362 Bluebird Lane, York, SC 29745 704-737-7522 nadines@bellsouth.net Traditional and personalized services

Party and tent rental Gala Affairs 1368 Constitution Road, Rock Hill, SC 29730 803-324-8113

Photographers Point of View Photography Jim and Charlene Stadnyck 2115 Culp Farms Drive, Fort Mill, SC 29715 803-370-1174 jim@povphoto.com • www.povphoto.com

Flowers Plus 404 North Main St., Clover, SC 29170 803-222-4796

Personalized printing and monogramming Sterling Source Lindy Wetherell 803-831-8133

Golf River Hills Country Club 803- 831-2249 Perfect for wedding-day activities when an event has been booked at RHCC.

Men’s formal wear and tuxedos

Monogram Fever Rob DeBoer 4543 Charlotte Highway #8, Lake Wylie, SC 29710 803-831-8199 www.monogramfever.com

The Men’s Shop of York 49 North Congress St., York, SC 29745 803-684-4121 www.themensshop-york.com

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Dorsey Patrick Photography Dorsey Patrick Timberidge Drive, Lake Wylie, SC 29170 803-831-2180 Flamingo Digital Studios David Tobin 168 Highway 274, PMB 40, Lake Wylie, SC 29710 803-831-9233 flamingodigit@aol.com www.flamingodigitalphoto.com

Accommodations Hilton Garden Inn Ayrsley 1920 Ayrsley Town Boulevard, Charlotte, NC 28273 704-970-5000 http://hiltongardeninn1.hilton.com Victorian Villa Bed and Breakfast 10925 Windy Grove Road, Charlotte, NC 28278 704-394-5545 manager@victorianvillainn.com www.victorianvillainn.com

Carriage rides Whippoorwill Ranch Carriage Tours Miriam Barrett 386 Hoot Owl Hollow, Lake Wylie, SC 29710 803-831-7301 muledad1@aol.com

Designer and unique jewelry David Wysor Jewelry David Wysor Lake Wylie Plaza, Lake Wylie, SC 29710 803- 831-0355 www.davidwysor.com

Florists Magnolia House Florists Plantation Square, Lake Wylie, SC 29710 803-831-9155 The Palmetto House 306 North Main St., Clover, SC 29710 803-222-1125 • 888-438-9449 Hummingbrid Florist 37 North Congress St., York, SC 29745 803-684-2248

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ALL IN THE

FAMILY

The Hall brothers now stand at the helm of the boating business their father began in the 1970s

By Susan L. Doyle

Jeff Hall likes to introduce himself as the guy who owns a retail boat business. “We just sell, service and deliver boats,” he says with a slow smile.

That’s just a touch of humor from the co-owner of what may be one of the largest family-owned retail boat dealerships on the Eastern Seaboard – Hall Marine Group.

The Hall brothers Rick (left) and Jeff (right) are co-owners of Hall Marine Group. (Left Photo/Leslie Halpern) (Right Photo/Richard Rudisill)

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Getting started For Jeff Hall and his older brother Rick, the story of how they wound up in the boat business begins in 1971 when their parents, Rod and Fran Hall, moved the family from Rock Hill to Tega Cay. A year later, Rod Hall, an avid boater, decided he would try to build a dock. It took him two weeks to complete — with the help of his 11- and 12-year old boys — and it wasn’t long before neighbors were asking for Rod Hall to build docks for them.

As the boys grew up, they continued to work alongside their father and soon the Hall men were building docks and sea walls. But much more was on the horizon.

“The story goes, Dad was sitting at the club and a developer came up to him and

said, ‘Rod, you should build us a marina,’” Rick Hall said. “What started in casual conversation led to a life-changing event.”

The developer had a piece of unimproved land on which Rod Hall built 25 slips and named Tega Cay Marina. The Halls eventually added a small store to the marina, which Fran Hall managed.

In 1976, Rod Hall purchased Pier 49 Marina on Lake Wylie and renamed it Lake Wylie Marina. A friend of his left a boat at the marina and told Rod Hall he could sell it if he wanted to. “I did, and that’s how we got into the boat business,” Hall said.

Operating both marinas took the entire Hall family. “In the early years, while Dad was an engineer at Duke Power, my mother,

who has always been the strength in the family, ran the Tega Cay Marina,” Rick Hall remembered. “Every morning and evening Dad would attend to his second job — Lake Wylie Marina.”

The Halls owned both marinas for about 10 years, but sold the Tega Cay Marina in 1987.

Jeff Hall said the boat business was a fun place to grow up. “Being a 16-year-old kid with a boat,” couldn’t get much better than that. Still, it was guaranteed if your dad was Rod Hall and he owned a business, you would be working. “From sun up to sun down, we pumped gas for a dollar an hour,” Rick Hall said. “Got to see pretty girls and lots of boats though.”

Top: Lake Wylie Marina also offers a boat storage service. Bottom: Sea Ray boats for sale at Lake Wylie Marina. (Photos/Richard Rudisill)

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Faces After college, the brothers could have gone right into the family business but, “Dad’s philosophy was for us to go out and experience working for someone else,” said Jeff Hall, who went into general retail.

Rick Hall moved to Florida to work in marine accessory sales. “We have always worked for family,” he said. “In hindsight (working for someone else) was the best thing we could have ever done.”

the Halls continually promote. “The greatest thing about boating is the family togetherness,” Rod Hall said, “We look for ways to get people out and enjoying their boats.”

Hall Marine Group offers in-house boating classes, as well as on-the-water training for new owners. They also sponsor community events like cookouts at the Lake Wylie Marina dock every Thursday night in June, lake-wide scavenger hunts and boating rendezvous.

Hall Marine Group has enjoyed many good years, but they were not immune to the recent turbulent economy. “We weathered the storm better than our competitors,” Rick Hall said.

“Our parents raised us with conservative values and principles. We have been very conservative in our approach to business and were able to simply right-size the business to fit the situation,” Jeff Hall added.

This approach to business and the “fair

Growing with Lake Wylie As Lake Wylie grew from a quiet fishing lake to a destination lake for living, Lake Wylie Marina also grew.

In 1980 Rod Hall had a vision for a 22,000-square-foot dry storage building that his competitors said he would never fill.

“Within four years, we built another one,” he said.

Soon after, the brothers came “home” to work for their father. Jeff Hall worked at Lake Wylie Marina and Rick Hall went to Charleston to run a Sea Ray dealership. Over the next 10 years, the dynamics changed and Rod Hall’s sons were no longer working for him, they were working with him. Hall Marine Group continued to grow, adding four more dealerships, each carrying the Sea Ray name.

In 2004 Rod Hall sold the business to his sons. He has more time now to travel and work in his woodworking shop.

“Still,” Jeff Hall said, “we use Dad as a consultant. Three heads are better than two.”

Though Jeff Hall now sits where his father used to and Rick runs things in Charleston, the philosophy of the company remains the same. “Dad always treated people well,” Rick Hall said. “He said, ‘Just be fair and honest and treat people right.’”

Hard work pays off More than 75% of the boating business is repeat business. Hall Marine Group carries Sea Ray, Boston Whaler, Scout and Harris FloteBote pontoons, along with pre-owned and brokerage boats.

For the Hall family, customers become friends. To keep in touch with their friends, the Halls have Facebook fan pages for each of their six locations.

“The whole social networking has led us to meet new customers,” Rick Hall said.

“It’s also a great way for us to talk with our customers,” Jeff Hall added.

Hall Marine Group’s mainstay may be sales and service, but it’s the boating lifestyle that

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(Photos/Richard Rudisill) and honest” treatment of customers has led to four Top 100 awards from Boating Industry Magazine. With more than 5,000 boat dealers in the country and approximately 800 applications per year, Hall Marine Group has consistently placed in the top 10.

“I am real proud of the boys for that,” Rod Hall said.

“They look at everything,” Jeff Hall said, “our professionalism, our business practices, our facilities, how we service our customers.”

Receiving this recognition also is a great boost to employees’ confidence. “The biggest thing we have going is we have great people.”

Jeff Hall said. Many employees have been with the business for 20 to 25 years, a rarity in the boating business where employees are often seasonal.

The awards also tell Hall Marine Group customers and future customers, “See, we are here for the long run.” LW

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A new concept in healthcare delivery

new concept in healthcare delivery brings comprehensive care closer to home for the Lake Wylie community. As the first of its kind in the region, the healthcare pavilion at CMCSteele Creek offers a wide range of multidisciplinary care in a single, convenient location.

“The core of our facility is a 22,500-square-foot, freestanding Emergency Department, which offers direct access to the region’s only Level I trauma center,” says Debra Eident, Director of CMC-Steele Creek, “Whether a patient is experiencing a heart attack or dealing with broken bones or open wounds, the board-certified emergency medicine physicians and highly-trained medical staff provide a higher level of care — 24 hours a day, seven days a week.”

While the full-service Emergency Department is the hub of this innovative facility, CMC-Steele Creek — part of the Carolinas Medical Center family — also offers a variety of other important medical services all under one roof. The healthcare pavilion is home to a retail pharmacy, advanced diagnostic imaging (64-slice CT scanner, ultrasound and X-ray), laboratory services and some of the region’s most trusted physician practices, including Charlotte Pediatric Clinic, Mecklenburg Medical Group and Piedmont Gyn/Ob. In addition, CMC-Steele Creek features a community room for meeting space, that accommodates up to 65 people and is offered free of charge to the public.

As part of CMC-Steele Creek’s commitment to excellence, all physicians and staff are dedicated to providing exceptional medical care with a personal touch. In addition, each aspect of the facility — from the warm décor and natural lighting to the children’s play area and private, windowed patient rooms — is specifically designed to provide patients and their families with a memorable experience.

Recently, CMC-Steele Creek partnered with science teachers at the School of Biotechnology, Health and Public Administration at the Olympic Community of Schools to provide students with laboratory equipment for the classroom. In addition, leaders at the healthcare pavilion were able to connect track athletes from the Olympic Community of Schools with rehabilitation services at Carolinas Rehabilitation. “When CMC-Steele Creek opened last November, we made a promise to be a vital part of this community — to truly make a difference,” says Eident, “Our direct access to the comprehensive services in the Carolinas Medical Center family enables us to impact the community in a way that reaches far beyond our walls. It is a great privilege to serve this fine community.”

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hether you are just starting a company, wanting to increase your profitability, needing to improve your systems or wishing to expand your operations, let business coach Keith Spiro make your goals a reality.

Spiro owns the Lake Wylie branch of AdviCoach, the premier source for business coaching and advisory services customized for small- to mid-size businesses. He opened in January with the primary goal of providing business owners across the Carolinas with the awareness, education and accountability to increase their profits and meet their business goals.

“Coaching is very different from consulting,” Spiro said. “A consultant tells you what to fix and then leaves. A coach is a mentor who will work with you to identify issues and implement solutions that can have a rapid impact on your profitability.”

The process begins with a two-hour session during which Spiro meets with a business owner to discuss and develop an individualized game plan using AdviCoach’s Rapid Impact Strategies.

“One of the first questions I ask the business owner is, ‘If I can help you overcome the number one problem in your business, what would it be?’” Spiro said.

Following the initial meeting, business owners choose from a variety of coaching programs ranging in price and participation levels.

“It just depends on how much time the owner has to spend working on their business,” Spiro said. “The business owners and I work together to develop solutions to their problems, but they are responsible for implementing them, and our weekly sessions help to hold them accountable.”

“Some of my best clients are companies that are already doing well but want to take their business to the next level,” Spiro said. “And, what I’ve found is that the start-ups want to work with me because they don’t want to learn by trial and error — they want to do it right the first time.”

Spiro said his 18 years of experience working for industryleading Fortune 500 companies have helped him gain insight and develop tools that enable him to help startups and established businesses manage the threats to their business and turn them into profits.

“What I do is not magic,” Spiro said. “As an outsider, I see things a business owner may not. You, as the business owner, are the expert in your field. I’m the expert in growing a profitable business.”

Your success is AdviCoach’s only business.

Keith Spiro, Business Coach Phone: 803-831-8767 • Mobile: 803-322-7748 • Website: www.advicoach.com/kspiro E-mail: kspiro@advicoach.com • Facebook: Advicoach - Lake Wylie

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Here, you will see your reflection in the congregation here is more to you than meets the eye!” Christ the King Church is a place of discovery. It is not about perfection, it is about connection — with God and with each other.

From its modest beginnings in the auditorium of Lake Wylie Elementary School to a congregation of 400 worshipping together in a 12,000-square-foot facility, Christ the King Church has always been a reflection of the greater Lake Wylie community. Its membership includes young and old, retired and working, those with families and those who are single, as well as those from a variety of cultural and economic backgrounds.

Christ the King, which is located on Highway 49 just south of the new CMC-Steele Creek, is a community at its heart — one that connects people with each other and with Christ to create a more fulfilling life. It just might be the place for you.

Some people are drawn to Christ the King because of the music — message-driven contemporary music is featured at both the 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. services. Some are drawn to the church because of the teachings, both in Life Groups and in worship services — contemporary biblical translations with practical daily living applications. And some people are drawn to both.

Sunday worship includes a traditional service at 8 a.m., two contemporary services at 9 a.m. and 11 a.m., and Cristo el Rey, a Latino worship service at 2 p.m. There is also a student ministry called RAW: Real Answers for the World, which is held at 5:30 p.m. for students in grades 6-12.

It’s easy to walk in the door at Christ the King. The welcoming environment feels like your living room - comfortable and casual. They come to get connected or reconnected. Christ the King is about building awareness of a relationship with God and with others. It’s an authentic place that is warm, inclusive and inspiring. So inspiring, that even those who may think they don’t need “church” come to realize the value of “church community” in their daily lives. They experience life together and make a difference in the world around them.

People express the joy they find seeing a better reflection of themselves and their families.

“We strive to find deep connections with each other and with Christ in our faith journey,” Pastor Craig said. “It’s not just about Sunday; it’s about relationships that help people discover how ‘church’ enriches every aspect of their lives.”

So, bring your ideas, your fears and thoughts about what “church” means and let the true reflection of you shine.

Pastor Craig Bollinger Address: 13501 S. Tryon St. • Charlotte, NC 28278 Phone: 704-587-0073 • Website: www.ctkcharlotte.org

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Unique custom homes and commercial spaces

oug and Laurie McSpadden of McSpadden Custom Homes are well known in the Lake Wylie area for creating homes and commercial spaces that present a fresh, new approach to traditional building paradigms.

Doug McSpadden, who has been in the custom building industry for more than 20 years, has spent much of this time engineering systems and procedures that focus on project development at the front end so that the actual construction phase becomes more predictable and refined.

“Building is a multi-step process,” said McSpadden, who is a graduate architect, real estate broker and general contractor.

The process begins with studying a piece of property and then pulling the customer’s entire team together — including the architect, builder, and in many cases the interior designer and landscape designer — to produce a unique and individualized home or office. They apply this philosophy to every project that bears their name.

With the recent challenges in the construction industry, the McSpaddens realized a change was needed to stay viable.

So they assembled a focus group of seasoned homeowners to study their wants and needs. Feedback from the group inspired McSpadden to design a home like never before.

“This design has us very excited,” McSpadden said of the custom single-family home he is building on a waterfront lot on Lake Wylie. “It’s a new style of architecture that I have wanted to create for a very long time. This will be a most beautiful expression of what I call ‘organic contemporary.’ It will make a statement all its own.”

This new project, which is expected to be completed and unveiled next spring, will appeal to numerous market segments and should serve as an incubator for fresh, innovative ideas. It will also be environmentally friendly, a philosophy McSpadden Custom Homes followed long before “green” became an industry buzzword.

“In some respects, the shift that occurred in the construction industry has been an opportunity for invention,” McSpadden said. “I see it now as an opportunity to reinvent ourselves and our craft. This next project is a reflection of this reinvention as it showcases more creative, more responsible architecture.”

This new direction is exciting, creative and innovative and the team at McSpadden Custom Homes hopes this new architectural statement will be the first of many to come.

548 Nautical Drive, Suite 201, Lake Wylie, SC 29710 704-825-7324 www.mcspaddenhomes.com

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David Coone Classic Real Estate Service

803-493-2924

www.TheLakeWylieMan.com Looking for waterfront homes or lots for sale near Lake Wylie? Visit TheLakeWylieMan.com. On the main page you will find a direct link to waterfront properties for sale in York, Gaston and Mecklenburg counties. You can also use the website to search for all property for sale in the area. Whether you are interested in a waterfront estate or a lake lot ready for development, you will find it at TheLakeWylieMan.com. Go with the realtor who consistently sells more lakefront property than any other realtor.

Classic River Hills Waterfront Home!

7 Old Stage Trail: Designed to enjoy the beautiful outdoors! Two screened porches, multi-level patio w/ heated swimming pool and sunken hot tub, wide white beach, fragrant gardens.

All overlooking the main channel of Lake Wylie!

Cherry wood floors in living area, kitchen w/ fireplace, 4 bedr, walk-out bsmt. See tour! $979,900 MLS 935526

See Virtual Tours Online

5580 Beaver Creek: Designed for casual lakeside living! 3BR, finished bsmt, 1.9 acres, dock w/ lift. Excellent Clover schools! $629,000 MLS 923495

3016 Sadler Rd: Old Moose lodge converted to your private retreat! Beautifully renovated, 3BR, swimming pool & dock. $599,000 MLS 886861

4876 Allison Creek: Gorgeous waterfront home, built 2008, Clover schools. 4BR, 3.5 acres, rich architectural detail. Dock w/ lift. $799,000 MLS 932342

16420 Woolwine: You’ll love the rec room and home cinema in this 4BR River Pointe home, custom built in 2006. 4700 sq ft of space! $419,000 MLS 905400

2110 Brandt: Custom waterfront home in Mariner’s Watch Cove, Clover schools.

1.1 acre, 3BR, finished bsmt w/ 2nd kitchen. $899,000 MLS 921888

Emerald Point Waterfront Condos: Live like you’re on vacation all the time! 2BR, boat slip, gorgeous Lake Wylie views. $199,000 and up!

Waterfront Homesites - - Ready for you to build!

805 Cooks Cove: 3 acre waterfront lot with level, cleared building site. 309’ shoreline, floating dock, Clover schools! $299,000 MLS 866583

791 Beachwood: Huge value on Tega Cay waterfront homesite! Wooded w/ gentle slope to water, 0.35 acres. Fort Mill schools! $350,000 MLS 844538

4720 Betty Davis: Can’t decide between a cove lot and main channel? This lot has both!

2.2 acres, dock, Clover schools. $299,000 MLS 803455

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Spotlight Thank you to our 2010 Lake Wylie Chamber of Commerce Spring Appreciation Luncheon sponsors!

Event Sponsors • Bank of York • Watson Insurance Table Sponsors • Carolinas Medical Center – Steele Creek • Lake Wylie Today • Rinehart Realty • Wachovia – A Wells Fargo Company Thank You • River Hills Country Club • Carol Chase, Pianist • The Men’s Shop of York, Ronnie Bailes • Alta of Rock Hill, Tracy Stiff • Beth Harrell, hair stylist, Salon One 80 • Donna Tucker, makeup, Mary Kay • Hey-Sugar, table favors (Mary Kate Peabody) • BI-LO-Lake Wylie, flowers • Melanie Wilson, Allen Tate, fashion show commentator • Debra Andres, Wells Fargo Mortgage, mistress of ceremonies Our Models • Irene Emery, Nichole Foster, Allan Gregory, • Chris Long, Marc Lubiato, Michelle McCoig, • Kitty Muccigrosso, Mary Kate Peabody, Tommy Pope, Joyce Presley, Jay Rinehart, Peggy Upchurch, Joe Versen Thank you also to our door prize contributors and to everyone who participated.

CMC-Steele Creek and the Lake Wylie Chamber present 2010 Splash Dash

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he Lake Wylie Chamber of Commerce and presenting sponsor CMC-Steele Creek have teamed up to make sure this year’s Splash Dash is a hit with runners and their families.

Chamber President Susan Bromfield said, “Due to the positive response to Splash Dash, we added more awards and age categories for those participating in the 5K run. This decision was made in order to provide the 5K runners and families with more opportunity to compete in all levels and win.”

Bromfield said the 10K run has always been the “star” component of Splash Dash. This is the category in which the more competitive, long-distance runners participate. She explained that the 5K was added as a way of attracting more people to run at Splash Dash and so families can participate at a variety of levels. Later, awards were added to the 5K, to make it a bit more competitive.

For those who do not wish to run, there is a 5K walk.

The 10K and the 5K races will both have the same number of awards. An overall first place prize will be awarded for the top male and female runners in both races. First, second and third place awards will also be awarded for males and females in various age categories, for a total of over 120 awards and medals to be presented.

“Our great location, the scenic and challenging race course through River Hills and exceptional hospitality for our participants, combined with the addition of ChampionChip technology to the race and the expansion of awards for 5K race participants will make Splash Dash a wonderful event,” Bromfield said. “The goal is to make this event ‘family-friendly’ and to give opportunity for all age groups to compete and feel good about their run.”

Splash Dash takes place Saturday June 12. Registration begins at 7 a.m. at Camp Thunderbird, which is located at One Thunderbird Lane in Lake Wylie.

The races begin at 8 a.m.

Runners and walkers may register prior to the event ($20 for the 10K and 5K races, $10.00 for the 5K walk) until Thursday, June 10. Registration will be accepted by mail (P.O. Box 5233, Lake Wylie) or by visiting the Chamber offices at 264 Latitude Lane, Lake Wylie. Registration is also available at www.sportoften.com.

Same-day registration for runners is $25. Colorful T-shirts are guaranteed to all pre-registered runners and to the first 100 walkers.

For more information about Splash Dash, call the Chamber at 803-831-2827 or visit ww www.la lakkewyyli lies esc. c.co com m. www.lakewyliesc.com.

Splash Dash 10K and 5K run, 5K walk When: Saturday, June 12.

Where: Camp Thunderbird, which is located at One Thunderbird Lane, Lake Wylie.

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Spotlight Lake Wylie Chamber of Commerce 2010 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Lake Wylie Splash Dash Registration Information and Form

Charles Wood – Chairman ANCHOR SELF STORAGE

Presented by: Lake Wylie Chamber of Commerce and CMC-Steele Creek

Ed Stewart – Past Chairman M.L. FORD & SONS

When: Saturday, June 12, 2010 / 5K & 10K Race - 8 am / 5K Walk - 8 am

Don Long – 1st Vice Chairman

Location: Camp Thunderbird/River Hills on Highway 49 South – 10 miles south of Charlotte and 9 miles north of Clover.

Fred Wetherell – 2nd Vice Chairman STERLING SOURCE INC.

Course: Champion Chip event b y Queen City Timing. 10K course is USATF certified (#SC96013BS).

5K course is a scenic and challenging run/walk through River Hills.

Registration: 10K & 5K Race is $20 in advance or $25 day of race. T-Shirts are guaranteed to pre-registered runners, then as supplies last. $10 fee for 5K walk goes to Camp Thunderbird Scholarship Fund. T-shirts for first 100 registered walkers.

Joan Brom – Secretary – PHP LOCKER CO. Michaelyn Sherrill – Treasurer WINGFOOT RESIDENTIAL Barbara Baker WACHOVIA BANK/WELLS FARGO Myron Boloyan, Esq. HASELDEN, OWEN, BOLOYAN & CORSON LLC

Awards: 10K First overall male and female 10K age group awards (Top 3 in each division for male and female): 17 & under, 18-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-55, 56-59, 60+ 5K First overall male and female 5K age groups awards (Top 3 in each division for male and female): 17 & under, 18-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-55, 56-59, 60+

Donna Bordeaux BORDEAUX & BORDEAUX, CPAs, PA Fred Caldwell FRED CALDWELL CHEVROLET Jeffrey DeSart – ENERGY SMART HOMES

Information: Contact Lake Wylie Chamber of Commerce at 803-831-2827.

Fax: 803- 831-2460 • Website: www.lakewyliesc.com (online registration available) E-mail: lakewyliechamber@yahoo.com

Allan Gregory EDWARD JONES

Payment: Make check payable to and mail to: Lake Wylie Chamber of Commerce/Splash Dash P.O. Box 5233, Lake Wylie, SC 29710 or register online at www.sportoften.com.

Andy Kane – CAMP THUNDERBIRD

Event: (Check one) _____10K Run

_____5K Run

Diana Grubenhoff – LONG COVE MARINA

David Mathein – T-BONES ON THE LAKE Paige McCarter CLOVER COMMUNITY BANK _____Walk

Name:______________________________________________________ Age:_____Sex:___M____F Address:____________________________________________________ Date of Birth:___/___/____ City:__________________________________________ State:_________Zip Code:______________

Susan Bromfield, President P.O. Box 5233 264 Latitude Lane, Suite 101 Lake Wylie, SC 29710 803-831-2827 • Fax: 803-831-2460 lakewyliechamber@yahoo.com www.lakewyliesc.com

Phone:______________E-mail:___________________________________Fax:__________________ T-shirt size (Check one): ______M______L______XL Waiver & Release: By signing this entry form, I release Lake Wylie Chamber of Commerce, its agencies and representatives of the Splash Dash Road Race, River Hills Community Association, Queen City Timing, Carolinas Healthcare System and YMCA Camp Thunderbird from any claims of liability, illness, damage, or injury suffered by me as a result of participating or traveling to and from this event. I understand that running or walking a road race is a potentially hazardous activity, unless I am medically able and properly trained. I hereby certify that I am in such physical condition and in good health. I also give permission for use of my name and picture to be used in any account, broadcast, or telecast of this event.

Signed:____________________________________________________________Date___________________________ (Parent or Legal Guardian if under 18)

Former Lake Wylie Chamber Chairs Ed Stewart of ML Ford and Sons and Debra Andres of Wells Fargo Mortgage at the Chamber’s spring luncheon held at River Hills Country Club in April.

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Spotlight Anytime Fitness, Bordeaux and Bordeaux, CPAs and Q-2-U Catering Business After Hours â&#x20AC;˘ Feb. 18, 2010 Photos by Diana Grubenhoff

Chamber volunteers Johan Peers and Jack Haher welcome Chamber members to the February BAH held at Anytime Fitness.

BAH co-sponsors Donna and Chad Bordeaux of Bordeaux and Bordeaux at Anytime Fitness.

Gary and Linda Watkins, owners of Anytime Fitness, welcome Chamber members to the February BAH, sponsored by Anytime Fitness, Bordeaux and Bordeaux, CPAs and Q-2-U Catering. More than 170 people helped kick off the 2010 BAH series.

Tommy Martin of Moss Insurance and Carol Couse of Edward Jones welcome new Chamber member Keith Spiro of AdviCoach at the February BAH.

Anytime Fitness celebrated its first year by hosting the February 2010 Business After Hours and by announcing it will be expanding in 2010.

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Spotlight Clover Community Bank and Lake Wylie Liquors St. Patrick’s Day Business After Hours • March 11, 2010 Photos by Diana Grubenhoff

Todd Blanton and Wes Spurrier wore kilts to celebrate the occasion and to prepare for the annual Men in Kilts contest held in Clover during the St. Patrick’s Day festivities.

The team at Clover Community Bank’s Lake Wylie branch welcomed members of the Lake Wylie and Clover chambers of commerce to the St. Patrick’s Day Business After Hours.

The door prize drawings are a popular portion of each BAH. Clover Town Council member Hilda Hopper was the lucky winner of this special prize from Lake Wylie Liquors.

The Lake Wylie Today magazine team was well represented by Allison Oliverius, Steve Fields and Jane McCarthy.

b f l jobb off catering this h festive f Jackson’s Kitchen of Clover did a beautiful Business After Hours as shown in these photos.

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Spotlight McSpadden Custom Homes, Focus Physical Therapy, Bordeaux and Bordeaux CPAs, Glaza Chiropractic Center and Lake Wylie Eye Lake Wylie Professional Center First Anniversary Celebration Business After Hours – April 15, 2010 Photos by Diana Grubenhoff

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Doug and Laurie McSpadden, owners of McSpadden Custom Homes, greet the Chamber members at the April 15 Business After Hours. The event also marked the first anniversary celebration of the Lake Wylie Professional Center located on Nautical Drive.

Tamara and Dr. Al Glaza of Glaza Chiropractic Center, co-sponsors of the Business After Hours, showcase their beautiful offices at Lake Wylie Professional Center. “Dr. Al” celebrated his 20th year in business in Lake Wylie last year.

The evening’s sponsors gather for a photo to capture the memory of their first anniversary at Lake Wylie Professional Center. Left to right: Nima Mazhari and Monie Clifton of Lake Wylie Eye with their daughter Parker, Doug and Laurie McSpadden of McSpadden Custom Homes, Rich and Lori Biggers of Focus Physical Therapy, Chad and Donna Bordeaux of Bordeaux and Bordeaux CPAs, and Dr. Al and Tamara Glaza of Glaza Chiropractic Center.

Richard and Lori Biggers of Focus Physical Therapy, along with Amy Hoychick, welcome Chamber members to their beautiful new facility at Lake Wylie Professional Center.

Dr. Marc and Ann Sosne of the Clover School District enjoy mixing with neighbors and friends.

Steve Sannella of Clover Community Bank and “D” of the Sportscenter Athletic Club at the April 15 BAH.

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Spotlight Poolside Business After Hours - Heron Cove • May 6, 2010 Photos by Diana Grubenhoff

Dale Merritt, Deborah Wright and Bob Wheeler enjoy the beautiful evening at Heron Cove’s poolside Business After Hours.

The Heron Cove team left to right: Phyllis Dean, sales associate for Heron Cove; Diane Austin, president, Builder Developer Advisors; Jayne Jones, vice president of sales, Builder Developer Advisors; Angela Prince, principal, AF Prince Associates Public Relations; John Maxwell, developer, Heron Cove.

Jane McCarthy of Lake Wylie Today and DuBois and Co., and Jeani Rogers, owner of ACE Massage Therapy, enjoy the Heron Cove BAH.

Chamber President Susan Bromfield (left) and Chamber Chairman Charles Wood (right) welcome Yolanda King, the regional manager of Walmart, to the Lake Wylie Chamber’s BAH, which was sponsored by Heron Cove. Walmart is scheduled to open its Lake Wylie store in the fall.

Dwayne McClure, Chamber volunteer; David McClure; Tom Griffin of Bank of America Mortgage; Chad Bordeaux of Bordeaux and Bordeaux, CPAs; Tommy Pope, former York County Solicitor; and Don Long, Chamber board member, gathered together at the Heron Cove Business After Hours.

Debbie Carmeci and Dr. Vanessa Vargas of Carolina Family Dentistry at Lake Wylie enjoyed the poolside BAH at Heron Cove on Montgomery Road.

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Bank of York and Watson Insurance Premier sponsors of the Spring Appreciation Luncheon and Fashion Show Photos by Diana Grubenhoff

Tom Watson and his staff from Watson Insurance enjoyed the Chamber’s spring luncheon and fashion show held at River Hills Country Club. Watson Insurance is the premier sponsor of this annual event.

Mary Kate Peabody, director of market- Jay Rinehart, president of Rinehart Realty, ing at Lake Wylie Retirement and Assisted looked dapper in the tuxedo he modeled Living and owner of Hey Sugar, modeled from The Men’s Shop of York. attire from Alta of Rock Hill. She also provided a sample from Hey Sugar, which specializes in delicious truffles packaged in festive boxes for bridal gifts, special gifts and other occasions.

Chamber model Joe Versen, owner of Joe Versen Appraisals LLC, shows off a summer look by The Men’s Shop of York.

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Table sponsor CMC-Steele Creek was well represented by Debra Eident, Debbie Godfrey, Ashley Ginn and the rest of the CMC-Steele Creek team at this year’s annual spring appreciation luncheon and fashion show.

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The Chamber’s female models in their attire by Alta of Rock Hill wait in the dressing room before the fashion show. Left to right: Peggy Upchurch, former Chamber chairwoman; Kitty Muccigrosso, editor of Lake Wylie Pilot; Michelle McCoig of CMC-Steele Creek; Nichole Foster of Rinehart Realty; Joyce Presley, of Joyce Presley Realty; Mary Kate Peabody of Lake Wylie Retirement and Assisted Living and Hey Sugar; and Irene Emery, Chamber volunteer.

Lake Wylie Chamber of Commerce “supermodels” in attire from Alta of Rock Hill and The Men’s Shop of York. Left to right: Joyce Presley, Joyce Presley Realty; Allan Gregory, Edward Jones; Kitty Muccigrosso, the Lake Wylie Pilot; Chris Long, Watson Insurance; Nichole Foster, Rinehart Realty; Jay Rinehart, Rinehart Realty; Irene Emery, chamber volunteer; Peggy Upchurch, former chamber chairwoman; Mary Kate Peabody of LWR&AL; Joe Versen of Joe Versen Appraisals; Michelle McCoig of CMC-Steele Creek; Marc Lubiato of Bank of York; and Tommy Pope, former York County Solicitor.

Kitty Muccigrosso, editor of Lake Wylie Pilot, mod- Former York County Solicitor Tommy Pope modeled this striking black and white outfit from Alta of eled this classic seersucker suit from The Men’s Shop of York. It was the perfect look for this southern Rock Hill. It is perfect for spring and fall. gentleman lawyer and a hit with the crowd at this year’s fashion show.

Chamber model Joyce Presley of Joyce Presley Realty.

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Spotlight Get the edge in business Member benefits and discounts DuBois and Co. Don’t lose customers because of a poor Internet presence and Website strategy! Our complimentary consultation will evaluate your current state and determine the best value for your individual business needs. 704-287-8668.

Watson Insurance of the Carolinas

Diana Grubenhoff, chamber board member and local photographer.

Chamber members may receive 5-12% discount on Auto-Owners Insurance (home, life, car and business) through Watson Insurance. Join the Chamber group coverage to take advantage of this membership benefit. For information call the Chamber office at 803831-2827.

Haselden, Owen, Boloyan and Corson LLC Complimentary legal consultation for Chamber members. Get started in business on the right foot. 803-831-2738.

Lakeside Insurance & Consulting LLC Let the pros take your information and goals and then shop the market of health, life, homeowners, auto and commercial insurance companies in the Carolinas. Determine the top 3 to 4 choices that meet your needs. Complimentary market analysis for Chamber members. HSAs also available. Save money today.

803-831-1570 or 704-408-8363.

ComPro Business Services Takes care of your business while you take care of business.

Small business accounting, payroll and quarterly tax service.

Reasonable rates. Complimentary consultation.

704-588-1040.

South Carolina Attorney General Henry McMaster was joined by Lake Wylie Chamber President Susan Bromfield and former York County Solicitor Tommy Pope during a recent press conference. McMaster went to Lake Wylie to announce South Carolina’s settlement with Duke Energy on the Catawba River dispute.

Small Business Development Center Complimentary service for developing small businesses. Thurmond Business Center at Winthrop University. 803-323-2283.

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

Senators Wes Hayes, R-Rock Hill, Harvey Peeler, R-Gaffney, and Mick Mulvaney, R-Indian Land, with state Rep. Herb Kirsh, D-Clover, at a panel discussion on York County Day held in Columbia in February.

York County Day is presented annually by the Lake Wylie, Clover, Greater York and York County Regional chambers of commerce. One issue discussed was the need for comprehensive tax reform.

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Spotlight Renewing Members February – May 4, 2010 Businesses: Aligned Marketing LLC Association Management Solutions Inc. BB&T Lake Wylie Backyard Greens Bank of America – Lake Wylie Bank of America Home Loans Bank of York – Lake Wylie Carolina Community Care Inc. Carolina Hyundai Clover Area Assistance Center Clover School District #2 Comporium Comporium – Long Distance Concord Cove Crown Harbor Marketing Inc. Earl Tindol Ford Inc.

Focus Physical Therapy & Fitness Inc. Forest City Land Group (Millcreek Falls) Forms & Supply Inc. Frugal Blinds and Shutters Inc. Gaston Day School Glaza Chiropractic Center Kodiak Mini Storage Lake Wylie Family Dentistry Lake Wylie Pilot M.L. Ford & Sons, Inc. Medical Gas Training and Consulting LLC Merrill Lynch – E. Ibsen and P. Wilson Microtel Inn & Suites – Rock Hill PHP Co. Piedmont Medical Center Premier Financial Solutions Red Fez Club

Sea Tow of Lake Norman Sloan Financial Group LLC Steele Creek Tax Service Subway-Lake Wylie T-Bones on the Lake United Way of York County, SC York County Natural Gas York Electric Cooperative Inc.

Individuals: Robert H. Goodell Walter Hein Don Long William MacIndoe J. Watts Roberson Nancy Snyder Peggy Upchurch

New Members February – May 4, 2010 Allstate Insurance Co. David R. Vickers LLC 4555 Charlotte Highway, Suite 21 Lake Wylie, SC 29710 803-831-8958, Fax: 803-831-1427 a052879@allstate.com www.allstate.com/22361 Insurance company

LP Properties LLC Wayne Lynch 4341 Charlotte Highway, Suite 207 Lake Wylie, SC 29710 803-831-1557 Fax: 803-831-1559 lynchn@bellsouth.net Property management

AdviCoach Keith Spiro 24 Old Fox Trail Lake Wylie, SC 29710 803-831-8767 kspiro@advicoach.com www.advicoach.com Business coach

Parkway Concrete Products Chuck McClure 5927 Campbell Road York, SC 29745 803-684-1746 Fax: 803-684-8327 parkwayconcrete@bellsouth.net www.parkwayconcrete.com Concrete products

Halo Caregivers LLC Peggy Hamilton & Susan F. Keefe P.O. Box 5360 Lake Wylie, SC 29710 phamilton@halocaregivers.com Home health care service

Palmetto Council – Boy Scouts of America Michael Moore 420 South St. Spartanburg, SC 29730 803-327-0632

Fax: 803-327-2924 mimoore@bsamail.org Boy Scout agency Triple Crown Caterers Robin Selby 204-A E. Woodlawn Road Charlotte, NC 28217 robin@trijplecrowncaterers.com www.triplecrowncaterers.com Catering sales Walgreens – Lake Wylie Sara Buck, Manager 5220 Highway 557 Lake Wylie, SC 29710 803-631-4144 Fax: 803-631-4148 mgr.10838@store.walgreens.com www.walgreens.com Retail/pharmacy

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Spotlight Upcoming Activities Business After Hours Thursday, May 27, 2010 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Sponsored by Sportscenter Athletic Club, Lake Wylie Plaza, David Wysor Jewelry and Q-2-U BBQ Catering.

Location: Sportscenter Athletic Club, located in Lake Wylie Plaza on Highway 49 in Lake Wylie.

Splash Dash 5K Run, 10K Run and 5K Walk Saturday, June 12, 2010 • 8 a.m.

Premier sponsor: CMC-Steele Creek.

Location: Camp Thunderbird and River Hills in Lake Wylie.

Business After Hours Thursday, June 17, 2010 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Sponsored by River Hills Marina, T-Bones on the Lake, Q-2-U Catering, Lake Wylie Marina, SeaTow, Pier 88 and Whippoorwill Ranch Carriage Tours Location: River Hills Marina Club Picnic Pavilion, River Hills in Lake Wylie.

Lake Wylie Community Fourth of July Fireworks Sunday, July 4, 9:45 p.m.

Best viewing locations include: Buster Boyd Bridge boat landing, the outside deck at T-Bones on

the Lake, the deck at Rey Azteca at Lake Wylie Plaza, the patio at Lake Wylie Italian and Pizza at Lake Wylie Plaza.

Business After Hours Tuesday, July 20, 2010 5:30- 7:30 p.m.

Sponsored by Mercedes Homes – Harpers Mill Townhomes Location: Mercedes Homes – Harpers Mill Townhomes on Evergreen Road off Highway 49 in Lake Wylie.

Visit www.lakewyliesc.com for calendar updates.

Lake Wylie Business suites and offices now available for rent • • • •

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Chamber Golf – Oct. 14, 2010

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Energy Smart Homes Team ... Going Green!

Lake Wylie Community Fourth of July Fireworks What: Fantastic Fireworks Display When: Sunday, July 4, 2010 Time: Dusk – approximately 9:45 p.m.

Best viewing locations: • The Buster Boyd Bridge boat landing.

• T-Bones on the Lake (deck).

• Rey Azteca at Lake Wylie Plaza (deck).

• Lake Wylie Italian and Pizza at Lake Wylie Plaza (patio).

Where: Lake Wylie by the Buster Boyd Bridge S.C. Highway 49 at Lake Wylie We all enjoy the fireworks each year. Since the Lake Wylie Community Fireworks Display is funded solely through donations, your support of this wonderful event is really needed in order for the event to continue. Please send your contribution in any amount now to: Camp Thunderbird Fireworks Fund One Thunderbird Lane, Lake Wylie, SC 29710

Thank you very much for your support!

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Fully and beautifully furnished rental offices New professional business center Includes wireless Internet Includes all utilities except telephone Work room with copier and fax access Offices available in several LW locations Access to conference room Includes reception area Prime Lake Wylie business location Ample parking Easy access Convenient locations Save fuel and work close to home Includes hospitality areas

Everything a small business needs at reasonable rates!

For information call the Lake Wylie Chamber of Commerce 803-831-2827.