South Carolina Living September 2018

FALL & R WINTE L E TRAV ISSUE

CHANGEOUT SC FE ATURE

Help on the highway SEPTEMBER 2018

SC RECIPE

Five-ingredient meals

Warm welcome Enjoy the good life at South Carolina’s B&Bs

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THE MAGAZINE FOR COOPERATIVE MEMBERS VOLUME 72 • NUMBER 9 (ISSN 0047-486X, USPS 316-240) Read in more than 584,000 homes and businesses and published monthly except in December by The Electric Cooperatives of South Carolina, Inc. 808 Knox Abbott Drive Cayce, SC 29033 Tel: (803) 926‑3175 Fax: (803) 796‑6064 Email: letters@scliving.coop

2018 | sept 18 Blue trucks to the rescue

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Ride along with the incident responders of South Carolina’s State Highway Emergency Program as they rescue motorists stranded by flat tires, dead batteries and empty gas tanks.

EDITOR

Keith Phillips Tel: (803) 739‑3040 Email: Keith.Phillips@ecsc.org FIELD EDITOR

Walter Allread PUBLICATION COORDINATOR

Travis Ward

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ART DIRECTOR

Need a quick, in-state getaway where you can sleep in late, explore a new area and let someone else make breakfast? We recommend a stay at a South Carolina B&B.

Sharri Harris Wolfgang DESIGNER

Susan Collins PRODUCTION

Andrew Chapman WEB EDITOR

Chase Toler

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L. Kim Welborn CONTRIBUTORS

April Coker Blake, Jayne Cannon, Mike Couick, Tim Hanson, Jan A. Igoe, Patrick Keegan, M. Linda Lee, Sydney Patterson, Janet Scouten, Lynn and Cele Seldon, Belinda Smith-Sullivan, Brad Thiessen, Libby Swope Wiersema

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Updates from your cooperative

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Scientists working to conserve the wreck of the H.L. Hunley unveil their latest find. Plus: Learn about electric vehicles at two Drive Electric car shows this month.

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10 DIALOGUE New happens every day Delivering safe, reliable and affordable power to more than 1.5 million South Carolinians in rural areas of our state requires your co-op’s trustees to stay informed and educated on a wide range of issues.

NATIONAL REPRESENTATION

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ADDRESS CHANGES: Please send to your

12 ENERGY Q&A Shining a light on home improvements

local co-op. Postmaster: Send Form 3579 to Address Change, c/o the address above.

Our energy experts offer advice on installing skylights and what to look for when you hire a contractor for your next home improvement project.

Periodicals postage paid at Columbia, S.C., and additional mailing offices. © COPYRIGHT 2018. The Electric Cooperatives

of South Carolina, Inc. No portion of South Carolina Living may be reproduced without permission of the Editor. is brought to you by your member-owned, taxpaying, not-for-profit electric cooperative to inform you about your cooperative, wise energy use and the faces and places that identify the Palmetto State. Electric cooperatives are South Carolina’s — and America’s — largest utility network.

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Five-ingredient meals

Chef Byron Landis and owner Amy Lesesne of Beaufort’s Anchorage 1770.

Get dinner on the table fast with these easy meals that are sure to please.

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42 MARKETPLACE 44 CALENDAR 46 HUMOR ME All hail the volley llama Humor columnist Jan A. Igoe dives into pickleball, the latest sports craze sweeping South Carolina.

PHOTOS FRO M TO P: TI M H A NSO N; RUTA SM ITH

SC FE ATURE

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16 STORIES Treasures of the heart

Five-ingredient meals

Warm welcome Enjoy the good life at South Carolina’s B&Bs

Paul and Pontheolla Abernathy raise the bar on Southern hospitality at their Spartanburg bedand-breakfast, Clevedale Historic Inn and Gardens.

Photo by Milton Morris.

PHOTOS COU RTESY O F FRI EN DS O F TH E HUN LE Y

Hunley team unveils a 1,000-pound clue Scientists working to conserve the wreck of the H.L. Hunley submarine began their 18th year of painstaking work this summer by revealing another clue in one of the greatest unsolved mysteries of the Civil War. The human-powered Hunley made naval history on the night of Feb. 17, 1864, when her crew exploded a torpedo beneath the USS Housatonic off Sullivan’s Island, becoming the first submarine to sink a ship in combat. Historical records indicate the captain signaled their success to shore, but the vessel never returned to port.

In 1995, divers located the submarine intact and half-buried in the sand 300 yards away from the Housatonic wreck site. Their discovery launched an ambitious maritime archaeology project that began on Aug. 8, 2000, when the sub was lifted off the sea floor and moved to a state-of-the-art conservation facility in GET THERE Visitors can view the keel blocks and other artifacts recovered from the submarine during weekend tours of the Warren Lasch Conservation Center. Tours are offered every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. Tickets are $16 for adults, $8 for children 6–17. The conservation center is located on the old Charleston Navy Base at 1250 Supply Street in North Charleston. For more information and to order tickets online, visit hunley.org or call (843) 743-4865, ext. 10.

GET MORE To see how the keel blocks worked, visit the “Featured Videos” section of SCLiving.coop.

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When scientists aren’t working on the cast-iron hull and internal machinery of the H.L. Hunley, the historic submarine stays submerged in a preservative bath designed to stop corrosion. The detachable keel blocks (top left), now on display during weekend tours of the Warren Lasch Conservation Center, are one of the sub’s innovative features.

North Charleston. Scientists with Clemson University’s Restoration Institute have been working ever since to preserve the historic sub for public display while excavating the interior to recover the crew’s remains, save important artifacts and ultimately answer the burning question: What happened to the Hunley?

In July 2018, r­ esearchers unveiled their latest fully restored artifacts—three of the sub’s cast-iron keel blocks. Archaeologist Michael Scafuri says the streamlined blocks, together weighing more than 1,000 pounds, helped stabilize the vessel, and were designed to be dropped if the crew needed to surface in an emergency.

“The Hunley designers thought about problems that might arise and I think they understood the need for contingency plans,” Scafuri says. “The keel blocks are a perfect example of the many innovative design features we see installed on the submarine.”

Still unanswered: Why the crew apparently made no attempt to release the weights as the vessel sat on the bottom. The release mechanism was found intact and in working order. Hunley may have yielded a new clue, but the mystery remains.

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KEITH PH I LLI P S

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A Model S owner takes advantage of Tesla’s national network of rapid charging stations, including this one near I-77 in Columbia.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

What about Tesla?

I have appreciated the articles on electric vehicles in the last two issues of South Carolina Living (“Driving the distance,” July 2018 and “Is an electric vehicle right for you?” August 2018), however, I have been disappointed that there has been little mention of Tesla vehicles.

I have owned a Tesla Model 3 for a few weeks now and really like it. I purchased the Tesla wall connector and with the $500 cost for the connector and the installation, the total cost for the home charger was well less than $1,000.

It charges at a rate of 42 to 44 miles of range per hour.

The range for the Model 3 is 310 miles on a full charge, which is greater than you listed for the other vehicles in your article, though the Tesla does cost more than the other cars you mentioned. Just thought you should have given a little information about the Tesla so the readers would be aware of this choice.

GERALD LOWTHER, LITTLE RIVER ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE MEMBER

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KICKING THE TIRES Sydney Maddox, Jacob Early, Alex

Ledbetter and Evan Early explore a Tesla Model X on display at the 2017 Drive Electric car show in Aiken.

Win S.C. State Fair tickets and a $100 gift card

National Drive Electric Week Electric vehicle owners who want to show off their rides, and curious consumers who want to see and learn more about a variety of EV makes and models, will have their chance to meet at two electric car shows this month, both held as part of National Drive Electric Week. For more on the celebration of electric cars, visit driveelectricweek.org.

Celebrate fall with South Carolina Living and the South Carolina State Fair when you enter this month’s Reader Reply Travel Sweepstakes.

We’ll draw the names of three lucky readers and award each of them a State Fair Family Fun Pack (admission for four people, plus ride tickets) and a $100 gift card. All entries must be received by Sept. 30, so don’t delay! Register online at SCLiving.coop/reader-reply.

Drive Electric–Aiken WHEN:

Saturday, Sept. 15, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Aiken Train Depot, Union Street and Park Avenue SE,

WHERE:

Aiken.

Tesla Model S, Kia Soul EV, Toyota Prius Prime, Zero motorcycle. Registered attendees report 216,100 electric miles driven.

CARS REGISTERED:

The other beautyberries

Drive Electric–Columbia Saturday, Sept. 22, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

WHERE: Soda City Market, 1227 Main Street (between Lady and Gervais streets).

CARS REGISTERED: Chevrolet Bolt, Chevrolet Volt, Tesla Model S, Zero motorcycle. Registered attendees report 127,462 electric miles driven.

As the shimmer of summer flowers gives way to the arrival of fall, ­beautyberries bring forth their colorful fruit clusters. Visit the Home & Garden section of SCLiving.coop to learn how this persistent garden partier can dress up your landscape.

EDITOR’S NOTE: Thanks for your letter, Gerald. Tesla has been a pioneer in electric-car development, and as Mike Smith noted in his July article, being a Tesla owner comes with certain perks, including access to the company’s extensive (and exclusive) national network of

COU RTESY O F G ER A LD LOW TH ER

Little River Electric Cooperative member Gerald Lowther shows of his Tesla Model 3.

rapid charging stations. Readers interested in learning more about the Tesla product line can visit tesla.com. For a chance to look under the hood of multiple electric vehicles, don’t miss South Carolina’s National Drive Electric Week car shows this month (see above).

L . A . JACKSO N

WHEN:

GONE FISHIN’ The Vektor Fish & Game Forecast provides feeding and ­migration times. Major periods can bracket the peak by an hour. Minor peaks, ½ hour before and after.

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SC agenda HIGHLIGHTS SEPTEMBER 15–OCTOBER 15

CAMDEN REVOLUTIONARY RUN SEPTEMBER 22

How often does a half-marathon and 5K run incorporate historical education into each stride of the race? In a nod to Camden’s Revolutionary War heritage, ­reenactors will shoot muskets to start the race, a fife and drum corps along the trail will keep runners motivated with spirited period songs, and there’s a tavern night for all at McCaa’s Tavern on the grounds of Historic Camden Revolutionary War Site and Battlefield.

(803) 432-9841; revrunsc.com EUPHORIA SEPTEMBER 20–23

For a food lover, Greenville’s four-day food extravaganza brings celebrity chefs, drink experts, cooking demonstrations, wine seminars and tasting events that are nothing short of, well, euphoric. New this year: a Michelin Dinner prepared by top-rated chefs at the recently opened Husk, a Power Picnic and Cycling with Chefs program that focuses on healthy gourmet eating and an even larger (and kid-friendly) Fired Up Sunday brunch. Tickets and ticket packages tend to sell out quickly, so advanced purchase is recommended.

JUBILEE: FESTIVAL OF BLACK HISTORY AND CULTURE

(864) 233-5663; euphoriagreenville.com

SEPTEMBER 22

This year marks 40 years of Jubilee, Columbia’s vibrant celebration of African-American history and culture.

Live music, performers and storytellers will share the legends and traditions of past generations, and the organizers are offering reduced admission prices on tours of two important Civil Rights landmarks: the Mann-Simons site and the Modjeska Monteith Simkins House.

SOUTH CAROLINA STATE FAIR OCTOBER 10–21

Like clockwork each year, as the weather teases the possibility of crisper air, the State Fair rolls into Columbia and begins a 12-day stint of rides, fried foods, concerts and plenty of Homegrown Fun, which happens to be this year’s theme. Don’t miss the prizewinning livestock, crafts and baked goods in the pavilions, and enjoy yourself all the more knowing that you are helping fund the State Fair college scholarship program, which has granted more than $3 million to deserving students since 1997.

(803) 252-1770, ext. 23; historiccolumbia.org/jubilee

(803) 799-3387; scstatefair.org SUMMERTON DUCKFEST OCTOBER 13

GET MORE

For more happenings this month, turn to our Calendar on Page 44, and see the expanded festivals and events coverage on SCLiving.coop.

So you think you’re pretty handy with a duck call, do you? Prove it in front of the judges and the crowd at Summerton Duckfest, and you could win a share of $3,000 in cash and prizes, and a shot at the world duck-calling championship in Stuttgart, Arkansas, in November. Not into the raspy honk of waterfowl? You can still bring your flock to downtown Summerton—the duck capital of South Carolina—for a parade featuring the winner of the Miss Duckfest pageant, a 5K color run, the duck cook-off, food vendors, activities for kids and live entertainment. Santee Electric Cooperative is a sponsor.

(803) 410-1067; facebook.com/summertonduckfest

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ADVE RTISE M E NT ADVERTISEMENT

Small Changes Make Big Impacts When we look at the big picture of environmental health, it may seem overwhelming to see how individual efforts can make an impact. We each have a role to play in the health and wellness of our state, communities and environment. Much like a puzzle, there are many pieces that must come together to see the big picture. As a whole if we each make small changes, we can make a difference to positively impact our communities.

Individual Impacts Simple behavior changes like remembering your cloth shopping bags at the store or switching from a single use bottle to a reusable bottle. While packing your lunch, skip the single use plastic snack bags and instead choose to use a reusable container.

Leadership Communities and city leaders who made the environment and recycling a priority, for example Horry County’s litter crews, are already experiencing positive impacts. The same can be said for towns and cities that understand the significance of litter prevention, like Pickens County’s Five on Friday.

Safety Research shows a link between littering and an increase in crime. Property values, community safety and tourism are also negatively affected by littered areas. Crime Prevention through Environmental Design (CPTED) teaches how the planning and design of buildings and public spaces can encourage or discourage undesirable behavior and criminal activity. CPTED works by decreasing opportunities for crime and increasing the safety and economic impact in a community or

neighborhood. By taking the time to invest in your community you can prevent this downward spiral from happening in your neighborhood.

Business Community

Public Art to Prevent Litter PalmettoPride is looking to award five (5) artists from around the state a $500 grant to put their talents to work and test CPTED’s theory. The potential artwork location must be a public space in your community. The artwork can be completed in any medium, a mural, art installation concept or sculpture design. For more information or to sign up please visit our website or contact info@ palmettopride.org.

More and more people are seeking out businesses that invest in sustainability.

Making a commitment to not using styrofoam or single-use plastic, taking care of your property and watching your waste stream will positively impact your patrons and employees and your area’s economic health.

While we understand that change, and big changes like this, will not happen overnight. We do know that we each have the opportunity and the choice to start making a difference today. By choosing to forgo the plastic bag at the store or choosing to participate in a local cleanup you ultimately set the tone for our future environment.

For more information on litter prevention, visit www.palmettopride.org or call 877.PAL.PRDE.

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New happens every day to serve our communities. New happens every day in the business of electricity.

Delivering safe, reliable and affordable power to more than 1.5 million South Carolinians in rural areas of our state means it is vitally important that board members (sometimes called trustees) at your local, not-for-profit electric cooperative are informed and able to meet the evolving expectations of our consumer-members.

That obligation began more than 75 years ago with neighbors teaching neighbors how to create and run a cooperative so as to bring electricity to their farms and homes.

Today, the constant changes in how we distribute and consume electricity mean that our homegrown co-op leaders need to continually update their knowledge of increasingly complex issues.

One of the best things about cooperatives is that they are run by elected boards pulled directly from the membership. In fact, in a cooperative, the most valuable qualification a board member or trustee can bring to the table is a genuine care and concern for his or her neighbors. Trustees are most often drawn from those service-oriented community leaders who are always watching out for other folks. The greatest asset they can have is the trust of their fellow cooperative members. Frankly, everything else necessary to serve as a board member can be taught.

Most of our board members have jobs and backgrounds In a cooperative, the most in fields that do not involve the generation and transmission valuable qualification a of electricity. One of the primary challenges of a cooperative, then, is educating newly elected board members about a field board member or trustee in which they likely have no prior experience. can bring to the table is a New board members must be brought up to speed quickly and efficiently on the multimillion-dollar business challenges genuine care and concern facing cooperatives in an energy landscape where power supply decisions are more complex, involve higher-level risks and for his or her neighbors. have greater cost consequences for members than ever before.

In terms of the amount of information he or she must process, a new trustee coming on to the board may very well feel like the proverbial dog drinking from a fire hose.

Happily, co-ops are well-equipped to address trustee education. We continually educate our board members, helping them to look out for their neighbors and serve as member advocates in overseeing the management of the cooperative. Our national organization, the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA), has an education and credentialing program that offers real benchmarks for trustees on their paths forward, and a number of our local cooperatives require trustees to achieve certain levels of education within a given time frame.

NRECA courses shepherd new board members through an array of complex topics including power supply, utility technology, finance and risk management, communications and corporate governance, and prepare them to serve as advocates for our members at large.

Our board members and trustees are working hard, studying and learning these issues to better serve their neighbors in local communities. They are committed to training because there is something new to learn every day.

NEW TECHNOLOGIES. NEW REGULATIONS. NEW OPPORTUNITIES

MIKE COUICK

President and CEO, The Electric Cooperatives of South Carolina

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The CCU game against Campbell University will run on 100 percent Santee Cooper Green Power.

This Green Power Game is also Youth Day at CCU! Use promo code YOUTHSC to buy $10 tickets for fans ages 13 and younger.

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SC energy Q&A

Shining a light on home improvements

BY PATRICK KEEGAN AND BRAD THIESSEN

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Tubular skylights are the most efficient option for bringing diffused natural light into rooms without trapping extra heat in summer or leaking heat in winter. They collect light through an acrylic dome on the roof and transmit it through a highly reflective tube (or tubes) into the space below. Proper installation is vital to prevent water leaks.

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CO LL A BO R ATI V E EFFICI EN CY

The first step is to educate yourself so you can be in control of your project. Helpful, easy-tounderstand energy efficiency information is available for virtually any area of your home and any renovation project.

Just be sure to use reputable sources, like energy.gov, energystar.gov or your local electric co-op.

Before you hire a contractor, talk to your local building department to find out if your project requires a permit and inspections. Avoid contractors who suggest doing the work without a permit.

Unpermitted work can cause problems if you need to file an insurance claim down the road or when you get ready to sell your home.

You may decide you’d like to hire a small specialty contractor or a larger general contractor. Either way, it’s crucial to hire someone with a contractor’s license, a local business license and three types of insurance: liability, personal injury and workers’ compensation. Check references to verify the contractor has a solid history of cost control, timeliness, good communication and excellent results, including significant energy savings.

Once you have settled on a contractor, be sure to get a written contract. It should include details of the job and specifications like the R-value for insulation and the exact efficiency ratings for any heating and air conditioning units installed.

Finally, be cautious about pre-paying. Keep the upfront payment as low as possible, set benchmarks the contractor must meet to receive the next payment and make sure a reasonable amount of the payment is not due until the project is completed and you are fully satisfied.

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We’re planning extensive renovations to our home to upgrade its energy efficiency. Do you have any advice on hiring a contractor?

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Our kitchen and dining room could use more natural light.

We’ve been thinking about installing a skylight, but we’re wondering if that will increase our energy bills. Can you provide any advice?

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Skylights can bring a little of the outside world indoors and make your living space more enjoyable when they are installed correctly.

But they can also impact your energy bills and comfort level, so you’re taking the right steps by doing some research ahead of time.

One downside of traditional, flat-panel skylights is that they—like any other window—can add heat to your home during the summer, and allow heat loss during the winter. The impact depends on a number of elements, including the skylight’s energy rating, size, placement and quality of installation.

Tubular skylights might be your best option. A small dome on the roof is connected to a flexible, reflective tube that runs through the attic to a room (or

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rooms) below. These systems provide a diffused natural light, and the tubes are much smaller than traditional skylight shafts.

Tubular systems are easier and less expensive to install, they experience less heat loss and they are less leak-prone.

They can also fit into spaces that a traditional skylight can’t and are usually the better choice in rooms with high moisture, like bathrooms.

Both styles of skylights are available from hardware and home improvement stores like Lowe’s and Home Depot.

Regardless of which style you choose, buy the best product your budget will allow, and hire an experienced installer.

Send questions to Energy Q&A, South Carolina Living, 808 Knox Abbott Drive, Cayce, SC 29033, or email energyqa@scliving.coop.

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DENTAL TAG TEAM

You hear it on every visit to the dentist—brush and floss. Maybe it’s time to step up your dental game with the Waterpik Complete Care Flosser and Oscillating Toothbrush System, featuring both functions in a single countertop device. Your teeth and your dentist will thank you. $100. (800) 462-3966; bedbathandbeyond.com.

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Treasures of the heart

Cory Devereau AGE:

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Recovery diver with a history of finding items when others fail.

WHEN HE’S NOT DIVING: Tends to a family garden filled with tomatoes and cucumbers.

PREVIOUS GIGS: Semi-retired after nearly 40 years as a federal contractor; worked for five years as a hunting and fishing guide in New Hampshire.

CURRENT PROJECT: Actively seeking younger divers who want to learn his search techniques. “I need to teach as many people as I can before I pass away or this knowledge will all be lost.”

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HOMETOWN:

CLAIM TO FAME:

Over the past four decades, scuba diver Cory Devereau has found more coins, gold necklaces, bracelets and diamond rings than he can remember.

But instead of hustling down to the nearest pawn shop to cash in on his finds, Devereau has delivered those items to their rightful owners.

“It’s never been about the money,” says Devereau. “My ultimate goal has always been to return to people lost items of great sentimental value that I call treasures of the heart.”

Most of Devereau’s work takes place in less than 20 feet of water along lake shorelines and around boat docks. He has conducted searches from Maine to the Florida Keys and as far west as the Arkansas River, but these days he specializes in recovering lost items in South Carolina lakes.

He charges a modest $125 retainer fee and 30 percent (or less) of the appraised value of the recovered item.

Working with a well-worn scuba rig, a remarkably sensitive underwater metal detector and a regularly practiced grid system for conducting searches, Devereau has reunited hundreds of items with immensely grateful owners who thought their personal treasures were gone forever.

Among his notable finds: a Greek coin minted more than 2,000 years ago and a woman’s ring with no fewer than seven large Marquise diamonds that ended up on the bottom of Lake Champlain. The owner searched for the ring every summer for seven years before she called Devereau. He located that treasure of the heart in 18 minutes.

“This is like a religion to me,” Devereau says. “I get immense joy from finding these items and returning them to their owners. If I was rich, I would do this for everyone for free— forever.” —BY TIM HANSON PHOTO BY MILTON MORRIS

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Blue trucks

to the rescue On the road with the drivers of SHEP TEXT AND PHOTOS

BY TIM HANSON

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Before a tire blew out on her silver Honda Accord and forced her to wrestle the sedan over to the shoulder of Highway 501 just outside of Myrtle Beach, Emily Tropia had most likely never heard of South Carolina’s State Highway Emergency Program, better known as SHEP. That changed, of course, after SHEP incident responder Matthew Anderson pulled up in his blue Ford F-250 emergency truck and set to work changing the tire. From the time that he ­loosened the first lug nut until the 18-year-old Conway woman drove away, a total of 14 minutes had elapsed.

SHEP is part of the South Carolina Department of Transportation, and its 63 incident responders patrol designated roads in areas around Columbia, Charleston, Greenville, Anderson, Spartanburg, Cherokee, Rock Hill, Florence and Myrtle Beach. Last year, SHEP handled more than 35,000 incidents, providing free roadside assistance to stranded motorists.

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‘ Our incident responders travel by themselves and are selfsufficient. They are like a unit of MacGyvers.’

—TRAFFIC ENGINEER TERRENCE BROOKS

“Our incident responders travel by themselves and are self-­sufficient,” says traffic engineer Terrence Brooks, who manages the District 5 SHEP responders in Florence and Myrtle Beach. “They are like a unit of MacGyvers.”

Tools and talent Like the resourceful television hero, SHEP responders need to be ready to handle any situation.

Each truck is equipped with a winch, an air compressor, a heavy-duty inflatable air bag used in lieu of a traditional car jack, emergency warning lights, 40 orange traffic cones, several gallons of both regular and diesel gasoline, personal safety equipment and an array of tools that would make any home mechanic green with envy.

In addition, a digital arrow board almost as wide as the truck can be raised and lowered with the flick of a switch to alert approaching vehicles. Inside the cab, responders listen to highway patrol message traffic as well as their own SHEP dispatcher at district headquarters, who monitors video feeds from 24 cameras covering the district’s highways.

Other than helping drivers of disabled vehicles, responders also are responsible for removing debris from the roadway which, if left unattended, could lead to accidents.

“I’ve seen all kinds of animals out here on the roadway,” says responder Otis Davis as we roll down Interstate 95 just north of Florence. “Everything from dogs to deer to coyotes.

One time, I had to shut down a lane of traffic to get several pigs off the road so they would not cross over into another lane of traffic.”

Another responder, Sabian Suggs, who has been with SHEP for the past 16 years and works the Myrtle Beach area, has seen his share of wildlife, too—alligators, turtles, snakes and irrational drivers.

“I once saw a motorist here on Highway 31 trying to shoo a bear out of the road,” says Suggs. “And snakes are another thing. I have never had a close encounter with one, but a guy on another shift ran over a big timber rattler. He took a

EVERYDAY HEROES Otis Davis (opposite page), a SHEP incident responder who has been on the job for more than a decade, patrols highways around Florence. Matthew Anderson (top) scans the traffic flow south of Myrtle Beach and changes a flat tire as part of his job as an incident responder (above).

picture of it. Its length and diameter were just phenomenal.”

Responders have removed ladders that have blown off trucks, lengths of PVC pipe and plastic buckets, hammers and all kinds of other tools, bicycles, wallets and pocketbooks, huge strips of rubber torn from the massive wheels of big trucks—even an urn filled with human remains. With the help of an identification number stamped on the bottom of the receptacle, it was safely returned to a funeral home.

And there is this story—shared by a co-worker with Suggs, shortly after he joined SHEP—about two hefty bags of quarters that fell mysteriously from an armored truck and split open, spilling thousands of coins across the surface of the

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COMMAND CENTER Traffic management operator David Jones acts as SHEP’s “eyes and ears” by monitoring video from 24 cameras covering area highways.

highway. The co-worker told Suggs that when he came upon the scene, men from the truck were pushing brooms to sweep up the errant loot and, more than likely, hoping their supervisors would somehow remain unaware of the clearly embarrassing episode.

“From day to day, you just never know what you are going to see or do,” Suggs says. “There is never a dull moment.”

Roadside assistance

LENDING A HAND Incident responder Stephon Graves says the best part of his job is helping people and making them happy. “It happens every day,” he says.

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Sometimes, although not very often, a SHEP responder will get, well, sort of scammed. Stephon Graves, a responder who also works the Myrtle Beach roadways, once stopped to help a stranded motorist standing next to a moped.

Graves fueled the moped—even used jumper cables to give it a jump start.

“It started up and I said, ‘OK, we’re good to go,’ ” Graves recalls. “And when I reached down to pick up the gas can he just took off on me.”

Moments later, the SHEP dispatcher informed Graves that the man had apparently stolen the moped from a Myrtle Beach rental shop. “So, I helped a burglar get away—and I didn’t even know it,” Graves says with a laugh.

Ask responders about the most challenging part of their job, and the ever-present, unrelenting traffic tops their list of concerns. When trucks and cars—many of them perilously tailgating one another—travel at highway speeds, it can be tough to change a tire, remove debris or work a multi-vehicle accident.

‘ From day to day, you just never know what you are going to see or do.

There is never a dull moment.’

—INCIDENT RESPONDER SABIAN SUGGS

Drive safe

DON’T TRY THIS AT HOME Sabian Suggs (above) says proper training and gear help keep him and his fellow responders stay safe while working state roadways. Otis Davis (below) retrieves some debris after setting up a barrier of orange traffic cones.

“Traffic is rough,” Graves says. “You need to watch yourself all the time.”

Case in point from incident responder Anderson.

“I worked an accident a few months back. A tow truck driver was there and we were trying to get the cars loaded up onto the rollback,” he recalls. “He screamed and I turned around to look. He had jumped out of the way of a car. He told me he had been tightening down straps on the disabled car when he heard an oncoming vehicle hit that rumble strip on the edge of the road. The car was just about to hit him. He said that when he looked at the driver she was looking down, probably on her phone. She swerved at the last second.”

Of the many traffic accidents SHEP responders handle each year, some involve driver or passenger fatalities. Other accidents might have been fatal were it not for the randomness of events. Davis recalls an incident where a tour bus carrying 14 members of a rock band and their crew blew a tire south of Florence. The driver lost control and the bus veered off the freeway and into the trees.

“That bus must have gone a good 300 yards through the trees without hitting a single one,” Davis says. “It finally came to a stop when it got wedged between two trees. Only one person was injured. He had his feet on the dash when the bus came to a stop and he broke his ankle. That was one of the more miraculous accidents I’ve seen out here.”

Some days, SHEP responders cruise the highways and never respond to a single call. Other days, they remain busy the entire shift. Most responders say they prefer to keep busy helping motorists.

“The best part of this job is being able to help people,” Suggs says. “I get to meet all kinds of people and it gives me a good feeling to help them out when they are in a time of need.”

Summoning help Motorists in the SHEP-patrolled regions can summon roadside assistance by dialing *HP (*47) on their mobile phones. Help also is available through the free SCDOT 511 app for iOS and Android devices.

For more information on the SHEP program, visit scdot.org/travel/travel-landing.aspx and click on the “Emergency Response” icon.

TELL US YOUR STORY Have you been helped by a SHEP responder?

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Five-ingredient meals

BY BELINDA SMITH-SULLIVAN

LINGUINE AND MEATBALLS

K A REN H ERM A N N

1 -pound package linguine noodles 25 frozen beef meatballs 1 jar pasta sauce (your favorite) 2 tablespoons fresh chopped basil or oregano Grated parmesan cheese

FLANK STEAK PINWHEELS SERVES 4–6

1 flank steak, 2–3 pounds, butterflied Steak seasoning (your favorite) 1 to 1½ cups olive salad, drained 8 ounces provolone cheese, sliced Garlic olive oil

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On a cutting board, use a fillet/boning knife to butterfly (slice open like a book) the flank steak just to within ½ inch of the side seam (or have the butcher do this for you). With a meat mallet, gently pound along the seam to flatten.

Sprinkle seasoning mix on the inside (cut side) and spread the olive salad to within ½ inch of the edges. Follow with overlapping slices of cheese. Roll filled meat—along the grain—into a burrito shape. Secure with loops of kitchen twine every 2 inches along the length of the roll. Sprinkle seasoning on the outside and drizzle with olive oil.

If cooking indoors, use a stovetop grill pan or cast-iron skillet. Brown the meat on all sides and finish in oven for 25–35 minutes to desired internal temperature of 145 F for medium-rare or 155 F for medium. Let rest 15 minutes and cut between twine loops into 2-inch slices.

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If cooking outdoors, grill over direct medium-high heat, 10–12 minutes on all sides, until internal temperature is 145 F for medium-rare or 155 F for medium. Let rest 15 minutes and cut between twine loops into 2-inch slices to serve.

In a large Dutch oven or saucepan, cook linguine according to instructions. Drain and keep warm. If necessary, sprinkle with a few drops of oil to prevent noodles from sticking together. In a large saucepan over medium-low heat, add meatballs and sauce, and cook slowly until meatballs are thoroughly defrosted and sauce is bubbly. Stir in herbs (reserve a bit for the topping) and keep warm on low heat.

Divide noodles among plates or bowls and top with sauce and meatballs. Sprinkle generously with parmesan cheese and additional fresh herbs.

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SERVES 4

TERIYAKI-GLAZED SALMON AND ROASTED ASPARAGUS SERVES 4

4 salmon fillets All-purpose seasoning (your favorite) ¼ cup teriyaki sauce 1 pound asparagus spears (12–15), trimmed Olive oil

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Preheat oven to 350 F. Sprinkle salmon on both sides with seasoning mix and place in a resealable plastic bag. Pour in teriyaki sauce.

Close tightly and rotate bag to ensure all sides of salmon are saturated. Place bag on a platter and refrigerate for 30–45 minutes.

PORK CHOPS WITH SAUTEED SPINACH AND MUSHROOMS SERVES 4

4 bone-in pork chops, 1-inch thick, rinsed and patted dry All-purpose seasoning (your favorite) Garlic olive oil 1 pound fresh spinach 1 pint sliced mushrooms

Place pork chops on a large platter or foil-lined sheet pan. Sprinkle both sides with seasoning and olive oil. Let rest 30 minutes. In a stovetop grill pan over medium heat, grill chops on both sides for 8–10 minutes until cooked through (145 F on an instant-read thermometer) and sear marks appear. If pork chops are thicker, finish in a 400 F oven for 10–15 minutes until desired temperature is reached. Slide grill pan from heat and cover chops with foil.

In a large saute pan over medium heat, heat 2 tablespoons olive oil. Saute mushrooms for 3–4 minutes. Add spinach and continue sauteing until tender.

Sprinkle with seasoning and toss lightly. To serve, place spinach-mushroom mixture on serving plates and add pork chops on top.

On a foil-lined baking sheet, season asparagus with seasoning mix and sprinkle with olive oil.

Toss lightly to coat evenly. Bake for 20–25 minutes.

COOKING TIP Don’t overcook salmon. As a general rule of thumb, bake salmon 10 minutes for every 1 inch of thickness. This applies to the average salmon fillets sold in supermarkets.

While asparagus is baking, remove salmon from refrigerator, pour off marinade and place salmon on another foil-lined baking sheet.

Bake until flaky, about 10 minutes.

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KEE LY L AUG H LI N PH OTOG R A PH Y

Camden’s historic Bloomsbury Inn

Looking for a place to spend a romantic weekend on a budget?

Need a quick getaway where you can sleep in late, explore a new area and let someone else make breakfast (and do the dishes)? Want to offer charming lodging options to visiting friends or family? May we recommend a stay at a South Carolina bed-and-breakfast (B&B)?

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hether you journey just across town or all the way across the state, there is no shortage of private, often historical, homes where the owners welcome guests as part of the family. True to the best traditions of Southern hospitality, bed-and-­breakfast (B&B) hosts offer guests a clean, comfortable place to sleep and a built-in social atmosphere you won’t find in a traditional hotel—all followed the next morning by a breakfast you’ll be talking about for years.

We couldn’t include all of South Carolina’s hospitable B&Bs in this month’s travel feature, but we selected four unique places that set the standard for this elegant way to travel.

C’MON INN Retired Air Force officers Bruce and Katherine Brown welcome guests to Bloomsbury Inn, their elegant bed-andbreakfast in the heart of Camden.

‘ I’m a people person. That’s why I love doing what we’re doing right now.’ —KATHERINE BROWN 26

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BY LIBBY SWOPE WIERSEMA | PHOTOS BY RUTA SMITH

The sea of camellias and live oaks seems to part as I drive down Lyttleton Street in Camden.

While the car rolls along, the stress that’s dried on me this week like thick paint begins to loosen and flake away.

Nobody’s eyes could resist this loveliness, nor the peace that descends like crape myrtle confetti in a gentle breeze. All that, and I haven’t even reached the Bloomsbury Inn yet.

Built in 1854, this columned beauty reflects all the Southern graciousness of the time in which it was built. I sense a release as I ascend the front steps. If I never get past the broad cradle of the ferned front porch, that’s OK. Settling into a comfy chair beneath the cooling fans is a heavenly ­scenario in and of itself.

But the great door opens and the voice of Katherine Brown beckons. She and her husband, Bruce, have called this manor house “home” since 2005.

“It’s way too hot to be out on that veranda today— get in here,” she urges like a ­concerned mother.

She leads us through an ­elegantly chandeliered foyer and up the staircase to the ­second floor, where four sumptuously decorated rooms await their guests. Each features fine creature comforts like en suite baths and individual temperature controls. A sideboard on the landing is stocked with tea, coffee and snacks for anytime refreshment.

In this former home of Col. James Chesnut Sr. and his wife, Mary Cox Chesnut, I will slumber in a handsome, jewel-toned room fit for a king. Back in the day, it was the bedroom of the Chesnut’s youngest son, James Chesnut Jr., who stayed here with his wife, Mary Boykin Chesnut. Her journals (published in the book, A Diary of Dixie, which can be found throughout the inn) famously recount the turmoil of the Civil War from the perspective of life at Bloomsbury.

“And yet from my window I look out on many a gallant youth and maiden fair,” she once wrote from the home. “The street is crowded, and it is a gay sight … They call the walk in front of Bloomsbury ‘the boulevard.’ ” With visions of Ms. Chesnut in my mind, I head downstairs for social hour in the ladies’ parlor, where guests sit and chat

DIG IN Over gourmet breakfasts featuring Katherine Brown’s buttery biscuits and homemade jams, guests can learn the fascinating history of the home where Civil War diarist Mary Boykin Chesnut compiled much of her famous book, A Diary of Dixie.

with the Browns over wine and a savory spread of home-­ made treats. Bruce pours while Katherine urges us to eat.

“C’mon—fix yourselves a plate,” she says. “There’s some smoked salmon and my own pimento cheese. I think you’ll like it.”

The antique furnishings and refined appointments of this room are set off by the delicately colored landscape scenes on the Zuber wallpaper. Bruce, who serves as Bloomsbury’s ­official historian, shares bits and pieces of the inn’s colorful past, promising, “Tomorrow morning at breakfast, I’ll sit and tell you the full story.”

Between bites and sips, we learn a little something about our hosts. Both Katherine and Bruce retired from the U.S. Air Force, saying goodbye to distinguished careers to open their B&B.

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“I sometimes miss it—mostly the people I worked with,” says Katherine, who, as a USAF colonel, served as director of protocol for four-star generals. “I’m a people person.

That’s why I love doing what we’re doing right now.”

With social hour ending, our hosts make dinner suggestions for those who haven’t yet made plans. It’s just a few short blocks to Camden’s quaint downtown where we find Mexican, Southern, Italian, Greek and American grill-style dining.

After dinner, I indulge that porch fantasy, the rocking of my chair keeping time with the night sounds of crickets and frogs. Then, it’s up to the “bedchamber” where I settle down in a comfy chair with a copy of Mary Chesnut’s book. When I pad to the bathroom later for a soothing shower, the only sound is the cozy creaking of the floorboards. The bed feels like heaven, but the best is yet to come.

The dream of the ultimate bed-and-­ breakfast breakfast is a delicious reality at the Bloomsbury Inn, thanks to Katherine’s mad culinary skills. On any given day, one might be presented with a cold fruit soup, eggs Benedict, ham or bacon, and poofs of buttery biscuits proffered from an iron skillet.

Sitting at the table in a ­charming ­peacock-themed dining room, Bruce pours custom-blended coffees or teas from Charleston Tea Plantation, and shares the riveting account of the wars, politics, family dynamics and architectural features that make both Bloomsbury and Camden such special destinations.

“Yes, it’s a lot of upkeep,” he says of the historic inn. “No, we rarely take a vacation.

But we wouldn’t want to do anything else.”

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RED HORSE INN

∏lace of peace

BY M. LINDA LEE | PHOTOS BY MILTON MORRIS

“A little slice of heaven” is how Mary Wolters described the undulating landscape off Highway 414 in Landrum when she first set eyes on it more than two decades ago. Smitten, she and her husband, Roger, purchased just shy of 200 sylvan acres and proceeded to build an inn and six guest cottages.

The Red Horse Inn was christened for Winston, the thoroughbred and quarter-horse cross the family owned at the time. The inn opened its doors in 1996.

A drive up the gravel road—which Mary carved out herself with the help of a bulldozer Roger gave her for their 21st wedding anniversary—takes you to the main inn. From its lofty perch, the inn surveys a seemingly endless procession of rolling green hills, framed in the distance by the hazy peaks of the Blue Ridge Mountains.

Follow the signs around to the back of the house, where Christian Wolters warmly greets guests in a suite of sunny rooms whose blond woods, pastel toiles and French-style furnishings reflect his mother’s keen eye for style.

Christian took the reins from his parents a year ago, leaving behind a career in human resources to carry on his family’s legacy.

“My mom used to say that running the inn isn’t a job, it’s a calling,” he says.

“Now I understand what she meant. I can’t see myself doing anything else.”

Profound silence, broken only by birdsongs, is what draws people to this pastoral corner of northern Greenville County.

“Our guests are looking for that peace and quiet and private recovery time together,” Wolters says. “People can really disconnect here.”

‘ Our guests are looking for that peace and quiet and private recovery time together. People can really disconnect here.’ —CHRISTIAN WOLTERS

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COU RTESY O F RED HO RS E I N N

The Bloomsbury Inn is located at 1707 Lyttleton Street in Camden.

RATES: $192 to $225. Check the website for special packages.

KNOWN FOR: Deep historical connections to Civil War diarist Mary Boykin Chesnut; easy in-town access to restaurants; delicious home-cooked breakfasts.

COU RTESY OF RED H ORSE I N N

To foster that privacy, breakfast is not served at a communal table as in many B&Bs. Instead, Wolters stocks the makings of a continental breakfast (juice, coffee, tea, fresh seasonal fruit, yogurt and pastries) in the minior full-size refrigerators in rooms and cottages before each guest arrives. And to further avoid disturbing guests who covet their alone time, housekeeping service is provided only upon request, for an extra per-day charge.

The rooms include thoughtful touches, such as personalized notes of welcome and fabric rose petals scattered on the bed. The six individually decorated bedroom suites, some with gauzy fabric draped over the beds for romantic effect, boast gas fireplaces, whirlpool tub/shower combinations and kitchenettes. Several have balconies, and two enjoy private entrances.

Crowning a nearby hill, six one-bedroom cottages provide the ultimate in a secluded getaway. Charming decor (including murals that Mary hand-painted), vaulted ceilings, kitchens and front and back porches (some with hot tubs) furnish all the creature comforts. Two of the cottages accommodate children in an upstairs loft, and two are pet-friendly. Guests who want to bring their own horses can reserve the Hayloft Cottage, which comes with its own paddock and turn-out shed.

A morning stroll around the grounds may reveal a glimpse of the inn’s two resident horses (including a buckskin-colored mare who is the great-granddaughter of U.S. Triple Crown winner Secretariat) grazing in emerald pastures hemmed in by white farm fences. Ten miles of trails lace the property, providing ample opportunity for exercise. For guests wanting to venture farther afield, Wolters can recommend things to do in the immediate area, including hiking to waterfalls, exploring the nearby town of Landrum, visiting area wineries

FIELD OF DREAMS Nestled in the rolling hills of the Upstate, the guest cottages at Red Horse Inn are perfectly situated to provide scenic views—no extra charge. Manager Christian Wolters ensures guests have plenty of privacy as they enjoy romantic touches, like fabric rose petals and gauzy fabric drapes on the beds.

and taking a drive along the Cherokee Foothills National Scenic Byway (SC 11), accessible just two miles from the inn.

In his first year as manager, Wolters has put his own stamp on the Red Horse Inn, constructing a wine bar in the reception area, expanding the side terrace and adding fire pits for chilly evenings. Future plans call for staff-led wine tours, trail rides and morning yoga on the terrace.

Before booking a room at the Red Horse Inn, be forewarned: The serenity of this place is infectious. After all, what could be more relaxing than ending your day on the terrace, watching the sunset over this pristine landscape, a glass of wine in hand? It’s enough to make you never want to leave.

GET THERE

Red Horse Inn is located at 45 Winstons Chase Court, in Landrum, off Hwy. 414.

RATES: Rooms range from $185 to $245; cottages from $235 to $375.

KNOWN FOR: Stunning mountain views; wine bar; 10 miles of hiking trails.

FOR MORE INFORMATION: Visit theredhorseinn.com, email info@theredhorseinn.com or call (864) 909-1575.

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‘ When I walked up on the porch, something came over me. Something just said, “This is your house.” ’ —PONTHEOLLA MACK ABERNATHY

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Pontheolla Mack Abernathy loves old things. Perhaps that’s what led her to begin collecting antiques when she was in college, and later to restore three historic houses with her husband, Paul. One of the houses is now the Clevedale Historic Inn in Spartanburg, which the couple operates as a four-bedroom B&B. “I’ve wanted to have my own B&B since I was in college,” she says. It was a dream she never lost sight of, but one that took many years to fulfill.

In 2010 the couple was living in Washington, D.C., when Paul, an Episcopal minister, decided to retire. Pontheolla, a former reporter who was managing a women’s boutique at the time, recognized Paul’s announcement as a chance to realize her long-held desire to run a B&B. They took a month and drove down the Blue Ridge Parkway, ­checking out a host of towns along the way before settling on the Upstate of South Carolina.

The first two properties Pontheolla liked went into foreclosure before she could tender an offer. She kept looking, and one day in 2012, while doing research on the internet, she came across a 1913 house called Clevedale. She called her realtor in South Carolina, who tried to dissuade her from 30

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IMPULSE BUY It was love at first sight for Pontheolla Mack Abernathy when a realtor showed her the mansion and grounds that are now Clevedale Historic Inn and Gardens.

After 18 months of hard work, she and husband Paul welcomed the first guests to their Spartanburg B&B in August 2013.

the home, which had been abandoned since 2007.

But Pontheolla had made up her mind.

She hopped in the car and drove from D.C. to see the property, located on the west side of Spartanburg, a 15-minute drive from downtown. “When I walked up on the porch, something came over me,” she recalls. “Something just said, ‘This is your house.’ ” The Abernathys purchased the historic residence, which came with four overgrown acres, and spent the next 18 months shoring up the termite-infested foundation, ­replacing old wiring and pipes and cleaning up the grounds. They ­welcomed their first guests in August 2013.

OLD IS NEW AGAIN Hosting guests at Clevedale is a chance for Pontheolla Abernathy to share her love of antique furniture. She’s been collecting since she was a student at the University of South Carolina, and has decorated the B&B’s four guest rooms and the dining room (shown at right) with her favorite pieces.

GET THERE

Clevedale Historic Inn An allee of tall crape myrtles leads you and Gardens is located up the original gravel drive off Willis Road, at 1050 Willis Road, off where the trees part to reveal the stately friend of Conrad Cleveland Jr.—a banker and Route 29, in Spartanburg. white-­columned facade of the two-story coloavid horticulturist who lived here from the RATES: $155 to $225. mid-1940s until 1985. nial built by merchant Jesse Cleveland as a KNOWN FOR: Four acres In each room, you’ll find creature comforts wedding present for his son Conrad in 1913. of gorgeous gardens; wine such as thick 1,000-thread-count linens, ergoInside, the rooms are furnished with and conversation with antique pieces that Pontheolla has collected nomic pillows and plush cotton towels. the inn’s owners every in her work travels over the years. Of note Breakfast, served in the dining room on afternoon; 1,000-threadcount sheets. is the burled-wood sideboard in the dining antique china, shows off Pontheolla’s culinary FOR MORE INFORMATION: room, the first antique she acquired. She was prowess with the likes of shrimp and grits, Visit clevedaleinn.com, a student at the University of South Carolina crab cakes Benedict, and red velvet waffles email clevedaleinn@att.net when she found the piece abandoned on the with fried chicken. or call (864) 345-2394. side of a road and loaded it into the trunk of Make time during your stay to enjoy the her 1967 Mustang. landscaped grounds, where you’ll find the “I carried that piece around with me for largest variety of magnolia trees on one propyears until I finally had it refurbished when we lived in D.C.,” erty in both Carolinas, as well as Conrad Jr.’s English knot she says. Now it has a home at Clevedale. garden, a tangle of short boxwood hedges framing beds of Of the four guest rooms, the Ohana and Wren chambers spring-blooming bearded iris. And don’t miss the two ivy-­ both have fireplaces and access to a rooftop porch overlookcovered ancillary buildings, which date back to 1798.

Pontheolla treasures Clevedale’s history and enjoys telling ing the gardens. The Westmoreland Bridal Suite, named for guests—over a glass of wine—the stories of the first families U.S. Army General William Westmoreland, boasts a large bathroom with a whirlpool tub. Gen. Westmoreland was a to live here. She happily shows off bits of memorabilia: old photographs of Conrad Jr. and items original to the home that have found their way back over the past five years.

Despite a friend warning them years ago that “running a SEE WHAT YOU’RE MISSING Take a video tour of Bloomsbury Inn B&B is like being a stewardess on a plane that never lands,” and Clevedale Inn and Historic Gardens in the “Featured Videos” section of SCLiving.coop this month. Both B&Bs are featured in Discover Pontheolla and Paul delight in sharing their meticulously South Carolina’s video “South Carolina Bed & Breakfasts.” restored home with guests.

“My ultimate reward,” Pontheolla says, “is being able to LEARN MORE For additional South Carolina B&B listings, visit discoversouthcarolina.com/historical-inns. preserve a piece of history.”

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‘ Whether it’s out on the front porch during breakfast or up on one of the two balconies during evening cocktails, we love interacting with our guests.’ —AMY LESESNE

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COU RTESY OF A NCH OR AG E 17 70

From the day in May 2014 when Frank and Amy Lesesne purchased Beaufort’s William Elliott House— which would become Anchorage 1770, a boutique bed-and-breakfast—they happily embraced the moniker “the insane Lesesnes.” Many locals thought the vibrant couple from Atlanta truly cuckoo for trying to transform the one-time “Queen of the Bay” into an upscale inn, but Frank and Amy pulled it off without a trip to the asylum.

“Amy is originally from Miami and wanted to get back to the water,” says Frank. “We’d planned to buy an inn that was already established, but we fell in love with the ‘Queen’ and saw its potential.”

The couple met as students at Wofford College in Spartanburg. Amy spent 10 years as a flight attendant with Delta, while Frank established a data service company that he eventually sold. Though they had no previous innkeeping experience, operating Anchorage 1770 came naturally, with

much of their time spent socializing with overnight visitors as well as dinner guests in their popular restaurant.

The couple worked with Beaufort architect Cooter Ramsey to turn the historic mansion overlooking Bay Street and the Beaufort River into a comfortable B&B, including adding bathrooms to 13 rooms in the original house, and ­creating two additional rooms in an outbuilding at the rear of the property.

In late 2016, they also opened the Ribaut Social Club restaurant, named for a men’s club started in the house by a former owner, Rear Admiral Lester Beardslee. Chef Byron Landis’s creative menus ­featuring local produce have received rave reviews.

(Our recommendation: Don’t miss the lamb or the local vegetable plate.)

Chef Landis cooks up creative breakfasts for inn guests, which are included in the nightly rate.

He also added Sunday brunch for both guests and locals in-the-know. Amy’s focus on food as ­hospitality is obvious from the first bite of any meal.

She loves to quote a beloved Beaufortonian, the late ENTERTAINING IN LOWCOUNTRY STYLE Extensive renovations led by local architect Cooter Ramsey added modern amenities to Anchorage 1770 while maintaining the mansion’s Old South charm inside and out. As beautiful as the interior may be, guests tend to congregate on the third- and fourth-floor balconies for cocktail hour with owners Frank and Amy Lesesne, not to mention the waterfront views.

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LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION Although locals initially thought Frank and Amy Lesesne were crazy to turn the William Elliott House into a B&B, they are now very pleased at the success of the inn and its on-site restaurant, Ribaut Social Club, where Chef Byron Landis’s menus feature locally sourced ingredients.

Anchorage 1770 is located at 1103 Bay Street in Beaufort.

RATES: $200 to $375 per night, including breakfast.

KNOWN FOR: Two balconies overlooking the Beaufort waterfront; three dedicated pet-friendly rooms; Sunday brunch and gourmet dinners served in the B&B’s restaurant.

FUN FACT: The inn’s name combines a former name for the house with the year it was built.

FOR MORE INFORMATION: Visit anchorage1770.com, email info@anchorage1770.com or call (877) 951-1770.

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Most rooms include water or garden views, large bay windows, fourposter beds, high ceilings, intricate plasterwork and original Adam-style fireplaces. But the gathering places for overnight and dinner guests alike are the spacious third- and fourth-floor balconies, where Frank can often be found holding court—and a refreshing cocktail—in the early evenings.

In fact, the most memorable part of any stay at Anchorage 1770 is the chance to spend time with the Lesesnes themselves. “Whether it’s out on the front porch during breakfast or up on one of the two balconies during evening cocktails with a view, we love interacting with our guests,” says Amy. Many in Beaufort still call Frank and Amy the “insane Lesesnes,” only now it’s with a knowing smile that what the couple has created is just insanely good.

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13 Fall Jubilee at Lake Russell, Blue Hole Recreation Area on Lake Russell, Calhoun Falls. (864) 630‑5771.

13 Pickens County Meals on Wheels 5K Glow Run, McKissick Center for Senior Wellness, Liberty.

(864) 855‑3770.

13 Pynkalycious Breast Cancer Awareness Walk, Younts Center for Performing Arts, Fountain Inn. (864) 862‑6797.

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22 Lighting Your Subject with Jake Francek, Center for the Arts, Rock Hill.

(803) 328‑2787.

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SC humor me

All hail the volley llama

BY JAN A. IGOE

IT’S ALWAYS HUMBLING to learn a new skill, especially a sport.

Most sports require speed, grace and agility, or in lieu of that, an expensive set of clubs.

There are lots of sports to try, but if you are over 40 and your knees are shot, you should steer clear of the ones Red Bull sponsors. Your cliff diving days may be over, but there’s still pickleball.

Pickleball got its start in 1965, when three dads were trying to amuse their mopey kids on a badminton court. They didn’t have enough rackets to go around, so they used ping-pong paddles. Then they lowered the net to tennis height, came up with several hundred rules and the world started playing.

The game was named after Pickles, the family dog who kept running off with the ball.

I’m always amazed when someone invents a sport and the entire planet agrees to play it.

Once upon a time in England, where ferret legging began, somebody at a pub must have said, “Hey blokes, let’s set some rowdy rodents loose in our knickers. Last mate to bleed to death wins. It’ll be jolly fun.” And everyone at the pub agreed.

At first, no one lasted more than a minute because ferrets have very sharp teeth and don’t seem to enjoy being shoved down a stranger’s pants. But today—yes, men still play—deranged competitors can last for hours.

England also gave us extreme ironing, a sport that combines death-defying stunts with the drudgery of housework. The next time you’re kayaking down a waterfall, bring an ironing board so you can press your clothes while paddling for your life. It’s not clear where they plug

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the iron in, but adrenaline junkies have defied wrinkles on mountain tops and water skis; hanging upside down on cliffs; beneath underwater caverns and even on top of a cow. No doubt Bessie was as delighted as the ferrets to be part of a new sport.

All the more reason to settle for pickle­ball, which requires no live animals. Even the competitors were not that lively. Most of us were still slurping coffee with one eye open when some perky pickleball ambassadors arrived to introduce the sport to the neighborhood on Saturday.

You play with oversized ping-pong

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paddles that are much shorter than tennis rackets, so would-be Serenas like me kept swinging at balls just beyond our reach and using colorful expressions when we missed. As we were trying to chop and dink, we were also learning rules and scoring. Once our brains filled up, we just wandered in circles, swatting at each other.

“Stay out of the kitchen,” the ambassador warned. The kitchen is that whole zone up by the net, not the room I avoid at home. If you strike a high ball at the net, you lose the point, so smashing an overhead down your opponent’s throat won’t help your score. (Not that anyone would do that intentionally unless it was a “bless-herheart” situation and she really deserved it.)

We learned important terms like flabjack—a ball you can’t hit until it bounces. Your falafels are shots that land short. And a volley llama is a player who hits the ball from the dreaded kitchen. Exclusive jargon is vital to any serious sport.

Pickleball has it all. A small court, affordable paddles, no imminent threat of death, no ironing boards and zero ferrets. Once I suppress my bloodthirsty instincts at the net and figure out where the paddle ends, pickleball and I could be BFFs. But I still want to volley llama those flabjacks.

JAN A. IGOE is a writer with Jell-O for knees who has never let a lack of natural ­athleticism keep her from attempting a new sport, except those that include household chores. Share your death-defying adventures at HumorMe@SCLiving.coop.

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