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{profiles}
12This book club takesliterature not too seriously.
The members of the ReadBetween the Wines are Lake Murraytennis lovers who nd novel ways ofgetting into novels.
26
Meet Perry McLeod, aRichland Northeast High
School teacher who hasmade it his duty to document the SCveterans who travel to Washington, D.C.,as part of the Honor Flight program.Find out how he shares his passion forthe Greatest Generation with a newgeneration.
34Hats off to LorraineMcConnell, who brings herstylish hats to the Springdale
Race Course two times a year.
All is bright.The dining room of Phyllis Colbornes Lexington home. Photograph by Tim Dominick.
{also inside}
CALENDAR 6
PEOPLE, PLACES AND THINGS 36
PAST TENSE 38
BUY PHOTOS:See more photos fromour stories and purchase
photos published in this issue; orderonline at thestate.com/magazines
NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2013contents
{cover story}
16It started with veChristmas trees,each decoratedfor a different
theme. Now, Phyllis Colborne ofLexington has 25 trees (enough foran Advent calendar?) individuallyocked. Check out the details in herlittle winter wonderland.
{holiday calendar}
20Whats cool, whatshot, whats new andwhats coming back
in the Midlands for holidays in ourpullout guide to Christmas and New
Years.
ON THE COVER:Photograph by Tim Dominick
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LAKE MURRAYC O L U M B I A
NORTHEASTC O L U M B I A
EDITOR
Betsey Guzior, (803) 771-8441bguzior@thestate.com
ARTDIRECTOR
Susan Ardis, (803) 771-8595sardis@thestate.com
ADVERTISINGSALESDIRECTOR
Lauren Feldman, (803) 771-8351lfeldman@thestate.com
SUBSCRIBERSERVICE
Lou Gibson, (803) 771-8504
CONTRIBUTINGWRITERS
Kay Gordon,Deena C. Bouknight
STAFFPHOTOGRAPHERS
Tim Dominick,Gerry Melendez
THESTATEMEDIACO.
PRESIDENT& PUBLISHER
Henry B. Haitz III
VICEPRESIDENT, EXECUTIVEEDITOR
Mark E. Lett
VICEPRESIDENT, ADVERTISING
Bernie Heller
November/December 2013
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Fluid motion.Alvin Ailey II Dance CompanysJenna Graves and Gentry George. The troupe will
be at Koger Center Nov. 6.
EDUARDO PATINO
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ecem er{performing arts}Nov. 1:Steven Curtis Chapman, withLaura Story and Jason Gray, Shandon
Baptist Church, wmhk.comNov. 1: First Friday at The Village Artistsgallery, The Village at Sandhill, (803) 699-8886
Nov. 1-10 Always ... Patsy Cline,Village Square Theatre, (803) 359-1436
Nov. 1-10:Steel Magnolias, VillageSquare Theatre, (803) 359-1436
Nov. 1-16:Venus In Fur, TrustusTheatre (803) 254-9732
Nov. 2:Cedric The Entertainer & Friends,Township Auditorium, (803) 576-2350
Nov. 3:Glenn Miller Orchestra & TheVictory Belles Township Auditorium, (803)576-2350
Nov. 6:Alvin Ailey II dance troupe KogerCenter, (803) 777-7500
Nov. 7: Edwin McCain, Newberry OperaHouse, (803) 276-6264
Nov. 8-23:Sleuth, Workshop Theatre,(803) 799-6551
Nov. 8-10:Opera at USC, Candide,Drayton Hall, (803) 251-2222
Nov. 8:B. J. Thomas, Newberry OperaHouse, (803) 276-6264
Nov. 9:The Gibson Brothers, NewberryOpera House, (803) 276-6264
Nov. 9: 19th annual Blues Festival, MLKPark, www.columbiabluesfest.com
Nov. 10:African ChildrensChoir, Union United MethodistChurch, 7582 Woodrow St.,Irmo (803) 781-3013
Nov. 10: Lake MurraySymphony Orchestra, Harbison
Theatre. www.lmso.org
Nov. 11:Southern Exposure New Musicseries with John Fitz Rogers, USCSchool of Music Recital Hall, (803) 777-4421
Nov. 12:USC Symphony Orchestra,(803) 251-2222
Nov. 15-Dec. 1:The Foreigner, TownTheatre, (803) 799-2510
Nov. 15:Phil Vassar, Newberry OperaHouse, (803) 276-6264
Nov. 19: Chamber Innovista Series withthe Parker Quartet, USC School of Musicrecital hall, (803) 251-2222.
Nov. 16:South Carolina Flute Society/Carolina Flute Guild fall festival, USSSchool of Music recital hall, (803) 251-2222
Nov. 15-23:Theatre South Carolina,Three Sisters, USC College of Arts andSciences, (803) 777-9353
Nov. 17: USC Gospel Choir, FrancisBurns United Methodist Church
Nov. 17:Jim Brickman-The Love Tour,Newberry Opera House, (803) 276-6264
Nov. 18: Baker and BakerFoundation, Art of Music: GregStuart and Michael Pisaro,Columbia Museum of Art, (803)799-2810
Nov. 19: USC Mens Chorusand USC Womens Chorus,Rutledge Chapel-USCHorseshoe
Nov. 19-20: Benet concertwith Marjorie Barnes, Trustus
Theatre, (803) 254-9732.
Nov. 19: Ring of Fire - TheMusic of Johnny Cash,Newberry Opera House, (803)276-6264
Nov. 21:Jaheim, Township Auditorium,(803) 576-2350
Nov. 22:Hallmark Channel Presents:Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Colonial LifeArena, (803) 576-9200
Nov. 23:Bill Cosby, Koger Center, (803)251-2222
Dec. 3:The Charlie Daniels Band,Newberry Opera House, (803) 276-6264
Dec. 5:Tony Kennys Christmastime inIreland, Newberry Opera House, (803)276-6264
CALENDAR CONTINUED ON PAGE 8
ROB WAYMEN
A night of romance.Jim Brickmans Love Tour comes to Newberry Opera House Nov. 17.
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Dec. 6:Bill Gaither Homecoming,Colonia Life Arena, (803) 576-9200
Dec. 7:208th Army Band, NewberryOpera House, (803) 276-6264
Dec. 7:Charlie WIlson with TerenceYoung, Township Auditorium, (803) 576-2350
Dec. 8:Palmetto Mastersingers,Newberry Opera House, (803) 276-6264
Dec. 12:Artie Shaw Orchestra,Newberry Opera House, (803) 276-264
Dec. 13: State Capella of Russia,Newberry Opera House, (803) 276-6264
Dec. 20:Eddie Money, Newberry OperaHouse, (803) 276-6264
{museums & art}Ongoing:Tutankhamun: Return of theKing, S.C. State Museum, (803) 898-4921
Through Jan. 5, 2014:Annie Leibovitz:Pilgrimage, Columbia Museum of Art,
1515 Main St., (803) 799-2810
Ongoing:This Just In: Whats New inthe Collection, S.C. State Museum, (803)898-4921
Ongoing:The Civil War in SouthCarolina, S.C. State Museum, (803) 898-4921
Nov. 4:Toddler Take Over! Tales for Tots,EdVenture, 211 Gervais Street, (803)779-3100
Nov. 5:Toddler University! Spanish forTots, EdVenture, 211 Gervais Street,(803) 779-3100
Nov. 6:Toddler University! Yoga for Kids,EdVenture, 211 Gervais Street, (803)779-3100
Nov. 6: Gladys Gang: My FavoriteThings, Columbia Museum of Art, 1515Main St., (803) 799- 2810
Nov. 7:Toddler University! GiggleScience, EdVenture, 211 Gervais Street,(803) 779-3100
Nov. 8:Toddler University! MiniMusicians, EdVenture, 211 Gervais
Street, (803) 779-3100
Nov. 8: StoryBook Ball, EdVenture, 211Gervais Street, (803) 779-3100
Nov. 9:Toddler University! Zumbatomic,EdVenture, 211 Gervais Street, (803)779-3100
COURTESY COLUMBIA MUSEUM OF ART
Sense of place.Niagara Falls, an image from the Annie Leibovitz: Pilgrimage exhibition at Columbia Museum of Art.
CALENDAR FROM PAGE 7
JAMES DIMMOCK/ATLANTIC RECORDS
Appreciate.Jaheim will be at TownshipAuditorium Nov. 21.
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Nov. 9: Fable & Frolic, EdVenture, 211Gervais Street, (803) 779-3100
Nov. 9: Life through a Lens, the life andinuences of Annie Leibovitz, ColumbiaMuseum of Art, 1515 Main St., (803)799-2810
Nov. 9:Artisans Fair & Sale, ColumbiaMuseum of Art, 1515 Main St., (803)799-2810
Nov. 9:Veterans Day Activities: Glory,South Carolina State Museum, (803)898-4921
Nov. 10: Happy Birthday EdVenture,EdVenture, 211 Gervais Street, (803)779-3100
Nov. 10: Passport to Art: A Collectionof Memories, Columbia Museum of Art1515 Main St., (803) 799- 2810
Nov. 9:Veterans Day Activities: Re-enactors, South Carolina State Museum,
(803) 898-4921
Nov. 12: Home School Days, ColumbiaMuseum of Art, 1515 Main St., (803)799- 2810
Nov. 12: Family Night, EdVenture, 211Gervais Street, (803) 779-3100
Nov. 15:Artists Salon: USC Rare BooksCollection, Thomas Cooper Library,Special Collections, sponsored by theColumbia Museum of Art, 1515 Main St.,(803) 799- 2810
Nov. 18: Baker and Baker Foundation
presents The Art of Music with GregStuart and Michael Pisaro, ColumbiaMuseum of Art, 1515 Main St., (803)799- 2810
Nov. 19: CDL Presents: KateSchwennson: 100 years of Clemson
Architecture: Southern Roots + GlobalReach, Columbia Museum of Art, 1515Main St., (803) 799-2810
Nov. 23: Member Discount Day, SouthCarolina State Museum, (803) 898-4921
Dec. 4: Gladys Gang: Its a BluesyWinter, Columbia Museum of Art, 1515
Main St., (803) 799-2810
Dec. 6: Salon Luncheon: Dennis Keil ofThe Light Factory, Columbia Museum ofArt,1515 Main St., (803) 799- 2810
Dec. 11: CMA Chamber Music on Main,Columbia Museum of Art, 1515 Main St.,(803) 799- 2810
Dec. 14: Santas Gingerbread Jamboree,EdVenture, 211 Gervais Street, (803)779-3100
Dec. 21: Winter Workshops: Snow Day!;All that Glitters is Gold; Glass Works TeenAcademy, Columbia Museum of Art,1515 Main St., (803) 799- 2810
{special events}Nov. 1:Arts & Draughts, ColumbiaMuseum of Art, (803) 799-2810
Nov. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30: Soda City Market,Main Street, stateplate.org
Nov. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30:Vista Marketplaceat Whaley, 711 Whaley, Facebook page
Vista Marketplace at Whaley
Nov. 2:South Carolina State House Tour,(803) 734-2430
Nov. 3:Newberry Opera Guild OysterRoast, Waldrop Farm, (803) 276-6264
Nov. 5: Woodrow Wilson Family Home:Hard Hat Tour, Woodrow Wilson Family
House, (803) 252-1770Nov. 5: CinCola French/FrancophoneFilm Festival, Columbia Museum of Art,
CALENDAR CONTINUED ON PAGE 10
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(803) 799-2810
Nov. 7:First Thursday on Main, www.rstthursdayonmain.com
Nov. 7: Moonlight Cemetery andSecrets from the Grave Tours, ElmwoodCemetery, (803) 252-1770
Nov. 8: Party with a Purposefundraiser for Lexington Womans Club,Lexington Chamber and Visitors Center,mermwilliams@yahoo.com
Nov. 8:Robert Mills House Historic
Walking Tour, Robert Mills House andGardens, (803) 252-1770
Nov. 9: Group Therapy Chili Cook-off,Five Points, www.vepointscolumbia.com
Nov. 10:Harvest and Art Dinner,Columbia Museum of Art, 1515 Main St.,(803) 799-2810
Nov. 16: Women of Hampton-PrestonMansion & Gardens, (803) 252-1770
Nov. 17:W. Gordon Belser Arboretum
Open House, (803) 777-3934
Nov. 17:$1 Sunday Admission, HistoricColumbia Foundation Tours, (803) 252-1770
Nov. 21: Garden Tour of the Robert MillsGrounds, (803) 252-1770
Nov. 22-24: Columbia Gem & MineralSociety annual show, Jamil Temple, (803)736-9317
Nov. 22:Main Street Lights, DowntownNewberry
Dec. 3:Woodrow Wilson Family Home:Hard Hat Tour, Woodrow Wilson FamilyHouse, (803) 252-1770
Dec. 5: First Thursday on Main,rstthursdaysonmain.com
Dec. 6:First Fridays at The Village Artistsgallery, the Village at Sandhill, (803) 699-8886
Dec. 7:South Carolina State HouseTour, (803) 734-2430
Dec. 7, 14, 21, 28:Soda City Market,
Main Street, stateplate.org
Dec. 7, 14, 21, 28:Vista Marketplaceat Whaley, 711 Whaley, Facebook page
Vista Marketplace at Whaley
Dec. 12: Moonlight Cemetery andSecrets from the Grave Tours, ElmwoodCemetery, (803) 252-1770
Dec. 13: Robert Mills House HistoricWalking Tour, Robert Mills House andGardens, (803) 252-1770
Dec. 15:$1 Sunday Admission, HistoricColumbia Foundation Tours, (803) 252-1770
Dec. 15:W. Gordon Belser ArboretumOpen House, (803) 777-3934
Dec. 19:Garden Tour of the Robert MillsGrounds, (803) 252-1770
{sports}Nov. 1:USC womens basketball vs.North Greenville, Colonia Life Arena,(803) 576-9200
Nov. 2:USC vs. Mississippi State,
CALENDAR FROM PAGE 9
SAGUARO ROAD RECORDS
Hell be...Edwin McCain will perform at Newberry Opera House Nov. 7.
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Nov. 6:USC mens basketball vs. USCAiken, Colonial Life Arena, (803) 576-9200
Nov. 6:WWE Live, Colonial Life Arena,(803) 576-9200
Nov. 8:USC womens basketball vs.Charleston Southern, Colonial Life Arena,(803) 576-9200
Nov. 9:USC mens basketball vs.Longwood, Colonial Life Arena, (803)
576-9200
Nov. 9:USC mens soccer vs. OldDominion, Stone Stadium, 1300 WhaleyStreet
Nov. 10:USC womens basketball vs.Louisiana Tech, Colonial Life Arena, (803)576-9200
Nov. 14:USC womens basketball vs.College of Charleston, Colonial Life
Arena, (803) 576-9200
Nov. 15:USC womens volleyball vs.Alabama, Volleyball Competition Facility,
1051 Blossom StreetNov. 17:USC womens volleyball vs.Missouri, Volleyball Competition Facility,1051 Blossom Street
Nov. 16:USC vs. Florida, Williams-BriceStadium
Nov. 17:USC womens basketball vs.Seton Hall, Colonial Life Arena, (803)576-9200
Nov. 23:USC vs. Coastal Carolina,
Williams-Brice Stadium
Nov. 24:USC mens basketball vs.Florida International, Colonial Life Arena,(803) 576-9200
Nov. 30:USC vs. Clemson, Williams-Brice Stadium
Dec. 2:USC womens basketball vs.North Carolina Central, Colonial Life
Arena, (803) 576-9200
Dec. 17:USC mens basketball vs.Manhattan, Colonial Life Arena, (803)576-9200
Dec. 19:USC mens basketball vs. USCUpstate, Colonial Life Arena, (803) 576-9200
Dec. 20:USC womens basketball vs.Winthrop, Colonial Life Arena, (803) 576-9200
Dec. 22:USC womens basketball vs.S.C. State, Colonial Life Arena, (803)576-9200
Dec. 28:USC womens basketball vs.Savannah State, Colonial Life Arena,(803) 576-9200
Dec. 28:USC mens basketball vs. Akron,Colonial Life Arena, (803) 576-9200
Dec. 30:USC mens basketball vs.Marshall, Colonial Life Arena, (803) 576-9200
FILE PHOTOGRAPH/THE STATE
Step back in history.Take a hard-hat tour of the Woodrow Wilson Family Home in Columbia.
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Author! Author!Kim Boykin, second from left, author of The Wisdom of Hair, was the guest of the Read Between the Wines book club. Left to rightare Katherine Keckeisen, Boykin, Kay Favati, Libby Overcash, Jean Longphre and Mary Monroe.
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Book clubmembersreadbetweenthe wines
Story by Deena C. BouknightSpecial to Lake Murray and Northeast magazines
Photographs by Tim Dominick
{profile
W
hat does a group of die-hardLake Murray tennis playersdo when it is too cold toplay tennis?
They read. Two years ago, it was the coldweather that prompted this close-knit groupof friends to decide that starting a book clubwas a good idea. The rules: always bringwine, read a variety of genres, and keep thediscussion light.
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Each month, the events hostess selectsthe book. Katherine Keckeisen was theonly one out of the group of 17 friends
who was not as keen on the idea of abook club. She told them she did notlike to read, and they responded that shebetter learn to like it. Now Im addictedto reading, she says. We all agree that
we have read and enjoyed books that wenever would have picked up without thisgroup. I am so thankful that they startedmy adventures into books.
The friends met several years agoprimarily through playing tennis. Wehave been through a lot together andlove and support each other in the trueSouthern tradition of sisterhood, saysLibby Overcash.
It is not unusual for the group to attendthe same weddings, funerals, partiesand community events. All play tennis
weekly at the Murraywood Swim andRacquet Club and are USTA (UnitedStates Tennis Association) league players.
The group travels together to local, stateand regional tennis tournaments as well.
When they are not playing tennis ormeeting in homes for their book club,they may meet for lunch or watch moviestogether.
Its just good ol southern friendship,adds Jean Longphre.
Each member of the club that theycall Read Between the Wines, has adifferent favorite.
Some include: To Kill aMockingbird, Unbroken, andRoom. Each time a member hosts abook club meeting, she chooses the bookbased on reviews, word of mouth, andinternet searches.
Says Overcash, I love to go to thelibrary and browse the shelves and justfind something that catches my interests.
Also, anything that someone has read andrecommends.
Some books have been nonfiction, butmost are fiction. Each member has herfavorite genre.
I personally enjoy the ones that are set
in the South, both fiction and nonfiction,says Rita Anderson. Mystery is myfavorite, says Jo Norris. But I also likethat we have started reading some of theclassics. Many of us had to read them inhigh school and college, but I appreciatethem more now.
Twice in the past few years, thewomens book club meetings have focusedon a particular author. They met Karen
White, author of On Folly Beach, at anIrmo library book signing.
Most recently, Kim Boykin, theCharlotte author of The Wisdomof Hair, led the groups July book
BOOK CLUB FROM PAGE 13
Fun with friends.Jean Longphre, left, Kay Favati and Mary Monroe enjoy a moment. Below,Longphre and Favati in oversized curlers for a photo shoot to enter an Ultimate Book Club Getawaycontest sponsored by author Kim Boykin.
PHOTOGRAPH COURTESY OF STEVE BIRCH
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discussion. Boykin hosted an UltimateBook Club Getaway contest for fourdays at her Isle of Palms beach house.
The Read Between the Wines groupgathered at a local salon for a whimsicalgroup photo to enter in the contest.
Each book club meeting lasts two tothree hours. We discuss books, and otherstuff, and drink wine, says Longphre.And, no, we dont discuss sex!
Points out Overcash, I enjoy thedifferent opinions, and everyone gets sucha different take on things. It leads to some
very interesting conversations.For member Joanie Drodz, the book
club enables her and the others to enteranother world for a while.
As a group, or individually, the avidreaders sometimes attend the S.C. BookFestival, which takes place each May inColumbia, and various library events.Doni Jordan met author Ron Rash, who
wrote Saints at the River, when he readfor the Richland County Librarys OneBook, One Columbia annual event.
Because the 17 friends dressed up inpink curlers and boas, and pearls for theirphoto shoot, Boykin pronounced themthe most creative winners of the fourdays at her Isle of Palms home. What
does the group plan to do during theircoastal getaway? Play tennis and read,of course.
Deena Bouknight is a freelance writer basedin the Midlands; her new novel, BrokenShells, has been released by Light Path
Publishing; also available on amazon.com
Lets talk.Members of the Read Between the Wines book club discuss The Wisdom of Hair with author Kim Boykin, third from left.
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{cover story}
25 trees,
1 special holidayfor craftyLexington woman
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Christmas has always been a special time forPhyllis Colborne. She loves to decorate the
entire house for the season. In addition tothe wreaths and other festive sights, shedecorates 25 trees in her Lexington home. There are22 ornament tubs for one tree alone. The 12-foot treehas 4,000 ornaments. Each one tells a story.
I like to unwrap and look at each one, she said.And as an added treat, her birthday falls on Christmas Eve.She starts decorating the first of September and is always
finished by Thanksgiving. She leaves the decorations up throughthe end of January.
She started with five trees 30 years ago.Every tree has a theme: The Snowflake Tree, The Bird Tree
with bird nests and artificial birds, The Woodland Fairy Tale
Tree, The Alice in Wonderland Tree, The Fairy Tales Tree,The Wizard of Oz Tree, The Gingerbread Tree, The 12 Days
Story by Kay Gordon, Special to Lake Murray and Northeast magazines Photographs by Tim Dominick
TREES CONTINUED ON PAGE 23
Vision in white.The Ice Skating Tree. Preceding page: Phyllis Colborne in the living room of her home. She has decorated 25 trees for the holidays.
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Attention to detail.The Woodland Fairy Tale Tree
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{holidaye
vents}
Theres
plentytodo
intheholidayse
asonintheMidla
nds
Nov.
14-17,
25thannualChapinAreaHoliday
OpenHouse
Nov.
21:VistaLights,59p.m.,Gervaisbetween
GadsdenandAssemblystreets;tree-lightingisat7
p.m.www.vistalightssc.com
Nov.
22-Dec.
30:LightsBeforeChristmas,6-10
p.m.Riverba
nksZooandGarden,(803)779-8717.
ClosedThan
ksgivingDay,ChristmasEveand
ChristmasDay.
Nov.
22-24:
PalmettoHealthFoundationFestival
ofTrees,ColumbiaMetropolitanConventionCenter
Nov.
23-Feb
.23,
2014:Snowville,EdVenture
(803)779-31
00
Nov.
27,
29
and
Dec.
1:CarolinaBalletsThe
Nutcracker,
TownshipAuditorium,(800)745-3000
tochargeby
phoneoratTicketmaster.com
Nov.
27-Dec.
31:HolidayLightsontheRiver,
SaludaShoa
lsPark,5605BushRiverRoad,6-10
p.m.IncludesWetlandWonderlandWalkingTrail,
NightsofWo
nders,WinterWonderRide.(803)
772-1228
Nov.
28-Jan
.20,
2014:MainStreetIce@Boyd
Plaza,Colum
biaMuseumofArt,Monday
Thursday,11
a.m.-9p.m.;FridayandSaturday,11
a.m.-10p.m
.;Sunday,1-9p.m.
Nov.
29-Dec.
8:HoHoHoColumbiaChildrens
Theatre,(803)691-4548
Whatsnew
TheSCPhilharmonicd
oesa
holidayprogramatHarbison
Theater
Dec.
8:USCConcertChoirChristmasconcert.
7p.m.ShandonPresbyterianChurch,607
WoodrowSt.
Dec.
8:LexingtonCountyMuseumAnnual
ChristmasOpenHouse,23
1FoxSt.,2-5p.m.
Free.
Dec8:MetroHolidayPara
deofLights;beginsat
5:30p.m.atthecornerofHwy.1&12thStreetin
WestColumbia
Dec13-14:TheTwoClaras,ColumbiaCityJazz,
HarbisonTheatreatMidlan
dsTechnicalCollege,
(803)252-0252
Dec.
13-15:TheSingingC
hristmasTree,Shandon
BaptistChurch,(803)782-1300
Dec.
13-15:FirstBaptistC
hurchColumbia
ChristmasPageant.Ticketsavailablebeginning
Nov.4,call(803)217-3250
,9a.m.-3p.m.Monday-
Friday
Dec.
14:KershawChristm
asParade,Laurens
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Blue Christmas.Photographs and peacock feathers adorn this tree.
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of Christmas Tree, The Snowman Tree, The Coastal Tree (herSouth Carolina Tree), The Maine Tree, The Patriotic Tree, TheAngel Tree, The Victorian Tree, The Photo Tree, The MittenTree, The Tea Party Tree, The Fishing Tree, The Lodge Tree,The Toy Tree, The Santa Tree, The Ice Skating Tree, The GreatBig Everything Tree.
Through the years, she has collected ornaments. Some areantique, German and Old World. She also has Christopher Radkoand Department 56 Christmas ornaments and a Christmas village.
She was a librarian for 25 years before she retired. She andher late husband Rom moved to Lexington four years ago fromIndiana. Their two sons live in Maine and Georgia, and theirdaughter lives in Washington. She loves gardening and is a MasterGardener, does scrapbooking, dabbles in arts and crafts and makes
her own cards, bows and such. She can find anything she wants inminutes.Her craft room is organized with everything labeled in neat
boxes. Christmas might be out of sight, but not far away in herhome. By Januarys end, Christmas is neatly tucked away in thecraft room until the autumn of next year.
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Twinkle, twinkle.Stockings are hung by the replace and themed trees ll the living space in Colbornes home.
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Sweet dreams.A garland of gumdrops weaves around this tree decorated with miniature toys.
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Alzheimers Association American Cancer Society American Heart Association American Lung Associa-
tion American Red Cross Animal Mission Association of Fundraising Professionals Auntie Karen Foun-
dation Benedict College Bethel Worship Center of Camden, SC (Restoration Ranch 5k) Better Business
Bureau Bi-Lo Charities Foundation Black Pages (Black Expo) Boys and Girls Club Broadway of Co -
lumbia Capital City Club Carolina Alumni Association Carolina Boys Home Carolina Bridal Showcase
Carolina Childrens Home Carolina Cup Carolina Ultras (Columbia Marathon) Celebrate Freedom Central
Carolina Community Foundation Central Carolina Realtors Association/Circle of Excellence ChampionWindows/Close Window on Hunger Chastains Bridal Show Childrens Trust of SC Clain University
College of Charleston Colonial Cup Colonial Life Arena Columbia Chamber of Commerce Columbia
Chamber of Commerce - Leadership Columbia Columbia City Ballet Columbia Classical Ballet Colum-
bia Greek Festival Columbia International Festival Columbia International University Columbia Junior
League Columbia Museum of Art Columbia Rotary Club Columbia Urban League Columbia Womens
Show Congaree Vista Guild Cultural Council EdVenture Family Connections Famously Hot New Year
Federation of Families/Kids Mental Health Fun Fair Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County Five Points As-
sociation Gamecock Sports Properties George Rogers Foundation Goodwill Industries Governors Cup
Road Race Governors School of the Arts Governors School Math & Science Greater Columbia Com-
munity Relations Council Greater Irmo Chamber of Commerce Habitat for Humanity Hardeeville Catsh
Festival Harvest Hope Food Bank Healthy Learners Heroes Vest Fund Home Builders Association
Honor Flight Incarnation Lutheran/Oktoberfest Juillard in Aiken Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Kids Chance of South Carolina Kosko Productions - Three Bridal Shows Lake Carolina Wine Festival
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Lexington Beautication Foundation Lexington County Recreation Center
Lexington Medical Center Foundation Lower Richland Sweet Potato Festival March of Dimes McKis-
sick Museum National Alliance on Mental Illness National Lung Cancer Partnership National MS Society
Oliver Gospel Mission Out of Darkness Palmetto Capital City Classic Palmetto Half Marathon - North
Trenholm Baptist Palmetto Health Foundation Palmetto Opera Palmetto Pride Palmetto Senior Show
Palmetto Sportmens Classic Pawmetto Lifeline Ribs and Renaissance Richland County Public Library
Richland One Richland School District 2 Foundation Riverbanks Zoo Rosewood Crawsh Festival
Sandlapper Singers SC Arts Foundation SC Book Festival/ Humanities Council SC Chamber of Com-
merce/HR Professional of the Year SC Coalition Against Domestive Violence ASA SC Department Natural
Resources SC Employment Security Commission SC Festival of Flowers SC Multicultural Arts Center
SC Philharmonic SC State Fair SC State Museum Senior Resources Shaw Air Force Base_Air Show Sistercare Skipp Pearson Jazz Foundation St Andrews Womans Club The Aiken Trials Town Theatre
Township Tree of Life Synagogue Trenholm Artist Guild Tripps Coats for Kids United Way of the Mid-
lands USC School of Music USC Symphony Vista Guild (Viva La Vista) Vista Open Studios West Metro
Chamber Wildewood Fitness Festival Windermere Club Women in Philanthropy YMCA of Columbia
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I grew up listening to stories, he said.
My life was steeped in history.Those stories and his father led him to
become a history teacher and to connectwith veterans. He also wanted to captureveterans stories with his photographs.
As lead photographer for the SCHonor Flight and teacher at RichlandNortheast, his photos tell many storiesof triumph, joy and pain, too. Hisprofessional awards for his teaching andphotography are numerous. People whoknow him call McLeod a patriot.
He graduated from Spring ValleyHigh School and the University of South
Carolina, where he received a degree inmedia arts and a masters degree in socialstudies. He has combined those elementsin his teaching career, which began atSanders Middle School in 1988, teachingphysical science, world history, geographyand history. He then moved to LowerRichland High School in 1989, teaching
honors Geography.
McLeod became a Richland SchoolDistrict Two Virtual High SchoolInstructor and has taught at RichlandNortheast High School since 1994.
There, he teaches international studies,geography, world history, U.S. history,oral history preservation/production,digital media integration and digitalmarketing.
In his classes, he combines historyand civics with media. McLeod invites
veterans to his classroom to talk withstudents and share their stories. A specialtime each February is Valentines for Vets,
when veterans visit with students to sharetheir life experiences.
McLeod also has his own photographybusiness, doing almost any type ofphotography, including engagement,
wedding, anniversaries and more. Hevolunteers his talents for Honor Flight ofSouth Carolina.
Honor Flight of South Carolina isa hub of the Honor Flight network,founded by Bill Dukes in July 2008. Earl
Morse in Ohio founded the nationalHonor Flight network in 2004. The firstSC flight for WWII veterans, organizedby the mayor of Simpsonville, was in2007. There are four groups in South
Carolina participating in the program Columbia, Charleston, Greenville-Spartanburg and Myrtle Beach.
A charter flight takes the WWII andKorean veterans to Washington to seeand experience the WWII, Korean,
Vietnam and Iwo Jima memorials andmonuments. They also take bus toursof the city and are special guests at
Arlington Cemetery, where they observethe Changing of the Guard at the Tombof the Unknowns.
Veterans do not pay for the one-daytrip. Guardians accompany the veterans
and pay $500 for the honor of beinga caretaker for the veterans. Medicalpersonnel are also part of the travelgroup. The goal of Honor Flight of SCis to provide an opportunity for every
WWII and Korean Veteran in South
History and veterans have always been an integral partof photographer and teacher Perry McLeods life. Helearned his lessons, his love of country and respect for
veterans from his parents. His father was an Army veteran whoretired at Fort Jackson.
Photographers work tellsstories of triumph, honorStory by Kay Gordon Special to Lake Murray and Northeast magazines Photographs by Gerry Melendez
Show and tell.Perry McLeod, a history teacher at Richland Northeast High School, goes through a lesson with students. He is also the lead photographer forSouth Carolinas Honor Flight and has featured veterans in his class with audio/visual projects to honor their service.
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UPCOMING
A tribute to veterans is coming up
in November.
The 2013 Honor Flight Tribute
Show will be 3 p.m., Nov. 3 at theTownship Auditorium in Columbia.The 1940s USO-style show will
honor war veterans. The GlenMiller Orchestra will perform, aswell as The Victory Belles anda Bob Hope impersonator andmusicians from Fort Jackson.Proceeds will go toward futureHonor Flights.
Tickets are $25 for adults; thecost for children, 12 and youngeris $12.50. Call (803) 745-3000,visit ticketmaster.com or at the
Township Auditoriums box ofce.WWII or Korean veterans and
one guest will be admitted free.
Call (803) 582-8203 for Veterantickets.
The next Honor Flight for theColumbia group of WWII andKorean veterans is planned forMay 7, 2014. Each ight costs$60,000. Corporate sponsors,such as Lexington Medical Center,PGBA and Instil Insurance, andthe SC Electric Cooperatives, aswell as individuals, have playeda big part in providing the ights.
Again, veterans y for free.For information on South
Carolina Honor Flight, visit thewebsite at www.honorightSC.com. The address is Honor Flightof South Carolina, P.O. Box292421, Columbia, SC 29229.Phone number is (803) 582-8826.
To contact Perry McLeod, emailhim at perrymcleod@me.com.
Home work.McLeod talks about Murray Price, a World War II B-24 pilot, who was featured by hisstudents as part of Generations of Heroes project. At left, a copy of a handwritten letter dating back to
1941 from a soldier stationed in Pearl Harbor can be seen in Perry McLeods history class at Richland
Northeast High School.
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Carolina who has never had a chance tovisit their memorial to do so.
McLeod became a part of HonorFlight of South Carolina on November17, 2008 as a guardian, accompanyinga veteran on the one-day flight to andfrom Washington, during which he tookphotographs. Since then, as the officialand lead photographer, he has made 22Honor Flights and taken thousands ofphotographs.
Bill Dukes said that Perry came on thescene as an extraordinary young man.Dukes was impressed with his teachingabilities and methods at RichlandNortheast High School.
Dukes said that McLeod is living outhis admiration for his father, an Army
veteran, through his teachings andphotography.
His photos line the walls at the school,and he has made several videos throughSCETV. He has interviewed more than300 veterans.
I do this for veterans, just to sayThank You,he said. It warms my heartto see the men and women veterans andbe able to thank them personally. We oweeverything to all our veterans.
McLeod, like all the others who takepart in the flights, is a volunteer.
Gail Sharp-Schreck has been on 17SC Honor Flights as bus captain of the
white team. The teams are designatedby the colors red, white, blue and green.Bus team captains pass out food, assistthe veterans with directions, identifybathroom locations and guide them
throughout the day. Each bus also hasa professional tour guide who givesinformation to the veterans as the busesproceed throughout Washington.
Theres no experience like it, shesaid. My father was a World War II vet.
You develop friendships with these guys.Because my father is no longer living, Iam especially honored to be able to assistother heroes on this memorable day.
The stories they share are filled withpatriotism, she noted. And the photosespecially enhance the moment. She saidthe photos are pictorial documentariesand that McLeod captures emotions
well veterans shaking hands, smiling,some with tears in their eyes, childrenand families holding banners and signs
PHOTOGRAPHS COURTESY OF TERRY POUND/HONOR FLIGHT
From the heart.McLeod at Richland Northeast High School hosting Valentines for Veterans, an annual event he does every Valentines Day to let his studentsmeet and greet veterans of all wars and to ask them questions about their experiences. Veterans are asked to bring items from their time in the service to share
with the students. At right, McLeod at Iwo Jima memorial.
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History buff.War memorabilia, photos of veterans and posters can be seen throughout Perry McLeods history class at Richland Northeast High School.
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welcoming the veterans and so on.He does a superior job, Sharp-
Schreck said of McLeod.Chapin resident Jim Allison, a
retired US Army major, agrees. He wasimpressed with McLeod constantly takingphotos of veterans all throughout the day.He was everywhere, Allison said.
Allison, who served 25 years in theArmy, was one of about 200 on the May
2013 Honor Flight. He enjoyed all themonuments, but most of all, the companyof the veterans. He was impressed withthe receptions in Washington and theColumbia Metropolitan Airport and saidhe had never been honored this way. Imglad I got to go, he said. I appreciatedthe attitude of all the volunteers who
worked on getting the Honor Flightestablished.
The flight is a day of reflection,Sharp-Schreck she said. For some, itsthe first recognition of their service. Its
very emotional as well as a wonderful day
of celebration.She learned about the program whenshe heard Retired U.S. Army MajorGeneral Steve Siegfried talk about it inSunday School class. Siegfried helpedestablish the SC Honor Flight and is vicechairman of the program. He has known
McLeod since the first flight.Were lucky to have him, Siegfried
said. He does it so willingly He lovesvets. Perry will take over 1,500 pictures(on a flight). Its astounding. I just love
the guy. Hes an amazing man. Hecaptures the essence of whats going on.
The vets are so appreciative.
Ron Saxton has worked with McLeodsince 2009. Saxton is one of twooperations coordinators with TerryPound. Before each flight, they call the
veterans to set everything up. Saxton saidthe Honor Flight program is all volunteer some of the finest volunteers hes ever
worked with, including McLeod.He praised McLeods many talents.Perry is a Google Certified teacher,
he said. He learned how to teach otherteachers. He travels. Hes an AppleDistinguished Teacher. Everything hedoes for Honor Flight is donated. Heloves the vets. He takes his vacationdays (to work). Hes a patriotic guy. Its apassion for him.
Terry Pound, also a photographer,is retired from ETV. He met McLeodduring one of the workshops for teachers.
Hes not only a great photographer,but a tremendous educator.
Kay Gordon is a freelance writer based in theMidlandsMCLEOD FROM PAGE 30
COURTESY OF TERRY POUND/HONOR FLIGHT
A moment to remember.McLeod photographs WWII veteran Eugene Sloan and his guardianSteve Sloan at the WWII Memorial in Washington, D.C., on the May 22, 2012, Honor Flight.
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THE 44TH ANNUAL COLONIAL CUPNov. 23 at the Springdale Race Course, Camden
TIME: Gates open at 9 a.m.; post time for the rst races is 12:30 p.m.
DONT MISS:The terrier races, Carolina Skydiving Team landing in front of theGrandstand, and a salute to the military throughout the day; Ineld Acoustic MusicPavilion featuring local entertainment between races.
INFO:www.carolina-cup.org
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Tradition is alive and well inCamden especially twice a year.
In the spring, between 65,000 and70,000 flock from all over to seehorses race around a track andleap over 52-inch high fences to
determine winners of the Carolina Cup.In the fall, typically November, around15,000 attend the Colonial Cup to viewthe same.
Generations of family members havebeen attending the the Colonial Cupduring its 44-year-history.
They enjoy the thrill of horse racing,support specific riders and horses,socialize, and see the latest hat fashions.
Hats are one long-standing traditionthat the modern world has not snuffedout at least at equine events nationwide.
One person who is truly happiest whenshe is making hats and watching peopletry them on is Lorraine McConnell.
McConnell, from Orange, Va., travelsto Camden twice a year to set up amillinery shop under a tent at theCarolina and Colonial Cup events.
At last Novembers Colonial Cup,McConnell was front and center with herhats. Atop her head was a wide-brimmed,satin-ribbon hat replete with a satin
rhinestone bow and flower and a black roostertail feather accent. She will be a fixture againat the Colonial Cup on Nov. 23.
Watching people try on hats ismagical to her. She says she feels like shehas a millinery toy chest and everyone whoperuses gets to play dress up. You canimmediately see the attitude, she explains.It doesnt matter if its a 4-year-old or an80-year old. Depending on the hat, theymight stand a little taller, strike a pose,make a face, smile, or laugh out loud.
Spectators at equestrian events havelong held to a tradition of sporting
elaborate hats. Since its inception in 1875,the Kentucky Derby has been considered afashion runway of sorts for hats.
Hat wearing among the masses wanedafter World War I. Prior to the early 1900s,
women were not considered fully dressed,especially at formal functions, unless they
wore hats. Hat wearing became a practicalmatter an item of clothing to keep oneshead warm. Today, its the knitted hats,berets, or baker boy hats that are commonat most clothing shops.
But McConnell says there is aresurging interest in the general
population donning expressive hatssince the Duchess of Cambridge, Kate
Middleton, began wearing them. Herwedding to Prince William was a paradeof hat fashions.
Princess Beatrices hat, reportedly soldon eBay for more than $130,000. Alsobecause of the Duchess, fascinatorsare becoming popular. These are not fullhats, but decorative items for the head
Story and photographs by Deena C. Bouknight, Special to Lake Murray and Northeast magazines
Head gear for horse races
Beautiful bonnet.Lorraine McConnell models one of her creations, complete with rhinestonesand feathers. At left are more examples of her work.
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BUSINESS BRIEFS
Chicken Salad Chickwill open in the Lexington Pavilionat 5135 Sunset Blvd. in Lexington on Oct. 22.
The Auburn, Ala.-based restaurant serves 15 differentvarieties from mild to spicy, fancy to fruity by the poundor on a sandwich or bed of lettuce. The lunch and earlydinner restaurant serves several other sandwiches, soups anda variety of sides. It also offers catering.
The fast-casual restaurant is making its move into SouthCarolina, having opened a store in Greenville about a monthago. The chain also plans a location in Charleston, accordingto its website.
GARDEN NOTES
Make Your Own Miniature Gardenworkshop, 10 a.m.Saturday, Nov. 16, Wingards Nursery and Garden Center,1403 North Lake Drive (Hwy. 6), Lexington, (803) 359-9091
Mrs. Santa Day,10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 7, WingardsNursery and Garden Center; includes train rides storytimeand hot cider; Wingards is at 1403 North Lake Drive (Hwy.6), Lexington, (803) 359-9091
Family Weekend, featuring Santa Claus is Dec. 6-8 atWoodleys Garden Centers locations; 10015 Two NotchRoad, Columbia (803) 788-1487; 2840 Dreher Shoals Road,Irmo (803) 407-0601
ARTS NOTES
The Seven Oaks Art LeaguesChristmas party is Dec.12 at 200 Leisure Lane, Columbia. Refreshments start at6:30 p.m.
Kirkland Smithis the featured artist at the Nov. 11meeting of theTrenholm Arts Guildat Forest Lake Park,6820 Wedgefield Rd, Columbia; refreshments begin at 6:30p.m.
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that fall into the category of millinery.Most are on headbands, hidden clips, orcombs and range in size from small tolarge. McConnell makes these as well.
A room in her Orange, Va., home thatis ankle deep in feathers and fabrics is herhappy place. She takes an undecoratedhat that she most likely purchased fromone of the few surviving, century-old hatcompanies in New York or New Jerseyand adds distinct touches of items shepurchases from millinery suppliers in theUnited Kingdom and Australia.
Hundreds of bits of fabrics, ribbons,bows, netting and feathers litter hermillinery studio. Shes learning the skillsof blocking, which is the process ofshaping the hats so they dont have to
come to her already formed.She loses track of time during this
creative process. When I get in there, Idont want to leave.
McConnell grew up wearing hats.She especially enjoyed the new bonnetshe would wear on Easter Sunday. Shebecame a milliner to make her own hats,and as a hands-on creative outlet. Herinterior design skills come in handyfor visual balance, color and texturecombinations.
While creating, McConnell imagines
the wearer. If she is hired to make aspecific hat for an individual, the designframes and accents that particular face.
She didnt always use feathers, butthey are her signature, as is evident inthe selection she brings to Camden.Husband, Jamie, a fly fisherman, kepta variety of feathers around the house.
McConnell experimented with themas accents and decided most hats lookbetter with feathers. She buys them fromfarms that raise birds and would normally
discard feathers.Increasingly, McConnells hats that
people buy at events such as the ColonialCup are also worn at weddings, churchesand upscale parties. One current hattrend, considering the popularity of
cowboy boots, is a cowboy (or girl) hataffixed with a feather corsage. Eachseason she anticipates which adornments
will complement upcoming fashions.She says the goal is to make head-
turning hats, or what she calls wearableart. Not everyone, she points out,is confident enough to wear a hat. Ifsomeone buys one of her fancy hats, ittells her they want to be noticed.
She wants to make sure each creationhas enough personality to draw attentionto the wearer. McConnell finds that atequestrian events, women are bolder
about wearing showy hats than theywould be in other circumstances.
Judging by the laughter and oohsand ahhs at the millinery display inCamden, many are proud to brazenlysport McConnells designs on race days.
Deena Bouknight is a freelance writer basedin the Midlands
Get noticed.A couple of McConnells morecolorful hats
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Tent sale.McConnell sets up shop at the Carolina and Colonial Cup races in Camden.
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NOVEMBER 2003
Eddie, the giant kid, in the making at EdVenture Childrens Museum, which celebrates its10th anniversary on Nov. 9 and 10
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