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Winter 2012 | Issue 4

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Once again, it is time to count our blessings and give generously this holiday season.

Thanksgiving usually marks the kickoff of what we like to call the Season of Giving. There are so many ways to help others during this hol-iday season. And in Lake Wylie, we are lucky enough to have residents and business people who make sure the Season of Giving lasts all year long. Here are just a few of the many ex-amples of our giving community.

This year Norma Wood, who is well known in the community, kicked off the Season of Giving when she announced that she wanted to celebrate her 70th birthday in a special way. She asked all those who wanted to acknowledge her birthday to give canned goods to the Clover Area Assistance Center. The drop off/collection location is Kodiak Mini Storage during their regular business hours. If everyone in our com-munity contributes to this effort, collectively we can make a difference in the lives of many chil-dren and families this holiday season.

Norma has lived in the Lake Wylie com-munity for more than 30 years and has touched many lives during this time. Norma volunteers at Sweet Repeat and at the Lake Wylie Cham-ber of Commerce Visitor Center. She is a breast cancer survivor and survived a brain hemor-rhage a few years earlier. For Norma, every day is a celebration of life and she has asked every-one in the community to join in and help those less fortunate. Norma’s message is clear: Cele-brate our lives by giving generously and helping others in need. That is the recipe for a caring community throughout the year.

The Sweet Repeat Foundation operates one of the most successful “recycling” charity proj-ects in the area: the Sweet Repeat resale store in Lake Wylie Plaza. Sweet Repeat is stocked with items donated by area residents, such as furniture and accessories. Money raised from the sale of the items is contributed to local or-

ganizations. This year Sweet Repeat raised more than $70,000 to contribute to area charities.

Each year, the Sweet Repeat Foundation se-lects a few nonprofit projects and charities to receive a $5,000 contribution. Organizations they’ve contributed to include the Wayne Pat-rick Hospice House in Rock Hill, Habitat for Humanity, York Place, Pilgrim’s Inn and the River Hills Emergency Squad. Some of the other beneficiaries include God’s Kitchen in Clover, Clover Area Assistance Center, PATH in York, Camp Thunderbird Scholarship Fund, Kenya Orphanage Project, as well as local chari-ties for the deaf and blind. Many smaller contri-butions are made as well.

The River Hills-Lake Wylie Lions Club rais-es money for charity throughout the year with several events, including an annual golf tourna-ment, a charity Christmas tree sale and an an-nual fall charity silent auction. They also pro-duce the River Hills Telephone Directory. The Lions Club is a major contributor to the Lake Wylie-River Hills Emergency Squad, a free ser-vice to the entire Lake Wylie area.

The Kenya Orphanage Project, founded by Monique Boekout, is an ongoing effort to raise money and help orphans in Kenya. Through KOP, community members “adopt” children at the orphanage and contribute money to sup-port the basic needs: housing, health care and an education. Contributors also communicate with the children to help them feel safe and

wanted. Some even travel to Kenya to visit and mentor the children.

Lowe’s-Lake Wylie participated in River Sweep by adopting the cove near Mill Creek Commons. They’ll help keep it litter free and clean throughout the year. Lowe’s also contrib-uted more than 40 gallons of paint and building materials to the Clover High School Shop pro-gram. In addition, Lowe’s employees worked with CAAC to collect and contribute new hats, gloves and scarves to children and adults dur-ing the holiday season.

Since Walmart-Lake Wylie opened a couple of years ago, it has made major contributions to several local charities and organizations, including the Lake Wylie Library, Clover Area Assistance Center, Clover Schools, Lake Wylie River Hills Emergency Squad and York County Recycling. In addition, Walmart and its em-ployees adopted Highway 274 and pick up litter regularly. The Walmart Foundation also con-tributes to local charities.

There is much to be thankful for when you live at Lake Wylie. Each day comes with enjoy-ment of beauty, recreational opportunities, car-ing neighbors and friends. And as we share a day with family and friends and enjoy a feast and football, the holidays are a great time to count our blessings and be reminded of the need to help others.

As you look for ways to kick off your sea-son of giving, there will be many opportunities. Area banks and churches will have Angel Trees where you can “adopt” a child or a family. There will be drop off locations for Toys for Tots and CAAC Santa’s Closet toy drive. You could do-nate to Second Harvest Food Bank in Charlotte or CAAC’s Food Pantry. Monetary contribu-tions are always appreciated, and the gift of time is a priceless gift. We simply ask you to give what you can to those that need a helping hand.

We hope you enjoy the holidays and cel-ebrate the Season of Giving … all year long. LW

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14 shoreline Lights on the Lake boat parade

16 roving palate Dine out this holiday season

24 garden party Holidays at Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden Penland Tree Farm’s unique treasures

32 community connection Camp Thunderbird’s Environmental Education Camp

36 Feature Golf course renovations are complete at River Hills Country Club

43 Faces Clover Area Assistance Center helps neighbors in need

46 Feature Shop locally for holiday gifts

50 development update

53 spotlight The magazine of the Lake Wylie Chamber of Commerce

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

The Gaston Day School international Genetically Engineered Ma-chines (iGEM) competition team spent a weekend this fall in Pittsburgh competing against some of the top colleges and universities in the east-ern half of North America, including Yale, MIT and Duke. This year, the team developed and tested a series of heavy metal detectors for cad-mium, arsenic and lead. During the competition they gave a presenta-

tion on their project and answered questions from the judges and the audi-ence. Later in the day, they participated in a scientific poster ses-sion where they talked with other teams about their project and saw the posters from the other participating teams. For the second year in a row, the team was awarded a silver medal for their proj-ect. A full list of the

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special eventsChristmasVille RocksNov. 29 – Dec. 2, 2012

Now in its seventh year, ChristmasVille is a four-day fes-tival held in Old Town Rock Hill. The historic area is trans-formed into a picturesque holiday village for this fun outdoor event.

This year, ChristmasVille runs Nov. 29-Dec. 2. More than 70 events for the entire family have been scheduled, ranging from a Reindeer Run (5K), horse-drawn carriage rides, his-toric tours, strolling Dickens carolers, art, theater, a gift mar-ket, an ice skating rink and plenty of time to visit with Santa and his elves.

Part of the fun is that organizers bring in 20 tons of snow just for this event! The snow covers a children’s play area that’s just $5 to enter. The play area is limited to children 12 and younger. The fee also covers the ferris wheel, carousel and mini golf offered during the festival.

For more information, visit www.christmasvillerockhill.com.

30th annual Christmas in Olde YorkTake a tour of historic homes and sites during Christmas

in Olde York. Now in its 30th year, six homes and two busi-nesses will be on the tour, which runs Saturday Dec. 8, 4-8 p.m. and Sunday Dec. 9, 3-7 p.m.

Two-day passes are available at the Chamber for $10 per person. Advanced tickets are available at the Chamber, as well as The Men’s Shop. Tickets also are available during the tour at the featured homes. This year, the tour includes homes at 4, 5, 17 and 19 Wright Avenue; as well as 3 and 7 Kings Mountain St. Two businesses also are on the tour.

During the tour, the Greater York Chamber of Com-merce, 23 E. Liberty St., will be open and providing refresh-ments.

In addition, on Dec. 8, you can enjoy a performance by the N.C. Baroque Orchestra. The group is performing from 2:30-3:30 p.m. at the McCelvey Center. Entry is a $5 donation.

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The Clover Choraliers will pres-ent their holiday concert Dec. 6, 8 and 9. Performances will be at

8 p.m. on Thursday and Saturday, and the Sunday matinee will be at 3 p.m.

The Choraliers are an auditioned, 100-plus member choir. The group is a six-time first place winner of the South

Carolina Choral Concert Festival, and has performed for S.C. State Adminis-trators Conference, S.C. School Board Conference, the National Education As-sociation S.C. Conference and for the governor of South Carolina. The group has appeared at choral festivals in At-lanta, Orlando, Williamsburg, New York

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The Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden re-cently announced plans for a children’s garden it will call the Lost Hollow. The garden is cur-rently accepting donations toward the devel-opment and construction of the project.

Duke Kimbrell, head of Parkdale Mills, do-nated $2 million toward the project and DSBG is in the process of raising the matching funds for phase one.

When Kimbrell was asked why he wanted to donate funds for the garden, he said it was “because he wants children to experience more beauty.”

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Lake Wylie Holiday LighTs On The Lake

It’s just not the holidays in Lake Wylie with-out Lights on the Lake, the annual holiday boat parade, which this year takes place Dec. 15 at 6:30 p.m.

For the last 24 years, locals have decorated their boats and lined them up at the Buster Boyd Landing for the nighttime parade. The number of applicants and the level of creativ-ity has increased every year.

In addition to the simple fun of the parade and enjoying the festive decorations, there is a friendly competition, and each year a winner is selected for having the best decorated boat.

Last year’s first place winners were Brad and Shannon Thomas of Belmont, N.C. They secured first place in the parade with their “holiday train.” The Thomases even had lights synchronized to train-themed tunes.

Second place went to Sid Smith and his crew from Boyd’s Cove. They trans-formed their boat into Santa’s Sleigh.

Other boats in last year’s parade in-cluded a pontoon dressed up as a candy cane, designed by Christopher and Stonie Kenning-ton of Belmont. Ronny Lineberger and his team created a Christmas tree on water, com-plete with lighted presents nestled under the tree.

The annual parade of lights is an event the entire family can enjoy. Boats line up at the T-Bones Dock at 6 p.m. prior to the 6:30 p.m. kickoff.

The parade route spans both sides of the Buster Boyd Bridge. Spectators can watch the parade from Buster Boyd Landing and access area, one of Lake Wylie’s lakeside restaurants,

or their own dock. In fact, homeowners around the lake are encouraged to decorate their docks.

If you’re interested in participating in this year’s boat parade, you can register at the Lake Wylie Chamber of Commerce. Early registration is $20 and must be received by Thursday, Dec. 13. Late and same-day reg-istration is $25. Please mail your check and registration form to Boat Parade, Lake Wylie Chamber of Commerce, P.O. Box 5233, Lake Wylie, SC 29710. For additional information and a registration form, contact the Chamber at 803-831-2827, [email protected] or visit www.lakewyliesc.com.

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1. Boats lined up for the 2011 parade at Buster Boyd Landing. • 2. Ronny Lineberger and his team set sail in this tree on water, complete with lighted presents nestled under the tree. • 3. Christopher and Stonie Kennington of Belmont adorned their pontoon with candy canes and lights. • 4. A crowd gathered on the deck at TBones to watch the boat parade. • 5, 6. Brad and Shannon Thomas of Belmont secured first place in the 2011 parade with their train boat. They even synchronized the lights to train-themed tunes. • 7. A full moon on a clear, cold night provided perfect con-ditions for the parade. (Photos/Jan Todd)

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Lake Wylie’s varied dining establish-ments offer the perfect setting for your holiday dinner, family celebration or

office party. Settings range from casual to fes-tive, and many restaurants also offer catering or takeout for a much needed break during the holiday hustle and bustle.

Concord CoveFifteen years ago, if you had told the patrons

of Granny’s Kitchen that their favorite dive would one day be a fine dining restaurant, you might have been laughed out of the place. But that’s exactly what happened. Pizza ovens and deep-fat fryers gave way to sauté pans and souf-flé dishes, kegs of beer gave way to a wine cellar, and short-order cooks gave way to a chef that serves carefully prepared meals.

Located on Concord Road near the gates of the Catawba Nuclear Power Plant, this estab-lishment used to be a favorite after-work hang-out for plant employees and other locals. Now it is a destination for celebrating special occa-sions, romantic dinners, business lunches, and the everyday enjoyment of delightful cuisine.

Judy and Al Betchler are regulars at Con-cord Cove. “We often bring family or friends who are visiting with us for a nice dinner, or come here for lunch during the week,” Judy Betchler said. “The food is always very good and the service is excellent.” The Betchlers also like the convenience, as it’s an easy drive from their home on Allison Creek.

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bistro. With white tablecloths, glimmering candles, warm colors and soft music, Con-cord Cove mixes an elegant setting with casual Southern hospitality. Owner Johnny Funder-burk makes his rounds through the restaurant, making sure all of his guests are satisfied. “He’s very attentive,” Judy said.

One of Judy’s favorite dinner items is the pe-can crusted chicken with a pomegranate lemon sauce. “The chicken is so tender, and I just love the sauce.”

Both patrons and staff sing the praises of the chef, Scott Gupton. Gupton, a native of the Lake Wylie area and alumni of Clover High School, studied at Johnson and Wales University. He worked for several years in Charlotte at a country club and then a four-diamond rated French restaurant. “I use a

lot of the classic French techniques in my dishes at Concord Cove,” Gupton explained. “You’ll see it in the soups, the sauces.”

Not all of his recipes were influenced by his formal training, though. “The chicken salad that we serve at lunch here came from a recipe by my great-grandmother. It was published in the Allison Creek Church cookbook and has always been my favorite.”

“Everything is made fresh here,” Gupton continued. “Nothing is packaged. We make

all of our sauces and toppings from scratch. We use a lot of fresh vegetables and herbs, some that we grow out back,” he said, refer-ring to the land adjacent to the restaurant.

Concord Cove will be open Thanksgiv-ing Day to serve fried and baked turkey, honey-glazed ham, and a bounty of veg-etables and side dishes. If you’re planning a holiday party, seating for up to 40 can be accommodated with special menus.

Keep in mind, Concord Cove doesn’t wait

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Concord Cove, located at 5303 Concord Road, is open Monday-Saturday for lunch and dinner, and Saturday for brunch. www.TheConcordCove.com.

The Brandon HouseThe Brandon House in downtown York of-

fers another fine dining option for our com-

munity. People come from miles away to enjoy fresh and innovative meals prepared by Colin Flynn, owner and chef. Flynn began his career washing dishes in a Charleston restaurant, even-tually working his way up to assisting and pre-paring food. Hooked on cooking, Flynn moved to Paris with his wife, Ashley, to study at Le Cor-don Bleu.

“It was a tough program,” Flynn recalled. “Twelve hours a day, five days a week, watch-ing chefs in a classroom in the morning and

then cooking all afternoon. It was a great op-portunity, though, to learn at one of the best culinary schools in the world, and see how people relate to food in different cultures.”

The Brandon House offers what Flynn calls “simple Southern cuisine.” He said, “We make everything from scratch, which isn’t the norm for our culture. Here (in the U.S.), you can buy everything packaged, ready to pop in the oven. But we don’t take shortcuts. We focus on qual-ity, using fresh and local ingredients.”

Most of Flynn’s patrons are local, however he does have some regular customers who drive more than an hour to dine. “They come for the food and the small town atmosphere,” Flynn said.

For the holidays, The Brandon House will accommodate parties for up to 40 in the restaurant. They also cater off-site. “We do lots of wedding rehearsal parties, some corporate parties, bridal showers and birth-days,” Flynn said. For New Year’s Eve, the restaurant will have a set menu with a three-course dinner. “We always sell out on New Year’s, and usually have a long wait list in case someone cancels their reservations.”

The Brandon House, located at 36 N. Congress St. in York, is open for lunch (11 a.m.-2 p.m.) and dinner (5:30-9 p.m.) Wednesday through Saturday. www.TheB-randonHouse.com

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to the popular Rey Azteca in Lake Wylie, Azteca Grill serves up many of the same popular items as Rey Azteca, but in a quick-service style. Orders are placed at the coun-ter and food is prepared to order in an open grill that allows customers to watch and in-teract with the cooks.

Patrons can enjoy their meal at a booth or table inside the restaurant, or outdoors on the patio when the weather is nice. The menu includes appetizers, entrees, desserts and beverages including soda, beer, wine and a wide selection of margaritas. The fro-zen rainbow margarita, tropical mangorita, and nonalcoholic choco frosty and mango chill are icy treats for a cool celebration. Fried ice cream, chocolate covered banana burritos, and sweet sopapillas are decadent delights for commemorating a birthday, a great test score or simply a day ending in “y.”

Azteca Grill is also set up well for takeout orders. Whether it’s a quick dinner for the family or a party tray for a football tailgate, it is easy to get in and out of the restaurant with food in hand.

Azteca Grill, located at 604 Nautical Drive in Lake Wylie, is open every day from 11 a.m.-9 p.m., and accepts call-in orders at 803-831-8930. LW

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What’s in the blend? I ask it, customers ask it, salespeople ask it and com-petitive winemakers ask it. One of

the biggest trends during the last 10 years has been the explosion of blended wines, both red and white.

Ten years ago, the blended red category did not have a home on wine shop or grocery store shelves. The wines were there, but they were mixed in with other varietals. If it was a meritage from California, you might find it somewhere with the cabernets or merlots. If the major grape in the blend was not identified, it would end up some-where in a miscella-neous category on a bottom shelf.

Now blended reds have their own sec-tion and new blends are hitting the mar-ketplace almost week-ly as wineries of all sizes are trying to cash in.

Many of the new reds coming out are blended in a fruit-f o r w a r d , easy-drinking style.

For winemakers, creating blends allows them to establish a flavor profile first and then use different grapes from different areas to fit the profile. Many of today’s California blends contain zinfandel, syrah and merlot grapes. These grapes can easily give a blend the ripe, almost sweet flavors the winemakers want. This has been perfect for the new wine drinkers who can be intimidated by a label or a grape vari-etal, like cabernet sauvignon. A good cab can be very bold, tannic and dry, which for a novice wine drinker can be an instant turn off. Think-ing all cabs are like this, they relegate cabs to a category of wines they think they won’t like.

Blending wines, of course, is nothing new to the wine industry. In the Bordeaux region of France they have been doing it for hundreds of years. The red wines of Bordeaux use primarily five different grapes in their wines. Depending on where in Bordeaux the vineyards are locat-ed, the majority grape is either cabernet sau-vignon or merlot. Another area of France for which wine is named is Chateauneuf du Pape in Provence, where the Popes used to have a summer residence. It’s said 14th century Popes Clement V and John XXII especially loved the wine from that region. The vineyards there al-low 13 different varietals of grape to be grown

and blended. The red blends may even include small amounts of white wine to enhance particular characteristics, such as aromatics. For a bottle of wine in the U.S. to label itself as a particular grape va-rietal, it only needs to contain 75% of that grape’s juice. Many times, there is some other grape varietal

blended in the wine you are drinking.

The new and ever grow-ing category of blended wines has also given a lot of marketing and adver-tising people reason to rejoice as they search for the right combination of names, colors and label artwork to draw the at-tention of the consumer.

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Most of the wines are priced in the $7 to $12 retail price range. Many of the wines need an identity to distinguish them since they can’t depend on a grape varietal name to put them on the shelf. Names like Apothic, Insomnia and Crimson have very little to do with the wine but everything to do with marketing. The blended wines aren’t limited to the lower price ranges. Italian super Tuscan wines like Tiganello and the Napa wine Opus One are very expensive blended red wines that are using the same marketing tactic by creating a persona with their name.

Blended whites are also in demand for consumers, especially new drinkers looking for something with a touch of sweetness.

In the 1990s, white zinfandel, a pink, slightly sweet wine made from the red zin-fandel grape was the hot category for new wine drinkers. Riesling, with its sweet yet crisp apple and pear flavors, then became the new taste to explore for new wine consumers. Many of the wines were put into blue bottles to help them stand out.

In the last three years, moscato has filled the gap. At first it was the Moscato d’Asti style, with hints of peach and pear and a

slight effervescence. A majority of brands were coming from Italy and were pushed in Italian-style chain restaurants. The moscato varietal category exploded in 2010 and 2011 with more than 100 new brands hitting the marketplace.

Whether you are new to wine drinking and like something ripe, fruity and easy drinking or a traditional wine lover, that wants some-

thing more powerful and bold, blending the juice from different grapes allows a winery to satisfy a variety of palates. LW

Jeffrey Cushing has been in the wine busi-ness for more than 25 years.

The Village Cellar is located at 4078 S.C. Highway 49, Lake Wylie. 803-831-9527 For more information, visit thevillagecellar.net.

Blended wines allows wineries to satisfy a variety of palates. (Photo/Stock)


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The Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden presents Holidays at the Garden Nov. 23 through Dec. 31. (Photo/Jan Todd)


About 500,000 lights will light up the gardens during the holidays. (Photo/Jan Todd)


The Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden’s an-nual holiday display promises surprises aplenty with a new festive display of

Christmas trees, a lighting display with a natu-ral flair, and a touch of warmth offered by tasty s’mores enjoyed beside a glowing fire. Also new this year, the Garden’s Four Seasons Lawn will showcase a 30-foot-tall Norway spruce, harvested from the North Carolina mountains and one of the largest cut Christmas trees on display in the state.

Those who have made this spectacular event a holiday tradition can still enjoy favorites such as the 16-foot-tall Orchid Tree made of more than 300 live orchids. Children can visit Santa or make a nature-based craft with their parents.

Santa will be at the garden Thursday through Sunday and the entire week before Christmas through Dec. 23. Free Christmas craft activities are offered nightly.

The garden will shine brightly with a half mil-lion lights — featuring energy-efficient LEDs — that combine contemporary and traditional dis-plays with accents on nature. Brilliant white lights will sparkle in the White Garden, while the Canal Garden will feature dozens of Christmas trees, cre-ating a proverbial wintertime forest in the formal gardens. More than 20,000 white pansies will blan-ket the garden, making a white Christmas more than just a dream.

Visitors can warm up in the Orchid Conser-vatory, reveling in colorful and blooming tropi-cal plants while enjoying a new garden-scale model train display with topiaries of a teddy bear, reindeer and more

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A water fountain at the gardens. (Photo/Jan Todd)

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The Visitor Pavilion will feature hot drinks and tasty treats in the coffee bar, operated by Caravan Coffee. In addition, the Metrolina Model Rail-roaders have designed a train display based on Southern Railway’s Saluda Mountain Grade, the steepest mainline grade in the country, which is located in the mountains of North Carolina.

Back on the Four Season’s lawn, guests can enjoy live entertainment Thursday through Sunday featuring the a cappella group Queen City Groove, Suzuki Strings and the Gaston String Orchestra, jazz ensembles, hand bell choirs, gospel groups and more.

Southern Breezes will offer carriage rides through a portion of the display Thursday through Sunday for an additional fee. Plus, the Garden Store will offer a selection of vintage décor and contemporary gifts that feature lo-cally produced and handmade items. Guests can also purchase s’mores kits, complete with marshmallows, chocolate, graham crackers and roasting stick, in the store and then enjoy them on the Conservatory patio.

Holiday extras include Santa’s Workshop on Saturdays, Dec. 8 and 15, and Holiday Tea on Sundays, Dec. 2, 9 and 16. For details and advance registration information visit www.DSBG.org.

Admission to Holidays at the Garden is $12 for adults, $11 for seniors 60+, and $6 children 4-12. Members are free on Tuesday evenings, half-price Wednesday through Monday. Hours are noon to 9 p.m. with lights on at 5 p.m. nightly. The garden is closed on Christmas Day.

Please visit www.DSBG.org for the latest information.

Holidays at the Garden is sponsored by K104.7 FM, the Duke Energy Foundation, Visit Gaston and Visit Belmont, N.C.

Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden, the Caro-linas’ Garden for All Seasons, provides guests a chance to reconnect with nature. Located within 380 acres on the banks of Lake Wylie, spectacular gardens, sparkling fountains, a con-servatory dedicated to the display of tropical plants and orchids, a visitor pavilion, gift shop and nature walk await the visitor.

Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden is located at 6500 S. New Hope Road, Belmont, N.C. 28012. For more information, visit www.DSBG.org. LW

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Most folks in York County are fa-miliar with Penland Tree Farm. Patrons have been visiting this choose-and-cut tree farm on

Campbell Road in York for 40 years. People come for the hot chocolate, the hayrides, the marshmallow roasts and of course the experi-ence of finding and cutting that “perfect tree.”

In recent years, the Penlands have added a Treasure Barn for their guests to browse through and shop for Christmas ornaments and decora-tions. “A lot of the tree farms around the region have added crafts and merchandise,” said Judy Penland, who owns and runs the tree farm with her husband, Steve. “I didn’t really want to get into selling mass-produced items,” she said.

Instead, the Treasure Barn evolved as a trove of mostly one-of-a-kind, recycled decorations. A few years ago, the Penlands

began going to auctions and estate sales. “At first, we were mainly looking for farm equipment. But then, we began discover-ing lots of holiday items; many family heir-looms,” Judy said.

The couple began collecting items and sharing with their children who were begin-ning households of their own.

“After a while, we had so many that we decided to open up the Treasure Barn and sell them.” Judy likes the idea that these re-claimed treasures get a new home. “We sell them for very reasonable prices,” she said. “Ornaments for a dollar or so.”

“I’ve found that I really enjoy repairing things, cleaning them up and making them

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The hunt for the perfect tree at Penland Tree Farm is a tradition enjoyed generation after generation.

Judy Penland makes several different wreaths

to sell at the farm, using branches from balsam

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useful again,” Judy said. “We end up with very unique ornaments and decorations that you might remember from your childhood. Things you won’t find anywhere else.”

Penland also crafts some items herself, as time allows. For many years she has made fresh wreaths. “I like simple, traditional styles. I make the wreaths and put a ribbon or pine cones on them.” Some of her customers buy the wreaths and decorate them with ornaments, fruit or a bit of glitz. “They’re easy to personalize.”

The wreaths are made from culled trees that don’t meet quality standards to sell as a Christmas tree. “So there we are, recycling again,” Judy said. She has recently started making wreaths out of barbed wire as well. “It’s a different look, rustic yet really pretty with ribbon and flowers.”

Some of Judy’s inspiration comes from her network of tree farmers. “We share ideas that work and that are clever.” One such example

Top: Penland Tree Farm offers 20,000 trees for choose-and-cut, ranging from table top size to well over 20’ tall. Bottom: Steve Penland pulls guests on a hay wagon ride through the fields.

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is an angel she saw made from hymnals. She figured out that the pages were folded to make the dress, and all that was needed was a head and a halo. Judy remembers thinking “I could do that!” Famous last words, as Judy has gone on to make and sell many hymnal angels.

Judy also has made baskets with deco-rated pine cones, painted gourds. She’s made “Redneck wine glasses” from mason jars and candlesticks. She’s also made reindeer from palm tree bark and other inventive crafts. “I pick up ideas from here, there and yonder,” she said laughing.

The entire Penland family chips in with handmade items and ideas, too. Martin Mo-ses is a welder and is married to the Pen-lands’ daughter Allison. “He makes iron rain gauges and flag holders that are sold in the Treasure Barn.” The Penland’s other daugh-ter, Stephanie, is instrumental to the success of the merchandising. “She sorts through

things, prices everything, and sets up the displays,” Judy said. “It works out well be-cause she can keep an eye on her kids while running the shop.”

Of course, the mainstay of the farm is the Christmas trees. “We have over 20,000 trees to choose from this year,” Steve Penland said. “They range in size from tabletop trees to some over 20 feet tall.”

The Penland trees showed very well at this

year’s South Carolina State Fair. Penland trees took first place in three of the five categories (cedar, sapphire and Virginia pine). They also placed second in the white pine category.

The farm opens Friday, Nov. 23 at 9 a.m. The farm is open Monday through Satur-day 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m., and Sunday 1 p.m.-5:30 p.m. LW

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a s I drove into Camp Thunderbird on a crisp au-tumn morning, it struck me as the perfect place to enjoy the bounty of nature. Nestled on the banks of Lake Wylie, the camp

offers a place to encounter the outdoors. Each year, thousands of students attend Camp Thunderbird’s Environmental Educa-tion program to experience their studies in a fun yet meaningful environment.

I walked into the cafeteria to find a large group of fifth graders enjoying breakfast. There was excited chatter at the kids’ tables, as stories were shared about the previous night’s activities. “We had a braiding circle in our cabin,” one girl told me. “We all sat in a circle and braided each other’s hair.” Giggles had gone on late into the night, and the chaperones and teachers were grateful for the abundance of coffee available in the cafeteria.

“Time for clean up,” a staff member announced from the stage. “Whoever has the most colorful socks is the

table captain. Put all of your leftover food on one plate, all of the silverware on another, and all of your pa-per trash on a third plate.” Table captains collected

the plates, and leftover food was dumped into a bin that was weighed.

A cheer rose up when the tally was an-nounced: “Four pounds!” One of the kids explained, “We had nine pounds yester-day.” Campers are encouraged to take only what they can eat to limit food waste.

After breakfast, the students headed to the recreation field for informal soccer, volleyball and basketball games. Then it was off to

classes. Today’s groups had registered for astronomy, meteorology, wildlife ecology and canoeing.

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table captain. Put all of your leftover food on one plate, all of the silverware on another, and all of your pa-per trash on a third plate.” Table captains collected

the plates, and leftover food was dumped into a bin that was weighed.

A cheer rose up when the tally was an-nounced: “Four pounds!” One of the kids explained, “We had nine pounds yester-day.” Campers are encouraged to take only what they can eat to limit food waste.

After breakfast, the students headed to the recreation field for informal soccer, volleyball and basketball games. Then it was off to

classes. Today’s groups had registered for astronomy, meteorology, wildlife ecology and canoeing.



Lake Wyle Today writer and photographer Jan Todd recently visited Lake Wylie’s YMCA Camp Thunderbird to ex-perience its Environmental Education program. Each year, more than 14,000 students, parents and teachers experience the program, which helps foster a respect for our physical and social environment, as well as develop life skills, and instill

responsibility and confidence through interactive experiences in a dynamic learning environment. Camp Thunderbird offers four categories of classes: ecology, social studies, team building and outdoor education. The

theme of the center is “the web of life” and all of its activities tie in the theme of interconnectedness. The camp also aims to improve campers’ communication skills and respect for both the physical and social environments.

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community connection“Schools have 20 courses to choose from,

all correlating to state curriculum standards in North and South Carolina and Georgia,” said Maura Davis, Camp Thunderbird’s en-vironmental education director. “We can ad-just to grade level. Most of our groups are in the third through sixth grades, but we can accommodate Kindergarten all the way up to high school.”

The Environmental Education Center opened in 1986 after a few teachers had

begun using the camp during the school year to teach their children about nature in an experiential setting. A growing interest from teachers gelled with an interest then-camp director Andy Kane had to develop an environmental program at Camp Thunder-bird.

More than 25 years later, thousands of students attend its one-, two- and three-day programs, which are offered from mid-August to mid-December and late January

to late May each year. The camp serves stu-dents in public and private schools, as well as home school groups.

The program’s classes are designed to be interactive, with some “classroom” instruc-tion, where students might learn terms, history or other pertinent facts. They take notes in workbooks provided by the camp. Students then get the chance to experience activities that put the facts and terms into action.

“Each member of the environmental edu-cation staff is trained to teach each subject,” Davis said. “That way, they can move around as needed and stay fresh. Of course, most have their favorite subjects.” Davis herself majored in biology and had planned to go into teach-ing after college. “I loved the idea of teaching, but didn’t really want to be inside a classroom, teaching the same kids every day.” She had at-tended an environmental education class at a camp in middle school and decided to pursue that avenue as a teaching career. Other staff members have degrees in parks and recreation, biology and science fields, as well as education.

I first visited the meteorology class. The fifth graders were busy taking notes on the differences between cumulus, stratus, nimbus and cirrus clouds. Later, they’d go outside to observe the sky and environment, and use real life weather equipment to measure humidity,

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temperature and wind speed. Then they’d each prepare their own weather forecast for the day.

My next stop was lakeside for canoeing. The students were finishing their formal instruction period, laughing as one of the camp instructors modeled a life jacket that was far too small. The instructors mix lots of fun into their lessons, creating a casual learning environment that works well.

As the kids launched their canoes, the first few moments were pretty exciting as stu-dents gained their balance and tested their paddles. Then they began reminding one another of the instructions they’d learned earlier. “Hold the paddle on the T-grip,” and “Put your paddle on the other side.”

“There’s always a couple minutes of bick-ering as they learn to work together,” Davis said smiling. “Then they ease into coopera-tion without even realizing it.”

While the canoeing class enjoyed the sunny outdoors, the astronomy class was gazing at the night sky in the “star lab,” an inflatable bub-ble set up in the recreation hall. Students were mesmerized as they listened to tales of Greek mythology and picked out planets and constel-lations projected inside the bubble. The projec-tion can be changed to show students how the sky looks at different times during the year and from different areas of the world.

Over in the wildlife ecology class, stu-dents were learning about the animal world as they took turns petting a snake. “See how his tongue is sticking out?” asked Molly Kane, the instructor. “That’s how he smells. Why do you think his tongue is forked?”

“So he can smell in both directions?” an-swered a student.

“Exactly!” Kane replied. “He can pick up a wider range of scents that way.”

Kane put the snake back into its aquarium and the kids began to chant, “Huckleberry! Huckleberry!” They wanted the ferret. Mol-ly took the excited Huckleberry out of her cage. “Why do you think I took the snake out first?” she asked. One student guessed cor-rectly, “So we don’t all smell like ferret!”

For the squeamish, the snake was nothing compared to the last creature to come out of the cage: the giant Madagascar hissing cockroach. The class grew quiet to hear the “Hissssssssss” as Kane carefully picked up the bug, about half as long as her hand and asked, “Anyone know why it makes a hissing sound?”

“Because it’s scary!” replied one girl. Kane agreed, and then went on to explain how the roach made the sound to scare away predators.

She then pointed out different characteristics of invertebrates, and revealed a rather disturb-ing fact: “Did you know that cockroaches can live up to nine days without their heads?”

This (scary and disturbing) fact in a reg-ular classroom setting might still be enough for a student to retain. However, learning about it while seeing and hearing the roach first hand is surely something they’ll re-member, and probably share with others. This is the beauty of experiential learning.

“The goal of the Environmental Educa-tion Center is to foster a respect for and a relationship with the natural world. By the end of their camp experience students walk away with a better understanding of the en-vironment, strengthened relationships with their peers and teachers and memories that will last a lifetime,” Davis said. LW

For more information on Camp Thunder-bird, visit www.campthunderbird.org.

Top: Gaston Day fifth graders take turns petting the snake during the Wildlife Ecology class. Bottom: Girls from Gaston Day enjoy breakfast and stories of last night’s fun at Camp Thunderbird.


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it was a long summer for golfers at the Riv-er Hills Country Club, as the golf course closed in June so the greens and practice

area could be renovated. Golfers would drive by the course daily, watching the progress and waiting patiently for the course to reopen. The long wait was over Labor Day weekend when the course reopened right on schedule.

Granted, club members were invited to play on other area golf courses while the River Hills course was out of commission, but as many people say, there’s no place like home. Golfers were so excited to play the re-vamped course that players put their names in a drawing to see who would play the new greens first.

Improvements in the course weren’t the only change during the summer. River Hills Country Club also hired a new general man-ager, Jim Sutton from Raleigh, N.C. Sut-

ton came to River Hills from The Caro-lina Club, located on the University of North Carolina campus in Chapel Hill. “I was eager to come to River Hills so I could return to a full-service club, with golf, tennis, aquatics, fitness and social activities. Also, I was thrilled to stay in the beautiful Carolinas to raise my family.”

Sutton said that key fac-tors in his decision to come to River Hills were the repu-tation of the club, as well as the excellent schools and quality of life in the Lake Wylie area. “I see Lake Wylie as a haven for families within reach of the amenities of Char-lotte. I hope that my experience will bring a perspective to the

club to strengthen the membership base for generations to come.”

The modernization of the golf course was another lure for Sutton.

“It was a sign of strength to learn that the club’s membership

was investing in the club’s biggest asset — the golf

course. The fact that the members stepped

up to fund this im-provement really made a statement,” Sutton said.

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ton came to River Hills from The Caro-lina Club, located on the University of North Carolina campus in Chapel Hill. “I was eager to come to River Hills so I could return to a full-service club, with golf, tennis, aquatics, fitness and social activities. Also, I was thrilled to stay in the beautiful Carolinas to raise my family.”

Sutton said that key fac-tors in his decision to come to River Hills were the repu-tation of the club, as well as the excellent schools and quality of life in the Lake Wylie area. “I see Lake Wylie as a haven for families within reach of the amenities of Charlotte. I hope that my experience will bring a perspective to the






up to fund this improvement really made a statement,” Sutton said.


lina Club, located on the University of North Carolina campus in Chapel Hill. “I was eager to come to River Hills so I could return to a full-service club, with golf, tennis, aquatics, fitness and social activities. Also, I was thrilled to stay in the beautiful Carolinas

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River Hills Country Club is one of the first in the Charlotte area to make the conversion to Champion Bermuda grass greens, a rela-tively new strain of grass that is ideal for this climate. This ultra-dwarf Bermuda, which replaced the bent grass greens, is more heat tolerant and requires less water and fertilizer, making it an economical as well as ecological option.

About a year ago, the Champion Bermuda grass received high accolades at the Atlanta Athletic Club, the site of the PGA Champi-onship. That got the attention of golf course management across the Southeast, includ-ing that of River Hills. “We were spending most of our resources just maintaining our 40-year-old greens,” Sutton said. “With the conversion to Bermuda grass, we’ve improved our course and will save considerable money in the future.”

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Golf architect Kris Spence, a specialist in restoring classic golf designs, redesigned and rebuilt the bunkers on the River Hills golf course back in 2006. Spence was com-missioned once again in this year’s greens upgrade. He took the putting surfaces from a total of 87,000 square feet to 105,000 square feet. He softened severe slopes to create more naturally contoured greens, allowing more locations for holes and faster putting speeds.

Spence describes himself as a “tradition-alist at heart,” and seeks to provide players with interesting, fun and challenging holes to play.

Sutton said in recent years the golf course industry “went through a period in new course development were everyone was trying to ‘one up’ one another. Courses became more and more challenging, to a point that they were really too difficult for the average golfer.”

“Golf is supposed to be fun,” Sutton continued. “It’s a lifelong game, one to be enjoyed from childhood up through the retirement years. The PGA and USGA rec-ognize that and are now trying to bring fun back to the game.”

The River Hills course is challenging and appeals to accomplished golfers — even professional golfers. In fact, River Hills hosts an annual tournament on the eGolf Profes-sional Tour in late spring. With a purse of more than $200,000, this tour attracts profes-sionals and amateurs vying for a spot on the PGA tour.

Even so, the course is designed to serve all skill levels. There are four different tee loca-tions on each hole, plus tee markers in the fairway for younger players. Score cards are set up accordingly, so the course can be en-joyed by beginners as well as pros.

Summer camps and year-round junior clin-ics help introduce young players to the game of golf, starting at age 5 and up. The program is designed to teach fundamentals of the game while having fun and forming new friendships. The RHCC board of directors recognized the importance of fostering a love of the game at a young age and responded by implementing reduced cart fees for players under 16.

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whole. Like River Hills, clubs across the coun-try are striving to serve the needs of people of all ages. In an era where busy lifestyles and tighter budgets limit family recreation time, country clubs are responding by providing a place to wind down and have fun with others.

“People used to think of country clubs as very exclusive, and a bit stuffy,” said Sutton. “That’s not what we’re about at all. River Hills Country Club strives to be a partner to the community. It isn’t our strategy to be exclu-sive. We have a very diverse membership, both in age and backgrounds.”

River Hills offers club memberships to residents and nonresidents of the commu-nity. Different levels of memberships include social memberships (swimming, fitness, so-cial and dining); tennis memberships (adding tennis to the social level); and full member-ships (adding golf.)

The club also maintains an activity calen-dar so members can be sure to participate in parties, tournaments, wine tastings, themed dinners and other events.

“Bottom line,” Sutton said, “We’re here to make people’s lives more enjoyable.” LW

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helping neighbors in need is what the Clover Area Assistance Center is all about. More than 100 volunteers regularly do-nate their time, energy and resources to make a difference

in our community. The Clover Area Assistance Center, also known as CAAC, provides a food pantry, financial service and medical and dental care for people who reside in the Clover School District.

Each month, CAAC provides food to 300-350 households, dental care to 60-75 patients and contributes financial assistance to another 65 families to help cover utility bills, prescriptions, gasoline or rent.

“We’ve seen the needs in the community rise dramatically in the past few years, with many of our clients facing job loss and other financial challenges during the economic downturn,” said Karen van Vierssen, executive director of the CAAC. The loss of a spouse, illness and health issues, property losses and other life

changes also trigger first time requests for help from the CAAC.“Many times, we see people who have never asked for help before.

Often, people in need don’t even know what they qualify for in terms of government or community assistance,” van Vierssen said. “We first qualify them for assistance using the federal government guidelines. We set them up for our food pantry, plus help them fill out paperwork for any government agencies that may provide additional assistance.”

The CAAC helps meet urgent and ongoing needs, plus educational programs designed to bridge the gap between dependency and self-sufficiency. “It’s our goal to help people get to a point where they don’t need our services anymore,” van Vierssen said.

One service that sets CAAC apart from other organizations is its Liv-ing Basics Class. In order to receive financial assistance, clients must at-tend one of these classes held at CAAC and taught by qualified volun-teers. Lynn Viets, a retired economics teacher, is one of the instructors.

Viets provides very practical information and advice to clients on how to save money and spend wisely. She said, “With grocery shopping, I teach a 1, 2, 3 approach that saves at least a third of the grocery budget. One: Know what you have in your pantry. Two: Plan your trip. Sit down with sale papers and make a menu for the next 1-2 weeks. Stick to the list. Three: Shop the sales and discount stores.”

Viets also teaches how to manage and reduce credit, how to work with lenders when bills are out of control and how to set a budget. Viets isn’t just teaching from the books, she uses personal experi-ence from her youth. “My family had a catastrophic life change

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when I was 10 years old and we had to have public assistance,” Viets said. “I learned a lot about economics from my mother, as we struggled to recover financially.” Viets looks back and is convinced that her early experiences uniquely prepared her for her role as a volunteer at CAAC. She is passion-ate about helping others and teaching them to become self-sufficient in the process.

“Sometimes I’ll see a former client in the grocery store or out someplace,” Viets said.

“They’ll come up to me and share with me how they were able to reduce their mortgage and save their home, or how they’re using the information we provided at the center.”

Another dedicated volunteer is Dr. Stacy Blackmon, a dentist at Lake Wylie Family Dentistry. After seeing patients in what is now a supply closet at the CAAC warehouse, “Dr. Stacy” now treats patients referred to her by CAAC in a full-service facility at 227 Church St. in Clover. The clinic has three

stations, where Blackmon and her staff vol-unteer each Monday night and treat an aver-age of 15 patients a week.

“There’s such a need in the area, particu-larly after so many plants closed and people lost their jobs. It’s more than just providing free dental care, though,” Blackmon said. “It’s about building a rapport, teaching peo-ple what to do and how to take care of their teeth.” Blackmon has a heart for helping others and has been a part of several medi-cal mission trips to underprivileged areas of the world. The dental clinic at CAAC gives her the opportunity to help out in her own home area.

Alice Smith is another regular volunteer at the CAAC food pantry. “I go in every Mon-day and work the 1-4 p.m. shift,” she said. “I love chatting with the clients and working with the other volunteers.” Smith is on the CAAC board of directors, and encourages others to help out at CAAC. Active in lead-ership in Boy Scouts, the Clover Choraliers and her church’s youth group, Smith involves young people in CAAC service projects on a regular basis.

“Particularly when there is a major food drive, the inflow of food donations is an over-whelming task for the regular volunteers,” Smith said. “We’ll have youth groups unload, weigh, sort and stock the shelves. It’s a great way to teach them, since they’re the next gen-eration of volunteers.”

CAAC recently met with partner agencies, churches and others in the community about how to better serve those in need by consoli-dation of some services, and avoiding dupli-cations of efforts. “At CAAC, we do the Food Pantry and financial counseling very well. So we’ll concentrate on that. Other groups are better equipped at toy collection, or clothing needs, or helping with household repairs. We don’t all need to try to do everything.”

CAAC’s cooperation with other agencies extends to sharing donations as well as re-ferring services. “If we receive a donation that we cannot use, we get it to where it will be used,” van Vierssen

how to better serve those in need by consolidation of some services, and avoiding dupli-cations of efforts. “At CAAC, we do the Food Pantry and financial counseling very well. So we’ll concentrate on that. Other groups are better equipped at toy collection, or clothing needs, or helping with household repairs. We don’t all need to try to do everything.”

CAAC’s cooperation with other agencies extends to sharing donations as well as re-ferring services. “If we receive a donation that we cannot use, we get it to where it will be used,” van Vierssen

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said. “We are dedicated to being good stewards and not letting anything go to waste.”

New volunteers are always needed at CAAC. Depending on interests and skill sets, people can be used to register clients, answer phones, stock shelves, drive trucks to pick up food, help clients shop from the pantry, pro-vide financial counseling, and other tasks. Food donations and cash donations are al-ways welcome. For more information and hours of operation, visit www.cloverareaas-sistance.org or call 803-222-4837. LW

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shOpBy Susan Bromfield, President

Lake Wylie Chamber of Commerce

OpOpOpOOplocally for gifts and holiday needs and support our local businesses


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The Christmas holiday is rapidly ap-proaching, so save time, conserve fuel and support our local businesses

by shopping locally. Here are a few ideas to consider as you

prepare for the holi-day ahead.

Lowe’s-Lake Wylie will have everything for home improvements, holiday décor and gifts for nearly everyone in your family, especially the do-it-yourselfers.

Special gifts for the women in your life can be found at D. David Jewelry in Lake Wylie Plaza. Owner David Wysor is an in-ternationally known jewelry designer now based in Lake Wylie. This is a great oppor-tunity to purchase beautiful designer pieces that will be treasured for a lifetime.

D. David Jewelry’s holiday sale will kick off with its annual Open House Dec. 13 and will run through Christmas. Everything will be 30% off.

Floral arrangements and a selection of gift items are available at Emily’s Garden

Gift and Floral located in Lake Wylie Plaza by the Village Cellar.

The Village Cellar has a wide selection of wines for all your holiday needs.

Christmas trees, wreaths and greenery are available at BiLo, Walmart and Lowe’s. River Hills Lion’s Club Charity Tree Lot, at the entrance of Camp Thunderbird, is al-ways a great success and usually sells out by mid-December.

Lake Wylie Liquors offers a variety of competitively priced gift and party items during the holidays and is con-veniently located on Highway 49 and Evergreen Road.

Gift certificates always make a great gift.


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Consider a gift certificate to one of our local restaurants. T-Bones on the Lake offers great views. Concord Cove located just off Highway 274 has become a favorite dining experience for nightly dinners and Sunday brunch. Rey Azteca offers Mexican fare for lunch and dinner. Lake Wylie Pizza and Ital-ian is a good choice and they even deliver. Christopher’s Bar and Grill is another great choice. Q-2-U BBQ and Catering also offers gift certificates. For those with less time to

dine, there are gift certificates at McDon-ald’s, Subway, Wendy’s, Jersey Mike’s and Bojangle’s. A gift card from the new Bagel Boat of Lake Wylie is sure to be a favorite gift or stocking stuffer. Who doesn’t love a mo-cha, hot cocoa or coffee on these cold winter days? These are just a few of the many local restaurants.

Gift certificates also are great for ser-vices, including manicures and pedicures at the Nail Gallery and Nail Palace, or a great

massage from A Caring Environment, Lake Wylie Massage or Zen Massage. A gift certif-icate for a personal trainer also could make a nice gift. Rachel Gilmore and Wellness Ridge provide personal services and coaching for weight loss, fitness and lifestyle change. The Sportscenter and Anytime Fitness provide gift certificates to begin a healthy new year with a fitness plan and memberships. Rich Biggers is a physical therapist and fitness trainer so is available to work with indi-viduals to improve their fitness and specific health needs. These gifts last all year long and make a difference in one’s health.

Gift cards for other services include a car wash or detail at a local carwash. These make nice stocking stuffers.

Cell phones and service are available at Comporium/Cingular Wireless at Lake Wylie.

A gift certificate from one of our beauty salons always make a nice gift. Personalized service is offered at Classic Salon located at Rivers Edge Pavilion, Salon 108 located at Shoppes at the Landing and Revel Salon and Color Studio at Lake Wylie Business Centre

Monogram Fever and Butterflies and Bumble Bees located at Plantation Square and the Prosperity Building have a nice variety of gift items that can be mono-grammed. You may also bring in items to be

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You may also want to consider a gift certifi-cate from Flamingo Digital Studios or Point of View Photography for a family portrait.

Lake Wylie Bowl N’ Bounce will be a fa-vorite place for families and groups to gath-er this winter. Children would love a gift certificate for Lake Wylie Bowl N’ Bounce.

Quik Trip and Kangaroo stores also offer gift cards.

If you’re looking for items for the home, consider ML Ford and

Sons Furniture store in Clover, where there is a treasure trove of gift items and fur-

nishings. N e a r b y ,

the Palmetto House features many gifts and

floral arrangements as well as South Caro-lina themed gifts.

Also in Clover, Jackson’s Kitchen has home-made breads, salads, pies and cheeseballs.

The gift of time and creating memories is always appreciated. Consider going for a drive to McAddenville to see the lights.

These are just a few ideas for the holi-days. Visit the chamber’s website at www.lakewyliesc.com and look at the online di-rectory as you complete your holiday list.

Hosting a big party? Be sure to review our holiday party guide this issue on page 40. In it, you’ll find suggestions for local businesses that can help make any party a success.

Harris Teeter, Walmart and BiLo will have a full assortment of holiday foods, deli and bakery trays and all your party needs.

And don’t forget many local restaurants offer catering services. See Roving Palate on page 16 of this issue for ideas.

Walmart will also have all the deco-

rations, gifts, wrapping and card supplies you’ll need for a party or wrapping gifts.

If you’re putting together an outfit for the holidays, Ann’s Alterations, located at Rivers Edge Pavilion is a great place to get your holiday wear ready for the party sea-son. Ann’s provides personalized service for a variety of alterations and sewing needs.

The Lake Wylie Chamber of Commerce urges you to support our local businesses. Our businesses support the community and its charitable activities throughout the year.

As you’re making out your list of things to buy for others, please remember to give a gift of an unwrapped toy to the Clover Area Assistance Center Toy Drive, as well as some canned food items and/or a check to CAAC. These items can all be dropped off at Kodiak Mini Storage.

Have a Merry Christmas and happy holiday season. LW

paradesRock HillFriday, Nov. 30 at 6:30 p.m. The parade begins on Oakland Avenue at Winthrop University and ends downtown on Main Street.

Fort Mill Saturday, Dec. 1 at 11 a.m.The parade lines up on Leroy Street and continues to the Union Cemetery.

CloverSunday, Dec. 2 at 3 p.m. Clover’s 41st annual Christmas parade, hosted by Al Conklin from Channel 3 WBTV as Grand Marshall.

YorkWednesday, Dec. 5 at 4:30 p.m.

boat paradeLake Wylie Saturday, Dec. 15 at 6:30 p.m.

2012 christmas parades Grab a fold-up chair and a thermos of hot chocolate and head out to one of the area’s Christmas parades.


development update

Lake Wylie has experienced another surge of growth and has seen many new businesses pop up and existing

business expand during 2012.The year began with the revitalization

of the former Waterside Marketplace shop-ping center, now called Lakeside West, lo-cated near the bridge. By summer, Lakeside West was already home to Lake Wylie Bowl N’ Bounce, which has been a busy gathering spot since its opening day. Also in July, Quik Trip opened its state-of-the-art gas station and convenience store on Highway 49 by the lake. With South Carolina’s low gas prices, and a gas tax rate lower than North Caroli-na, a steady flow of locals and travelers have frequented this new business. Fresh donuts, coffee, hotdogs, fruit and drinks galore are just some of the offerings 24/7 at Quik Trip.

Earlier in the year, the new YMCA-Lake Wylie also opened at Lakeside West. It quickly reached its membership goals for the year and it’s still growing. This new fit-ness center has added a variety of classes and offerings in response to the community re-quests.

By mid-year, a nail salon opened in Lake-side West, and soon the restaurant Asian Fu-sion will open, leaving just a few available spaces for businesses to open or expand in that center.

Nearby at Lake Wylie Plaza, Q2U BBQ and Catering expanded its space. In fact, it doubled the size of its restaurant, including a full-service bar. It also expanded its menu. In addition to award-winning barbecue, burgers and steaks are now on the menu.

Rey Azteca opened a second restaurant this year, Azteca Grill in the Shops at the Landing. Azteca Grill offers a casual din-ing experience. It also offers beer, wine and margaritas, as well as a menu of Mexican fa-vorites. Catering also is available, and now with two locations to serve customers, own-er Jose’ Ayala has grown his business to meet the needs of the growing community.

Bagel Boat, owned by Frank Keefe has opened at the former Bank of

America building at Lake Wylie Plaza. The Bagel Boat will feature New York style fresh bagels, frozen yogurt and coffee. During winter, the restaurant will feature homemade soups daily. You can use the drive-through window to pickup a pint or quart of soup, along with fresh bread for a quick meal. A menu of fresh items will be featured with seasonal

additions. Bagel Boat also will have a meet-ing room, Wi-Fi, a children’s area and cozy areas to meet and gather with friends and neighbors.

River Hills Country Club has renovated its greens and the golf course continues to be one of the most challenging and beautiful courses in the region. Jim Sutton, the new club general manager, came on board this summer, just in time for the reopening of the newly renovated course. Be sure to read the feature article on the refurbished greens at River Hill Country Club in this issue.

Lake Wylie Massage Therapy opened its location in Heritage Park. So Yeom Jang, massage therapist is located at 4341 Char-lotte Highway, Suite #205, Lake Wylie.

By Susan Bromfield, President, Lake Wylie Chamber of Commerce

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QuikTrip opened in July on Highway 49 and Blucher Circle. (Photo/Susan Bromfield)

Earlier in the year, the new YMCA-

opened at the former Bank of

Boat will feature New York style fresh bagels, frozen yogurt and coffee. During winter, the restaurant will feature homemade soups daily. You can use the drive-through window to pickup a pint or quart of soup, along with fresh bread for a quick meal. A menu of fresh items will be featured with seasonal


development update

Riordan Orthodontics opened a Lake Wylie practice at Village Harbor behind Caromont Family Medicine. Dr. Michael Riordan expanded his practice from one of-fice in Fort Mill to this second office in Lake Wylie. Dr. Riordan provides a warm and friendly environment along with excellent patient care.

Caromont opened a new Urgent Care fa-cility in Steelecroft located along Highway 49 near Steelecroft. This is a sister facility to Caromont Family Medicine – Lake Wylie. This new facility will offer extended hours daily and on weekends.

David McClure of Ameriprise relo-cated his office to Village Harbor lo-cated near Christo-

pher’s Bar and Grill and Allen Tate Realtors.Rinehart Realty expanded its service area

by opening a Clover office located at 508 Beth-el St. The expansion incorporates the opera-tions of Palmetto Home Realty currently op-erating in Clover into the offices of Rinehart Realty. With this addition, it brings Rinehart Realty’s total office count to four locations in York County. Rinehart Realty has been in busi-ness since 1976 offering real estate brokerage, property management and development ser-vices throughout York County. It is the old-est independently owned real estate company headquartered in York County. Rinehart Re-alty is located in Lake Wylie Business Centre next the Chamber.

The recent announcement of Tanger Outlet to be located at I-485 and Steele Creek Road just a few miles from Lake Wy-lie is sure to bring in more visitors through the Lake Wylie corridor. More people will be coming to the area and therefore, we ex-pect the creation of more business opportu-nities that will compliment this busy area.

As 2012 comes to a close, we reflect on a busy year with revitalization of Lakeside West and many expansions and openings of new business-

es in the Lake Wylie area. The future is bright

at Lake Wylie and we are looking

forward to a dynamic year in

2013. LW

Bagel Boat opened in Lake Wylie Plaza. (Photo/Susan Bromfield)



development update

By Jay Rinehart

earlier this year I predicted that 2012 would be an opportunity for growth for our Lake Wylie area and all of

York County. While my statements were optimistic, I am happy to say we have seen

great strides in our area during this year. The na-tional economy and our local economy are still on the edge of a recovery as we know it, but population growth in Lake Wylie and

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in the northern part of York County have fu-eled sales of existing housing inventory.

New home construction in our area has been hampered by the economy. National and super-regional new home builders are doing well in 2012 and have benefited from the low-er cost lots in many struggling subdivisions. Homebuilders have been able to pass along the savings on the lots to the consumer along with lower costs of construction.

Both these factors: lower existing home in-ventory and slow new home construction have caused upward pressure on prices in our area. Much of the data we review on local and hyper-local trends show that we will end 2012 with some local neighborhoods showing increases in property values of 3% or more. While that does not mean every neighborhood or every home has increased in value, the property val-ue increases are from a low in the market and are a positive move in the right direction.

I am often asked, “What happens to real estate values if there is a recession in 2013?” If our econ-omy dips back into economic recession, the home values in our local market should stay pretty con-sistent. That does not mean that every home will see no adjustment. Most if not all of the readjust-ment of prices from the last recession still shows in today’s prices. Also, with limited new home inventory, I believe regardless of the economic conditions of the country, we are on the edge of a construction boom for new housing.

Residential real estate in northern York County is moving and commercial inventory also is showing signs of recovery. With pressure on rental rates and demand increasing, the com-mercial inventory of available retail and office space has been slowly decreasing. This is good news because each commercial space that is filled is filled by “jobs.” For our local economy, jobs equal money to spend on other items including homes and everything that goes in them.

I have been glad to be wrong in one area that I predicted. Interest rates are still at histor-ically low rates. This is amazing for our real es-tate industry and the consumer. As one of my friends in the mortgage business says “Money is on sale, so now is the time to buy real estate.” With mortgage loans continuing at historically low rates and all economists and prognosti-cators pointing to increased interest rates in 2013, it could not be a better time to invest in real estate for the long term. LW

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Lake Wylie Chamber of Commerce2013 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Charles Wood - ChairmanKODIAK MINI STORAGE

Ed Stewart – Past ChairmanM.L. FORD & SONS

Susan Bromfield, PresidentLAKE WYLIE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Donna Bordeaux BORDEAUX & BORDEAUX, CPAs, PA

Myron Boloyan, Esq.HASELDEN, OWEN, BOLOYAN & CORSON, LLC

Susan BryantRINEHART REALTY

Fred CaldwellFRED CALDWELL CHEVROLET

Allan GregoryK. A. WEALTH MANAGEMENT

Tom Griffin

Diana Grubenhoff LONG COVE MARINA

Leonard JacksonLAKE WYLIE BUSINESS CENTRE

Don Long

David Mathein T-BONES ON THE LAKE

Paige McCarterCLOVER COMMUNITY BANK

Michaelyn Sherrill PLANTATION HOME REALTY

Marc SosneCLOVER SCHOOL DISTRICT

Susan Bromfield, PresidentP.O. Box 5233264 Latitude Lane, Suite 101 Lake Wylie, SC 29710803.831.2827 Fax: [email protected]

20122012Charity drives forNorma Wood celebrates 70th birthday by giving to others

Chamber volunteer Norma Wood decided she wanted to celebrate her 70th birthday in October by making a difference in the community. As a breast cancer and brain hemorrhage survivor, she wanted to have a celebration of life and therefore requested that her friends and neighbors contribute canned goods to the Clover Area Assistance Center. Anyone who wishes to participate can drop off goods at Kodiak Mini Storage.

Chamber, Lake Wylie Pilot continue Neighbors Helping Neighbors charity drive

In November, the Lake Wylie Chamber of Commerce and Lake Wylie Pilot will continue the Neighbors Helping Neighbors charity drive. The focus of the drive is to collect toys, canned goods and warm clothing.

The chamber and Lake Wylie Pilot are asking Lake Wylie neighbors to contribute new, unwrapped toys for area children, as well as canned goods and warm clothing, including gloves, scarves, hats and coats for children and families in need in our area. The drop-off location is Kodiak Mini Storage.

If everyone helps by dropping off canned goods and a toy and/or warm clothing, collectively we can make a difference for many of those in need. If

you are unable to shop for the needed items, checks are accepted, as well. Please make checks payable to Clover Area Assistance Center. You can mail monetary donations P.O. Box 521, Clover, SC 29710. Count your blessings this holiday season and give to our neighbors that may need a helping hand.

Chamber volunteer Norma Wood decided she wanted to celebrate her 70th birthday in October by making a difference in the community. As a breast cancer and brain hemorrhage survivor, she wanted to have a celebration of life and therefore requested that her friends and neighbors contribute canned goods to the Clover Area Assistance Center. Anyone who wishes to participate can drop off goods at Kodiak

Charity drive photo Norma Wood and Irene Emery decorate the chamber tree.

If everyone helps by dropping off canned goods and a toy and/or warm clothing, collectively we can make a difference for many of those in need. If

you are unable to shop for the needed items, checks are accepted, as well. Please make checks payable to Clover Area Assistance Center. You can mail monetary donations P.O. Box 521, Clover, SC 29710. Count your



spotlight

The lake will light up Saturday, Dec. 15 with one of Lake Wylie Chamber of Commerce’s most popu-lar events, the 24th annual Lights on the Lake holiday boat parade. Each year the event grows in the number of participants and in popularity. Homeowners also are encouraged to add to the festivities by decorating their docks.

Nancy Bedgood, owner of Light-N-Up Houseboat, is chair of the event. Boats line up by 6 p.m. at the T-Bones dock on S.C. Hwy. 49 by Buster Boyd Bridge. Bedgood will hold a meeting with the boat captains on her 75-foot house boat at 6 p.m.

The parade begins at 6:30 p.m. and the parade route spans both sides of the Buster Boyd Bridge. The best viewing is from the deck at T-Bones and the Buster Boyd public boat landing and access area.

Awards will be presented to the participants with

the most creative display of lights. There will be first, second and third place winners. Other prizes, donated by area businesses, will also be awarded.

Want to register? Early registration is $20 and must be received by Thursday, Dec. 13. Late and same-day registration is $25. Please mail your check and registra-tion form to BOAT PARADE, Lake Wylie Chamber of Com-merce, P.O. Box 5233, Lake Wylie, SC 29710. For addi-tional information and a reg-istration form, contact the cham-ber at 803-831-2827 or [email protected]. You can also visit www.lakewyliesc.com.

24TH ANNUALLIGHTS ON THE LAkEHOLIDAY BOAT PARADEMark your calendars for Dec. 15, 2012

Lake WyLie ChaMber of CoMMerCe24TH ANNUAL LIGHTS ON THE LAkE HOLIDAY BOAT PARADEPresented by T-Bones on the Lake, Light-N-Up Houseboat, Lake Wylie Pilot and Bi-Lo - Lake Wylie

REGISTRATION – ENTRY FORMWhen: Parade Begins Saturday Dec. 15, 2012 at 6:30 p.m.Where: Buster Boyd Bridge at T-Bones – Lake WylieCaptains meeting with give-aways will be held at 6 p.m. on Light N-Up Houseboat at T-Bones dock.

This form and a check for $20 should be sent to:Lake Wylie Chamber of Commerce, P.O. Box 5233, Lake Wylie, SC 29710Due: Thursday, Dec. 13, 2012. Late and same-day registration is $25. Questions: Call 803-831-2827 or email:[email protected]

Name:AddressCell phone: Email:Type of boatDescribe your holiday decorating theme:



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Business After HoursThursday, Aug. 16, 2012

Sponsored by ACE-Massage Therapy, RP Boggs Wealth Management and Remedics Restoration

Photos by Diana Grubenhoff

Sandee Wilkerson, Gretchen Welch and Debbie Dagilus at the August BAH. S.C. Rep. Ralph Norman and S.C. Rep. Tommy Pope with chamber president Susan Bromfield at the August BAH.

Lee and Dianne Kehler of Remedics, co-sponsors of the August BAH.

Florence and Andy Kane at the August BAH.Jerry and Jeani Rogers of ACE Massage Therapy celebrate the 10th anniversary of ACE.



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Business After HoursThursday, Sept. 20, 2012

Sponsored by BB&T – Lake WyliePhotos by Diana Grubenhoff

Marie and Tom Husvar with Barbara Matheson.

Michaelyn Sherrill, Linda Eggers and Debra Andres at the BAH.

Team BB&T - Lake Wylie welcomed chamber members to the September BAH.

Barbara and Ron Kraft. Ron launched Lake Wylie Web Design and is a new member of the chamber.

Tom Wirth and Linda Eiler at the BAH held at BB&T.

Bordeaux, Bordeaux and Bordeaux, CPAs represent-ed by Donna, Chad and Zack Bordeaux at the BAH.

Longtime chamber members Tally and Diane Roberts at the BAH at BB&T.



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Lake Wylie Chamber Annual Golf EventOct. 11, 2012 • Held at River Hills Country Club

Premier sponsor CMC- Steele CreekPhotos by Jan Todd and Jim Stadnyck

Lake Wylie Chamber of Commerce Golf event premier sponsor is CMC-Steele Creek.

Golfers get ready to head out to the course at this year’s chamber golf event.

Desta Hudgens, Susan Bromfield and Tonya Williams check out the course on chamber golf day at River Hills.

Casselman Custom Canvas Team with Paige McCarter at the Hula Hole spon-sored by Clover Community Bank.

Margarita making at the T-Bones on the Lake hole at River Hills Country Club at the chamber golf event.

York County Natural Gas Team, seen here at the hula hole, tied for second place at this year’s event.



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Tonya Williams, Buddy Thomas and Desta Hudgens at River Hills Country Club.

Watson Insurance Team, sponsors of the Business After Golf on the terrace at River Hills Country Club.

The Margarita Hole presented by T-Bones on the Lake is always a favorite pit stop on the course.

Mark Cieslikowski and Brian Rich of Q2U award winning BBQ.

Prudential Financial Team - First Place winners of the 2012 Chamber golf tournament!Chamber golf chairman, David Mathein of T-Bones on the Lake, tees off at this year’s event.



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Thank You to Our Business After Golf Sponsors!

Haselden, Owen, Boloyan & CorsonLake Wylie Business CentreLake Wylie PilotQ2U BBQ & Catering River Hills Country ClubWells FargoWatson Insurance

Thank YouEvent Sponsor

Carolinas Medical Center – Steele CreekBusiness After Golf Sponsors

Haselden, Owen, Boloyan and Corson • Lake Wylie Business Centre Lake Wylie Pilot • River Hills Country Club

Q2U Catering • Wells Fargo • Watson Insurance

Lake Wylie Chamber of Commerce 2012 Golf Classic Sponsors!

Agape SeniorAllstate – David Vickers Agency

Bank of America Bank of York

BB&TBethel Commons

BojanglesCarolina Family Dentistry

Caromont Family Medicine Clover Community Bank

Comporium Duke Energy

Elrod Pope Law Firm Hannon Orthodontics

Home HelpersLake Wylie Family Chiropractic

Lake Wylie Liquors Lake Wylie PlazaLake Wylie Today

Lowe’s- Lake Wylie

M.L. Ford & Sons Senator Harvey Peeler

Piedmont Medical Center Remedics Restoration

River Hills Country ClubThe Village at Lake Wylie York County Natural Gas

Walmart

Lunch SponsorJersey Mike’s – Lake Wylie

Hole-in-One SponsorFred Caldwell Chevrolet

Hospitality SponsorsBI-LO

T-Bones on the Lake

Please support our sponsors!

Hole Sponsors



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• Fully and beautifully furnished rental offices

• Professional Business Centre

• Includes high-speed wireless Internet

• Includes all utilities except telephone

• Access to conference room

• Includes reception area

• Flat screen TV in conference room

• Mail service

• Prime Lake Wylie business location

• Ample parking

• Easy access

• Convenient location

• Save fuel and work close to home

• Includes hospitality area

Everything a small business needs at reasonable rates! Located at: Lake Wylie Business Centre264 Latitude Lane Lake Wylie Chamber of Commerce 803-831-2827

LAkE WYLIE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE HAS BUSINESS SUITES AVAILABLE FOR RENT

1st Place:Prudential FinancialJay YoungRichard Bennett

Eddy JeffriesJustin Long

Please support our sponsors!

Winners!Lake Wylie Chamber of Commerce 2012 Golf Classic Winners

Thank you to our Business After Golf Sponsors!

Haselden, Owen, Boloyan & corson

lake Wylie Business centrelake Wylie Pilot

Q2U BBQ & catering River Hills country club

Wells FargoWatson Insurance

Winners!

York County Natural Gas Team, seen here at the hula hole, tied for second place at this year’s event.

2ND Place - tIeD:York county Natural GasJim HeckleJay WilsonJaret LedermanMike Fuller

Fred caldwell chevroletRobin JoynerLocke PageTodd HornePaul Purser



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RENEWING MEMBERS JULY 1, 2012 – OCT. 30, 2012Businesses:10 Managed Services Aaron’s Sales and LeaseAce Massage Therapy Allen Tate RealtorsAnytime Fitness Bank of America Bethel Commons Boat Sales of Lake Wylie Bojangle’sBordeaux & Bordeaux Budget Roofing Carolinas Car Care Casselman Custom Canvas CMC – Steele Creek Covenant Alternative Health Care Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden Drahola Technologies Good Samaritan Great Clips Hannon Orthodontics Heron Cove Home Helpers Keller Williams /Andy Reynolds Kenya Orphanage Project Lake Wylie Liquor Lake Wylie Man – David CooneLake Wylie Marine CommissionLake Wylie Pilot Lake Wylie Pizza and Italian Lake Wylie Plaza Lake Wylie Public LibraryLake Wylie Retirement and Assisted LivingLane Realty Lowe’s Marlin Bay Nail Gallery Nail Palace Palisades Episcopal School Plantation Home Realty Presbyterian Hospital Revel Salon And Color StudioR.P Boggs Wealth ManagementRinehart Realty South Forty Farms Watson Insurance Wells Fargo YMCAYork Technical College

Individuals:Marie Husvar George Gessner Bob Wheeler

Bagel Boat Frank Keefe 4090 Charlotte HighwayLake Wylie, SC 29710 www.bagelboat.com

The Carolina Real Estate Group Janet Sweeney 1000 Village Harbor DriveLake Wylie, SC 29710 704-877-9063 [email protected]

Kangaroo Express Craig Pembroke 4044 Charlotte Highway4341 Charlotte HighwayLake Wylie, SC 29710704-441-3682

Lake Wylie Massage Therapy So Yeom Jang 4341 Charlotte Highway, Suite 205 Lake Wylie, SC 29710803-746-5558lakewyliemassagetherapy.com

Lake Wylie Web Design

Ron Kraft Lake Wylie, SC 29710704-968-8362 [email protected]

Patriot Consulting Bruce Carroll York, SC 29745704-804-4854www.patriotconsulting.biz

York Development Group / Lakeside West Brian Rollar 11510 N. Community House RoadCharlotte, NC 28277 704-542-7773

Francine S. Freeman Realtor /Allen Tate

Francine S. Freeman1000 Village Harbor Dr. Lake Wylie, SC 29710803-804-2467 [email protected]

Willow House Kimberly Klonowski Clover, SC 29710803-627-3840 [email protected]

Individual:Bob Stigers

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS: JULY 15, 2012 – OCT. 30, 2012

Doug McSpadden is Lake Wylie’s Business Person of the Year for 2011.



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Lake Wylie Chamber of Commerce had a very active and productive year in some of the most economically chal-

lenging in years. Here is a recap of the variety of activities, accomplishments and highlights in Lake Wylie during the past year:

• Held more than 10 Business After Hours net-working events with the support of 40 sponsors.

• Held ribbon cuttings and grand openings with area new and expanding businesses.

• Operated and staffed a beautiful Lake Wy-lie Visitor Center.

• Operated a Small Business Center in Lake Wylie with six beautifully furnished rental of-fices, a conference room and hospitality area. It has been perfect for small businesses to launch or downsize and remain in Lake Wylie.

• Hosted Spring Appreciation Luncheon and Fashion Show.

• Presented Annual Splash Dash, showcas-ing Lake Wylie with a premiere regional run-ning event.

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

• Helped raise money and facilitate the Lake Wylie Fourth of July community fireworks dis-play.

• Supported Riversweep, the annual lake clean-up event on Lake Wylie.

• Collaborated with the Clover Chamber to present informational and candidate forums.

• Hosted an outstanding Golf Tournament and after golf event at River Hills Country Club involving more than 200 members, sponsors, golfers, volunteers and participants. Network-ing at its best – Lake Wylie style.

• Added more than 35 new members. • Continued partnership with the S.C. Biz

News to publish Lake Wylie Today, a premiere, quarterly magazine to promote the Lake Wylie lifestyle, business and events. Lake Wylie Today features the chamber’s Spotlight newsletter and helps to promote and market the area and our members.

• Published 12-page, full-color quarterly newsletter in Lake Wylie Today.

• Presented the 23nd annual Lights on the Lake Holiday Boat Parade, an event that uniquely promotes Lake Wylie during the winter.

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

• Collaborated with Lake Wylie Pilot to have frequent chamber news page to feature mem-bers and chamber activities and events.

• Hosted many business seminars, meetings and informational opportunities for members at the chamber facility.

• Actively supported the many local service organizations, such as Lake Wylie Rotary Club.

• Collaborated and organized a coat col-lection drive, a toy drive for Santa’s Closet at CAAC and a canned good drive.

• Celebrated the chamber’s accomplish-ments at the annual holiday gala and recog-nized leaders for the accomplishments during the year.

• Worked with neighboring chambers of commerce to Sponsor York County Day in Columbia.

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

• Successfully implemented business plan

goals and objectives• Continued collaborations with educational

programs.• Successfully served as Legislative Liaison. • Worked with other chambers of commerce

on issues and areas of common interest and concern.

• Actively supported Pennies for Progress, referendums for Sunday Sales and other eco-nomic development efforts and issues.

• Supported the efforts of the Lake Wylie Civic Association and its development.

• Developed and collaborated to publish Lake Wylie materials to support members and tourism.

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

• Supported “Going Green” efforts at Lake Wylie to include adopt-a-stream and coves and storm drain marking program at Lake Wylie.

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

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

• Supported members and their efforts to promote economic development and growth and prosperity for the community.

Lake Wylie Chamber of Commerce is looking forward to and planning another active and pro-ductive year for 2013.

By Susan Bromfield, President, and Charles Wood, Chairman, Lake Wylie Chamber of Commerce

Lake Wylie Chamber of Commerce2012 Year in Review

Charlie and Susan Bromfield along with Charles Wood reflect on a busy year.


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Annual Holiday GalaThursday, Dec. 6, 2012, 6:30 p.m. to midnightCocktails & hors d’oeuvresDinner and music, seating limited, festive attire.Held at River Hills Country Club, Lake Wylie, SC

Holiday Business After HoursThursday, Dec. 13, 2012, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.Sponsored by Lake Wylie Retirement & Assisted Living, Home Helpers and Lake Wylie Liquor

Annual Holiday Boat Parade Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012 at 6:30 p.m. By T-Bones on the Lake and Buster Boyd BridgeSponsored by Light-N-Up Houseboat Charters, BiLo and T-Bones on the Lake

LAkE WYLIE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

UPCOMING ACTIVITIES

Thank you to 2012 Business After Hours SponsorsElrod Pope Law Firm

Clover Community Bank

Lake Wylie Liquor

Lake Wylie Professional Center

Bordeaux & Bordeaux, CPA’s

Focus Physical Therapy

Glaza Chiropractic Center

Lake Wylie Eye

McSpadden Custom Homes

Miller & Dixon Orthodontics

Kodiak Mini Storage

Allen Tate Realtors

River Hills Marina

T-Bones on the Lake

Sea Tow

The Kelly Group

Pier 88

Q-2-U Catering

Lake Wylie Business Centre

Happy Trails Horse & Carriage Events

ACE – Massage Therapy

Remedics Restoration

RP Boggs Wealth Management

BB&T

Haselden, Owen, Boloyan & Corson

Lake Wylie Business Centre

Lake Wylie Pilot

River Hills Country Club

Watson Insurance

Wells Fargo

Q2U BBQ & Catering

“Businesses at Rivers Edge Pavilion”

Allstate – The Vickers Agency

Anchor Self Storage

Ann’s Alterations

Classic Salon

Edward Jones

Hannon Orthodontics

Fred Caldwell Chevrolet

Lake Wylie Retirement & Assisted Living

Home Helpers

The Lake Wylie and Clover Chambers of Com-merce held a candidate’s forum Oct. 16 at the Clo-ver School District office for District 2 York County Councilman and for Clover Board candidates. In photo: from left Jackie Robinson, Clover Chamber executive director; John Rinehart, candidate; Bruce Henderson, incumbent; Susan Bromfield, Lake Wylie Chamber president; and Glenn McCall, can-didate forum moderator and chariman of the York County Republican Party.

SAVE THE DATE!The Lake Wylie Chamber of Commerce

cordially invites you to attend the Annual Holiday Gala

Thursday, Dec. 6, 20126:30 p.m. until midnight at River Hills Country Club

Libations & dinner

Music by The Classicsfor your listening and dancing pleasure

Seating limited • Festive attire

Please contact the Lake Wylie Chamber of Commerce

at 803.831.2827 for reservations.


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