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6 O N T H E AG E N DAThe pipes are calling you to the Greenville Scottish Games. Plus: Learn how improving your landscape could lower your power bill.

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10 The rest of the storyWith generosity and compassion, our readers are writing their own happy endings to three recent articles in South Carolina Living.eneRgY Q&a

12 Know the pros of radiant barriersCan a radiant barrier in your attic really help cut your summer cooling costs? SMaRt ChoICe

14 Small wondersTurn your kitchen into a culinary playground with these innovative appliances.

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Medal of Honor nominee Kyle Carpenter is enjoying his new civilian life as a University of South Carolina student. Photo by Mic Smith.

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21 Mr. Marsh TackyMarsh tacky rancher D.P. Lowther shares his lifelong love of the state’s heritage horse.SCene

22 Keeping your coolMake sure your air conditioner is ready for summer with our guide to HVAC maintenance.gaRDeneR

26 Pruning spring-flowering plantsKeep those azaleas and hydrangeas blooming year after year with these smart pruning tips.tRaVeLS

28 Family farming traditionsShopping at The Market at Inman Farms comes with an added bonus—a history lesson on family agriculture. ReCIPe

30 Reviving vintage recipesPoppy seed chickenPot roast meatloafMom’s orange-pineapple Jell-OGrandma’s depression cakeCheF’S ChoICe

32 Dinner and a trainAll aboard for a culinary journey to Branchville and The Eatery at the Depot.huMoR Me

38 Ratzilla invades SwedenGiant rats are making international headlines from Sweden to Papua New Guinea. Is South Carolina next?

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HighlightstoP PICK FoR KIDS

JUNE 6–8

Colonial Times: Under the CrownIf you don’t tell the kids it’s educational, they’ll probably be too busy having fun to notice they’re learning at this re-creation of life in British-occupied South Carolina and Georgia. The year is 1780, and King George is celebrating his 42nd birthday at a reservations-only dinner Friday night at North Augusta’s Living History Park. Visitors on Saturday and Sunday can meet the king and Benjamin Franklin, romp in colonial dances for all ages, march in a kids’ version of a militia drill, and learn 18th-century skills and trades from historical interpreters in period clothing.For details, visit colonialtimes.us/undercrown.html or call (803) 279-7560.

MAY 23–24

Gallabrae and Greenville Scottish GamesKilt up for Greenville’s annual celebration of Scottish culture. The Friday evening Great Scot! Parade down Main Street will feature more pipers, tartans, floats and faeries than ever, followed by the Ceilidh music-and-dance party downtown. Saturday’s a full day for lasses and laddies at the Scottish Games at Furman University—traditional Scottish athletic competitions, with a Wee Scotland village area for the bairns. Three Celtic bands close out the festivities with a Saturday night jam.For details, visit gallabrae.com or call (864) 968-8801.

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BovinocheKnow where meat comes from? If your answer is “the grocery store,” then Bovinoche is for you. Organizer Jeff Bannister is on a mission to create a memorable learning experience for modern carnivores by roasting whole animals—a 1,000-pound cow, goats, lambs, pigs, alligator and more—over a custom outdoor rotisserie. Entertainment at Bovinoche (“night of the cow”) includes music, kid-friendly fun, and the fire-breathing, stilt-walking TimTv and his Secret Cirkus. Head to City Park in Simpsonville with an appetite and an open mind.For details, visit icookwholecows.com or facebook.com/Bovinoche or call (864) 346-3838.

MAY 23–25

Sumter Iris Festival TV’s Cajun gator hunter Troy Landry, of “Swamp People” fame, will enjoy tamer surroundings as the featured guest at this year’s festival in Swan Lake Iris Gardens. A special ticket will get you into the Saturday meet-and-greet and photo op with Landry. Other treats include S.C. topiary artist Pearl Fryar demonstrating his skills, welded sculptures from Central Carolina Technical College, and the festival’s first-ever golf cart show. If you want to purchase any of those beautiful and coveted Japanese irises—the real star of the festival—be sure to arrive early.For details, visit irisfestival.org or call (803) 436-2640 or (800) 688-4748.

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Light shoppingWe’Ve BaSKeD In the goLDen glow of Thomas Edison’s incandescent lightbulb since the 1800s, but January 2014 marked the end of its run. That’s when

the federal government finalized its phase-out of general-purpose incan-descent bulbs under the provisions of the 2007

Energy Independence and Security Act.

The law mandated that screw-in bulbs for home use become, on average, 25 percent more efficient by January 2014 and 70 per-cent more efficient by 2020.

The Department of Energy estimates that Americans will save between $6 billion and $10 billion a year in lighting costs as a result of the new standards.

The most efficient replacements on the market today are halogen- incandescent bulbs, CFLs (compact fluorescent lights) and LEDs (light-emitting diodes), but be prepared for sticker shock. LED bulbs are the most expensive option, costing between $10 and $60 each, but lighting experts say they are a good long-term choice. They can last for up to two decades and save as much as 75 per-cent in energy costs.

As incandescent bulbs disappear from store shelves, consumers can use the Lighting Facts label to comparison shop for the best new lighting options. The most important thing

to look for is the lumens rating, or the amount of light a bulb emits. The higher the lumens, the brighter the light (see chart).

The Lighting Facts label also contains information on estimated yearly costs, the estimated life of the product, the color tempera-ture of the light emitted, the amount of energy used and, in the case of CFLs, information on mercury content. —b. DeniSe hawkinS

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Made in the shadeWant to save money on your energy bill without investing in expen-sive retrofits and renovations? Get a shovel. Strategically planting trees and shrubs around your home is a tried-and-true way to save.

In summer months, a tree’s shade cools the surrounding air temperatures by 9 degrees, and carefully positioned trees can reduce a household’s energy consumption by an average of 25 percent, according to estimates from the U.S. Department of Energy. Using computer models, DOE has determined that proper placement of only three trees can save an average household between $100 and $250 in yearly energy costs.

This spring, make your yard work for you with these landscaping tips:n To block summer heat while letting sun filter through in the

winter months, plant deciduous trees or those that lose their leaves seasonally. Evergreens and shrubs, on the other hand, are ideal for providing continuous shade and blocking heavy winds.

n Shading a window air conditioner can increase its efficiency by as much as 10 percent, but position shade plants more than three feet from unit to allow for proper airflow. Shading the outdoor condenser unit of an HVAC unit is not recommended. Debris can build up and hamper HVAC performance. For more information, see “Keeping your cool,” page 22.

n When selecting shade trees, keep in mind the mature height of the tree and the shape of its shade canopy in relation to the height of your home.

n Shading takes time—a 6- to 8-foot deciduous tree planted near a house will begin shading windows in a year. Depending on the species and the home, the tree will shade the roof in five to 10 years.Important safety tip: Never plant trees beneath or near power

lines. By maintaining a minimum 20-foot buffer zone between your trees and utility rights of way, you help your local electric cooperative prevent power outages during storms. —kirk thoMaS anD b. DeniSe hawkinS

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on patrol. Medal of Honor nominee Kyle Carpenter talks about life as a Marine under fire in Afghanistan.Born to be brave. Watch Kyle Carpenter’s interview with Katie Couric on the subject of bravery.Mr. Marsh tacky. Lowcountry farmer D.P. Lowther shares his love of South Carolina’s heritage horse.

boNUS artiCLeSLocal heroes. To date, 37 South Carolinians have received the Medal of Honor. Read the amazing stories of the five S.C. recipients honored during the 2010 Medal of Honor Convention in Charleston.a lifetime of service. Lewis Ringer, a retired Newberry Electric Cooperative lineman, reflects on his career bringing power to rural South Carolina.

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The battle of Congaree CreekloCATioN: 1215 Valley Ridge Road, GastonDATe: Dec. 5–7, 2014This annual reenactment commemorates a four-hour battle that took place outside Columbia in the waning days of the war. On Feb. 15, 1865, advancing Union troops squared off against Confederate soldiers entrenched behind earthworks erected near Congaree Creek. ADMiSSioN: $5. Veterans and children under 12 admitted free.CoNTACT: battleatcongareecreek.com

The battle of Honey HillloCATioN: 66 Cypress Ridge Drive, RidgelandDATe: Nov. 21–23, 2014This reenactment marks the 150th anniversary of a failed Union attempt to cut the Charleston & Savannah Railroad near Grahamville on Nov. 30, 1864. Determined Confederate troops under Col. Charles. J. Colcock successfully repelled the advance during a day of heavy fighting.ADMiSSioN: $10 adults, $5 for kids 12 and up.CoNTACT: colcock2100scv.org/events.html

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It IS aLWaYS gRatIFYIng to See ReaDeRS ReSPonD with generosity and compassion to the articles we publish in South Carolina Living. Allow me to share updates from three recent issues.

‘Teaching from the heart’Our August 2013 cover feature profiled Teach for America (TFA), a nonprofit organization working to ensure all South Carolina children get a first-rate education.

TFA recruits outstanding college graduates, trains them to work as classroom teachers and places them in schools seeking to dramatically improve the educational outcomes of their students. Josh Bell, executive director for the South Carolina region, describes the organization as a “human capital pipeline” matching motivated young teachers to the schools that need them.

At the time of the article, TFA had 49 corps members teaching in six counties. Fast forward nine months, and TFA has placed 190 young teachers in 76 schools across 10 counties. Bell estimates that when school starts this fall, 225 corps members will be teaching in South Carolina classrooms.

These young educators are making a real difference in the lives of their students. My heartfelt thanks go out to every reader who responded to our article by supporting TFA in your local community and steering young gradu-ates to apply for the corps.

‘Aid and comfort’The January 2014 issue included a feature on USO South Carolina’s work supporting military personnel and their families.

Director Joanie Thresher, programs manager Katie Kennedy and 136 dedicated volunteers serve more than 7,000 people a month at the USO Center in the Columbia Metropolitan Airport. They also help soldiers relax and unwind with hot meals,

video games and other free recreational facilities at Fort Jackson’s Camp McCrady.

In response to the article, co-op members from across the state reached out to USO South Carolina with notes of encouragement, donations and offers to volunteer.

“I am touched by the work you are doing,” a member of Laurens Electric Cooperative wrote to Thresher. “May God bless you richly for your love and support! … You are a part of a wonderful mission.”

‘The legend of roscoe Crosby: Part 2’College football fans were intrigued by “The legend of Roscoe Crosby: Part 2,” our cover story in the November/December 2013 issue.

Growing up, Crosby excelled in baseball and football as a way to escape a troubled

home life. By the time he graduated from Union High School in 2000, his skills as a running back earned him the prestigious “Mr. Football” award and status as one of the country’s top two college prospects. When he signed on to play football at Clemson while also earning a $1.7 million signing bonus to play professional baseball part-time, Crosby looked like he had it made.

After a promising freshman season at Clemson, Crosby experienced a series of personal tragedies and off-season injuries that brought his college football days and his pro baseball career to an end. After extensive physical reha-bilitation, Crosby signed on with the Indianapolis Colts in 2005 but soon realized his life needed a new direc-tion, one free of the distractions found in professional athletics. He found new purpose working as a counselor at AMIKids White Pines, a wilderness camp for at-risk teens in Jonesville, and now his story has an inspiring Part 3.

Through our article, Crosby’s work came to the atten-tion of the running backs coach who helped recruit him to Clemson in 2000—Dabo Swinney, now head coach of the Tigers. Today, Roscoe Crosby is back on the Clemson sidelines as a student-coach, earning his degree and coun-seling athletes.

“I’m still a competitor,” Crosby told Fox Carolina. “I’m still trying to win, but my game that I play now is the game of life.”

Tell us your storyThese are just some of the examples of the co-op family in action, and they demonstrate how we can all help write the story of a better South Carolina. If you know co-op members who are making a difference in your commu-nity, tell us about it at [email protected] or by writing to South Carolina Living, 808 Knox Abbott Drive, Cayce, SC 29033.

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to shut down flights out of Columbia Metropolitan

Airport. Joanie Thresher vividly recalls that day in 2012

and the 19-year-old soldier with a story to tell.

Thresher was on duty at the airport, as usual, as director

of USO South Carolina. She saw a quiet, nice-looking

young man come in and settle himself. Hours passed, and

he declined repeated offers of food or help, just glad for a

comfy place to pass the time. He’d just completed training

at Fort Jackson and was headed to his next assignment.

But his flight had been canceled; short on funds, he was

stranded there for at least a day, maybe two.

“So I told him, not a problem, we’d get him a hotel

room,” Thresher remembers. She packed a goody bag with

snacks and toiletries and escorted the anxious but grateful

soldier to his hotel shuttle.

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PhoTos By mary ann ChasTain

For our men and women in uniform, USO South Carolina offers a little taste of home (and a whole lot of snacks)

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QMy air-conditioning costs were high last summer, and we still felt too warm at times. ads for radiant

barriers say they help save a lot, but I don’t know how they work. how much does one cost, and will it save much?

AAdvertisements predict huge energy savings from install-ing attic radiant barriers.

The savings claimed are often the maximum possible and exaggerated for a typical retrofit installation. But, having said this, proper installation can yield a reasonable payback and better comfort.

The savings from installing a radiant barrier in the attic vary consid-erably, depending on your climate, your home’s orientation to the sun and other factors. The Oak Ridge National Laboratory estimates the air-conditioning cost savings can range from about $150 annually for very hot climates to only $40 for cold climates. If your electric cooperative offers time-of-use rates, the savings may be somewhat higher. During heating seasons, attic radiant barriers provide little positive or negative effect.

You need to know some basics about heat transfer—how a house loses and gains heat—to under-

stand how radiant barriers can help in a home.

Heat flows in three ways: conduc-tion, convection and radiation.

Conduction is heat flow through a solid object or through several objects touching one another. This is how the handle

on an iron skillet gets hot on the stove. The walls and ceiling of a house also lose or gain heat this way, because the building materials are all nailed together.

Convection is where heat flows through a moving fluid or gas. An example is how your skin loses heat faster during winter in the wind.

Radiation is heat flow directly from one object to another through a vacuum (space), air, glass or other such medium. It is not dependent on touching or fluid flow. This is how the sun heats the Earth or how you feel warm sitting in front of a fire.

What makes radiant energy unique is that it is much more affected by the temperature difference than the other types of heat flow. For conduction and convection, if the temperature differ-ence between indoors and outdoors doubles, the heat flow also doubles. With radiation, the heat flow is 16 times greater when the temperature difference doubles.

This is why radiant barriers are most often used in the attic to block heat flow through the roof. On a hot day, the temperature of a dark shingle roof can easily reach 150 degrees. This hot roof conducts heat to the roof sheathing; the heat is then carried down through the insulation, to your ceiling and into your house.

Reinforced aluminum foil, which reflects heat, has typically been used as a radiant barrier, but now many barriers use plastic films with reflec-tive surfaces. In addition to reflectivity, emittance is an important property of radiant barriers for inhibiting heat transfer. It should be lower than 0.25 (25 percent) to be an effective barrier. Aluminum foil is well below the 0.25 level. Another option is reflec-tive paints, which can be sprayed

underneath the roof sheathing. Definitely check the emittance spec before signing a contract or making a purchase.

A certified installer can install a radiant barrier in your home. Or, to get a better payback from the energy savings, you can install the radiant barrier yourself. You can buy double-sided reflective foil for about $130 for a 4-by-250-foot roll. You’ll need a hand construction stapler, a utility knife and a long straightedge to install it. Follow the manufacturer’s instructions carefully.

The easiest method to install the radiant barrier is to cut it into lengths and staple it underneath the roof rafters. It is not important how neatly it is installed, but it is important to have adequate attic ventilation, pref-erably a combination of soffit and a ridge vent. Radiant barriers require an air gap to prevent them from touching a hot surface; otherwise, they become a conductor, just like any other building material.

When installing single-sided foil, face the reflective side down to take advantage of its low emittance.

Send questions to Energy Q&A, South Carolina Living, 808 Knox Abbott Drive, Cayce, SC 29033, email [email protected] or fax (803) 739-3041.

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PRONTO PUPSIf the only kitchen appliance you’ve mastered is the toaster, the Pop-Up Hot Dog Toaster from Nostalgia Electrics lets you prepare dinner for two. It cooks two hot dogs and toasts two buns simultaneously, and a drip tray makes cleanup easy. $19; comes with mini tongs. (800) 466-3337; homedepot.com.

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When Lance Cpl. Kyle Carpenter’s squad began setting up a forward patrol base in a mud-wall compound near Marjah, Afghanistan, the battle-

hardened Marines had no illusions about what to expect. It was Nov. 20, 2010, and since arriving in the Helmand

Province more than four months earlier, the men of Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines, had been engaged with Taliban fighters almost daily.

“It wasn’t really a matter of are we going to get attacked today, it was more of a matter of when,” Carpenter says. “A lot of times our alarm clock was our base getting shot at.”

Medal of Honor nominee Kyle Carpenter is giving his ‘new 100 percent’ to civilian life

SInCe enRoLLIng at the unIVeRSItY of South Carolina in 2013, retired Marine Kyle Carpenter has embraced student life. “i gave the Marine Corps the best i had, and i gave it a 100 percent effort,” he says. “My next step, one that i am enjoying very much, is getting an education. obviously a lot of people know my story, but when i’m hanging out with my buddies, it’s ‘Kyle—he’s a freshman here at USC,’ and that’s just awesome.”

Carpenter (above right) with fellow Fox Company Marine Jake belote at Patrol base Dakota the day before Carpenter was wounded.


Loaded down with supplies, weap-ons and ammunition, the 10-man squad hiked into enemy territory near a trio of villages dubbed Shady, Shadier and Shadiest, Taliban strongholds where the insurgents fought from the shadows and blended in with the local population. The attacks on their new base started almost as soon as the Marines arrived. Two of Carpenter’s buddies were wounded by grenade fragments and evacuated by helicopter on the first day.

Carpenter manned the security post atop a corner of the compound. With Taliban snipers targeting his position, he kept his head down, staying as low as possible while build-ing a sandbag wall around a machine-gun emplacement. The squad worked through the night filling bags and tossing them up to the roof. The following afternoon, Carpenter and Lance Cpl. Nick Eufrazio were on post behind the defensive wall when an enemy grenade landed on the rooftop and their lives changed forever.

‘i knew i wasn’t leaving Afghanistan alive’The Marines inside the compound heard the thud of the grenade landing on the roof, followed by scuffling. Then the blast cracked the ceiling of the room. The men inside immediately climbed to the roof, where Lance Cpl. Jared

Lilly and hospital corpsman Christopher Frend—the first to arrive—saw a horrific scene.

Carpenter had taken the brunt of the grenade and was lying atop the still-smoking blast zone. The explosion and resulting shrapnel had blown away most of the Marine’s jaw and teeth, and he was bleeding profusely. There was massive trauma to his right arm—severe tissue damage and more than two dozen fractures—as well as damage to his right leg and his right eye. Eufrazio was also hit by shrap-nel, the most destructive fragments lodging in his brain, causing debilitating injuries that still affect him today.

Carpenter’s last conscious thoughts were of the warm liquid flowing from his wounds, his fear of disappoint-ing his parents, and “making my peace with the man upstairs. I knew I wasn’t leaving Afghanistan alive,” he says.

He was almost right. Carpenter nearly died three times during the next 24 hours as triage medics and doctors raced to keep him alive and patch his body back together.

Lilly later wrote of the incident, “I was the first one on the roof, and I saw the aftermath. There is no doubt in my mind that Kyle jumped on that grenade.”

becoming a GamecockFor his actions that day, Carpenter was nominated for the Medal of Honor, the nation’s highest award for valor. But even after the Marine Corps Times reported in March that he had been formally approved for the commendation, it wasn’t something the 24-year-old University of South Carolina freshman talked about much.

After 40-plus surgeries, countless hours of physical therapy and more than two years in the hospital, Carpenter astounded his friends and family with his remarkable phys-ical rehabilitation, optimism and humility. He medically retired from the Marine Corps in July 2013 after being pro-moted to the rank of corporal and enrolled at USC last fall to seek a degree. He excelled academically during his first semester, earning a 3.9 GPA, and today describes himself as “a normal college kid that has been through a lot and is just trying to live life to the fullest and figure everything out.”

“I want to be successful, happy and make a posi-tive impact on people’s lives,” he says. “One thing I have learned from being injured is that life comes at you fast, plans change, and sometimes crazy, unexpected things happen that you have to embrace. Those are the moments in life that you really learn from and that put your goals in perspective.”

Get More Visit SCLiving.coop for bonus videos and stories on Kyle Carpenter and South Carolina’s deep connection to the Medal of Honor.

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Carpenter had taken the brunt of the grenade and was

lying atop the still-smoking blast zone. the explosion had

blown away most of the Marine’s jaw and teeth, and he was bleeding profusely.

on PatRoLS In aFghanIStan, Carpenter and his fellow Marines often used rooftops as security posts.


Born in Jackson, Miss., Carpenter moved with his family to Gilbert, S.C., during his junior year in high school. He played varsity baseball and football at W. Wyman King Academy in Batesburg-Leesville, graduating in 2008. In March 2009, he enlisted in the Marine Corps and completed basic training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island.

“All I knew was that our country was at war, and what-ever way I could, I wanted to contribute,” he says of his decision to become a Marine. “I wanted to do something that I knew would challenge me.”

Family and faithCarpenter credits his family, his faith and the support of thousands of South Carolinians for seeing him through the long road to recovery, a journey that began when he first woke up in Walter Reed Army Medical Center four weeks after the attack.

“I can’t even put into words how amazing my family has been,” Carpenter says. “Since the moment I was injured, the people of South Carolina have given me and my family continuous love and support. I don’t know where we would be without our amazing community and state.”

His mom, Robin Carpenter, still has trouble talking about the moment she first saw the extent of her son’s wounds. For months, she put her life on hold to be by his side. His initial recovery took place at military hospitals in Maryland and Virginia, and the long drives gave a worried mother a lot of time to think and pray. By mid-February 2011, Robin Carpenter was getting over the initial shock of her son’s injuries.

CaRPenteR ReCeIVeD hIS PuRPLe heaRt commendation from Marine Corps Commandant Gen. James Amos and then-Sgt. Major of the Marine Corps Carlton Kent (above). His memories of the visit are hazy, but he does recall feeling a moment of panic that he was out of uniform. “As Marines, we’re extremely professional when it comes to uniforms and shaving and haircuts,” he says. “obviously they understood, but i definitely didn’t have a haircut, i hadn’t had a shower in over four months and i didn’t even have a shirt. They just kind of laid it on my chest.”

RehaBILItatIon FRoM the extenSIVe WounDS he received in Afghanistan was a slow process (below). At first, just sitting up was a challenge, but Carpenter attacked his recovery with the determination of an athlete by setting incremental goals for himself. His confidence soared when he completed the “bell lap,” one complete walk around his hospital floor, cheered on by his fellow wounded warriors (below left). Although Carpenter completed his physical rehabilitation before medically retiring from the Marine Corps in 2013, he still makes time for the gym nearly every day.


“I was on my way back to Richmond and thinking … ‘You can’t be down, sad or doubting. He is such a joy and inspiration,’ ” she recalls. “And then I heard these words ... God is bigger than my mountain, bigger than my valley, bigger than my problem, bigger than my pain. God is faith-ful! Kyle is coming home soon, and maybe you will get the chance to be around this awesome person.”

One of Carpenter’s fondest memories of those difficult early days is of his mom and her aversion to snow.

“Mom hates cold weather, and every day I was awake in the hospital, she would walk through the snow across the base to get me a vanilla milkshake, because it was the only thing I could taste,” he recalls.

‘My new 100 percent’Maybe it was the milkshakes that helped Carpenter through the pain, the drugs, the therapy and the fear of those early months in recovery. At first, just sitting up without vomiting was an achievement. Slowly, day by day,

oPeRatIon KYLe Facebook post from Thanksgiving 2013“It’s hard to comprehend that three years ago today my life and body was torn apart by an enemy hand grenade on a hot dusty rooftop in Afghanistan. … I just want to thank and remind all of you how much it means and how truly appreciative I am for every comment, message, word of encouragement and prayer you have sent my way since that day in November 2010. You have helped get me to where I am today and for that I will be forever grateful. It took a life-changing event to get me to truly appreciate the precious and amazing life I have been blessed with. Please, take it from me … enjoy every day to the fullest, don’t take life too seriously, always try to make it count, appreciate the small and simple things, be kind and help others, let the ones you love always know you love them and when things get hard trust there is a bigger plan and that you will be stronger for it.”

SKYDIVIng, RunnIng aDVentuRe RaCeS and traveling the country were part of Carpenter’s recovery process, documented on the operation Kyle Facebook page (left). Since medically retiring from the Marine Corps, Carpenter has learned to appreciate the simple things in life, including time playing with Ace, his family’s black lab.

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step by step, Carpenter was able to walk from his bed to the bathroom 5 feet away. The next objective became the door of his room, then the hallway, then the nurses’ station. After months of care, Carpenter made his first full lap around his hospital ward—the bell lap. Cheered on by the staff and the many other wounded warriors on the floor, it was then that Carpenter believed he was going to make a successful recovery.

Today, Carpenter is physically active and strong—“ripped” would be an accurate description of his physique. While he completed formal physical rehabilitation before retiring from the Marine Corps, he still spends time in the gym nearly every day, using modified workouts to adjust for injured and rebuilt joints.

Adventure travel and physical challenges have been part of his recovery process. Carpenter has completed a 6.2-mile mud run obstacle course and made a tandem parachute jump (“I hope to eventually become jump certified. Just one more thing to drive Mom crazy,” he says), and last fall he completed the Marine Corps Marathon.

Along the way, he kept friends, family and support-ers updated through the Operation Kyle Facebook page (facebook.com/OperationKyle), set up on his behalf by friends at Lexington Baptist Church, and via his Twitter feed (@chiksdigscars). His post-marathon tweet was typical—humble and full of gratitude.

“It’s hard to believe I completed my first marathon on Sunday,” he tweeted. “I have been extremely fortunate and blessed to have had such a great recovery, and I am very proud of myself and the rest of Team Semper Fi for continuing to inspire and push through obstacles and inju-ries. Thank you to all who support me and continue to be there almost 3 years later.”

Since getting out of the hospital, Carpenter has also taken the time to travel the country. He has walked the sands of the Pacific Northwest near Haystack Rock, stood on the stone bridge at Oregon’s Multnomah Falls, gazed at the St. Louis Gateway Arch, reflected at the grandeur of Mount Rushmore and enjoyed a Nationals baseball game in Washington, D.C. In civilian life, Carpenter is drinking in the magnitude of the country that he and his fellow Marines sacrificed to protect, deter-mined to live life at what he calls “my new 100 percent.”

“When you fully experience death and you get a second chance to come back from that—in my opinion, I don’t really feel like I have a choice but to live life to the fullest, plus some,” he says.

life aheadWhat of the proverbial “elephant in the room”—the Medal of Honor? When the president hangs the powder-blue ribbon around Carpenter’s neck, the retired Marine will become the youngest living recipient of the Medal of Honor and the 38th recipient from South Carolina. He will join an elite group of fewer than 3,500 men (and one woman) who have earned the commendation

for valor since 1863. And as happened on Nov. 21, 2010, in combat, his life will once again change forever.

The Marines who served with Carpenter have made it clear that he deserves the Medal

of Honor, and like many of the recipients before him, Carpenter understands the enormous responsibility that comes with the commendation.

“The light is on me right now, but I’m hoping what happened to me will help remind people that things like this happen every day and people don’t see it,” he says. “I’ll uphold its reputation and what it means to the best of my ability. I’ll try to make the people who got it before me proud, and I’ll wear it for my buddies who didn’t make it back.”

“We’Re ReaLLY, ReaLLY PRouD oF hIM, but it’s kind of surreal,” proud mom robin Carpenter says of her son’s nomination for the Medal of Honor. When she first heard he was wounded trying to save a fellow Marine, she says, “i was not surprised at all. That’s the kind of guy he is.”

‘the light is on me right now, but I’m hoping what happened to me will help remind people that things like this happen every day.’


eVen In a WaR zone, lance Cpl. Nick eufrazio (left) and Kyle Carpenter could find humor in their situation. “We were getting shot at, but Nick kept making me laugh,” Carpenter wrote of this photo on the operation Kyle Facebook page.

CaRPenteR anD FeLLoW MaRIne BRanDon StILeS compare tattoos. Carpenter got his—Psalms 144:1—just before deploying to Afghanistan. “it talks about how the lord trains your hands for battle and your fingers for war. A buddy mentioned it to me, and i started thinking, ‘There’s an oK chance we’re not coming back. … i’m going to need my faith over there.’ And i loved the bible verse.”

LIKe geneRatIonS oF MaRIneS BeFoRe theM, the men of Fox Company bonded together in the harsh realities of combat deployment. “over there, each other is really all you have,” Carpenter says. “We were in good spirits. We really cared and looked out for each other.” From left to right, lance Cpls. brad Skipper, Jared lilly, Griff Welch and Nick Fitzpatrick.

CaRPenteR, aRMeD WIth an M4 RIFLe, guards a CH-53 supply helicopter delivering food and water to Patrol base beatley. The arriving aircraft always attracted enemy fire. “you’re getting shot at, but the bird is so loud you can’t really hear it,” Carpenter says.

CaRPenteR SeRVeD as an M249 Squad Automatic Weapon (SAW) gunner. “When things start going not so much your way, the SAW is there to suppress the enemy while your buddies can get out or make moves,” he says. “it’s linked 5.56 ammunition, belt-fed, carries a 200-round drum—and it feels really sexy when you shoot it.”

DaILY CoMBat PatRoLS uSuaLLY LeD to FIReFIghtS with the Taliban, and they were always uncomfortable. “Just imagine getting in full gear, long sleeves, long pants, all the weight of your gear and walking through the most flooded, muddy canal or farmland you can think of—in a sauna,” Carpenter says. “During the day, during peak heat hours, it was easily 115 to 120 degrees.”

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Web extraS Visit SCliving.coop to take a video tour of D.P. lowther’s marsh tacky ranch.

Mr. Marsh TackyD.P. Lowther is a smitten man. Praise comes easily when he speaks of his beloved Carolina marsh tackies, “the toughest horse that ever lived.”

“You could ride some of these horses all day long in the bushes and briars and swamps, and they would never break a sweat,” he says.

Lowther fell in love with the breed as a boy, when his father, a cow farmer and mule trader, acquired a handful. Daily, Lowther rode the sturdy, easy-tempered horses while herding cows.

As a young man, he rode out to the state’s coastal islands, where feral marsh tackies ran free but neglected, dwindling toward extinction, and brought them home on barges.

“I had no idea in heaven what I was going to do with them,” he recalls. “I wasn’t trying to save the bloodline; I didn’t have no long-range plan. I just loved ’em.”

Now Lowther is widely credited for preserving the survival and integrity of the breed. Only about 300 registered Carolina marsh tackies exist in the country, and Lowther owns nearly a third of them.

Named the state heritage horse in 2010, marsh tackies are part of S.C. history. And Lowther is inextricably tied to the breed’s history.

“The love for horses is like being an alcoholic— it gets in your blood, and you can’t get it out. It’s the love of my life,” he says. —diane Veto Parham


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Hotter than normal.Hard to believe after the arctic blasts of the winter we

just endured, but that’s the forecast for June and July in South Carolina.

Even if your home’s HVAC system kept you toasty all winter, that’s no guarantee it will be ready to keep you cool when “hotter than normal” shows up, so now is a good time to give your home’s cooling system a thorough checkup and some preventive maintenance.

Pay attention now, or pay for repairs laterDuring South Carolina’s infamously hot summers, HVAC contractor Rob Shealy sees enough failing air conditioning units to know this: the dirtiest and most neglected systems

die first when temperatures start to climb.Considering that it costs around $3,500 to $5,000

to replace a heating, ventilation and air condition-ing system, a homeowner’s budget can benefit from regular maintenance that minimizes expensive repairs and extends the life of the system. Routine

maintenance also keeps your HVAC system operating at peak efficiency, and that can yield savings in monthly

utility bills, since more than half of the energy used in a typical home goes toward cooling and heating.

“It’s costing customers to use the system when it’s not running efficiently,” says Shealy, owner of Palmetto Breeze Heating and Air Conditioning in North.

Signs of troubleThree questions can alert a homeowner to a cooling system in need of attention.

have the air filters been changed lately? This is the simplest—and most frequently ignored—way to improve HVAC efficiency, Shealy says. If your system seems to be struggling, put in new filters first.

When was the last time the system was serviced? “A lot of people don’t even think about it until it goes down,” Shealy says. A quick fix when a system breaks does nothing to ensure its overall health and efficiency. A regular checkup will inspect and correct the most common problem areas.

Does the system seem to be running normally? Put a hand over the supply registers—is cool air coming out? Feel the air coming out the top of the condenser unit outside; in summer, it should feel hot, because that’s the hot air your


system is taking out of the house. Look at the condensate drain line (the small, white, PVC pipe sticking out of the house or the HVAC unit). It should be dripping water, carrying moisture out of the house along with the heat. If it’s not, there’s a problem.

Michael Smith, manager of energy programs for Central Electric Power Cooperative, encourages homeowners to use their ears to detect potential problems. Listen for whether the system is especially noisy or running more often than usual.

“If it’s not that hot outside, but your system seems to be running all the time and you’re not feeling cool, first check the filters,” Smith says. “Then call somebody, because something is wrong.”

Do-it-yourself maintenanceWhat can homeowners do to keep their HVAC systems in top condition?

Keep it clean: First and often, change those air filters. David Bolin, owner of B&B Heating and Cooling in North, advises homeowners to use inexpensive, disposable filters and change them monthly. It’s a minimal expense, he says, but “90 percent of people won’t change ’em.”

Another easy but overlooked maintenance step: Clear blockages from where the condensate line drains outside.

Let it breathe: Think of your air conditioner as a system that inhales and exhales. Anything that restricts air flow is making it harder for the system to breathe.

Refrigerant coils—at the condenser unit outside and at the evaporator in attics or crawl spaces—are critical places where air needs to flow freely to move cool air in and warm air out. But homeowners often block the air by storing equipment too close to these units or by trying to make their yards more attractive by screening units with shrubbery or fencing.

“We all know they’re not pretty; we all know they’re noisy,” Smith says. “But it needs to breathe to do its job.”

Before you crank up the air conditioning for the first time, make sure no leaves or debris have accumulated around the outdoor unit. Move any equipment or screens at least 18 inches away to give them breathing room. Cut back bushes that have grown too close.

When you’re doing yard work, turn the lawnmower and weed trimmer away from outdoor condenser units, Bolin advises. Grass clippings and dirt can fly into the coils and clog the air flow.

You might notice accumulated dirt on outdoor and indoor coils, but Bolin and Shealy agree that cleaning the coils is a job better left to professionals. An overzealous homeowner with a pressure washer can do irreparable damage to the metal fins covering coils, and even a gentle squirt from the garden hose can make clogs worse by

Get your home’s air conditioning in shape now for the summer ahead

When your HVAC unit runs efficiently, you save money, says rob Shealy (right), owner of Palmetto breeze Heating and Air Conditioning. He recommends routine maintenance to clean the coils—a job best left to the professionals.

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leaving wet dirt and debris adhering to the unit.Control the thermostat. When temperatures are espe-

cially high, remember your air conditioner has to work harder and run longer to satisfy the thermostat setting. “Give in a little to the fact that it’s hotter,” Smith advises, and set the thermostat a little higher.

Clear indoor vents. Move furniture away from supply registers that distribute air and from return air vents, which pull air into the system. Bent fins on vent covers can also block air flow, so make sure yours are straight and open.

Seal the leaks. Even the most efficient HVAC system will struggle to cool a house with intrusive air leaks that allow hot, humid air to be pulled inside. Shealy recom-mends making sure your attic and crawl spaces are well

insulated to resist the flow of hot air through ceilings and floors into cooled living spaces. Ductwork that runs through these areas should also be well sealed; leaks here can diminish both air quality and the efficient operation of your HVAC system.

Weather stripping can help prevent humid air from seeping in around doors and windows and raising a home’s indoor humidity to uncomfortable levels. “The more moisture in the air, the warmer you feel,” Shealy says.

If you find yourself constantly adjusting the thermostat and still not feeling cooler, humidity is the likely culprit. Caulking or adding weather stripping helps keep humid air out and conditioned air in.

Professional maintenanceShealy recommends a routine service inspection once or twice a year by a qualified HVAC contractor as the best way to keep your system operating efficiently and prevent costly repairs.

“I can head most anything off in one visit a year,” he says. “But I can definitely cover it in two visits a year.”

Service contracts covering basic maintenance may cost about $65 to $160 per visit, but they include specialized maintenance that most homeowners shouldn’t attempt. During a typical check-up, a qualified technician will inspect the thermostat and electrical controls, clean inside and out-side coils, replace dirty filters, inspect and clean condensate lines, clean and lubricate moving parts, and ensure the air conditioner’s refrigerant is at the proper level.

Shealy says word of mouth is your best ally in finding a reputable contractor—ask friends and neighbors who are happy with theirs. Consumers should also get quotes from multiple contractors before committing to a service contract or recommended repairs. If a service technician suggests you spend money on new equipment, ask whether he gets a commission on that sale. “He may be padding his own pocket rather than trying to make your life more comfort-able,” Shealy says.

A good HVAC technician will not only keep your system running smoothly, he’ll help create good indoor air quality.

“It’s an investment in comfort, and it’s an investment in the value of your home,” Shealy says.

If your air conditioning fails when you need it most this summer, should you repair it or just replace it?

The answer depends on the age of your system, says David Bolin of B&B Heating and Cooling. Simple repairs and regular maintenance can extend the life of an older system, but any air conditioner that is more

than a decade old is a good candidate for replacement.“If you get 10 to 12 years out of one, you’ve done good,” he says. “If your

unit is 10 years old or older, there are more energy-efficient units now.”When replacing or installing an air conditioning unit, it’s important to

select a system that is the proper size for the home. People tend to think bigger is always better, says Rob Shealy of Palmetto Breeze Heating and Air Conditioning, but that’s not true for HVAC units.

A qualified contractor can calculate the right size for your system, based on factors like your home’s building materials, insulation, which direction windows face, the color of roof shingles and more.

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You’Ve Seen theM—ShRuBS that haVe fallen victim to the “green meatball” syndrome. That’s what I call it when shrubs are sheared into submission, like little round soldiers in formation.

Each type of shrub, like each person’s hairstyle, looks best when trimmed a certain way. Flowering shrubs in particular suffer from indis-criminate shearing, turning what could be a standout display into just another green blob in the landscape.

To properly prune spring-flowering shrubs, such as azaleas and hydran-geas, you need to understand when and how to prune to maximize their attractiveness and performance.

Knowing when to prune is easy. Spring-blooming plants, defined as those that bloom before June 1, should be pruned immediately after flower-ing. This is because they bloom on “old wood,” a simple way of saying that their flower buds form in the late summer and fall of the previous year on stems produced that season. Pruning these shrubs in winter would remove flower buds and result

in reduced or no spring blooms.Summer-flowering plants, such as

butterfly bush and crape myrtle, which bloom on “new wood,” or current season’s growth, can be pruned in late winter with no effect on blooming.

Knowing how to prune is a bigger challenge. Buzz cuts won’t do, so put away the hedge shears. To prune these plants properly, you’ll need to use hand pruners or loppers—and take your time.

The good news is that these plants usually don’t require heavy pruning, at least not every year. The practice is intended to maintain plant size while encouraging a full and natural-looking outline.

You need to master two types of pruning cuts: thinning and heading.

Thinning cuts remove entire branches down to another branch, to the main trunk, or all the way to the ground. This is the best tech-nique for decreasing the length of leggy branches that extend beyond the outline of the shrub and gently reducing the size of the plant. It also allows better light penetration into the shrub, encouraging more interior branch growth and giving the plant a more layered and full appearance.

Thinning should be your go-to pruning method and can be done year-round. But it will have the least impact on flowering when done just after the plant’s flowers have faded.

Heading cuts should be used less frequently and more cautiously. Heading is a more drastic and less precise pruning method in which stems are cut back indiscriminately. When all of the small branches on the exterior of a plant are headed back, we call it shearing, or hedging, which leads to the “green meatballs.”

While sometimes appropriate for

formal boxwood hedges, shearing is not recommended for azaleas, camel-lias and other flowering shrubs. Heading cuts can be used on flowering plants occasionally, however, to drasti-cally reduce the size of the plants, a process called renewal pruning.

Renewal pruning may be necessary on grossly overgrown shrubs. Not only does it reduce size, but it can also rein-vigorate a plant, provided the plant is otherwise healthy. Cut all of the stems back to within 6 to 12 inches from the ground just before growth begins in the spring (mid- to late March). This will, of course, eliminate spring blooms, but you should see consider-able new stem growth by midsummer.

Once the new shoots are 8 to 12 inches long, thin them out so only two or three shoots remain on each old stem, then head those shoots to encourage more branching. Make sure your plants are well watered during this process to reduce stress.

Don’t do any additional pruning after August 1, and your reinvigorated shrubs should produce a good flower-ing display the following spring.

S. CoRY tanneR is an area horticulture agent and Master Gardener coordina-tor for Clemson Extension based in Greenville County. Contact him at [email protected].

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Located on Black Highway just west of York, the open-air farmers market is the first phase of owner Roe Inman’s plan to create a living museum honoring family farmers. It’s a topic he knows well. Inman Farms has been in his family for five generations.

The market is housed in a 1950s peach- packing shed where Inman spent many a summer day working as a kid.

“I grew up selling produce off that peach shed with my brother,” he says. “They tell me it’s one of only two peach-packing sheds, with the original equipment in it, still standing in the state of South Carolina.”

The shed is a relatively recent addition to the prop-erty his great-great-grandfa-ther, Elias Inman, purchased at auction in 1893. Actively farmed until the mid-1980s, the land has produced cotton, peaches, grapes and soybeans. Each generation of Inmans added acreage and buildings as they tried differ-ent crops and adopted new agricultural techniques. The surviv-ing structures tell the story of how life changed for the family—and the tenant farmers who lived and worked alongside them—through the decades.

Whenever the market is open, visi-tors are welcome to pick up a bro-chure and take a self-guided walking tour of the farm, says marketing man-ager Signa Curry. Points of interest include the main farmhouse—a two-story Italianate home that was part of the original farm purchase—a small country store, the corn crib where the plow mules were fed, a restored tenant house and rolling fields that are just right for a family picnic.

“When people come here for the

tour, we encourage them to pack a lunch, bring the Frisbee, bring the dog, bring the camera,” she says. “It’s free. Make a day of it.”

Since opening in 2013, the project has attracted enthusiastic local support. The long-term plan calls for creating museum-style exhibits inside

the farm buildings, hosting school groups and commu-nity events, and bringing in costumed interpreters to demonstrate farming tools and techniques from decades past.

The idea of opening the farm to guests came to Roe Inman a few years ago as he went about restoring the structures scattered around

the property. The work brought back vivid memories from his youth and fueled his passion to honor the legacy of family farming.

Turning the peach shed into a farmers market seemed like the logical place to start retelling the stories of South Carolina’s agricultural past while also supporting today’s family farmers, he says.

“I spent a good bit of my time and money fixing it up because I didn’t want it to fall in, and then I decided I’d love to see it put to good use,” Inman says. “I love that all of my effort in the restoration of this farm can be used in a way that can benefit the community.”

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People aim for this spot, a destina-tion point for hungry diners within a 30-mile radius. They travel two-lane country roads, past rural landscapes, occasional fast-food joints and chain restaurants closer to home, to savor the traditional Lowcountry fare at The Eatery at the Depot.

This spot in Orangeburg County has attracted attention for centuries—first as a settlement where an Indian trail branched off toward Charleston; later as a railroad junction (first in the world, locals say) on the historic Charleston-to-Hamburg rail line. At

least four U.S. presidents stopped at Branchville’s train depot, three to eat in its old dining room.

Nowadays, the main attraction here is the generous servings of fried seafood and American standards, served in a quaint depot setting.

“It’s just nice to be able to provide for the community a place where they can sit down and have a nice meal,” says Eatery owner and chef Norris Jarrett.

Jarrett saw that Branchville needed a new restaurant soon after arriving here some 20 years ago. He grew up a foodie, in the kind of family where “while we were eating breakfast, we wondered what we would have for lunch and dinner.” He briefly studied hotel and restaurant management at the University of South Carolina before venturing off to work in restau-rants in Columbia and Charleston. He and wife Kyra met in a Charleston restaurant, where she tended bar and he waited tables; they moved to Branchville, her hometown, when they married.

When he opened The Eatery in August 2004 in the restored depot, Jarrett followed the best advice of his restaurant mentors: “Keep it simple.”

The bulk of his menu is lightly breaded and fried fresh fish, but the grilled pork tenderloin also draws

raves. Thursday is the only night you can get shrimp and grits; slow-roasted prime rib is the special on Fridays and Saturdays.

Side dishes are recipes passed down from family and friends, including the Charleston red rice with two kinds of sausage, Norris’ great-grandmother’s cheesy squash casserole, and the star of the dessert case, Kyra’s mother’s strawberry cream cake. It’s food with the comfort of good home cooking: baby limas, buttered carrots, sauces rich with butter and heavy cream.

“That’s just the way I was brought up,” Jarrett says. “It’s probably not that health conscious, but we’re only open three nights a week—they’re on their own the other four nights!”

Regulars have been known to show up twice in one weekend. They love the food and the on-site entertain-ment—the trains that still rumble past the depot several times a day, rattling windows and drowning out conversation.

“That just fascinates people; some-times they scream,” Jarrett says, laughing.

But do the customers appreciate that noisy interruption?

“Oh, heck yeah, are you kidding?” Jarrett says. “If I could get another 50 cents out of everybody who liked every time a train came by, I’d have a heck of a stash built up!”

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Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Beat egg whites together lightly; add baking powder and almond extract. Gradually add sugar and beat at medium-high speed until peaks are formed. Fold in pecans and crumbled Ritz crackers. Put into well-greased 9-inch pie pan. Bake in preheated oven for 30–35 minutes. Let cool completely. Cover with fresh whipped cream and refrigerate.

The beautifully restored train depot where Norris and Kyra Jarrett run their restaurant (with help from daughter Callie) sits just feet away from an active rail line.

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UPSTATEMaY9–18 • “The Hollow,” Easley Foothills Playhouse, Easley. (864) 855-1817.9, 16 and 23 • Friday Night Fights Criterium, downtown, Gaffney. (864) 487-6244.10 • Music on the Mountain, Table Rock State Park, Pickens. (864) 878-9813.15–18 • BMW Charity Pro Am, three golf courses, Greenville. (864) 297-1660.15–18 • Greek Festival, downtown, Greenville. (864) 233-8531.16 • Blue Ridge Fest, 734 W. Main St., Pickens. (800) 240-3400.17 • Bovinoche, City Park, Simpsonville. (864) 346-3838.17 • Culture & Cultivation in the Gardens, Rose Hill Plantation State Historic Site, Union. (864) 427-5966.17 • Potters on Gaffney’s Old Field, Cherokee County History & Arts Museum, Gaffney. (864) 489-3988.17 • Tri-County Patriot Run, Anderson Campus of Tri-County Technical College, Anderson. (864) 646-1507.17–18 • Horse Play in May, T. Ed Garrison Arena, Pendleton. (864) 617-0918.17–18 • Comic and Games Tradeshow, TD Convention Center, Greenville. (864) 233-2562.22–June 7 • “A Few Good Men,” Centre Stage, Greenville. (877) 377-1339.23–24 • Gallabrae and Greenville Scottish Games, Furman University, Greenville. (864) 968-8801.23–26 • Aloft, Heritage Park, Simpsonville. (864) 228-0025.24 • Take Flight 5K, Runway Cafe, Greenville. (864) 270-6660.29–31 • Plum Hollow Festival, 5015 Rainbow Lake Road, Campobello. (864) 680-0225.30–June 22 • “Les Miserables,” Greenville Little Theatre, Greenville. (864) 233-6238.

June5 • Wedding Festivals Bridal Show, TD Convention Center, Greenville. (864) 233-2562.5 and 12 • Music on Main, 175 W. Main St., Spartanburg. (864) 596-2976.7 • Popular Music of the Civil War, Rose Hill Plantation State Historic Site, Union. (864) 427-5966.

9–13 • Science & Nature Camps, USC Upstate, Spartanburg. (864) 503-5728.12 • Poinsett Wind Symphony, Amphitheater at Furman University, Greenville. (864) 294-2124.13–15 and 20–22 • “Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day,” Peace Center, Greenville. (800) 888-7768.13–22 • Chautauqua History Alive Festival: Rising to the Occasion, multiple locations, Greenville and Fountain Inn. (864) 244-1499.14 • Music on the Mountain, Table Rock State Park, Pickens. (864) 878-9813.

ongoIngTuesdays through Saturdays • “Desolate Pride” Civil War Exhibit, Anderson County Museum, Anderson. (864) 260-4737.Tuesdays through Sundays, through June 15 • “Protests, Prayers and Progress: Greenville’s Civil Rights Movement,” Upcountry History Museum, Greenville. (864) 467-3100.Wednesdays and Saturdays • Hub City Railroad Museum, 298 Magnolia St., Spartanburg. (864) 316-6924.Wednesdays through Sundays • “The Content of Our Character: From States Rights to Civil Rights,” Greenville County Museum of Art. (864) 271-7570.First Fridays • First Fridays Art Gallery Crawl, multiple locations, Greenville. (864) 325-4445.Saturdays • Native American Exhibits, Museum of the Cherokee in South Carolina, Walhalla. (864) 710-9210.

MIDLANDSMaY16 • “A Pictorial History of Lancaster, South Carolina,” USC-Lancaster Native American Studies Center, Lancaster. (803) 313-7063.16–17 • Red Rose Festival, downtown, Lancaster. (803) 289-1492.16–18 • South Carolina Book Festival, Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center, Columbia. (803) 771-2477.17 • Horseback Riding on Walt Schrader Trails, Historic Brattonsville, McConnells. (803) 684-2327.17 • Palmetto Patriots’ Ball, Embassy Suites Hotel, Columbia. (803) 206-6088.

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ongoIngMondays through Fridays • “Slavery by Another Name,” I.P. Stanback Museum & Planetarium, Orangeburg. (803) 536-7174.Tuesdays through Sundays, through June 29 • “Mama, Let’s Make a Moon,” South Carolina State Museum, Columbia. (803) 898-4921.Wednesdays • Wee Wednesdays, Main Street Children’s Museum, Rock Hill. (803) 327-6400.Thursdays through May • Rhythm and Blooms, Riverbanks Botanical Gardens, West Columbia. (803) 779-8717.Thursdays, June 12–Aug. 14 (except Aug. 7) • Playcation Day Camps, Main Street Children’s Museum, Rock Hill. (803) 327-6400.First Saturdays • South Carolina State House Tours, 1 100 Gervais St., Columbia. (803) 734-2430.Second Saturdays • Children’s Art Program, Sumter County Gallery of Art, Sumter. (803) 775-0543. Sundays • Gallery Tour: Highlights of the CMA Collection, Columbia Museum of Art, Columbia. (803) 799-2810.

LOWCOUNTRYMaY12–18 • Cruisin’ the Coast Spring Bike Rally, multiple locations, Grand Strand. (843) 369-5555.14–18 • Traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall, Grand Park at The Market Common, Myrtle Beach. (843) 918-1014.15 • Bic Stand Up Paddleboard One Design Challenge, James Island County Park, Charleston. (843) 762-8089.15–17 • Pinestraw Festival, downtown, Patrick. (843) 498-6994.16 • Forget-Me-Not Ball, Francis Marion Hotel, Charleston. (843) 614-6608.

16–17 • Johnsonville Heritage Festival, Venters Landing, Johnsonville. (843) 386-3500, ext. 0.16–17 • Marion FoxTrot Festival, downtown, Marion. (843) 423-8285, ext. 1 13.17 • All Saints Garden Tour, multiple locations, Hilton Head Island and Bluffton. (843) 540-9775.17 • Moonbird Evening, Penn Center, St. Helena Island. (803) 609-4778. 17 • Rib Burnoff and Barbecue Fest, Coastal Discovery Museum at Honey Horn, Hilton Head Island. (843) 689-7219.17 • Beach Blast Christian Music Festival, Eighth Avenue North at Ocean Boulevard, Myrtle Beach. (855) 484-1991.17–18 • Sculpture in the South, Azalea Park, Summerville. (843) 851-7800.17–18 • Blue Crab Festival, waterfront, Little River. (843) 385-3180.22 • Pups, Yups and Food Trucks, Palmetto Island County Park, Mount Pleasant. (843) 762-8089.23–25 • Gullah Festival, Technical College of the Lowcountry, Beaufort. (843) 525-0628.23–26 • Memorial Weekend Bike Rally, downtown, Atlantic Beach. (843) 663-2284.23–June 8 • Piccolo Spoleto, multiple locations, Charleston. (843) 724-7305.23–June 8 • Spoleto Festival USA, multiple locations, Charleston. (843) 579-3100.24 • Military Appreciation Days Parade, Ocean Boulevard, Myrtle Beach. (843) 918-1014.29 • Music on Main, Horseshoe, North Myrtle Beach. (843) 280-5570.

June1 • Art Festival, Brookgreen Gardens, Murrells Inlet. (843) 235-6000.

2–8 • Coastal Uncorked, multiple locations, Myrtle Beach. (843) 626-9668.3 and 10 • Fireworks, Broadway at the Beach, Myrtle Beach. (843) 444-3200.6–8 • Marlboro County Summerfest, multiple locations, Bennettsville. (843) 439-2979.7 • Corvettes at the Beach, Broadway at the Beach, Myrtle Beach. (843) 340-1731.7 • Sweetgrass Cultural Arts Festival, Waterfront Park, Mount Pleasant. (843) 856-9732.7 • Cooper River Challenge Pier Tournament, Mount Pleasant Pier, Mount Pleasant. (843) 795-4386.7–8 • Coastal Classic Volleyball Championships, Myrtle Beach Convention Center, Myrtle Beach. (843) 283-5320.12–15 • CariFest, Brittlebank Park, Charleston. (843) 557-6258.14 • Tara Hall Paddle Fest, 510 Tara Hall Road, Tara Hall Home for Boys, Georgetown. (843) 546-3000.14 • Wine Tasting, Brookgreen Gardens, Murrells Inlet. (843) 235-6000.14–15 • The Native Sons Salt Games, downtown, Myrtle Beach. (843) 448-0585.15 • Charleston Sprint Triathlon Series, James Island County Park, Charleston. (843) 762-8089.

ongoIngDaily • Hiking on Beaver Pond Nature Trail, Little Pee Dee State Park, Dillon. (843) 774-8872.Daily, June 2–30 • Alvin Staley and DeWayne Sykes Art Exhibit, North Charleston City Gallery, North Charleston. (843) 740-5854.Daily through December 2014 • “Finding Freedom’s Home: Archaeology at Mitchelville,” Coastal Discovery Museum, Hilton Head Island. (843) 689-6767.Mondays through October • Coastal Kayaking, Huntington Beach State Park, Murrells Inlet. (843) 235-8755.Tuesdays through Fridays in June • Coastal Ecology Camp, Hobcaw Barony, Georgetown. (843) 546-4623.Tuesdays through Saturdays • Sportfishing Exhibit, Georgetown County Museum, Georgetown. (843) 545-7020.Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays • Myrtle’s Market, Mr. Joe White Avenue at Oak Street, Myrtle Beach. (843) 918-4906.First and fourth Thursdays, June through September • Music on Main, Main Street and Horseshoe, North Myrtle Beach. (843) 280-5570.

Please confirm information before attending events. For entry guidelines, go to SCLiving.coop.

The third annual Paddlefest and Family Fun Day at Tara Hall Home for boys will be June 14 on black river in Georgetown County. The event includes a 5-mile paddle down Mingo Creek by kayak, canoe, or paddleboard and lunch on the property. Visit tarahall.org or call (843) 546-3000 for details.


theRe aRe aLWaYS thIngS that go BuMP In the nIght. When you’re a kid, it’s the monster in the closet or the bogeyman under the bed. Today—for reasonably rational grown-ups who only hear voices when their cell phones ring—it’s giant rats.

Recently, a Swedish family was terrorized by “Ratzilla,” the media’s moniker for the poodle-

sized rodent that gnawed its way into their home. The family heard some kind of wildlife rattling around, but Swedes are tough, so they figured it was just another moose. They didn’t panic until they met the 15-pound rat helping himself to leftovers in their kitchen. Yes, that’s 15 pounds of whiskered, hairy, two-fanged, sewer-crawling rat. (In Carolina terms, that would translate to a Palmetto bug roughly the size of a beaver.)

After a close look at the map, I’ve determined that Sweden is at least as far away from me as Spartanburg, but we’re talking about a large, rat-producing country with a big coastline, lots of boats and no guarantee the rodents don’t have passports, so that’s still too close for comfort.

Rats aren’t supposed to go places where snow starts falling in October and the entire country

shuts down for ice-skating until May. They’re supposed to be found on tropical islands, rain-forests and retired volcanoes in Papua New Guinea, like the one where a 32-inch Bosavi woolly rat showed up. (Remember, the last time you heard “woolly” it was used to describe a mammoth.)

Granted, the rat seemed to be minding its own business, but it could have been planning a family vacation on Expedia. This world is filled with invasive species. I’m one of them. By rights, I should speak with a brogue, have six cousins named Kevin, and need more than one beer to produce a weeklong hangover. But I digress.

Rats like to travel. According to The Associated Press, there are 180 million rats in the Galapagos Islands who hitched there with early whalers. A helicopter dropped 22 tons of poison on them last year in an effort to get them to stop eating other island residents, such as birds and lizards. So the rats left for Sweden.

The thing about rats is they don’t waste a lot of time on foreplay. There’s no time for flowers and candy when a male can seduce 20 honeys in six hours. Animal Planet said it’s possible. They also said that New York, which might be closer to us than Sweden, is the world’s biggest rat city.

This has all the markings of an epidemic that could be bigger than the zombie apocalypse. In Iran, they are using snipers to go after their rats. In Togo, they use recipes.

The latest reports from the UK’s Mirror online news say “giant German rats with massive fangs” have taken over a small town in Germany and are heading straight for Ireland. These river rats, guests from South America, can grow up to 42 inches, which is considerably wider than my refrigerator.

So let’s treat this like hurricane season and take precautions. You board up your doors and windows while I call the Kevins.

Jan a. Igoe is a writer who doesn’t discrimi-nate against weird news from anywhere. If there’s a shortage of weird in the Myrtle Beach area, there’s always Sweden. Write her at [email protected].

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