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Outdoor Sports Clubs

The weather is warming each day and outdoor activities beckon. Here is a look at some of the clubs of SCCL you can join to take advantage of the great outdoors.
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Features
Visiting Our Local Attractions

This month we focus on a number of local places to visit when friends and family drop by. You can be entertained, learn some local history, or just enjoy nature.
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From Syria, with Sparkle

A Syrian-born artist has found her way to SCCL and is "firing up" the pottery community with her talent and her story.
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Magnificant Botanical Gardens at University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
Photo by Jerry Booth
On the Cover The U.S. National Whitewater Center in nearby Charlotte is one of a number of places to see for both residents and visitors.
Photo by Jerry Booth
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June 2013
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Highlights
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22 Raku 26 The Machine Embroidery Interest Group 28 Earthquakes of the 1800s 30 Dianne Johnson: Author/Educator 54 Remembering the Man with the Signature Horn 56 What's Under? World Ocean Day 68 Shoeless Joe
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7 From the Editor 9 Community Connect 24 Meet Your Neighbor 25 Neighborhood Visions 33 Our HOA 36 Calendars 50 Bits and Pieces 52 Gardening at SCCL 58 SCCL Clubs & Groups 66 Welcome Newcomers 72 Index of Advertisers 74 This Just In...
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Here We Grow, Again!
From the Editor
We did it before, and now we are doing it again! Who is we, what is it, and why again, you may ask? We, in this instance, is the Living @ Sun City Carolina Lakes Magazine Publishing Guild. The Guild is the parent organization of Living @ Sun City Carolina Lakes magazine, the all-volunteer lifestyle magazine which is delivered at no cost to your newspaper tube monthly. All expenses to produce this magazine are borne by the advertisers who wish to have their messages placed before you, the residents of SCCL. It, in this instance, refers to the expansion of the publications our Guild offers to the homeowners here in SCCL. Our first publication is, of course, the monthly magazine. Our first expansion was the publication of the semiannual Guide to Living @ Sun City Carolina Lakes. This booklet, distributed in March and September, includes important contact information, hints and suggestions for making the most of living here, and some of the nearby activities and attractions that you dont want to miss. In the last two issues, we have provided a pull-out map of the streets in the community as it quickly grows toward completion. This publication and map is also delivered to your homes at no charge. Again, refers to adding yet another publication to our family. The original Living magazine is a lifestyle magazine, devoted to providing articles that inform, educate, and entertain you, and what we print is generally factual information about current and historical events. The semi-annual Guide, on the other hand, is intended to be a reference source you can keep in a handy place to find important phone numbers, locations of things to do and places to see, and a map of the community as it grows. The next and newest publication in our family is different, still. Soaring is a literary magazine, which differs from our other two publications in that it includes the creative works of fiction, prose, poetry, and art created by SCCL residents for the enjoyment of the entire SCCL community. It will be published semi-annually in June and December, again at no cost to you. Although the Guild is credited as the Publisher of Soaring, the editorial staff of Soaring is separate from that of Living and the Guide. Although the Guild is the source of funding for Soaring, and assists the Writers Guild, the Art in the City Club, and the Photography Club in producing the new magazine, all decisions regarding content and quality are made by the editorial board of Soaring. The Living @ Sun City Carolina Lakes Magazine Publishing Guild is pleased to welcome this sister publication into the fold. We hope residents will appreciate the efforts that have been put into Soaring, will read it thoroughly, and look forward to the next issue this winter.
Although the Guild is credited as the Publisher of Soaring, the editorial staff of Soaring is separate from that of Living ...
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SCCL WoodWorkers Guild Takes ILHS Students on Field Trip

s part of its ongoing commitment to the Indian Land High School vocational programs, the WoodWorkers Guild recently rewarded top students with field trips to the SCCL woodshop and to Luther Wilson's sawmill in Indian Land. The students were given a history lesson on the small sawmill's role in the history of the area. Some even lent a hand to Luther as he demonstrated the operation of the mill. Lunch was provided by the Guild at a local restaurant. Throughout the school year, the Guild offers instruction and mentoring to building and construction program students at ILHS.
PAC Presents Follies 2013
Jim Conway and Roberta Polishook in the comedy routine "Second Honeymoon," and Kathy Davis and the Lakette Dancers (right) in a scene from "South Pacific"
he Performing Arts Club presented the Follies 2013 as the final show of the season. The show featured a number of Broadway favorites from the team of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein, along with TV comedy bits from Laugh-In, The Carol Burnett Show, and others. The next show will feature a country and western theme and will be performed in October.`
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Community Connect
Lifelong Learning Lectures Announced for June
ifelong Learning has announced the following topics for this month's lectures. Topic and Speaker June Charlotte and WWII Legacies Today 17 Explore how the World War II era had lasting effects on the shape of Charlotte. Beyond the actual sacrifice of lives on the battlefields, the war effort changed lives at home. Learn about the building of Douglas International Airport and the development of industrial facilities, as well as little-known spin-offs, including the creation of low-income housing and construction of Independence Boulevard. Wherever and whenever you grew up, how did World War II touch your family? Presented by historian Dr. Tom Hanchett of the Levine Museum of the New South. The museum presently features a new World War II exhibit called FIGHTING FOR DEMOCRACY plus BOOTS ON THE GROUND: CHARLOTTE PERSPECTIVES ON THE WAR IN IRAQ. June Nanotechnology for Sustainable 24 Energy Storage Dr. Jordan Poler of UNCC is pursuing a new technology to enable low-cost, lowweight energy storage capacitors. These devices are ideally suited to integration with renewable energy sources such as solar, wind, and wave. His research group has recently discovered that ruthenium (a rare transition metal belonging to the platinum group) complexes in thin films lead to significantly enhanced specific capacitance in super capacitor devices. His research group aims to design new particles and materials with higher functionality and effectiveness.
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Dr. Marshall Jones, Director of Graduate Studies for the Richard W. Riley College of Education at Winthrop University, will engage us on the topic "Technology in the Classroom." During this presentation, Dr. Jones will focus on the new technologies that are transforming our educational learning spaces, covering topics such as Internetbased learning, social networking, and instructional strategies employed for both face-to-face and online classes.
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Mexico elected a new president last year. What does this leadership change mean for bilateral relations between the United States and Mexico? The countries share common concerns immigration, drug trafficking, economic growth, and others. How are the countries cooperating now in these areas? How might that change in the future? Dr. Margaret Commins, Professor of Political Science and International Studies at Queens University, will help us understand what a population of 113 million people (three times more than Canada) means for the United States.
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Dog Interest Group Holds First Annual Dog Gone Wild Field Day
DIG (Dog Interest Group) members and their fourlegged best friends gathered at Wags and Whiskers Stay and Play on April 7 for the First Annual Dog Gone Wild Field Day. After the initial greeting, sniffing, and mixing, the competition began. First event: Agility. Otis and his dad Eliot demonstrated the course for the big dogs, while Bella and her mom Sue did the same on the small dog course. All canines who gave it a doggone good try were rewarded with ribbons. Event number two was Musical Rugs. Following the rules of childhood favorite Musical Chairs, owners and their dogs on leads circled outside the rugs and quickly stepped on to one when the music stopped. Prizes were awarded to three teams: Sparky with his mom Barbara, Max with his mom Lila, and Murphy with her mom Jan.
The paws-down favorite event for many of the fourlegged contestants was event number three: Hot Dog Dunk. The highly prized Pup Pepperoni treats were dropped in water, which was in a childs swimming pool for the big dogs and a pan for the little dogs. Though a few chose not to get their faces wet, others chose a variety of tactics to capture the treats, such as trying to drink all the water to reach the treat, jumping in the water and making a quick grab and run. The final event was a rousing round of Simon Says, again with dogs on leads. Winners in this category were Lucy with her mom Sharon and Sparky with his mom Barbara. A BIG THANK YOU to Eli Bartz, Jack Berg, Alan Eddy, Sue Nichols and Barbara and Ed Reisfeld for their help and enthusiasm that made the day a pleasure and fun for all. Judging from the barks of approval, a great time was had by all. Submitted by Jan Ginger
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Community Connect
Opera Experience Southeast Returns to Sun City Carolina Lakes
n Saturday, June 8 at 7:00 p.m. and Sunday, June 9 at 2:00 p.m., Opera Experience Southeast will present in the Lake House, a new paired production of two short operas: Leoncavellos Pagliacci and Puccinis Gianni Schicchi. Their January production of La Boheme received rave reviews from residents at two sold-out performances. The cast for the June performances will be expanded and is being brought from opera houses around the country. Tickets, at $20 each, will be sold beginning on Thursday, May 16.
Pagliacci (The Clowns), which premiered in 1892, is a tragedy with music and libretto The stars of this performance by Ruggero Leoncavello. Tenor John Kanakledes returns to SCCL include John Kanakledes, who The first production in we saw as tenor Rodofo in La Milan, conducted by Arturo Boheme, and a new dynamic and Toscanini, was an immediate talented cast including Ed Moran (baritone), Julie Ann hit and the first opera to be recorded in its entirety (in Hamula (soprano), Krista Rose Wilhelmsen (soprano), 1907). It is a tale of betrayal and jealousy, set as a play and Laura Boone (mezzo-soprano). These young artists within a play, in an 1860 theatrical troupe. Laugh, bring impressive resumes of training and performance, as clown, at your broken love sings the tenor in its most well as enthusiasm and excitement to their craft. legendary aria.
Gianni Schicchi is a comedy, with music by Giacomo Puccini and libretto by Giovacchino Forzano. It was composed in 1917-1918 and first performed at New Yorks Metropolitan Opera in 1918. Originally, it was composed as part of a trio of short operas incorporating three moods: tragic, solemn and comic. Schicchi is based on a character from Dantes Inferno, transmuted to a middle-aged man who devises a ruse to defraud inheritors of their legacies. Although Schicchi has been traditionally performed without the other two mood pieces, in recent times several opera companies have returned to the original triptych format.
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The cast and production is under the spirited direction of John Fowler, who also directed La Boheme here in January. The presentations of both operas will include English sub-titles, projected for the enjoyment and understanding of the audience, a feature found in only the best opera houses around the country. It is anticipated that these performances will crown the already stellar experience with Opera Experience Southeast artists and programs at Sun City Carolina Lakes. These kids will undoubtedly become the opera stars of tomorrow. This is our opportunity to say with pride that we knew them when. Submitted by Robert L. Engel
Joining the cast for these performances will be (top left, clockwise) Ed Moran, Baritone; Laura Boone, mezzo-soprano; Julie Ann Hamula, soprano; and Krista Rose Wilhelmsen, soprano.
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Community Connect
Cancer Support Group Sponsors Lecture by Dr. Daniel Haggstrom
n April 16, the SCCL Cancer Support Group and "Relay for Life" sponsored an informational and educational event. The whole community was invited. Jeanne Huber, a 12-year cancer survivor, told her story and how and why she got involved with Relay for Life. Marilyn Borrelli, who is the facilitator for the SCCL Cancer Support Group, introduced Beth Johnson, Regional Director for the American Cancer Society. Beth offered a comprehensive presentation about the American Cancer Society's beginnings and its 100 year history. She explained that donations are used for research, transportation of patients, lodging for family members and patients, a 24 hour hotline, and other services.
Dr. Daniel Haggstrom, a medical oncologist with the Levine Cancer Institute, part of Carolina Healthcare System, discussed the services that are available for cancer patients. He also answered questions from the audience. Dr. Haggstrom has office hours every Tuesday at the CHS Building across from SCCL, in addition to his regularly scheduled office hours in Charlotte. Attendees enjoyed the refreshments served as well as the new information offered. This year approximately $2,500 was raised by SCCL residents for "Relay of Life" in Lancaster. Next year, we hope to again form a "Relay for Life" team and participate in the Ballantyne event.
Attendees get to question Dr. Haggstrom during his presentation.
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The ever-popular game of bocce is often played in the cool of the evening under the lights.
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Outdoor Sports Clubs

SCCL SCUBA Club
Editors Note: Now that summer is upon us, the SCCL clubs that shut down for the winter and thrive in the warmer weather, the outdoor clubs, are all back up and running. We present a compact digest of some of these groups. We encourage anyone with an interest in any of these clubs to contact the people in charge and get involved (see page 59). SCCL is all about an active adult lifestyle and offers an activity or interest to suit virtually any taste. Check it out!
ou may not believe it, but yes, SCCL has a SCUBA Club. The club was organized in April 2011 and has been very active since. We currently have 30 members, many of whom are new to the sport of diving and have recently been certified. We also have a core group of experienced divers to complement and assist our novice divers. We meet the third Thursday of every month. SCUBA diving is an easy, life-long sport. The diving industry itself has made significant adjustments to protocol to ensure and, in fact, encourage seniors to experience or continue to experience the mysteries of the underwater world. The undersea environment is truly amazing. Multi-faceted coral formations and a diverse collection of marine life explode into a kaleidoscope of color and reveal an awe-inspiring ecosystem that is
Sometimes in distant exotic seas and sometimes close to home, the SCUBA Club is always having a lot of fun.
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totally foreign yet mesmerizing to our senses. It really has to be experienced to be appreciated.
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Pickleball is a phenomenal sport and is fun for all ages and abilities. Teams and individuals participate in this court-based game with the funny name.
Our kick-off diving excursion was at the Atlanta Aquarium, where we had the unique experience of diving with the Gentle Giants, also known as Whale Sharks and Manta Rays. Since then, we have explored the waters off Myrtle Beach SC, Pensacola, Sarasota, and Islamadora Key in Florida, as well as the remote tropical island of Guanajao, Honduras. Next month we are making an encore dive at the Georgia Aquarium. Later this year we will be traveling to Grand Cayman Island and Beqa Lagoon in Fiji. Join us, it truly is easy and fun. Submitted by Richard Dooley
competitive player, the more social, I just want to have fun type of player, as well as everyone in between. Players become quickly addicted and before they know it, theyre hooked! Here in Sun City Carolina Lakes, we have courts located in two locations; one geared to more social play at the Pavilion end of the Lake House parking lot. and the other geared to more competitive play, at Turkey Point. During the year, the Pickleball Club organizes mens and womens ladders, team-league play and tournaments. Team-league play encourages players of all levels to come and play and its a great way to improve your game as well as to meet more of your fellow Pickleball friends. If you havent tried it yet, be sure to join the club on the website so youll receive emails about introductory classes. Come play with us! Youll be hooked! Submitted by Donna Maquire
Pickleball
Pickleball was created with one thing in mind: fun! It was designed to be easy to learn and play for people of all ages and abilities. Its become very popular in active adult communities because it can be played by the very 18
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9-Hole Ladies Golf

The 9-Hole Ladies Golf League has grown from 12 members in 2006 to 110 in 2013. We are golfers who love the game, love the friendships with other golfers, and love having lunch together after 9 holes of golf. Each week we are challenged to a different golf tournament format. We alternate playing the front nine and back nine holes each week, so that we can experience playing the entire course. Other 9 hole golf clubs in the area are invited to play dates with us, as well as the 18 hole ladies from SCCL. Prizes are awarded for competitive play at our end-of-the-season brunch in November. The golf course is beautiful, the ladies are enthusiastic and friendly, and the golf played is great fun in a relaxing setting. Submitted by Susan Winay
Great folks, good exercise and... not a long drive at all!
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Striders!
Come Walk or Run with Us The Striders is a group for people interested in walking, running and just staying active. We meet twice weekly to walk and once monthly to talk about health and wellness. We put on 5K run/walks throughout the year for people to test their fitness levels as well as a way to raise funds for local charities. Its a great group, so be sure to check us out on the SCCL website under Walkers and Runners and join so youll be sure to receive emails with what is going on and where were walking or running to next. Submitted by Donna Maquire
Sun City Softball

The boys (and girls) of summer are alive and well in Sun City Carolina Lakes. Our community has given those individuals who love to participate in the game of softball an opportunity to extend their playing careers. Four nights a week during the Spring/Summer, you can find a game going on at our Turkey Point field. The players will be accompanied, and closely watched by their loyal fans. The games begin at 6:00 p.m. (5:30 for
Walking, striding or running: it's exercise you can do with the grandkids.
Wednesday doubleheaders). Everyone is encouraged to attend a game to see the joy of playing softball on the face of a tough competitor. Submitted by Dave Robertson
Hiking Club
One of the great things about living in Sun City Carolina Lakes is the proximity we have to varied topography. Within three hours we can be at the beach, in the mountains, in the sand hills, or in an urban environment. The Hiking Club explores all of the various regions by planning and hiking in many different areas during the year. Weve hiked in Charlotte, using the greenway system of trails, in the Appalachian Mountains of Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina (yes, South Carolina has mountains) and Georgia. Weve been to historical
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areas, and many state parks in both South and North Carolina. Each year we plan to take about 18 hikes, two of which are multi-day hikes. For our multi-day hikes we identify a good facility for lodging and spend three to four days hiking the local trails. Its a great way to enjoy the outdoors, get some exercise and learn what a great area we live in. Submitted by Rick Lambert
Canoe & Kayak Club

Are you a beginner or a pro? The SCCL Canoe & Kayak Club welcomes everyone. We try to schedule two paddling trips per month. We plan one to a reasonably close venue for a day trip. A second trip is planned to a unique location that is usually a two-day adventure. Our affiliation with the American Canoe Association (ACA) promotes safety and education. Our club meetings are on the fourth Wednesday of the month. We meet at 7:00 p.m. in the Lake House. No matter what your skill level is, come paddle with us and enjoy camaraderie in the great outdoors. Submitted by David Wilner
Canoers and kayakers have a lot of places to enjoy the sport, from the U.S. Whitewater Center (cover) to the placid waters of our own Carolina Lakes.
If you didn't see something that interested you, check out the list of SCCL sports clubs on page 59 for more opportunities to enjoy the great outdoors this summer. L
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National Clay Week is the second week of June

by Mary Rochester
A 400-Year Old Japanese Ceramic Technique Adapted for the Contemporary Potter
ne way of defining Raku is to say that it is a low-temperature technique of firing porous low bisqued-fired pottery. The technique involves the placement of pottery in a pre-heated kiln and removal from the kiln while the pot is glowing hot. Longhandled tongs are used for small pots. For large pots and sculptural pieces, the potter protects her body, face and hands by wearing heavy cotton or wool, a leather apron, a full face welders mask, and a pair of glass blowers elbow length mitts so she can carefully move her pots by hand in and out of the hot kiln. The name Raku comes from a gold seal granted in 1656 to the son of Chojiro Chojuo by Sen-no Rikyu, Japans greatest Tea Master at that time. Freely translated, Raku means enjoyment, contentment, pleasure and happiness. To understand Japanese Raku, the tea bowls are refined and with simple decoration, if any, in order to reflect the Zen Buddist philosophy. The drinking of tea was considered to aid meditation.
Hot ceramic items are removed from the firing kiln and placed on a variety of reactants like leaves, twigs, ashes, and salts.
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This very Japanese pottery become known to the United States at an extensive exhibition of Raku pottery at the Art Institute of Chicago in the early 1940s. However, the contemporary direction of Raku pottery that is most popular today has its roots in California in the 1960s. The simplicity of working and rapid firing seems to reflect an illusive, vigorous beauty, much like the 60s flower children. Paul Soldner and Peter Voulkes were two dynamic artist-potters and educators in the 1960s. Mold-breaking art forms were encouraged at that time. To create a market for pots, some form of pottery entertainment was needed to bring in customers. Soldner delighted his audiences as hot, glowing pots were pulled out of the kiln, and rolled around in some leaves from a nearby pepper tree before fast cooling them. The effect was to modify the garishness of colors with more muted colors and oxide reduction.
This typical Western-style vase has been treated in the Raku manor with stunning results.
The potters were hooked. All of a sudden, quality was available. Much experimentation has followed, developing this art form, and gaining recognition as a legitimate art form in the ceramic art world. L
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Meet Your Neighbor

Kathy and Wayne Davis
Can a 14-year old girl look at a person and just know that he is going to be the man with whom she spends the rest of her life? Even though Wayne was Kathys ninth grade science teacher, she felt immediately that he was the one! Wayne was born Charles Wayne in a farmhouse near Buffalo Mills PA. After numerous moves, his family settled near Harrisburg, where he attended Cumberland Valley High School. He attended Elizabethtown College as biology major, graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree, and began teaching in a junior high school in a suburb of Harrisburg. Kathy was born in Harrisburg PA and attended Swatara Junior High School. Her boyfriend at that time just happened to be in Mr. Davis science class. With the door closed to keep out the noise of students headed to lunch, all Wayne saw was a pretty girl gazing through the window, looking for Dave. That was their first glimpse of each other but they didnt meet. Two years later, Kathy found herself in Mr. Davis Earth Science class. While working together on the committee to plan the ninth grade party, Wayne realized there was something very special about this student. They kept their feelings to themselves and maintained a purely teacher-student relationship. In fact, Wayne never showed favoritism in giving his grades, and went strictly by the numbers. Although Kathy maintained straight As in all her classes, Mr. Davis B kept her from the Distinguished Honor Roll. Kathy has never let him forget that fact in the forty-one years of their marriage. Kathy went on to Central Dauphin East High School, where she was very active in many activities. She was president of the Future Teachers Club. Kathy attended Penn State University to major in Elementary Education. After her first semester of college, Wayne and Kathy were married in a church ceremony, with a lovely reception that followed. They delayed their honeymoon until the following summer when they took a three-week tour of the southwestern states of the U.S. Kathy graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree, and began teaching kindergarten (and later first grade) in the same district where she had attended school. 24
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They built their first home a few years later, on five acres of land in York County PA. After ten years of marriage, son Ryan was born. When Ryan entered the U.S. Navy, they promised him they would remain in their home until he Kathy and Wayne Davis finished his tour of duty. The search for a retirement community began, and for six years they visited communities without success. No place seemed to be the right fit until they arrived in Sun City Carolina Lakes. They moved into their first home here in June, 2007. Their son, his wife Tonya and their grandson Landon moved to the Charlotte area shortly thereafter. The arrival of granddaughter Caitlynn four years later convinced the Davises that more room was needed so they moved into a Vernon Hill model, with a loft. Wayne plays golf, enjoys fishing, walking the trails and loves the outdoors here in South Carolina. He belongs to the Model Railroad Club, Mind, Body and Spirit Group (an informal group with metaphysical interests), and a mens discussion group. In addition to being a Red Hatter, Kathy enjoys volunteering with the Volunteers and Helping Hands Club, and singing and dancing as a Lakette with the Performing Arts Club. She loves to cook and experiment with new recipes. Together, they enjoy line dancing, square dancing, karaoke, gardening, and card games. They are very active in the Performing Arts Club and in activities at their church. Since moving here, they have opened new vistas in their lives. Kathy and Wayne say, It is very rewarding to be in so many activities. We never believed we would be doing such a variety of things in our lives. We stepped out of the boxbig time! L
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Neighbor hood Visions
Eagle's Eye on Turkey Point

by Tom Chriske
Yes, OUR Turkey Point! Chriske came upon this American Bald eagle on a walk this winter through the wooded area near the Catawba River.
If you have a favorite high-quality photo of SCCL that you would like to share, please let us know: livingsccl@aol.com.
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SCCL Club of the Month

The
MACHINE EMBROIDERY INTERESt GROUP

verybody loves toys, and the ladies of the Machine Embroidery Interest Group love to play with theirs. Embroidery machines are available from small and simple to more complex commercial models. Most home hobbyists have a mid-range machine. We enjoy embellishing clothing, accessories and home decorative items with embroidery, monograms, and other special techniques. There is a sense of pride responding to compliments with yes, I made it!
by Lois Ragland
This is a fun bunch who enjoy each other while learning something new in their craft.
Monogramming makes items special
There are many techniques used in machine embroidery, but they all start with a specially digitized design. Most machines have a variety of built-in designs, and additional designs may be purchased on cards or downloaded from websites. Sometimes a design will inspire a project and at other times we have a project and search for the perfect design to complement it. Designs all come with suggested colors, but it is often fun to be creative using our own choices. With many spools of thread, it is easy to revert back to our childhood days of coloring books and that big box of Crayola crayons. 26
At our monthly meetings, we usually discuss a technique and challenge ourselves to try something new. We then bring our samples to the next meeting for show and tell. We learn a lot from each other and have many laughs as we share our successes and oops on projects. We have enjoyed trips to Gastonia to shop at Long Creek Mills for thread and other supplies and a fabric shopping stop at Mary Jos. We are currently planning to work with the quilters on a charity project, and some of the ladies enjoy creating items for the SCCL Arts show and sales in the spring and fall. Machine embroidery is a fun hobby, and can easily become a profitable business. Some of our members have been enjoying embroidery for many years. Others have recently purchased a machine as their own retirement gift and are just now learning how to use it. We invite anybody who has an embroidery machine or is thinking of purchasing one, to join us on the third Monday of the month at 1:00 p.m. in the media room for some fun, encouragement and inspiration! L
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One in a series on the
Earthquakes
History of Our Area
of the 1800s by Louise Pettus
ohn Springs III kept a plantation book from 1811 to 1847. His house, called Springfield, still stands north of Fort Mill on the U.S. 21 Business loop.
About 10:00 p.m. on August 31, 1886, a powerful 30-second shock roused Mrs. Esther White, then living in Springs Industries Founders House on White Street. A week later Mrs. White described the night of horror. She and her husband, Capt. Sam White, had guests, N.B.G. Chafee, his small son Otis and young daughter Grace, and Mrs. Whites sister, Addie White.
The entries in Springs plantation book are generally about crop plantings and harvestings, the sale of cattle, and illnesses in his family. However, an entry made on February 8, 1812, reports an unusual event:
Mrs. White wrote, I . . . This Night we felt sensibly was reading in bed, where, another severe shock of an without a seconds warning, Earthquake (there being the windows began a fearful as many as two or three Some of the severe damage that occured in the 1886 quake in Charleston. shaking. The bed it seemed experienced shortly before was rocking. I rushed from the this). The fowls in the Fowl room to find the whole house in tremor house came off their roosts and made a considerable Noise, so much so, that I thought something had got Everyone rushed outside for fear that the house would in among them. It took place as near as I could guess in the latter part of the Night. I being fast asleep when collapse. Our neighbors across the way, Brevard [Springs] & Carrie with Baxter their ten months boy, wakened I felt my bed rock very considerably, as I [had] window panes shattered, books falling, clock thought in the direction from E to W. stopped, the chair bed swinging to & fro; their hanging lamp with crystal pendants playing music in the air-all The quake felt by Springs was one of three earthquakes of which unaccountable sounds drove them from the that centered around New Madrid MO in 18111812. house, taking refuge with us, & for two nights we spent All three measured 8.0 in intensity on the Richter scale. watching together, awaiting with anxiety and suspense Five towns in three states vanished completely. The Mississippi River cut new channels. They were the most the light of day. The earth even yet seems in commotion, & slight reverberations & shocks are felt repeatedly thro violent earthquakes ever recorded in North America. the days and nights. This area felt another violent earthquake 75 years later. 28
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Local landowner in central SC looks over the 20" split in the ground over the fault line.
In Rock Hill the top three feet of bricks were shaken from the chimney of John Ratterees home. Goods flew off the shelves of Frew Bros. store and W. L. Roddey & Co. Panes of glass were shaken from windows. People in Yorkville felt the first shock at 9:45 p.m. The tremor was accompanied by a roaring sound. There were five more shocks; the last came at 4:00 a.m. The epicenter of the quake was in Summerville, 22 miles north of Charleston. Summerville was pretty much wiped out and Charleston itself was severely damaged. Ninety-one people were killed. It is estimated that less than 100 houses in the city were left fit to be occupied. Fire broke out in five different places. In every town and city it was reported that a considerable number of the citizens thought the world was coming to an end. Others became dizzy or developed violent headaches. Some claimed the tremors affected their joints, as if attached to a galvanic battery. Later it was discovered that the tremors of the 1886 earthquake were felt as far away as Bermuda, Canada, Chicago, and New Orleans. Since 1886 there have been three U.S. earthquakes more powerful than the Charleston earthquaketwo in San Francisco and one in Alaska. L
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One in a series on
Authors of South Carolina
Dianne Johnson: Author/Educator

by Sandra Battle-Moore
ianne Johnson, using her pen name, Dinah Johnson, is an author of childrens books for readers from Kindergarten through Second Grade. She teaches aspects of the African-American culture through poetic text, illustrated by different artists with vivid colorful images. Her first book, All Around Town, written in 1998, is about photographer Richard Samuel Roberts, who lived in Columbia SC. Roberts captures the lives and faces of people living in and around his community in the 1920s and 30s, though the lens of a camera. Dinahs goal in writing this biographical sketch was to teach her young audience how people lived during that era.
She did not stop there. Dianne also earned a Doctorate in American Studies at Yale. She continued on and was awarded a chancellors post-doctoral fellowship from the University of California at Berkley and is currently an English Professor at the University of South Carolina.
Dr. Johnson has stated that her writings are stimulated by visual prompts. In Sitting Pretty - A Celebration of Black Dolls, Hair Dance!, and Black Magic, Dianne, writing as Dinah, gives her young readers lessons in pride and self-esteem in three pictorial manuscripts. Inspired by her doll collection, Sitting Pretty - A Celebration of Black Dolls was intended to honor black dolls from Dianne Johnson was born on around the United States and August 6, 1960, in Charleston Quinnie Blue is a child's take on ancestry. Africa, embracing the strength SC. Her father, an army colonel, was commissioned to service in ten states as well and imagination of several cultures. In Black Magic, the author tries to eliminate the negative image some as in other countries. Dianne and the family travelled children of color have about hues of their skin. Her with him and she has called it a valuable experience. challenge is to communicate to her audience the beauty Dianne followed her mother Beatrices footsteps in becoming an educator. She attended Spring Valley High of blackness. Hair Dance! is yet another instruction School in Columbia SC, earned an undergraduate degree in pride and self-esteem. Dr. Johnson collaborates with the artist, Kelly, to teach appreciation of the different in English and Creative Writing at Princeton, and a Graduate Degree in African-American studies from Yale. hairstyles, colors, and textures of African-American 30
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children. She delivers the message that the coarseness of ones hair may not allow it to swing back and forth but it is one of their characteristics and does not define their character. Bank Street awarded, Hair Dance! an award as the best childrens book of the year. In her pictorial book, Sunday Week, the author escorts her young readers through each day of the week, describing their chores and activities in preparation for Sunday. Sunday is church day and is filled with prayer, family gatherings and activities. Quinnie Blue is a celebration of family roots. This pictorial rendition features the voice of a little girl asking her grandmother a series of questions about her life as a child. Dr. Johnson has one daughter, Niani Sekai Feelings. Together they wrote a book, Tom Feelings, My Daddy, a biography. Tom Feelings was Dr. Johnsons late husband and Nianis father. It is a poetic picture book. Dianne is now working on a documentary film entitled Beautiful by Design: The Story of African-American Childrens Literature.
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Message from Wentworth Property Management

he Board of Directors and Wentworth are pleased to announce Jessica Shipman as the new Executive Director of the Sun City Carolina Lakes Community Association (SCCL).This decision was made after an extensive national search, both within and outside the Wentworth Property Management organization. Jessica joined SCCL in November 2012 as Community Manager.With an initial focus on compliance and landscape maintenance, her role quickly grew to include more aspects of the day to day operations of the community.In the past few months, she has continued to demonstrate her ability to assume greater responsibility and play a stronger leadership role, especially in the area of communications with residents and the Board. Jessicas previous experience includes various management positions in other community associations, most recently from 2007 to 2012 at Del Webb at Cane Bay near Charleston, SC as Community Manager.Among her many accomplishments, she has effectively managed resources,association staff and community budgets; completed a communitys transition from developer to resident control, including new resident orientation and board member educational programs; and developed diverse communications to proactively address resident issues and needs. Committed to providing clients with the highest quality services, Jessica is pursuing two professional certifications in our industry.She has completed the required coursework for her CMCA (Certified Manager of Community Associations) certification, and is working towards the PCAM (Professional Community Association Manager) designation as well. Given her knowledge of SCCL operations and her already established relationships with many owners, I expect Jessica to hit the ground running as she takes on her new role.She looks forward to the opportunity to further serve the community. On behalf of the entire Wentworth Team, let me state that we are happy to be working in such a wonderful community and appreciate the opportunity to serve you. Sincerely, Edward Corless, AMS, PCAM, LEED AP Vice President, Lifestyle Division Wentworth Property Management
Jessica Shipman
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For more information, call the HOA offices at 803-802-7139
Li fe s t y l e
ummer is finally here at Sun City Carolina Lakes! Backyard BBQs, neighborhood parties and grandchildren visits. After what seemed to be an especially long winter, many activities are moving outdoors. On Saturday, June 1, be sure not to miss the Summer Garden Walk, presented in conjunction with the Mums & Poppies Garden Keepers. The most beautiful and creative gardens of SCCL will be on display from 900 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Maps will be available at the Lake House from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. Last year, this event drew rave reviews from those who participated. Come on out and see what your friends and neighbors have done in the yards. Ice Cream Sundaes and summer go hand-in-hand. Everyone will be scooping-up some fun and moving to the sounds of the Reflections Big Band at the Big Band Ice Cream Social on Sunday, June 2, at 2:00 p.m. in the Ballroom.
by Trevor Sunderlage, SCCL Lifestyle Director
For the Parrot Heads of the community, the annual Jimmy Buffett Margaritaville Party is scheduled for Friday, June 14. Ticket holders this year will not only enjoy a delicious meal with a choice of a Cheeseburger in Paradise or a Cocktail Shrimp Salad, but also live music performed by entertainer Billy Drysdale. Does that name sound familiar? You may remember Billy as the host of our Brain Buster Trivia! So dust off your flowered shirts, get out your tequila, and get a ticket for this not-to-be-missed party! Tickets are now available at the Lake House Cafe. Looking forward to Julythe Independence Day Celebration will be one not to forget! Activities will include the annual Golf Cart Parade and flag raising ceremony, and the Pie Baking Contest, followed by the Tailgaters Cookout on the back lawn. The afternoon entertainment will feature none other than Bobby Palermoknown as the Neil Diamond of Florida!
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The Lake House

1353 Del Webb Blvd., Indian Land SC 29707 803-547-8858
Hours of Operation
MondayFriday Saturday Sunday
Bobby Palermo returns to SCCL for a free Independence Day concert.
6:00 a.m.10:00 p.m.* 7:00 a.m.10:00 p.m.* 10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.*
*Indoor pool closes one hour before building closes.
HOA Offices, MondayFriday 9:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Bobby has performed here at SCCL several times on New Years Eve. This year, hell be belting out his tunes at a free outdoor concert! Dont miss it! At Sun City Carolina Lakesthe #1 Selling Del Webb in Americatheres always something going on!
Outdoor Pool Rules and Regulations

See Page 9 of
A Guide to Living @ Sun City Carolina Lakes.
Upcoming July Events

Thursday, July 4th, Independence Day Celebration with entertainer Bobby Palermo Friday, July 5th, First Friday with DJ Dixie Friday, July 12th, Vendor Bingo Saturday, July 13th Sun City Saturday Night w/Well Seasoned Friday, July 26th, Vendor Bingo Tuesday, July 30th, Dance Live w/Timeless

Lifestyle Event Ticket Sales
Start Date for Date Event Ticket Sales 7/5 First Friday with DJ Dixie 6/13 7/9 Mini-Medical Session 7/2 (complimentary tickets) 7/13 Sun City Saturday Night w/Well Seasoned 6/20 7/30 Dance Live w/Timeless 7/9
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Support Groups and Events Calendar

June 2013
Wednesday
5 Modification Committee Meeting 9:00 am12:00 pm
Please check the SCCL website, the Comporium channels, or the bulletin board at the Lake House for schedule changes.
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4 Friends of Bill W Meeting 1:00 pm2:30 pm
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6 Resident Advisory Committee Meeting 8:30 am10:00 am Classical Pianist Solomon Eichner in Concert 7:00 pm9:00 pm 13 Brain Buster Trivia II 8:00 pm9:30 pm
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1 7 SCCL Basic Website Training 1:00 pm2:00 pm
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8 Gianni Schicchi and Pagliacci Presented by Opera Experience Southeast 7:00 pm9:30 pm
9 Gianni Schicchi and Pagliacci Presented by Opera Experience Southeast 2:00 pm4:30 pm
10 Walking Trails Committee 1:00 pm2:00 pm
11 Friends of Bill W Meeting 1:00 pm2:30 pm Mini Medical School Session 6:30 pm7:30 pm
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15 Sun City Saturday Night w/One Night Band 7:00 pm9:30 pm
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Aquatics and Fitness Calendar

Please check the SCCL website, the Comporium channels, or the bulletin board at the Lake House for schedule changes.
June 2013
Monday
Chair Yoga 6:35 am7:35 am Mixed Yoga 8:00 am9:00 am Abs & Gluts 9:00 am9:30 am Chair Yoga 9:15 am10:15 am Cardio/Strength 9:30 am10:30 am Cardio/Strength 10:30 am11:30 am Cardio/Strength 11:30 am12:30 pm
Tuesday
*Sculpt & Tone FREE 8:00 am9:00 am **Jazzercise 9:00 am10:00 am Water Tone & Flex 9:00 am10:00 am Rock Bottom Abs Lab 10:00 am11:oo am Fat Burning Floor Aerobics 11:00 am12:00 pm
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Thursday
*Sculpt & Tone FREE 8:00 am9:00 am **Jazzercise 9:00 am10:00 am Water Tone & Flex 9:00 am10:00 am Rock Bottom Abs Lab 10:00 am11:00 am Fat Burning Floor Aerobics 11:00 am12:00 pm
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**Jazzercise 9:00 am10:00 am Water Tone & Flex 8:30 am9:30 am Mixed Yoga 9:00 am10:00 am Pilates 10:00 am11:00 am Beginning Yoga 11:00 am12:00 pm
Chair Yoga II plus Abs 12:30 pm1:00 pm Water Aerobics 12:30 pm1:30 pm Rusty Hinges Water Flexibility 1:30 pm2:30 pm Tai Chi beginning 3:00 pm4:00 pm Tai Chi intermediate 4:00 pm5:00 pm Tai Chi gentle/ beginning 5:00 pm6:00 pm Zumba Gold 6:30 pm7:30 pm
Beginning Yoga 12:00 pm1:00 pm Beyond Beginning Yoga 1:00 pm2:00 pm Chair Yoga 4:00 pm5:00 pm Yoga Stretches w/ emphasis on the lower back 5:30 pm6:30 pm
Chair Yoga II plus Abs 12:30 pm1:00 pm Water Aerobics 12:30 pm1:30 pm Zumba Gold 1:00 pm2:00 pm Rusty Hinges Water Flexibility 1:30 pm2:30 pm Tai Chi Advanced 3:15 pm4:15 pm Tai Chi Intermediate 4:15 pm5:15 pm Tai Chi gentle/ beginning 5:15 pm6:15 pm .
Beginning Yoga 12:00 pm1:00 pm Beyond Beginning Yoga 1:00 pm2:00 pm Yoga for Weight Loss & Stress Relief 4:00 pm5:00 pm *Aerobics to the Oldies FREE 5:15 pm6:15 pm Zumba Gold 6:30 pm7:30 pm
Chair Yoga II plus Abs 12:30 pm1:00 pm Water Aerobics 12:30 pm1:30 pm Zumba Gold 1:00 pm2:00 pm Rusty Hinges Water Flexibility 1:30 pm2:30 pm Tai Chi Advanced 3:00 pm4:00 pm Tai Chi Intermediate 4:00 pm5:00 pm Tai Chi gentle/ beginning 5:00 pm6:00 pm
Cardio/Strength 12:15 pm1:15 pm
*Self-taught; no instructor. Free class. **Not included with fitness passes; separate charges apply.
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Visiting Our Local
Attractions
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Editors note: Last month, we focused on three local museums that are delightful places to explore and are all close to home. This month, we continue offering information on some great places to visit, with a number of local attractions close to SCCL and something for everyone to enjoy. This information was researched and compiled by the editorial staff, past and present.
The Carolina Raptor Center

njoy seeing wildlife up close and in a natural setting? The Carolina Raptor Center has something for visitors of all ages. Located just 35 miles/55 minutes north of Sun City Carolina Lakes, the Carolina Raptor Center (CRC) has over 23 species of raptors visible on the 3/4-mile Raptor Trail. Raptors are important to the health of habitat locally and around the nation. They help to control the population of rodents and small mammals in both country and urban settings in a natural way. But raptors are often injured as a result of accidents in the wild and from interactions with man-made obstacles like powerlines and glass windows. The CRC has cared for over 700 injured and orphaned raptors brought to CRC's raptor hospital. The Center has a remarkable record of saving and rehabilitating these birds, with 75 percent of the raptors living longer than 24 hours. Most can be rehabilitated and released into the wild. Each year, 35,000 people visit CRC's Raptor Trail to learn about raptors and their habitats. The CRC is open 7 days a week: Monday Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and Sunday, 12 noon to 5:00 p.m. For more information and directions, find them on the web at: carolinaraptorcenter.org All photos by Jerry Booth unless otherwise noted.
Above: Named for its ferruginous (rust-colored) feathers, the Ferruginous Hawk is the largest North American member of the hawk family. Once on the Audubon Society's "watch list," numbers have increased due, in part, to programs like that of the CRC. Left: A Great Horned Owl perches on a CRC staff member's gloved hand. The Center has as many as six species of owls on hand.
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Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden

aniel Stowe Botanical Garden is known as the Carolinas garden for all seasons. The 400-acre garden site is located in Belmont NC, just west of Charlotte. The garden features a 13,500-square-foot visitor pavilion with a stained-glass dome. There is a 10-acre manicured garden including the Four Seasons Garden, the tropically-themed Canal Garden, perennial gardens, 12 fountains, a walking trail, a gift shop and an orchid conservatory. This summer, the garden celebrates the season with a new display; "Simply Summer." Presented through September 8, the garden uses large areas of groundcover and over 100 containers filled with colorful plants to provide festive splashes of color. Special exhibits in the coming months include "Bee Wild" on June 8. During this event, guests get a chance to participate in fun activities, to see the secret lives of bees, and learn how they make honey and wax. On August 4, a program called "Wild Wings!"will feature wildlife biologist Susan Campbell, who will band and release hummingbirds. Visitors can observe, ask questions, and help release the tiny birds. Picnics and coolers are welcome on the property; drinks and snacks are available at the Garden Store. Daniel Stowe Botanical Gardens is about 28 miles/45 minutes from the front gate. Admission is $12 for adults; $11 for seniors 60 and older; $6 for children ages four to 12. It is open seven days a week from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Learn more on the web at: DSBG.org or call 704-825-4490 The gardens are located at 6500 New Hope Road, Belmont NC.
Above: The visitor's center features several galleries for permanent and rotating exhibits, a gift shop, and small snack bar. Below: One feature, popular with small children, is the "Take a Chance" fountain, where unannounced, the fountain showers walkers caught between the pools.
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U.S. National Whitewater Center
f you and your guests are hungry for outdoor adventure, take them to this multi-activity center in northwest Charlotte. The main attraction is the worlds largest man-made whitewater recirculating river featuring class II to IV rapids, site of the 2008 Olympic Trials in canoeing and kayaking. Fortunately, the Center offers alternatives to the whirlpool-like ride that the more experienced may seek. The rest of us may choose family rafting with a professional guide. But there is more: a 46-foot climbing wall tower, zip line glides, eco trekking, and 14 miles of mountain bike and hiking trails on the centers 300-plus acres. The Center is dog-friendly but bring your leash and poop bag. Flat-water kayaking on the Catawba River is also offered, entering at the Centers landing near Sadler Island for a peaceful paddle past nesting ospreys. A boat, lifejackets and equipment are provided in your fee. There is a grand patio view and food offered at Rivers Edge Bar and Grill as a reward for your exertion. The menu includes kid-friendly items, but offers such specialties as trout-BLT. On Thursdays this summer, end your day with the Centers River Jam series featuring blues, Americana, and rock bands. With a $5.00 parking fee per car, guests can walk around the grounds and trails at no extra charge. An AllSport Daily Pass is $49 for adults; $29 for children ages four to 10. Equipment can be inexpensively rented if needed. Main gate and trails are open 365 days dawn to dusk, weather permitting (check website for particular activities). The website, usnwc.org has all the details, or call 704-391-3900. The location of the Center is 5000 Whitewater Center Parkway, Charlotte NC.
(Above) For excitement, the Center offers rafting conducted with a guide... (below) or, choose a lazy flat water paddle in the Catawba.
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Andrew Jackson State Park
pproximately 8 miles/10 minutes from Sun City Carolina Lakes and heading south on U.S. 521, is the site of the boyhood home of our seventh president of the United States. Andrew Jackson was born in what then was known as the Waxhaws of the South Carolina backcountry and lived there from 1767 to 1784. He is the only president born in South Carolina. The 360-acre park honoring him features a museum, a replica of a one-room schoolhouse, picnic shelters, nature trails, an amphitheater and a meeting house. Fishing in the 2-acre pond is available for catch and release. So, bring a pole. Admission is only $2.00 adults, $1.25 South Carolina seniors, and children, age 15 and under, are free. This close by park has hours of 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Museum Hours are: Saturday and Sunday, 1:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. (also weekdays if an attendant is on duty). There is a lot more going on through the summer. Just check out the web site at: southcarolinaparks. com and follow the link to the park. To find it on your own, head south on U.S. 521 and look for the sign to Andrew Jackson Park Road.
The park provides a peaceful setting for some fishing with youngsters, either from the floating dock or in available flat-bottom boats. Photo by Greg Douglas
Reed Gold Mine
old! Most think of California or Alaska when they hear that word. But the Carolinas were the first to open gold mines beginning in the early 1800s. The Reed gold mine is still producing gold and you can experience a bit of the excitement with a visit. Visit the old restored portions of the underground tunnels with a guided tour. A visitor center contains exhibits of gold and historic mining equipment. There is also a picnic area available, and trails wind through the historic mining area. You can also have a try at panning for gold just like the Reeds did long ago. No fee is charged for admission or tours of the mine. Gold panning is available seasonally, weather permitting. The fee is $3 per pan. The mine is open Tuesday - Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and is closed Sundays, Mondays, and most major holidays. You can check on the latest ore report or get more information by calling 704) 721-GOLD (4653), or from the web site, nchistoricsites.org/reed.
Mine tours are well lit and very informative.

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Historic Brattonsville
ave you seen the movie, The Patriot? Many of its scenes depicting early colonial life in the South were shot at Brattonsville in York County. Historic Brattonsville is part of the Culture and Heritage Museums of York County, a diverse collection of institutions charged with keeping alive our rich local history. This 775-acre, mostly outdoor site offers a view into the life of the Scotch-Irish Bratton family from pre-revolutionary times through the late 19th century. It features over 30 historic structures, period livestock, and farm fields worked with draft horses and period farm implements. Great historic buildings, artifacts and something for the youngest child-that is Brattonville. Children especially will enjoy the farm animals. They will have their own guide for touring the site, which includes fun-filled learning activities. The sheep get sheared periodically during the summer and horses are in accessible stockades. Young adults, parents and grandparents will find the buildings and grounds full of information. A self-guided tour begins in a 17th century log cabin and progresses through buildings and historic monuments representing the next 150 years. Cross the road and enter the 19th century. There you will see the house of the very prosperous third-generation Bratton family. The grand home displays all of the modern furnishings, slave quarters and trappings of a working family estate. All seasons are wonderful times to visit. Summer into fall are especially nice. There are knowledgeable docents on "Living History Saturdays" and a very nice visitors center. A special Sunday tour begins at 1:30 p.m. Admissions are inexpensive for all there is to see and do. Bring the camera for one great shot after another. Admission is $5.00 for seniors 60 and over; $6.00 for adults 1859; $3.00 for youth 417; free for 3 and under. Hours are MondaySaturday, 10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.; Sunday, 1:00 p.m.5:00 p.m. The website,chmuseums.org/brattonsville has information on directions and special programming.Or, you can call: 803-684-2327 Brattonsville is located at 1444 Brattonsville Road, McConnells SC. Driving takes about 45-minute/35 miles just to the southwest of Rock Hill. L
Above: Knowledgeable docents cook and perform chores as done during the time period. Below: Great historic buildings, artifacts and something for the youngest child-that is Brattonville. Photos by Jack Haubach
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From Syria, with Sparkle:

A Profile of Mayssan Farra
by Melanie Aves
A delicately detailed Clayette is one of Mayssans original creations.

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Mayssan in her West Virginia studio before moving to SCCL.
n mid-April, Sun City Carolina Lakes resident Mayssan Farra traveled to Lebanon to visit her mother. She had moved there the first week of April to live with a niece in Qabbelias, a small Lebanon town about thirty minutes from the Syrian border. It was becoming difficult for her to remain in Damascus, Syria, explained Mayssan. We couldnt be sure she could get her medications and other necessities.
Mayssan is an attractive woman with thick, wavy gray hair and sparkling green eyes behind clear-rimmed spectacles. She smiles often and laughs easily. Her contagious enthusiasm for life is expressed in many creative endeavors. I like to make things, she said. Mayssan was born in 1945, the same year that Syria gained independence from France. She recalls a happy childhood with bikes and games outside, not unlike the childhood of American children at the same time. All my life I thought of Syria as a peaceful place, said Mayssan. I even learned about democracy there. For about three years in the early 1960s, the country enjoyed free elections. Mayssans mother, who had walked in one of the first demonstrations for womens rights, ran for election to the legislature. Although she received more votes than any other female candidate, she did not win.
At age ninety-six, the mother traveled across the border in a taxi, leaving behind her vacant home, the place where Mayssan, her sister and two brothers had grown up. Their father was an urologist who owned and operated a private hospital in Damascus. It was a magical place, said Mayssan. The hospital had an operating room, 12 beds, a courtyard with a fountain and fish, and rabbits that lived in the basement where SP Ad 7.5x2.43_Layout 1 13/09/2012 08:08 Page 1 there was a darkroom for developing x-rays.
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While studying architecture at the University of Damascus, Mayssan met her future husband, Sami, who was studying medicine. The couple fell in love and married before moving to the United States. Exactly one year later, their first baby, a son, was born in Washington DC, while Sami was completing a residency in general surgery. We just wanted to make sure our son could be President, if he wanted to, joked Mayssan. The Farra family continued to grow with a second baby, this time a daughter. They moved from DC to Warren OH, and finally to Charleston WV, which became their home for 35 years. Mayssan designed the house they built there on an acre of land. While the kids were young, I stayed home, said Mayssan. She re-entered the workplace, doing drafting for a surveyor, and then helped in her husbands office. I enjoyed meeting his patients, she said. I love people. The office manager invited her to take a pottery class, and that was the beginning of a new career, and a lifelong passion. I told my husband, Byeeeee, laughed Mayssan. I dont want to work for you anymore. Im going to do my pottery. Although she started on the wheel, and sold her work in galleries, art fairs and juried shows, she soon developed an original style and a sought-after product she dubbed Clay Beings. It all began with my niece, who wanted me to show her how to make a figure like one I had in my living room, said Mayssan. The organic, graceful figures express a range of emotions. Mayssan expanded the population of her Clayville to include Clayettes (women,) Clangels and Santaclays.
Mayssan beside a display of her clay sculptures.
Mayssan eventually built and furnished her own wellequipped studio in the side yard of their home in Charleston. As her pottery business grew, she learned accounting, computer graphics, and tax processing. She also joined a co-op gallery where she was able to practice figure drawing. As the years passed, Mayssan continued to return to her native Syria to visit family. After one of those trips, in an
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effort to combat sleeplessness, she went to her computer and began to write. Now she maintains a blog, clayette. blogspot.com, where she expresses little pieces of my past and my feelings. The Farras decided to retire in SCCL because their four grandchildren live in Charlotte. Before leaving Charleston, Mayssan closed her studio and sold her equipment. From an architectural standpoint, I liked the plans of the houses here, she said. And it was nice that they have a pottery studio, even if it is only for pleasure. As a member of the Art in the City Club she is trying out portrait painting in acrylics. I really like challenges, she smiles. When asked about the tragic situation in Syria today, Mayssan said that people there are very divided, even in families. Its not my place to judge. Its not my country any more. There are too many people from outside, too many people seeking revenge. I have no idea how it will end. L
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Bits and Pieces

Part 2 Secrets of the Longest Living People
Take an interest in yourself. You hold the key to longevity inside. Haworth and Varbeck Last month, we looked at the studies on the Secrets of the Longest Living People conducted by Diane Haworth and Michael Varbeck. They developed a 30day longevity list and suggest that each day you add one more of these items to your daily routine. By the 30th day, you will have learned 30 new ways to add years to your life. Following is a list of the activities that Haworth and Varbeck believe will help anyone live a longer, healthier, and more productive life: Day 1 Wake up and count your blessings. Day 2 Before you get out of bed, breathe deeply. Day 3 Stretch for 5 minutes daily. Day 4 Drink water with the juice of a lemon on an empty stomach. Day 5 Go to sleep one half-hour earlier than you usually do. Day 6 Walk for at least 20 minutes a day. Day 7 Smile in the mirror for two minutes. Day 8 Share your smile with someone.
by Bonnie Lawrance
Day 9 Connect with a person you regularly encounter but may not know. Day 10 Sweat with strenuous exercise. Day 11 Cook your own food. Day 12 Do a good deed. Day 13 Spend 5 minutes alone and meditate. Day 15 See a funny movie and laugh. Day 16 Make a plan to live List 15 things you would do if money were no object. What would your average day look like? Day 17 Strengthen bones by doing resistance training three times a week. Day 18 Add three additional vegetables to your diet. Day 19 Embrace old and new friendships. Day 20 Eat fermented food (pickles sauerkraut, shoyu, nato, fermented olives.) Day 21 Stop eating when you are 80% full. Day 22 Eat soup and vegetables daily. Day 23 Eat more greens. Buy local vegetables. Day 24 Plant a garden . Day 25 Join another person for a meal. Day 26 Eat sprouts. Day 27 Take a nap 20-40 minutes in the mid-morning or afternoon. Day 28 Eat a meal outside. Day 29 Join a group activity. Day 30 Take an interest in an older person.
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Many of the above suggestions take very little time, some you may already be doing, and by following all 30 of these suggestions daily, the quality of your life will likely improve. Never ask, What reason do I have to be happy? Instead ask, To what purpose can I attach my happiness? Robert Brault Healthy Spice Garlic is known universally as the stinking rose because of its overpowering taste and smell. It is a member of the lily family and is closely related to the onion, shallot and leek. It is known to cause bad breath, which can be neutralized by sipping milk or eating parsley. Known as natures wonder drug, it has been credited with extending human longevity, preventing certain cancers, lowering cholesterol levels, reversing high blood pressure, resisting the common cold and overcoming fatigue. Garlic is rich in protein and Vitamins A, B-1, and C, and contains essential minerals such as calcium, magnesium and iron. It also contains 17 different amino acids. When purchasing garlic, make sure it is plump and firm, with tight skin. Store it in a cool place do not refrigerate. You can freeze garlic once it is peeled or pureed and it will last longer. 101 Foods That Could Save Your Life by David Grotton, RD, LDN Useful Web sites The web site glutenfreetravelsite.com will help you discover restaurants and cruises that offer glutenfree fare. The restaurants on this list include Chilis, Carrabbas, P.F. Changs, Outback Steakhouse, Ruby Tuesday and Bonefish Grill. With the baseball season upon us, you can find a summary of baseball news from thousands of sources at ballbug.com. The site is updated every five minutes. L
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June
Happy Rose Month
Gardening at SCCL
by Jeanette Oesterlin The good news is we have new rose varieties that dont need poisons to grow and bloom. More and more, the old hybrid teas are being ripped out and replaced with easy care roses. The new varieties no longer smell like chemicals. With the move to sustainable practices, we are welcoming new shrub roses into our gardens and landscape plans. The first of the series to appear was probably the Knock Out group from Conard-Pyle. They range in color from red to pink, yellow and white. Most of us are acquainted with this sturdy rose that blooms all season. It can be planted singly or in drifts to provide color from May to December. However, they have proven to be too large for many of us. Drift and Flower Carpet roses have come on the market to fill the need for shorter roses. Some are almost like a ground cover. They grow less than
t seems strange that June is National Rose Month when May in the Carolinas is the prime bloom month. Oh well, the roses in Maine probably arent in bloom yet. Many years ago, my father let me have a rose garden. Each member of the family chose their favorite and then I could plant them all in my garden. Someone else dug the holes because I was only 10 years old. We did that for three years. Every summer, I sprayed each week and cut and trimmed and picked off diseased leaves and arranged roses all over the house. I was dedicated to my rose garden. Wow, have times changed. Today we have systemic fertilizers for roses. Of course, I dont like to use them.
Yellow Knockouts in full May bloom.
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2 feet high but spread to at least 3 feet wide. Like the Knock Out series, they bloom from spring to frost and sometimes until first freeze. They do like fertilizer and, like all roses, need at least six hours of sun. If these were not enough Earth Kind roses have come on the market from Texas A&M. They are not grafted roses; they grow on their own root stock. These roses appear to resist insects and diseases as no toxic sprays were used during trials. No chemical fertilizers were used during the trials; instead compost was incorporated into the soil when planted. They needed very little watering but were kept mulched. Some of the names you will see on these roses are Carefree Beauty, Sea Foam, The Fairy, and Cecile Brunner. The Sarah Duke Gardens in Durham have recently been renovated by removing all roses that require inordinate care and continuous spraying with toxic chemicals. They have been replaced with roses that bloom all summer without fungicides and pesticides. That does not mean they only have the new cultivars. They still have many of the old shrub roses, such as the David Austin series from England. To my delight, roses can once again be fun to grow!
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Much More to Do! There is much to do in the yard and garden this month. I think of it as pinch month. By pinching back annuals, they will bloom more and grow wider. Fall bloomers like asters and mums should be pinched back to about six inches. Geraniums will come out of a summer slump if pinched back and fertilized. Dead head your perennials to encourage more blooms. If rabbits and deer are a problem, I have discovered a new repellant recipe: Mix 2 tablespoons homemade hot pepper sauce and 2-3 rotten eggs in a gallon of water. Spray it on your plants. Spray again after each rain. Keep in mind I havent tried this but at least it wont kill any beneficial insects! In the vegetable garden, pinch back basil and other herbs that are growing too tall. Most will benefit from a little pinch to encourage them to be bushier. Stop cutting asparagus and fertilize eggplants, peppers, and tomatoes. Harvest potatoes before the soil gets too warm and causes rot. Do not over water; over watering washes the nitrogen out of the soil and into the river where your plants cant use it and algae becomes a problem in our streams. L
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Remembering the Man with the Signature Horn

Dizzy in an appearance in 1988.
by Sandra Battle-Moore
ou may not recognize the name, John Birks Gillespie. He is known for his bent bell-shaped trumpet and enormous puffy cheeks. Lets not forget the unofficial Bebop uniform, a beret, horn-rimmed glasses, scat singing and a goatee. Yes, we are talking about Dizzy Gillespie. He was given the nickname Dizzy because of his shenanigans, although his playfulness was not always appreciated. In fact, while playing in Cab Calloways band, he was accused of throwing a spitball on stage. Even though Dizzy denied it, Mr. Calloway did not believe him. A fight broke out and Cab fired him. They later became friends. Another interesting fact about this South Carolinian involves his unique trumpet. Dizzy once set his instrument on its stand during a performance. One of the dancers accidentally fell on it, causing it to be damaged. The alteration created a different tone that Dizzy liked. When he had the trumpet repaired, it no longer produced that sound. He then had the bent trumpet replicated from a sketch of the damaged one and never went back to the straight instrument. The 45 degree angle trumpet became his visual trademark. The damaged trumpet was sold in 1995 for $63,000. Dizzy taught himself to play the trumpet at the age of ten. He was born into a musical family on October 21, 1917 in Cheraw SC. There were 54
many instruments in the home. His father, a bricklayer and amateur bandleader of a local group, taught Dizzy to play piano at the age of four. He died when Dizzy was just ten years old. Gillespie played in the school band and was awarded a music scholarship to Laurinburg Institute, a boarding school. He attended that school for two years before moving to Philadelphia with his family. In 1937, he moved to New York and was hired to play in the Frank Fairfax Orchestra. That marked the beginning of his musical career. In the late thirties and forties Dizzy played with Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Eckstine, Duke Ellington, and in many other bands. He and Charlie Parker developed
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Dizzy plays eternally in bronze at a park in his hometown of Cheraw SC
bebop and modern jazz, a genre that was not readily accepted. However, he was so determined, that in 1945 Dizzy formed his own band and popularized bebop, which he called, cuhop. In the late forties, Gillespie was instrumental in bringing Afro-Latin music into jazz and pop. This kind of jazz was often classified as modern. People enjoyed dancing to the rhythm, causing its popularity to grow. When you visit the Hollywood Walk of Fame, you will find a star with the inscription of Dizzy Gillespie. He is said to be one of the greatest jazz trumpet players of all time. In 1979, he wrote his autobiography, To Be or Not To Bop. Dizzy won several awards through the years, including the Grammy Life Achievement Award, The Kennedy Center Honor, and the American Society of Composer, Author and Publishers Award. Dizzy Gillespie died of pancreatic cancer on January 6, 1993, at age 75. He left behind his wife of fiftythree years and a daughter, jazz singer Jeanie Bryson. He is remembered with a statue in his hometown of Cheraw SC. L 55
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Whats Under?

by Leon Ognibene
Tropical tank at the Atlanta Aqarium. Photo by Jack Haubach
World Ocean Day

On June 7, the world will celebrate World Ocean Day to raise awareness that our oceans are in crisis. It's understandable why the common man is oblivious to problems in our oceans. We are land creatures and don't see what's going on under the sea. Since the oceans cover 75 percent of Earths surface, they contain most of Earths water, heat, and life. Change the oceans and the whole world is affected. Because ocean currents control the flow of heat and water vapor, the oceans control our climate. If we change the oceans, we cause climate change and can already see how that has led to costly storms and extremes in our weather. How has man caused these climate changes? Every time we burn fossil fuels, we release carbon dioxide gas. Plants absorb carbon dioxide but we are producing much more than plants can absorb. Consequently, the amount of carbon dioxide in our air has soared in the last few decades. Carbon dioxide is described as a greenhouse gas because it keeps the suns heat near the Earths surface instead of letting the heat escape into space as it normally would. As the levels of carbon dioxide have steadily increased, air and ocean temperatures have risen worldwide. With more heat in the atmosphere, storms have more energy. That creates stronger winds that make bigger waves, causing more severe coastal damage. (remember Hurricane Sandy?). When weak hurricanes pass over warmer seas, they turn into stronger, more damaging hurricanes or even super-storms. The increased levels of carbon dioxide have also dissolved into the oceans and turned our oceans more acidic. It is called carbonic acid and its the same acid in club soda, seltzer, or flavored soda. Oceanographers call it ocean acidification. The pH of the ocean is steadily decreasing (becoming more acidic) and if it continues, all the coral and shelled animals (like clams, oysters, and scallops) will die when their shells dissolve away in the acid seawater. Close to 30 percent of the worlds tropical reefs have vanished since 1980. There are many more threats to the health of the oceans. Overfishing has seriously depleted all the good coastal
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We have exploited the oceans resources to an unsustainable level and have initiated an age of species extinction. There are many courses of action man can take to become responsible stewards of our planets most precious resourceits oceans. But the biggest problem is ignorance and thats why the World Ocean Day on June 7 might raise enough awareness and support around the world to change our ways and save our oceans. Tell your children and grandchildren about how the oceans are in trouble. Many areas of our southern coastal oceans, like here at Gray's Reef Maybe sharing this article or a good National Marine Sanctuary in Savannah GA, offer a place to study library book about ocean life might ocean habitat that can lead to improving the health of all oceans. be a good place to begin. Who Photo by Greg McFall for NOAA's National Ocean Services. knows, some day they may become scientists or politicians who may save our precious oceans. L fishing areas of the world. Fine-mesh fishing nets even catch the baby fish! Ninety percent of big fish species have disappeared over the last 60 years. Most sea turtle species are listed as either endangered or threatened. That means they may become extinct in the foreseeable future. The number of sharks has decreased by 90 percent and many sharks face extinction in the next decade. Even the microscopic plankton that support the entire food chain in the ocean are being killed by toxins and pollutants. If the plankton die, the entire ocean food chain will collapse and the ocean will essentially be dead. Ocean garbage dumping is another serious problem. As bacteria in the ocean try to eat up this garbage, the bacteria use up all the oxygen, creating low-oxygen aquatic dead zones around the planets most crowded coasts. Many industrial nations like China have been poisoning the seas for decades. There are no Chinese environmental laws like the U.S. Clean Water Act to stop Chinese companies from dumping whatever they want into the ocean. Their river water and coastlines are brown- full of sewage and toxic heavy metals like mercury. See them for yourself on Google Earth.
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SCCL Club & Group Directory

ARTS AND CRAFTS
Artin the City Mon. & Fri. 9:30 a.m., Wed. 12:30 p.m. Jodee Todd 803-431-7317 Cardmaking and Scrapbooking 4th Thurs. 10:00 a.m. Cindy Lopez 547-6714 Jewelry & Beading Wed. 10:00 a.m. Sharon Davis 802-9998 Machine Embroidery Interest Group 3rd Mon. 1:00 p.m. Lois Raglan 548-5745 Potteryfor Pleasure Mon. 3:00 p.m. Florence Holmes 547-7621 Prayerful Knitters 1st Mon. 2:00 p.m. Pam Monahan 396-7704 Mary Jo Vetter 547-5473 Quilt-A-Holics 2nd & 4th Wed. 1:00 p.m. Jean Monfils 803-396-2008 Suzanne Senglaub 803-431-7145 Fiber Art 1st Sat. 9:30 a.m. Jeanette Oesterlin 487-4054 Sew Much Fun 1st & 3rd Wed. 1:15 p.m. Dona Yencer 396-5662 Joan Chase 396-1492 Stained Glass Tues. 1:00 p.m., Wed. 5:00 p.m. Marya Hicks 548-6849 Stitch & Chat Tues. 1:15p.m. Regina Smith 548-1759 WoodWorkers Guild 2nd Thurs. 9:30 a.m. Larry Becker 548-0412 Mexican Dominoes Fri. 3:00 p.m. Theresa Ferrari 396-0118 Pinochle Thurs. 2:00 p.m., Sat. 1:00 p.m. Jim Odendahl 396-5835
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Fresh Produce 4th Thurs. 10:00 a.m. BJ Ratcliffe, MEd., RD 704-779-1682 Mums & Poppies Garden Keepers 3rd Wed. 10:00 a.m. Carol Williams 547-0193
Poker Dealers Choice, Mon. & Wed. 5:00 p.m. Texas Hold 'Em, Tues. & Thurs. 6:00 p.m Mike O'Connell 431-7172 Rummikub Tues. 3:00 p.m., Mary Ellen McIntyre 547-5989 Shanghai Rummy Sun. 1:00 p.m. Sue Rettig 802-0651 Social Bridge Mon. 7:00 p.m. Sharon Smith 217-299-2288 Sunday Social Bridge Sun. 1:30 p.m. Patricia McAllister 547-7497 Texas Canasta Tues. 7:00 p.m. Pierrette Tompkins 396-8382
HOBBIES AND INTERESTS

Birding Interest Group Barbara Bartos 803-431-7907 Cellar Dwellers Wine Club Last Wed. of month 7:00 p.m. Ray Andreski 802-3438 Coins, Medals and Stamps 1st Wed. 6:30 p.m. Sept.May Tom Elliott 547-0064 Computer Club Mon. 1:00 p.m. Roland Kraatz 835-0583 Apple SIG 2nd Thurs. 9:00 a.m.10:00 a.m., iPad 10:00 a.m.11:00 p.m., iPad Basics 11:00 a.m.12:00 p.m., Mac users Sally Raines 396-0979 Genealogy & History SIG 1st Thurs. 9:00 a.m.12:00 p.m. John Raines 396-8267 Investments SIG 3rd Thurs. 10:30 a.m. Don Evenson 431-7834 Cooking Fingers 2nd & 4th Mon. 10:30 a.m. Paula Giles 802-7606 Coupon Clippers 2nd Tues. 10:00 a.m. Laura Johnston 704-661-8368 Crazy for Cars 4th Tues. 7:00 p.m. Paul Purfield 835-0671 Day Trippers Travel 3rd Wed. 3:45 p.m. Jay Wolfe 547-7603 DIG, Dog Interest Group Ed Reisfeld 547-4467 Photography 4th Thurs. 3:00p.m. Pete Wood 325-4917 Railroad Club of Carolina Lakes 2nd Wed.7:00 p.m. Joe Silien 802-5788 Writers Guild 2nd Tues.1:00 p.m. Roberta McElroy 547-0826
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Bereavement Support 2nd Fri. 10:00 a.m.; 4th Fri. 11:30 a.m. Dennis Reilly 207-1525 Cancer Support 3rd Thursday, 10:30 a.m. Habitat Friends 2nd Mon. 3:30 p.m. Chip Cox 431-7202 Hadassah Friends 2nd Wed 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Joanne Demaria 548-8838 Margo Furst 845-596-2896 Library Friends Mary Last 396-7863 Living Magazine Publishers Guild Tues. 9:00 a.m. Bonnie Lawrance 802-4844 Neighborhood Watch Brian Greene 396-8201 TailGaters Tom Churilla 547-9836 Teacher Volunteers Carol Wilson 803-431-7453 Volunteers & Helping Hands 3rd Mon. 10:30 a.m. Rose Good 548-4368 Welcome Club 1st Wed. 10:30 a.m. Madeline Ford 396-8614
CARDS AND GAMES
Bunco 1st & 3rd Fri. 10:00 a.m. Sally Hordes 396-0131 Cribbage Thurs. 1:00 p.m. Maureen Nadreau 547-7877 Duplicate Bridge Thurs. 9:30 a.m., Blue Heron Richard Chase 396-1492 Euchre Fri. 7:00 p.m. Paula Frisch 547-4780 Hand & Foot Canasta Wed. 2:30 p.m. Paula Giles 802-7606 Hearts Wed. 7:00 p.m. Peter Frisch 547-4780 Mah-Jongg Mavens Tues. 1:00 p.m., Wed. 6:30 p.m., Sun. 10:00 a.m. Susan Rettig 802-0651
LECTURES AND DISCUSSIONS

Bible Study Thurs. 7:00 p.m. Paul Havig 548-4788 Book Lovers 2nd Thurs. 3:30 p.m. Winnie Owings 548-5001 Book Worms 1st Wed. 3:30 p.m. Kay Costa 396-2989 Democrats 2nd Wed. 7:00 p.m. Dan Rothburg 431-7729
GARDENS AND NATURE

Community Garden 2nd Tues. 3:00 p.m. Jeanette Oesterlin 547-4057
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Lifelong Learning Mon. 7:00 p.m. Thomas Huber 547-3047 Mind, Body, Spirit Fri. 10:00 a.m. Media Room Melissa Lawson 431-7500 Joanne Walding 548-0014 Renaissance Club 4th Tues. 1:00 p.m. Bob Massey 802-9454 Anne Lauher 548-7892 Republicans 1st Tues. 7:30 p.m. Michael Nellenbach 547-6167
Karaoke Fun 4th Fri. 7:00 p.m. Larry Garnatz 802-5422 Lunch Bunch 2nd Thurs., 3rd Tues. 11:45 a.m. Kathy Burtcher 487-1933 Marine Interest Group 2nd Wednesday, 1600 hrs, Blue Heron Bob Paul 803-547-1895 Nurses Club 1st Thurs. 11:30 a.m. Sandy Simmons 547-9021 Ohio Club 5th Fri. 7:00 p.m. (4 times a year) John Zitel 440-796-6971 Old Stogies Tues. 7:00 p.m. Bob Holiday 396-0262 Bubble Gum Babes Paula Giles 802-7606 Red Hat Society, SCCL Chapter 1 2nd Tues. Mary Ellen Harrison 396-0374 Red Hat Society, SCCL Chapter 2 3rd Tues. Eleanor Gorenflo 547-4991 Red Hat Society, SCCL Chapter 3 1st Thurs. 6:30 p.m. Peggy Briscoe 548-2696 Red Hat Society, SCCL Chapter 4 3rd Thurs. Barbara Collins 547-7384 Red Hat Society, SCCL Chapter 5 1st Tues. Norma Hersh 547-9672 Red Hat Society, SCCL Chapter 6 Sally Craig 835-0666 Mary Jo Hester 415-0610 Restaurant Chat 2rd Tues. 5:30 p.m. Everett Penn 802-9505 Retired Military Group Last Fri. 4:00 p.m. Jack Colligan 396-8455 Shalom Club 4th Tues. 7:00 p.m. Judy Slade 548-9072 Social Singles 3rd Tues. 7:00 p.m. Nancy Buffett 704-970-9701 Tri-State Area Club 3rd Wed. 7:00 p.m. Jack Simon 367-3131 Upstate New York Club Donna Paul 547-1895 Wisconsin Club Cindy Lopez 414-690-0027
Bowling, Lancaster Thurs. 1:00 p.m. Barbara Barry 554-1614 Bowling, Rock Hill (Monday) Mon. 2:00 p.m. Pierrette Tompkins 396-8382 Bowling, Rock Hill (Thursday) Thurs. 10:30 a.m. Carol Smith 548-4821 Dru Besley 547-7674 Canoe & Kayak Last Wed. 7:00 p.m. Patricia Davis 396-0795 Cycling League Tim Cline 792-0666 Golf, Ladies 9-Hole Tues. 9:00 a.m. Susan Winay 816-518-0651 Golf, Mens Wed. 8:30 a.m. Stu Gardner 746-7264 Golf, Mens 9-Hole Tues. Times Vary Klaus Krueger 547-4083 Golf, Womens 18-Hole Times Vary Susan Emons 548-8118 Hiking 3rd Thurs. 4:00 p.m. Rick Lambert 803-218-9608 Horseshoes Sat. 9:00 a.m. Open Play Ron Leddy 394-5839 Model Yacht 3rd Tues. 7:00 p.m. Steve Stephens 396-8279 Motorcycle Donna Corser 547-0531 Pickleball Martha Burgess 802-3370 SCCL Lilies Mon., Wed., Fri., 8:00 a.m. Joann Lowe 802-9787 SCUBA Rick Dooley 448-1488 Softball Dave Robertson 396-9184 Sport Fishing 1st Tues. 7:00 p.m. Milton Reisen 547-1080 Striders, Runners and Walkers Tues. & Thurs. 1:00 p.m. @ pavilion 4th Thurs. 6:00 p.m. Donna Maguire 803-431-7644 Table Tennis Tues. & Thurs 4:00 p.m., Sat. 10:00 a.m. (doubles) Wed. 10:00 a.m. (singles) Eileen Bailey 215-771-6821 Tennis Round Robin Tues.Sat. 8:00 a.m. Norm Compson 548-6484
PERFORMING ARTS
Ballroom Dance 1st Wed. 6:30 p.m. Practice: 3rd Sun. 2:00 p.m. in ballroom Mona Baker 396-5605 Choral Society Tues. 3:15 p.m. Sharon Johnson 547-1866 Clogging Wed. 9:00 a.m. Linda Jacobus 973-919-8102 Line Dancers Wed. Beginner Basic Steps 1:00-1:30p.m. Wed. Level 1 1:30-2:30 p.m. Wed. Level 2 2:30-3:30 p.m. Mona Baker 396-5605 Musicians & Music Lovers See SCCL website for performance dates Rick Kremer 228-4012 Performing Arts Club Fri. 11:00 a.m. Larry Nameroff 803-218-8353 Barbershop Singers Mon. 7:00 p.m. Larry McGowan 547-5867 Square Dance Mon. 6:30 p.m. John Titus 548-2840 Swing Dancers Eileen Bailey 215-771-6821
SOCIAL ORGANIZATIONS
Baby Boomers Kathleen Takvam 802-7812 Peggy Duncan 382-5399 Boston/New England Interest Group Harlan Polishook 396-7976 Catholic Community Interest Group Sue Hansen 802-7401 DC, MD, VA & WV Club 2nd Thurs. even months 6:30 p.m. Carolyn Appleby 547-5036 Federal Retirees 4th Mon. 11:30 a.m. Bob Zweibel 547-6299 Grey Hawk Village Social Club Linda Ayres 547-4388 GRITS & GRITS Interest Group Ann McCullough 802-5888 Italian/American Interest Group 3nd Tues. 11:00 a.m. Jim Turco 802-0818
SPORTS
Basketball Tues. & Thurs. 10:00 a.m. Bob Tompkins 396-8382 Billiards 8 Ball Mon. 7:00 p.m. 9 Ball Thurs. 7:00 p.m. Phil Murray 548-4273 Bocce Ball Tues. & Thurs. 9:00 a.m. Open Play Tues. & Wed. 7:00 p.m. League Play Michael Nellenbach 547-6167

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SCCL Club & Group News Performing Sports Arts

Musicians and Music Lovers
Bocce Ball
n Tuesday, April 30, resident band Timeless performed The Music of Motown in the Lake House ballrooms. Walter Philips (keys and vocals), Kent Van de Vere (drums), Dave Daniels (guitar and vocals), and Adam Rouse (saxophone and vocals) offered their own unique take on the soulful sounds of Motown. Van de Vere returned to his seat behind the drums after a long stint on the disabled list.
April 6 dawned as a beautiful spring day. It was perfect weather for the Bocce Ball Grandchildren/Grandparents Event at the SCCL Bocce Ball courts. Over 40 children attended the event. Bocce Ball Club members were available to teach the children how to play Bocce Ball. Fred Keller and Tom Chriske were on hand taking pictures of the event which are posted on the Bocce Ball Clubs web site. The children were treated to snacks and beverages while attending the event. Session II of Bocce Ball had seven leagues playing from March 11 through April 26. There were five week-night leagues, a Womens Wednesday Morning League and a Thursday Afternoon Mixed Gender League. These leagues meant that over 200 players were playing in the leagues for Session II. Session III will have the same compliment of leagues playing from May 6 thru June 21. There will be a five week hiatus from league play from June 24 through July 26. This years Bocce Ball Spring Event on May 3 featured BBQ, catered by 521 BBQ, the Hinson Girls, Bluegrass musicians, and DJ Dixie. Over 120 members and guests attended the gala held at the SCCL Pavilion. Submitted by Michael Nellenbach
Timeless performing the songs of Motown.
Timeless returns to the Lake House for another night of listening and dancing on Thursday, June 27. Tickets go on sale June 6. Instructions for submitting Club & Group News Watch the SCCL web site for details Please submit all Club & Group news by email. on the event The June edition of M&MLs Acoustic Song Circle (open to anyone who plays an acoustic instrument or sings) will be held on Sunday, June 16 at 2:00 p.m. in the Lake House Aerobics Studio. Submitted by Rick Kremer 60
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Bowling League Lancaster

League Changes Lanes, Gets New Name The Monday Bowling League that was bowling at the Lancaster Bowling Center moves to Strikers in Rock Hill for their Fall League on Monday, September 9. They also start at a new time: bowling at 2:00 p.m., with warm-up starting at 1:50 p.m. This league changed names at the end of the 3rd session in April; they now are known as Bowling, Monday, Rock Hill. There will be two fifteenweek sessions, with different teams each session. They also started their once per month summer fun bowling at Strikers in May. This normally takes place on the first Monday of the month, but is always confirmed by email to the group. It's open to both regular bowlers and subs; people show up and make up their own teams for the day. The former Monday Bowling League at Lancaster finished their last 10 weeks at Lancaster on Monday, April 15. There were 22 teams, with 3 people per team. Prizes were awarded on Monday, April 29, at the Lake House.
The bowlers on the first place team were Judy Keith, Bob Wagner, and Mark Becker. The second place team bowlers were Wayne Kerkhoff, Nancy Dunkle, and Bernie Wichmann. Third place team bowlers were Carol Bross, Barbara McGill, and Tom Cloos. In the men's division, Bob Paul took high single scratch, while Mark Becker took high series scratch. Sam Linowitch took high single with handicap, while John Dopkin took high series with handicap. In the women's division, Jackie Wichmann took high single scratch, while Kandee Becker took high series scratch. Marcia Stefani took high single with handicap while Barbara McGill took high series with handicap. The team awards went to Carol Linowitch, Jay Wolfe, and Tom Brannagan for high single scratch; Judy Keith, Bob Wagner, and Mark Becker for high series scratch; Chuck Caron, Carol Kiernan, and Kandee Becker for high single with handicap; and Dee Goetz, John Dopkin, and George Razzino for high series with handicap.
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Discussions
SCCL Club & Group News
As stated above, this league will start its fall league at Strikers in Rock Hill in September. If you haven't already "clicked to join" under My Groups on the SCCL site, and are interested in either being a regular bowler or sub, please go to My Groups to Bowling Monday Rock Hill and "click to join" so you can get future emails from this league. Anyone who had already clicked to join under the old name should already be getting emails under the new name. Look for the sign-up email for the Fall Session around the end of July or beginning of August. If you have any questions, you may call either Pierrette Tompkins at (803) 396-8382 or Mark Becker at (803) 448-1108. See you during our summer fun bowling! high school again, but with much more wisdom. Loss of friends, as their journey on earth ends, although not desired, does and will occur. It's part of life, especially noticeable here due to our ages. Thank God we are here for each other during the good and the bad. You know what! I just thought: "Hey Gary!";"Hey Roy!"; "My sister, Kathie, is up there tooling around on an Intruder. I always ask her to watch my back on rides. Maybe the three of you could clean all the gravel out of the S curves at Big Lynn; especially that 180 degree uphill on route 80. That is our next ride in July. You remember, at Little Switzerland. Cover all the oil slicks also, please."
All right, til next time. And remember, when you hear thunder, it's not the angels bowling. It's another bike Submitted by Pierrette Tompkins rally in heaven. Dang those Harleys and their pipes! Submitted by Carol Ann Burch
Motorcycle Club
There are still so many rides to make and dream about. But, you know, this club is about so much more than riding motorcycles. Yes Bob, even about more than eating and ice cream (as good as that is!). "Hey Jack, can you help me put a spoiler and luggage rack on my trunk?"; "Hey John, can you help me put my radio in?"; "Hey Ken, want to catch lunch and a movie?"; "Hey Bill, can you help me move a desk?"; Hey Frank, work up another logo for some new T-shirts. Mine are getting worn out.; "Hey guys, it's time for a social!" Making new friends and having new adventures as we gracefully mature is why we are here at SCCL. We're in
Pickleball Club
Whether you are riding by the Lake House or walking at Turkey Point, you cannot miss the number of players enjoying the Pickleball courts. In addition to rotating play from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. daily, numerous opportunities are enjoyed throughout the week by players at all skill levels to play and socialize. Our programs continue to stimulate interest from year to year. A new activity this year is mixed doubles, round-robin play on Sunday afternoons, 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., at
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the Turkey Point courts. Grab a partner, come on down, and enjoy the fun. Wednesday from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. is Mens Night at the Lake House courts. The Ladies take the Lake House courts on Thursday nights, 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. On either night, play is open to all skill levels. The ten-week Ladies and Mens Spring Ladders began Tuesday, March 12. These activities continue to be popular, with 42 men and 30 women participating. Competition is keen at all levels in both ladders. The next available ladder for new participants will start in September. In response to our working players, we have established a Mens Evening Ladder on Thursdays at 6:00 p.m. Play is at the Turkey Point courts. A very special Thank You to Vicki Bringas, Anne Holte, Bob Babcock, and Jim French for serving as Ladder Coordinators. They will share their knowledge and offer a training class on How To Run A Ladder in July or August. Watch the club emails for information on this class.
A team-league is scheduled for the summer that will incorporate players at Advanced, Intermediate, and Casual Levels. This has been an enjoyable activity for the last two years. An email will be sent from the Competition Committee with sign-up information. The Pickleball Club continues to generate interest in the SCCL community, with 570 on-line members and 260 paid members. Submitted by Anne French
Sixteen ladies from the CLWGA (Women's 18 Hole Golf Group) went to the Central Carolinas Tournament at Riverhills Country Club on Tuesday, April 9. Six were winners: Joyce Ruppenthal, Gail Yannello, Irene Morrow, Randy Stogden, Jeanette Fickes, and Mary Ann White. The CLWGA Seventh Annual Fun Day Tournament was held on Thursday, April 18. Seventy seven ladies participated in this four-women scramble with a few twists event; it was open to all the ladies who live in Sun City Carolina Lakes.
Women's 18-Hole Golf Group
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The following were winners: 1st Place: Carolyn Earl Chris Moore Fran Watson Jackie Wichmann
SCCL Club & Group News

56* (match of cards)
2nd Place: Bobbie Roberts 56* (match of cards) Gladys Berkley Blind Blind 3rd Place: Joanne Woodward 57* (match of cards) Bonnie Casper Mary Ann White Carol Bross 4th Place: Joyce Ruppenthal Sierra Miller Kay Costanza Blind 57* (match of cards)
Closest to Pin Hole # 4 Hole # 4 Hole # 12 Hole # 1 Closest to Crooked Line Hole # 8 Hole # 8 Hole # 18 Hole # 18
Nine Holer: 18 Holer: Nine Holer: 18 Holer:
Barb McGill Cheryl Veary BJ Earnest Bobbie Roberts
Nine Holer: Jean Arlt 18 Holer: Joyce Ruppenthal Nine Holer: Barbara Ness 18 Holer: Joyce Metcalfe
The CLWGA will have its Member Guest tournament on Thursday, June 27. Look for signup and details in the ladies locker room at the Golf Clubhouse. If you are interested in becoming a member of the CLWGA, we would love to have you join us! The CLWGA is always looking for new members! If you have any questions or interest in this group, you may contact Barbara Nebb at 547-0972 or Bobbie Roberts at 548-0214. Submitted by Pierrette Tompkins
5th Place: Arlene Serafin 58* (match of cards) Donna Cadmus Kay Costa Debbie Wisniewski 6th Place: 7th Place: Barbara Adams Anne Broomfield Kay Baker Mary Hudson Cheryl Veary Jane Limerick Bonnie Peterson Ginny Ostien 58* (match of cards)
58* (match of cards)
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Fran Watson, Chris Moore, Carolyn Earl, and Jackie Wichmann were the first place team.
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Welcome Newcomers
Garges, Varney and Ruby 4015 Murray Street Rustic Walk, 03/28/13 rgarges@carolina.rr.com cgarges@carolina.rr.com 704-554-1710 704-339-4395 From: Charlotte NC Interests: billiards, bridge, fishing, scrapbooking, swimming Gleason, Michael and Dorothy 3078 Belews Street Rustic Walk, 04/11/13 glea_free@hotmail.com 775-750-5088 From: CO Interests: classic cars, golf, history, reading Hall, Jeff and Terry 23072 Whimbrel Circle Eagle Ridge, 04/17/13 terryjhall72@gmail.com 513-503-2928 513-687-0591 From: Fairfield OH Interests: history, music, reading, sports, traveling Helms, Jerry 11009 Pine Valley Court Xanadu, 04/10/13 jerrynhelms@aim.com 803-228-4143 704-609-5263 From: Charlotte NC Interests: golf, investments, real estate, socials, tennis, traveling Howison, Lloyd and Jackie 11013 Pine Valley Court Xanadu, 04/01/13 704-309-6387 704-302-6555 From: OH, Indian Trial NC Interests: cards, golf Kimberlin, Craig and Denise 23035 Kingfisher Drive The Cove, 05/25/13 sundivr1@gmail.com 703-966-3510 703-966-3802 From: VA Interests: canoeing, cards, daytrips, games, kayaking, traveling Landgraff, Laura Landgraff, Tess (daughter) 2105 Kennedy Drive The Vista, 06/13 landgraff@optonline.net 516-642-1680 From: Floral Park NY Interests: golf, investments, Italian club Leach, Carl and Linda 23092 Whimbrel Circle Eagle Ridge, 04/09/13 carlxleach@comporium.net
To reserve your Welcome Basket for delivery at the next SCCL Welcome Coffee and Orientation, contact Madeline Ford, 803-396-8614.
Baumgart, Larry and Liz 23071 Kingfisher Drive The Cove, 03/16/13 larry@bobsflags.com liz@bobsflags.com 803-548-4457 704-807-7092 From: Weddington NC, IL Interests: cooking, gardening, needlework, pinochle, sports, swimming Bruner, Jacqueline 23137 Whimbrel Circle Eagle Ridge, 04/19/13 815-878-3344 From: Princeton IL Interests: art, computer, crafts, history, painting, sculpting
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leach.linda@yahoo.com 803-802-5667 910-508-6269 From: Danbury CT Interests: camping, gardening, golf, motorcycling, traveling Levitch, Michele 23023 Whimbrel Circle Eagle Ridge, 06/14 smuggy52@bellsouth.net 954-536-6362 From: NY, FL Interests: ceramics, jewelry making, Jewish clubs, mah-jongg, singles clubs, wine clubs MacArthur, Douglas 23040 Whimbrel Circle Eagle Ridge, 04/15/13 dmacart@gmail.com 803-396-0191 From: Cazenovia NY Interests: biking, golf, snow skiing, walking Martin, Chuck and Carol 2061 Somerset Terrace Palmetto Place, 03/25/13 chuckmartin63@msn.com clmcmm@msn.com 803-547-9755 571-239-5630 From: Alexandria VA Interests: Bible study, day trips, exercising, gardening, golf, reading
Osmanski, Joan 1595 River Bend Blvd. Zenith Point, 04/10/13 june4gemini@hotmail.com 803-802-3903 412-831-3663 From: Pittsburgh PA Peffley, John and Liz 1609 River Bend Blvd. Zenith Point, 04/01/13 johnliz00@gmail.com 803-548-5290 910-992-2238 From: Pinehurst NC Interests: fitness, golf, pickleball, reading Reeves, Claire 18008 Owl Court Eagle Ridge, 03/11/13 clairemasa@aol.com 803-431-7073 704-728-6671 From: Union SC Interests: bridge, reading, shopping, traveling Roche, Steve and Nancy 2023 Moultrie Court Turkey Point #1, 05/13/13 nancy.roche42@gmail.com 803-802-8533 262-347-7011 From: WI Interests: bicycling, dancing, gardening, reading, traveling, woodworking
The Welcome Club is composed of residents in Sun City Carolina Lakes who are available to answer your new resident questions. If you havent received a welcome call, please feel free to contact one of the following members to greet you and answer your questions: Timmy Schrag 803-415-2336 Dianne Stephens 396-8279 Madeline Ford 396-8614 Simmons, Kenneth and Elizabeth 2057 Somerset Terrace Palmetto Place, 04/01/13 eliza.sims52@yahoo.com kenneth.simmons@cliffsnr.com 803-228-4134 216-402-0050 From: Avon Lake OH Interests: dining out, golf, motorcycling, music, tennis, theater Wagner, Dawn Wagner, Sandra (mother) 48539 Snapdragon Lane Kensington, 04/08/13 dawnwagner@aol.com 803-619-9112 704-775-3959 From: NJ Interests: daytrippers, fitness, rescuing pets L
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by Harlan Polishook reenville SC, is a wonderful city, full of culture, entertainment, food, and fun. As baseball season is now upon us, any avid sports fan visiting Greenville should take in a minor league baseball game there. A Single A affiliate of the Boston Red Sox, the Greenville Drive, play their games at Fluor Field. It is a replica of Bostons Fenway Park, complete with a 30foot high left field wall designed to mimic Fenway Parks green monster. A hidden gem across the street from the stadiums main gate is the Shoeless Joe Jackson Museum and Baseball Library. My wife, Roberta, and I had the good fortune to find the museum by accident, and stopped in to take a tour. The museum is contained in the house in which Joe was raised. It was moved the three miles to its current location to be close to the ballpark. The Legend of Joe Jackson In 1901, George Jackson moved his family to West Greenville SC.Life was tough for the large family, and like so many children of textile mill workers, Joe went to work at the age of 6 at Brandon Mill to help his family.There was no time for school, and Joe never learned to read or write.He probably would have spent the rest of his life working in the textile mill if not for baseball. Joe showed signs of greatness at an early age, and, by the time he was thirteen, he was playing on the mills baseball team.Folks said they could be blindfolded and still know when Joe hit the ball because they heard a special crack of the bat. While there has been a great deal of speculation about his nickname, the museum curator told us he got it 68
Joe Jackson in his Chicago White Sox cap and uniform in 1915.
while playing semi-pro ball with the Greenville Spinners. During the first game of a doubleheader, Joe played in new spikes that quickly wore painful blisters on his feet.In the second game, Joe took off his spikes to ease his aching feet. In the seventh inning, hehit a triple.Ashe pulled into third base, a fan of the opposing team shouted, You shoeless son-of-a-gun!Although it was the only time Joe played shoeless in a game, he was tagged with the moniker, Shoeless Joe, and the name stuck. It didnt take long for word of Jacksons skills on the baseball field to reach the major leagues.The legendary Connie Mack signed him with the Philadelphia Athletics in August 1908, and then traded him to Cleveland in 1910.The following year, Joe batted .408, the highest batting average ever recorded by a rookie. Black Sox Scandal In August 1915, Joe was traded to the Chicago White Sox. The White Sox were a talented team, winning the world championship in 1917 and the American League pennant in 1919.They were the heavy favorites to beat Cincinnati in the 1919 World Series, but the Reds ultimately took the title.
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In response to suspicions that the White Sox were under the influence of sports bookies, Joe and seven other White Sox players were accused of conspiring to fix the 1919 World Series. Known as the Black Sox Scandal, the events stunned baseball fans everywhere. At the trial, it took only two hours for a Chicago jury to render a verdict of not guilty.Despite the acquittal, the newly appointed baseball commissioner, Kennesaw Mountain Landis, banned Jackson and the seven other White Sox from ever again playing professional baseball. The story became the inspiration for the film Eight Men Out, that dramatizes the scandal. Whether Joe Jackson really helped fix the 1919 World Series has remained a point of dispute to this day.Joe played flawless baseball, hitting .375 for the Series, the highest on either team.He had twelve hits (and tied the World Series record at the time), six RBIs, and no errors in eight games.He accounted for eleven of the twenty runs scored by the Sox; and he hit the only home run in the Series. The museum is still working on exonerating Joes name more than 50 years after his death. Vintage Baseball Game During our visit, the curator of the museum showed us the bat Joe actually used that was more like a club. It was 39 inches long and weighed 39 ounces, about six ounces more than most bats used in the major leagues today. She also invited me to play in their annual vintage baseball game between the Ty Cobb Museum in Georgia and the Shoeless Joe Jackson Museum. 69
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Still working to set the record straight on Jackson: The Shoeless Joe Jackson Museum and Baseball Library, Greenville SC
The game was played according to 1880 baseball rules, with heavy bats and a brown colored baseball with a semi-soft cover and no gloves. Some of the rules are a bit strange when compared to the rules of today: A batted ball that bounces once and is then caught is an out. The first, second, and third basemen have to hold their positions close to the respective bases until the ball is in play. Only the scout (shortstop in todays parlance) can move around the infield. The judge (umpire) sits in a chair behind the pitcher in a top hat and tails. Each runner that crosses the plate has to ring a bell and report the run to the scorekeeper. The players wore replicas of the uniforms of that era. One of the participants Shoeless Joes great, great granddaughter played without shoes as a tribute to Joe. So sports fans -- the next time you head to Greenville, make it a point to check out a Greenville Drive game and the Shoeless Joe Jackson Museum. Maybe youll get invited to play in the next vintage game.
Harlan and the Judge form a bond during the Vintage Baseball Game. Supposedly, no money changed hands.
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im and Joan Price from Howks View Drive in the Eagles Ridge neighborhood recently had work done in their garage. For a few days, they parked their golf cart on the back patio out of sight and mind. You can imagine their surprise to see a pair of Carolina Wrens who thought they'd found the perfect spot to start a family, the glove compartment of their golf cart. The wren's concept of a nice cozy shelter, was a bit intrusive for the Prices. They found a new safe spot for them and regained their cart. Birds pick the strangest places to build, don't they! L
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The Lake House

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