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Tom and Barbara McCann enjoy volunteering to maintain the many gardens at their church, Bluffton United Methodist in Old Town Bluffton.

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Maintaining gardens at Bluffton church is a labor of love

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Barbara McCann pulls weeds from one of the many Tom McCann examines a lily in one of the gardens he gardens she tends at Bluffton United Methodist Church tends at Bluffton United Methodist Church on Calhoun on Calhoun Street.

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“The gardens add beauty and invite people to stop, and members to get more involved with the church. I see folks pulling weeds, and building fellowship and relationships, and our kids feel a sense of ownership. It is a beautiful way to be aware.”

With these words, the pastor, Rev. Scarlett Hester, described the gardens at Bluffton United Methodist Church, located at 101 Calhoun St. in Old Town.

At the helm of nurturing the 11 gardens on the church grounds are Tom and Barbara McCann, Sun City residents and church members.

Tom, a Master Gardener through the Clemson Extension Program and leader of the team of about eight volunteer gardeners, has been involved with creating and shepherding these gardens for more than four years.

Developing the gardens involved buying some plants; but there was a great deal of transplanting and repurposing of plants already onsite.

“We found about 450 liriope behind some bushes and we transplanted them,” Tom said. “We also transplanted 29 fully grown azaleas, boxwood, and camellias – and they all made it! The trick is to make the hole square and four times larger than the root ball. You need lots of water for transplants.”

The resulting gardens are magnificent.

The ongoing garden projects started after the renovation of the church in 2015. At that time, several church members met to establish a Landscape Team that would complement the beauty of Calhoun Street and their church.

In 2019, Christina Bryant, a landscape designer and church member,

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In honor of spring and the emerging of the gardens, a Garden Cantata was planned by Keeley DiMartino, the church’s Director of Music, and on May 21 it was performed by the church’s Chancel, Children’s, and Hand Bell choirs.

The concert featured familiar nature-themed hymns like “For the Beauty of the Earth” and “Grow Your Garden.” The cantata was accompanied on the piano by Beth Corry and Nancy Osgood, a Sun City resident who also played the clarinet. The ensemble included a cellist, guitarist, and flutist.

Many Sun City residents are members of the church and the choir. The choir members, young and older, the pastor, and the musicians dressed in flower prints, as did many in the membership community. The children

enhanced the performance with their floral attire.

Al Litster, Sun City resident and Bluffton Methodist Church member for 18 years, has held numerous posts in the church’s lay leadership. “It is fantastic to be singing with kids. I’ve watched them grow up,” Litster said.

“The gardens provide a source of beauty for our wonderful little church and make the congregation feel proud.

They also provide a place where everyone can visit for a moment of peaceful reflection,” Litster continued. “Our bench and fountain to the right side of the church provides a little grotto for contemplation for our members, visitors and those who pass by. The gardens and property have flourished under the influence of Tom and Barbara and the Busy Bees, a group of church men who help maintain our property.”

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“Some of the flowers are specific to a certain season, and after they blossom, we replace them,” said Tom McCann.

“It’s really a full-time job.”

There is a White Garden, the Camellia Walk, and the Choristers Garden, which is positioned right outside the door where choir members often enter.

This garden boasts salvia and milkweed to welcome hummingbirds and butterflies.

There is also a Sunshine Garden, a Fern Garden, a Reflection Garden, and – one of the McCann’s favorites – the Children’s Garden. McCann said the Children’s Garden began this spring when the kids planted seeds in cups, and took them home to care for them.

They brought them back and transplanted the vegetables, nestling them among sage, thyme, basil, and some very successful tomato vines.

The deer helped themselves to the watermelon, but Tom took the reins and planted pumpkins in a caged spot, so they will survive until fall.

This many gardens mean that a great deal of time is spent weeding, and Barbara McCann has recruited many parishioners to deal with this challenge.

“It’s simple. There are only three rules,” she said. “See a weed, pull a week, throw a weed away!”

As she stooped to pull a weed, Barbara added, “Most of us cannot walk past a weed.”

According to Tom, “Some of the gardens are situated along the sidewalk – and believe it or not, tourists stop to weed.”

Those interested in being involved in the church, its music, or the garden may contact the church office at 843757-3351.

Katherine Mace is a writer who lives in Sun City.

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Members of Sun City’s Lowcountry Environmental Action group recently visited Beaufort Jasper Water and Sewer Authority’s Chelsea water treatment facility.

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Twenty members of Sun City’s Lowcountry Environmental Action group learned a lot about our drinking water on a recent tour of the Beaufort Jasper Water and Sewer Authority’s Chelsea water treatment facility.

Brian Chemsak, chief of plant operations, held a classroom presentation of the history of BJWSA and gave an overview of the various aspects of the business – with a focus on how our drinking water is processed.

Mark Ferrell, chief water operator, then led a plant tour showing the numerous processes required to turn water from the Savannah River, the primary source, into clean, safe drinking water. A four-step process of flocculation, sedimentation, filtration, and disinfection takes 5 to 12 hours to complete.

BJWSA follows the standards set in the Clean Drinking Water Act by the Environmental Protection Agency and the regulations of the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control. They consider these regulations and standards as the minimum and always strive to exceed them.

The nonprofit authority runs 24/7/365 each year, with technicians running hourly tests to assure quality standards are being met. Emergency contingency plans are in place to make sure clean water keeps flowing, even during hurricanes.

BJWSA is confident that the numerous lakes which flow into the river will continue to supply the water needed to satisfy our

needs long into the future. Plans are well underway to upgrade the processing capacity to handle the growth projected for the Lowcountry.

Our area uses 18-30 million gallons a day.

Summer lawn irrigation accounts for half of our water usage. We can help ensure an uninterrupted drinking water supply by cooperating with BJWSA’s request: Please avoid irrigation from 3 to 9 a.m., and stagger usage.

Even-numbered addresses are asked to irrigate Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays.

Odd-numbered addresses are asked to irrigate Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays.

Mondays are “no irrigation days” to accommodate for the very high water demands typically experienced on Mondays.

Installing a rain sensor will rapidly pay for itself with lower water bills while saving water.

Sustainability of our environment is very important to BJWSA. Their eight wastewater facilities treat about 10 million gallons of wastewater every day. Half of it is treated in the Great Swamp, where BJWSA owns 1100 acres of lowland floodplain. They are working there to restore land that had been heavily timbered by planting tens of thousands of trees to increase its capacity as a carbon sink.

LEA members left the tour feeling confident in the overall operation and the quality of our drinking water. They strongly recommend the tour to others.

David W. Smith is a member of Lowcountry Environmental Action.

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Dealing with squawking Amazons through language barriers

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A20 equipped: 500W motor. 36V 13AH lithium battery. 36V 22A controller. Max speed. 26 mph. Front rear disc brakes. LCD display.

20 * 4 fat tires. 4-6 hours charge. With front light. Outdoor 7 speed Shimano. 6061 aluminum alloy frame. Battery charger. Folding frame. Five power mode stages. Three running modes which are pedal, pedal assist, and pure electric. Nimble bike. Have fun.

S18 – 1500 equipped: 1500 rear hub motor. 48V 14Ah Li-on battery Samsung. 48V 3OA controller. Front and rear disc brakes. Color LCD display. 4-6 hours charge. 26 * 4-Fat tires. Battery charger. Outer 7 speed SHIMANO. Front and rear suspension. Adjustable front suspension forks. With front light. Max speed. 30mph. This is a very serious bike. Power brings joy.

G350 equipped: 350W high speed motor. Removable 36V 10AH lithium battery. 26 by 2.1” tires. Three working modes which are peddle mode, electric mode and Power Assist mode. Equipped with light and strong 6061 aluminum alloy frame. Five different power stages. Battery charger. Front and rear disc brakes. M5 LCD display. Front suspension fork. Shimano Outer 7 speed gear. Enjoy the ride.

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Seniors 55 and over $30 Veterans $40 Married $20 South Carolina residents $10

WE HAVE EIGHT DIFFERENT MODELS. CALL ME AT 631-678-8756 AND LET ME HELP YOU PICK YOUR BIKE.

SOME BUYERS WILL QUALIFY FOR ALL THE DISCOUNTS.

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Rick Malon Owner/Broker (843) 338-1360

Donnie Kunich Owner/Broker (843) 301-8517

June 21, 2023

Ross Turpin Sales Associate (843) 263-3632

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43 FALMOUTH WAY $449,000

Ranier model featuring 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, den, Large Carolina Room heated/cooled, patio in back & 2 car garage. Private view in back.

Hedda Tischler Sales Associate (843) 540-2074

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Greg Price Realtor (843) 338-3418

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35 CYPRESS HOLLOW $549,000

11 SPRING VISTA LANE $539,000

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122 COLVIN DRIVE $459,000

1/2 bath and 3 car garage. 2 bd. 2 ba., & a den. New roof in 2022 & new HVAC in 2021.

New carpet in Living room. Tiled Kitchen, great room, bathrooms & laundry room.

Dogwood model surrounded by two sides of water at the end of a cul-desac. 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and a den.

4 bedroom/2 bath home located in Mill Creek at Cypress Ridge neighborhood.

Features include modern LVP flooring, granite tops, 4th bedroom.

126 BULL POINT DRIVE $29,500

1 BOLDEN ROAD $1,725,000

703 MAY RIVER ROAD $475,000

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93 LAZY DAISY DRIVE $295,000

2 bd., 2 ba., Carolina Room & 2 Car Garage.

Private eye brow cul-de-sac. Tile & Carpet floors. Oak kitchen cabinets, laminate kitchen counter tops & white appliances.

Amazing 1.1 acre lot full of Live Oaks.

Deep water access via community boat ramp/dock. Kayaking, fishing, crabbing, shrimping, swimming, & more.

23 Acres NO POA dues just minutes from Downtown Bluffton! Property located between Barton’s Run, Rose Dhu Creek, and Hampton Hall.

5 Acres on May River Road minutes from downtown Bluffton! A very private retreat with endless possibilities in the perfect location!

Limited homes on the market, now is the time to sell...Call us today and let us show you how we can maximize your profit on the sale of your home.

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