Lakeside June July 2016 by The Sumter Item

LAKESIDE LIFE OUTDOORS FROM WATEREE TO SANTEE

LIGHT UP THE NIGHT PARK AGLOW WITH FIREFLIES

ARE YOU VENOMOUS? SLITHERY SNAKES JUNE - JULY 2016

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This issue of Lakeside offers advice about good and bad insects. The good bugs are fireflies which perform a light show in mid-June with a large colony of fireflies synchronizing their flashes of light at Congaree National Park. People actually trek to the park in the dark of night for the annual show. Of course, it’s a mating ritual the males use to show off their electric prowess. Mosquitoes have been bad insects since the beginning of time. But this year, outdoor recreation enthusiasts need to take extra precautions because of the Zika virus, which spreads through a kind of mosquito that flourishes in the South. While experts don’t expect a major outbreak, they do advise sun worshipers to take precautions. People are usually excited about or want nothing to do with snakes. There are poisonous snakes in the Lakeside area that you need to be cautious about, but there are other snakes that might not be as threatening. If you have curious children, you’ll want to be able to know the difference. We try to help you figure that out. And if you’re in the market for a boat or ATV, you may want to check out Marshall’s Marine, a family business that has grown from a small business selling boat motors to acres of boats and supplies in Lake City and Georgetown. The showrooms will be eye candy for boating enthusiasts. We also include a story about a local resident who built handcrafted kayaks with

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his grandfather. Then there’s the glass-blowing artist in Camden. Read about how he turns a heated heap of molten glass into a piece of art. And while you’re visiting the area, if you’re looking for something to do on dry land, we encourage you to check out one of the area museums or U-Pick farms. The museums offer glimpses of our historic past, from Revolutionary days to present, while the U-Pick farms allow you to save money on produce by going into the fields to pick your own fruits and vegetables. We also feature Camden Country Club, a golfer’s paradise – as long as he or she enjoys a challenging course. The South Carolina Mid-Amateur Four-Ball tournament will be held there in August. We’ll explain why the course is so challenging. As you peruse this issue and think of other unique story ideas for Lakeside, feel free to shoot me an email at rick@theitem.com to give me your thoughts. You can also send us your photos that you shoot while visiting the area. We run as many of them as we can in the magazine. It’s all about you taking personal ownership in our product.

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Camden Country Club offers challenging golf course Synchronous fireflies light up the night

Kayak craftsman creates art on the water

Find out which snakes to avoid and which to keep around

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David Russell uses a hand torch to heat the neck of his latest creation. Heat on a specific spot can help stretch the art in the direction the artist desires.

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Community BERKELEY • CLARENDON ORANGEBURG AND SUMTER

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SUMTER COUNTY

Family Friday Fun Nights at the City of Sumter Aquatics Center, 1115 S. Lafayette Drive, will be held from 7 to 10 p.m. each Friday beginning June 3 through the end of September. Admission will be $5 for up to a family of four with each additional member paying $1. Call (803) 774-3998, email aquatics@sumter-sc.com or follow on Facebook at www.facebook.com/AquaticsCenter. Don’t miss Splash Day at the City of Sumter Aquatics Center, 1115 S. Lafayette Drive, on Saturday, June 4. Free admission and registration for programs will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. with hot dogs, drinks and giveaways. General admission from 1 to 6 p.m. The Sumter Opera House, 21 N. Main St., will present Movies at the Opera House again this summer. Movies will be shown at 10 a.m., 1 p.m. and 7 p.m., and admission is $1 per person. The following films are scheduled: June 2, “Hotel Transylvania 2;” June 9, “Inside Out;” June 10, “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” (7 p.m. only); June 16, “Minions;” June 17, “Tomorrowland” (7 p.m. only); June 23, “The Good Dinosaur;” June 30, “Norm of the North;” July 7, “The Spongebob Movie: Sponge Out of Water;” July 8, “Pan” (7 p.m. only); July 14, “Aladdin” (1992 version); July 15, “Goosebumps” (7 p.m. only); July 21, “Shaun the Sheep;” and July 28, “Open Season: Scared Silly.” Call (803) 436-2616 or visit www.sumteroperahouse. com.

KERSHAW COUNTY

The City of Camden will host the Bass Fishing League’s 2016 Tournament on Lake Wateree beginning at 7 a.m. on Saturday, June 4. Event take-off and weigh-in will take place at Clear Water Cove Marina, 2029 Baron DeKalb Road. Final registration will be June 3 at Walmart No. 634, 2240 DeKalb St. Call (803) 432-5315 or visit http://www.flwfishing.com/ tournaments/2016-06-04-lake-wateree. Are you in the process of planning a wedding? If so, be sure to attend the Kershaw County Bridal and Event Expo “Brides and Beyond” from 1 to 5 p.m. on Saturday, June 4, at the Kershaw County Recreation Center, 1042 W. DeKalb St., Camden. Admission is $5. Call (803) 420-2000, email elegantlyyoursaffairs@gmail.com or visit http://www. elegantlyyoursaffairs.com/. The annual Camden Lugoff Shag Club Summer Blast will be held at 7 p.m. on Saturday, June 4. Contact Marvin Padgett at (803) 432-4966, email padgett29020@truvista.net or visit www.shagginwithclass.com. Explore local handmade and homegrown experiences at the 2016 South Carolina Ag + Art Tour in Kershaw County from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, June 18, and from 1 to 5 p.m. on Sunday, June 19. The South Carolina Ag + Art Tour is the nation’s largest free self-guided farm tour featuring local artisans and farmers markets. Attendees will get to

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BERKELEY COUNTY

Berkeley County School District will host the One Berkeley Golf Tournament from 9 a.m. to noon on Friday, June 17, at Crowfield Country Club, 300 Hamlet Circle, Goose Creek. The goal is to provide school supplies to students in preparation for the upcoming school year. For information, call the Berkeley County School District at (843) 899-8600. Looking for something special for the kids to do with dad this Father’s Day? Old Santee Canal Park will hold its Father’s Day Fishing Rodeo from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, June 18. Bring your own fishing supplies – poles only, no rod and reels. Registration deadline is Wednesday, June 15. Program fee is $5 per person. Meet at the Interpretive Center. Call Cindy Moyer at (843) 899-5200 for details. The Town of Moncks Corner will celebrate the Fourth of July with a parade at 6 p.m. on Friday, July 1, beginning in the parking lot behind Berkeley Alternative School, 111 E. Main St., and ending at the Depot, 100 Behrman St. The Custom 4+ Friends Band will provide music for a street

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CLARENDON COUNTY

The Goat Island Boat Club Poker Run will be held on Saturday, June 11, at the John C. Land III Landing, 4404 Greenall Road, Summerton. The event will include food, door prizes and T-shirts for sale. Music will be provided by 4-Way Stop Band. Call (803) 460-0907, visit www. GoatIslandBoatClub.com or visit the Goat Island Boat Club’s Facebook page. The Bass Federation Southern Divisional Tournament will be held June 15-17. Take off will be at 6 a.m. daily with weighin beginning at 3 p.m. daily. Launch location is John C. Land III Landing, 4404 Greenall Road, Summerton. (803) 435-4405

ORANGEBURG COUNTY

The Orangeburg Part-Time Players will present “I Don’t Have a Clue” at the BlueBird Theatre, 1141 Russell St., Orangeburg. Show dates and times are 8 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays and 3 p.m. on Sundays, June 10-12 and June 17-19. Tickets: $14 for adults; $12 for senior citizens age 55 and up or youth age 16 and younger. Call (803) 536-5454. The Elloree Heritage Museum & Cultural Center will offer a Robotics Summer Camp from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. TuesdayFriday, June 14-17, at 2714 Cleveland St., Elloree. This is a hands-on technology camp for youth in grades 6-9. Cost is $35 per camper and includes lunch. Do you have a child in grades 2-5 with an interest in art? The Elloree Heritage Museum & Cultural Center, 2714 Cleveland St., Elloree, will offer 2016 Art Camp with Angie Sandifer from 9 a.m. to noon Monday-Wednesday, June 27-29. Cost is $25 per camper and includes materials and snack each day.

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A torch heats a specific area on one of David Russell’s creations to help make the glass pliable in a certain location.

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n a wooded hillside not far off the Old Stagecoach Road near Camden, glass artist David Russell labors in his garagesized studio to create fine vessels of blown glass art. “I call it furnace work,” he says. It can be a grueling occupation. Each week, he must get a furnace hot enough to melt and fill a 200-pound ceramic reservoir. “I work it all week and fill it up again,” he said. Russell said he gets the raw material out of western North Carolina. “Best glass in the world,” he said. To make a piece of art, Russell first plunges a steel pipe into the molten glass to get a glob of hot glass on the end. It’s called a “gather” he said. The process is repeated until Russell has enough material on the end of the pipe to start blowing air inside to make it hollow. It takes months of training, years of practice and a large amount of skill to turn a glob of glass on the end of a stick to a work of art. The art of working with glass began in Mesopotamia and Egypt more than 5,000 years ago, according to historic accounts, but it was not until blown glass was invented in Syria in the first century B.C. that making glass works became faster and cheaper. Andrew Page, editor or Glass Quarterly magazine, said in more modern times, glass became the province of large manufacturing companies, who had the facilities to produce the massive furnaces necessary to heat huge quantities of glass to a workable temperature. A little more than 50 years ago, a pottery instructor at the Toledo Art Museum changed all that. “The story of working with glass for sculpture started with Harvey Littleton in 1962,” Page said.

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“He gave a workshop at the Toledo Museum of Art where they proved his concept: that it is possible to blow glass at a studio scale.” From primitive beginnings, the genre quickly developed into an artistic movement. Partly because Littleton was in the educational system, it became a hot thing to have a glass department at universities, Page said. “People around the country began setting up glass programs, and the number of people working with glass really began to expand to the point where, by the ’80s and ’90s there was a whole movement in art,” he said. “A variety of people began taking different approaches and there was a growing collector base.” Galleries began specializing in art made from glass and it became its own sort of art ecosystem, Page said. Glass became part of the studio graft movement along with ceramics and textiles, he said. “Glass was kind of the newest member of that studio craft realm,” Page said. “It commanded pretty good prices.” Page said studio glass generated its own independent art world, somewhat separate from the contemporary art world “Glass had its own place,” he said. In Europe, glass was still primarily considered a decorative art, Page said. Many well-established companies continued a tradition of keeping the design of glass separate from the production. “A designer would come in, and the factory would produce the work of the designer,” he said. “They were influenced by the studio craft movement and they would do one-of-a-kind pieces out of the factory but they continued to work with a division between the designer and the producer.” In the U.S., however, the designer and the maker became the same. David Russell did not set out in life determined to become a glass artist. As a young man, he struggled to find the direction he wanted to go “I couldn’t really find the answers,” he said. Russell enrolled in the Penland School of Crafts in the Blue Mountains of North Carolina, hoping to learn to work with iron. The school offers a variety of courses in various types of crafts work, including clay, iron, books and paper, painting, books and paper, printmaking, textiles, wood and other media. Soon, Russell said he became “distracted” from his ironwork by the glass workshop next door. The glass studio kept longer hours, he said, so he began to hang out with his friends who were taking the glass program. “I had some friends that were students there, and I began helping out a little,” he said. Soon, he said he was “entranced.” “It is easy to get bitten by it,” Russell said. By the time he left Penland, he had become a fulltime assistant in the glass workshop. He then spent four or five years at a glass blowing studio in Asheville, North Carolina, honing his skills and working with a number of artists.

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Premade glass canes add the color and pattern to David Russell’s work. He attended the Pilchuck Glass School north of Seattle, founded by renowned glass artist Dale Chihuly. Working as an intern at the Corning Museum of Glass in New York, Russell was further exposed to the classical traditions of glassmaking. He studied with the late Elio Querisa, who was an instructor there and a maestro of making Venetian glass. Russell said he bases his work on the historical techniques. “That’s one element that really draws me in,” he said. As Russell plunges his pipe into the hot cauldron of melted glass, the melted material is still clear and colorless. The spiraling colors he uses to create swirling

designs is added by using premade “canes,” small rods of colored glass preheated in an oven. It’s a technique developed in Florence, Italy, in the 1400s, Russell said. Once he gets enough glass on the pipe, Russell places the colored canes, already arranged according to his intended design, on the outside of the glass. He then plunges the work back in the hot cauldron for another layer of glass on top of the canes. Russell’s signature style is a swirling, intertwined pattern of canes spiraling vertically inside clear blown glass. He said he enjoys arranging patterns of canes as much as blowing the glass. “I could spend hours and hours on

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He said he enjoys gallery work, but he focuses more on exhibiting at glass shows, where the public fully embraces the art of studio glass. The selling aspect is an unwelcome side to the art world for many, but Russell said he likes working with people. “It’s nice to sell to people who love your work,” he said. At retail shows and at galleries, people who have bought his work before tend to buy more, he said. “If they come back and tell me they like what I’m doing, that is validation,” Russell said. Though he is still a long way from being at the top of the glass world, he has had his best year, he said, having won Best in Glass at Atlanta’s Eighth Annual Dogwood Festival, Best of Show at the Artigras in Jupiter, Florida, and the Telfair Museum of Art Fair in Savannah, Georgia. Russell in not ready to say he is a success, however. “I am not the type of personality to say that I am ‘here,’” he said. “It’s incremental.” So is he no longer a starving artist? “It’s too recent to be able to say that,” he laughs. Page said while the studio glass movement may have crested in the ’80s and ’90s, there are still people who are fascinated with what glass can do. “They love the technique, they love the story of how it was made,” he said. Page said glass art bridges the worlds of decorative art and sculptural art. “In many ways, it is perhaps thriving and getting ready for a change,” he said. “There are many people working with glass, there are great things being made in glass. The field is getting richer and continues to diversify.”

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by KONSTANTIN VENGEROWSKY konstantin@theitem.com CAMDEN – Chartered in 1899 as a place “for golf, polo and other athletic sports,” and established in 1903, Camden Country Club is considered one of South Carolina’s distinguished private clubs and ranks in the top 25 of South Carolina golf courses, according to Eric Wilson, the club’s general manager. Camden Country Club is one of only four golf clubs in South Carolina redesigned by Donald Ross, and the only 18-hole course redesigned by the legendary architect in the state. 10 JUNE - JULY 2016 | LAKESIDE

Ross was involved in designing or redesigning about 400 courses from 1900–1948, laying the foundation for America’s golf industry, according to Marc Whitney, director of communications for the American Society of Golf Course Architects. The society is the oldest professional organization of golf course designers in America, and Ross was one of its founders, Whitney said. The club’s golf course was redesigned in the late 1920s by Ross. It was remodeled again in 2012, to resemble its original design. The 18-hole championship course is one of North and South Carolina’s most challenging tests of golfing skills. “Most golf courses are built to make it easy for the player,” said Chris Culler, who’s been playing there for 33 years. “Camden Country’s Club golf course has a challenging layout and a great design.” Culler, who plays at the course multiple times a week, described it as “short and hard.” He said the course is a good fit for both seasoned players and beginners. He said he can always find a group to play with, any time of the day. “Most beginners worry about distance, well this golf course is short enough for you to learn on,” he said. Culler said he has also played in many club tournaments over the years. His brother, Wade Culler, is a five-time club champion, and his sister, Andrea Roach, is also a club champion. The club has been home to the Carolinas Golf Association Men’s 4-Ball Tournament for more than 60 years. It has also hosted the qualifying rounds for the U.S. Golf Association’s (USGA) Men’s Amateur and Mid-Amateur Tournaments and the Carolina’s Golf

Association and South Carolina Golf Association. Jack Nance, executive director of the Carolinas Golf Association, said Camden is one of the organization’s best locations for a tournament. “It’s very unique, yet fair layout,” he said. “There’s a lot of history and hospitality here; it’s like stepping back in time.” He said at most golf courses when a ball is hit onto the “green,” or a flat area near the hole, the ball tends to move toward the hole. At Camden, the ball moves away from the hole, upon landing, he said. Nance said there are many nuances around the greens, which makes it more challenging to play. Matt McCarley, the club’s PGA golf pro and head coach of Camden High School’s golf team, said the course is a good place for beginners and students to learn the game. “It teaches students the short game and makes them good around the green,” he said. McCarley grew up playing on the course. His father, the late Joe McCarley, was the state amateur champion in 1957. Roger O’Connell, of Davidson, North Carolina, was playing in the 65th Carolinas Four-Ball Championship, held at the club May 4-8. “You have to be strategic,” O’Connell said. “The greens are very demanding.” Andy Brice, of Charlotte, North Carolina, was O’Connell’s teammate in the tournament. “I think the course has withstood the test of time,” Brice said. “It’s short, but extremely demanding. It really makes you outthink yourself.” Tariq Johnson, the No. 1 ranked player on Camden High School’s golf team, said he enjoys the design of the course. “It’s one of the most challenging courses, I’ve played on,” Johnson said.

Parks Price hits his tee shot on the first hole at Camden Country Club. Teammate Patrick Lindsay, the No. 2 player on the high school’s team, said practicing on the course gives players an advantage. The club is not just about golf, however. “Camden Country Club has been known as a great golf course for quite a while,” said Scott Rankin, club vice president. “But in fact we are so much more. We are an affordable, family-orientated country club with an award-winning tennis program, swimming pool, social activities and a growing membership.” Linda Fish has worked at the club’s snack bar for about 10 years. “Everyone’s really friendly to one another here,” she said. “They treat each other like family.” The club has about 350 members, including 225 full-time golfing members. Camden Country Club is located at 111 Knights Hill Road, Camden. For more information, call (803) 432-3322 or visit the website, www.camdencountryclub.com.

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park aglow with synchronous fireflies by IVY MOORE | ivy@theitem.com Glow little glow-worm, fly of fire Glow like an incandescent wire Glow for the female of the species Turn on the AC and the DC This night could use a little brightnin’ Light up you little ol’ bug of lightnin’ When you gotta glow, you gotta glow Glow little glow-worm, glow — Johnny Mercer Whether you call them fireflies, lightning bugs or glowworms (the larvae), or something else, it’s likely you haven’t seen many of them around in the past few years. Decades ago, children would catch the fireflies in their own back yards, put them in jars and take them to their rooms to use as ersatz night lights. According to entomologists who study 12 JUNE - JULY 2016 | LAKESIDE

them, it’s likely their numbers have been diminished by light pollution, pesticides and development. Fortunately for South Carolinians, none of us has to travel far to see a pretty dazzling display from the “incandescent” insects. Congaree National Park is almost in the exact center of the state, near Hopkins, and once a year the fireflies come out to play. Or maybe that should be “play around.” During an approximately two-week period,

night male fireflies fly around in the dark, flashing the lights at the ends of their abdomens in order to attract the females of the species, who are usually perched on plants near the ground. And in late May or early June, masses of the males flash in unison, hoping to see an answering flash from a friendly female below. Not since the swimmer Esther Williams’ water aquatics films of the 1940s and the Summer Olympics has synchronicity been so celebrated as it will be soon at Congaree. Conditions there are perfect for fireflies wanting to start a family. The park near Hopkins is known for having the largest area of old growth hardwood trees in the country, but it’s got much more than that. Among the park’s 27,000 acres of venerable oaks, pines, maples, cypresses, hickories and evergreens is myriad wildlife. Roaming the floodplains visitors can discover otters, herons, egrets, owls, deer, salamanders and, once in a while, an alligator.

Once a year in the lush, moist floodplain and to the delight of park visitors, Congaree hosts a spectacular light show. The park is one of a very few areas where male fireflies — specifically Photuris frontalis — actually synchronize their flashes. Photuris frontalis males usually fly about 2 to 4 feet off the ground when they’re looking for a mate, according to the National Park Service. Since the species continues to survive, the females are obviously impressed by their bright and synchronous flashing. Unfortunately for the fireflies, they live only one season, dying shortly after mating or laying their eggs. So if you travel to Congaree National Park for the show, you’ll see this season’s performers only once. Next year their children will take their place. Look for the synchronous fireflies for about two weeks between mid-May and early June. Leave your Mason jars at home.

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Beautiful Modular Home in a friendly lake setting and 1/2 mile to Golf course. Split floor plan, 3BR, 2BA, 2618 sq ft, has great entertaining space, very lg den, nice kit. w/range and cook top, both have downdrafts, disposal, nice eat-in area plus large dining area off LR, FP w/gas logs, MBR has his/hers separate closets, soaker tub w/jets, double walk-in shower. Small regime fee you have fishing pier and beach area. SOLD AS IS WHERE IS, UNFURNISHED $159,900.

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LAKEFRONT on Taw Caw: Beautiful views from the Great Room and fabulous screen porch. 3BR, 2BA, nice laminate flooring throughout, split floor plan MBR & MBA on waterside, other 2 BR’s and full bath on road side. Nice pier with shower, lots of storage underneath this raised home. You will love coming here on vacation or living here year round! $249,900. mls # 127901

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Holly Hill, Live Country: De-titled triple wide on 1 acre with fruit trees i.e plum,peach apple and blueberry bushes. Very clean with 3BR’s 2BA’s. Roof is only 3 yrs old. 3 storage buildings, 10x14, 12x20 and 6x8, also a 20x21 dog pen and a run. Quiet, lot’s of wildlife to observe. SOLD AS IS WHERE IS $72,500. mls# 127748

New Listing Lakefront on Church Branch: Lake House, Lg enough for a LARGE family to enjoy many times and make memories. There are 5 BR’s, 2 BA’s, 2 Kitchens (lake house style, since you are not in them much) 2 DR’s. A large Fireplace w/vents and blower, a brick patio on waterside. Good fishing in this lake. $129,000. mls # 128233

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TOP: Marshall’s Marine in Lake City even includes a man-made lake complete with a launching ramp and dock that allows boat owners to learn how to use their new boat and allows the repair shop to test the boats after they’ve been repaired. Bottom Left: The biggest challenge at Marshall’s Marine may be narrowing your choice of models from one of the four showroom floors in Lake City. Marhall’s Marine in Georgetown has two showrooms. Bottom Right: Marshall’s Marine carries everything from man-powered kayaks to deep sea motor boats.

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It doesn’t matter if you want a freshwater or a saltwater boat; Marshall’s Marine covers the spectrum, whether you’re searching for a kayak, a creek boat, a pontoon party boat, a bass-fishing boat, a power boat to ski behind or an oceangoing boat. And while many boat salespeople might focus on selling you what’s in stock, Marshall’s Marine’s salespersons start by asking customers questions that help them pinpoint how they plan to use the boat. “We try not to sell them anything,” said Justin Altman. “We try to assist them with acquiring something that meets their needs. “We want to make sure we give our customers the experiences they are looking for.” That philosophy generates repeat business, co-owner Justin Altman said. Marshall’s Marine’s customer base comes from as far away as Chicago for big-ticket items, but the majority of its customers come from the region covering North Carolina, Georgia and South Carolina. And while Marshall’s Marine remains price competitive, Altman said that by providing customer service before, during and after the sale, not only does Marshall’s get referrals, but it also gets repeat business.

Justin Altman, one of three owners of Marshall’s Marine, shows off a Stingray power boat in one of four showrooms at the Lake City business.

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1011 Cypress Ln Turbeville, SC. This property is a Real Investment. Property offers 1 Quad Plex and 1 Duplex all within the same neighborhood and city limits of Turbeville. Each unit of the Quad Plex offers 2 BR with 1.5 BA’s. Units have been updated and are rented at present. Duplex offers 2 BR with 2.5 BA’s. At present all units are Tenant Occupied. All units share a Privacy Fence in Commons Area. Each unit has it’s on parking. MLS# R125994A (Active) $249,900 Call Me 803-410-1188

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TOP: Dennis Fennell, who specializes in boat motor repair, adjusts a motor he’s working on. Bottom Left: A sign on the showroom floor of Marshall’s Marine in Lake City celebrated the 60th anniversary of Skeeter boats in 2008, but the message stays relevant today.. Bottom Right: Besides boats and fishing equipment, Marshall’s Marine also sells side-byside ATVs for hunting or land managers.

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Kenny Brice of Sumter has bought three bass boats from Marshall’s Marine in the last decade. He said he keeps going back because they treat him like family. “Me and Marshall just sit down and talk about things that are going on in our lives,” Brice said. But why did he buy three bass boats? “I just kept upgrading,” he said. Did it help him catch more and bigger fish? “Well, no,” he said, “but I can sure get there faster.” Brice represents the epitome of Marshall’s customer base, Justin Altman said. He said the business strives to set itself apart from other dealers by providing excellent customer service by being honest and professional. He said Marshall’s Marine stakes everything it does on its reputation. “It’s the right thing to do, and it brings business back to us,” Justin Altman said. “If we treat customers well and with honesty and respect, they will recommend us to someone else. That’s the biggest compliment anyone can give us.” And Altman said the business not only applies that kind of attitude toward its customers, but it also applies it to its employees, many of whom are actually family members. Marshall’s Marine was able to ride out the 2008-09 economic downturn by taking care of its customers and employees. At a time

Marshall Ray Altman Jr.’s 1966 Chevrolet Suburban acts as a Marshall’s Marine mascot in the business’s showroom. when boat sales were sinking, the Altmans illustrated they were solid anchors by not cutting a single employee while they waded through the slump. Altman said weather and lake levels tend to affect sales, which peak in June but are

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strong from March through September. When school starts, boat sales tend to start drying up, although the store carries many hunting supplies including four-wheel ATVs and utility vehicles for hunters and land managers. It also carries sunglasses, Yeti coolers, Big Green Egg grills and a wide assortment of boat, fishing and hunting accessories. Marshall’s Marine gives back to the local communities by making itself available during peak fishing season. In fact, at the Striped Bass Festival in Manning, it provided food for the 175 competitors. Nelson Walker of Manning organizes many of the bass fishing tournaments on the SanteeCooper lakes including the annual Striped Bass Festival sponsored by Clarendon County Chamber of Commerce. He praised Marshall’s Marine for treating fishermen attending tournaments with respect. “If someone’s having trouble with their fishing boats, they go the extra mile to make sure they get them running as soon as possible,” Walker said. “They are very bass-fisherman friendly.” That follows the spirit of Marshall’s Marine: Treat everyone like family.

Marshall’s Marine’s parts and service area has four stations to move customers quickly.

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Hanging in the garage ceiling of Glenn and Patti McCloud you can find a crafted 16-foot kayak, made of cypress wood with walnut inlays and diamond-accent designs on the outer shell that was built in 2008. The kayak was crafted by their son Brian McCloud who graduated Clemson University with his bachelor’s degree in civil engineering. When Brian McCloud was a senior at Sumter High School, he became fond of boats and kayaks and decided he wanted to create his own. At the time, he had no knowledge of crafting a boat so he went to his grandfather, Walter McCloud, who specialized in carpentry and owns a personal woodshop. “I could have simply told grandpa that I wanted to build a gun cabinet and it would have been completed in a matter of a week or two,” said Brian McCloud. “But by challenging grandpa and myself to go after something that we had never done before, we both learned more than we ever would have if we had of built the gun cabinet.” Walter McCloud recalled purchasing a series of Popular Mechanic magazines, and it would be from a series in those magazines that Brian’s first boat would be constructed at the age of 17. Brian’s first boat was a full-sized

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PHOTOS PROVIDED. Brian McCloud tools around in one of his handmade kayaks. experience of creating the kayak was the application of the fiber glass and the epoxy resin that seals and waterproofs. “In order to make the boat look as sharp as a tack,” Brian McCloud said, “the finish work must be applied very well and no corners can be cut or they will show themselves in the end.” McCloud has no intentions on making kayaks or boats anymore due to his limited time of being employed fulltimeAS WHAT?, but he plans on having another go at one more final project with his grandfather in hopes

that it “would help keep his mind going and give him yet another challenge” after his grandfather suffered a stroke. McCloud mentions that it’s always amazing to have someone ask where he bought the wooden kayak. “Why I built that kayak with my grandfather, I didn’t buy it.” he tells them. “Then you get to see their expressions and disbelief that someone could actually build such a thing with their bare hands and that a machine did not build it for them.”

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KERSHAW COUNTY >Camden Archives and Museum Opened in 1915, the Camden Archives and Museum was built with money donated by the Scottish-American businessman and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie, who also funded many libraries across the country. With an extensive collection of artifacts, local historical and genealogical records, it is recognized as one of the finest genealogical research facilities in South Carolina. Visitors can study permanent and loaned collections at the Archives and Museum. Admission is free. The Archives and Museum is located at 1314 Broad St. (803) 4256050.

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>The National Steeplechase Museum Located at 200 Knights Hill Road on the grounds of historic Springdale Race Course in Camden, this is the only museum in the U.S. dedicated solely to steeplechasing –from its beginnings in the United Kingdom to America. The museum honors the athletes — horses and humans — who have made steeplechasing so popular. Visit the museum from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday from September through May, or call for an appointment. Call (803) 432-6513, or visit www.steeplechasemuseum.org. >Historic Camden Revolutionary War Site Not exactly a museum, but a historic park of 107 acres, comprising the Kershaw-Cornwallis House and many smaller buildings set up as mini-museums. Revolutionary War Fields Days in early November features battle reenactments. The site is listed on the National Historic Registry. The site is open from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, from 2 to 4:30 p.m. Sunday, or by appointment. Admission is $5 for adults, $4 for seniors, students 16 and under, and military with ID; children 6 or younger get in free. The site is on South Broad Street in Camden. Call (803) 432-9841, email info@historiccamden.org or visit www. historiccamden.org. For other historic sites in Kershaw County, visit the website http://www.classicallycarolina.com/what-do/historic-sites.

LEE COUNTY >The South Carolina Cotton Museum A Blue Star Museum and a major interpretive site preserving the legacy of cotton and rural life, The S.C. Cotton Museum is located at 121 W. Cedar Lane in Bishopville. The museum’s exhibits include farm and manufacturing equipment used over two centuries, providing visitors the opportunity to learn about cotton from seed to finished product. To see how cotton became “king” and how it affected people all over the South and beyond, visitors can extend their knowledge of the crop’s importance by driving the S.C. Cotton Trail, which begins at the museum. The Company Store, located inside the museum, carries a variety of unique cotton-themed and locally grown/ manufactured products as well as a large selection of educational books. The Tribute to Felix “Doc” Blanchard, a three-figure statue of the only S.C. native to win the Heisman Trophy, is located in the Flag Park across the street from the museum. >The Lee County Veterans Museum Is located in the adjoining building, is a tribute to heroes who fought in battles from the Revolutionary War to current conflicts. Both museums are open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Admission is $6 for adults/$4 for seniors/$3 for

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SUMTER COUNTY >The Sumter County Military Display Located in the James F. Clyburn Intermodal Transportation Center, 129 S. Harvin St., the museum is operated and curated by Sammy Way. It is dedicated to veterans of U.S. military branches; not all of the veterans pictured in the display are local, but all served during the time from World War I to Afghanistan and most have a connection to Sumter. Uniforms, photographs and artifacts have been donated or loaned to the display by veterans and/or their families. Admission is free during operating hours, from 8 a.m. to noon on Fridays and from 2 to 4:30 p.m. Sundays, or by appointment. Call Way at (803) 983-8946.

>The Sumter County Museum The museum at 122 N. Washington St. is a private nonprofit institution whose mission is “to promote the history of Old Sumter District through the preservation and exhibition of objects, manuscripts and documents, which relate the story of this area of South Carolina.” The museum grounds include the 1916 Williams-Brice House, the 2003 Heritage Education Center and the Carolina Backcountry, a recreation of a typical homestead from the turn of the 20th century. Its structures include cabins, blacksmith forge, store, gardens and more. Seasonal reenactments of life in the backcountry draw hundreds of visitors. The Carolina Backcountry Christmas is particularly popular. The museum hosts revolving exhibitions from its collections, newly curated temporary exhibits, as well as traveling exhibitions. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday through Saturday. Admission $3 for adults and $1 for young people ages 6 to 17. Call (803) 775-0908.

CLARENDON COUNTY >Clarendon County Historical Society Museum and History Center Adjacent to the Manning Commercial District at 102 S. Brooks St., the museum is dedicated to the exploration of Clarendon County’s early history, with artifacts and displays emphasizing agriculture, timber Industry, Native Americans, historic Richardson Cemetery, military history, Santee Cooper Lakes, the landmark school integration case Brown vs Board of Education and more. Operated by the nonprofit Clarendon County Historical Society, admission is free. Hours are 1 to 4 p.m. Thursday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, other times by appointment. Call (803) 435-0328. >Clarendon County Archives Established in 1996 to collect and preserve artifacts and documents related to the history of the area, the archives in the Old Manning Library at 211 N. Brooks St. in Manning comprise books, maps, photographs, personal papers and more that illuminate the cultural history of the rural county. Hours are 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. and 1 to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, Saturdays by appointment. Call (803) 435-0328, email clarendonarchives@clarendoncountygov.org.

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by ADRIANNE SARVIS adrianne@theitem.com Before diving into the ways to differentiate between species of snakes it is important to understand the difference between venomous and poisonous. Joshua Castleberry, environmental and natural resources department chair for Central Carolina Technical College, said venom is injected and poison is ingested. Castleberry said there are about 30 species of snakes in Sumter and he has only found four of the six venomous snakes that can be found in the county. “And I’ve been looking,” he said. He has found copperheads, cottonmouths, canebrakes, or timber Rattlesnakes, and pigmy rattlesnakes. Know your neighbors Castleberry said canebrakes and copperheads are found throughout the state; cottonmouths can be found southeast of the state fall line, the separation between the

highlands and lower, coastal regions of the state; coral snakes are coastal animals and Sumter is about as far inland as they can be found. Other than those specific regions for those venomous snakes, the legless creatures can be found wherever their food source is. Many people want a house in the country, which is a good human habitat and also a good snake habitat, Castleberry said. “The snakes were there first.” Many snake bites also happen around stacks of firewood, which can sustain ecosystems for insects, rodents and snakes, he said. If you don’t want snakes around your house, get rid of the food, he said. What is hissing at me? Castleberry said scale pattern and color may not be the best way to determine a snake’s species. Snakes are just like people; they vary in color just like how people have different skin tones, he said. For example, pigmy rattlesnakes can have purple, black or red scales, he said. JUNE - JULY 2016 | LAKESIDE 37

The king snake is actually beneficial to humans, it eats other snakes as well as rodents. And, some nonvenomous snakes have scale patterns and colors similar to venomous snakes. Castleberry said venomous snakes usually have bodies that are thicker or heavier than they are long. You should try to use two or three ques to determine what kind of snake you’re looking at, he said. For instance, copperheads, the venomous snakes South Carolinians

are most likely to run across, can be identified by the tops of their heads that shine like little pennies, he said. Copperheads can also be identified by the chevron pattern on their backs and two black dots on the top of their heads, he said. If you are truly interested in identifying many different species of snakes, it takes some studying. “Telltale signs” you’re looking at a

Josh Castleberry, the environmental and natural resource department chair for Central Carolina Technical College, holds a red rat snake that are commonly seen around Sumter. The snake feeds on rats and mice.

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majority of bites from venomous snakes are dry bites meaning no venom is injected, if any. If venom is injected during the bite, sucking the venom from a bite does not work and tourniquets can make things worse, he said. Castleberry said the best thing to do is get the person to a hospital within an hour and a half after the bite. After that, the reaction can get dangerous really fast, He said. Castleberry said a venomous snake bite feels like fire spreading through your veins. And you’ll have a metallic taste in your mouth and dry mouth then, he said. Of the 12,000-15,000 snake bites that occur every year, there are about 12 deaths, he said. He said the majority of bites happen to white males, age 18-30, and alcohol is usually involved. And it’s not the snake that’s been drinking, he said. Castleberry said copperheads are responsible for a lot of bites every year after they are accidently stepped on. LIVE AND LET LIVE. THANKSSS.

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fresh fruits, vegetables by DEANNA ANDERSON seakla@theitem.com Sweet strawberries. Cool cucumbers. Tangy tomatoes. These are just a few of the fruits and vegetables offered at U-Pick farms dotting the South Carolina landscape. Buying local, buying fresh and buying organic are growing trends in today’s society and farmers are opening their doors, and their fields, to offer a pick-your-own experience. 40 JUNE - JULY 2016 | LAKESIDE

U-Pick farms surfaced in the U.S. in the Victorian Era when it was a novelty for society’s elite to head to the country and pick their own produce. It gained popularity again in the 1950s when it became a family outing, and over the last decade U-Pick farms across the U.S. have more than tripled in numbers. Lakeside readers don’t have far to travel for pick-your-own-farms either. There is Rast Berries in Calhoun County; Hickory Bluff Nursery & Berry Farm, Hinnant Farms, and St. Julien Plantation in Orangeburg County; and Richburg Farms in Clarendon County. There

are also several farms in Kershaw and Sumter counties. U-Pick farms are not only a fresher and healthier experience than shopping the produce aisle of a commercial chain, they also provide sustainability to our communities through agritourism. Agritourism is when farms open to the public and it is concept supported not only by farm owners but also tourism departments because of the financial support it brings to the farms and their communities. The South Carolina Agritourism Department is even bringing awareness to agrotourism through the use of its passport program. Free at participating locations, the S.C. Agrotourism Passport lets participants stamp a farm’s corresponding pages and win prizes (visit www.scagritourism. org or www.SCFarmFun.org for more details). In addition to picking your own produce, many farms offer indoor or outdoor markets, farm tours, family event days, bedn-breakfast vacations, corn mazes, hay rides or other holiday and seasonal events. Hickory Bluff Farm in Holly Hill offers not only U-Pick strawberries, blueberries, blackberries and tomatoes, but also a variety of events. This year it will be adding farm tours to its venue on Saturdays at only $5 per person. Karen Parker, an employee at Hickory Bluff, says that the tours will offer visitors the chance to “hear and see first hand the beauty of our working farm.” Earlier this spring it hosted Yoga at the Farm, and a Family Fun day which included an Easter egg hunt. More events for the summer and fall are planned and Parker encourages people to follow its Facebook page for updates. South Carolina farms are also a part of our state’s history, many dating back centuries such as St. Julien Plantation in Eutawville. Currently a roadside market, St. Julien’s started as a king’s grant to Joseph de St. Julien in 1736. Since then, it has functioned continuously as an agricultural operation and has been managed by the Norris family for the past century. The historic plantation offers U-Pick peaches, blueberries or sunflowers; and sells already-picked sweet corn, squash, zucchini, tomatoes, watermelon, cantaloupe, butter beans and cucumbers. Fun for all ages, U-Pick farms offer a unique, nostalgic experience that takes us to a simpler time of connecting with the land and our community. Farms are open seasonally, so call ahead or visit their websites for hours of operation. For contact information on these and other U-Pick farms in South Carolina visit www.SCfarmfun.org or www. certifiedSCgrown.com.

AUTHOR BIO Deanna Anderson is a self-published author and a freelance writer. She is active in her community and is a member of Sumter County Active Lifestyles and the Palmetto Conservation Foundation. Learn more about her at andersondeanna.weebly.com.

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Sumter County lies in the upper coastal plain of South Carolina just a little more than a 100 feet above sea level. The land here is mostly flat and covered in mysterious depressions known as Carolina Bays. Across the northern portion of the county is a series of hills that the early settlers named The High Hills of the Santee. The hills are heavily wooded now in a mixed pine and hardwood forest. The area is rural and sparsely populated. The High Hills have their origin in the high bluffs along the eastern side of the Santee River Basin. The hills begin to pull away from the Santee southwest of the small town of Wedgefield, near the old railroad crossing known as Foxville. S.C. Highway 261 north of Wedgefield follows the route of the old Kings Highway into the hills. The land rises so gentle from the flat plains that it is hardly noticeable. The area is steeped in history and nostalgia. I often wondered why they called this area the High Hills, when much of the upstate is covered

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and was father of Mary Boykin Chestnut, know for her diary recorded during the American Civil War. The house is the home now of Grainger McCoy, a world-renowned artist, bird carver and metal sculptor. Take a left here on the old Garners Ferry Road. On the right is the Ellison family cemetery. It is almost hidden in the woods. William “April” Ellison was born into slavery in 1790. He was a cotton gin maker who bought his freedom in 1816 and went on to become a planter and blacksmith. He owned 60 slaves at his death in 1861. His sons supported the Confederacy during the Civil War. Back on the Kings Highway the High Hills soon begin to pull away to the northeast. Take a right on Meeting House Road toward the Thomas Sumter Memorial. You will pass the High Hills Baptist Church on your right. It was founded in 1770. After a visit to the Thomas Sumter Memorial return to the Kings Highway and turn right, to the north. The land is flatter here, but you can still see the hills on your right. Take a right on Catchall Road. As the land begins a gentle rise back into the hills, turn left onto Hugh Ryan Road. It starts out as a paved state road, then changes to a county gravel road. The road is well maintained and loops back to Catchall. One of the most interesting features of the High Hills can be seen here. The hills are terraced here. Toward the top of the hill on the left, you can see the terraces from your vehicle. It is heavily wooded now, but must have been cleared and terraced back in the antebellum days, when cotton plantations covered the region. I often wondered how they planted cotton in these hills. Now, I know. Much of the High Hills were cleared and terraced for farming by the wealthy planters. It was a common practice of the Old English, who probably brought it here, to this fertile region of Carolina, with it’s healthy climate and rich soil. Modern GIS features such as hillshades, clearly show the evidence of terraces that the present day forest have hidden for generations.

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