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Roving Palate
Savory morsels and steaming hot
beverages for the holidays
Unwind Beat seasonal stress
with a massage
Chamber Spotlight
Lake Wylie Chamber of
Commerce news and information
LakeWylieTODAY
Winter 2010 | Issue 4
CMC-Steele CreekUncompromising Excellence. Commitment to Care.
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MailbagDid you just catch a fi sh? Celebrate your 50th wedding anniversary? Are you participating in a charity event or community fundraiser? Where
did you go on your last family outing? Whether you just celebrated a major milestone or are gearing up to give back, part of our goal with Lake
Wylie Today is to provide a platform for our community to share what’s happening in the community through stories and photos. We want to
celebrate with you, laugh with you and build memories with you. See page 12 for information on how to submit photos and stories.
Gaston Day School’s fi rst band concert of
the year was held Oct. 20. Th e Band’s third
annual holiday tree and wreath sale begins
Nov. 26. Home delivery is available! Visit
www.gastonday.org and click “products.”
Barbara Cianci has joined Salon Nicolay, a
full-service hair styling salon located at 4559
Charlotte Highway. 803-831-0402.
Argh! Th e Pirate Exhibit at Th e Schiele Museum in Gastonia has been extend-
ed until February 2011. Visit www.schielemuseum.org for more information.
Left : A retirement reception was held for Andy Kane, executive director of YMCA Camp
Th underbird, at Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden in August. In this photo, Andy and his wife
Florence enjoy the reception. More than 200 gathered to celebrate Andy’s many years of ser-
vice at the camp.
Right: Andy Calhoun, president of the Charlotte YMCA, recognized Andy and presented
him with a gift .
Photos by Diana Grubenhoff
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Kathy Colclasure of Clover Community Bank at the Clover Community Bank’s Blood
Drive. Th e drive was held at Scherer Memorial Presbyterian Church in Lake Wylie.
These are just a few of the Lake Wylie waterfront properties sold by The Lake Wylie Man this year. Once again in 2010, David Coone has sold the most Lake
Wylie waterfront. Sales on the lake are recovering! Visit TheLakeWylieMan.com for more information on sales
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7009 Lakeside Point – Build your luxury home in this gated Belmont neighborhood. Dock in place
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4020 Tuffy Lane – Convenient to I-485 and airport. 1.2 acres, no HOA, level building site.
$179,000 MLS 914608
317 Paradise Circle – Cleared home site with dock and fi shing cabin lakeside. No HOA, Belmont.
$199,900 MLS 967414
Waterfront Homesites – Under $200,000!
1948 Polaris: Brick ranch, waterfront home designed to enjoy big lake views. 3BR + bonus,
sandy beach and 2 acre lot. $569,000MLS 983580
6216 North Road: Lakefront luxury in this 5BR/4.5 bath home loaded with custom features.
Covered dock, gorgeous view. $1,249,000MLS 837151
1976 Martha’s Vineyard: Lots of privacy 4BR home with pool on 2.5 acres. Allison Creek area,
no HOA fees, Clover schools! $389,000 MLS 976990
9909 Saw Mill: Waterfront ranch home on 2 acre lot. Six car garage, perfect for the collector!
Short sale subject to lender approval. $649,000 MLS 982019
4655 Dove Point: 3BR lakefront cottage with a fabulous view. Over 300’ shoreline,
covered dock w/ lift, Allison Creek area, low county taxes. $479,000
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1870 Poinciana: Quintessential lake home with wide open view! Built in 2007, stone fi replaces, covered porches, wide plank
wood fl oors. 4BR $699,000MLS 976447
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I confess! I am not ready to put my garden
to sleep for the winter. Th ere is still a lot to
be done. I, for one, am still debating over
my pansies. Choosing the colors each year is
my hardest decision! Pulling up plants that
are still blooming is also painful, but the time
has come. Pansies are great fl owering color to
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spring blooming bulbs and ornamental kale,
you can expect a beautiful presentation.
I still have perennials to divide and plant
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Top: Visiting a cut-your-own Christmas tree farm is a great famiily tradition. Bottom: Many area
residents get in the spirit of the season on a carriage ride. (Photos provided)
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Are you planning to throw a holiday party, or attend one, in the near
future? We are here to help. The following section, Proper Attire, will
ensure you are appropriately dressed, whether the function is work-
related or purely social.Proper AttireWinter Party Information
WHITE TIEMENBlack tailcoat; matching trousers with a single stripe of
satin or braid; white pique wing-collared shirt with stiff
front; white vest; white bow tie; white or gray gloves;
black patent leather shoes; and black dress socks
WOMENFormal (fl oor-length) evening gown
BLACK TIEMENBlack tuxedo jacket and matching trousers; formal (pique
or pleated-front) white shirt; black bow tie (silk, shiny satin
or twill); vest or black cummerbund to match tie; dressy
suspenders to ensure a good fi t (optional); black patent
leather shoes; black dress socks; and no gloves. In the
summer or on a cruise: white dinner jacket; black tuxedo
trousers; and other black-tie wardrobe.
WOMENFormal (fl oor-length) evening gown; or short, dressy
cocktail dress
BLACK TIE-OPTIONALMENEither a tuxedo (see “Black Tie”) or a dark suit; white
SHOPThe Palmetto House offers beautiful gifts and fl owers for every occasion
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By Arthur Murray
Photography by Richard Rudisill
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Faces
Even before the holidays kick in, the
Palmetto House is a welcoming place.
Th e tan house with white trim and
maroon shutters beckons the visitor to climb
the three steps onto the brick porch. Th e
white bench rockers on either side of the door
suggest calm — a respite from the maddening
pace of everyday life.
But the story of Th e Palmetto House —
and its current location in Clover — is any-
thing but calm. Th e fl ower shop’s existence is
a story of perseverance and of neighbors help-
ing neighbors. It’s also a story of staying true
to a dream. Th at dream is in evidence each
November when the business holds its annual
two-day Open House to show off its holiday
decorations. Th is year, the Open House will
feature at least nine full-size trees in addition
to lots of tabletop ones, not to mention thou-
sands of decorations.
But Linda Myers, one of three partners
who own the business, still remembers that
February night in 2007 when it looked like the
dream would go up in smoke. Literally. She’d
gotten a call early one Sunday morning from
a fi refi ghter. “You need to get to the fl ower
shop, it’s on fi re,” she was told of her business,
then located on Kings Mountain Street.
Myers rushed to the scene and found out
the fi re had originated in the adjacent Ford
dealership. Both were located in a building
that was once a Greyhound depot.
“I literally had a front-row seat in my car.”
She and business partner Gail Clinton still re-
member watching and waiting for the worst to
happen. “It was hours and hours. Th ey didn’t
get the fi re put out totally until the aft ernoon.
But our shop never caught fi re.”
Th at’s because a fi rewall separating the two
businesses had done its job. Th ere was water
and smoke damage but little else — even the
cloth awning out front never ignited.
But there was still a problem. Th e dealer-
ship was heavily damaged and would have to
be torn down. And there was no way to do
it without causing structural damage to Th e
Palmetto House, which they’d opened three
years earlier.
“Quite honestly, it was an opportunity for
all of us to get out,” Myers said. “But all we
could think about was our brides, and our
customer base who we dearly love. Th ey’re
like family to us. We’ve got to be here to help
them get through life.”
Th at meant Myers, Clinton and their other
partner, Kathryn Franklin, who works full-
time for the school district, had to fi nd a new
location. Th e three women met while work-
ing at another fl orist shop in town and, with
fourth partner who since has retired, set off
on their own in 2004. Th e search for a loca-
tion wasn’t easy.
“Because of the kind of business we were
in, we had space requirements,” Myers said,
and there were very few places in Clover that
were available. “We approached the owner of
Want to go?Th e Palmetto House is located at
306 N. Main St.
Clover, SC
803-222-1125 • www.palmettohouse.com
FacesF
ven before the holidays kick in, the
Palmetto House is a welcoming place
cloth awning out front never ignitedWant to go?
acesaces
Winter 2010 | www.LakeWylieToday.com 49
Th e owners of Palmetto House love to hold
their annual Open House to give patrons
ideas to use when decorating their own homes.
(Photos/Richard Rudisill)
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Palisades Episcopal School nurtures its students wisdom and character.
13120 Grand Palisades Parkway, Charlotte, N.C. 28278
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Total employees: 24
Kerin Hughes, Head of School
Four years ago, Palisades Episcopal School was little more than a dream. The men and women who crafted its plan hoped to open a Christ-inspired school that would give children in the Lake Wylie area a classical and enriched education.
In 2007, the dream became a reality with the fi rst 25 students enrolled in kindergarten through fourth grade.
By 2012, a scant fi ve years later, the school will have fully realized its original plan. Classes will extend from junior kindergarten through the eighth grade. And ground will be broken on a new, permanent building on the school’s 9.1-acre campus.
“Palisades Episcopal School’s exceptional classical curriculum challenges students’ minds and nourishes their spirits,” Head of School Kerin Hughes said. “Our unique curriculum is designed to cultivate, inspire, and challenge our students, deepening their faith while broadening their academic understanding and personal growth.”
The school’s current 140 students are immersed in literature, scientifi c inquiry, mathematics and world studies. Far beyond the basics, the school also is dedicated to nurturing its students’ character and wisdom with lessons that inspire their commitment to faith, service of others and environmental responsibility.
Palisades boasts nine full-time teachers, fi ve enrichment teachers, and fi ve full-time teaching assistants. Of the full-time faculty, 56 percent have advanced degrees and their average teaching experience is 8 years.
The faculty uniquely ties scholarship with authentic opportunities for students to experience learning fi rsthand. Students engage in outdoor learning and regular fi eld trips, utilizing the campus’ beautiful wooded grounds and all that the Charlotte area has to offer.
In addition to the core subjects, the Palisades curriculum includes faith studies, Spanish, Latin (beginning in 3rd grade), music, art and art appreciation, technology and physical education. Lower school students participate in ornithology and drama, middle school students participate in clubs such as health, drama, master gardener, Athena’s Path and Hero’s Pursuit. Palisades also teams with Trinity Episcopal School to offer a variety of middle school sports programs.
Learning opportunities continue after school with music lessons (piano, guitar and voice), Mandarin Chinese instruction, art classes, a Lego club and Girls on the Run.
“Now that we have been in operation for three years we can begin the process of becoming fully-accredited by SAIS (Southern Association of Independent Schools) and SACS (Southern Association of Colleges and Schools),” Hughes said.
How could a school that was little more than a dream four years ago have grown into its master plan so successfully? For Hughes, it’s no mystery. She chalks that success up “to our extraordinary, proven classical curriculum and method of instruction and to the great need in the greater Lake Wylie area for a stellar classical, Christ-centered independent school.”
Susan Bromfi eld, PresidentP.O. Box 5233264 Latitude Lane, Suite 101Lake Wylie, SC 29710803.831.2827 Fax: [email protected]
New members Derek and Jane Nicely,
owners of 10 Managed Services Group,
at the Oct. 14 Business Aft er Golf.
Th e chamber, state and local offi cials welcomed Wal-Mart to Lake Wylie at its grand opening Sept. 15.
More than 300 new jobs were created this Septem-
ber when Wal-Mart opened its Lake Wylie store.
Russell Sinclair, store manager of Wal-mart - Lake
Wylie, presented checks to several local organiza-
tions including CAAC and Lake Wylie-River Hills
Emergency Squad.
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FIB sponsored and hosted the 17th hole and served “Shrimp on the Barbee” to golfers that visited their hole.
Russell Partin and the Ledcor Construction team prepare to tee off at the Hula Hole, which was pre-sented by Clover Community Bank.
Jane McCarthy and Steve Fields of Lake Wylie Today hosted an Oktoberfest hole with hospitality and prizes.
Wal-Mart was well represented with a team. Fea-tured here are Russell Sinclair, Lake Wylie store manager, and Chad Guest.
Mary Kate Peabody of Lake Wylie Retirement & Assisted Living and Shirley MacMillan, owner of Home Helpers, off ered refreshments at the hole they co-sponsored.
CMC-Steele Creek, presenting sponsor of the Chamber’s annual golf classic, hosted the 18th hole with prizes and giveaways.
Marc Lubiato and the Bank of York team looking good on the course. Bank of York was the winning team of this year’s golf classic.
Chamber volunteers Norma Wood and Bob and Joan Brom get ready for golfers to check in for the Chamber’s aft ernoon golf tournament.
Th e T-Bones on the Lake Margarita Hole. Bi-Lo and T-Bones on the Lake are hospitality sponsors of hole #10 each year.
Carolinas Medical Center - Steele CreekLake Wylie Chamber of Commerce Annual Golf Classic • Oct. 14, 2010
Photos by Diana Grubenhoff
#3 Closest to the Pin: Rob Striffe
#4 Straightest Drive: Chris Hummer
#6 Longest Putt: Charlie Bromfi eld
#7 Closest Pin 2nd Shot: Chad Guest
#9 Longest Putt: Mark Cieslikowski
#10 Closest to Pin 3rd Shot: Eric Harper
#11 Closest to the Pin: Dean White
#12 Longest Drive: Bill Griffi th
#15 Longest Drive: Spence Glasgow
#16 Straightest Drive: Frank Keefe
#18 Closest to Pin 2nd Shot:
Jason Baker
Lake Wylie Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament Winners1st Place: Bank of York
Team members: Mark Lubiato,
Tiger Jordon, Eric Harper,
Tom Schreiner
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Jessie, Myron and Russell Boloyan at the Business Aft er Golf. Haselden, Owen, Boloyan and Corson are sponsors of BAG annually.
Bank of York Team was the winning team.
Chamber golf chairman David Mathein and Bud-dy Th omas of T-Bones on the Lake gather with friends on the terrace of River Hills Country Club.
Donna and Chad Bordeaux, of Bordeaux & Bor-deuax, CPAs relax aft er at day of hosting the FIB hole on the course.
Q2U BBQ Pit and Catering team enjoy the Busi-ness Aft er Golf event aft er a great day on the golf course.
Th e PHP Locker Company – Brom family were well represented at this year’s golf event both on the golf course and at BAG.
First Diversity Management Group, Haselden, Owen, Boloyan and Corson LLC,Lake Wylie Business Centre, Ledcor Construction Inc.,
River Hills Country Club, Wachovia Bank, NA and Watson InsuranceBusiness After Golf Held at River Hills Country Club • Oct. 14, 2010
Photos by Diana Grubenhoff
Jeani Rogers of ACE and her husband Jerry Burnette relax aft er a day at the golf course volunteering.
Tom and Deb Dagilus, of R J Boggs Financial of Lake Wylie, enjoy the beauti-ful evening on the terrace at River Hills Country Club during Business Aft er Golf.
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Former state Rep. Herb Kirsh, the longest serving delegate in the S.C. House of Representatives, visits with friends at the October BAH.
Yolanda King (left ), regional marketing manager of Wal-Mart, visits with her sister, Serwaa Williams, a volunteer at Th e Community Café.
Dr. Marc Sosne, Clover School District Superintendent, and Charles Wood, Chairman of the Lake Wylie Chamber of Commerce, talk at the Oct. 28 Busi-ness Aft er Hours, which showcased Th e Community Café.
Candy Lawson of Forms and Supplies, a sponsor for the evening, and Peggy Upchurch, who won a door prize of a fi rst aid kit.
Dr. Richardo Bach is the chamber’s oldest mem-ber. Ric is a long-time community activist and volunteer and he will celebrate his 93rd birthday Christmas Day.
Lindy Wetherell, owner of Sterling Source, visits with Sandee Wilkerson of First Properties of the Carolinas.
Newly elected state Rep. Tommy Pope and newly elected Clover School Board member Sherri Ciurlik spoke with chamber members at the Oct. 28 BAH. Th e event also served as a “meet and greet” for the then-candidates who have since won their respective races.
The Community Café, Elrod Pope Law Firm, Forms and Supplies, Lake Wylie Auto Care and PHP Locker Company
Business After Hours • Oct. 28, 2010Photos by Diana Grubenhoff
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Gwen Th ompson, president of Clover Community Bank, and new Lake Wylie Chamber member Kurt Blevins of Environmental Comprehensive Services.
Fred Caldwell with Clover Chamber of Commerce Vice President Nina Feemster at the Lake Wylie and Clover chambers of commerce Business Aft er Hours, held at Fred Caldwell Chevrolet in Clover.
Fred Caldwell (left ) with S.C. Rep. Herb Kirsh as Marquis McClure looks on.
Donna McSwain and Judy Lark of Clover Community Bank with Jay Dover, Clover Town Councilman.
Bob Wheeler and Judy Lark enjoy the BBQ at the Nov. 4 Business Aft er hours held at Fred Caldwell Chevrolet.
Fred Caldwell greets newly elected S.C. House Rep. Tommy Pope to the BAH. Th e new Chevrolet Cruze was previewed at the BAH.
Fred Caldwell ChevroletBusiness After Hours • Nov. 4, 2010
Photos by Lake Wylie Chamber of Commerce
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New in 2011, York Tech will offer a variety of classes at the Lake Wylie Chamber of Commerce conference room. Computer, social
computer networking, marketing for small businesses, genealogy and
more. Watch for more info. Call the chamber at 803-831-2827 if you
have 6 or more people who would like to take a class locally.
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