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Hen party. Chickens rule in Ron and Holly Wilsons garden. Pictured here are, clockwise from left, Hushpuppy, Buckwheat, Alfalfa, Roll and Cornbread. Photograph by Tracy Glantz.
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Meet the dedicated and talented members of the Lake Murray Symphony Orchestra, which celebrates its 10th season. Each month, bluegrass reigns in Leesville. Find out more about the Haynes Fourth Saturday series. Fall season highlights: Comedian Bill Cosby, Broadway in Columbia, SC Philharmonics 50th season, and more.
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CALENDAR 6 PEOPLE, PLACES AND THINGS 36 PAST TENSE 38
An affinity for chickens led Ron and Holly Wilson to build a soupedup chicken coop for their brood. Even after decades together, Jim and Shirley Kirby still are on a journey in their garden. Find out how they created meandering pathways at their lakefront property.
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Sept. 5-8: Skipp Pearson Jazz Foundation presents Jazz Under the Stars Jazzfest: Salute to the Makers of Funk, various locations in downtown Columbia, jazzunderthestars.webs.com Sept. 7: Viva La Vista, vivalavistasc.com Sept. 7: Sandra Bernhard, Koger Center, (803) 251-2222, www.capitaltickets.com Sept. 8: John, Janet and Jazz, Newberry Opera House, (803) 276-6264, www.newberryoperahouse.com Sept. 8, 15, 22, 29: USC School of Music, Cornelia Freeman Concert Series, School of Music Recital Hall, www. capitaltickets.com Sept. 13-28: Beehive: A 60s Musical, Workshop Theatre, (803) 799-4876 Sept. 17-Oct. 5: Ragtime, The Musical, Trustus, (803) 2549732, www.trustus.org Sept. 17: USC School of Music, Rubio-Benavides Duo, School of Music Recital Hall, free Sept. 19: USC Symphony Orchestra with guest artist Misha Dicter, Koger Center, (803) 251-2222, www.capitaltickets.com Sept. 19-22, 26-28: Unnecessary Farce, Chapin Theatre Company, Harbison Theatre, (803) 240-8544, www. chapintheatre.org Sept. 20: Exile, Newberry Opera House, (803) 276-6264, www.newberryoperahouse.com Sept. 20-Oct. 12: Les Miserables, Town Theatre, (803) 799-2510 Sept. 21: Air Supply, Newberry Opera House, (803) 2766264, www.newberryoperahouse.com Sept. 8: Jerry Butler, Newberry Opera House, (803) 2766264, www.newberryoperahouse.com Sept. 23: USC School of Music, Joseph Eller Faculty Clarinet Recital with pianist Lynn Kompass, School of Music Recital Hall, free Sept. 22: USC Cello Choir, Koger Center, (803) 251-2222, www.capitaltickets.com Sept. 30: USC Wind Ensemble, Koger Center, free
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Through Oct. 6: Blooming Butterflies, EdVenture, (803) 779-3100 Ongoing: Diverse Voices: Discovering Community through Traditional Arts, McKissick Museum, (803) 777-7251 Ongoing: Tutankhamun: Return of the King, S.C. State Museum, (803) 898-4921 Ongoing: The Civil War in South Carolina, S.C. State Museum, (803) 898-4921 Ongoing: A Womans Light: Making History in South Carolina, S.C. State Museum, www.scmuseum.org Sept. 1, 8, 15, 22:, 29 Gallery Tour: Highlights of the Collection, Columbia Museum of Art, (803) 799-2810 Sept. 3, 17: About Face Portrait and Figure Drawing, Columbia Museum of Art, (803) 799-2810 Sept. 6: First FriYAYs!, EdVenture, (803) 779-3100 Sept. 10: Family Night, EdVenture, (803) 779-3100 Sept. 9, 23: About Face drawing session, Columbia Museum of Art, (803) 799-2810 Sept. 9: Homeschool Days: The Language of Art, Columbia Museum of Art, (803) 799-2810 Sept. 20: Come Together Gala, McKissick Museum, (803) 777-7251 Sept. 21: Fall Heritage Festival & Pickin Party, S.C. State Museum, (803) 8984921
Sept. 15: Rising Starrs Journior Tennis Tournament, Lexington County Tennis Complex, www.lctc. lexingtoncountytennis.com Sept. 21: Hydrocephalus Association Walk, walk4hydro.kintera.org Sept. 28: Columbia QuadSquad Rollergirls Miss B-Havers vs. Rogue Rollergirls, Jamil Temple, (803) 772-0732, www.columbiaquadsquad.com
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Aug. 31, Sept. 1-2: Chapin Labor Day Festival, www.chapinsc.com Sept. 1: The Epic Hair Battle & Hair Showcase, Township Auditorium, (803) 576-2350, thetownship.org Sept. 4: Battle of the Bands, New Brookland Tavern, (803) 791-4413, www. newbrooklandtavern.com Sept. 12: Benjamin Britten Centenary Celebration Lecture featuring Dr. Martin Nedbal from the University of Arkansas. School of Music Recital Hall, free Sept. 12-15: South Carolina Elvis Festival, Newberry Opera House, www. southcarolinaelvisfestival.com Sept. 15: Columbia Classical Ballets Cabaret Night Fundraiser, 701 Whaley, columbiaclassicalballet.org Sept. 19-22: Greek Festival, Sumter and Calhoun streets, (8030 4610248,
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Sept. 11: Run for Our Troops 5K, West Columbia Riverwalk, www. runforourtroops.com Sept. 14: Vanderbilt Commodores at USC, WilliamsBrice Stadium
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www.columbiasgreekfestival.com Sept. 20: Stone Temple Pilots with Chester Bennington, Township Auditorium, (803) 576-2350, thetownship.org Sept. 21: Beach Sweep/River Sweep, statewide, www.scseagrant.org Sept. 21: Jam Room Music Festival featuring Son Volt, The Woggles, The Great Book of John, Diali Cissokho & Kaira Ba and Rachel Kate. Main at Hampton streets, www.jamroommusicfestival.com Sept. 22: The Renaissance Foundation presents Pastor Shirley Ceasar, Koger Center, (803) 251-2222, www. capitaltickets.com Sept. 24-29: Sumter County Fair, www. sumterfair.com Sept. 26-29: Euphoria, www. euphoriagreenville.com Sept. 28: Columbia Freedom Fest featuring Last Flight Out, 3 Shades of Blue, Lightswitch, The Advice, Mikeschair, Josh Wilson and Plumb; Finlay Park, (704) 999-9728, www.columbiafest. com Sept. 28: Italian Festival and Bocce Tournament, Robert Mills House & Hampton-Preston Mansion, www. oisacolumbiasc. org Sept. 28: SC Pride Festival, music by Berlin, Main Street, scpride. org
Tuning up. Musicians hold a jam session before a performance of bluegrass music in Batesburg-Leesville. The monthly show takes place in the Haynes Auditorium on the campus of the Leesville Midlands Tech.
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The good times roll at the Haynes Fourth Saturday Bluegrass Series in Leesville
Story by Joey Holleman Photographs by Joey Holleman ach person who walks through the door at the Haynes Auditorium is greeted like an old friend by Jane Wyatt. Some really are. Others know her mostly as the friendly woman who takes up their money at the Haynes Fourth Saturday Bluegrass Series in Leesville. But even the first-timers get the Hey! Howre you? with such feeling it seems she really would like to hear how youre doing. Thats typical of the atmosphere at the Haynes, where $7 gets you a hard, school auditorium-type seat (cushions are available if you arrive early) for shows by two quality bluegrass bands. Lewis Rogers started the series several years ago, when a friend with the Ridge Arts Council told him they were looking for events for the auditorium. The Haynes is part of what once was Leesville College and now is a Midlands T ech satellite campus. Though spruced up in recent years, the auditorium is still a little worn, but it has great acoustics. In other words, its prefect for the Fourth Saturday Bluegrass Series. The series wasnt an immediate success. We had about 30 people that first night, and it went downhill from there, Rogers jokes. At one point I thought, Do I want to keep doing this. But persistence, that family atmosphere and the backing of local musicians have made the event a success. Attendance usually ranges from 75 to 150 people, or enough to pay the building rental and insurance and give the bands a little something. Sometimes, bands will say keep the money, spend it on advertisement, Rogers says. The focus is giving local bands an opportunity to play to a bluegrass crowd, Rogers says. South Carolina bluegrass for South Carolinians.
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Haynes Fourth Saturday Bluegrass Series When: Each fourth Saturday of the month; an all-day bluegrass festival is set for Sept. 28 from noon to 9:30 p.m. Where: Haynes Auditorium, 423 College St., Leesville Info: haynesbluegrass.com
The stage show starts around 7 p.m., and it is preceded by an all-comers jam session beginning at 4:30 p.m. At the jam session in the auditorium entryway, beginners can sit beside veterans to learn the chords by watching. In June, a standup bass player with a jazz background was picking up bluegrass tips. During sound check for the June show featuring the Carolina Ramblers and Savannah River Bluegrass the handful of early arrivals clapped rhythmically as the very young grandchild of one of the performers climbed onstage and began to dance to music in her head. That kind of scene is typical every fourth Saturday from January through August. The music moves outside for the All Day Haynes Bluegrass Festival each September. Its Sept. 28 this year, with bands playing from about 1 to 9 p.m. under a bandstand in the park adjacent to the auditorium. Proceeds go to Ridge Christian School. The Fourth Saturday event takes off the months of October, November and December. After all, the fourth Saturday of those months often is filled by other family-related activities.
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Chickens come home to roost

Story by Gigi Huckabee Special to Lake Murray and Northeast magazines Photographs by Tim Dominick
Peck on the cheek? Cornbread sneaks up on Holly Wilson as she sits in a chair in the coop and watches the chickens while drinking morning coffee. At left, Buckwheat peers out from the coop.
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Coop detat. Ron and Holly Wilson, of Lexington, raise chickens. Ron built the coop that is attached to a garden shed. Holly provided the decor.
A shed is now a stylish coop for couples chickens
itting amid a bevy of young chicks, Ron Wilson is the picture of contentment. His wife, Holly, sits next to him, quietly feeding a treat of dried mealy worms to Cornbread, a docile hen with light-yellow feathers. Mom and Pop on the farm? No, the Wilsons have joined an increasing number of suburbanites who raise chickens.
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Chicken coops have cropped up in unlikely places: suburban neighborhoods and within city limits. (Check local ordinances before purchasing chickens.) Coops range in styles and shapes from small portable cages to fancy accommodations with the names of the individual hens atop the entrance to each nest. With more awareness about food additives, raising egg-producing chickens is one way to ensure a safe, fresh product. Families with children turn to hens as pets as a way to introduce children to
farm life and to teach youngsters how to care for living creatures. In return caregivers are rewarded with eggs after a daily egg hunt. The Wilsons enjoy gathering fresh eggs, which Holly says taste much better than the store-bought ones. However, an additional reason induced them to add a group of fine-feathered friends to their menagerie the couple has an affinity for chickens. For 20 years, Ron has collected classical paintings that depict barnyard scenes featuring chickens as well as whimsical ceramic pieces. I
think chickens are beautiful, says Ron. Holly agrees. After caring for a friends flock whenever the owner was away, the Wilsons were hooked. The Wilsons have revamped an older home along Lake Murray and completely redesigned the landscape. One project was a vegetable garden and tool shed. To accommodate the chickens, Ron and Holly redesigned and enlarged the shed. One part still serves as a repository for tools but the addition houses the chicken
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Home, sweet home. The best part of raising chickens, the Wilsons say, is that the hens are a constant source of amusement and comfort.
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coop. This 4-by-7 foot space is divided into two parts. One side contains chicken feed, bedding and other supplies. The other houses the roosting platforms, nesting boxes and the food and water bin. The roofs of the boxes and bin are hinged for easy access from the supply shed. The enclosed run measures 7-by-12 feet. The east facing half of the roof is covered in fiberglass, allowing morning light, while the west slope is made of
tin, protecting the flock from afternoon sun. The chicken wire walls run partially underground to prevent predators from digging into the enclosure. When the Wilsons decided to purchase chicks, Holly did a lot of research on different breeds. I wanted colorful chickens that were docile not broody. Broody hens, she explains, are laying hens that will sit on an egg and defend it from being gathered. I also wanted breeds that were good producers and adaptive to a free range and to our climate. Holly ordered two chicks from three
different breeds for a total of six chicks. Two are barred Plymouth Rocks, which are black and white and lay brown eggs. Holly named them Rock and Roll. Most people cant tell them apart, but just like the mother of identical twins, I can. Theres a slight difference in their color banding. Two others are Golden Comets. Individuals vary in color, says Holly. We have one that is light yellow; I call her Cornbread. The other is reddish so I named her, Hushpuppy. They are quieter than most breeds and easy to handle.
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Chicken feed. The Wilsons have names for all of their chickens. Here, Holly feeds Roll and Ron feeds Cornbread. Alfalfa waits her turn near the bowl.
droppings are quickly scooped up and added to the compost pile. Soon Ill have the best compost in the county, brags Holly. Surprisingly, the best part of raising chickens for this couple is that the hens are a source of amusement and comfort. The Wilsons have placed two old rocking chairs in the chicken run where they sit in the evening, communing with the girls. The Comets and the Plymouth Rocks gladly perch on the chairs and take offered treats while the Ameraucanas amble back and forth pecking at the treats thrown their way. Introducing new food
is an amusing pastime. They will actually take cherries out of each others mouth, Holly says, and cantaloupe seeds are like caviar to them. Ron muses, I calculated the cost of the coop, the feed and all the paraphernalia and have determined that in the year 2037, I will break even, that is if I stop feeding them. Then he hands more treats to his pets. Gigi Huckabee is a freelance writer based in the Midlands
These also lay brown eggs. The third breed is a pair of Ameraucana. They are not as friendly as the others, but they are so different looking and lay blue eggs, Holly says. She points to their multicolored feathering, the tuffs of feathers on either side of their faces and their blue shanks (legs). She has named them Buckwheat and Alfalfa. One benefit of having chickens is that the Wilsons gardens have never looked better. Weeds and rotten veggies are fed to the chickens, and the chicken
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Stars coming to Columbia

SC Pride Presents Sandra Bernhard, Sept. 7, Koger Center. Bill Cosby, Nov. 23, Koger Center Willie Nelson, Oct. 22, Newberry Opera House Toro Y Moi, Oct. 18, Columbia Museum of Art.
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The SC Philharmonic
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Harbison Theater at Midlands Technical College

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Broadway in Columbia
The popular series returns with family favorites and classic Broadway hits, including Sally Struthers in Hello, Dolly!. Info: broadwayincolumbia.com Season: Beauty and the Beast, Oct. 27; Hello, Dolly! Nov. 19-20; Memphis, Jan. 7-8, 2014; Million Dollar Quartet, Feb. 5-6, 2014; Jersey Boys March 25-26; 2014; The Addams Family, April 28-29, 2014
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Fall and winter events

OCTOBER Oktoberfest, Oct. 5, downtown Newberry
Palmetto Health Walk for Life/Race for Life, Oct. 5, Finlay Park
unearth arts festival, Oct. 6, Saluda Shoals Park Cola Con, Oct. 25-26, Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center
Boo at the Zoo, Oct. 1830, Riverbanks Zoo NOVEMBER Governors Cup Road Race, Nov. 9, downtown Columbia
Columbia Blues Festival, Nov. 9, MLK Jr. Park, Columbia Vista Lights, Nov. 21, Columbia Vista district Group Therapy Chili Cookoff, Nov. 9, Five Points
Palmetto Health Foundation Festival of Trees, November 22-24, Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center
Lights Before Christmas, Nov. 23, Dec. 30, Riverbanks Zoo DECEMBER Junior League of Columbias Holiday Market, December 5-8, SC State Fairgrounds
Famously Hot New Year, Dec. 31, downtown Columbia

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Greater than ones self

Meet the members of the Lake Murray Symphony Orchestra
Story by Bryan Betts Photographs by Tim Dominick
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And a one, and a two... The Lake Murray Symphony Orchestra is a community orchestra made up of volunteer musicians of diverse backgrounds from the Midlands of South Carolina. Next page, associate conductor Suzanna Pavlovsky leads rehearsal.
eginning around 7 p.m. most Tuesdays, 50 to 60 Columbiaarea musicians trickle into a small band room at Lexington Middle School and find their seat in concentric rows of cushioned black chairs. They talk among themselves as they move through established personal routines, arranging sheet music and adjusting stands, maybe reviewing passages while fingering a few notes on their instrument. Many of the musicians come to the practice from full-time jobs. Others are retirees enjoying the leisure life. Still others are high school and college students finishing a long day of classes. But when assistant conductor Suzanna Pavlovsky steps to the front, the assembled members of the Lake Murray Symphony Orchestra raise their instruments, fix their eyes on her raised hands and await their cue to do what they love.
The symphony is beginning its 10th season this year. Since debuting in 2004, the symphony has performed dozens of free concerts for the community even as its members have grown in number and proficiency. They come from all walks of life, and none of them make a dime for their contributions, doing it instead to develop as musicians and share their love of music with others. The Rev. George Head sits in the first row to the conductors right. On Sundays, he preaches to his congregation at Westminster Presbyterian Church, where hes served as pastor for 16 years, but on this day the long neck of his cello extends up behind his ear as Head follows the marches and overtures for the symphonys Fourth of July Star Spangled Symphonic Salute. We do it for free because its just so fun, he said. Its kind of a way to
keep us off the streets. It keeps us out of trouble. For musicians, this is like crack cocaine, he added with a laugh. Head joined the symphony about five years ago, and since then, its become a kind of spiritual discipline for him. He called music an extension of his work in the church, a way of communing with something larger than himself.
When we played it, everybody looked at each other like we had just touched something eternal.
That kind of connection, he said, was something the musicians had often had a chance to share, singling out one concert where the symphony performed two classic pieces, Beethovens Fifth Symphony and Tchaikovskys Capriccio Italien.
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When we played it, everybody looked at each other like we had just touched something eternal, he said. It was a privilege to play. For many members, the symphony becomes a way for them to meet people outside their normal social circles and, sometimes, even to develop romantic relationships. A few years ago Head noticed the cellist seated to his left and the violist to his right making eyes at each other and made a point of encouraging the budding relationship. Some time later, Kenneth and Bonnie Pruitt married, and Rev. Head officiated their wedding. Both Kenneth and Bonnie are local band directors. Bonnie teaches at Carolina Springs Middle School and said the symphony made her a better teacher by taking the baton out of her hand. It helps me to get another perspective, to put myself in my students place, said Bonnie, whos performed with the symphony about six years. Her husband Kenneth teaches at White Knoll High School and has recommended several of his best students to perform with the symphony. At least four current and former students are at the rehearsal for the Fourth of July concert. Josh Lathrop, a recent White Knoll graduate sporting Converse All-Stars, skinny jeans and a bright red jacket, acknowledged that it could be challenging for a young player to perform with so many experienced musicians. Im kind of intimidated, he said. Everyone heres been playing for like 60 years. The symphonys more seasoned players showed they support the younger members though, when a fellow musician offered Lathrop free lessons after the rehearsal. Tuba player David Roof, a military veteran now working as a sound and video contractor, sits near the back of the orchestra, a few feet his former public school teacher Charles Gatch.
Tuning in. Suzanna Pavlovsky talks with Margaret Gerstung before rehearsal. Below, Justin Craig shares a laugh with a fellow trombone player. a couple rows back, the symphonys lead clarinetist. The symphonys conductor and artistic director, Einar Anderson, is himself a former medical doctor at Columbias VA Medical Center.. Assistant conductor Suzanna Pavlovsky joined the symphony just last season. She has her doctorate in orchestral conducting from USC and said she took the position because she saw the talented symphony as more than just a social club like many community orchestras are. It has its challenges, but its a fantastic group to work with, she said. I can squeeze the guts out of them. Unfortunately, torrential rain would force the symphony to cancel their Fourth of July concert, but the symphony has a full season ahead that kicks off with a New Orleans-themed fundraiser in September. Even though the symphony didnt get to perform on the Fourth, Rev. Head said he enjoyed just rehearsing and being with the other musicians and said he felt an obligation to share what he saw as a Godgiven musical talent with others. For me its a responsibility, to pay back because youve been given this gift and you need to use it, he said.
For me its a responsibility, to pay back because youve been given this gift and you need to use it.
Gatch, a trombonist, is retired now but had a long career in education and actually served as the principal of Lexington Middle School when the school constructed the band room where the symphony now practices.
Gatch has also taught as an assistant professor of music at USC, performed as the principal trombonist in the South Carolina Philharmonic and played with numerous ensembles throughout North and South Carolina. But for all his experience, he said the symphony continues to challenge him as a musician. I tell them I really need the symphony more than the symphony needs me, he said. You got these people who do other things who come in and can play with any professional group, he added. Susan and John Steedman, another symphony couple, certainly number among those. John, a neurologist, sits just to the conductors left as the symphonys concertmaster. Susan, a pharmacist, sits
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Lake Murray Symphony Orchestra 2013-2014 Season Schedule

For more information, visit LMSO. org or call 800-400-3540. You can also follow the symphony on Facebook and Twitter. Wine and Waltzes with a Touch of New Orleans Sept. 27, 2013, 6:30-9:30 p.m. The River Center, Saluda Shoals Parks unearth Oct. 6, 2013, 5 p.m. Saluda Shoals Park A World of Dances Nov. 13, 2013, 3:30 p.m. Harbison Theatre at Midlands Technical College Famous Overtures (featuring LMSO, the USC Symphony and guest soloists and conductors) Jan. 23, 2014, 7:30 p.m. The Koger Center Valentines from France Feb. 16, 2014, 3:30 p.m. Harbison Theatre at Midlands Technical College Concertos and Cupcakes May 4, 2014, 3:30 p.m. Harbison Theatre at Midlands Technical College
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Taking root. Shirley and Jim Kirby in their garden
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Lakeside gardens are a dream come true

Couple married for 69 years enjoy results of 25 years of planning and planting together
Story by Kay Gordon Special to Lake Murray and Northeast magazines Photographs by Tracy Glantz
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im and Shirley Kirby nursed a vision and a dream when they bought their lakefront property 27 years ago. Because theyve always shared a love for the land, they knew they wanted gardens surrounding their home on the heavily wooded three acres.
They get their gardening ideas from nurseries, reading, other gardeners and friends and sometimes stop on the side of the road in a heartbeat to look at someones garden, Jim said. They began with building their 4,000 square-foot home, keeping in mind their children and grandchildren. The upstairs is a duplicate of the downstairs. And theres a full basement,
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Theyve made their dream come true. Their gardens grow and bloom in every season all around their home, tucked away in a cove. Each garden is planned and different and each whispers stories, sharing them with visitors who pause to listen and look as they wander along the winding paths. Sometimes, they sit on one of 25 or more benches along the way to reflect upon the quiet beauty and listen to the songbirds. The Kirbys call their cove Turtle Cove because of the many turtles who sun there.
View of a room. The Kirbys planned garden rooms with certain types of plants and groupings as focal points.
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Furnished rooms. Colorful cannas, elephant ears and purple ornamental grass decorate the Kirbys various garden rooms.
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which they call the store, with shelves of odds and ends for grandchildren to explore when they visit. After the house was built, Jim started the gardens. Married for 69 years, Jim is a retired businessman. Shirley is a retired nurse. Their son, Kim, said that what started as a simple house on a large wooded lot in the back of a cove has been transformed with a series of secret landscape and vegetable gardens containing walkways, fountains, hundreds of plants, beehives, and even a chicken coop. There are nine chickens and one rooster. They gather at least six eggs a day. There is just one secret place after another, each containing its own identity, Kim said. My father has been the architect and for a long time, the facilitator of this enterprise. Although he has developed plans for each stage, I think the master plan has always been in his back pocket, just waiting to be pulled out,
one phase at a time. When Jim retired in 2001, he began the pathways, connecting one garden to the other. They have always grown vegetables and flowers. She loves to can and freeze vegetables and work with potted plants, especially on their lakeside deck, where they sit every day. A porch swing hangs between two trees by the lake, with horseshoes resting nearby, ready for play. Its a favorite spot where they recall many afternoons of sitting in the swing or playing horseshoes with family and friends. They made sure the water and electrical infrastructure was in place before the planting began. Irrigation devices are everywhere. All the beds are raised. Jim doesnt plant anything without access to water. They planted their first azaleas in 5-gallon buckets. The pathways in the gardens are laid out in four zones, with more than 50 different plants, including what Jim calls signature plants, such as dogwood, Japanese maples and
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Banana shrubs. Somethings blooming all year long, he said. Every five years, he undertakes a major pruning project, but always, he keeps a pair of pruning clippers in his pockets so he can clip and prune on his daily walkabouts. Their first room or zone in the gardens is called the Azalea Room, with many kinds of azaleas.. It leads to the second zone, the Mondo Walk, with Mondo grass and hydrangeas. Next, the Mulberry Room has two Mulberry trees and 18 tons of stones in a pile surrounding a waterfall. The Lake Walk, bordering the lake, completes the circle leading up to the house. Magnolias grow there, as well as roses, sea oats and a lily patch. Every zone has a story, Jim said. In addition to the zones of flowering plants, there are vegetable and herb gardens, blueberry plants, four fig trees, the orchard and vineyard with four different kinds of grapes, and the hospital an area with a compost pile, shelves and shed to nurse plants that are puny or sick. There are bluebird and wood
duck boxes and hummingbird feeders. Shirley and Jim built the storage shed themselves and installed water and a sink. In addition to gardening, Jim is also a hobbyist, collecting Indian artifacts, such as arrowheads and pipe stems. He is a past member of the South Carolina Archeology Trust Board. He keeps a daily journal, too, and is writing his memoirs. The pair are busy every day and enjoy life. He makes every minute count, including working out at Crooked Creek Park on his way to empty the garbage at the dump. This is not work even cutting the grass. Jim said. Its a pleasure. Its a love. We never get bored. Kay Gordon is a freelance writer based in the Midlands
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BUSINESS BRIEFS
A new shopping center along Lake Murray Boulevard will bring Smashburger to Irmo by the end of the year. The new concept burger joint which actually smashes its burgers with a special smashing tool during cooking opened its first Midlands location along Devine Street late last year. Diners also can get sides including veggie frites and sweet-potato fries, as well as Haagen Dazs milkshakes. Joining Smashburger at the center at 937 Lake Murray Blvd. between AAA Car Care Center and Moes Southwest Grill will be Marcos Pizza and Dunkin Donuts. All three want to be open by year-end, Owen said. Nearby, at 410 Columbiana Drive, Rioz Brazilian Steakhouse opened its first Columbia-area restaurant earlier this month. The fixed-price eatery features an extensive salad bar and servers who bring various cuts of meat to each table for tasting. Find more business news in The States Shop Around column at thestate.com/business
ARTS
Chapin Theatre Company presents Unnecessary Farce. This comedy by Paul Slade Smith follows two police officers hoping to sting a public official, but they wind up stinging each other. The play is directed by Glenn Farr. Performance dates are Sept. 19-22, and Sept 26-28. Village Square Theatre presents Shrek the Musical Sept. 20Oct. 6, based on the Dreamworks ogre and his fairy tale buddies. Village Square Theatre is at 105 Caughman Road in Lexington. Details: www.villagesquaretheatre.com or (803) 359-1436. The next meeting of the Crooked Creek Art League is 7 p.m. Monday, Sept.16. The league meets at Crooked Creek Park, Old Lexington Highway in Chapin. www.crookedcreekart.org. The Trenholm Artists Guild meets at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 9 at Forest Lake Park, 6820 Wedgefield Road. Guest speaker is JoAnn Anderson.
UPCOMING
The South Carolina Midlands Master Gardener Symposium is set for Thursday, Oct. 17, at the Columbia Conference Center. The keynote speakers are Doug Tallamy, chairman of the Entomology and Wildlife Ecology Department at the University of Delaware, and Allan Armitage, professor emeritus of Horticulture at the University of Georgia. Tallamy will speak about how to blend plants and nature. Armitage is a writer and traveler who has organized tours of the great gardens of the world, and has created a smartphone app, Armitages Greatest Perennials & Annuals, which includes pertinent information on plants, cultivation and maintenance. The symposium is 8 a.m.-4 p.m.The conference center is at 1169 Laurelhurst Ave. Details: www.scmmga.org
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