Lake Murray Columbia, Dec 2012

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2 Lake MurrayColumbia & Northeast Columbia |December 2012

Life{ Survivor from Day 1 }

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DECEMBER 2012contents

{ ALSO INSIDE }

CALENDAR 6

PEOPLE, PLACES AND THINGS 36

PAST TENSE 38

ON THE COVER Photograph by Tracy Glantz

14A Columbiareal estate agentmade an artsy moveto show off a million-dollar listing.

{ SKETCH }

26Entertaining seems to come easily to Dixie Robnett, far right. She welcomes college students, fellow church membersand lots of family all the time. Find out how she does it.{ HOME }

BUY PHOTOS:See more photos from our stories and purchase photos published in this issue;order online at thestate.com/lakemurray.

32RiverbanksZoocelebrates 25 yearsof the Lights Before

Christmas. How it allstarted. Plus, othermajor holiday eventsin the Midlands.

18Mary and John Adamshome along LakeMurray in Chapin is a

home away from home for family andfriends. See how they decorate theirhome for the holidays, and learn howto use simple things from nature.

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Editor

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stAff WritErs

Betsey Guzior, Joey Holleman,

Diane Morrison

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Kay Gordon,Deena C. Bouknight

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C. Aluka Berry, Tracy Glantz,Kim Kim Foster-Tobin

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{ performing arts }

Through Dec. 2: The Christmas Doll,

Columbia Childrens Theatre, (803) 691-4548

Through Dec. 29: Hansel & Gretel,Columbia Marionette Theatre, (803) 252-7366

Dec. 1: Sounds of Christmas, LexingtonCounty Choral Society, Saxe-GothaPresbyterian Church, (803) 359-7770

Dec. 1: Maze featuring Frankie Beverly,Township Auditorium, (803) 576-2350

Dec. 1, 2: Two Rooms, Fine Arts Center

of Forest Acres, (803) 200-2012

Dec. 1, 2: The Nutcracker, ColumbiaClassical Ballet, Koger Center, (803)251-6333

Dec. 2: Crystal Gayle, Newberry OperaHouse, (803) 276-6264

Dec. 2: SC Philharmonic Holiday Pops,Harbison Theatre, (803) 407-5011

Dec. 2, 5, 6, 7, 8: The WinterWonderettes, Town Theatre, (803) 799-2510

Dec. 4: Mid-Carolina Band, NewberryOpera House, (803) 276-6264

Dec. 6: Olivia Newton John, NewberryOpera House, (803) 276-6264

Dec. 7: Palmetto Mastersingers,Newberry Opera House, (803) 276-6264

Dec. 7, 8:The Christmas Angel,Harbison Theatre, Irmo (803) 939-1129

Dec. 7-9: Like Peeling an Onion, a one-act play, 914 Pulaski St. (803) 216-1262

Dec. 7-16: Best Christmas PageantEver, Village Square Theatre, (803) 359-1436

Dec. 7-Jan. 12: [title of show], TrustusTheatre, (803) 254-9732

Dec. 8: 208th Army Band, NewberryOpera House, (803) 276-6264

Dec. 8: Suzuki Strings Winter Concert,USC School of Music Recital Hall, (803)777-4280

Dec. 8: Willie Nelson, TownshipAuditorium, (803) 576-2350

Dec. 8, 9, 14, 15, 16: The Nutcracker,Columbia City Ballet, Koger Center, (803)251-6333

Dec. 9: A Chorus Line, Newberry Opera

House, (803) 276-6264

Dec. 10: Ozark Jubilee PresentsBranson Country Christmas, NewberryOpera House, (803) 276-6264

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Dec. 13, 14: Palmetto Mastersingers,Harbison Theatre, (803) 407-5011

Dec. 14: Christmastime in Ireland,Newberry Opera House, (803) 276-6264

Dec. 14: Columbia Choral Society WinterConcert, Saint Peters Catholic Church,(803) 933-9060

Dec. 14: Columbia Community ConcertBand, Riverland Hills Baptist Church,

(803) 772-3227

Dec. 15: Christmas with Emile Pandol,Newberry Opera House, (803) 276-6264

Dec. 18:A Christmas Carol, NewberryOpera House, (803) 276-6264

Dec. 20: Silver Bells, Golden Harps,Brass Magic: Young Sandlapper Singers,Harbison Theatre, (803) 407-5011

Dec. 20, 21: West Side Story, Broadway inColumbia, Koger Center, (803) 251-6333

Dec. 31: New Years Eve, NewberryOpera House, (803) 276-6264

{ museums & art }

Through Jan. 1: Modern andContemporary Art from the Collection,Columbia Museum of Art, (803) 799-2810

Through Jan. 6:The Life and Timesof Congressman Robert Smalls, StateMuseum, (803) 898-4978

CALENDAR FROM PAGE 7

Its a mystery.This bowl is one of more than 100 artifacts on display at the Secrets of the Maya exhibit at the S.C. State Museum through June 2013.COURTESY S.C. STATE MUSEUM


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Through Jan. 6: Mark Rothko: The Decisive Decade 1940-1950, Columbia Museum of Art, (803) 799-2810

Through Jan. 6: Alchemy of Art, Columbia Museum of Art,(803) 799-2810

Through Feb. 24: Snowville!, EdVenture, (803) 779-3100

Through April 7: For Us the Living: The Civil War Art of MortKunstler, State Museum, (803) 898-4978

Through June 2: Civil War in 3D, SC Confederate Relic Roomand Military Museum, (803) 737-8095

Through June 9: Secrets of the Maya, State Museum, (803)898-4978

Through Sept. 6: Conict Zone: A Groundbreaking Look atWar, SC Confederate Relic Room and Military Museum, (803)737-8095

Through Dec. 14: Get Cocky!, McKissick Museum, (803)777-7251

Through Dec. 16: Face Jugs: African-American Art and Ritualin 19th-Century South Carolina, Columbia Museum of Art,(803) 799-2810

Through Dec. 16: McKissick Mysteries, McKissick Museum,(803) 777-7251

Through Dec. 18:The Ultimate Vacation: Watching OtherPeople Work, McKissick Museum, (803) 777-7251

Dec. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29: Museum Highlight Tours, StateMuseum, (803) 898-4978

Dec. 2: Dollar Sunday, State Museum, (803) 898-4978


The science of art.Alchemy of Art at Columbia Museum of Artthrough Jan. 6 explores the technical evolution of paint and the process

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Dec. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30: Gallery Tour:Highlights of the Museums Collection,Columbia Museum of Art, (803) 799-2810

Dec. 4, 11, 18:Toddler Tuesday,EdVenture, (803) 779-3100

Dec. 5: Wee Wednesdays: Frosty Scenes,

Columbia Museum of Art, (803) 799-2810Dec. 5: Music on Main, ColumbiaMuseum of Art, (803) 799-2810

Dec. 7, 8:The Christmas Angel,Harbison Theatre, (803) 939-1129

Dec. 8: Mystery of the H.L. Hunley, S.C.State Museum, (803) 898-4978

Dec. 8: Holiday Open House andArt Sale, City of Columbia Parks andRecreation, (803) 545-3093

Dec. 8: Unmask the Mysteries of FaceJugs Symposium, McKissick Museum,(803) 777-7251

Dec. 9: Passport to Art: Blurred Lines,Columbia Museum of Art, (803) 799-2810

Dec. 11: FamilyNight, EdVenture,(803) 779-3100

Dec. 12: Community Leader Reader,EdVenture, (803) 779-3100

Dec. 14: One Room School House:Monotype Madness, Columbia Museumof Art, (803) 799-2810

Dec. 15: Baker & Baker Art of Music,Columbia Museum of Art, (803) 799-2810

Dec. 15-Jan. 1: Winter Fest, S.C. StateMuseum, (803) 898-4978

Dec. 18:The Nature of Things with RudyMancke, McKissick Museum, (803) 777-7251

Dec. 21: End of the World Party, S.C.State Museum, (803) 898-4978

{ special events }

Through Dec. 30: Lights Before Christmas,Riverbanks Zoo, (803) 779-8717

Through Dec. 31: Holiday House Tours,Historic Columbia Foundation, (803)252-1770

Dec. 1: St. Nicholas Festival, HolyApostles Orthodox Church, WestColumbia (803) 926-8744

Dec. 1: Carolina Carillon Holiday Parade,Bull & Gervais Streets, (803) 799-1216

Dec. 1: 5th Annual Festivus Shop &Pop-Up Art Tour, Five Points, (803) 748-7373

Dec. 1, 2: Holiday Market, SC StateFairgrounds, (803) 252-4552

Dec. 1, 8, 15: Train Rides with Santa,S.C. Railroad Museum, (803) 712-41365or (803) 635-9893

Dec. 2: West Metro Holiday Parade ofLights, West Columbia (803) 794-6504


The art of war.Are You Hurt Sir? is one of the paintings featured in For Us the Living: The Civil War Art of Mort Kunstler at the S.C. State Museum.COURTESY S.C. STATE MUSEUM


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Dec. 4: Woodrow Wilson Family HomeHard Hat Tour, Historic ColumbiaFoundation, (803) 252-1770

Dec. 6: First Thursdays on Main, Columbia

Dec. 6, 13, 20, 27: Garden VolunteerDays, Historic Columbia Foundation,

(803) 252-1770

Dec. 7: Harborside Lights, LakeCarolina, (803) 736-5253

Dec. 7: 3rd Annual YMCA HarborsideLights 5K, Lake Carolina, (803) 736-5253

Dec. 7, 8, 14, 15, 21, 22: Le Cafe Jazzat Finlay Park Cafe, (803) 400-1879

Dec. 8: Family Day, Historic Holidays,Robert Mills House and Gardens, (803)252-1770

Dec. 9: Second Sunday Stroll of ArsenalHill, Robert Mills House and Gardens,(803) 252-1770

Dec. 13: Devine Night Out, DevineStreet, (803) 608-6161

Dec. 14: City Strolls with HistoricColumbia Foundation, Robert Mills Houseand Gardens, (803) 252-1770, ext. 24

Dec. 15: Women of Hampton-PrestonTour, Hampton-Preston Mansion andGardens, (803) 252-1770

Dec. 16: Boykin Christmas Parade

Dec. 16: Dollar Sunday, Robert Mills Houseand Gardens, (803) 252-1770, ext. 24

Dec. 16: W. Gordon Belser ArboretumOpen House, (803) 777-3934

Dec. 19-Jan. 1, 2013: Winter Fest, S.C.State Museum, (803) 898-4921

Dec. 20: Garden Tour of the Robert MillsFounders Garden, Robert Mills Houseand Gardens, (803) 252-1770

Dec. 20, 21: Candlelight Tours and

Carriage Rides, Robert Mills House &Gardens, (803) 252-1770

Dec. 22: Breakfast with Santa, RobertMills House and Gardens, (803) 252-1770

Dec. 26: Mann-Simons Site Tour:Uncovering the Past, (803) 252-1770

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Dec. 31: Famously Hot New Year, Downtown Columbia, (803)413-6808

Dec. 31: New Years Eve Carnival, Finlay Park, (803) 545-3100

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Dec. 2: Basketball, South Carolina Gamecocks vs. ClemsonTigers, Colonial Life Arena, (803) 576-9200

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{sketch}

Classical music from the Spring

Valley High School stringquartet wafted through theair. Works by four local artistsgraced the walls. The feelmore closely resembled an art

museum than a real estate open house.

Local realtor Doug Bridges admits hestole the idea from real estate shows oncable television. High-end homes requireunusual sales ideas.

I looked at (the TV show) and said, ifthey can do that there, why cant we do ithere? Bridges said. In this market, you

have to try something different, especiallyin the high-end market.

He contacted several local artists andthe Spring Valley music department tosee if they would be willing to play along.

The artof the

deal

Story by Joey Holleman Photographs by Kim Kim Foster-Tobin

Creative thought.Realtor Doug Bridges, right, talks to a guest during an art show he staged in a

$1.3 million home for sale in Woodcreek Farms.

Art in the home.Local artist Lynn Bartlett displayed a few of her pieces in the library of the home.

Realtor taps the arts

to market high-end home

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{homes}

Mary and John Adams homealong Lake Murray in

Chapin is a home away

from home for family and friends.

They roll out the welcome mat for

folks to gather for covered-dish

dinners, listen to live music, dance,

chat, catch a beautiful Lake Murray

sunset, and just relax.

Every day is a holiday,

whatever the season,in a special lake house

Story by Kay Gordon, Special to Lake Murray and Northeast magazines Photographs by Tracy Glantz

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Enchanting.John and Mary Adams decorate their home in Chapin for the Christmas holidays and entertaining. Festive lights lead the way to the rusticdining room.


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Tradition and family are importantto Mary, John and their son, Nathan, aClemson student.

Were big into antiques and familykeeps us grounded, John said.

Every day is special, but Christmastime

at the house comes alive with thesights and sounds of the season. Theyincorporate greenery from the woods,antiques and family heirlooms andmemories for Christmas.

Decorated trees for each season adorntheir home and the porch connector,

which overlooks the lake and joins themain house to a guest house. Theresa Halloween tree with pumpkins, a

Thanksgiving tree with turkeys, a Fourthof July tree, a Valentines Day tree, anEaster tree, and of course, at least two liveChristmas trees. We like to decorate foreach holiday, Mary said.

But Christmas is special.The tree on the back porch sits beside

a life-size Grinch in a Santa suit Marymade for John 30 years ago.

The couple starts decorating rightafter Thanksgiving. They decorate theplayhouse, which is now the garden shed,that her parents built for her 55 years ago.

They decorate the guest house in atraditional style with a tree in gold and

white. The open shelving in the kitchenis changed to Christmas china anddishware.

Their home inside is decorated more

cabin like, she said, with a live treewith multicolored lights, live wreaths andgarlands. They pull in things from thepast, including antique family ornaments.

Some of their precious tree ornamentsinclude those their son, Nathan, made

years ago in kindergarten. A stuffed bear,dressed in Marys red velvet dress from

when she was 3 years old, sits in herchildhood rocker. The player piano playsChristmas music. Christmas on the lakehas been evolving for years. The Adamseslived in downtown Chapin near ChapinHigh School when they discovered the

lake property in 2005. They had bothalways been drawn to the water. Mary,a nurse, and John, a psychologist forLexington-Richland School District 5,bought the property in 2005.

Dining by candlelight.Mary Adamstakes her holiday decorating to a guest house

as well as the main house. The mood here is

more formal, with china place settings and crystal

glasses.

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They had plans to renovate it when a friend and builder toldthem about a house in Magnolia Key near Timberlake. Thehouse needed to be moved. Mary fell in love with it. Anotherfriend, an architect, looked at both houses and designed a planfor pulling the two houses together.

Oswalt Movers transported the house by barge to its presentlocation along Kinard Court, and the family moved in inthe spring of 2007. They did most of the work themselves,including the new ooring from pine trees off the property.

For the Adams, their family and visitors, Christmas is special.And here, Mary said, every day is a holiday.

Kay Gordon is a freelance writer

who lives in the Midlands

Down to earth.Place settings in the rustic dining room feature fresh herbs and pottery.

Christmas past.Stuffed bears and items from Mary Adams childhoodadorn the tree and nearby chairs.


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L

ong before there were inatable Santas and ClarkGriswold-like outdoor light displays, residents ofthe region made use of the greenery in their yards todecorate their homes for Christmas.

Many still do. If youre looking to return to thoseroots, you can simply clip, judiciously, greenery from pine, hollyor magnolia trees, or smilax or English ivy vines. Thats whatthe Friends of Lexington County Museum do for their annualholiday decorations.

Windows and mantles in the structures in the museumcampus from the 1800s will be lled with the green leaves andred berries of smilax and holly this season, said museum director

J.R. Fennell. (In the hard times of inland South Carolina inthe 1700s, holiday decorations were less common, so the 1700sstructures at the museum dont get the full decoration routine.)

If there were indoor trees in the 1800s, they were holly orcedar and were decorated with gingerbread cookies and candles.

The museum goes for safety and doesnt light the candles on itstrees.

Rather than colored lights, early decorators used oranges,lemons and apples for color. Another favorite was the gumdroptree, where the colorful gumdrops were stuck on the thorns ofsparkleberry or hawthorn bushes, Fennell said.

Fortunately, theres a large sparkleberry bush in the museumsyard at 231 Fox St. in Lexington. Members of the Friends groupbring other greenery from their yards.

If you want some ideas on how to bring a little of the holidayhistory to your house, go to the museums Christmas OpenHouse, 2-5 p.m., Dec. 9. Its free.

How to take a homeback in time with greeneryLook no further than your own yard for fresh-cut holiday decorations

Story by Joey Holleman File photographs by The State

Timeless greeting.Wreaths and garlands of fresh-cut greenery send out an aromatic welcome to visitors during the holiday season.


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Tips from Clemson ExtensionLook close to home:You likely can nd some form ofgreenery in your own yard, and itll be fresher than greeneryyou buy. But be careful because youre actually pruning theplants. Distribute the cuts evenly to preserve the plantsnatural form.

Types of local greenery ideal for holiday decoration:

White pine, Virginia pine, junipers (including red cedar), truecedars, rs, spruce, ivy, holly, mountain laurel, boxwood,magnolias.

Maintaining cut greenery: Pines, rs and cedars dryout slowly and hold their needles best at warm interiortemperatures. Spruces and broadleaf evergreens work betteroutside. Soak cut ends overnight before arranging to absorbmaximum amount of water. Spray greenery with an anti-transpirant such as Wilt-pruf to seal in moisture.

Safety concerns: Never place fresh greenery near heatsources space heaters, candles, replaces. Rememberholly, mistletoe and some ivy plants have poisonous berries.Keep these away from children and pets.

Au naturale.Sprigs of cedar can dress up table settings; the red berries of a smilax vine add a perfect detail to wreaths; mix up the texture with pinecones and owering cactus for a centerpiece at the dinner table.


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ixie Robnett, who owns a home with herhusband within walking distance of theColumbia Sailing Club along Lake Murray,refers to her hospitable nature as a gift fromabove.

Robnett taught her three grown children one son and two daughters how to exude hospitality, andshe teaches local young people as well. I feel like the nextgeneration needsto know how to be

welcoming to others how to do, toserve, and to havea general idea ofcooking, she says.

Robnett, in her50s, believes that thebest way to becomeacquainted with

people is over a goodmeal. Thats whereI nd my joy cooking for peopleand getting to knowthem.

Robnetts motherand grandmothertaught her to cookand passed downrecipes, such as theirfamilys sticky buns(see recipe, page31). She carriedthat knowledge

into college, where she cooked for other students, as well asinstructed them in the art of preparing and serving meals. Shelearned to cut up a chicken and to plan practical meals from it,including making broth for soups and other recipes.

Young people today need to know these basic things aboutcooking and entertaining, and about stretching a food budget

to be good stewards of their money.In order to avoid anxiety, whether it is dinner for a couple or

for dozens, Dixie plans ahead. First, she establishes the menu. Ifshe doesnt already have the necessary ingredients, she shops afew days or weeks ahead of time depending on how much time

she has before the event. A few days before company arrives,she cooks what she can and puts it in the refrigerator. The daybefore, she cleans the house and plans how she will set the table.

For her monthlychurch circle, whichinvolves around 24

women, she oftenprepares a lightlunch. She oftentakes familiar recipesand shares them ina such a way thatconveys hospitality:chicken salad, a

choice of at least twohomemade soups,chilis, greens orstrawberries drizzled

with a balsamic glaze,an Italian salad withfresh mozzarella andquiches. The foodon the plate needs totaste good as muchas it needs to lookgood. If it doesnttaste good and doesntlook good, whats thepoint?

Dixies open dining and great room accommodates 24 easily.The dining areas include a dining table, a bistro table whichwas made by raising her grandmothers table on a pedestal andan outdoor or folding table.

A warm embraceLake Murray home is overowing with hospitalitythat flls the heart and belly (or body)

Story by Deena C. Bouknight, Special to Lake Murray and Northeast magazines Photographs by C. Aluka Berry

The hostess with the...Dixie Robnett loves cooking and entertaining at her home.

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This is how we roll.Dixie Robnett, left, shows women how to make her homemade sticky buns while entertaining at her home.


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Dixie helps Nancy Windley head thecollege ministry at First PresbyterianChurch, where she assists in makingsure 150-plus college students rom theUniversity o South Carolina, ColumbiaCollege and Columbia InternationalUniversity are given a signicant mealonce a month.

My children all went to ClemsonUniversity and they would be edthrough the college ministry at ClemsonPresbyterian Church there. I eel likethis, in some way, is a chance to give back

to college students in our area.Robnett helps oversee as many as

75 volunteers in the college luncheonministry. She decides on a menu and then

will delegate tasks, including preparingdishes rom assigned recipes. Personally,she makes up to 25 loaves o bread oreach luncheon.

For her amily, which includes adaughter-in-law and son-in-law andgrandchildren, the door is always open.

Grandchildren partake in cookie-making.Everyone gathers around the largegranite island. Breakast is an especially

enjoyable time as amily members awakenslowly, sip coee, talk, and eat stickybuns, blueberry coee cake or homemade

wafes.For the holidays, she makes pies,

casseroles, and some side dishes ahead.She keeps it simple when necessary.Why make a whole turkey when you canmake a turkey breast? she oers.

For Christmas breakast, or example,Dixie plans a menu o sticky buns, sausageballs, cranberry-apple casserole and anegg casserole. And, o course, goodcoee.

Its kind o like a cheap bed and

breakast here, she quips.Homemade pizza has always been the

staple on Sunday evenings in the Robnetthome. Its so much better, cheaper, andhealthier, says Dixie, who teaches collegestudents how to make their own.

Dixies apple pie is her husbandspersonal avorite because o its apple andcustard base and streusel topping.

Dixie rarely likes to eat out. She wouldrather make it hersel and have others

Tips for entertainingDixie Robnetts advice on entertaining

Delegate the big tasks: If you

have a big menu, enlist help in

getting dishes made.

Choose menu items that are

pleasant to look at: If it doesnt

taste good and doesnt look good,

whats the point?

Plan your menu earlyso you can

stock up on items if they go on sale;

freeze items until youre ready to

use.

Plan on how you will set the

table a day ahead of time.

Getting their just desserts.Whitney Landis, left, Stephanie Livesay, Amy Robnett, and Amanda Miller prepare to eat sticky buns that they helpedDixie Robnett prepare at her home.

ROBNETTFROM

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Dixie Robnetts husband gaveher the git o allowingher to design their Lake

Murray home 11 years ago.An aged, small weekend home was

torn down on the lakeront property.Her degree in interior design romthe University o Georgia camein handy. She wanted to makesure the home could comortablyaccommodate a ew or many peopleor gatherings, and that each o theirgrown children would have a space tocome home to.

When children and grandchildrenare not visiting, the couple opensrooms up or visiting missionariesand others. She also made certainthat all rooms have a view o the lake.Her husbands one request in thehomes design was that he could seethe lake rom their bed.

We had our sons rehearsal partyhere, and have had many otherunctions, says Dixie. For those

who visit, its like a mini-vacation.And we rarely go anywhere orvacations because we just enjoy beinghere so much.

Dixie Robnetts Sticky Buns

She makes several during the holidays and gives them away as gifts. In a small bowl, add 1 cup water to 1 tablespoon o sugar and 1 package o

yeast. Stir until dissolved and add 3/4 cup sited all-purpose four gradually,making a thin paste. Set aside to rise.

In a separate large bowl, pour 1 1/2 cups o boiling water over 2 sticks omargarine, 2 tablespoons salt, and 1/2 cup sugar set aside to cool or a halhour. When cooled to lukewarm, add 2 slightly beaten eggs and yeast mixture.

Add 6 to 7 cups o four gradually, stirring thoroughly ater each addition.Cover and rerigerate overnight.

Divide chilled dough. On foured surace roll it into two oblong piecesapproximately 14 by 18 inches. Rub 2-3 tablespoons o cinnamon on entiresurace, sprinkle 3/4 cup sugar, then drizzle 1 stick o margarine. Roll uplengthwise as a jelly roll and cut into -inch slices.

In a separate saucepan, melt 1 1/2 sticks o margarine, 1 pound o light brownsugar, 2 tablespoons o syrup and 1 tablespoon water. Bring to a vigorous boil.Divide caramel mixture into 4 nine-inch round cake pans. Sprinkle pecans oncaramel mixture. Lay the rolls fat in pans.

Let the rolls rise 1-2 hours until double in size. Bake at 350 degrees or 25minutes. Remove rom pan immediately. Serve warm, or reeze or later use.

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Mardi Smith, a riend and ellow LakeMurray resident, says Dixies home is

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The 25th edition of Lights BeforeChristmas brightens RiverbanksZoo this year. It just seems like itsalways been a part of the holidayscene in the area.

When the event began in 1988, zooofcials had no idea if it would take off.

Satch Krantz, executive director of thezoo then and now, acknowledges he stolethe idea from the Toledo Zoo.

He thought a few thousand peoplemight show up at night during December,generating attendance revenue in thetraditionally slow period for the zoo.

What happened over those few weeks wasastounding. The ofcial attendance thatrst year was 50,134.

It instantly exceeded our expectation,Krantz said. It surprised us. We were inshock for a month afterwards.

Jim Martin, then the botanicaldirector at the zoo and now directorof the Charleston Parks Conservancy,had a good idea people would show up

for lights at the zoo. After all, he said, ahandful of houses with lights draped onthem was enough to cause holiday trafc

jams in Columbia neighborhoods. Addthe ambiance of walking through the zoo,and he knew a well-designed light display

would draw crowds.He enjoyed the creative aspects of

Winter wonderland.Riverbanks Lights Before Christmas display drew over 50,000 visitors the rst year. Left, one of the Zoos rst light displays that isstill used today.

Zoo tradition

lights up 25th yearStory by Joey Holleman File photographs by The State

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The Lexington County Museum Christmas Open House

is 2-5 p.m. Dec. 9. The event is at the museum at 231 Fox St.Refreshments will be served. Free to the public

The annual Holiday Open House at the Capital City/LakeMurray Country Visitors Center is set for Dec. 8-9. Membersof the Coldstream Garden Club, Garden Club of Saluda,Newcomers Club of Greater Columbia and Quail Valley GardenClub will decorate the center, located at the historic LorickPlantation House, 2184 North Lake Drive. Ollie Moye, author ofNorth to Prosperity, and Rachel Haynie, author of Corneldto Aireld: A History of Columbia Army Air Base, will be signingbooks on Sunday. Hours are 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Dec. 8 and noon-3 p.m. Dec. 9.

Holiday Lights on the River continues at Saluda Shoals Park,5605 Bush River Road, through Dec. 31. Hours are 6-10 p.m.

Wetland Wonderland Walking Trail is open nightly from 6-10p.m. Special events include Nights of Wonder from Dec. 14-23;Winter Wonder Ride on Friday and Saturday nights Dec. 1 and7-8. Admission: Cars: $10, 15-Passenger Vans: $20, Buses:$35 www.icrc.net

Other holiday events

Tis the season.Santas parade oat is the most anticipated one in thelineup of the Carolina Carillon Holiday Parade. Below, Holiday Lights on the

River at Saluda Shoals Park lights up the night.


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putting together that rst lights show,portions of which are still used. He didntenjoy the hassles of maintaining it.

One of the most aggravating partswas, it never failed you would turn on thelights at the end of the day, and the back

end of a rhino was out or the front of atiger was out, Martin said. Kids wouldpull a light bulb out during the day, and

we were out there checking them in thedark to nd the missing bulb.

The Lights Before Christmasattendance dropped to around 35,000 forthe next two years. But the light exhibitsexpanded each year, and attendance hastopped 50,000 every year since 1991.

The peak attendance was 100,905 in2001, boosted by the new gorilla exhibitthat had opened that year. Otherwise,the crowd ranges from 60,000 to 80,000,largely dependent on December weather.

The draw is hundreds of animated lightimages including more than a millionlights (though nobody really inventoriesthem each year to get a true count). Newtouches are added each year dancingtrees, marshmallow-roasting over abonre and this year a life-size, walk-insnow globe.

But Krantz suspects more people comefor the old than the new.

Christmas is one of those holidaysthat people associate with tradition, andcoming to the zoo and seeing the lightshas become a tradition, he said. Ive had

people tell me its not Christmas until wecome to the zoo and see the lights.

Lights Before Christmas

When: 6-9 p.m., Nov. 17 throughDec. 30; closed Thanksgiving Day,Christmas Eve and Christmas.

Where: Riverbanks Zoo, 500

Wildlife Parkway, Columbia

Cost: $10 adults, $8 ages 3-12at gate; $2 per ticket discountif purchased online; RiverbanksSociety members get one freeadmission

Information or to order tickets:www.riverbanks.org

The rst Lexington Snowball Festival Dec. 1-2 features a 5K race at 8 a.m.and a Snow Ball (as in fancy event) at 6 p.m. Dec. 1; a historical walking tourat 2 p.m., the annual Christmas parade at 3:30 p.m., a concert at LexingtonSquare at 5:30 p.m. and the tree lighting at Lexington Square at 6:30 p.m.Dec. 2. (803) 356-8238

The 59th Annual Carolina Carillon Holiday Parade is Dec. 1. Beginningat 9:45 a.m. at the intersection of Gervais and Bull streets, this years paradetheme is A Fairy Tale Christmas and will feature nearly 100 entries. The sixthannual Jingle All the Way 5K begins just ahead of the parade.

Metro West Holiday Parade of Lights begins at 5:30 p.m. Dec. 2. Thisnighttime parade highlights the creativity of the participants, who createlighted oats to compete for awards such as Best School, Best Band, BestChurch, Best Dance and Best Civic Organization. The parade begins at thecorner of U.S. Hwy 1 and 12th Street in West Columbia and proceeds down12th Street, ending in front of the Cayce Municipal Complex. (803) 794-6504

The Boykin Christmas Parade will be held Dec. 16. This crossroadscommunity near Camden has gathered fame for its unusual holidaycelebration beginning with the Road-Kill Cook-Off (a barbecue competition),followed by the parade and ending with a gospel concert at the historic SwiftCreek Baptist Church. www.theboykinchristmasparade.com

ZOO FROM PAGE 33

Ye-hah, yall.The Boykin Christmas Parade is known for the unusual oats passingthrough this crossroads community near Camden.


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ARTSRiverland Hills Baptist Churchis having a free Christmasconcert Dec. 2 and 3. The show, at 7 p.m. in the WorshipCenter, features the churchs 160-voice choir and 40-pieceorchestra playing traditional Christmas favorites. Doors open at6:30 p.m. Riverland Hills Baptist Church is at 201 Lake MurrayBlvd., Irmo. Details: riverlandhills.org/music

Crafty Feast, the independent craft fair, is set for Dec. 15 atthe Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center. More than 100crafters from the Southeast will have their products for sale.

Admission $2; kids 10 & younger free Details: craftyfeast.com

UPCOMING

Barefoot in the Parkwill be performed by Village SquareTheatre in Lexington Jan. 25-Feb. 3. Neil Simons comedylooks at opposite-attracted newlyweds and their adventuresin marriage. Performances are at 105 Caughman Road inLexington. Details: www.villagesquaretheatre.com

Brighton Beach Memoirswill be staged by WorkshopTheatre Jan. 11-26. This is the rst of a trilogy by Neil Simon,a look back of childhood in a lower middle-class Brooklyn walk-up at the end of the Great Depression. Workshop Theatre is at1136 Bull St. Details: (803) 799-4876 or www.workshoptheatre.com

The Metropolitan Opera Company of New Yorkreturnsto Columbia Jan. 26 to search for the next great opera singer.Columbia is one of 40 locations in which young singers

younger than 30 can audition in front of three judges. Theauditions are at Columbia College and are open to the public.On Jan. 25, the Met holds a fundraiser featuring one of the

judges, soprano Mary Delaney.The auditions are at Columbia College and are open to the

public. On Jan. 25, the Met holds a fundraiser featuring one ofthe judges, soprano Mary Delaney.

CORRECTION:The Clearwater Co. was misidentied in aNovember Lake Murray story about an outdoor pool and patioat Gene and Mary Ruth Sorrels home on Lake Murray.

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1991

Carolina Carillon Holiday Parade watchers waited for more than an hour, watching over 100

parade units pass, in anticipation of the arrival of Santa Claus on the nal oat.

FILE PHOTOGRAPH/THE STATE


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