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For Valentine’s and Presidents’ Day weekend, I took the family to Banner Elk, NC. We were chasing snow. As you might guess or even know firsthand, this is a Griswaldesque endeavor with no guarantee of success. One year we hightailed it up to the mountains when they had a forecast of snow, only to be foiled when Lexington received four inches. We ended up missing snow on both ends of the trip — by the time we returned, Lexington’s snow had already melted.

This year we were much more fortunate. After a day of snowtubing under steady snowfall at Hawksnest, we returned to Smoketree Lodge and sledded some more. The trees were beautiful, glistening with white accents, and the five-degree temperature chilled me to the bone.

Eight-year-old Noah asked if I’d help him build a snowman. We had never built a snowman together, and I was excited to help him build his first one. Unfortunately, the snow was a dry, powdery mix and wouldn’t clump in order to roll a snowman, or a snowball for that matter. He was disappointed when we went to bed that night.

The next morning we awoke to a few inches of fresh snow. Noah is much more energetic than I am in the mornings, and suggested that we sled some more. After bundling up to face the chill, we headed outside to brave the elements.

We quickly discovered that the new snow was dif-ferent than the old snow. It was wet, and stuck together nicely. After taking a snowball to the face from my bride, Noah asked my advice on building his first snowman. Like a seasoned pro, he rolled three balls of snow and we stacked them on top of each other. He added some stick arms and Hershey miniatures for the face, and voila! History was made.

Now I know why I relentlessly chase snow year after year. I treasure the lifelong memories that are made with each journey.

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Saturday, March 12CURE SMA Evening of Hope Lexington Municipal Complex, 7:00 p.m.Heroes come in all shapes and sizes. Become one of Hayes’ Heroes in his fight to cure SMA (spinal muscular atrophy). Toddler Hayes William Wingard is the son of Lexington na-tives Kayla Cooper and Tyler Wingard. $75 per person or $125 per couple includes hors d’oeuvres, an open bar, dancing, live enter-tainment, silent auction, and the opportunity to champion a cure for SMA. Cocktail attire. CureSMA.org.

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Sunday, March 133rd Annual St. Patrick’s Day Worship ServiceLake Murray Evangelical Church, 10:45 a.m.Join the festive fun at Lake Murray Evangelical Church for their third annual St. Patrick’s Day worship service! The morning will feature worship songs entirely from the Emerald Isle. Come wearing your best Kerry Green. After a special sermon, all guests are invited to stay and enjoy an Irish themed meal. 501 Murray Lindler Road, Chapin.

Thursday, March 24A Taste of Lake MurrayDoubletree by Hilton, 6:30 p.m.A Taste of Lake Murray features local cui-sines, food trucks, and entertainment by The Mark Roberts Band. Dress is casual and tickets include food, beer, wine and specialty drinks. $60 per person; 2100 Bush River Road. LakeMurray Country.com or 803-781-5940.

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Basketball JonesUp until a few years ago, I played basketball regularly. I don’t

play anymore though. This is why. At a gym near our house at lunchtime, I joined a bunch of men

ranging in age from early 20s to late 40s for some pick-up basket-ball. I really liked the competition. Playing with those guys forced me to run, shoot and concentrate, and I was not the only one push-ing. If the strength of the scent of Ben-Gay on the court was any indication, the injuries were appreciable. The slower, less skilled guys (read: older) seemed to disappear as the weeks wore on which left a core of very competitive, very good ball players (read: young-er) who really liked to win. A lot.

I stopped playing basketball at the gym one day when a guy on my team didn’t like my failed attempt at a jump shot to win the game and called me a name I hadn’t been called since seventh grade. In a remarkable coincidence, I discovered that my reaction to being called that name has not changed since junior high, and I took my ball and went home. Oh, and we also lost the game.

I try to console myself by being angry at the guy who yelled at me. There are, after all, few things more pathetic than a washed-up swing guard who now relives his glory days wearing $200 sneakers and screaming, “Come on! Get in the hole!” after every missed shot. I don’t want to be that guy. No one wants to be that guy. I don’t believe anyone thinks that they are that guy, but obviously someone is because he can be found on every basketball court in the world. The truth was less palatable and I did not want to face it: I took the shot that day out of desperation because I was tired, and I was tired because I was too old to run with the 20-somethings anymore.

I am aging. I am midway through my 40s which, put another way, means I’m halfway to 90. The 25-year-old me imagined some-one my age to be on the verge of using one of those walkers with tennis balls on the front legs. I’m simply not ready to feel old. I’m not ready to play golf, obsess about my lawn and complain all day about Congress. The problem is that Young Me is the only me I’ve ever known. Aging Me is a rapidly graying stranger who reads nutri-tion labels and is the Michael Jordan of growing ear hair.

Psalm 90 says, “Our days may come to seventy years, or eighty if our strength endures; yet the best of them are but trouble and sorrow, for they quickly pass, and we fly away.” Granted, not the sentiment you want to write in Mee-Maw’s birthday card, but it ends with a prayer to God to “establish the work of our hands for us,” which is full of hope and promise.

The idea is that when we live dedicated to God, though our lives may be brief, they will also be worthwhile. And so that is exactly what I am praying for now — a legacy that endures. A life that mat-ters. And perhaps, just one more chance to hit the winning shot. n

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“Music! Just for the love of it!” The motto of the Lake Murray Symphony Orches-tra says it all. Musicians offering their time and talent at no charge, because sharing music with the world is their passion, have created a thriving community orchestra that flourishes in the Midlands.

Dr. Einar Anderson has been Artistic Director of this regional orchestra since its inception 12 years ago. After many years performing, teaching and leading musical groups, he found the challenge of starting one from scratch irresistible. Together with a small core group of Lexington County residents, he put together auditions, rehearsals and programs on a professional level to launch Lake Murray Symphony Or-chestra (LMSO) in 2004.

“We felt the ability and interest were already here,” he recalls. “When about a hundred applicants turned up for the first audition, we knew we were on the right track.”

He credits Hal McIntosh and the Lexington County Choral Society for planting the seed that germinated here. The choral group had assembled a chamber group to pro-vide accompaniment for one of their holiday concerts. The potential for a lasting ensemble was evident, and McIntosh realized that with proper leadership, something permanent could be created.

That leadership was on the doorstep in the person of Dr. Einar Anderson. A native of Chicago, he holds academic de-grees from the University of Southern California, Stanford, and Harvard. His career as a horn artist blossomed in Cali-fornia, Mexico City, and Corpus Christi until he accepted a summons from Columbia to take over as conductor of the Co-lumbia Symphony (now known as the South Carolina Philharmonic). For 10 years he led that group through growth in excellence, and also spent some years practicing medicine as a specialist in Occupational Health. He was a founding member of the Palmetto Brass ensemble, and for another 10 years directed the Lutheran Bach Choir of South Carolina.

Twelve years later, he enjoys reflecting on the success of the community orches-tra that has brought pleasure to thousands in the Midlands. “I call it an ongoing success,” he says. “It has continued on an upward path with bigger numbers, better quality, and reflects the growth and cultural diversity in the Midlands. It has been, and continues to be, a most satisfying artistic effort.”

An impressive proof of that success lies in the fact that the fundraiser planned for this year has been cancelled. LMSO has money in the bank to meet its obliga-tions, thanks to enduring support from the community. Donations coming in on a regular basis have provided stability.

LMSO also now proudly boasts two Assistant Conductors: W. Scott MacDon-ald, whose background is with military bands, and Dr. Andrew Gowan, presently serving as Executive Associate Dean and Director of Graduate Studies at the Uni-versity of South Carolina School of Music.

Moving forward, emphasis is on the new. “We are always looking for new players, new music, and new audiences,” says Anderson. As for himself? He pegs retirement plans for the year 2020, and sees nothing but continuing progress for the fledgling group that he nurtured into maturity. He likes to quote Plato: “Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and life to everything.” n

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If you’ve lived in the area for any length of time you’ve undoubtedly heard some basic Lake Murray history, and might know that the man-made dam was built in the 1920s to provide power to the quickly growing community known as the Midlands. Shealy has studied the lake his entire life; his father helped operate the Holly Ferry, which ran the 200 feet from to shore to shore of the Saluda River carrying people, livestock, and even cars until November 1929. Around 1916, con-

sultant T.C. Williams proposed to state officials a hydro plant to generate needed power for the quickly growing Midlands region as the area roared through the post-Civil War industrial age. Others had posed the idea as well. In 1903, Alexander Guignard started the Lexington Power and Water Company, and by the mid-teens was eyeing local areas for a dam to supply power for his customers. By the mid 1920s, developer John Dreher also thought that the Saluda was the perfect place to build a dam.

In 1925, Williams made his way to the Big Apple, where he met with a man regarded as an expert in hydropower. That man was William Murray. Williams explained that there were several groups who saw the need for a power plant in the area. Murray would not

only ultimately design and oversee construction of the dam, but also became something of a father figure to the lake which bears his name.

According to Shealy, the cur-rent location was originally one of several potential places where the world’s largest earthen dam might be built. Murray agreed to accom-pany Williams back to South Caro-lina, and they began to scout loca-tions for the dam. Several sites were surveyed, and after a review of the 360-foot mean sea level topographi-cal contour map, it was clear where it needed to be. Shealy says it wasn’t Murray, however, who first made that observation.

“It is documented that during the Civil War, Confederate soldiers com-mented that ‘in Lexington, South Carolina at Dreher Shoals, Moth-er Nature has provided the proper slope to build an earthen dam.’”

The land that would become the lake was purchased from landowners for an average of $15 an acre — a far cry from the $1 million or so price tag that an acre of lakefront property now commands. In the process, five thousand people were uprooted.

The location was decided in 1925, but the first shovel of dirt wouldn’t be dug for another two years. In September 1927, the very first bucket of earth was moved, and construction of the dam that remains the largest earthen dam in the United States began.

Shealy reports that the construction method for the 265-foot dam was complex. In fact, it wasn’t one dam they were building; it was two. More than five thousand men started building on the Irmo and Lexington sides simultaneously and worked 24 hours

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As you take your evening walk

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a day, six days a week until the two ends eventually met. Two thousand loads of dirt a day were excavated, placed in rail-cars that would travel on top of wooden bridge-like structures, and dumped in the planned location. High-pressure wa-ter was used to compress the dirt until it became as solid as cement. Once the dirt reached the rails, another layer was built on top of the old, and the process began again — the final level of which is said to be visible today, a few feet under water.

The dam took over three years to com-plete. The first spark of power was made in December of 1930, and the lake and the legends were born. According to Lake Murray Country Executive Direc-tor Miriam Atria, the Jewel of the Mid-lands is 41 miles long, 14 miles wide, and contain 763 billion gallons of water.

On a Personal NoteWith the promise of history just 30

feet below the surface, this avid scuba diver couldn’t help but want to see it up close. Along with divers from Aqua Find Under Water Recovery, Wateree Dive Center, and the South Carolina Depart-

ment of Natural Resources, we set out to find the tracks that were instrumental in the creation of the lake. On a cool De-cember day — wearing appropriate gear

provided by Wateree Dive and in a boat from AquaFun Boat Rentals — the team hit the water. It’s important to note that although most people are familiar with

the comfortable water temperature in July, Lake Murray is a brisk 50 degrees or so in December.We dropped to about 25 feet, where there was rumored to be a flag placed as a marker by another diver. After a few unsuccessful minutes (and with enough cold water in my wetsuit to chill my whole body), we came across a red diver flag. Judging by the amount of algae on the flag, it was clear it had been down there a while. It was also clear we were on the right track, so to speak.

After more searching, we found what we were looking for: an iron rail, and then the wooden ties that made up the track nearly 90 years ago. It’s an interest-ing feeling to kneel on tracks not seen by many in almost a century. I closed my eyes and thought about the pictures and videos I’ve seen about the creation of the dam, and the fact that I was now touch-ing a piece of that history.

Lake Murray is a special place with a special history in the lives and hearts of many in the Midlands. There are also many myths and legends to be dis-cussed in future articles as we explore Lake Murray, bottom to top. n

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“We pitch, we play defense, and we try to manufacture runs whenever we can,” he says. The emphasis isn’t just on the on-field play, however; McLeod knows they are teaching students much more than just how to play ball.

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“We have tremendous support from our community, our student body, our administration, and our parents,” Mc-Leod says. “Our recreation department in Chapin also does a great job getting our young people playing at an early age and developing talent.”

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With a 20-6 regular season and a 2015 region championship to boast of — the team’s first region title in seven years — the Dutch Fork Silver Foxes will be on a quest for consistency and long-term success this season.

“We have been very successful in the regular season the past two years, and we’ve only lost once at home during that time,” says head coach Casey Waites. “However, we’ve failed to play in a District championship and move on in the playoffs to the Upper State finals. Our goal this year is to use the regular season to prepare us for a deeper run into the playoffs.”

They’ll do that with some on-field talent that includes several already committed to playing college baseball, including T.J. Shook at pitcher and outfielder, a Univer-sity of South Carolina commitment, and Brandon Deans at shortstop, an Erskine commitment. In the junior class, watch for outfielder Ward Hacklen to be a factor as well as the deep pitching roster the Silver Foxes will bring to every game.

If there’s one thing fans can ex-pect at a Dutch Fork game, it’s probably offense and scoring; this year you can add defense to that, Waites says.

“I like to play aggressively and put pressure on the opponent, us-ing a fast tempo with the purpose of causing our opponent to ‘break’ first. This year’s team is very experienced on the mound with new faces defensively and in our batting lineup, so I believe we’ll need to manufacture more runs this year.”

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coach knows, it’s about more than just playing a game. Waites emphasizes the role of the team in their community as well.

“It’s my job to emphasize academics and community service,” he says. “We are very proud of the community service we have done in the offseason. Our team volunteered in helping families affected by last fall’s floods, we collected food over

Thanksgiving and provided over 48 families with a week’s worth of food, and volunteered with Families Help-ing Families over Christmas.”

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The Irmo High School Yellow Jackets are looking to improve upon their perfor-mance in 2015, when they finished tied for fourth in their region. They’ll do that by fielding a deeper team this season and by developing the talent they already have.

“We have a lot of competition at several positions,” head coach Ray Canady says. “That should provide us with some depth this year.”

Pitching is one of the positions that helps teams win games. While Irmo doesn’t have the luxury of big arms or star players in that role, Canady is banking on consistent play to get the positive results

they’re looking for.“We don’t have many dominating arms

on the mound, so we will strive to devel-op pitchers who are consistently in and around the strike zone,” he says. The key for the Yellow Jackets may be the rest of the defense, he adds.

“We feel very good about our projected lineups defensively who’ll be playing be-hind those pitchers.”

Key players to watch this season include senior catcher Austin Cates, senior second baseman Nick Leslie, and junior shortstop Jarrett Chavis, all of whom should contrib-ute on both defense and offense.

“We’ll find ways to move runners into scoring positions and get them across the plate,” promises Canady, who says the goal is not just wins on the field, but off the field as well.

“We try to develop the players into well-rounded young men, developing their potential,” Canady says. “We emphasize that they are student athletes, in that order, and when they graduate we hope they’ll go on to col-lege or become valuable members of society.”

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The fourth annual Lake Murray Polar Plunge, sponsored by the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics South Caro-lina, was held at Lake Murray’s SCE&G Park near the dam on Saturday, February 13. Two hundred plungers raised a total of $40,000 to benefit Special Olympics South Carolina athlete programs.

Prizes were awarded to the top fundraisers in the following categories: n Top student fundraiser: Taylor Doughty

of Lexington High Schooln Top school fundraiser: Chapin Elementaryn Top law enforcement agency fundraiser:

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cial Olympics South Carolina isn’t just a run — it’s a year round grassroots fundraising campaign by more than 55 law enforcement agencies statewide. Their mission is to raise funds for and awareness of Special Olympics South Carolina. To fulfill that important mis-sion, they host fundraisers throughout the year including the Cops on Tops of Dough-nut Shops, Calabash and Cops, Tip-a-Cop events and, of course, Polar Bear Plunges. The Lake Murray Plunge was the second in a series of seven events throughout February and March. n

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Spine Center is the only spine center in the State to be included in an exclusive national listing of credentialed spine centers by SpineCenterNetwork.com, and is recognized as a Blue Distinction Center by BlueCross BlueShield. By having everything under one roof, you don’t have to drive around town anymore. Isn’t that a relief?

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SOUTH CAROLINA SPINE CENTERAdvanced spine care services of

Artificial disc options can getyou back on course this year.

as back or neck pain prevented you from doing your favorite ac-tivities? It doesn’t have to be that way.

The artificial disc, for example, pre-serves the natural motion of the healthy disc in the neck. Under traditional spine surgery, the herniated disc is removed. To retain the space between the ver-tebrae, a small piece of bone is then inserted to retain the disc space. This bone fuses the two vertebral segments together.

“The advantages of artificial disc over traditional spine fusion surgery is that we can preserve the normal motion of the spine and reduce the

stress placed on the other discs above and below,” explains Michael Kilburn, MD, spine surgeon at South Carolina Spine Center. “For the person with a herni-ated disc in the neck, this is a great option.”

South Carolina Spine Center has non-surgical spine MDs and fellowship-

trained neurospine surgeons. For those needing spine surgery, many can be home the same day

— thanks to minimally invasive techniques that shorten the incision, lessen time in the hospital and provide a faster

and less painful recovery.

Learn more facts about spine care at SCSpineCenter.org. You can also request our free 36-page Home Remedy Book that can help relieve simple cas-es of back pain. South Carolina

Spine Center is the only spine center in the State to be included in an exclusive national listing of credentialed spine centers by SpineCenterNetwork.com, and is recognized as a Blue Distinction Center by BlueCross BlueShield. By having everything under one roof, you don’t have to drive around town anymore. Isn’t that a relief?

H

NON-SURGICAL SPINE CARE:Mathew Gowans, MD • Karl Boellert, MD**Board certified Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

SPINE NEUROSURGEONS:Sumeer Lal, MD • Milchael Kilburn, MD • Greg McLoughlin, MDBoard certified Neurological Surgery

115 Academy Avenue, Unit A • Greenwood, SC 29646Referrals & Appointments: 888-526-8806Educational Internet site at: SCSpineCenter.org

Image provided by Medtronic, Inc.

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