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COVER STORY10 Rock Solid Vulcan Materials

FEATURES16 Where Flora Transcends Fauna Riverbanks Botanical Garden 22 What Makes Your Dad Special? Gift Ideas for Father’s Day25 Gibson Park Highlights26 Tires: This is How We Roll28 The End of an Era Peachtree Rock35 Daddy’s Shoes David Clark

COLUMNS8 Car Talk Baker Collision Express14 Faith Matters Pastor Ken Jumper

DEPARTMENTS3 From the Publisher5 Events7 Lexington Leaders Larry Hiebert20 Faith in Action Pilgrim Lutheran Church 32 Spice of Life Grillin’ Father’s Day

With Father’s Day quickly approaching, there’s still time to find that perfect some-thing special for dad. Last month was Moth-er’s Day, and it has traditionally been a tough holiday to find something which reflects how important my wife is to me and our children.

However, I’m proud to say that this year we found the perfect gift for Donna. You see, Donna is a compulsive cleaner. When she arrives home, the first thing she grabs is the vacuum cleaner. I have learned to stay out of the way. Next, she moves to the laundry and then finally wipes down the tile floor in the kitchen. Call it a ritual, call it a habit, call it de-compressing: it drives me crazy! She cannot relax until these tasks are completed. Now many of you are probably thinking, “Why don’t you do these things for her, Todd, so she can relax upon entering the household residence?”

Well, I’ve tried. It doesn’t matter if I do them. For some reason unbeknownst to man, she still has to go through the mo-tions.

So what did I get her for Mother’s Day? I bought her a vacuum cleaner. No, not any or-dinary vacuum cleaner: an iRobot 770! With the push of a button, the 770 scurries about the floor with infrared eyes and vacuums for up to three hours per battery charge. It doesn’t hit furniture and does an amaz-ing job! Donna absolutely loves it! All she does is empty the dirt out of the canister. The iRobot 770 makes her life easier and a little less stressful. Hmmm, it might make a good Father’s Day gift, too!

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Friday, June 13A Taste of NewberryDowntown Newberry Memorial Park, 5-7:30 p.m.Hosted by the Newberry Opera House, this event features Newberry’s finest cui-sines from local restaurants. Enjoy bites from all around town, live music, and the Newberry Opera House Guild Beer Gar-den. 276-6264.

Saturday, June 142nd Annual Columbia Mini Maker FaireEdventure Children’s Museum, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.Rockets, robots, DIY science and technol-ogy, alternative energy, handmade crafts, music, food, educational workshops and exhibits for all ages! Groups and individu-als are invited to browse or display their own unique creations. For details go to: www.Edventure.org or call 400-1132.

Saturday, June 14Papapalooza CookoffWingard’s Nursery & Garden Center, LexingtonIt’s time for our first annual Papapalooza Cookoff for dads or moms! Compete by cooking your favorite recipe on your own grill at Wingard’s. Come at 7 a.m. and pre-pare to serve sample-size portions to 200 people; the event opens to the public at 8:30 a.m. For registration details, go to: www.wingardsnursery.com or call 359-9091.

June 14-28American Revolutionary War in SC Discussion SeriesSC State Museum, ColumbiaAmerican Revolutionary War in South Carolina discussion series in conjunction with a new temporary exhibit. For pro-gram schedule and details, go to www.scmuseum.org or call 898-4921.

June 16-August 1Summer Camp Sessions with BRICKS 4 KIDZThe Harvest Afterschool Center, 501 Whiteford Way, LexingtonIn addition to fun games and activities, students will build unique creations with LEGO bricks. For a complete schedule of summer camp sessions, call 422-4054 or visit Bricks4Kidz.com/Lexington.

Saturday, June 21Southeast Crab FeastSaluda Shoals Park, 5605 Bush River Rd., Columbia, 4-7 p.m.All you can eat Charleston Blue Crabs in a family friendly environment with live music. Tickets start at only $20, go to: www.southeastcrabfeast.com for program schedule and details.

Saturday, June 28Lake Murray Fireworks Celebration Spence Island and Dreher Island, about 9:15 p.m.Viewable from both locations, the show is choreographed to a patriotic concert that will air simultaneously on the Cumulus Media stations. The best place to view the show is Dreher Island State Park. Bring a chair or blanket! LakeMurrayCountry.com.

Friday, July 456th Annual Lexington County Peach FestivalGilbert Community ParkEnjoy this star-spangled tradition com-plete with a parade, live entertainment, fireworks, unique food items, a car show and of course, lots of fresh peaches! For program schedule and full details, go to: www.LexingtonCountyPeachFestival.com or call 892-5207.

Friday, July 4Star Spangled Symphonic SaluteSaluda Shoals Park, 5605 Bush River Rd., Columbia, 8:00-9:30pmEnjoy a Star Spangled Symphonic Salute with the Lake Murray Symphony Orches-tra, free with park admission. For full de-tails and schedule, go to ICRC.net/Saluda-Shoals-Park, LMSO.org, or call 731-5208

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He’s not a doctor, but Larry Hiebert has found a way to help save lives and ac-complish medical breakthroughs. Through his association with medical practitioners, mainly in the field of eye care, and his fo-cus on fund-raising for JDRF, this go-getter has been making a difference through more than four decades of community service.

“JDRF was previously known as the Ju-venile Diabetes Research Foundation,” says Hiebert. “Actually there is less emphasis now than in the past on the word juve-nile, as Type One diabetes (T1D) can strike at any age. JDRF’s goal is to progressively remove the daily impact of this condition from people’s lives until we achieve a world free of Type One diabetes.”

A festive evening called the Hope Gala was held on May 3 at the Columbia Met-ropolitan Convention Center, honoring Hiebert with the Living and Giving award and raising funds to support T1D research. Living and Giving honorees are recognized as outstanding community leaders who have distinguished themselves not only in their professional careers, but in their tena-cious efforts to help cure T1D.

Hiebert has lived in Lexington since 2003, when he arrived to take the helm

as CEO of the Columbia Eye Clinic, P.A. and Columbia Eye Surgery Center, Inc. He earned a Bachelor of Science at Appalachian State, and later certification in advanced management and extended studies. He served as CEO or Administrator in presti-gious ophthalmology practices in Alabama and North Carolina. Prior to that time, he was CEO of several Red Cross Blood Ser-vices locations throughout the country. His education and experience established the basis for his success managing the largest medical surgical ophthalmology practice in the Midlands and raising funds for JDRF.

“Type One diabetes can have devastating effects if not properly treated,” says Hiebert. “And vision is one of the areas it can im-pact. Support for JDRF is a natural connec-tion for eye specialists.”

Dana Bruce is Executive Director of the Palmetto Chapter of JDRF. She says, “Larry Hiebert has been a great Ambassador for JDRF for 10 years. He uses his affiliation with Columbia Eye Clinic to draw atten-tion to T1D. We appreciate every minute of his partnership. He has served not only as a fundraiser but as a volunteer leader, and is past President of our Board.”

In his 11 years at Columbia Eye Clinic,

P.A., Hiebert has led fundraising efforts for JDRF exceeding $150,000. How do they do it? In as many ways they think of to attract their staff and patients to become friends of JDRF. These include asking suppliers and vendors to make contributions, organiz-ing walk teams for JDRF, Oktoberfest cel-ebrations, e-auctions, selling sneakers to patients, cookouts, raffles and even a used book sale in their three office locations. The book sale started with selling used books in the waiting room at the clinic’s Pickens Street office. “People would bring in books to donate to the sale,” he said. “Patients would drop money into the jar even if they weren’t buying a book. It took on a life of its own.”

What’s next in the life of Larry Hiebert? He will retire as CEO of Columbia Eye Clinic next March. He’s looking forward to spending time with his growing number of grandchildren, having more time to work his small farm off Route 1 near Lexing-ton High School, and exploring interests that his busy career has not allowed time for. One thing is for sure, retirement will continue to include the philanthropy for which he has become a model and success story. n

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The title sounds like something straight out of a Star Trek Movie. Driverless cars? Do you remember when you were sit-ting in your favorite chair watching TV and the commercial came on of a new car that parallel-parked itself with the push of a button? That means the car was steering itself, accelerating and braking as well as seeing where it was going. Like most of us, it probably never occurred to you where that technology would end up taking us: to driverless cars.

This is a fascinating and somewhat scary truth that is quick-ly becoming reality. Google has spent millions of dollars and logged thousands of miles on driverless cars as one of the many vendors that are making this happen. Any time I bring up this topic, almost everyone immediately has two reactions. The first is disbelief, and the second one is fear. I hear things like “not in my lifetime,” or “I won’t be riding in one of those.” I must confess that I do have a little trepidation myself at the thought of riding in a car that is not being controlled by a hu-man. However, the research is telling us that we would all be much safer in a world where there are no texting, drinking, or drowsy drivers.

I know that this all sounds a little crazy, but if you Google Autonomous Cars right now, you will find 2014 model year cars driving down the road with no human inputs at all. I don’t know about you, but from a 55 year-old’s perspective, that’s a little surprising even to me. The folks who are working on this technology have given us new words like “podding.” This is where a group of cars are all traveling at 70 miles per hour, 15 feet apart. This will decrease the need for new and wider high-ways as we make better use of the ones we have.

This disruptive technology will change everything we know about driving, accidents and liability. Exactly whose fault will it be if my car is set on Autonomous mode and it runs into the back of someone? Believe it or not, this is the only reason that all cars are not autonomous right now. As you can see, the fu-ture is here. Beam me up, Scotty!

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If everything you know about rock quarries comes from watching The Flintstones as a kid, then the size, historical sig-

nificance, and community involvement of Vulcan Materials in the Midlands may surprise you. Even if you live near one of their locations, chances are good that you haven’t noticed much more than trucks coming and going from the work site. So what exactly happens in a quarry, and what role does Vulcan Materials play in our community?

Founded in 1909 as the Birmingham Slag Company, Vulcan Materials Company is the nation’s largest producer of con-struction aggregates — primarily crushed stone, sand and gravel — and a major producer of aggregates-based construction materials, including asphalt and ready-mixed concrete. They have 323 locations in the United States, with 13 in South Car-olina; and three of those are in the Mid-lands. With over 200 employees in South Carolina and a total payroll over $14 mil-lion, Vulcan packs a significant economic impact as a major supplier to the construc-tion industry.

A brief quick recap of the company’s

history: In the 1930s, chief supplier to the Tennessee Val-ley Authority; 1940s, con-tributions to the war effort; 1950s, primary source for

Eisenhower’s federal highway program; 1956, Birmingham Slag merged with the Vulcan Detinning Company of New Jersey and the modern Vulcan Mate-rials name was born; 1980, the Columbia Quarry in the Olympia area began opera-tions, and in 2000 Vulcan acquired the facility.

The Columbia Quarry covers approxi-mately 240 acres and extends to a depth of 425 feet below sea level, over 500 feet deep from the rim to the pit floor. There are about five miles of internal roadways within the quarry, and the operation em-ploys 32 people. What is being extracted from the enormous craters, and what is it used for?

“We quarry granite, which is then crushed and sorted to various sizes for use by our customers,” says Tom Carroll, Director of Business Development and Ex-ternal Affairs for Vulcan Materials East Re-gion. “Those fall into three broad catego-ries: commercial construction, residential construction, and public construction that

includes schools, public facilities, roads, bridges, military installations, and more.”

Within each of those categories, Vul-can’s products are used in the produc-tion of concrete, concrete pipe and block, asphalt for roads and driveways, and for erosion control and stream stabilization projects. So when you’re driving out of your garage, traveling down the highway and passing over a stream on a bridge, you’re using Vulcan products almost the entire way.

Nationally, Vulcan sells in excess of one million tons of product per year. Accord-ing to industry sources, a national average

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of about 10-12 tons of crushed stone are required each year for every man, woman, and child in the United States. The future of Vulcan Materials in the Midlands lies in plans for a 300-acre site in Lexington County between Gilbert and Batesburg-Leesville, which they are just beginning to develop. It will take up to three years before it opens, and production there will expand as a replacement to the Olympia location, which will be winding down op-erations over the next couple of decades.

The impressive statistics and scale of the Vulcan operations are only part of the story, however. The other part is the

connections that Vulcan has made locally through employing Midlands residents and being active in the community.

“We have a number of employees from the local area,” Carroll says. “We have one who was born and raised in Olympia, con-tinues to live there, and has worked for us for 15 years. That’s not unusual for our em-ployees to have local connections. Many Olympia residents either have worked at the quarry or had relatives who did over the many years it has been in operation.”

Being involved in the history of the lo-cal Olympia community is a very impor-tant aspect of Vulcan’s community service

initiatives in Columbia. The company is part of the “We Are Olympia” community group, and has donated materials, funds, and time for the maintenance and beautifi-cation of the Olympia Cemetery property. They are also partners in the Olympia Fest committee as a major donor to the festival.

“One of the reasons we enjoy being involved with Olympia is because of the long-term mutual connection we have with the community,” Carroll says. “Many of the people who live and grew up in this area had fathers and grandfathers who worked at the quarry, so we are part of the local culture and they are part of us.” The


community has not only accepted Vulcan into the Olympia family, they have made it official by honoring one particular Vulcan employee recently.

“Bob Johnson, our plant manager at the Columbia Quarry, was named an honorary Linthead about three years ago,” Carroll says. “This wasn’t always a term of endear-ment, but now it’s one of honor that the local community uses to recognize an in-dividual for their time and contributions. Bob simply embodies that sense of com-munity in Olympia.”

Other than the employees, the one time a year that you can get an inside view of the quarry is during the Quarry Run, a running event that’s increasing in popu-larity within the local athletic community. Started three years ago and associated with the yearly Olympia Fest, it’s the only one of its kind in the southeast. The Historic Quarry Crusher Run is a 3.72 mile route

that starts and finishes near the Olympia-Granby Mills buildings in Olympia, wind-ing down into the quarry and back out. With a 10 percent grade to the in-and-out climb and a 400-foot ascent from the floor of the quarry to the finish line, it’s one of the most uniquely grueling challenges a runner can face in the Midlands. This year’s race coincided with the late April

Olympia Fest, but it will return each year that the quarry is still in operation.

In 2007, the national Vulcan Materials corporation celebrated its 50th anniversa-

ry as a publicly held company, with many more years of history and operation before that. As a responsible corporate citizen in the Midlands and beyond, Vulcan is hold-ing true to their mission as stated: “To pro-vide quality products and services, and to be responsible stewards with respect to the safety and environmental impact of our operations and products.” As an involved

member of the local community, Vulcan and the Columbia Quarry are making their mark on the Midlands now, and into the future. n

As a responsible corporate citizen in the Midlands and beyond, Vulcan is holding true

to their mission as stated: “To provide quality products and services, and to be

responsible stewards with respect to the safety and environmental impact of our

operations and products.”


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Since Father’s Day is just around the corner, I thought I would speak to men. So guys, here we go. Did you know you and I were wired for leadership? That’s right! That’s why most of us “have” to be doing something all the time, even if it’s just piddling around in the garage.

You and I were created to be visionaries and doers (I know, ladies — there are a few couch potatoes around). But sir, God put those procreative genes in you and gave you a strong back for a reason: to make something good happen!

Now I don’t know where you are in your life, but I’m finding that it’s easy to misplace your dreams. They get lost in the clut-ter that surrounds our day-to-day routines and responsibilities. I don’t believe you and I were made to live within the confines of the mundane. We were made to tap into our wild side and dream some man-sized dreams. And dreams are kind of like car keys: you don’t get anywhere without them. So, dream, and dream again!

Vision and dreams create passion. Passion is what keeps our lives fueled with energy and enthusiasm. It also gives us focus. So how are you doing? Are you just piddling around with life, or are you living life purposefully? Has your life been a pattern of zigs and zags, or are you living with a great sense of intention and direction?

Wow, those are some good questions, aren’t they? I hope you will consider them and keep the dream alive in your heart, then live life with a great sense of passion and destiny.

It’s great being a man! Let’s live like it! Now where did I put those car keys?

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The main section of Riverbanks Zoo opened in 1974. The original Botanical Garden was presented to the public in 1995, more than 20 years later. In 1997, the garden area was expanded to incor-porate a stunning patch of heirloom an-tique roses. In 2001, the West Columbia entrance, which provides the most direct access to the Botanical Garden, was con-structed. Before that time, an internal

tram transported patrons from the main section of the zoo across the Saluda, to the West Columbia side of the river where the gardens lie. During that expansion, additional features such as a bog-garden entry plaza and a treetops bridge were installed to connect the new entryway to the original grounds.

As a thriving ecological sanctuary to thousands of ordinary and extraordinary

plants, the horticultural visionaries who safeguard this flora intend to let it grow in every way possible. Plans are underway to break ground this summer on a five mil-lion dollar, three-acre children’s garden outside the existing walled area. When completed in late 2015, this new attrac-tion will include an interactive water fea-ture, a shallow wading area, tree houses to explore, dinosaur-dig sand boxes, and an educational interpretive center where classes can be held.

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way leads nature-loving visitors from Highway 378 to Riverbanks Botanical Garden, a flourishing haven of vibrant foliage that spreads from the park-

ing lot to over 70 acres of naturally preserved countryside. Last year the zoo broke its annual attendance record with more than one million visitors walking through its gates. Hundreds of thousands of these guests stopped to “smell the roses” within the borders of the Botanical Garden.

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vegetation, lilies, and Asian plant life. The majority of the garden area, however, is re-spectfully maintained in its original state of untamed woodlands that stretch from the civilized patches and pathways down to the Saluda River.

“There’s always something bloom-ing here,” says Andy Cabe, the garden’s director of 14 years. This is possible, he explains, because of South Carolina’s extensive growing season and moderate winters. From among the thousands of plant species he monitors, Cabe’s favorite is the ficus auriculata lour — a green leafy shrub more commonly known as the rox-burgh fig. This tropical-looking perennial returns each year with 10-15 extra feet of growth and attracts many admiring com-ments from garden visitors.

“We want people to see something new every time they come,” says Cabe. “To expose people to new plants, we make sure this garden does not remain entirely static.” To that end, the staff is constantly updating the grounds with new and inter-esting plants and seasonal displays.

The success of the Botanical Garden results from the efforts of the staff and vol-unteers who work tirelessly to protect its wellbeing. Six full-time gardeners are em-ployed to maintain the grounds, and each one is assigned to supervise specific areas as well as communal space where they work with others in a group. Commu-nity volunteers come about once a week and coordinate with staff several hours each day to ensure the vegetation remains healthy and strong. The garden workers’ main responsibilities include planting, pruning, fertilizing, weeding and water-ing. The latter task is especially important during the hot summer months.

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garden as well as the common grounds of the zoo. A data entry operator main-tains a registry of every type of plant species growing on the property. Each sprout is assigned a number that corre-sponds to an entry in the database, so in-formation can be made available to staff members who are caring for that particu-lar plant. Twenty years of horticultural notes are contained in this invaluable inventory that records every detail about the plants’ histories including origins, propagation methods, bloom times, care strategies and more.

This meticulous inventory system not only supports the gardeners in their cul-tivation of the plants in their care, but also allows the staff to be knowledgeable so they can assist patrons who request information. “We like to look at the gar-den as a great place for people to come

to take home ideas,” explains Cabe. Be-cause the amateur gardener can easily be overwhelmed by the lavish and complex structure of the Riverbanks garden, he ad-vises visitors to “find combinations of plants that you like, and take little pieces of what we do and bring it home.”

Phil Maas is a back-yard gardener who has volunteered at the zoo since 2006. “The people that run the Botanical Garden are an excellent group of folks,” he says. “They are so knowledgeable, and they share that knowledge. I get far more just from being there than they do from me working there. It’s a lot of fun, and we get to do more than most people get to do

at home. It’s a real pleasure to work with those people.”

The garden’s education coordinator provides more formal horticultural train-ing for all ages, and a variety of educa-tional opportunities available throughout the year include summer “sprout camp” for preschoolers, nature activities for chil-dren, and gardener programs for older children and adults. Riverbanks Zoo also hosts annual family-oriented activi-ties in the garden such as the Springtime at the Garden Festival in April, and the Rhythm and Blooms concert series in May. Any time of year, the public can re-serve facilities for special occasions such as weddings, business meetings and so-cial functions. Because its lush vegetation flourishes year-round, the Botanical Gar-den makes the perfect backdrop for photo shoots of any kind, during every season.

The local community is encouraged to support the Riverbanks Zoo and Botani-cal Garden by visiting as often as pos-sible, especially during special events. Group rates and discounts are offered to military personnel and seniors, and

membership packages are also available. Membership pro-vides individuals or families with unlimited daytime vis-

its to the garden and zoo as well as free guest passes, a magazine

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donors are also welcome. Find informa-tion about volunteering, reservations, educational opportunities, memberships and more at Riverbanks.org.


Jared Witt was a student at Trinity Lu-theran Seminary in Columbus, Ohio when he decided to lead a team to Haiti as a way of bringing life and health to the western hemisphere’s poorest country. Jared had experienced the life-change that happens when you serve in a place with nearly in-describable needs, and he wanted others to experience the same transformation. In addition, he wanted to inspire people to consider how they could partner with the Haitian women and men who were already doing good work in their home country.

The trip changed Jared’s life in more ways than he could have imagined. Dur-ing his time there, an earthquake shook the country and thousands in Haiti died (including one of the students on the trip). Many more Haitians were left home-less and without what little employment they had been able to find. The team was heartbroken. However, rather than giving up on their mission, the team pressed on with even more determination and began spreading the word about the needs of the Haitian people.

Meanwhile in Lexington, Pilgrim Lu-theran Church was in the midst of devel-oping a new mission and vision for them-selves. Their new mission statement reflects their heart for both the local community and the world as they seek to “Live Disciple-ship, Up, In, and Out.” A few months ago

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the sun, rising,scrapes his orange breaston the thick pines,and down tumblea few orange feathers intothe dark water.On the far shorea white bird is standinglike a white candle —or a man, in the distance,in the clasp of some meditation —while all around me the liliesare breaking open againfrom the black caveof the night.Later, I will considerwhat I have seen —what it could signify —what words of adoration I

mightmake of it, and to do thisI will go indoors to my desk —I will sit in my chair —I will look backinto the lost morningin which I am moving, now,

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Here’s how The Nature Conservancy expressed it: “On Saturday, December 7, 2013, a hiker observed that Peachtree Rock had fallen off its base. The rock was origi-nally formed by erosion when the waters of the Atlantic receded long ago. The lower layers eroded more quickly creating the up-side down sandstone pyramid. This iconic structure gave Peachtree Rock Heritage Pre-serve its name.”

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“We acquired the property through what’s known as a Bargain Sale,” he says. “The Mungo family offered it to us for low dollar. It can be sold, ownership may change hands, but the restrictions that keep it a nature preserve will always prevail.”

Stewart Mungo’s father, Michael, was on the Board of the University of South Caro-lina, an expert real estate investor, and an active community leader. In collaboration with his friend Dr. Wade Batson (a well-known biology professor at the University), the decision was made in 1980 to transfer the property for preservation. Stewart Mun-go was only 11 years old at the time, but remembers the discussions about Peachtree Rock and what his father said: “We liked the idea of what they would do with it.”

“We’ve been in the real estate business for many decades, and have dealt with thousands of pieces of property,” says Mun-go. “We’ve given away many parcels for conservation.”

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“Many of the same attractions that draw us to Peachtree Rock today drew legions of Native Americans beginning by at least 10 thousand years ago. Later, some of the earliest European explorers and settlers would come to the Congaree Creek water-shed. Some, like Hernando DeSoto and his expedition of 600 men in May of 1540, or John Lawson, a British surveyor who came through in 1700, stayed only long enough to pass through. Later the British Colonial government would establish a Fort at ‘the Congarees’ in 1718, initiating the settle-ment that eventually grew into the greater Columbia metropolis.”

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Robertson emphasizes the forest protec-tion maintained by TNC. “Long leaf pine doesn’t grow anywhere else in this country other than a sandy strip running through a portion of the southeast from Virginia to Texas. At one time there were 90 million acres of long leaf pine; now it is down to something like four million acres. We cut slash pine, use controlled burn, and are planting long leaf pine trees.”

Natural streams are not abundant in this sandy area, but Peachtree Rock Herit-age Preserve has one with a small waterfall. From Field Trip Guide to Peachtree Rock, by Karen Stratton, Alan Weekes and John R. Carpenter:

“The vegetation in the wet area of the val-ley is in contrast with the dry, sandy ridge above. In the wet area, you see mountain laurel, tulip or yellow poplar, and maple-leafed viburnum. Lichens cover the rock surfaces and many varieties of fern grow in the thin soil… Up the trail, on the sandy ridge, pines and turkey oak dominate in the dry soil which is well drained and poor in nutrients due to constant leaching by rainfall. Sand myrtle, sand wort, and spar-kleberry, which has edible fruit similar to blueberries, can also be seen.”

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As I’ve tried to understand the differences between my Dad’s generation and mine, I often take a minute or two and compare myself to my Dad.

While it’s true no one person represents an entire generation, I can easily see some of my Dad’s traits in others of his age group. The comparison might be called unfair — my Dad was 42 when I was born. I have no way of knowing what Dad was like as he lived the years I am now experiencing.

Our situations are different, of course. Mama and Dad already had three kids by the time I came along. And I know I’ve got 40 years to go before I reach the age Dad was when he died. But still I sit and wonder: will my feet ever grow big enough to fill my Daddy’s shoes?

Daddy loved trees, and passed that love to me. I remember our walks when I was young. Dad would always want to go “check on” certain trees growing near our path. Back then I wondered what Dad was “checking on.” Nowadays, I think I know what Dad was checking on. He was simply taking note of how the tree grew through March’s wind and July’s drought and August’s heat and January’s cold. Dad was learning patience by watching one of God’s greatest teachers.

Patience is one of the traits I remember most about my Daddy, particularly when I compare myself to him. The Latin roots of patience talk about stubborn,

unyielding, and able to endure. One of the offshoots of this root describes a navigable river. Another root talks about enduring, but adds the elements of

supporting and sustaining. Another root describes a large, smooth body of water that is full of life.

My Daddy was a navigable river if I ever saw one. He was most cer-tainly a large, smooth body of water. In his quiet, steady way he was as full of life as any creature I’ve ever seen. He was stubborn and unyield-ing in his support and friendship of those he loved. And the memory of Daddy still sustains me, even though he’s been gone for the better part of two years.

I think about myself and my impatient moments: a shallow stream filled with foamy water, spraying off rocks strewn along the bottom. I’m sometimes stubborn and unyielding all right, but I’m not always

very navigable. I think about the trees I’ve known and how they sway in the wind. Those old trees know how to bend. Those old trees are still standing.

And I think about the culture I see us becoming. Are we growing deeper and more able to carry the large boats filled

with treasures? Or are we splitting into more and more shallow streams of individual examples of impatience?

I know Dad had his rocky-bottomed moments where foamy spray roared through the air. But I remember Daddy’s shoes. Checking on

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