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Chained by an emotion. Locks attached to the fence on the Lexington side of the Lake Murray dam.. Photograph by C. Michael Bergen
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For Valentines Day, two love stories: A tale of a mans heart mended by a scruffy dog on the side of the road. And, the reason youre seeing little locks being added to a chained fence along Lake Murray? Love Page 14.
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Although he has never ridden in a real train car, Joe Faulisi has had an ongoing romance with railroads since his parents bought him a Lionel locomotive for Christmas when he was 5 years old. Now reitred, hes created a moving world in miniature.
Lee McCaskill and his wife, Kathy, create an old-fashioned farm feel -- complete with a country store -- on their land near Camden. Find out how they live the life of farmers.
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The Civil War in South Carolina, SC State Museum, (803) 898-4921 Jan. 25: Jason Aldean, Colonial Life Arena, 1-855-4-LMC-TIX Jan. 25: Red Shoe Run benefitting Ronald McDonald House, Hand Middle School, (803) 254-0118 Jan. 25: Tommy Ellisons Legendary Singing Stars, Township Auditorium, (803) 576-2356 or ticketmaster.com Jan. 29: Elixir of Love, Newberry Opera House, (803) 276-6264 Jan. 30: Travis Tritt, Newberry Opera House, (803) 276-6264 Jan. 31-Feb. 1: Giselle, Columbia City Ballet, Koger Center, (803) 777-7500 Jan. 31: Queens of the Stone Age, Township Auditorium, (803) 576-2356 or ticketmaster.com Feb. 1: Seventeenth annual Junior League Clean Sweep, Cantey Building, State Fairgrounds, (803) 252-4552 Feb. 1: Ultimate Doo Wop Show, Township Auditorium, (803) 576-2356 or ticketmaster.com Feb. 1: Second City, Harbison Theatre, (803) 407-5011 Feb. 5: Million Dollar Quartet, Koger Center, www.broadwayincolumbia.com Feb. 6: Govt Mule, Township Auditorium, (803) 576-2356 or ticketmaster.com Feb. 6: First Thursday on Main Street, www.firsthursdayonmain.com Feb. 7: Arts and Draughts, Columbia Museum of Art, (803) 799-2810 Feb. 7-April 20: Japan and the Jazz Age: From Geisha to Gatsby, Columbia Museum of Art, (803) 799-2810 Feb. 7-9: Orchids on the Riverbanks Festival, Riverbanks Zoo and Garden, (803) 779-8717 Feb. 7-8: Monster Jam, Colonial Life Arena, 1-855-4-LMC-TIX Feb. 7: Fahrenheit 451, Harbison Theatre, (803) 407-5011 Feb. 8: South Carolina Philharmonic, Master Series, Koger Center, (803) 777-7500 Feb. 8: Lake Murray Symphony Orchestra Young Artist Competition, www.lmso.org Feb. 8: Buddy Guy and Jonny Lang, Township Auditorium, (803) 576-2356 or ticketmaster.com Feb. 8: Richard Smith, Newberry Opera House, (803) 276-6264 Feb. 8: Race For The Place, Blossom Street, Columbia, www.stlawrenceplace. org Feb. 8: Cupids Chase, Maxcy Gregg Park, Columbia, www.comop.org/ cupidschase
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Through Jan. 25: Crimes of the Heart, Workshop Theatre, www. workshoptheatre.com Through Jan. 26: 9 to 5: The Musical,Village Square Theatre, Lexington, (803) 359-1436 Through Feb. 1: Elvis Has Left the Building, Town Theatre, (803) 799-2510 Jan. 23: USC Symphony Orchestra with the Lake Murray Symphony Orchestra, Koger Center, (803) 777-7500 Jan. 23: Smoky Joes Cafe, Newberry Opera House, 803-276-6264 Jan. 23: National Geographic Live: Exploring Mars with Kobie Boykins, Harbison Theatre, (803) 407-5011
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Feb. 1: The Long Run, Main and Gervais, Columbia, www.mgclongrun.com
One Book One Columbia

The 2014 pick is Pat Conroys My Reading Life. A month-long series of programming will begin in February, culminating with Conroys appearance at the Township Auditorium on Feb. 27. The event kicks off Feb. 4 with a special discussion of the book at the main Richland Library branch along Assembly St. Details: http://www. RichlandLibrary.com/ onebook.
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Feb. 9: Glenn Miller Orchestra, Newberry Opera House, (803) 276-6264 Feb. 11: USC Symphony Orchestra, Koger Center, (803) 777-7500 Feb. 12: Febnoyarsk National Dance Company of Siberia, Newberry Opera House, (803) 276-6264 Feb. 12-15: Breaking the Barrier, USC Dance, Drayton Hall Theatre, (803) 777-5112 Feb. 14: Marina Lomazov, Newberry Opera House, (803) 276-6264 Feb. 14: Singing in the Rain, Harbison Theatre, (803) 407-5011 Feb. 14-15: Tyler Perrys Hell Hath No Fury Like a Woman Scorned, Township Auditorium, (803) 576-2356 or ticketmaster.com Feb. 15: Arts at Shandon, Big Western Dance, Shandon Presbyterian Church, www.shandonpres.org or (803) 7714408, Ext. 127 Feb. 15: Run to the Plate, BrooklandCayce High School, Cayce, www. strictlyrunning.com Feb. 15: Arlo Guthrie, Newberry Opera House, (803) 276-6264 Feb. 16: The Lettermen, Newberry Opera House, (803) 276-6264 Feb. 16: Valentines From France, Lake Murray Symphony Orchestra, Harbison Theatre, www.lmso.org Feb. 19: Disney Live: Pirates and Princesses, Colonial Life Arena, 1-855-4-LMC-TIX Feb. 21: Auntie Karen Foundation: Lalah Hathaway, Jonathan Butler and Kirk Whalam, Koger Center, (803) 777-7500 Feb. 21: Darius Rucker, Colonial Life Arena, 1-855-4-LMC-TIX Feb. 22: Lexington Race Against Hunger, Saxe Gotha Presbyterian Church, Lexington, www.lexrah.org Feb. 22: James Gregory, Newberry Opera House, (803) 276-6264 Feb. 22: Palladium Society Chili Cookoff, Ellison Building, State Fairgrounds, (803) 252-7742
Bluegrass, baby. Steep Canyon Rangers play Newberry Opera House March 25.
Feb. 25: Man of La Mancha, Newberry Opera House, (803) 276-6264 Feb. 28: Sleeping Beauty, Columbia Classical Ballet, Koger Center, (803) 777-7500 Feb. 28: Opera at USC, Lelisir damore by Gaetano Donizetti, Drayton Hall Theatre, Feb. 28: Delbert McClinton, Newberry Opera House, (803) 276-6264
Zoo and Garden, (803) 779-8717 March 1: The Color Run, Columbia, www.thecolorrun.com/columbia March 2: Celtic Woman, Township Auditorium, (803) 576-2356 or ticketmaster.com March 2: Annie Sellick and the Hot Club of Nashville, Newberry Opera House, (803) 276-6264 March 3: Ozark Jubilee, Newberry Opera House, (803) 276-6264 March 4: Church Basement Ladies: A Mighty Fortress, Newberry Opera House, (803) 276-6264 March 6: Michael Bolton, Newberry Opera House, (803) 276-6264
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March 1: Palmetto Opera, Carmen, Koger Center, (803) 777-7500 March 1: Party Animals Mardi Gras Festival, City Roots, (803) 929-6650 March 1: March for Meals 5K, Riverbanks
Horses can fly! Enjoy a day at the races at the Carolina Cup, March 29 at Springdale Race Course, Camden.
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Newberry Opera House, (803) 276-6264 March 13: CMA Jazz on Main, Columbia Museum of Art, (803) 799-2810 March 14: Winter Jam, Colonial Life Arena, 1-855-4-LMC-TIX March 14-April 5: See Rock City and other Destinations, Trustus Theatre, (803) 254-9732 March 14-22: Biloxi Blues, Workshop
Theatre, www.workshoptheatre.com March 15: St. Pats at Five Points, Five Points Columbia. www. fivepointscolumbia.com March 15-16: Shen Yun 2014: Koger Center, (803) 777-7500 March 16: Roslyn Kind, Newberry Opera House, (803) 276-6264 March 20: Taste of Lake Murray,
March 6: First Thursday on Main Street, www.firsthursdayonmain.com March 7: The Standing Ovation Tour, Township Auditorium, (803) 576-2356 or ticketmaster.com March 7: Craftsmens Classic, State Fairgrounds, (336) 282-5550 March 7: Arts and Draughts, Columbia Museum of Art, (803) 799-2810 March 7-13: Roald Dahls Willy Wonka Jr., Village Square Theatre, Lexington, (803) 359-1436 March 7-9, 13-16: Marvins Room, Chapin Community Theatre, (800) 838-3006 March 7-22: Stand By Your Man: The Tammy Wynette Story, Town Theatre, (803) 799-2510 March 8: RunHard Columbia Marathon, Columbia, www. runhardcolumbiamarathon.com March 8: Oak Ridge Boys, Newberry Opera House, (803) 276-6264 March 9: Frankie Avalon, Newberry Opera House, (803) 276-6264 March 11: Dublins Irish Cabaret,
April Highlight
Indie Grits, the 10-day arts and film festival beginning April 11 and helmed by the Nickelodeon, is adding an Indie Bits program dedicated to indie gaming and its intersection with art and culture on April 15. Other programs, such as Slow Food, Spork in Hand Puppet Slam, are in the mix for this years program. Details: www.indiegrits.com
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April 10-13: Midlands Plant and Flower Festival, SC Farmers Market, April 11: Ballet Stars of New York Gala Performance, Koger Center, (803) 777-7500 April 11: Palmetto Half Marathon, Village at Sandhill, www.palmettohalfmarathon. com April 12: Ultimate Challenge Mud Run, Gaston, www. ultimatechallengemudrun.org April 17-20: Disney on Ice: Rockin Ever After, Colonial Life Arena, 1-855-4-LMC-TIX April 17: Walk a Mile in Her Shoes benefitting Sexual Trauma Services of the Midlands, SC State House, www.stsm.org April 19: Indian Cultural Exchange, Aag Ki Raat, Koger Center, (803) 777-7500 April 19: Nashi-Con, Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center, nashicon.com April 24: Sandlapper Singers Present: Portraits of Americans, Shandon Presbyterian Church, www. sandlappersingers.org April 24: USC Symphony Orchestra, Koger Center, (803) 777-7500 April 24-26: Artista Vista, Congaree Vista Guild, www.artistavista.com April 25-26: Sparkleberry Country Fair, Clemson Sandhill Research and Education Center. April 25: Charlie Thomas Drifters, Newberry Opera House, (803) 276-6264 www.newberryoperahouse.com April 26: Best in Hollywood: James Best, Newberry Opera House, (803) 2766264 www.newberryoperahouse.com April 26: Quarry Crusher Run, Olympia, quarrycrusherrun.com April 26: Party for the Planet, Riverbanks Zoo and Garden, (803) 779-8717 April 28-29: The Addams Family, Koger Center, www.broadwayincolumbia.com April 26: The Fantasticks, Harbison Theatre, (803) 407-5011
Space, man. Learn about the Mars Rover from NASA engineer Kobie Boykins, part of the National
Geographic Live tour Jan. 23 at Harbison Theatre at Midlands Technical College.
Doubletree by Hilton (803) 781-5940, Ext. 1 March 20: Celtic Nights, Newberry Opera House, (803) 276-6264 March 21-22: Alice in Wonderland, Columbia City Ballet, Koger Center, (803) 777-7500 March 21: You Can Haz Cheezburger, Harbison Theatre, (803) 407-5011 March 21-June 29: Mama Lets Make a Moon, SC State Museum, (803) 898-4921 March 22: Newberry Half Marathon, Newberry, www.newberryhalf.com March 22: Springtime at the Garden Festival, Riverbanks Zoo and Garden, (803) 779-8717 March 23: The Kingston Trio, Newberry Opera House, (803) 276-6264 March 25-30: Jersey Boys, Koger Center, www.broadwayincolumbia.com March 25: Steep Canyon Rangers, Newberry Opera House, (803) 276-6264 March 27-30: Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, Colonial Life Arena, 1-855-4-LMC-TIX March 28-30: Palmetto Sportsmens Classic, State Fairgrounds, www.dnr. sc.gov/psc
March 28: A Far Cry, Newberry Opera House, (803) 276-6264 March 29: YMCA Bunny Hop, Sumter Street, Columbia, www.columbiaymca.org March 29: Up Yonder Comedy, Newberry Opera House, (803) 276-6264 March 29: Carolina Cup, Springdale Race Course, Camden, (803) 432-6513 March 30: Guy Lombardos Royal Canadians, Newberry Opera House, (803) 276-6264
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April 1: USC Symphony Orchestra, Koger Center, (803) 777-7500 April 3: First Thursday on Main Street, www.firsthursdayonmain.com April 4: Arts and Draughts, Columbia Museum of Art, (803) 799-2810 April 5-6: Columbia International Festival, State Fairgrounds, cifonline.org April 5: S.C. Philharmonic, Masterworks, Koger Center, (803) 777-7500 April 7: Vista Queen pageant, Trustus Theatre, (803) 254-9732 April 7: Golden Dragon Acrobats, Newberry Opera House, (803) 276-6264
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White-haired man finds white-fur dog as companion

Story by Kay Gordon, Special to Lake Murray and Northeast magazines Photographs by Gerry Melendez e had a broken heart; she had a sick heart. Together, the man and the dog discovered and mended each other. Seven years later, their love affair and their hearts are still going strong. It was a cold, bleak night in Georgia in December 2006, just before Christmas. Jim Allisons wife had just passed away, and it was to be his rst night alone in their home. He was feeling sad and lonely. As he turned his car into the carport, he looked down to see a snow white dog peering up at him. Allison opened the door, and the dog jumped in without hesitation. Immediately, he named her Belle. He doesnt know why, but he said, Hi, Belle. She wagged her tail in approval. He asked around the neighborhood and found out that Belle just had a litter of puppies and had been roaming the streets. He took her to the pound and asked to be called immediately if nobody picked her up in the allotted time. His plan was to go back to get her if nobody claimed her, and nobody did. Next, Allison took Belle to the veterinarian, who discovered she had heartworm. Sadly, all her puppies did, too, and they all perished. But Belle survived and thrived with Allisons care. Belle has turned out to be a perfect companion. She doesnt ask for much and wanted to be by Allisons side always. And, she loves those car rides. Nobody knows exactly how old Belle is, but they think around 10. Shes sturdily built and low to the ground with short little legs and a long body. The vets think
she probably is a mix between a beagle and a Bassett hound, with a little Lab thrown in. Shes all white except for tan ecks on her ears, which ap mightily when she runs. On walks with Allison, she keeps her nose to the ground, snifng every inch of territory. As time went by, Allison felt he and Belle needed to be closer to family and decided to move to Chapin to be near his only daughter and son-in-law, Ameila and Alton McCoy. Amelia thinks its great that her father found this sweet canine companion because hes a caregiver. They were both in need (of each other), she said. Some people thought that Belle was an angel of sorts, maybe sent by his wife Mary to watch over him. In March of 2008, he and Belle moved from Ocilla, Ga., to Chapin. For a long time, neighbors didnt know Allisons name. But they knew Belles and sometimes called him the man with the white hair and the white dog. Children love her and still ask if Belle can come out to play. Allison admits hes spoiled her rotten, giving her too many forbidden cookies whenever she barks and giving her at least a daily massage, which Belle loves. Before bedtime, they engage in play, with Allison grabbing a toy and pretending to keep it. Belle will snarl and growl in angry pretense, then run off to the bedroom where she leaps onto a chair by the bed and then up on the bed. Allison grew up on a farm in Tennessee and learned how to talk to the animals, so he has many conversations with Belle. She listens intently and sometimes howls or barks back. She sometimes has staring
contests, looking at Allison intently with her brown doe-like eyes, She has taken over the living room sofa, where she sleeps, and eats her dog food in a bowl in the living room most of the time, too, so she wont have to dine alone in the kitchen. She likes to be close to Allison. Though she is shorthaired, she sheds those little white hairs everywhere, so when people visit and sit, or ride in the passenger seat of Allisons car, which is Belles seat, their backsides are likely to appear dusted with white specks of our or snow akes. Sometimes, Belle rides in the back, with her feet and legs propped up on the middle arm rest so she has a clear view of where theyre driving. Shes ever alert for any kind of activity. She loves wandering into the fenced back yard, rolling in the grass and gazing at the stars in the evening or the clouds in late afternoon. She can come and go as she pleases through the pet door on the back door. If shes tempted to venture out, as she sometimes has, everyone is amazed at how fast those little legs can run. Allison can retrieve her by getting in his car and calling her to come for a ride. She always comes. Allison has had dogs all his life, but theres never been one like Belle. Shes my dog, he said. Maybe its the way they came to be together. Maybe its because of a loving relationship that grows deeper every day. Whatever the reason, theyre inseparable. And maybe, just maybe, she might be a little angel a little snow white dog sent to watch over a man with snow white hair. Kay Gordon is a freelance writer based in the Midlands
True companions. Jim Allisons dog Belle came into his life shortly after his wife died in 2007.
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Locks seal sentiments of love on Lake Murray dam
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Sweet hearts. Locks attached to the fence on the Lexington side of the Lake Murray dam. This is the new version of carving your names in a tree
trunk, explained Celeste Morris.
Story by Bridget B. Winston, Special to Lake Murray and Northeast magazines Photographs by C. Michael Bergen hen Andrew Mills and Celeste Morris had their engagement pictures taken, they didnt settle for traditional poses and ordinary backdrops. Instead, they used the opportunity to document a new way of publicly declaring their love and sealing their commitment. As the photographer snapped photos, the couple brought a padlock to the Lake Murray Dam and attached it to the chain link fence along the Lexington side of the pedestrian walkway. The padlock was painted black with their wedding date 6-7-14 painted in Wite-Out. After securing the lock to the fence, the couple threw the key into the lake. Thats just saying its unbreakable. Youre locking it in, said Mills, 26. The lock placed on the fence by Mills and Morris, 21, is part of a growing collection of padlocks that have appeared on the fence in the past year or two. Mills and Morris began researching the trend as they noticed the locks appearing during their drives across the dam from their home in Prosperity.
Known as Love Locks, the trend seems to have begun in Europe in the early 2000s. Although no one can pinpoint its exact origin, many credit its recent popularity to Italian author Federico Moccia, whose 2006 young adult novel, which was later adapted for the screen, Ho Voglia di Te (I Want You), featured characters who placed Love Locks on the Ponte Milvio bridge in Rome. In many places, such as the Pont des
approach. On a fountain in Montevideo, people are encouraged to leave locks by a message on a plaque that reads (in English and Spanish), The legend of this young fountain tells us that if a lock with the initials of two people in love is placed in it, they will return together to the fountain and their love will be forever locked. As for the trends arrival in Lexington, neither SCE&G ofcials who oversee
The legend of this young fountain tells us that if a lock with the initials of two people in love is placed in it, they will return together to the fountain and their love will be forever locked.
Arts in Paris, the footbridge that crosses the Seine from the Left Bank to the Louvre, the locks have become public works of art, with metal fences and railings almost completely obscured by the locks. In some cities around the world, government ofcials have removed the locks, claiming that they can damage the architectural value of the bridges. In Uruguay, ofcials have taken a different the dam, nor S.C. Department of Transportation ofcials, who maintain the fence, are sure when or how it began here. Perhaps it was a reference to Love Locks in the movie Now You See Me. Or maybe it was the episode of Keeping up with the Kardashians in which Kourtney and her boyfriend, Scott Disick, added a lock to the Pont des Art in Paris. Regardless of who brought the trend
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to Lexington, the collection is slowly growing, although it is still far from the size of the collections in many other cities around the world. And not all of the Lake Murray locks are declarations of love. Some are memorials for loved ones who have died. Others are visual prayers for people faced with illness or other struggles. As the collection grows, SCDOT ofcials are taking a benign neglect approach, neither approving of their practice, nor doing anything to stop it. We denitely do not endorse it. Theyre not anything we would encourage, said Thad Brunson, a district engineering administrator for SCDOT. But Brunson admits there is no danger to the trend. The locks are not damaging anything and do not pose a maintenance problem. SCDOT has not received any complaints about the locks, but if they do start hearing from concerned citizens, the department might decide on an action plan. For now, though, Brunson said the department is not going to address the issue because they have neither the manpower nor the nancial resources to remove the locks. Whether the collection of locks on
Locked in. Andrew Mills, 26, of Prosperity, and Celeste Morris, 21, of Chapin attached a lock to the
fence on the Lexington side of the Lake Murray dam and threw the key into the lake.
the Lake Murray Dam grows to the proportions of other bridges around the world remains to be seen. Mills calls the practice a modern day form of making a lasting declaration of love.
You know how people used to carve their initials into a tree? he said. This is what they do now. Bridget B. Winston is a freelance writer based in the Midlands
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One mans railroad passion becomes neighborhood showpiece
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Story by Marie McAden Special to Lake Murray and Northeast magazines Photographs by Gerry Melendez
fter 40 years behind the wheel of a tractor-trailer, Joe Faulisi thought he was through with the transportation business. Instead, hes gone from driving big rigs to hauling box cars. Very small box cars.
The retired truck driver spends his days running a model railway he built in his Northeast Richland home. The train layout takes up half of his two-car garage and features two separate HO scale tracks with four switches. The main line runs through a village complete with churches, restaurants, a grocery store, bail bond ofce, hospital, school, police department and even a pickle factory. His latest addition is a city park.
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All aboard! Joe Faulisi, a retired truck driver, spends his days running a model railway he built in his Northeast Richland home. Faulisi has been dedicated
to his hobby for 40 years. The train layout takes up half of his two-car garage and features two separate HO scale tracks with four switches.
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Three engineers. Joe Faulisi, left, Ken Baldwin and Wayne Harold check out the intricate model railway. The main line runs through a village complete with churches, restaurants, a grocery store, hospital and school. His latest addition is a city park.
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Thats the thing about model trains, the 64-year-old said. Youre never nished with them. Theres always something to add or tweak. Faulisi has been tinkering with his train set for the last 1 years. A cadre of his neighbors has joined in the venture, contributing their carpentry skills and artistic talents to improve what has become a community showpiece. People walking through the neighborhood are always stopping by to see how its going, Faulisi said. Everyone loves to watch the train run. Although he has never ridden in a real train car, Faulisi has had an ongoing romance with railroads since his parents bought him a Lionel locomotive for Christmas when he was 5 years old. He gave his own son an electric train set some 20 years later, reigniting a lifelong passion. I was waiting to have kids to get a train, the father of four sheepishly conceded. As soon as my rst son was a year old, I bought him one. By the time the boy was 5, Faulisi had transformed the initial starter set into an elaborate 12-foot-by-8-foot layout in the attic of their Pittsburgh home. He created two more designs when he relocated to Ohio and West Virginia years later. The idea for his most recent railway was hatched by Faulisi and two other neighborhood retirees over a cup of joe. The threesome, whose wives all work, meet most days to chat and pass the time. I was showing them pictures of the old train sets, and we decided it would be fun to build a new layout, Faulisi said. It would give us something to do other than drink coffee. To start off the project, retired illustrator Ken Baldwin created a large mural of a country scene on one wall of the garage. It was like painting on a large blank canvas until he came to the fuse box and an electric socket. Painting over them was tricky, Baldwin said. It was hard to make it seamless. The mural took him two to three months to complete. While the artist
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Tools of the trade. Faulisi has about 80 engines and 300 cars that he has built or acquired over 40 years. I like building engines, he said. His upstairs office has an array of tools for completing the intricate engines.
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painted, Faulisi and his railroad-building cohorts rummaged through construction debris in the neighborhood in search of scrap wood that could be salvaged for the project. We did a lot of Dumpster diving, said 29-year-old welder Kevin Fox, who was recruited to help build the supporting framework. They nailed plywood to the top of the structure, leaving an open section in the center to allow access to the entire 16-foot by-8-foot platform. Then Faulisi went to work laying track. The most popular model railroading scale, HO trains are proportioned 1:87. Faulisi had saved dozens of HO engines and rolling stock, as well as numerous buildings, from his childrens layouts. Once those were in place, he began buying model kits to add to the scene. Everything has been hand built, said Faulisi, a resourceful and crafty handyman with an impeccably organized garage. You try to do something different to make it your own. Friends, family and neighbors have contributed their own special features. His son, a volunteer reman in Pittsburgh, added a burnedout house. His 12-year-old granddaughter from Ohio designed the setting on a mountain ridge with a tunnel running through it. His wife, Nancy, painted -inch gures of two guards and four prisoners working on a rock pile. Baldwin, the artist, created a shing pond out of a soap dish and acrylic compound. Other neighbors worked on the landscaping. To further enhance the display, Faulisi and his pals drilled holes under each of the buildings and inserted Christmas lights into the hollow structures to give them a lived-in look. A lot of work goes into keeping it up, Faulisi said. Thats why its so nice having these guys helping me. Were retired so we can play with it all day. Marie McAden is a freelance writer based in the Midlands
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Homage to the past. The Farm Store at Old McCaskills Farm was built to look old and carries home-spun merchandise such as jams, jellies and wool items.
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Old McCaskills Farm Store a throwback to the past

Story by GIgi Huckabee, Special to Lake Murray and Northeast magazines Photographs by Kim Kim Foster-Tobin
he old in Old McCaskills Farm Store doesnt designate the age of the establishment, which opened in 2011. Instead, the nomenclature represents the old-fashioned products sold there. Located at 377 Cantey Lane, off U.S. 521 between Rembert and Camden, the store was built a few years ago by contractor Lee McCaskill for his wife, Kathy. The one-room shop is where Kathy sells her farm products and other S.C.-made goods. I am the farmer, Kathy says. Gesturing toward the store, she says, This all evolved because the animals needed to produce some sort of revenue. The animals are sheep, goats, beef cattle, hogs and a ock of chickens. Each spring the ewes are sheared, and the wool is sent to a wool factory on Prince Edward Island in Canada. The wool is pooled with other (wool) sources, says Kathy, and returned to the store in the form of shawls and blankets in a variety of sizes and colors. Periodically Kathy sends some of her lambs, cattle, goats, hogs and chickens to be butchered and packaged at a plant in S.C. Cuts vary but are all antibiotic-, medication- and hormone-free. Products sold at the store include Kathys jams, jellies and other canned goods. She also stocks local honey, hormone-free milk, Carolina Plantation Rice and Grits and handmade soap.
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FARM FROM PAGE 29
Colorful yarns, how-to books on gardening, crafts and canning, plus seasonal items line the shelves. Kathys daughter, Ashley McCaskill Robinson, sells pies, pimento cheese and meals-togo at the store. Robinson prepares her goodies in the commercial kitchen/restaurant housed under the same roof as the store. She also serves a full lunch on Fridays at noon. The menu changes weekly, depending on what is being harvested from the farms garden. In the summer, Kathy teaches canning classes in the facility. The family home, rebuilt in 2007 by Lee after a devastating re destroyed their rst house, stands nearby and recently opened as a B&B, where Kathy serves farm-to-table breakfasts. Sheep and goats graze in the pasture; the barn and farm equipment are close at hand. Other outbuildings, designed and built by Lee, depict life on a working farm: a replica of a blacksmith shop, a root cellar and a grist mill. Its for people to see the way things used to be on a farm, explains Kathy. I conduct eld trips not just for school kids but for church groups, garden clubs or other groups. I teach the importance of the different animals on a farm. Kathys love for farming, for producing wholesome foods and for teaching about where people got their food before there were grocery stores is evident at the Old McCaskills Farm and Store. Gigi Huckabee is a freelance writer based in the Midlands
Old McCaskills Farm

377 Cantey Lane, off U.S. 521 between Rembert and Camden HOURS: McCaskills serves lunch at noon on Fridays. Quantities are limited so call for parties larger than five (803-669-1628). Store hours, vary seasonally, but currently the store is open 2-6 p.m. Thursdays; noon-6 p.m. Fridays; and Saturdays 8:30 a.m. to noon. Special events open to the public are posted on the website. INFO: www.oldmccaskillfarm.com. Life on the farm. THIS PAGE: An assortment of soaps and accessories for sale in the store; one
of the bedooms in the bed and breakfast, the B&B serves farm-to-table breakfasts; Kathy and lamb.
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THIS PAGE: A viiew of the working farm and seasonal vegetables in the garden; young pigs follow visitors along the fence, not minding the muck and mud; blankets for sale in the store contain wool sheared from McCaskills sheep.
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People
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tanley E. Shealy never considered himself a politician. One of the states longest serving mayors began his political career in 1981 nishing the unexpired term of his father, C.E. Shealy, who had served as mayor for eight years and passed away that year. I ran to honor him, Shealy said of his father. The last thing I ever wanted to be was a politician. His staff, colleagues and friends say that Shealy, who just nished his 32-year career as mayor, is the face, heart, voice and soul of Chapin. Theres no doubt his heart belongs to the community, said Wendie Svoboda, a Chapin resident who volunteers at Town Hall. I have never seen anther mayor who puts his soul into the community like he does. You can tell he truly cares
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Colorful character. Shealy would don costumes for the annual Labor Day parade. Some of his past incarnations have been Captain America, Kyle Busch
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Stan Shealy, by the numbers

When Stanley E. Shealy was elected mayor of Chapin in 1981, the tiny rural community northwest of Columbia bordering Lake Murray, had a population of 310 and measured about 1 square mile within the city limits. Today, after 32 years under Shealys leadership as mayor, the towns population has grown to around 1,400 and the physical size of the town has doubled. Within a five- to 10-mile radius of the town, the population has grown from about 6,000 to more than 50,000. According to the 2010 Census, the population of the Town of Chapin is 1,445 a 130 percent increase over the 628 counted in 2000. The award was presented for Shealys distinguished service as one of the states longest serving mayors. It is the highest honor given to civilians in the state. Shealy also was honored by the Chapin Chamber, which renamed its award recognizing non-profits for their work to the Stanley E. Shealy Community Service Award. Chapin Baptist Church on Dec. 8 honored Shealy with certificates of appreciation for his service to the community and his Christian leadership at both church services. Chapin American Legion Post 193 honored Shealy as guest of honor at its annual Christmas dinner meeting, Dec. 14. They presented him with a plaque and thanked him for his support for veterans, the armed forces and the Chapin Legion Post. Lexington County Council also has approved a resolution honoring Shealy and four more Lexington County mayors. The resolutions were presented in January.
Honors
Recently, Stan Shealy has received recognition from several venues. Rep. Chip Huggins presented Shealy the Order of the Silver Crescent award along with Rep. Walt McLeod on behalf of Gov. Nikki Haley at the 2013 Chapin Chamber Awards Gala, in November. Huggins called Shealy the epitome of a public servant and a great person.
about the youth, and their recognition. Shealy was defeated by Skip Wilson by a narrow margin in the November 2013 elections. He is always open for questioning, for assisting and for advising, said Chapin resident Jim Allison. He accepts responsibility for the activities of all functions of the government of Chapin. A Chapin native, Shealy graduated from Chapin High School and the University of South Carolina with a degree in journalism. He and his late wife, Vicki, have a daughter, Lauren, a Lenoir-Rhyne graduate who is earning her masters degree in international relations in Berlin. Adrienne Thompson, the Chapin Town Clerk, Treasurer and Zoning Administrator, who has worked with the town for 12 years, said in the beginning, Shealy didnt even have a typewriter. Whether it be 4 a.m. or 11 p.m., it would not be unusual for Mayor Shealy to be at Town Hall getting things done for the Chapin community, she said. As a boss to the Chapin staff, he is obtainable, reasonable, and has provided a working environment, which enables his employees to thrive, she said. The annual Community Service Day brings up to 1,000 volunteers to help
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the elderly with their yard work, house repairs and meals, as well as beautifying the town, Thompson said. Mayor Shealy was the driving force behind this annual event, which brings the entire community together to help one another. Shealy has overseen many changes, including the establishment of a water and sewer system, creation of a full-time police force, phenomenal growth in business and residential areas and the building of a new state-of-the-art Town Hall, which opened in December. He has been webmaster for the towns internet site and has operated, managed and produced videos of community events for Time Warners Channel 2, has written a weekly column about Chapin for the Chapin Times Newspaper, co-authored Chapins history book: Chapin, SC the First 100 Years. He has served as chief executive ofce of the Chapin Labor Day Festival. He is chairman of the Mid-Carolina Electric Cooperatives Operation Roundup Trust Board. He is an ex-ofcio member of the Chapin Chamber of Commerce and
has served on focus and planning groups for School District 5 of Lexington and Richland counties and the Irmo Chapin Recreation Commission. Shealy is a member of Mt. Horeb Lutheran Church in Chapin, where he teaches a Sunday school class. He is involved in a number of community organizations and has been honored with several awards, including being inducted into the Chapin Hall of Fame in 1998 and being recognized by the American Legion in 2001 with the Distinguished Public Service Award. Kay Gordon is a freelance writer based in the Midlands
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BUSINESS BRIEFS
You might notice more people raising their glasses in the Midlands. Theyre toasting the arrival of locally brewed craft beer. Two new craft breweries opening in 2014 River Rat and Swamp Cabbage are joining Conquest Brewing in Columbia. Old Mill Brew Pub in Lexington also began to brew batches of beer in January. There are more than a dozen craft breweries open in South Carolina; many more are getting the necessary approvals for operation in 2014.
ARTS
The Seven Oaks Art League meetings will be Feb. 20, March 20. The juried show is April 11. The Seven Oaks Art League meets at 7 p.m. at Seven Oaks Park, 200 Leisure Lane, Columbia. Details: www.sevenoaksart.org The Crooked Creek Art League regular meetings are Feb. 8 and April 21, at 7 p.m. at Crooked Creek Park, 1098 Old Lexington Highway in Chapin. The leagues show and reception is March 17 at 7 p.m. Details: www. crookedcreekart.org The Trenholm Artists Guild meets the second Monday of the month at Forest Lake Park, 6820 Wedgeeld Road. Details: www.trenholmartistsguild.org
GARDENING
Richland County Master Gardeners programs through March. Details: www.richlandmastergardeners.com Spring Bulbs, 6:30 p.m. Feb. 18, Eastover Library, 608 Main St. Eastover. Learn how to select, plant and care for bulbs. Square Foot Gardening, 7 p.m. Feb. 20, Sandhills Library, 1 Summit Parkway. Learn how to grow veggies and owers in a small space. Shade Gardening, 10 a.m. Feb. 28, Cooper Library, 5317 N. Trenholm Road. Learn how to let plants thrive in the shade. Also, 2:30 p.m. March 5 at Eastover Library. Native plants, 3 p.m. March 5, Southeast Library, 7421 Garners Ferry Road. Learn about native plants in the landscape. Centipede Lawn Care, March 13, Sandhills Library. Learn about caring for centipede grass in the Midlands. Fire Ants, 5:30 p.m. March 18, South Congaree-Pine Branch Library, 200 Sunset Drive, West Columbia. Understand how to manage re ant infestation. Buttery Gardening, 10 a.m. March 28, Cooper Library. Learn how to attract butteries to your garden.
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