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THE MAGAZINE FOR COOPERATIVE MEMBERS Vol. 67 • No. 11 (ISSN 0047-486X, USPS 316-240) Read in more than 460,000 homes and businesses and published monthly except in December by The Electric Cooperatives of South Carolina, Inc. 808 Knox Abbott Drive Cayce, SC 29033 Tel:? (803) 926-3 1 75 Fax:? [phone] Email:[email protected] EDITOR Keith Phillips ASSISTANT EDITOR Diane Veto Parham FIELD EDITOR Walter Allread PUBLICATION COORDINATOR Pam Martin ART DIRECTOR Sharri Harris Wolfgang DESIGNER Susan Collins PRODUCTION Andrew Chapman WEB EDITOR Van O’Cain Nov/Dec 2013 • Volume 67, Number 11 FEATURE 15 New name, same great game 2013 Touchstone Energy Cooperatives Bowl South Carolina’s top high school football players will face off Dec. 14 in the annual North-South all-star game, and during halftime, one of them will be named the next Mr. Football. Our exclusive game guide explores the history of the game and the award considered the state’s highest individual honor for high school athletes. Plus: Meet the five finalists for the 2013 Mr. Football title. COPY EDITOR Susan Scott Soyars Contributors Becky Billingsley, Mike Couick, Jim Dulley, Carrie B. Hirsch, Jan A. Igoe, Charles Joyner, Mark Quinn, S. Cory Tanner Publisher Lou Green ADVERTISING MANAGERS Tel:? [phone] Dan Covell Email:[email protected] Keegan Covell Email:[email protected] National Representation Cooperative news 6 ON THE AGENDA State Attorney General Alan Wilson and co-op leaders across South Carolina are warning state residents to be aware of a sophisticated telephone scam targeting utility consumers. Learn how to spot the scam and avoid being a victim. SC LIFE STORIES 21 The art of justice Poet, professor and wordsmith of social justice, Nikky Finney brings her talents home to South Carolina. RECIPE 24 24 Holiday traditions at the table Crystal’s Christmas punch Cranberry-raspberry trifle Applesauce raisin rum cake Christmas Eve lasagna Paid advertisements are not endorsements by any electric cooperative or this publication. If you encounter a difficulty with an advertisement, inform the Editor. POWER USER ADDRESS CHANGES: Please send DIALOGUE 26 Can’t-miss trees There’s been a lot of fierce rhetoric in Washington, D.C., of late, but how much of it is backed up with sound thinking? Kar en Wie sne r National Country Market Tel:? (800) NCM-1181 4 CO-OP CONNECTION 28 Zipping over the river to your local co-op. Postmaster: Send Form 3579 to Address Change, c/o the address above. Periodicals postage paid at Columbia, S.C., and additional mailing offices. ©?COPYRIGHT 201 3. The Electric Cooperatives of South Carolina, Inc. No portion of South Carolina Living may be reproduced without permission of the Editor. ENERGY Q&A 12 Sizing up storm doors A variety of designs and features means you can customize an installation to fit your needs and your budget. Proper tree selection makes a world of difference in your landscape plans. TR AVELS and through the woods The new zip line course at Columbia’s Riverbanks Zoo and Garden is the fastest route to high adventure in the Midlands. CHEF’S CHOICE 32 Take off to the Runway Cafe Mi c sm ith SOUTH CAROLINA LIVING is brought to you by your member-owned, taxpaying, not-for-profit electric cooperative to inform you about your cooperative, wise energy use and the faces and places that identify the Palmetto State. Electric cooperatives are South Carolina’s?—?and America’s?—?largest utility network. 10 When just words won’t work GARDENER 28 Restaurateur Mike Bliss brings international flavors to the Greenville Downtown Airport. HUMOR ME 38 Live and lettuce live The legend of Roscoe cRosby Revel in the adventures of a Porsche-driving, bongo-playing hydroponic gardener. Printed on recycled paper a former mr. Football’s unusual journey to success SC Tr av e l S Over the river and through the woods SC STo r i e S The art of justice Humor me Member of the NCM network of publications, reaching more than 7 million homes and businesses Nov/Dec 2013 6 34 MARKETPLACE 36 SC EVENTS life, love and lettuce ivE E lus uid Exc mE G Ga Former Mr. Football Roscoe Crosby finds true success off the field by helping at-risk kids. Photo by Milton Morris.