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AUGUST 2020 PUBLISHER

David Hayth | david.hayth@lifestylepubs.com PUBLICATION DIRECTOR

Julie Brown Patton | julie.patton@lifestylepubs.com

Hard to Handle the Cuteness! THIS ISSUE IS QUITE THE TREAT. (And not just cat or dog treats!) We've rounded up cute kids and pets in our area and put them all over these pages for you to enjoy. Brace yourself; they may be too cute to handle. There are also some heartwarming tales about local businesses devoted to pets and animals.

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Anne Rabon Reynolds | anne.reynolds@lifestylepubs.com AD DESIGNER

Miranda Williams LAYOUT DESIGNER

Emily Stout CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS

Garrett Berry, Brandi Graham Photography

Please join us in taking this month to spoil our little ones, whether they walk on two legs or four, as summer comes to a close and we watch them all get a little bit bigger and a little bit smarter. We dedicate this edition to the beloved dogs of the Hayth family: Ruby, Boo, ButterBall, Stormy (the 16-year-old matriarch) and the newest one, Birdie, 10 weeks old.

CORPORATE TEAM CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Steven Schowengerdt CHIEF SALES OFFICER Matthew Perry CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER DeLand Shore ART DIRECTOR Sara Minor OPERATIONS DIRECTOR Janeane Thompson

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ON THE COVER Alpacas, such as the ones at Carolina Pride Pastures, produce 5 to 10 pounds of fleece per year when sheared. The average life span of this camelid is 20 years.

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INSIDE THE ISSUE AUGUST 2020

FEATURES 16 Fun, Fiber, Family Alpacas Are Pride of Carolina Pride Pastures

22 Hands Of Hope Pediatric Professionals Work To Save And Enrich Lives Of Children With Life-Threatening Illnesses

28 Love Can't Be Bought... ...But Love Can Be Rescued!

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34 Join Online Joy Columbia Children's Theatre Presents Story Times, Songs And Laughter

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Good Times

Around Town

Animal Kingdom

22 Giving Back 28 Inspired By 34 Local Limelight 38 Travel Destination 42 Culinary Creations

GOOD TIMES

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ALPACAS ARE INSTINCTIVELY GREGARIOUS ANIMALS. That fact can be backed up firsthand by Alicia and Eric Holbrook, owners of a working alpaca farm in Pomaria. “Alpacas are as standoffish as cats, smart as horses about opening gates, and as lazy as cows when it comes to feeding habits. And anytime you have food, they are your best friends,” quips Alicia, who says she often reminds her “girls” (the herd) that they have a beautiful pasture in the sunshine to go enjoy. “But why would they do that when they have a fan and a tasty hay bale right beside them in the barn?” she adds.

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As the Holbrooks’ pride and joy, Carolina Pride Pastures

during June through August, due to the heat and how the

features Huacaya and Suri alpacas, along with chickens,

animals may be reacting. She says she and the opera-

llamas, ducks and rabbits. Under typical circumstances,

tion are more available during the rest of the year.

the farm specializes in farm tours, educational seminars,

The farm is located on 4 of their family’s 16 acres. They

fleece sales and alpaca fertilizer. However, this year’s

currently have 26 alpacas, which average 125-150 pounds

COVID-19 pandemic lockdown prompted the Holbrooks

each. “Some push 200 pounds,” Alicia confides.

to determine new ways to keep the farm going when customers and visitors dwindled.

She says because alpacas are native to Peru and the Andes Mountains, their digestive systems are designed

So, Alicia is formalizing a brand-new endeavor through

to process everything they eat. That makes their manure

turning her personal tours into online, virtual field trips. In

highly sought-after by gardeners and those who grow

fact, she’s got so many creative ideas, she just was awarded

fruit trees or flowers, because one can plant directly into

an innovator grant from South Carolina Department of Agriculture’s Agribusiness Center for Research and Entrepreneurship (ACRE) representatives to take her virtual tours to the next level. She says that means working with a marketing firm to professionally produce such a tour, rather than setting up individual Zoom conferences and walking each request through the farm one-by-one. Additionally, this summer she produced an online,

“Alpacas are as standoffish as cats, smart as horses about opening gates, and as lazy as cows when it comes to feeding habits.”

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For those who want to still physically visit, the farm

For those who would like to take an Alpaca 101 class,

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Alicia is working on that, too, by documenting how she

everyone can stay in their vehicle for a tour while listen-

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ing to her pre-recorded 12-minute, looped tape for guid-

2011 into a business in 2013. The Holbrooks try to find uses

ance. She just asks guests to contact her before visiting

for all their fleece, as well.

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EACH YEAR IN RICHLAND AND LEXINGTON COUNTIES, MORE THAN 19,000 DOGS AND CATS ENTER MUNICIPAL SHELTERS. Each year, 14,000-plus of those same animals are euthanized due to lack of space and resources. Following are some of the region’s groups who advocate for the no-kill animal movement -- those who rescue homeless, abused and neglected animals, and educate the community about various pet issues and trending pet topics. The Lake Murray Lifestyle team wanted to spotlight these volunteers and pet lovers from which animals can be adopted into loving homes. If adding a pet isn’t in the immediate future, please consider donating supplies or finances to a rescue group.

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To accompany it all, Asheville offers a sound all its own with performances humming around-the-clock. Guests can tart their day with an acoustic session at one of the city’s cafés, or hit a trendy brunch spot in West Asheville for breakfast with a

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side of blues. Catch Abby the Spoon Lady, with her toes tapping service bells, or feel the reverberations of a didgeridoo just around the corner. While out and about, be sure to check out local instrument shops, as well as the world-famous Moog Music Factory. When evening falls, check the lineup

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The menu of this pleasing restaurant features gourmet Thai

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Check out some of the finest local dining establishments. What pop-

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