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   THE MAGAZINE FOR COOPERATIVE MEMBERS
VOLUME 73 • NUMBER 3
(ISSN 0047-486X, USPS 316-240)
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 Four aspiring chefs from Greenville County Schools’ culinary arts program step up to the plate for the Healthy Lunchtime Throwdown— and the results are delicious.
4 CO-OP NEWS
Updates from your cooperative
6 AGENDA
If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to be a cooperative lineworker, don’t miss the 2019 S.C. Lineman’s Rodeo
in Florence.
10 DIALOGUE
‘Nobody relaxes until the job is done’
In the aftermath of major weather events, South Carolina’s electric cooperatives join forces with federal, state and local agencies to restore power as quickly and safely as possible.
12 ENERGY Q&A
Weighing your lawn care options
Consider all the options when choosing between gas, electric and human-powered push lawn mowers.
14 SMART CHOICE
Spring cleaning
Take the drudgery out of house cleaning with these handy tools that power through the dirty work.
21 STORIES
The ship shaper
Set sail with Bill Brady, one of the state’s top model shipwrights.
22 SCENE
Discovering Daufuskie Island
Join us on a self-guided golf cart expedition in search of hidden treasures on South Carolina’s southernmost sea island.
28 RECIPE
Quick and easy vegetarian
Chef Belinda Smith-Sullivan offffers up four healthy dishes that are so satisfying you won’t even miss the meat.
30 OUTSIDE
What’s all the buzz about?
Bee City USA gardens are popping up in public spaces across South Carolina. Learn how Lake City and Greenwood are leading the way in the fifight to save pollinators.
32 GARDENER
The possibilities of parsley
More than a mere garnish on a plate, this tangy herb can also dress up your landscape.
34 MARKETPLACE 36 CALENDAR
38 HUMOR ME
Butter me up, Scottie
Enjoy humor columnist Jan A. Igoe’s musings on the games people play. Pictionary, anyone?
Wick Scurry, owner of Freeport Marina, and
his dog, River, welcome visitors who come to explore Daufuskie Island. Photo by Ruta Smith.
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                                   PHOTOS, FROM TOP: MIC SMITH; RUTA SMITH; IULIIA NEDRYGAILOVA
Discover Daufuskie
Experience the nature, history and friendly folks of this enchanting sea island
 SC FEATURE
Kids in the kitchen
SC RECIPE
Veggie delights
    MARCH 2019