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Living Healthy at the Lake
The Facts and My Opinion:
By: Claire E. Blocker
Question: If you have Heart Disease - Is a Low Carb Diet the way to healthy eating?
There is a great deal of controversy surrounding the health of diet guru Robert Atkins, MD, at the time of his death last April, the debate about the safet [story con't]
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RALLY FOR A CURE® GOLF TOURNAMENT
ALL GOLFERS INVITED
RIVER HILLS COUNTRY CLUB
SUNDAY, JULY 24, 2005 - RAIN DATE - AUGUST 28, 2005
3 COMPETITIONS: 9 HOLERS&18 HOLERS AND MEN
PRIZES WILL BE AWARDED IN EACH CATEGORY at 7:30 PM
ON THE UPPER DECK
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Young Families Love Lake Wylie!
By: Elizabeth Hartley
I don't know about you, but before we moved here I thought Lake Wylie was just one big retirement center. A nice place, sure, but with little to offer a young growing family. We moved to this area a little over a year ago with 3 children ages 7, 4 [story con't]
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Youth and Suicide: Risk Factors and Warning Signs
By: Shawn O'Brien, Psy.D.
Sadly, suicide in youngsters is more common than many people realize. Currently suicide is the fourth leading cause of death for children ages 10-14, and the third leading cause of death for adolescents ages 15-19. Children as young as six years ol [story con't]
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10 Things To Know About Lake Wylie
1. Population: 20,000 living on and near the shores in Mecklenburg, York and Gaston counties.
2. The Lake: 12,455 acres; 570 feet above see level; 325 miles of shoreline in Mecklenburg, York and Gaston counties.
3. Traffic: 30,000 vehicles daily cross the Buster Boyd Bridge.
4. Biggest Boat on Lake: 75-foot house boat.
5. Most Expensive Boat on Lake Wylie: $450,000 cabin cruiser.
6. History: The lake was created in 1904 when the Catawba River was dammed. It was known as "Catawba Lake" until 1960, when it was named after Dr. Gill Wylie, a physician and business associate of Duke Power founder Buck Duke.
7. Must See: Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden on the South Fork River section of Wylie near Belmont. The 450-acre site was created by textile magnate Daniel Stowe in 1991 and draws about 55,000 visitors annually.
8. What's Cookin': Best place on the lake to have a drink and watch the sunset: T-Bones on the Lake. Fanciest meal near the lake: The River Rat, (with the unofficial mascot of the lake - a statue of a human-sized river rat at the helm of a bathtub with an outboard). Both are in Lake Wylie, SC.
9. Best Show on Lake: Fourth of July fireworks near Buster Boyd Bridge.
10. Proper Pronunciation: Some longtime residents still don't call it Lake Wylie; it's simply the RiVAH.
Sources: Charlotte Observer archives, Duke Power and Lake Wylie Chamber of Commerce
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