Stroll The Village

Stories from the print pages of Stroll The Village, the neighborhood magazine for Baxter Village.

7 Articles

Defend the Fatherless Backs Foster Families in York County

A Baxter Village family that became licensed foster parents in 2023 found its support system in Defend the Fatherless, a Fort Mill nonprofit that began as the York County Foster Closet.

Stroll The Village·Oct 1, 2026

About 14 Defend the Fatherless volunteers posing outdoors under a blue Defend the Fatherless canopy tent, beside the words Defend the Fatherless Backs Foster Families in York County.

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Smith Family Built a Practice and a Life in Baxter Village

Justin Smith, an orthopaedic sports surgeon, and Christie Smith, a physical therapist, met on a medical mission trip in Costa Rica.

Stroll The Village·Oct 1, 2026

Justin and Christie Smith, selfie on a forested mountain overlook under cloudy sky, he in a cap and blue jacket, she in a knit hat and red jacket, beside the words Smith Family Built a Practice and a Life in Baxter Village.

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Mella, Baxter Village's Golden Retriever Therapy Dog

Mella, a 4-year-old Golden Retriever named by a 5-year-old who thought she looked like a marshmallow, is the pet therapy dog at Orchard Park Elementary, visits nursing homes and libraries, and waits…

Stroll The Village·Oct 1, 2026

Mella, a golden retriever, sitting on a front porch beside a tall vertical WELCOME sign with a pumpkin as the O, captioned 'Greeting Neighbors', beside the words Mella, Baxter Village's Golden Retriever Therapy Dog.

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Atlas & Cedar Travel Says Every Journey Begins With a Talk

Paul Zederbaum spent more than two decades as an insurance executive before founding Atlas & Cedar Travel in Fort Mill. He asks clients not just where they want to go but how they want the trip to…

Stroll The Village·Oct 1, 2026

The Eiffel Tower across the Seine, framed by trees, with a planted barge in the foreground, beside the words Atlas & Cedar Travel Says Every Journey Begins With a Talk.

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Palmer and Millie, the Richey Family's Doodle Duo

Palmer, a 5-year-old Goldendoodle named for Arnold Palmer, and Millie, a 3-year-old Australian Labradoodle the Richeys call 'Fort Millie,' walk the trails, visit the beer garden and know exactly what…

Stroll The Village·Sep 1, 2026

Palmer and Millie, two doodle dogs, sitting side by side on a porch rug by a white railing, beside the words Palmer and Millie, the Richey Family's Doodle Duo.

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Susan Fuller of Highstreet Insurance: People, Not Policies

Susan Fuller brings 23 years of agency experience and 11 years in insurance claims to Highstreet Insurance, where the team treats clients like neighbors.

Stroll The Village·Sep 1, 2026

The Highstreet Insurance team, about nine adults in black 'see possible.' T-shirts, stacked on a staircase with hands under their chins, beside the words Susan Fuller of Highstreet Insurance: People, Not Policies.

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Key Lime Trifle Recipe, Made in Honor of a Sister

Phyllis Andrews created this key lime trifle in honor of her sister Lynn, who loved key lime and trifle. Cream cheese, condensed milk, two kinds of lime juice and a graham cracker crumble, layered…

Stroll The Village·Sep 1, 2026

A key lime trifle in a glass footed dish, layered with graham crumble and filling, topped with whipped cream and lime slices, beside the words Key Lime Trifle Recipe, Made in Honor of a Sister.