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Smithsonian Roots

Music exhibit moves

into final weekend

in WinnsboroKevin BoozerStaff Writer

The Fairfield County Museum continues to host its popular New Harmonies: Celebrating American Roots Music Exhibit through Wednesday.

Whether you enjoy blue grass, folk music, blues, country or polka there is sampling of a variety of music supplied thanks to the Smithsonian Institute.

Children can interact with exhibits including strumming a banjo, touching a guitar, and playing the spoons.

Perhaps the most noteworthy portion of the exhibit is the listening station where visitors don headphones and experience recordings of each form of roots music contained in the exhibit.

This is the second of the Smithsonian traveling exhibits to visit Winnsboro, with the first one coming in 2004 and dealing with the history of old barns.

Thanks to a grant from the South Carolina Humanities Council, the Fairfield County Museum was able to host this event. The exhibit is on loan from the Smithsonian for two years and during that time it will travel to 12 different counties, with the next stop being in York County.

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Fairfield County Museum Director Pelham Lyles and Sylvia Trotter discuss bluegrass music and old radio recordings as they listen to the exhibit.

Linda Frazier reads about country music icons like Roy Acuff, Willie Nelson and Patsy Cline.

This accordion display is part of the exhibit on Klezmer music and Jewish culture.

Moore opens Winnsboro law officeKevin BoozerStaff Writer

Attorney Mike Moore is proving that you can go home again.

This spring he began a variety of legal services to persons in Winnsboro from his office at 150 South Congress St.

Though he practiced law in the Summerville/Charleston area for more than twenty years, he desired to move closer to home and to family several years ago. He, his wife Tegan, and son, Eli, live in the house where Moore grew up.

He lived in Winnsboro before attending the University of South Carolina for his undergraduate degree in journalism with an emphasis on broadcast journalism.

A 1983 graduate of Winnsboro High School, he attended law school at Ole Miss, graduating in 1990 near the top of his class.

He prefers a diversified practice, saying that he had the chance to change gears several times over the course of his legal career in areas such as contract formation and litigation, personal injury cases, divorce and custody cases, and wrongful death and product liability cases.

He offers a broad variety of litigation and transactional services including estate planning and probate services.

One of his Colleton County cases was precedent setting in the S.C. Supreme Court on the area of personal injury law, in fact.

“I believe this town has

a need for an attorney who is accessible and charges a reasonable fee to do good work,” he said.

“I’ve been blessed to have people who

remembered me and have picked up some business-related clients so far.

His office is a family affair with wife, Tegan, working as his legal

assistant and he envisions the possibility that six-year-old Eli could join him in a family practice

Attorney Mike Moore has returned to his roots to offer services to Winnsboro, where he once again resides.

Fairfield County to hold Wings and Wheels Festival

Kevin BoozerStaff Writer

The Fairfield County Chamber of Commerce is encouraging residents to help celebrate air travel and its contribution to freedom and progress by attending the Wings and Wheels Air Festival on June 2 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.

The event will be held at the Fairfield County Airport at 1291 Runway Road.

In addition to celebrating local achievements, the event will benefit outreach work.

J.A.R.S. pilot trainers will provide helicopter and fixed-wing rides.

The pilot trainers perform missionary work landing on dirt air strips in jungles, according to Terry Vicars with the chamber of commerce, and the rides are a fundraiser for that missionary group’s efforts.

There also will be vintage aircraft on display and a demonstration of more than 30 remote control airplanes.

Other points of interest include a showing of classic and muscle cars, free ice cream, music and much more.

Admission and parking for the event are free.

Located just off Highway 269 in the Greenbrier section of Fairfield County, the airport features a 5,000 foot runway and a parallel taxiway.

Other airport features include jet and 100/LL fuel storage, a terminal building, t-hangars, rental airplanes, flight instruction, a pilot’s shop and supplies.

The airport provides multiple services including maintenance, monthly parking, flight instruction and a laser grade testing center. It also performs fire spotting for the forestry commission.

In addition to the aeronautical activities, The Railroad Museum will give rides at 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.

Please contact the chamber of commerce at 635-4242 for more information.

Contact Kevin Boozer at [email protected].

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Water issues still in the worksKevin BoozerStaff WriterCindy PittsSenior Reporter

At its May 22 meeting, the Water Sewer and Gas Committee met in executive session.

The committee made a motion to support Fairfield County’s efforts to try and get permission from the City of Columbia to provide water to the Fairfield County Industrial Park. The committee’s recommendation will be made to county council who will then determine what further actions should be taken.

Also, there is a request for the Fairfield Central High School to get Columbia water for its athletic fields, but until an agreement is reached with Columbia, the fields cannot be watered.

The issue has arisen after Winnsboro started acting under its extreme drought problamation of Feb. 21. With this, the town only has a maximum of 400,000 gallons of drinkable water per day for its use.

The town continues to explore additional relief plans and conservation efforts.


A new fire department substation is coming online for the Dutchman Creek Volunteer Fire Department with a ribbon cutting ceremony to be held Sunday June 3 at 3 p.m.

Chief Ned Gwin said the new substation was built after a study determined a substation on River Road near Rock

Hill Baptist Church would lower structure insurance services office ratings from 10 to 5.

Such an improvement in the rates would result in lower insurance premiums for homeowners as well as add to residents’ safety by speeding up response times to a fire.

Gwin said the building cost $72,000 total, of which $32,000 was paid by Fairfield County; $10,000 by Fairfield Electric

Cooperative through a Round Up grant; and $30,000 paid by the Lake Wateree community.

The station will house a new 1,500 gallons per minute pumper truck and a 25,000 gallon water tank.

The building contains space for a ladder truck as well, though the department is still working to acquire a ladder truck.

With provisions for a future bathroom, kitchen and multipurpose room,

the facility was designed to facilitate additions in the future as well.

Located at 2414 River Road, the substation is being dedicated in memory of Malvina A. Moore.

Moore was a long time member of the fire department steering committee in the Lake Wateree area and helped promote local fire plans as well as collect donations.

Known affectionately

as “Mal,” Chief Gwin said Moore worked on the serving line for years at the Dutchman Creek BBQ fundraisers in addition to other community involvement.

“We are proud of the way this station honors her legacy, while providing needed resources to residents, Chief Gwin said.

Contact Kevin Boozer at [email protected]

Dutchman Creek Volunteer Fire Department to open new substation

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Fairfield County Fire Service holds boot drive fundraiser for Heroes Campaign


These boots are made for more than just walking if you’re a member of the Fairfield County Fire Service.

On Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. volunteers will be posted at various intersections around Fairfield County to hold a boot drive.

Drivers are requested to leave donations in the boots will be overseen by uniformed firefighters.

Monies raised will stay in Fairfield County for disaster response services administered by the Red Cross.

According to former Red Cross Office Manager and Red Cross Volunteer, Eddie Wathford, the Red Cross does not receive federal funding for disaster relief unless the disaster is massive such as Hurricane Katrina.

Rather, the Red Cross

depends on donations.The drive is part of the

Heroes Campaign, that the Red Cross holds each March.

“The fire chief’s association was glad to do a boot drive for us,” Wathford said. The last time Winnsboro had a boot drive was three to four years ago and the one day event raised around $1,500.

Cars who donate at an intersection will receive a six-by-six-inch square card with the American Red Cross logo that drivers can display on their windshields.

In addition to being a source of pride, the cards should keep motorists from being solicited several times for donations after they already have given to the cause.

The money raised will be earmarked for here. Funds assist families who suffer catastrophic losses in house fires, providing

them with motel rooms and client assistance debit cards which can be used to purchase clothing and food.

The group also partners with the Fairfield Electric Cooperative for “Operation Roundup” whereby residents living in a area served by the co-operative can receive donations up to $1,000 as determined on basis of need by a committee.

Wathford also helps people with paperwork for “Operation Roundup.”

He, and another volunteer for disaster services, Dorothy Gather also refer them to the Good Samaritan House if the persons are in need of clothing or food.

“After a fire, to which my unit, Station 16, is dispatched, I take off my fire helmet and put on another helmet to let the victims know the Red Cross is there to help,” Wathford said.

For other dispatches, he must wait for approval from Rock Hill before he can respond.

An eight-year volunteer with the Red Cross and a 31-year volunteer firefighter, this former vocational rehabilitation counselor is thankful for the continued opportunity to serve residents of Fairfield County.

“Our goal is for our organization to be as independent as we can and to serve people in the way that is should be done,” he said.

Thus far the group has exceeded its yearly goal of raising $11,000 by raising $13,000. Every cent raised goes to Red Cross disaster relief.

Wathford hopes this year that community members will rally together to support this worthy cause and fill a boot to help a neighbor in need.


Man hit by train near Bi-LoCindy PittsSenior Reporter

One person is dead after being hit by a train last night.

The man was reportedly lying on the railroad tracks near Bi-Lo at Highway 321 Memorial Day night when he was hit.

Antonio Pineda, of 970 Golf Course Road, Winnsboro, died at the scene, according to Fairfield County Coroner Berkley Ramsey.

Pineda would have turned 33 on June 5.

The conductor was

traveling south just outside the town of Winnsboro when he noticed Pineda lying on the tracks.

The conductor blew the trains whistle and tired to stop but was not able to.

An autopsy is being preformed Wednesday, said Ramsey.

Railroad officials and the coroner’s office are investigating the incident.

Pineda was the father of two children and also leaves behind a wife.

His funeral services will be held on Wednesday.

Local author seeks photos, storiesThere is an urgency of

remembering our history, our roots. In our fast paced world we often forget the past, our roots, and our heritage.

Dr. Virginia Schafer, a new resident of Winnsboro, is looking for original photos and stories for her book, The Local Legends of Fairfield County, South Carolina.

The book publisher is Arcadia Press, one of the leading history book publishers in the U.S.

“I want the book to focus on the unsung heroes of the county, which of course includes areas such as Blythewood, Ridgeway, Blair, Blackstock, and other areas that covers land from the Wateree to Lake Monticello,” said Schafer.

“There are so many stories and legends that have not been told and even though this is mostly

a picture book; a picture can portray a thousand words.

Many folks have the family photos in a shoebox stashed in the closet and soon these boxes and memories may be forgotten. This book is just one way to preserve and share these memories.”

As a doctor and a professional medical writer, putting together a history book was a different genre from her usual health-related publications.

“But it was meant to be.” Schafer said. “I had joined the South Carolina Writers Workshop, the state writing organization, and received an email about a need for ‘Legend’ books about South Carolina.”

After communicating with the editor and publisher, Schafer got the contract and decided

to write about Fairfield County because of one of her old patients, Carroll Pope.

“He had such fantastic and interesting stories about the area where he grew up.

The unique story about this historic place was so intriguing.

I wanted to learn more and finally picked Fairfield County as my subject matter.”

This spawned an introduction to Pelham Lyles of the Fairfield County Museum who provided many resources and introductions.

“I fell in love with the county, the people and their proud heritage.

I was so excited that we even bought a historic home in downtown Winnsboro.” Schafer added.

“I look forward to getting this book together

and learning more about the people in Fairfield County, their stories and history.

I also look forward to getting involved in the community activities and organizations such as the Fairfield County Museum. “The Smithsonian Exhibit, New Harmonies, Celebrating Americana Music, is just one example of how we can share our knowledge and stories about our ‘root’ heritage,” she said.

This exhibit is in its final weeks at the Fairfield County Museum in Winnsboro and more information can be obtained by calling 635-9811.

Original Photos can also be scanned and returned directly to the individual at the museum Tuesday through Saturday or by calling Virginia Schafer at 1-800-381-2306.

Remember when? Connecting names and stories to photographs such as this one is the passion of Dr. Viriginia Schafer.

Pelham Lyles moves with the music at the Smithsonian audio listening station.

Pelham Lyles wrote the grant to secure funding for this exhibit and credits the U.S. Congress for funding the Smithsonian and promoting the arts, something she feels passionately about.

She points out that Winnsboro music, including Pete Seeger’s “Winnsboro Cotton Mill Blues” and antique instruments add a local flare to the exhibit.

Included in the exhibit are famed artist Carew Rice’s banjo and a flute from the Civil War era.

Fans of early acoustic music such as Bob Dylan, or country musicians such as Chet Atkins and Patsy Cline, should enjoy this tribute to “roots music”

which includes old radio recordings.

“This is a regular traveling exhibit from the museum as part of the ‘Museums on Main Street’ program,” Lyles said.

The Fairfield County Museum accepts donations but does not charge for admission.

This exhibit allows patrons the opportunity to experience the connection between life and art as they partake in music, the universal language.

The museum is open to the public from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. from Tuesday through Friday and on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.


someday should the boy choose to do so..

An avid golfer and fisherman, Moore has fished in the Governor’s Cup Fishing Series and enjoys taking his son frog gigging. Though he no longer pursues the hobby, he was active as a leader and director in the community theatre in Summerville.

He describes himself as a down-to-earth, accessible country lawyer. Moore is relying upon his roots to help his practice grow.

The local relationships and a genuine desire to help people are what he enjoys most about life in a small town law office. One way he reconnected with the community was when he purchased his office space.

Brian Ogburn recognized him by sight immediately, though Mike last saw him as a 10-year-old in Ogburn’s First Bapitst Church Sunday School class.


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SATURDAY, JUNE 2 • Cornerstone Church

at 165 Columbia Road will have a hot dog and bake sale from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

• Golden Rock Fellowship Church at 46 Shrine Circle along with Pastor James H. Adamson, will host a free clothing giveaway at 9 a.m. following their praise and worship service. Golden Rock invites community members to join them every Wednesday at from noon -2 p.m. for prayer, healing, and deliverance.

SUNDAY, JUNE 3 • The Mt. Pisgah

Baptist Church will hold regular services at 9:30 a.m. (Sunday School begins at 8:30 a.m.). This worship service will be dedicated to the 2012 student graduates who attend Mt. Pisgah.

• A ribbon cutting, unveiling and open house ceremony for the Dutchman’s Creek Substation will be held on 3 p.m. The fire substation address is 2414 River Road. Dutchman’s Creek fire department will be taking care of the refreshments for the day and will handle the signage for the building.

MONDAY, JUNE 4• Summer Enrichment

Program begins at 198 Pumphouse Road. For more information, contact Speak to my Heart Ministries at 803-815-7432.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6• Community Vacation

Bible School ages four-year-old to adult will be held in Garden Street Park on June 6, 7, and 8 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Spanish and ASL interpreters are available for the event sponsored by Crooked Run Baptist Church, Church of the Nazarene and Washington Street Baptist Church.

UPCOMING EVENTS• The Banks Weir

reunion will be held June 10 at Eph “Rick” Weir’s place off Ashford Rd. in Chester. The meeting

begins at 12:30 p.m. with lunch following. Ppaer products will be provided. All descendants are invited and asked to bring a well-filled picnic basket. For more information, contact Sue Branham at 803-209-2497.

• Lake Wateree Baptist Church at 5856 River Road, Ridgeway is holding vacation Bible school from June 10-14. With a theme of Amazing Wonders Aviation, participants will “fly” around the world as they encounter God’s awesome wonders and power. Children age four through senior citizens are admitted to the event which is free and open to the public. Teenagers also will have special activities including a “Race with the Bible” Bible study.

• St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church Vacation Bible School will be held at 207 North Garden St. June 11-15 on Monday from 6 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. and Tuesday-Friday: 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. All are welcome to come and enjoy food, games and fellowship on Saturday,

June 16, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.• On June 16 the Golden

Rock Fellowship Church will hold their First Annual Young Men’s Conference from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. The following morning at during the 8 a.m. service the guest speaker will be Rev. D.L. Jackson of White Baptist Church No.1.

•Lake Wateree Presbyterian Church in Ridgeway will hold Vacation Bible School from Monday June 18 to Friday June 23. from 6 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Children ages 5 - 12 are welcome and encouraged to attend at 3257 Old Windmill Road.

• The Coleman Family will be sponsoring a bus to Arundel Mills/Hanover, Md. (outside Baltimore). The departure will be June 22 at 2 a.m. and will return on June 24 around 9 p.m. The bus will leave from Blair and will also pick up in Chester. For more information, please call: Marilyn Butler, 803-635-9142 or Sherri Thompson, 803-581-0522.

• Fairfield Central High School Class of 1992 20 Year Class Reunion

will be Oct. 5 and 6. For more Information about the reunion and to find out how you can help, please send an email to: [email protected] or contact Michael Davis at 614-204-1682.

Include the following Information in your email: Your Name, Address, Phone #, Email Address. Also, follow our group on Facebook.com

ONGOING EVENTS• Surgical Weight Loss

Support Group has started meeting in the Fairfield Memorial Hospital Conference Room on the second Tuesday and third Thursday of each month from 6-7 p.m.

The support group is

for patients who have had surgical weight loss procedures or are preparing for surgery. The group was created to help patients with the emotional impact of the weight loss and the lifestyle changes that are made.

There will be guest speakers, educational classes, specialists, etc. at the meetings for the group. No officers, no dues or fees to belong.

Please join us and reap the benefits of having someone to share your challenges, emotions and fears from those who have experienced this life style changing event.

For more information, contact Cheryl Pickett at635-7817.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

Dryer causing traffic delays on Highway 34Cindy PittsSenior Reporter

In route from Sweden to Shelby, N.C. a large dryer moved through Winnsboro County Wednesday.

After arriving in Charleston the Yankee Dryer, which produces

tissue paper, was moved upcountry and was at the traffic circle in Saluda County over the weekend.

On Tuesday the large load, which was a 180-foot trailer made its way down Highway 391 into Newberry County and continued out of town on

Highway 34.On Wednesday the

large load that travels at a top speed of 35 mph started out at the Broad River on Highway 34 and was headed towards Winnsboro.

A host of officers with the Fairfield County

Sheriff’s Office guided traffic away from the large load as utility workers held up lines for the the tall load to cross under.

J.E. Oswalt and Son movers out of Batesburg-Leesville was hired to move the load from Charleston to North Carolina.

Cindy Pitts|The ObserverThe Yankee Dryer starts its Wednesday journey at the Broad River on Highway 34.

Absentee voting has started for June primaryCindy PittsSenior Reporter

Absentee voting is now underway for the June 12 primary.

Fairfield County Clerk of Court Betty Jo Beckham will face a challenge from Dorothy Boyd Belton on the Democratic ticket. The winner of the primary will be the clerk of court for the next term.

For House District 41 Mary Gail Douglas, Paul Dove, Annie McDaniel, E. Sutton and Palmer Nicholson will face off for the seat. While there will

likely be a run off in primary the eventual winner will face William Gary.

The Democratic primary will also determine who will be the next sheriff of Fairfield County. Fairfield County Sheriff Herman Young faces challenges from Will Montgomery and Eddie “Big Ed” White.

To vote absentee a person will need their identification card or a voter registration card and meet the reasons for voting absentee

Reach Cindy Pitts at [email protected] or 276-0625 ext. 108.

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Opinion Friday, June 1, 2012

The Herald Independent

We’ve been Zucked

Well, they say Friday May 18th was a historic day.

A hoodie, literally and figuratively, offering up the largest IPO in years. That morning Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of Facebook and majority shareholder, rang the Nasdaq opening bell.

Issuing in a start of a truly “new world” or ending the same. Time will tell. It’s been on every battery device, camera and lip in the civilized world.

There has been a source of much pride for Americans.

Rightly so, in some sense, but is it all it’s cracked up to be? As far as I can tell it is so much air. What do we have here? Seriously, what?

A company worth about $100 Billion and Zuckie has $20 billion. A few other people somewhat less. How does that do anything for anyone else?

Depending on which site one reads, Facebook has from 1,600 to 2,000 employees. There is some talk of additional hires in Menlo Park, CA. Still, all that value and there is no real “person on the street” benefit.

For a little perspective. It was reported March 8 by the Securities and Exchange Commission that Chrysler’s value was $7.5 billion.

At the end of 2009 there were 59,000 Chrysler employees. Less than one tenth of the size, producing 30 times more jobs.

A few days ago it was on the news that Facebook was larger, value wise, than GM and Ford combined.

Ford employs 164,000 and GM employs 202,000 people. That’s 366,000 folks earning a salary from two companies that actually make something.

Lee Iacocca, the erstwhile CEO of Chrysler, is reported to have said, paraphrasing somewhat, “We all can’t go around just servicing each other. At some point we have to make something.” Channeling a little “Hulk,” right on brother!

A personal aside. Some years ago when I lived in Charlotte, Mr. Iacocco was in transition after leaving Chrysler. He bought into a Chrysler dealership there. I was in the dealership on business, working for NationsBank, turned a corner and there was Lee sitting at a desk.

Dressed in his usual dapper way with suit jacket on. We spoke. He was gracious as his reputation.

Look at the jobs just from these automobile companies and merge it into our world. It is the glue for a day-to-day society. Take the product and what jobs it provides. Dealerships, gas stations and “rims.” (Sorry, I could not help myself.)

The world wants to talk about Facebook? It reminds me of old Gene Autry movies. There are Native Americans sending smoke signals. They might be saying, “I am at a stoplight.” Or, “here’s my hourly stupid “funny saying” poster until I can get home.” Give me a break.

Wells Fargo, the new Wachovia, has a book value of $134.75 billion. They are the fourth largest bank in the US, and, have 270,000 employees.

While the exact number of South Carolinians working for them is not listed, just going by the number of branches and the normal positions in each, WF has at least 1,000 SC folks getting a salary. So, Wells Fargo in S.C. has half as many people getting salaries as all of world-wide Facebook.

And, in Fairfield we have 244 folks working for us. Thats about 15 percent as many as the $100 billion company has. This “fad” will have a “shelf life.”

Out of the mouth of late-night jocks, “This week investors will be able to buy shares of Facebook stock for the first time ever. It’s great - now you can lose all your money in the same place you lost all your time.” - Jimmy Fallon

“Facebook has revealed their estimated net worth - $100 billion. That’s almost as much money as businesses lose every year from their employees wasting time looking at Facebook.” - Jay Leno

Actually, Facebook is nothing but air. At least with smoke you can see what’s ahead.

We’ve been Zucked!

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From the FBI to Fairfield CountyAlways having had an

infatuation with everything related to forensic science, court cases, crimes and law enforcement, I watch all the television shows that pertain to it in any way.

My husband does not share my interest in such shows, he prefers American Pickers, Pawn Shop and the History Channel which is why we have more than one television in the house.

I enjoy all three CSI shows, both NCIS, Southland, Criminal Minds, Law and Order and Blue Bloods to name just a few.

Patricia Cornwell is my favorite author and as I read each of her books, I place myself in the laboratory of Kay Sparketta, her forensic expert.

Because of this interest, you can imagine my excitement when I learned that one of the members to join our church this past year (Lake Wateree Presbyterian, U.S.A.) is a retired agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

What interesting stories I knew he would have.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation originated from a force of special agents created in 1908 by then Attorney General Charles Bonaparte during the presidency of Theodore Roosevelt.

Bonaparte was responsible for creating a corps of special agents from the Department of Justice. These former detectives and secret service men were the forerunners of the FBI.

The establishment of this kind of agency at a national level was very controversial because for many years it was thought that it was up to the states to fulfill government responsibilities.

The Department of Justice under Bonaparte had no investigators except a few special agents and examiners. Since its beginning in 1870, this department used its funds to investigate federal crimes by hiring detectives and investigators from other federal agencies, later calling on secret service operatives.

This proved to be very expensive and so in May of 1908 a law was passed preventing the Department of Justice from engaging secret service personnel.

Ten former secret service investigators became special agents and on March 16, 1909, George Wickersham, Bonaparte’s successor, named the organization Federal Bureau of Investigation.

In the next few years the agents grew in number to more than 300. In those years there were fewer federal crimes and so the FBI was investigating national banking, bankruptcy, naturalization, antitrust and land fraud.

Later, they investigated such crimes as transporting women over state lines for immoral purposes and with the entry of the United States into world war II came espionage and acts of sabotage. By 1921 the lawless years brought about the gangster activities and prohibition.

J. Edgar Hoover at the age of 26 became the assistant director of the FBI and three years later was named its director.

At that time the bureau had grown to 650 employees of which 441 were special agents. Hoover headed the agency from 1924 until his death in 1972 at the age of 77 years.

I was quite sure Brown had lived an exciting life and had many experiences that he could share and that is why I chose him as a person-of-interest.

His full name is Thomas H. Brown. He was born in Miami, Florida as the middle child of three boys.

His father Gordon was with Eastern Airlines so the family moved around considerably.

His mother Tommi Grace was a homemaker. His siblings include Gordon who lives in Long Beach, Calif. and Robert living in Winston Salem, N.C.

Brown attended R.J. Reynolds High School in Winston Salem, graduated from the University of North Carolina and attended law school at Lake Forest where he earned a B.A. in political science and economics.

He received his law degree in 1969.

When a FBI agent came to talk to his class during his last year at law school, Brown found the prospect very interesting and decided to become an agent rather than a lawyer for JAG.

His 16 week training took place at Quantico and he became a FBI agent.

Brown met Phyllis Dunham while in high school and they married in June of 1968. Phyllis oversaw all programs for handicapped children at the Winston Salem recreation department.

She taught physical education for 17 years before becoming an instructional technology specialist until her retirement in 2004. She continues part-time work as an ITS at Spears Creek Road Child Development.

The couple was blessed with two daughters, Meredith Leigh and Nancy Grace. Their grandchildren include William, Hunter and Thomas Halliday and Adam and Allison Orman. The Browns are members of the Lake Wateree Presbyterian Church.

The family lived in San Diego, California, San Antonio and Fort Hood, Texas between the years 1969 to 1975.

Brown joined the bureau in 1969 where he stayed until his retirement in 1993. He then joined the Stone Container Paper Company as manager of corporate security until 1999.

He became a SLED agent for the Attorney General’s office from 1999 to 2005 and then worked part-time on cases until 2007.

He worked on criminal cases for the better part

of his career, mostly bank robberies, kidnappings and public corruption. Brown was also a legal instructor for the bureau, a hostage negotiator and a principal firearms instructor.

I asked Brown if any cases held a particular interest for him and he mentioned the Larry Gene Bell case of 1985.

Many of you will remember this one since it took place in the Columbia area. Larry Bell was a double murderer in Lexington County. He kidnapped a 17 year old and a 10 year old and killed both girls.

It was the largest manhunt in South Carolina. Bell made eight phone calls to the girl’s family, taunting them and giving directions to the whereabouts of the bodies.

It was an indentation of a telephone number on a scratch pad and the help of the telephone company that led to the capture and arrest of Bell. He was tried and executed.

Another notable case special to Agent Brown was the Lost Trust case from 1989 to 1991, when more than 20 legislators were put in jail for bribery.

These state legislators were investigated by the FBI and indicted by a federal grand jury. It was the worst case of State House corruption at that time.

Now, in 2012 the FBI has grown to more than 8,000 agents.

Tom and Phyllis lived in Blythewood from 1995 to 2010 and at that time they rebuilt a home on the Lake Wateree property they had since 1984 and moved full time to the lake.

This is a very interesting man and I truly enjoyed our interview.

Brown

Grace’sSpaceGrace Tarrant,Contributor

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Johnnie “Dot” Ladd

Funeral services for Johnnie Bell Gregory “Dot” Ladd, age 86, will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, May 30 at Salem Presbyterian Church PCA, Salem Crossroads, Blair with burial to follow in the church cemetery.

The Reverend Richard Hodges will officiate. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. on Tuesday, May 29, at Pope Funeral Home in Winnsboro.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Salem Presbyterian Church or to Richard Winn Academy.

Mrs. Ladd passed away on Monday, May 28 at the home of her son, Billy Ladd. Daughter of the late William Doyle Gregory and Leila Bell Harmon Gregory, she was born on August 7, 1925 in Pomaria, SC.

She graduated from Monticello High School and attended Newberry College and the Columbia Hospital School of Nursing.

Dot was married on August 22, 1944, to the late Thomas Albert Ladd.

They were married for 39 years, and she enjoyed working with him in the family store.

A homemaker who loved gardening, she was active in the Women in the Church

at Salem PCA as well as in the Richard Winn Academy Booster Club.

Mrs. Ladd is survived by three sons, Thomas Albert Ladd of Texas City, TX, William James “Billy” Ladd (Martha) of

Winnsboro, and Johnny Gregory Ladd (Becky) of Cross Hill; one daughter, Lucy Caroline “Callie” Smith (Carl) of Tryon,

N.C.; three grandchildren, Frances Ladd Lightcap (Jamie) of Spartanburg, Lucy Caroline “Callie” Ladd of Winnsboro, and

William James Ladd, Jr. of Winnsboro; four great-grandchildren; and one step great-grandson. Also surviving are one

brother, Robert Louis Gregory (Gerry) of Mooresville, N.C.; one sister, Marguerite Elizabeth Mayer of Columbia; two

sisters-in-law, Ruth Lamb Gregory of Union, and Clara Lou Gregory of West Columbia; and other family and friends.

In addition to her parents and husband, she was predeceased by two brothers, Sidney Harmon Gregory and William Doyle

Gregory and one brother-in-law, Carroll Bryan Mayer.

The family extends special appreciation to Laverne March for her care and devotion.

Pope Funeral Home is serving the Ladd family.

Online condolences may be sent to www.popefuneralhomesc.com.

Virginia Mae Mann

A graveside service for Virginia Mae Mann, age 91, will be held at noon on Saturday, June 2 at Bethel United Methodist Church Cemetery.

The family will receive friends prior to the service on Saturday morning from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at Pope Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorials and donations may be made to a food bank in your area.

Mrs. Mann of Dayton, Ohio, formerly of Winnsboro and Strongsville, Ohio, passed away on Saturday May 26.

She was retired from Rikes as a hairdresser.

She is survived by three sons, Larry “Randy” Mann (Judy) of Strongsville, Ohio; Jerry Mann (Carol) of West Carrollton, Ohio; and Rick Mann (Peggy) of Dayton, Ohio; four grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.

She is also survived by two sisters, Dottie Ward of Antioch, Tenn., and Melva Arnold (Jerry) of Suber Heights, Ohio.

Mrs. Mann was

predeceased by her husband, Lawrence “Buster” Mann and one brother-in-law, Warren Ward.

Pope Funeral Home is serving the Mann family.

Online condolences may be sent to www.popefuneralhomesc.com.

Abilio Antonio Pineda

A memorial service for Abilio Antonio Pineda, age 32, will be held at Pope Funeral Home on June 6, 2012, at 11 a.m. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service.

Mr. Pineda died May 28, 2012.

He was husband of Ashley Renee Pineda and the son of Abilio Pineda Sr. and Sandra Castro, born in Choloma, Honduras, June 5, 1979. He worked at the Fairfield County Animal Adoption Center.

In addition to his wife, Renee, Mr. Pineda is survived by a son, Emiliano Antonio Pineda; a daughter, Abigail Grace Pineda; three brothers, Jorge R. Ramon, Jose G. Pineda, Jason A. Perez; one sister, Aracely B. Joza.

Pope Funeral Home is serving the Pineda family.

Online condolences may be sent to the Pineda family at www.popefuneralhomesc.com.

Jehu anointed kingAnd Elisha the prophet

called one of the children of the prophets, and said unto him, Gird up thy loins, and take this box of oil in thine hand, and go to Ramothgilead: And when thou comest thither, look out there Jehu the son of Jehoshaphat the son of Nimshi, and go in, and make him arise up from among his brethren, and carry him to an inner chamber; Then take the box of oil, and pour it on his head, and say, Thus saith the LORD, I have anointed thee king over Israel. Then open the door, and flee, and tarry not. So the young man, even the young man the prophet, went to Ramothgilead. And when he came, behold, the captains of the host were sitting; and he said, I have an errand to thee, O captain. And Jehu said, Unto which of all us? And he said, To thee, O captain. And he arose, and went into the house; and he poured the oil on his head, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, I have anointed thee king over the people of the LORD, even over Israel. And thou shalt smite the house of Ahab thy master, that I may avenge the blood of my servants the prophets, and the blood of all the servants of the LORD, at the hand of Jezebel. For

the whole house of Ahab shall perish: and I will cut off from Ahab him that pisseth against the wall, and him that is shut up and left in Israel: And I will make the house of Ahab like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, and like the house of Baasha the son of Ahijah: And the dogs shall eat Jezebel in the portion of Jezreel, and there shall be none to bury her. And he opened the door, and fled.

Then Jehu came forth to the servants of his lord: and one said unto him, Is all well? wherefore came this mad fellow to thee? And he said unto them, Ye know the man, and his communication. And they said, It is false; tell us now. And he said, Thus and thus spake he to me, saying, Thus saith the LORD, I have anointed thee king over Israel. Then they hasted, and took every man his garment, and put it under him on the top of the stairs, and blew with trumpets, saying, Jehu is king.

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UPCOMINGBethel ARP Church in

Winnsboro is very excited to announce they will be hosting VBS, Adventures on Promise Island, June 24-27, 6 - 8:30 p.m., beginning with a light dinner, for children ages 3 - 14. Adult Class is also available (the program for the Adult class will be announced soon).

Please plan to join us! Visit our VBS website at http://www.va c at i o n b i b l e s c h o o l .com/bethelarp for more information and registration.

ONGOINGRegistration is now

open for Summer Kids Camp, which runs June 4 – Aug. 3, for children ages 3-13 at A More Excellent Way Church, 245 Adams Road, Blythewood. Half-day and full-day slots available with low price rates. Academic tutoring in math and reading will

be offered, plus outdoor sports activities, including swimming and field trips, piano, dance and more. Call 803-834-4214 for more information. www.amorexway.com.

The Lake Wateree Baptist Church will resume Lakeside worship services every Sunday morning at 8:15 a.m. Memorial Day thru Labor Day weekend. This is a casual dress outdoor service to enable sportsmen and campers at Lake Wateree to worship in a beautiful, relaxed natural setting. Boaters are able to enjoy the services from their water craft as a dock and sufficient sound equipment is provided. Parking is available at the service area for those who would like to remain in their vehicles also. The services take place in the open air or covered, lakeside pavilion area behind Lake Wateree

Baptist Church, 5856 River Road, Ridgeway near the Dutchman Creek Bridge. Pastor Ron Gregory leads in worship along with Oscar Branham Jr. and others who assist with special music. You will receive a blessing. Everyone is invited to worship by the lake. For directions or more info please call 803-337-2838.

Golden Rock Fellowship Church hosts Pray on Healing and Deliverance, each Wednesday at noon. The Rev. James Adamson is Pastor. Join us for Sunday Worship at 8 a.m., Bible Study Fridays at 6:30 p.m. and Intercessory Prayer 9-11, on the first and third Saturday. Call 803-438-0648 for more information.

Victory Temple Pentecostal Church of Jesus Christ, located at 370 Golf Course Road in Winnsboro. Hear a

powerful Word preached with an atmosphere of anointed praise and worship. Sundays at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. The Pastor is Rick Murphy.

Noon Day prayer is held each day at the Mt. Seir Baptist Church, 136 Rimer Pond Road, Blythewood, at noon. For more information call Australia Rush 803-754-7446.

Greater Faith Temple Church, 456 Cherry Road, weekly services Bible study 7 p.m. every Wednesday, Sunday School 10:45 a.m. and Sunday worship at noon.

Prayers for Fairfield County, a body of believers coming together in the name of Jesus Christ, invites everyone to pray for Fairfield County and its citizens. Meetings are monthly. All are welcome. To become involved or for more information, call 803-338-8026, or email [email protected].

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On Wednesday night, around 30 gallons of a sludge called “OFFAL” were found on Parr Road near Monticello.

The spill was in a stream that went down the road.

The smelly substance is restaurant grease and food particles that are used to make food for dogs and other animals.

Cleanup crews began their

work Wednesday night by placing sand over the substance and Parr Road was closed early Thursday for the mop up efforts. The mess was pushed to the side of the road.

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Congratulations’ to the 2012 Graduating Class of Fairfi eld Central High School

Let me congratulate you on the occasion of your graduation from FCHS and to commend you most highly for your extraordinary achievements. This class has impressed me throughout your fi nal year as a truly outstanding class. You have showed that you understand the importance of hard work, commitment, trustworthy, and loyalty. During the past year, I have watched you grow more poised and confi dent in your capabilities and have been pleased to see that growth. You have contributed much to your school, and those contributions have helped your own development. I know you will do well at your next stage in life be it at the college level, in the military, or in the work force, and you will continue to make all of us including your parents, proud of your accomplishments. More than that, I know you will continue to be the fi ne upstanding young men and women you have become.

Best wishes in all the years ahead. May they be happy and fulfi lling ones for this 2012 graduation class!

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STATE OF SOUTH CAR-OLINAIN THE COURT OF COM-MON PLEAS

COUNTY OF FAIRFIELDCASE NO. 11-CP-20-259AMENDED NOTICE OF SALEVanderbilt Mortgage andFinance, Inc.Plaintiff,-vs-Bruce Small a/k/a BruceSmalls,Defendant(s)

BY VIRTUE of a judgmentheretofore granted in the caseof Vanderbilt Mortgage andFinance, Inc. vs. Bruce Smalla/k/a Bruce Smalls, I, CarolAnn Tolen, as Special Refereefor Fairfield County, will sell onJune 4, 2012, at 11:00 am, atthe Fairfield County Court-house, 101 S. CongressStreet, Winnsboro, SouthCarolina, to the highest bidder:

All that certain piece, parceland tract of land, lying, beingand situate in the County ofFairfield, State of SouthCarolina being further shownand delineated as Tract 1A,containing 1.000 acre, more orless, as shown on a plat pre-pared for Bruce Smalls by JackSmith, RLS, dated September15, 2005, and recorded inFairfield Co. in Cabinet 743 atPage 300 on October 12,2005. Said plat being in-corporated herein by refer-ence for a more complete andaccurate description of metes,bounds, and distances. This isa portion of Tax map No. 104-00-00-04.ANDAll that certain piece, parceland tract of land, lying, beingand situate in the county ofFairfield, State of SouthCarolina being further shownand delineated as Tract 1C,containing 1.000 acre, more orless, as shown on a plat pre-pared for Bruce Smalls by JackSmith, RLS, dated October 3,2005, and recorded in FairfieldCo. in Cabinet 743 at Page301 on October 12, 2005. Saidplat being incorporated hereinby reference for a morecomplete and accurate de-scription of metes, bounds,and distances. This is a por-tion of Tax map No. 104-00-00-04.

DERIVATION: Being the sameproperty conveyed to BruceSmall a/k/a Bruce Smalls bydeed of John Edward Smallsrecorded October 12, 2005 inDeed book 743 at Page 295,and being a portion of thesame property acquired byJohn Edward Smalls by will ofWill Small (Probate Box 1 atPackage 105 Estate closedMay 6, 1987)

TMS089-04-03-009-001Also to include access toSmallstown Road by way of 50'right of way as shown onabove referenced plats.Property Address: 2952Smallstown Rd., Winnsboro,SC 29180Mobile Home: 2006 SouthernHomes VIN# DESAL1441AB

SUBJECT TO FairfieldCOUNTY TAXES.TERMS OF SALE: The suc-cessful bidder, other than thePlaintiff, will deposit with theSpecial Referee at conclusionof the bidding, five (5%) of hisbid, in cash or equivalent, asevidence of good faith, thesame to be applied to pur-chase price in case of com-pliance, but to be forfeited andapplied first to costs and thento Plaintiff's debt in the case ofnoncompliance. Should thelast and highest bidder fail orrefuse to make the requireddeposit at the time of the bid orcomply with the other terms orthe bid within twenty (20) days,then the Special Referee mayresell the property on the sameterms and conditions on somesubsequent Sales Day (at therisk of the former highestbidder). No personal or defi-ciency judgment being de-manded, the bidding will notremain open after the date ofsale, but compliance with thebid may be made immediately.The successful bidder will berequired to pay interest on theamount of the bid from thedate of sale to date of com-pliance with the bid at the rateof 10.75% per annum.___________________Carol Ann TolenSpecial Referee for FairfieldCounty

Theodore von Keller, EsquireB. Lindsay Crawford, III, Es-quireSara HutchinsColumbia, South CarolinaAttorney for Plaintiff5/18 5/25 6/1

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NOTICE OF SALEBY VIRTUE of a decreeheretofore granted in the caseof: Wachovia Mortgage Cor-poration vs. Jodi C. Clack;Randy H. Clack; The SouthCarolina Department ofRevenue; , C/A No. 11-CP-20-0051, The following propertywill be sold on June 4, 2012, at11:00 AM at the FairfieldCounty Courthouse to thehighest bidder All that certainpiece, parcel or lot of land, ly-ing, being and situate in thecorporate limits of the Town ofWinnsboro, County of Fairfield,State of South Carolina, beingcomposed of Lots 11 and 12on a plat prepared by W.M.Estes, Jr., Surveyor, datedFebruary 10, 1936, recorded inthe Office of the Clerk of Courtfor Fairfield County in PlatBook 2, Page 47, beingbounded as follows, to-wit: Onthe North by a street shown ona said plat; on the East by Lots25, 26, 27, 28, and a portion of29, as shown on said plat, nowof Kirkpatrick and of Hall; onthe South by lands of LaurensElliott; and on the West byLot 10 of said plat, now ofCrawford Derivation: Book 842at Page 245 107 E. HighStreet, Winnsboro, SC 29180107-03-11-004-000 SUBJECTTO ASSESSMENTS,FAIRFIELD AD VALOREMTAXES, EASEMENTSAND/OR, RESTRICTIONS OFRECORD, AND OTHERSENIOR ENCUMBRANCES.TERMS OF SALE: A 5% de-posit in certified funds is re-quired. The deposit will beapplied towards the purchaseprice unless the bidder de-faults, in which case the de-posit will be forfeited. If thesuccessful bidder fails, or re-fuses, to make the requireddeposit, or comply with his bidwithin 30 days, then theproperty will be resold at hisrisk. No personal or deficiencyjudgment being demanded, thebidding will not remain openafter the date of sale, butcompliance with the bid maybe made immediately. Thesuccessful bidder will be re-quired to pay interest on theamount of the bid from date ofsale to date of compliance withthe bid at the rate of 6.75% perannum. For complete terms ofsale, see Judgment ofForeclosure and Sale filed withthe Fairfield County Clerk ofCourt at C/A #11-CP-20-0051.NOTICE: The foreclosure deedis not a warranty deed. In-terested bidders should satisfythemselves as to the quality oftitle to be conveyed by ob-taining an independent titlesearch prior to the foreclosuresale date. John E. James, IIISpecial Referee for FairfieldCounty Samuel C. Waters,Esq. Attorney for Plaintiff P.O.Box 100200 Columbia, SC29202-3200 (803) 744-4444011784-17883 Website:www.rtt-law.com (see link toResources/Foreclosure Sales)5/25 6/1 6/8State of South CarolinaCounty of Fairfield

IN THE COURT OFCOMMON PLEASC/A No: 2012-CP-20-150

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Green Tree Servicing LLC, asServicer for BombardierCapital, Inc.Plaintiff,vs.William Connolly and anyUnknown Occupants being aclass designated as John DoeDefendants.

TO THE DEFENDANT (S)ABOVE-NAMED

YOU ARE HEREBY requiredto Answer the Complaint in thisaction, of which a copy isherewith served upon you, toserve a copy of your answeron to said Complaint on thepersons whose names aresubscribed below at Post Of-fice Box 4216, Columbia, SC29240, within thirty (30) daysafter service hereof, exclusiveof the day of such servicehereof; and if you fail to an-swer the Complaint within thetime aforesaid, judgment bydefault will be rendered againstyou for the relief demanded inthe Complaint.

NOTICE OF FILINGCOMPLAINTNOTICE IS HEREBY GIVENthat the original Complaint inthe above entitled action, to-gether with the Summons, wasfiled in the Office of the Clerkof Court for Fairfield County onApril 13, 2012 at 11:19 a. m..CRAWFORD & VON KELLER,LLCB. LINSAY CRAWFORD, IIITHEODORE VON KELLERSARA C. HUTCHINSPost Office Box 4216Columbia, SC 29240(803) 790-2626Green Tree5/25 6/01 6/08

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SUMMONSDeficiency Judgment WaivedSTATE OF SOUTH CAR-OLINA IN THE COURT OFCOMMON PLEAS COUNTYOF FAIRFIELD DOCKET NO.12-CP-20-0155 US BankNational Association, astrustee for the holders of theCSFB Mortgage Pass-ThroughCertificates, Series 2002-HE4,Plaintiff, v. Ronald Swanger;Midland Funding LLC-(MFL)Assignee of Aspire Visa; As-phalt-Glass Industries, Inc.;Defendant(s). TO THE DE-FENDANT(S), Asphalt-GlassIndustries, Inc.: YOU AREHEREBY SUMMONED andrequired to appear and defendby answering the Complaint inthis foreclosure action onproperty located at 1221 SyrupMill Road, Ridgeway, SouthCarolina 29130, being des-ignated in the County tax re-cords as TMS# 183-04-02-002,of which a copy is herewithserved upon you, and to servea copy of your Answer on thesubscribers at their offices, 220Executive Center Drive, Suite109, Post Office Box 100200,Columbia, South Carolina,29202-3200, within thirty (30)days after theservice hereof, exclusive of theday of such service; exceptthat the United States ofAmerica, if named, shall havesixty (60) days to answer afterthe service hereof, exclusive ofthe day of such service; and ifyou fail to do so, judgment bydefault will be rendered againstyou for the relief demanded inthe Complaint. TO MINOR(S)OVER FOURTEEN YEARSOF AGE AND/OR MINOR(S)UNDER FOURTEEN YEARSOF AGE AND THE PERSONWITH WHOM THE MINOR(S)RESIDES AND/OR TOPERSONS UNDER SOMELEGAL DISABILITY: YOUARE FURTHER SUMMONEDAND NOTIFIED to apply forthe appointment of a GuardianAd Litem to represent saidminor(s) within thirty (30) daysafter the service of thisSummons upon you. If you failto do so, application for suchappointment will be made bythe Plaintiff(s) herein. NOTICETO THE DEFENDANTSABOVE NAMED: YOU WILLPLEASE TAKE NOTICE thatthe Summons and Complaint,of which the foregoing is acopy of the Summons, werefiled with theClerk of Court for FairfieldCounty, South Carolina onApril 16, 2012. NOTICE OFFORECLOSURE IN-TERVENTION PLEASE TAKENOTICE THAT pursuant to theSouth Carolina Supreme CourtAdministrative Order 2011-05-02-01, you may have a right toForeclosure Intervention. Tobe considered for any availableForeclosure Intervention, youmay communicate with andotherwise deal with the Plaintiffthrough its law firm, RogersTownsend & Thomas, PC.Rogers Townsend & Thomas,PC represents the Plaintiff inthis action. Our law firm doesnot represent you. Under ourethical rules, we are prohibitedfrom giving you any legal ad-vice. You must submit any re-quests for Foreclosure In-tervention consideration within30 days from the date you areserved with this Notice. IFYOU FAIL, REFUSE, ORVOLUNTARILY ELECT NOTTO PARTICIPATE INFORECLOSURE IN-TERVENTION, THEFORECLOSURE ACTIONMAY PROCEED. RogersTownsend & Thomas, PCATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFFSamuel C.Waters (SC Bar #5958) 220Executive Center Drive PostOffice Box 100200 (29202)Columbia, SC 29210 (803) 744-4444 Columbia, South Car-olina May 1, 20125/25 6/1 6/8

NOTICE TO CREDITORS OFESTATES

All persons having claimsagainst the following estatesare required to deliver or mailtheir claims to the indicatedPersonal Representatives(PR), appointed to administerthese estates, AND to file theirclaims on Form #371PC, withthe Probate Court forFAIRFIELD COUNTY at POBOX 385, WINNSBORO, SC29180, on or before the datethat is 8 months after the dateof the first publication of thisNotice to Creditors, or suchpersons shall be forever barredas to their claims. All claimsare required to be presented inwritten statements, indicatingthe name and address ofclaimant, basis of the claim,amount claimed, date whenthe claim will become due,nature of any uncertainty as tothe amount claimed and datewhen due, and description ofany security as to the claim.Estate: DEBRA WALTERSSTANBERRYCase Number:2012ES2000074Personal Representatives:TIFFANIE E. CUREYAddress: 310 DUCHESSTRAILLEXINGTON, SC 29073Attorney, if applicable:Address:Date of Death: 02/04/2012

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STATE OFSOUTH CAROLINAIN THE COURT OFCOMMON PLEASCOUNTY OF FAIRFIELDSUMMONS AND NOTICE OFFILING OF COMPLAINT(NON-JURY MORTGAGEFORECLOSURE)C/A NO: 2012-CP-20-172DEFICIENCY WAIVED

US Bank, National Association,as Trustee for the Certi-ficateholders of Banc ofAmerica Funding Corporation2009-FT1 Trust, MortgagePass-Through Certificates,Series 2009-FT1,PLAINTIFF,vs.Gayree L. Young a/k/a LindaYoung, and Jarrod Haning asTrustee of the Young FamilyTrust dated May 13, 2005,DEFENDANT(S).

TO THE DEFENDANTS,ABOVE NAMED:YOU ARE HEREBYSUMMONED and required toanswer the Complaint in theabove entitled action, a copy ofwhich is herewith served uponyou, and to serve a copy ofyour answer upon the un-dersigned at their office, 1300Pickens Street, Columbia,South Carolina, within thirty(30) days after service hereofupon you, exclusive of the dayof such service, and if you failto answer the Complaint withinthe time aforesaid or oth-erwise appear and defend, thePlaintiff, in this action will ap-ply to the Court for the reliefdemanded in the Complaint,and judgment by default will berendered against you for therelief demanded in theComplaint.NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVENthat the original Complaint inthe above entitled action wasfiled in the office of the Clerk ofCourt for Fairfield County onApril 20, 2012.KORN LAW FIRM, P.A.P.O. Box 112641300 Pickens StreetColumbia, South Carolina29211-1264

BY:MEREDITH L. PRICKETTAttorney for Plaintiff

Columbia, South CarolinaMay 8, 20126/1 6/8 6/15

Abandoned Vehicles1998 HONDA ACCORD1HGCG1650WA067834

2000 BUCIK REGAL2G4WB52K3Y1355353

1995 VW3VWWC81HXSM098259

2001 BUICK CENTRY2G4WS52111263882

2008 SUMMIT HUAWINMOTORCYCLE L8XTHK5069

1992 NISSAN NXJN1GB36C2NU103175

VEH WILL BE SOLDCONTACT MURPHY'STOWING 803-337-86966/1 6/8 6/15NoticeNOTICE IS HEREBY GIVENthat the County of Fairfield willapply to the Court of CommonPleas for the Sixth JudicialCircuit, Fairfield County, for anOrder closing a portion ofSeventh Street in the Town ofWinnsboro. This portion ofSeventh Street is unopenedand not used for vehicular orpedestrian travel and is con-sidered to be a part of DrawdyPark. The portion of SeventhStreet as noted above is de-scribed as commencing at apoint near where the traveledportion of Seventh Street turnsonto Pine Street, and ex-tending in a northwesterlydirection and extending adistance of 707.77 feet; thenceturning in a northeasterly dir-ection and extending a dis-tance of 55.05 feet; thenceturning in a southeasterly dir-ection and extending a dis-tance of 625.28 feet; thenceextending further in the samedirection approximately 82.49feet to the opened part ofSeventh Street’ thence turningin a south westerly directionand extending approximately55.02 feet. Such application ismade pursuant to the pro-visions of Section 57-9-10, etseq., of the Code of Laws ofSouth Carolina (1976, asamended). Inquires may bedirected to John E. James, III,counsel for the County ofFairfield, 111-A South Con-gress Street, Winnsboro,South Carolina 29180 (803)635-4234).5/18 5/25 6/1

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STATE OFSOUTH CAROLINACOUNTY OF FAIRFIELD

IN THE COURT OFCOMMON PLEASCASE NO. 11-CP-20-375

NOTICE OF SALE

Vanderbilt Mortgage andFinance, Inc.Plaintiff,-vs-James Emerson and AnnieMcCrorey Emerson,Defendant(s)

BY VIRTUE of a judgmentheretofore granted in the caseof Vanderbilt Mortgage andFinance, Inc. vs. JamesEmerson and Annie McCroreyEmerson, I, Carol Ann Tolen,as Special Referee for Fair-field County, will sell on June4, 2012, at 11:00 am, at theFairfield County Courthouse,101 S. Congress Street,Winnsboro, South Carolina, tothe highest bidder:

All that certain piece, parcel orlot of and with improvementsthereon, if any, lying, beingand situate on Lenders Lane,Southwest of the Town ofWinnsboro, Fairfield County,South Carolina, containing tenand 00/100 (10.00) acres,more or less, according to Platof Property Surveyed forJames and Annie Emerson,prepared by Fisher-Sherer,Inc. dated January 22. 2010,which plat recorded in PlatBook 605 at Page 1974, Of-fice of the Clerk of Court forFairfield County, South Car-olina, is by reference incor-porated herein as part of thisdescription.

Together with and subject to afifty foot right of way for in-gress and egress known asLenders Lane as shown onabove mentioned plat.

This being the identicalproperty conveyed to JamesEmerson from BelindaEmerson by Quitclaim Deeddated February 15, 2006 andrecorded on April 12, 2006 inBook 776 at Page 231 in theOffice of the Clerk of Court forFairfield County, South Car-olina. This being the identicalproperty conveyed to AnnieEmerson from James Emersonby Deed dated February 26,2010 and recorded on March31, 2010 in Book 987 at Page251 in the Office of the Clerk ofCourt for Fairfield County,South Carolina.

TMS# 160-00-00-102-000

Property Address; 159 LendersLane, Winnsboro, SC 29180

Mobile Home: 2007 CMHSerial # CAP022217TNAB

SUBJECT TO FairfieldCOUNTY TAXES.

TERMS OF SALE: The suc-cessful bidder, other than thePlaintiff, will deposit with theSpecial Referee at conclusionof the bidding, five (5%) of hisbid, in cash or equivalent, asevidence of good faith, thesame to be applied to pur-chase price in case of com-pliance, but to be forfeited andapplied first to costs and thento Plaintiff's debt in the case ofnoncompliance. Should thelast and highest bidder fail orrefuse to make the requireddeposit at the time of the bid orcomply with the other terms orthe bid within twenty (20) days,then the Special Referee mayresell the property on the sameterms and conditions on somesubsequent Sales Day (at therisk of the former highestbidder). No personal or defi-ciency judgment being de-manded, the bidding will notremain open after the date ofsale, but compliance with thebid may be made immediately.The successful bidder will berequired to pay interest on theamount of the bid from thedate of sale to date of com-pliance with the bid at the rateof 10.64% per annum.

____________________________________Carol Ann TolenSpecial Referee for FairfieldCounty

Theodore von Keller, EsquireB. Lindsay Crawford, III, Es-quireSara HutchinsColumbia, South CarolinaAttorney for Plaintiff5/18 5/25 6/1

STATE OF SOUTHCAROLINA,IN THE COURTOF COMMON PLEAS:SIXTHJUDICIAL CIRCUITCOUNTY OF FAIRFIELD2011-CP-20-398Provident Community Bank,formerly known as CommunityFederal Savings Bank ofWinnsboro, SC Plaintiff,- VS -Personal Representative, ifany, of the Estate of Sarah M.Owens; James H. Owens, Jr.,Clara J. Hood, Viola GayleBoyte, Betsy Ann Eddings, asdevisees under the Last Willand Testament of Sarah M.Owens; John Doe,representing collectively anyand all unknown adultsclaiming or to claim an interestin the said lands, by, under,and through any of the abovenamed individuals, if any ofthem be deceased or oth-erwise; Richard Roe, rep-resenting collectively any andall minors or persons underany other legal disability,claiming or to claim an interestin the realty that is subject tothe action, by, under, andthrough the above named in-dividuals if any of them bedeceased or otherwise; WellsFargo Financial South Car-olina, Inc.; and South CarolinaDepartment of Motor Vehicles.Defendants.NOTICE OF SALEBy virtue of a Decree of theCourt of Common Pleas forFairfield County, heretoforegranted in the case ofProvident Community Bank,formerly known as CommunityFederal Savings Bank ofWinnsboro, SC, as Plaintiff, vs.Personal Representatives ofthe Estate of Sarah M. Owens,et al., as Defendants;I, the undersigned SpecialReferee for Fairfield County,will sell on June 4, 2012, at11:00 o'clock A.M., at theFairfield County Courthouse,Winnsboro, South Carolina, tothe highest bidder, the fol-lowing described property,to-wit:All that piece, parcel or lot ofland, with the improvementsthereon, lying, being andsituate on Lake Wateree,County of Fairfield, State ofSouth Carolina, and beingknown as Lot 114, Section 11,Wateree Lake and beingbounded on the northerly sideby the 226.5 foot contour linearound Lake Wateree, on theeast by Lot 16, on the south bya road known as RockbridgeRoad, on the southwest by anaccess road and on the westby Lot 112This being the same propertyconveyed to James H. Owens,Sr. and Sarah M. Owens bydeed of Crescent Land &Timber Corp., which was re-corded in the Office of theClerk of Court for FairfieldCounty in Deed Book AGD,@page 312, on March 7, 1980.Thereafter, James H. Owens,Sr. died on October 3, 2004,with his estate administered inthe Fairfield County ProbateCourt in File Number 2004-ES-20-177, with a Deed of Dis-tribution issued to Sarah M.Owens, which was recorded insaid Clerk=s Office in RecordBook A990" at page 264, onMay 4, 2010. Thereafter,Sarah M. Owens died testateon November 21, 2009, withher estate currently being ad-ministered in File Number2009-ES-20-188.Tax Map No.: 115-02-02-013CURRENT ADDRESS OFPROPERTY: 1927 Rock-bridge Road, Ridgeway, SC29130TERMS OF SALE: FORCASH: The undersignedSpecial Referee will require adepositof Five (5%) per cent of theamount bid (in cash orequivalent), same to be ap-plied on the purchase priceonly upon compliance with thebid, but in case of non-compliance within thirty (30)days after the date of the sale,same to be forfeited and ap-plied to costs and the propertyre-advertised for sale upon thesame terms at the risk of theformer highest bidder.The sale shall be subject totaxes and to existing ease-ments and restrictions of re-cord.Purchaser shall pay for allcosts of recording the deed.No personal or deficiencyjudgement being demanded,the bidding will not remainopen after the date of the sale,but compliance with the bidmay be made immediately.

Ernest M. Spong, IIIAs Special Referee for Fair-field CountyAttorney for the Plaintiff:John E. James, IIIP.O. Drawer 329Winnsboro, South Carolina29180

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STATE OF SOUTHCAROLINA,IN THE COURTOF COMMON PLEAS:SIXTHJUDICIAL CIRCUITCOUNTY OF FAIRFIELD2011-CP-20-398Provident Community Bank,formerly known as CommunityFederal Savings Bank ofWinnsboro, SC Plaintiff,- VS -Personal Representative, ifany, of the Estate of Sarah M.Owens; James H. Owens, Jr.,Clara J. Hood, Viola GayleBoyte, Betsy Ann Eddings, asdevisees under the Last Willand Testament of Sarah M.Owens; John Doe,representing collectively anyand all unknown adultsclaiming or to claim an interestin the said lands, by, under,and through any of the abovenamed individuals, if any ofthem be deceased or oth-erwise; Richard Roe, rep-resenting collectively any andall minors or persons underany other legal disability,claiming or to claim an interestin the realty that is subject tothe action, by, under, andthrough the above named in-dividuals if any of them bedeceased or otherwise; WellsFargo Financial South Car-olina, Inc.; and South CarolinaDepartment of Motor Vehicles.Defendants.NOTICE OF SALEBy virtue of a Decree of theCourt of Common Pleas forFairfield County, heretoforegranted in the case ofProvident Community Bank,formerly known as CommunityFederal Savings Bank ofWinnsboro, SC, as Plaintiff, vs.Personal Representatives ofthe Estate of Sarah M. Owens,et al., as Defendants;I, the undersigned SpecialReferee for Fairfield County,will sell on June 4, 2012, at11:00 o'clock A.M., at theFairfield County Courthouse,Winnsboro, South Carolina, tothe highest bidder, the fol-lowing described property,to-wit:All that piece, parcel or lot ofland, with the improvementsthereon, lying, being andsituate on Lake Wateree,County of Fairfield, State ofSouth Carolina, and beingknown as Lot 114, Section 11,Wateree Lake and beingbounded on the northerly sideby the 226.5 foot contour linearound Lake Wateree, on theeast by Lot 16, on the south bya road known as RockbridgeRoad, on the southwest by anaccess road and on the westby Lot 112This being the same propertyconveyed to James H. Owens,Sr. and Sarah M. Owens bydeed of Crescent Land &Timber Corp., which was re-corded in the Office of theClerk of Court for FairfieldCounty in Deed Book AGD,@page 312, on March 7, 1980.Thereafter, James H. Owens,Sr. died on October 3, 2004,with his estate administered inthe Fairfield County ProbateCourt in File Number 2004-ES-20-177, with a Deed of Dis-tribution issued to Sarah M.Owens, which was recorded insaid Clerk=s Office in RecordBook A990" at page 264, onMay 4, 2010. Thereafter,Sarah M. Owens died testateon November 21, 2009, withher estate currently being ad-ministered in File Number2009-ES-20-188.Tax Map No.: 115-02-02-013CURRENT ADDRESS OFPROPERTY: 1927 Rock-bridge Road, Ridgeway, SC29130TERMS OF SALE: FORCASH: The undersignedSpecial Referee will require adepositof Five (5%) per cent of theamount bid (in cash orequivalent), same to be ap-plied on the purchase priceonly upon compliance with thebid, but in case of non-compliance within thirty (30)days after the date of the sale,same to be forfeited and ap-plied to costs and the propertyre-advertised for sale upon thesame terms at the risk of theformer highest bidder.The sale shall be subject totaxes and to existing ease-ments and restrictions of re-cord.Purchaser shall pay for allcosts of recording the deed.No personal or deficiencyjudgement being demanded,the bidding will not remainopen after the date of the sale,but compliance with the bidmay be made immediately.

Ernest M. Spong, IIIAs Special Referee for Fair-field CountyAttorney for the Plaintiff:John E. James, IIIP.O. Drawer 329Winnsboro, South Carolina29180

NOTICE OF SALECIVIL ACTIONNO. 2011-CP-20-376BY VIRTUE of the decreeheretofore granted in the caseof: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.s/b/m Wachovia Bank, N.A. vs.Deborah Harper-Bellamy a/k/aDebrorah Harper, et al., theundersigned Special Refereefor Fairfield County, SouthCarolina, will sell on June 4,2012 at 11:00AM, at theFairfield County Courthouse,City of Winnsboro, State ofSouth Carolina, to the highestbidder: All that certain piece,parcel or lot of land, with allbuildings and improvementsthereon, situated near theTown of Winnsboro, County ofFairfield, State of SouthCarolina, shown on propertymap showing housing layout ofUnited States RubberCompany, Winnsboro Mills, bySouthern Mapping and En-gineering Company ofGreensboro, North Carolina,dated July, 1946 as Lot No.2000 in Block 2000, said platbeing recorded in the Office ofthe Clerk of Court for FairfieldCounty, South Carolina in platbook "4", pages 65, 67 and 71,being known as 186 ColumbiaRoad. This deed is made anddelivered subject to the re-strictive covenants containedin the deed by United StatesRubber Company to ThomasE. Davis, dated September 26,1946 recorded in the Office ofthe Clerk of Court for FairfieldCounty in book "CC" page 14.Derivation: This being thesame property conveyed untoDeborah Harper by deed ofRebecca King, Delores El-more, Joyce Mattox, MichelleHartin and Kenneth King, Jr.,dated December 13, 1997 andrecorded February 13, 1997 inbook OJ at page 163. CurrentAddress of Property: 186Columbia Road, Winnsboro,SC 29180 TMS: 126-03-18-018-000 TERMS OF SALE:The successful bidder, otherthan the Plaintiff, will depositwith the Special Referee, atconclusion of the bidding, fivepercent (5%) of his bid, in cashor equivalent, as evidence ofgood faith, same to be appliedto the purchase price in caseof compliance, but to be for-feited and applied first to costsand then to the Plaintiff’s debtin the case of non-compliance.Should the last and highestbidder fail to comply with theother terms of the bid withinthirty (30) days, then theSpecial Referee may re-sellthe property on the sameterms and conditions on somesubsequent Sales Day (at therisk of the said highest bidder).No personal or deficiencyjudgment being demanded, thebidding shall not remain openafter the date of sale and shallbe final on that date, andcompliance with the bid maybe made immediately. Pur-chaser to pay for documentarystamps on the Deed. Thesuccessful bidder will be re-quired to pay interest on theamount of the bid from date ofsale to date of compliance withthe bid at the rate of 8.69% perannum. The sale shall besubject to taxes and as-sessments, existing ease-ments and restrictions,easements and restrictions ofrecord and any other seniorencumbrances. In the event anagent of Plaintiff does not ap-pear at the time of sale, thewithin property shall bewithdrawn from sale and soldat the next available sales dateupon the terms and conditionsas set forth in the Judgment ofForeclosure and Sale or suchterms as may be set forth in asupplemental order. TheHonorable Clyde N. Davis,Special Referee for FairfieldCounty, Brock & Scott PLLC,3800 Fernandina Road, Suite110, Columbia, SC, 29210Attorneys for Plaintiff 9482125/18, 5/25, 06/01/2012


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NOTICE OF SALECIVIL ACTIONNO. 2011-CP-20-376BY VIRTUE of the decreeheretofore granted in the caseof: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.s/b/m Wachovia Bank, N.A. vs.Deborah Harper-Bellamy a/k/aDebrorah Harper, et al., theundersigned Special Refereefor Fairfield County, SouthCarolina, will sell on June 4,2012 at 11:00AM, at theFairfield County Courthouse,City of Winnsboro, State ofSouth Carolina, to the highestbidder: All that certain piece,parcel or lot of land, with allbuildings and improvementsthereon, situated near theTown of Winnsboro, County ofFairfield, State of SouthCarolina, shown on propertymap showing housing layout ofUnited States RubberCompany, Winnsboro Mills, bySouthern Mapping and En-gineering Company ofGreensboro, North Carolina,dated July, 1946 as Lot No.2000 in Block 2000, said platbeing recorded in the Office ofthe Clerk of Court for FairfieldCounty, South Carolina in platbook "4", pages 65, 67 and 71,being known as 186 ColumbiaRoad. This deed is made anddelivered subject to the re-strictive covenants containedin the deed by United StatesRubber Company to ThomasE. Davis, dated September 26,1946 recorded in the Office ofthe Clerk of Court for FairfieldCounty in book "CC" page 14.Derivation: This being thesame property conveyed untoDeborah Harper by deed ofRebecca King, Delores El-more, Joyce Mattox, MichelleHartin and Kenneth King, Jr.,dated December 13, 1997 andrecorded February 13, 1997 inbook OJ at page 163. CurrentAddress of Property: 186Columbia Road, Winnsboro,SC 29180 TMS: 126-03-18-018-000 TERMS OF SALE:The successful bidder, otherthan the Plaintiff, will depositwith the Special Referee, atconclusion of the bidding, fivepercent (5%) of his bid, in cashor equivalent, as evidence ofgood faith, same to be appliedto the purchase price in caseof compliance, but to be for-feited and applied first to costsand then to the Plaintiff’s debtin the case of non-compliance.Should the last and highestbidder fail to comply with theother terms of the bid withinthirty (30) days, then theSpecial Referee may re-sellthe property on the sameterms and conditions on somesubsequent Sales Day (at therisk of the said highest bidder).No personal or deficiencyjudgment being demanded, thebidding shall not remain openafter the date of sale and shallbe final on that date, andcompliance with the bid maybe made immediately. Pur-chaser to pay for documentarystamps on the Deed. Thesuccessful bidder will be re-quired to pay interest on theamount of the bid from date ofsale to date of compliance withthe bid at the rate of 8.69% perannum. The sale shall besubject to taxes and as-sessments, existing ease-ments and restrictions,easements and restrictions ofrecord and any other seniorencumbrances. In the event anagent of Plaintiff does not ap-pear at the time of sale, thewithin property shall bewithdrawn from sale and soldat the next available sales dateupon the terms and conditionsas set forth in the Judgment ofForeclosure and Sale or suchterms as may be set forth in asupplemental order. TheHonorable Clyde N. Davis,Special Referee for FairfieldCounty, Brock & Scott PLLC,3800 Fernandina Road, Suite110, Columbia, SC, 29210Attorneys for Plaintiff 9482125/18, 5/25, 06/01/2012

Notice of SaleC/A No: 2011-CP-20-505BY VIRTUE OF A DECREE ofthe Court of Common Pleas forFairfield County, South Car-olina, heretofore issued in thecase of SunTrust Mortgage,Inc. against, MichaelSquirewell, CTJ, LLC, andSquirewell Builders, Inc., a/k/aSquirewell's Builders, Inc., I theundersigned as Special Ref-eree for Fairfield County, willsell on June 4, 2012, at 11:00a.m., at the Fairfield CountyCourthouse in Winnsboro,South Carolina, to the highestbidder:Legal Description and PropertyAddress:

All that certain piece, parcel orlot of land, with the im-provements thereon, situate,lying and being in the Countyof Fairfield, State of SouthCarolina, being shown anddelineated as Lot 17 of Block Aon a Final Plat of ChathamForest prepared for FairfieldDevelopment, Inc. by Pal-metto Engineering & Sur-veying Co., Inc., dated March17, 1987, last revised June 27,1988, and recorded in the Of-fice of the Clerk of Court forFairfield County in Plat Slide432 at Page 116. Reference ishereby made to said plat for amore complete and accuratedescription of said lot of land;be all measurements a littlemore or less.

This being a portion of thesame property conveyed toSquirewell Builders, Inc. bydeed of J.R. Douglas, Quay W.McMaster and Edward W. Tealdated October 25, 2004 andrecorded November 22, 2004in the Office of the Clerk ofCourt for Fairfield County inBook 683 at Page 243.Thereafter, SquirewellBuilders, Inc. conveyed its in-terest in said property to CTJ,LLC by deed dated March 30,2006 and recorded June 20,2006 in the Office of the Clerkof Court for Fairfield County inBook 787 at Page 123, makingCTJ, LLC the owner of subjectproperty.

146 Chatham Forest Circle,Winnsboro, South Carolina29180TMS # 145-01-17-008-000

TERMS OF SALE: For cash.Interest at the rate of SevenAnd 50/100 percent (7.5%) tobe paid on balance of bid fromdate of sale to date of com-pliance. The purchaser to payfor papers and stamps, andthat the successful bidder orbidders, other than the Plaintifftherein, do, upon the ac-ceptance of his or her bid,deposit with the SpecialReferee for Fairfield County acertified check or cash in theamount equal to five percent(5%) of the amount of bid onsaid premises at the sale asevidence of good faith in bid-ding, and subject to any resaleof said premises under Orderof this Court; and in the eventthe said purchaser or pur-chasers fail to comply with theterms of sale within Thirty (30)days, the Special Referee shallforthwith resell the saidproperty, after the due noticeand advertisement, and shallcontinue to sell the same eachsubsequent sales day until apurchaser, who shall complywith the terms of sale, shall beobtained, such sales to bemade at the risk of the formerpurchaser. As a personal ordeficiency judgment is de-manded, the bidding will re-main open for a period ofThirty (30) days pursuant toS.C. CODE Ann. Section 15-39-720 (1976). If the Plaintiffor the Plaintiff's representativedoes not appear at the above-described sale, then the sale ofthe property will be null, void,and of no force and effect. Insuch event, the sale will berescheduled for the nextavailable sales day. Plaintiffmay waive any of its rights, in-cluding its right to a deficiencyjudgment, prior to sale. Soldsubject to taxes and as-sessments, existing ease-ments and restrictions of re-cord.Ross BurtonSpecial RefereeFor Fairfield County

Winnsboro, South Carolina_, 2012KORN LAW FIRM, P.A.Attorney for Plaintiff1300 Pickens StreetColumbia, SC 292115/18 5/25 6/1

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Notice of SaleC/A No: 2011-CP-20-505BY VIRTUE OF A DECREE ofthe Court of Common Pleas forFairfield County, South Car-olina, heretofore issued in thecase of SunTrust Mortgage,Inc. against, MichaelSquirewell, CTJ, LLC, andSquirewell Builders, Inc., a/k/aSquirewell's Builders, Inc., I theundersigned as Special Ref-eree for Fairfield County, willsell on June 4, 2012, at 11:00a.m., at the Fairfield CountyCourthouse in Winnsboro,South Carolina, to the highestbidder:Legal Description and PropertyAddress:

All that certain piece, parcel orlot of land, with the im-provements thereon, situate,lying and being in the Countyof Fairfield, State of SouthCarolina, being shown anddelineated as Lot 17 of Block Aon a Final Plat of ChathamForest prepared for FairfieldDevelopment, Inc. by Pal-metto Engineering & Sur-veying Co., Inc., dated March17, 1987, last revised June 27,1988, and recorded in the Of-fice of the Clerk of Court forFairfield County in Plat Slide432 at Page 116. Reference ishereby made to said plat for amore complete and accuratedescription of said lot of land;be all measurements a littlemore or less.

This being a portion of thesame property conveyed toSquirewell Builders, Inc. bydeed of J.R. Douglas, Quay W.McMaster and Edward W. Tealdated October 25, 2004 andrecorded November 22, 2004in the Office of the Clerk ofCourt for Fairfield County inBook 683 at Page 243.Thereafter, SquirewellBuilders, Inc. conveyed its in-terest in said property to CTJ,LLC by deed dated March 30,2006 and recorded June 20,2006 in the Office of the Clerkof Court for Fairfield County inBook 787 at Page 123, makingCTJ, LLC the owner of subjectproperty.

146 Chatham Forest Circle,Winnsboro, South Carolina29180TMS # 145-01-17-008-000

TERMS OF SALE: For cash.Interest at the rate of SevenAnd 50/100 percent (7.5%) tobe paid on balance of bid fromdate of sale to date of com-pliance. The purchaser to payfor papers and stamps, andthat the successful bidder orbidders, other than the Plaintifftherein, do, upon the ac-ceptance of his or her bid,deposit with the SpecialReferee for Fairfield County acertified check or cash in theamount equal to five percent(5%) of the amount of bid onsaid premises at the sale asevidence of good faith in bid-ding, and subject to any resaleof said premises under Orderof this Court; and in the eventthe said purchaser or pur-chasers fail to comply with theterms of sale within Thirty (30)days, the Special Referee shallforthwith resell the saidproperty, after the due noticeand advertisement, and shallcontinue to sell the same eachsubsequent sales day until apurchaser, who shall complywith the terms of sale, shall beobtained, such sales to bemade at the risk of the formerpurchaser. As a personal ordeficiency judgment is de-manded, the bidding will re-main open for a period ofThirty (30) days pursuant toS.C. CODE Ann. Section 15-39-720 (1976). If the Plaintiffor the Plaintiff's representativedoes not appear at the above-described sale, then the sale ofthe property will be null, void,and of no force and effect. Insuch event, the sale will berescheduled for the nextavailable sales day. Plaintiffmay waive any of its rights, in-cluding its right to a deficiencyjudgment, prior to sale. Soldsubject to taxes and as-sessments, existing ease-ments and restrictions of re-cord.Ross BurtonSpecial RefereeFor Fairfield County

Winnsboro, South Carolina_, 2012KORN LAW FIRM, P.A.Attorney for Plaintiff1300 Pickens StreetColumbia, SC 292115/18 5/25 6/1

NOTICE OF SALECIVIL ACTIONNO.: 2012-CP-20-0056

BY VIRTUE OF A DECREE ofthe Court of Common Pleas forFairfield County, South Car-olina, heretofore issued in thecase of First Citizens Bank andTrust Company, Inc. againstRion’s House and Gardens,Inc., Ronald W. Sulton, JoyceB. McGraw, James McGraw,III, Floydia J. McGraw, WilbertS. McGraw, Moses McGraw,Laura McGraw, Bessie Ruff,Jennifer Sulton, Lonzetta Hillerand Todres McGraw, theSpecial Referee for FairfieldCounty, or her agent, will sellon June 4, 2012, at 11:00A.M., at the Fairfield CountyCourthouse, 100 SouthCongress Street, Winnsboro,SC 29180, to the highestbidder:All that lot of land lying in orslightly to the northeast of theVillage of Rion, in the Countyof Fairfield, State of SouthCarolina, containing three (3)acres, more or less, and beingbounded on the northerly sideby lands formerly of HoytCastles, on the westerly sideby lands formerly of Roy A.Lewis or his son, on thesouthernly side by landsformerly of Woodard Rutlandand on the easterly side bylands formerly of Hoyt Castles.

LESS AND EXCEPTINGTHEREFROM:A parcel or strip or land con-taining approximately .35 of anacre condemned by the S.C.Department of Transportationand described in Deed Book“PD” at page 202.PROPERTY ADDRESS: 345Stoney Circle, Winnsboro,South Carolina 29180 (the“Property”).TMS No.: 163-03-00-035-000(formerly TMS No. 197-03-00-003).

DERIVATION: Being theidentical property conveyed toRion’s House and Gardens,Inc., by Deed of Walton Alston,Jr., dated December 28, 1999,and recorded on December 29,1999, in the Office of the Clerkof Court for Fairfield County inDeed Book “QC” at page 326.

TERMS OF SALE: FORCASH. The Special Refereewill require a deposit of 5% ofthe bid amount in cash orcertified funds, which is to beapplied on the purchase priceupon compliance with the bid.Interest on the balance of thebid at the rate of 9.25% perannum shall be paid to the dayof compliance. In case ofnoncompliance within twenty(20) days, after the sale, thedeposit of 5% is to be forfeitedand applied to Plaintiff’sjudgment debt and theproperty re-advertised for saleupon the same terms at therisk of the former highestbidder. Purchaser to pay fordeed recording fees and deedstamps.Should Plaintiff, Plaintiff’s at-torney, or Plaintiff’s agent failto appear on the day of sale,the property shall not be sold,but shall be re-advertised andsold at some convenient salesday thereafter when Plaintiff,Plaintiff’s attorney, or Plaintiff’sagent, is present.The sale shall also be subjectto taxes and assessments,existing easements and re-strictions of record.Plaintiff does not warrant itstitle search to purchasers atforeclosure sale or other thirdparties, who should have theirown title search performed onthe subject property.

Carol A. TolenFairfield County SpecialRefereeWinnsboro, South Carolina

FINKEL LAW FIRM LLCPost Office Box 1799Columbia, SC 29202(803) 765-2935Attorneys for the Plaintiff5/19 5/26 6/1

NOTICE OF SALE2011-CP-20-395

BY VIRTUE of a Judgmentgranted in the case of:HSBC Bank USA, N.A., asTrustee for the RegisteredHolders of Renaissance EquityLoan Asset-Backed Certi-ficates, Series 2007-3 v.Vincenzo A. Torre a/k/a Vin-cenzo Torre a/k/a VincenzoAngelo Torree; Lisa Torre a/k/aLisa L. Cooke a/k/a Lisa L.Torre; Mary Ellen Arbuckles;and The South Carolina De-partment of Revenue, CivilAction No. 2011-CP-20-395, I,the undersigned SpecialReferee (or the designee of theSpecial Referee), will sell onJune 4, 2012, at 11:00 a.m., at115 S. Congress Street,Winnsboro, SC 29180, to thehighest bidder:

All that certain piece, parcel orlot of land together with theimprovements thereon, if any,situate, lying and being in theCounty of Fairfield, State ofSouth Carolina, being shownand delineated as a 1.00 acretract on a plat prepared forHuga Brown by Donald G.Platt, RLS, dated January 10,1989 and recorded in the Of-fice of the RMC for FairfieldCounty in Plat Book K1 atpage 238.This conveyance is madesubject to any and all existingreservations, easements, right-of way, zoning ordnances andrestrictive or protective cov-enants that may appear of re-cord or on the premises andotherwise affecting theproperty.TMS No. 0198-00-03-041-000(old) 181-00-05-020-000 (new)This being the same propertyconveyed to Vincenzo Torre bydeed of Houses Plus, LLC re-corded on August 24, 2006 inthe ROD Office for FairfieldCounty in Deed Book 798 atpage 67. Subsequently, Vin-cenzo Torre conveyed saidproperty to Vincenzo Torre andLisa Torre as joint tenants withrights of survivorship, and notas tenants in common by deedfrom Vincenzo Torre recordedon June 13, 2007 in the RODOffice for Fairfield County inDeed Book 850 at page 245.PROPERTY ADDRESS: 1197Greenbrier Mossydale Road,Winnsboro, SC 29180

TERMS OF SALE: The suc-cessful bidder, other than theplaintiff, will deposit with theSpecial Referee, at the time ofthe bid, five per cent (5%) ofhis bid, in cash or equivalent,as evidence of good faith,same to be applied to pur-chase price if compliance ismade, but in the eventcompliance is not made, thedeposit shall be forfeited andapplied first to costs of theaction and then to plaintiff'sdebt. Should the successfulbidder at the regularly con-ducted sale fail or refuse tomake the required deposit attime of bid or comply with theother terms of the bid withintwenty (20) days from theconclusion of the bidding, thenthe Special Referee may re-sell the property on the sameterms and conditions on somesubsequent Sales Day, but atthe risk of the defaulting bid-der(s). A personal or defi-ciency judgment having beenwaived, the bidding will notremain open after the date ofsale, and compliance with thebid may be made immediately.In the event an agent of thePlaintiff does not appear at thetime of the sale, the withinproperty shall be withdrawnfrom sale and sold at the nextavailable sales day upon theterms and conditions as setforth in the Judgment ofForeclosure and Sale orsupplemental Order.Purchaser to pay for docu-mentary stamps on theForeclosure Deed. The suc-cessful bidder will be requiredto pay interest on the amountof the bid from date of sale todate of compliance with the bidat the rate of 4.950%.

SUBJECT TO AS-SESSMENTS, COUNTYTAXES, EXISTINGEASEMENTS, EASEMENTSAND RESTRICTIONS OFRECORD, AND OTHERSENIOR ENCUMBRANCES.

This property may be subjectto rights granted to a tenantpursuant to the ProtectingTenants at Foreclosure Act of2009, Public Law 111-22, ef-fective date May 20, 2009.

Ross Alan BurtonSpecial Referee, FairfieldCountyWinnsboro, South CarolinaMay 7, 2012

FLEMING & WHITT, P. A.Attorneys for Plaintiff5/18 5/25 6/1

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NOTICE OF SALE2011-CP-20-395

BY VIRTUE of a Judgmentgranted in the case of:HSBC Bank USA, N.A., asTrustee for the RegisteredHolders of Renaissance EquityLoan Asset-Backed Certi-ficates, Series 2007-3 v.Vincenzo A. Torre a/k/a Vin-cenzo Torre a/k/a VincenzoAngelo Torree; Lisa Torre a/k/aLisa L. Cooke a/k/a Lisa L.Torre; Mary Ellen Arbuckles;and The South Carolina De-partment of Revenue, CivilAction No. 2011-CP-20-395, I,the undersigned SpecialReferee (or the designee of theSpecial Referee), will sell onJune 4, 2012, at 11:00 a.m., at115 S. Congress Street,Winnsboro, SC 29180, to thehighest bidder:

All that certain piece, parcel orlot of land together with theimprovements thereon, if any,situate, lying and being in theCounty of Fairfield, State ofSouth Carolina, being shownand delineated as a 1.00 acretract on a plat prepared forHuga Brown by Donald G.Platt, RLS, dated January 10,1989 and recorded in the Of-fice of the RMC for FairfieldCounty in Plat Book K1 atpage 238.This conveyance is madesubject to any and all existingreservations, easements, right-of way, zoning ordnances andrestrictive or protective cov-enants that may appear of re-cord or on the premises andotherwise affecting theproperty.TMS No. 0198-00-03-041-000(old) 181-00-05-020-000 (new)This being the same propertyconveyed to Vincenzo Torre bydeed of Houses Plus, LLC re-corded on August 24, 2006 inthe ROD Office for FairfieldCounty in Deed Book 798 atpage 67. Subsequently, Vin-cenzo Torre conveyed saidproperty to Vincenzo Torre andLisa Torre as joint tenants withrights of survivorship, and notas tenants in common by deedfrom Vincenzo Torre recordedon June 13, 2007 in the RODOffice for Fairfield County inDeed Book 850 at page 245.PROPERTY ADDRESS: 1197Greenbrier Mossydale Road,Winnsboro, SC 29180

TERMS OF SALE: The suc-cessful bidder, other than theplaintiff, will deposit with theSpecial Referee, at the time ofthe bid, five per cent (5%) ofhis bid, in cash or equivalent,as evidence of good faith,same to be applied to pur-chase price if compliance ismade, but in the eventcompliance is not made, thedeposit shall be forfeited andapplied first to costs of theaction and then to plaintiff'sdebt. Should the successfulbidder at the regularly con-ducted sale fail or refuse tomake the required deposit attime of bid or comply with theother terms of the bid withintwenty (20) days from theconclusion of the bidding, thenthe Special Referee may re-sell the property on the sameterms and conditions on somesubsequent Sales Day, but atthe risk of the defaulting bid-der(s). A personal or defi-ciency judgment having beenwaived, the bidding will notremain open after the date ofsale, and compliance with thebid may be made immediately.In the event an agent of thePlaintiff does not appear at thetime of the sale, the withinproperty shall be withdrawnfrom sale and sold at the nextavailable sales day upon theterms and conditions as setforth in the Judgment ofForeclosure and Sale orsupplemental Order.Purchaser to pay for docu-mentary stamps on theForeclosure Deed. The suc-cessful bidder will be requiredto pay interest on the amountof the bid from date of sale todate of compliance with the bidat the rate of 4.950%.

SUBJECT TO AS-SESSMENTS, COUNTYTAXES, EXISTINGEASEMENTS, EASEMENTSAND RESTRICTIONS OFRECORD, AND OTHERSENIOR ENCUMBRANCES.

This property may be subjectto rights granted to a tenantpursuant to the ProtectingTenants at Foreclosure Act of2009, Public Law 111-22, ef-fective date May 20, 2009.

Ross Alan BurtonSpecial Referee, FairfieldCountyWinnsboro, South CarolinaMay 7, 2012

FLEMING & WHITT, P. A.Attorneys for Plaintiff5/18 5/25 6/1

STATE OFSOUTH CAROLINAIN THE COURT OFCOMMON PLEASCOUNTY OF FAIRFIELDCASE NUMBER:2011-CP-20-387

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Springleaf Financial Servicesof SouthCarolina, Inc. f/k/a AmericanGeneralFinancial Services, Inc.,PlaintiffWillie Davis, Jr.; NapoleonDavis, deceasedand all persons claiming underor throughthe heirs or devisees of Na-poleon Davis,deceased collectively des-ignated as JOHNDOE, and any such personswho are minorsor members of the ArmedForces of theUnited States of America, ascontemplatedby the Soldier's and Sailor'sRelief Act, 1940,as amended, collectivelydesignated asRICHARD ROE, and all per-sons entitled toclaim under or through Na-poleon Davis,deceased; also, all personsclaiming anyright, title or interest in the realestatedescribed in the Complaintherein; TheMortgage Centre Inc.; andPhillip G. Smith,PLS,Defendants.

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BY VIRTUE OF DECREE ofthe Court of Common Pleas forFairfield County dated April 19,2012, in the case of SpringleafFinancial Services of SouthCarolina, Inc. f/k/a AmericanGeneral Financial Services,Inc., the Plaintiff, against WillieDavis, Jr., the Defendant, un-der Case No. 2011-CP-20-387,I, the undersigned will offer forsale at public outcry to thehighest bidder, Fairfield CountyCourthouse, 101 S. CongressStreet, Fairfield County,Winnsboro, South Carolina, onJune 4, 2012, at 11:00 a.m. thefollowing described realproperty, to-wit:ALL THAT CERTAIN TRACTOF LAND WITH ANY IM-PROVEMENTS THEREONSITUATED APPROX-IMATELY FIVE (5) MILESNORTHEAST OF THE TOWNOF RIDGEWAY, COUNTY OFFAIRFIELD, STATE OFSOUTH CAROLINA,CONTAINING SIX (6.00)ACRES, MORE OR LESS,ACCORDING TOA PLATTHEREOF MADE BY W. D.BOZARD, RLS DATED OC-TOBER 7, 1993, AND RE-CORDED IN PLAT SLIDE 522AT PAGE 1018 OF THE RE-CORDS OF FAIRFIELDCOUNTY AND BOUNDEDACCORDING TO THE PLATAS FOLLOWS: ON THENORTHEAST BY THECENTER LINE OF A DIRTROAD SEPARATING THEPROPERTY FROM LANDSNOW OR FORMERLY OFMARIE ELIZABETH P.BRANHAM; ON THESOUTHEAST BY LANDSNOW OR FORMERLY OFTHE WILLIAM DAVIS ES-TATE; AND ON THENORTHWEST BY LANDSNOW OR FORMERLY OFTOMMY BOWEN.BEING THE SAMEPROPERTY CONVEYEDFROM WLLIE DAVIS, JR.. TOWILLIE DAVIS, JR., RE-SERVING A LIFE ESTATEAND JULIE CELANIE DAVIS,BY DEED RECORDED7/24/2001, IN BOOK RB, ATPAGE 197, IN THE RMCOFFICE FOR FAIRFIELDCOUNTY, SOUTH CAR-OLINA.

TMS #131-00-00-010

Property Address - 2644 FlintHill Road, Ridgeway, SouthCarolina 29130

NOTE: As no DeficiencyJudgment was granted, thebidding will not remain open fora period of thirty (30) days andcompliance with the bid shallbe made thirty (30) days afterthe sale.TERMS OF SALE: Cashpurchaser to pay for deed andrevenue stamps; the suc-cessful bidder will be requiredto deposit the sum of five (5%)percent of amount of bid asevidence of good faith or bidwill not be accepted and thepremises will be immediatelyresold. The balance of the bidneeds to be paid at a rate of11.02 % (percent) interest untilcompliance with the bid hasbeen made.The Plaintiff does not warranttheir title searches to pur-chasers at foreclosure sale orother thirdparties, who should have theirown title search performed onthe subject property.

THOMAS H. BRUSH CAROLTOLENSC BAR #974 SPECIALREFEREEATTORNEY FOR THEPLAINTIFF FOR FAIRFIELDCOUNTYBRUSH & LANNING12-A CARRIAGE LANECHARLESTON, SC 29407

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PUBLIC NOTICEPursuant to Section 6-1-80 of the S.C. Code of Laws, public notice is hereby given that the Town of Winnsboro Town Council will hold a public hearing on the municipal budget for the 2012-2013 fi scal year.

Date: June 19, 2012Time: 6:15 pm

Location: Winnsboro Town Hall207 N. Congress Street

Winnsboro, South Carolina 29180Current Fiscal YearRevenues$17,648,034

Current Fiscal YearExpenditures$17,648,034

Projected RevenueFY 12-13$16,443,595

ProjectedExpendituresFY 12-13$16,443,595

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PUBLIC HEARINGThe Board of Trustees of Fairfield County School District will hold a Public Hearing at 6:00 P.M. on Tuesday, June 19, 2012, at the Fairfield County School District Office located at 1226 Hwy. 321 South, Winnsboro, SC 29180, regarding the 2012 – 2013 General Fund Budget. The proposed budget for the 2012 -2013 fiscal year is $33,068,140 compared to the 2011 – 2012 original operating general fund budget of $32,905,211 which represents an increase of 0.5%.

Operating millage for the 2011 -2012 fiscal year is 203.1. The proposed millage for 2012 – 2013 is 206.1 mills. The budget is subject to change based on the final appropriations bill passed by the legislature and the Board of Trustees.

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Fairfield High, Middle Schools Student-atheletes honoredOn May 22 Fairfield

Central High School recognized the following

students for their athletic and academic achievement at the FCHS annual

athletic banquet. Fairfield Middle School

students also were

recognized at an earlier date at their own banquet held May 2.

FAIRFIELD MIDDLE SCHOOL ATHLETIC AWARDS

FOOTBALLCoach’s Award - Myles PearsonHustle Award - Rodric WilliamsMost Improved - Jerry Harvey

Hard Hitter - Lane Floyd

VOLLEYBALLGriffin Spirit - Timaya FormanGriffin Pride - DaJai Robertson

Appreciation Award - Marsha Cloud

CHEERLEADINGCoach’s Award - Mykelle WhiteMost Spirit - Cornecia Young

BOYS’ BASKETBALLMost Valuable Player - Cameron Roseberry

Most Improved - Prentice GoodeAppreciation Award - Carnell Murphy

GIRLS’ BASKETBALLDefensive Player Award - De’Lexius Cloud

Coach’s Award - DaJai RobertsonAppreciation Award - Ebony Davis

ACADEMIC AWARDSDaJai Robertson

Ta’nesha WillinghamNyashia Crumblin

Taiyah JonesYe’Shenya Topkins

Rodric WoodardTanise Davis

SOCCERGRIFFIN SOCCER 2012

Most Courageous Player - Jacob Childers

Most Goals Scored - Romulo RamirezBest Defensive Player - Chandler

JohnsonMost Improved Player - Shytaneece

Woodard

SOFTBALLGRIFFIN SOFTBALL 2012

Best Offensive Player - Asia RobertsonBest Defensive Player - Kartisha Brown

Coaches Award - Te’Arica McDanielMost Improved Player - Ashle’ Bates

All Region Selection - Asia Robertson

SENIOR AWARDSJacob Childers

Edric MiltonMarakala Mobley

Barry KalangieAkeenyell Richmond

Ivan QuallsJustin HarveyRyan Collins

APPRECIATION AWARDSFAIRFIELD CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL

APPRECIATION AWARDSteve McDonald

Jay ChristieChristopher Armstrong

Carolyn Alston

JV SOFTBALLJV GRIFFIN SOFTBALL 2012

Most Valuable Player - A’Kierrah Marshall

Most Valuable Pitcher - Trenatee Roberts

BOYS’ TRACK & FIELDTRACK & FIELD 2012

Best Field Event - Devin CammonBest Sprinter - Devonta’ Foster

Coaches Award - Justin Hill

GIRLS’ TRACK & FIELDOutstanding Runner - Aliyah MillerOutstanding in Field - Jada MartinCoaches Award - Kiara Alexander

All Region Selection Aliyah MillerJada Martin

Kaneka ButlerChelsea Seibles

VARSITY BASEBALLGRIFFIN BASEBALL 2012

Most Improved Player - Curtis Chambers

Best Offensive Player - Compton Walker

Best Defensive Player - Javaris CookMost Valuable Player - Tavaris Cook

All Region SelectionCompton Walker

JV BASEBALLJV GRIFFIN BASEBALL 2012

Most Valuable Player - Brandon Adams

Hustle Award - Anthony Kennedy

ACADEMIC AWARDSJV Baseball - Vincent Beaver

Varsity Baseball - Tavaris CookVarsity Softball Kartisha BrownVarsity Softball - Daijah GaitherJV Softball - A’Kierrah Marshall

Boy’s Track & Field - Ross SparksGirls’ Track & Field - Jada MartinGirls’ Track & Field - Tamia Brice

Fairfield Recreation Department to host summer soccer camps

The Fairfield County Recreation Department will be offering soccer camps this June.

The first camp is for children ages 5-8 and it runs from June 11 to June 15.

The camp is from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. It is open to the public as well as to children in the recreation department day camp.

A second camp for children ages 9 -12 will be held June 18-22.

The camp also is from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. each day. Each camp is for a combination of boy and girl participants.

For more information, please contact the Fairfield County Recreation Department at 635-9114.

FAIRFIELD CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOLSPRING ATHLETIC AWARDS

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