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Midland ValleyonthlyAPRIL 2012
Rep. Tom Young IsKeeping You Informed
page 2
Third Grader Speed
Stacks
page 10
MVHS Key Club helpsUnited Way
page 19
Bible Study By PastorLynn Kirkland
page 6
LBC Middle Schools
Washington Trip
Palmetto Tire and Brake Center,
There Is Life After SRS
By Brennon Burke
We had been waiting all year long
for this day, and it nally came on
Wednesday March 7, 2012, and we
were so excited. We boarded the
busses around 11:30 AM that day and
began heading toward our destination,
Washington D.C. We arrived about 12
hours later and went straight to the hotelto get some sleep after a long day on the
road.
The next day, we began our
adventures by going to the White House.
We went into many different rooms
like the East Room, China Room, Blue
Room, and the Grand Ballroom. Once
we left there, we went to the Library of
Congress then on to visit many different
military memorial sites.Later that evening, we were taken
to the Air and Space portion of the
Smithsonian Museum where we saw
awesome WWII planes and other
famous planes like the Spirit of St. Louis.
That was the highlight of my day.
The next day, we left to see the
Washington Cathedral, the Holocaust
Museum, the Thomas Jefferson
Memorial, and the Changing of the
Guards at the Tomb of the UnknownSoldier. We also visited the MLK and
FDR memorials while out that day.
The one place I will remember most
is the Arlington Cemetery. The rows of
white crosses seemed to never end.
Those are all men and women who died
for our freedom. There we also saw
the gravesite of past president John F.
Kennedy while at the cemetery.
On Saturday morning, we started our
trip home. I will never forget the thingsI was able to see and learn while in our
nations capital. I am thankful to have
been a part of this trip and these are
memories I will have for all of my life.
see more pictures on page 20
By Anne Fulcher
Mark Alexanderand Alvin Padgett
thought they would retire from SRS.
Alexander worked in the electric
maintenance department for nineteen
years and Padgett worked in diesel
maintenance for twenty three years.
With a combined experience of forty-two
years working at the site, imagine their
shock when they were laid off in 2005.
The duo could not nd work. They did
not have a clue as to what they would do
next.
Alvin and Mark had gotten to be good
friends after years of working in the
same department. When they both
realized they were continually reaching
dead ends, they had the idea of opening
a tire and automotive maintenance shop.
The two decided to ride around Aiken
County to nd just the right place
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Keeping You Informedby SC Rep. Tom Young, R-District 81
The House of Representatives metduring all four weeks in the month of April.I hope that you nd this update helpfuland informative: Lt. Gov. Ard Resigns: Followinga SLED and grand jury investigationgoing back to last year, Lt. Gov. Ken Ardresigned on March 9 and pled guilty tocriminal charges for which he receiveda 5 year probationary sentence alongwith the requirement to pay a $5,000ne to the State Ethics Commissionand to perform 300 hours of communityservice. Under the State Constitution,the President Pro Tempore of the StateSenate (Sen. Glenn McConnell) becomesLt. Governor.
Redistricting -- Federal CourtApproves Plans: On March 9, a panelof three Federal judges decided thatthe 2011 redistricting plans for the S.C.House of Representatives Districts andCongressional Districts do not violatethe law. The plaintiffs in the lawsuit hadpreviously dropped their claims regardingthe S.C. Senate Districts. The decisionmeans that the primary elections set
for June 12 will go forward as planned.Redistricting occurs every 10 years aftereach census.
DOT Reform: On March 7, the Housevoted to recommit to Committee a billchanging the governing authority ofthe State Department of Transportation(DOT) and requiring that the DOTprioritize road projects in each of theStates 7 engineering districts as part ofthe Departments annual budget request.In doing so, DOT reform this year is
probably stalled. I voted not to recommit. Texting While Driving: The Housepassed a bill that bans texting whiledriving a motor vehicle. I voted in favor ofthe bill based on the feedback of manypeople in District 81 for the past 3 years.Currently, South Carolina and Florida arethe only states in the Southeast with noban on texting while driving. The bill nowheads to the Senate where a similar billfailed in 2010.
Video Gambling Bill: The House
Judiciary Committee passed the bill whichwill close a loophole that may allow anew form of video poker to be legal inSouth Carolina. The sweepstakes videogames will be illegal under the proposal.The bill is on the House calendar. I votedin favor. State Budget: The full House debatedthe budget from March 12-15. At $5.978Billion, the proposed general fund budgetis over $1.0 Billion less than four yearsago. The total budget (General, Federal,and Other Funds) is $23 Billion growingby 4.56% from last year which is lessthan the spending cap suggested by theHouse when it passed a spending capbill last year and less than the Governorsproposed cap of 5.23%. I will addresssome of the areas that many people inDistrict 81 have asked about as follows:
Reserve Accounts: The budgetplaces $573 Million into three separatereserve funds the Capital ReserveFund; the General Reserve Fund; andthe Charleston Port Deepening ReserveFund.
Charleston Port Deepening Reserve
Fund: Of the $573 Million placed intoreserves, $180 Million of that goes intoa reserve fund for our states portionof the $300 Million necessary to pay todeepen the Charleston Port. Deepeningthe port is critical for our states economicfuture. One in every 5 jobs in SouthCarolina (260,000 jobs total) is tied to theCharleston Port. Three amendments tomove this money to other places weredefeated. I voted in favor of keeping themoney in this reserve fund.
Education in Budget: The totalbudget for K-12 public education is $3.69Billion. Highlights in this area include thefollowing:
$152 million for the EducationFinance Act which increases the BaseStudent Cost (BSC) to $2,012 perstudent;
Refusing to implement the newfederal Common Core standards inscience because South Carolinascurrent science standards are higher
than the proposed federal Common Corestandards;
Requiring that districts use additionalmoney provided to the districts for payraises for teachers;
Ending the funding of salarysupplements for National BoardCertication by suspending the incentiveprogram for new applicants during thecoming scal year starting July 1. AJoint Teacher Salary Study Committeeis created to examine potential changesto the states teacher salary schedulethat may include a pay for performancemodel.
Economic Development and JobRecruitment/Retention in Budget: TheHouse budget allocates $10 Million forthe Closing Fund at the Department ofCommerce. There is also an additional$30 Million that can go to this Fund fromSouth Carolinas portion of the nationalmortgage settlement. The ClosingFund is used by the Governor and theSecretary of Commerce to nalize variouseconomic development agreementsaround the State. Also, the House budget
allocates $24 Million for the ReadySCprogram which is the workforce trainingdivision of the Technical College system.This program helps the state developand prepare its workforce for differentcompanies around the state.
Health and Human Services andSocial Services Budget: The totalcombined budgets for the Departmentof Health and Human Services and theDepartment of Social Services are over$8.156 Billion up nearly $200 Million
from last year. This is over 200% what theState spends on K-12 public education.This is also 35% of the entire state budgetfor just these two agencies! The numberof people qualifying for Medicaid andfood stamps in our state continues toincrease. The burden to the taxpayers inthese areas continues to grow. Increasingthe number of people in our state whograduate from high school has to be partof the solution. The Senate has the highschool dropout/drivers license bill on its
calendar awaiting second reading.Tax Relief for Businesses: The
budget provides $77 Million in tax reliefto every business across the state bycontributing funds to repay a portion ofthe money borrowed from the federalgovernment to pay unemployment claims(SUTA). By doing this, the tax burden onbusinesses for the SUTA tax will be lowerthan it would be if this is not done. Law Enforcement and the Courts:After several years of cuts which have
impacted services at SLED and theState Department of Public Safety, thebudget provides an additional $21 Millioncollectively to these agencies. Fundingis also provided for 3 new family courtjudges and 3 new circuit judges to helpwith case backlogs in family court andcriminal court. State Employee COLA: Stateemployees receive a 2% cost of livingallowance in the budget. The House votedagainst using some of the money placed
into reserves to give state employees anadditional 1% one-time bonus. Property Tax Relief: As requiredby Act 388 and a change in the StateConstitution in 2006, $549 Million went toowner-occupied home property tax relief.
Higher Education and TechnicalColleges in Budget: The feedback whichI have received is that many of the statescolleges, universities, and
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The Midland Valley Monthly is a free publication provided by the Aiken Standard newspaper. DISTRIBUTION: Around 3800 copies of this section will be
distributed each month on the 2nd Wednesday of the month. The section will publish inside the Aiken Standard to subscribers in Midland Valley zip codes of
29816 Bath, 29822 Clearwater, 29828 Gloverville, 29829 Graniteville, 29834 Langley, and 29851 Warrenville. Plus copies will also be distributed at strategic
rack locations in these areas as well. ADVERTISING: Call Julie Lott at 644.2403 or email [email protected] or Anne Fulcher at 979.4476 or email
[email protected]. MAILING ADDRESS: Midland Valley Monthly, c/o Julie Lott, P.O. Box 456, Aiken, SC 29802. SUBMISSION OF ARTICLES OR
PICTURES: [email protected] or the above mailing address. UPCOMING DEADLINE: April 27, 2012. NEXT PUBLICATION: May 9, 2012.
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technical colleges are pleased with theirallocations. Notably, USC-Columbiareceived $5 Million in additional fundsfor its Palmetto College concept throughwhich students at the two year schoolshave broader access to baccalaureateopportunities without leaving the twoyear schools. This is a form of distanceeducation which provides baccalaureate-level courses to students whose familyor employment obligations prevent themfrom relocating to the location of a fouryear school to complete a degree. Additional Budget Thoughts: WhileI know no one who likes everything inthe current budget, please rememberthat the budget process in the SouthCarolina General Assembly takes nearlyall session involving both the House andthe Senate and the Governor. If you thinkof the process as a football game, thenwe are currently midway through thesecond quarter. Now that the budget haspassed the House, it goes to the Senatewhere it most likely will be changed in alot of ways. The budget will come back tothe House in late May and there may alsobe a conference committee composedof representatives of both chambers towork out differences in each chambers
proposed budget. Eventually, the budgetwill make its way to the Governor. TheGovernor can veto items and send thebudget back to both chambers. It is likelythat the House will vote again on a morecomplete and nal version of the budgetincluding any budget vetoes in June.
State Retirement Systems Reform:By a vote of 86-27 on March 21, theHouse passed legislation to reform thestate retirement systems and to keepthem solvent. According to professionalactuaries and other professionals hired bythe Ways and Means Committee to assistin this process, the changes will lowerthe unfunded liabilities by over $2 Billionand save taxpayers an estimated $8Billion over the next 30 years; will allowthe state to keep its high credit rating;and will avoid most, if not all, litigationthat sometimes arises when changes areimplemented to publicly funded retirementsystems. Several amendments tograndfather in some employees with over20 years in the system and which wouldhave ultimately led to problems with ourstates credit rating were defeated. Thebills changes include the following:
Employees will pay one percent moreout of their paychecks, with an additionalone percent from the state employer. Theemployee portion is phased in over twoyears. After the phase in, employeeswill pay annually 7.5% of salary to the
retirement system. Employees will pay more money to
buy service time to retire early. Employees cannot use vacation days,
sick days or overtime pay to calculateretirement.
Benets will be calculated using thelast ve years of salary, instead of three.
New hires will work 30 years beforethey are eligible for retirement, up from28; police ofcers and reghters can stillretire after 25 years.
New hires are not eligible for theTERI program which allows workersto retire and then return to work whilecollecting benets.
Legislators may not retire anddraw benets while still serving in theLegislature.
Legislators will also contribute anadditional 1 percent to the retirementsystem raising their contribution to 11%annually.
I voted for the bill. The bill now headsto the state Senate for more debate andpossible changes. Veterans and S.C. Drivers Licenses:The House passed legislation whichallows for honorably discharged veteranswho are S.C. residents to have a specialemblem placed on their S.C. driverslicense. Under the bill, veterans cango the DMV and produce the DD-214form showing that they were honorably
discharged. They then can pay thenominal fee to get an updated licensewith the emblem on it. The bill now goesback to the Senate. I will post in myweekly update when the bill becomes lawlater this year.
Tom Youngs Website: My updatedwebsite can be reached at www.tomyoungforsenate.com. There are linksto a variety of constituent services; thestatus of sponsored bills; and roll callvotes. Please add my web site as abookmark on your computer. Road Issues: If you see a roadproblem, call the SCDOT at 641-7665 or Aiken County at 642-1532 toreport the problem. If you do not get aprompt response, please let me knowat [email protected] or call me.Generally, most paved roads in theCounty are maintained by SCDOT andare identied on the road sign poles by asmall black and white sign listing the roadnumber, such as S-2-1669. Most unpavedroads in the County are maintained by theCounty.
Please know that I can be reached bytelephone (649-0000 or 215-3631); email([email protected]); regular mail(P.O. Box 651, Aiken, SC 29802); or justpull me aside when you see me. Thankyou for the privilege and the opportunityto represent you.
Around TownGloverville First Baptist Church will
host a VBS FunShop Sky Training
event on April 14th from 10 a.m. until
12 Noon. Area churches that are
planning to present Group Publishings
Sky: Everything is Possible With God
VBS this summer will receive hands-
on training from a Group VBS expert
to maximize the impact of their VBS
program. In addition to tons of fun and
helpful info, participants can network
and share ideas. For more information
and to register, call Beth Hollows at
803-295-8639.
LBC Historical Society meets on
Thursdays at 7:00pm at the M.V. LionsClub (1 Lions Trail, Bath).
The Midland Valley Lions Club (1
Lions Trail, Bath) meets on the 2nd
and 4th Mondays of each month.
LBC Multi-Class Reunion (1952 -
1980) will be on June 23rd. For more
information contact Jean Lambert
Maxwell at [email protected]
The Midland Valley Area Chamber
of Commerce held their monthly
meeting on Wednesday, March
14, 2012 at Bobbys Bar-B-Q. The
meeting included two speakers:
Chris Chavous with the Aiken County
Sheriffs Ofce and Chancellor
Thomas Hallman of USC Aiken.
Mr. Chavous spoke about the
non-prot organization SUPPORT 1
which supports local law enforcement
ofcers, reghters and emergency
medical service employees.
Mr. Hallman used a slide showpresentation to tell about the
beginning, the present and the future
of USC Aiken.
Speaker for the April 11th meeting
will be George Wingard, of the
Savannah River Archaeological
Research Program. The meeting
starts at Noon at Bobbys Bar-B-Q.
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Our Lady Of The Valley
Catholic Church2429 Augusta Road, Highway 421
593-2241 [email protected]
www.ourladyofthevalleyparish.org
To place your ad in the Valley Area Church Directory call 644-2403
Your Guide
To AreaChurches
Vaucluse UnitedMethodist Church
134 Senn StreetVaucluse, SC 29850
663-7151 myvumc.org
Pastor: Cliff Binion
Impatient
With God!By Pastor Lynn Kirkland
Acts 9:26-30
New King James Version (NKJV)
Saul at Jerusalem
26 And when Saul had come toJerusalem, he tried to join the disciples;but they were all afraid of him, and didnot believe that he was a disciple.
27 But Barnabas took him and broughthim to the apostles. And he declared tothem how he had seen the Lord on theroad, and that He had spoken to him,
and how he had preached boldly atDamascus in the name of Jesus.
28 So he was with them at Jerusalem,coming in and going out.
29 And he spoke boldly in the name ofthe Lord Jesus and disputed against theHellenists, but they attempted to kill him.
30 When the brethren found out, theybrought him down to Caesarea and senthim out to Tarsus.
Galatians 1:15-17
New King James Version (NKJV)
15 But when it pleased God, whoseparated me from my mothers womb
and called me through His grace,16 to reveal His Son in me, that I
might preach Him among the Gentiles,I did not immediately confer with eshand blood,
17 nor did I go up to Jerusalem tothose who were apostles before me; butI went to Arabia, and returned again toDamascus.
These two scriptures are notcontradictory as to what transpired
in The Apostle Pauls life but actuallyclarify the timeline and allow us to seewhat really happened.
You see, we live in a sitcom worldand our lives are a culmination of that.Let me explain: I grew up watchingLeave It to Beaver, Andy Grifth,Perry Mason, and Columbo. Todaywe watch Big Bang Theory, NCIS,Blue Bloods, etc., etc. In other words,any problem can be solve in 30 to 45minutes if you exclude commercials
no matter how big or small.What happens as we readActs 9:26-
30is that we think Saul was saved,changed his name to Paul, and startedpreaching! It is not until we get toGalatians 1:15-17until we get the restof the story and by that time we forgotwhat we read over in Acts.
What actually happened was closer tothis: Saul of Tarsus was a well educatedPharisee that was very zealous indefending his Jewish faith, rules and
laws. This Jesus character upset hiswhole world. Stephen was preachingJesus so Saul helped organize hisstoning and stood by holding the coats
of the accusers/stoners. He was nearenough to see as Stephen prayed forhis murderers. He heard Stephen cryout as he saw a vision of Jesus Christwelcoming him into His arms. This had aprofound effect on the Pharisee. All thathe knew; all that he had lived for wasabout to change!
Then came the Damascus Roadexperience! Saul turned to the believers
not his fellow Pharisees for help. Afterthe scales were lifted from his eyes
immediately Saul began to share theGood News of Jesus Christ. Then wesee that he joins with other believers tolearn more under them about this mancalled Jesus.
After possibly a year or more inDamascus, Saul went to the Arabiandesert to study for three years. He thenreturned to Damascus for some timeand then went to Jerusalem to meetwith the Apostles. Things soon becametoo dangerous for him in Jerusalem and
the Apostles got wind of a plot by theHellenists to kill him. Saul then slippedout of town at night and was sent bythe apostles back to his home in Tarsus
where he remained for about 10years before he began his missionary
journeys.Whew! According to which historian
you believe it was somewhere between15 and 25 years after Jesus called Saulof Tarsus on the Damascus Road untilhe became the missionary God had
called him to be.Why? Why so long? Why did Paulhave to wait? I believe Saul had to allowGod to do a work in him personallybefore he could do what God called himto do.
Sauls conversion had to behammered out. His theology neededto be rened and spelled out. And onlyafter those life experiences could thework Christ called him to begin.
Believe me! Waiting is hard. Saulbegan sharing the Gospel immediately.But when we accept Jesus as oursavior our conversion story needs to behammered out. Our theology needs to
be rened and spelled out. Then we willsee that our life experiences make ournew life with Christ real.
Call our ofce and leave me amessage if I can pray with you aboutwhat you believe God is calling you to.803-400-3609. I will call you back.
Join us at COWBOY CHURCH @The Hippodrome, 5540 Jefferson DavisHwy., North Augusta, SC on Wednesdayevenings. We meet for Fun, Fellowship,
and Band Practice at 6 PM and worshipbegins at 7 PM.
For prayer or to support this ministrycontact us at:Cowboy up for Jesus !Pastor Lynn KirklandEVANGELIST / REVIVALISTImpact Ministries International, Inc.COWBOY CHURCHP.O. Box 5431, Aiken, SC 29804OFFICE PHONE: 803-400-3609http://www.ImpactMinistriesInt.org
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There Is HOPE In The Valley OUR LADY OF THE VALLEY CATHOLIC CHURCH
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Heights Church
Sunday 9:00am & 11:00amNear the intersection of Cherokee Drive &
Highway #1 in Clearwater(behind Mi Rancho)
heightsweb.org
Welcomes You To Our Services
AS12-672881
Hope Ministries of the Valley, Inc.
is a non-prot public charity who help
the entire Midland Valley area from
Vaucluse to Clearwater when people
are economically challenged in regard
to food & clothes. The majority of
their food is purchased from Golden
Harvest Food Bank. However, theyalso receive donations from this area
and several church groups/private
contributors have come on board.
Hope Ministries is ONLY open on
MONDAYS and their hours are from
10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Usually there
is a line waiting when they send
out the sign in sheet on Mondays.
Therefore the quota of families for
the day is usually met by 10:30 a.m..
Hope helps between 25-30 families
each Monday. One thing they would
like for the prospective clients to
understand, in order to be served,
they usually must be in line between9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. The need is
great so it does NOT take long for
our quota of families to be met most
Mondays. Hope Ministries is open the
majority of the time when a holiday
falls on Mondays with exception of
Christmas, Easter and July 4th!
There Is HOPE In The Valley OUR LADY OF THE VALLEY CATHOLIC CHURCHPRESENTS
CATHOLICISM - THE JOURNEY OF A LIFETIME
Sunday afternoon 3:00 p.m. 4:30 p.m. in The Center
April 15 A Body Both Suffering and Glorious:
The Mystical Union of Christ and the ChurchApril 22 Word Made Flesh, True Bread of Heaven:
The Mystery of the Liturgy and the EucharistApril 29 A Vast Company of Witnesses:
The Communion of SaintsMay 6 The Fire of His Love:
Prayer and the Life of the Spirit
May 13 World Without End:The Last Things
The New Life Outreach Ministries will hold a Coming Together in Unity SpringRevival on Friday, April 13, at 7 p.m.; Saturday, April 14, at 6 p.m.; and Sunday,April 15, at 5 p.m. at New Life Worship Center, 616 Edgeeld Road, North Augusta.For more information, call 278-5043, 257-2833, 502-0021 or 645-6621.
Jacksonville Missionary Baptist Church, 528 Chalk Bed Road, Graniteville, willhold its Missions Anniversary on April 22 at 10 a.m. For more information, call 663-0678.
The Bethlehem Baptist Church of Graniteville, 271 Bethlehem Circle, will hold its136th Church Anniversary on Sunday, April 22, at 1:30 p.m. For more information,call 215-1805 or 663-3835.
Carpentersville Baptist Church, 415 Carpentersville Road, North Augusta, willhold its Spring Revival beginning Monday, April 23 through Wednesday, April 25at 7 p.m. Guest minister wil l be Reverend Charles Goodman, pastor of TabernacleBaptist Church, Augusta. For more information, call 279-2501.
Fountain of Living Waters Church, 275 Flint Drive, Warrenville, will hold yard
sales every Saturday beginning at 8 a.m. starting March 31 until April 28 for itsbuilding fund.
First Providence Baptist Church, 315 Barton Road, North Augusta, will hold
a Summer Enrichment Program from June 11-29 and July 9-27. This six-weekprogram is for students age 5 to 12. It will include reading, math skills, crafts, blackhistory, bible lessons and fun-lled trips. The program hours are from 9 a.m. to 3p.m. Extended care hours will be as early as 6 a.m. and from 3 to 6 p.m. For moreinformation, call 441-4092, 279-8836 or visit www.rstprovidence.org.
Young Storm Branch Baptist Church, Langley, provides a clothes closet foranyone in need. For more information, call Dorothy Young at (706) 399-8117.
The Clothes Closet at St. Pauls Episcopal Church, 117 Hard St., Graniteville, isopen from 10 a.m. to noon every Saturday. Clothes are free. For more information,call Ann Mayer at 663-7440.
Spotless Lamb Ministries is collecting used cell phones to send to its partnerministry for refurbishing. The phones will be sent to senior citizens, disabled andbattered women and womens shelters at no cost to the recipients. For moreinformation, call Timothy Davis at 234-6496 or visit www.spotlesslamb.org.
Biker Church will be held at the Midland Valley Community Nazarene Church,
3526 Jefferson Davis Highway, Clearwater. They meet on the second Friday ofevery month. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for fellowship and service starts at 7 p.m. inthe Teen Building. Ride the bike or bring the car. For more information, call WayneCheselka at (706) 373-1380.
Religious BriefsTo place your announcement: email [email protected] or mail to Aiken Standard, attn: Julie Lott, P.O. Box 456, Aiken, SC 29802
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Though no one knows for certain, history suggests the rst April Fools Day
dates back to late 16th century France with the introduction of the Gregorian
Calendar. Prior to 1582, the year the Gregorian Calendar was introduced, New
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to build their business. Alexander and
Padgett were looking for a location
thats easily accessible and with
good exposure to trafc. That unique
location was found at 2355 Jefferson
Davis Highway in Warrenville, justacross the street from Aiken Technical
College! It was only one acre of road
frontage but that was all the two
needed to build their business.
With the land purchased, the new
hurdles abounded. They were unable
to obtain a small business loan
because they were out of work and
had no source of income. There were
issues with the county regarding the
sewer system and that was just the
tip of the iceberg that came whileerecting Palmetto Tire and Brake
Center. There were many times that
they felt like throwing in the towel and
just saying forget this, but with the
support of their
families the
pair pursued
and opened
their business
in January of
2007.Initially, they
were only
going to sell
tires and work
on brakes but
because of the
slow economy,
they decided
to work on engines, transmissions,
mufers and perform all types of major
and minor automotive repairs. Now
Palmetto Tire and Brake Center is
able to serve a multilingual customer
base. The business offers 90 days
same as cash with approved credit
and they also offer state of the artalignment, balance, products and
services and diagnostic equipment.
Alexander and Padgett say they take
care of their customers like family and
stand by their work. You will always
be greeted with a smile when you
walk into Palmetto Tire and Brake
Center and you can be sure you will
be laughing when you leave. Just
remember their motto Make Your
Last Call Firstand be sure to visitMark Alexander and Alvin Padgett at
Palmetto Tire and Break Center 2355
Jefferson Davis Highway Warrenville,
SC or call 803-593-8473!
...Palmetto Tire
Photos by Anne Fulcher
Third-Grader Speeds Stacks
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As a third-grader two years ago,
Belvedere Elementary School student
Jackson Cooperthought it wouldbe fun to join the cup-stacking team,
coached by teachers Linda Duckett
and Kim Gracey.
Now hes a speed stacking national
champion.
The last weekend of March,
Jackson took rst place among
10-year-olds at the U.S.
Championships in Denver. He now
plans to join the Team USA cup-
stacking team and possibly competeinternationally.
I had no idea that would happen,
fth-grader Jackson said of his
national title. When I started in the
third grade, I thought it was pretty
cool. So I kept on stacking and
practicing a lot, but it took a long time
to get good at it.
Essentially, speed stacking involves
stacking specially designed cupsin formal sequences as quickly as
possible with individuals, doubles
partners and relays. Theres even a
World Sport Stacking Association. The
WSSA describes the three individual
events as 3-3-3 with nine cups, 3-6-
3 with 12 cups and the cycle with 12
cups.
Describing speed stacking is
nothing like actually watching it . As
a group of rst-graders looked on inawe Tuesday, Jacksons hands ew
impossibly faster than the eye could
keep up with him. A large timer nearby
recorded each effort. The 3-3-3 event
takes less than three seconds, and
Jackson even got under two seconds
a couple of times. Even the more
complex events take on the average
about six or 10 seconds.
Brett Coopersaid he and his wife,Mary Beth, thought Jackson was
pretty good at stacking.
But we had no idea how good he
is, Cooper said. He holds ve state
records and has broken one of his
own records.
Remarkably, Duckett and
Gracey have about 100 kids on the
cupstacking squad. They and parents
took some of the children to Dallas
last year for a world competition. They
started the program in the 2008-09
school year.
Jackson is very dedicated, said
Duckett. He loves the competition
and we havent had anybody practice
non-stop like he does. He is very
driven.The teachers got interested in cup-
stacking as a way to improve hand-
eye coordination.
Its amazing what it does, said
Duckett. Kim has seen within her
own classes how it helps some of
the children in improving their focus
through patterning and sequencing.
Its using the left and right brain and is
really good brain activity.
The next world championships willbe in Germany, and Jackson hopes he
will be able to participate. Hes already
had a glimpse of the international
aspect of cup-stacking in Dallas.
Jackson met students from Thailand,
Japan, Russia, China, Australia and
many other countries.
Jacksons younger siblings, Peyton
and Brenna, are starting to practice
too. Of course, practice is somethingJackson loves, maybe a little too
much, he admitted.
My mom gets on me all the time
about that, he said with a grin. One
time she had told me to stop. But she
was on the phone and I was trying to
practice quietly. I can still hear you!
she said.
Third-Grader Speeds StacksWay To National Competition
SUPPORT 1s Inaugural Portrait of the Past
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Representative Tom Young, Jr.S.C. House District 81 - Aiken Co.
PO Box 651 Aiken, 29802
Bus: (803) 649-0000 Fax: (803) 649-7005
Cell: (803) 215-3631
www.reptomyoung.comAS31-617706
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SUPPORT 1 will have an Inaugural
Golf Tournament on Monday, April 30,
2012 at 10:00 am. The event will be
held at the Midland Valley Country
Club in Graniteville. All proceeds
go to the SUPPORT 1 non-prot
organization to help support our
police, re and EMS employees of the
C.S.R.A. The tournament is presented
by EMS (Executive Marketing
Services).
For more information on the golf
tournament, contact Michael Ford
at 706-830-6963, Chris Chavous
at 803-349-5427 or email info@
support1.orgSUPPORT 1 is a Non-Prot
Organization with a specic focus;
supporting our Emergency First
Responders involved in critical
incidents. Emergency First
Responders consist of our Law
Enforcement Ofcers, Fireghters,
and Emergency Medical Service
employees. This program is designed
to assist these individuals with
organized training and additional
funding for departmental needs
before, during, and after critical
incidents. Since many departmental
budgets are not prepared to provide
funding for these services, SUPPORT
1 will obtain funding through
donations and fundraising events to
assist these departments.
Critical incidents can cause an
overwhelming amount of stress onthe Emergency First Responder. In
preparation for these events, stress
management should be the primary
focus. With the various programs and
types of training available, SUPPORT
1 would utilize funds to help promote
and assist in organizing these training
needs.
The response of a department
greatly affects how an Emergency
First Responder and their family cope
with a critical incident. For example,
a department should provide specic
needs to those impacted during this
time. These needs require additional
funding not included in the normal
operating budget. SUPPORT 1 would
utilize funds to help support the needs
of the department in these situations.Response after a critical incident is
important as well. It doesnt end when
things get back to normal. Support
programs that provide debrieng and
counseling services to employees and
departments require funding as well.
SUPPORT 1 would utilize funds to
support the needs of the department
to ensure these services are not
overlooked.
It is vital that our Emergency First
Responders needs are met before,
during, and after critical incidents.
They should return to duty without
the additional stress and focus on
the performance of their duties.
The nancial assistance provided
by SUPPORT 1 would enable the
department and the Emergency First
Responders to maintain a successful
quality of performance.For more information on SUPPORT
1 contact Chris Chavous at 803-349-
5427 or email [email protected].
SUPPORT 1 s InauguralGolf Tournament
Portrait of the Past
Aiken Standard Archived Photo
SOMETHING TO CHEER ABOUT - Members of area cheerleadingsquads build a pyramid while preparing for the eighth annual Aiken County
Cheerleading Competition at Midland Valley Gym in October 1989. The event
is sponsored by the Graniteville Exchange Club.
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Recreation
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ALL AGESFrom the young in body to
the young at heartSe habl espaol
GRANITEVILLE FAMILYM E D I C A L C E N T E R
663-9224Only 5 Minutes from Aiken Regional
1 Hickman S treet Graniteville
ACCEPTING MOST INSURANCES
Mae Jean Englee, M.D.
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RecreationGREGG PARK CIVICCENTER 663-7552
Karate clae are taght y BrianRandall a are hel Teayight rm 6:30-8:00 p.m. Clae
are r age 5 a ler withitrcti i tae kw a kep.Ct i $15.00 per mth.
Gymatic clae are w eighel at Gregg Park Civic Ceter.Regitrati ee i $10.00 a ct itrcti i $30.00 per mth.ItrctrRhonda Whitley will teachymatic r chilre age 4 & p
May rm 6:00-7:00 p.m.
fREE bLood PREssuRETEsTInG i ere. Thi ervice iree charge a i perrme ycertied nurse, Jeanne Townes. Thiervice i prvie the 1t a 3rTeay each mth rm 4:00 -6:00 p.m.
Rock & roll, country & beach music.
Lie acig clae with itrctrCassie Barnhill are taght May rm 7:00-8:30 p.m. Ct i$5.00 per cla.
Exercise Classes(Effective 4/1/2012)Fees for Unlimited ExerciseClasses are as follows: $20/monthfor Gregg Park passholders or$25/Non-passholdersMay a WeeayCari/Weight Cla 4:30-5:30 p.m.
A 30/30 Cari a Weight Clacitig a cari wrkt allwe y light weight r tiga amial wrk. Itrctr:Becky Geeting.May a Weeay
Lite-sie Exercie 9:00-10:00 a.m.ItrctrSharon Dairon teachethe latet tep a techiqe thatare a healthy. Cme ji ra Lite ei a ee hw qicklyrelt ca e ee!!TeayCari step 6:00-7:00 p.m.
A Cari Wrkt r all level.
ItrctrJanis Napierwill hw that metime mixig thigp i jt what we ee. Thi claconcentrates on step, kickboxing,
aeric a Zma mve.
TeayZma 9:00-10:00 a.m.
A ew cla i A.M. Zma will egion Tuesday, April 10th with TashaHammett a the Itrctr. Gettig
it hape ha ever ee eaya lt !! Cme ji a eewhat all the talk i at.
WeeayZma 5:45-6:30 p.m.Cme check t the Zma Party Weeay ater withBecky Geeting a the Itrctr. Thicla i r ay level participati
a prvie a -itimiatigpprtity r ew exercier. Cmejoin the fun and enjoy group tness
with le impact.
ThrayZma 6:00-7:00 p.m.Party yrel it hape! Cme a
ji the Zma Party with TaranaWhite while liteig t the lateteat a Z u M b A !!!
AIKEN COUNTYRECREATIONCENTER 663-6142 orHARRISON CAVERPARK 593-4698
April 13 Starlight Cinema at Johnny
Wood Park - Ejy amily ight at thepark. Will e hwig Mr. PpperPegi. Mvie time at k. fREEPrgram!April 19 & 20 trip to Pawleys Island
Accmmati a tr ragerm $145 t $205. Will tay atHampt I Gergetw Maria.Participat are repile r
reakat Thray a alllche.All mie a Travel Meical frmare due by Monday, April 16.
Hopsewee Plantation
Brookgreen Gardens
Shopping at the Hammock Shops
Dinner at Sea View Inn
Mepkin Abbey church tour
April 27 Starlight and Dinner at
Camp Gravatt - brig the etireamily r a ight t er the tar!Hamburgers and Hot Doga, Smores
a fun! dier will r rm 6 t
7:30. Reervati are reqire rier (803-502-9000) Mvie willegi at k.
Alt - $1012 a er- $6uer 3 - freeCah r Check t ACPRT
Chalk It Up at Harrison Caver ParkRegitrati: April 1 - 27Evet date: April 28 at 10:00 a.m.fee: $5 per perThe wier will receive a ree artle with lcal artit a oilorigial werSharon Padgett.Proceeds benet the Aiken Center for
Exceptial familie r ACE familie.
May 16 trip to Aiken State Park,Windsor, SCBreakfast, Fishing, Canoeing, Hiking
a Lch - $7.00 perBus will leave Main Ofce at 6:00 a.m.
b will leave Crtey Ceter at 6:30a.m.
June 7 & 8 Trip to Harrahs Casino -Cherokee, NC
Spend the day at Harrahs Casino,sightsee, and enjoy dinner at one
of the casinos ne restaurants, rest
i the cai htel ere heaighme friay mrig.
All mie a Travel Meical frmare due by Friday, May 4.
Accmmati a Traprtati(meal t icle):opti 1: $200 r igle ccpacy
opti 2: $150 r le ccpacyb will leave Aike at 7:00 a.m. aWageer at 7:30 a.m.
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School Briefs
Childrens Author Coming To
Gloverville Elementary
Award winning childrens author,
Diane Z. Shore will be at Gloverville
Elementary School on Friday
morning, April 13. The Georgia
author will recite from her rollicking,
rhyming read-aloud Bus-A-Saurus
Bop and share her newest releases
How to Drive Your Sister Crazy
and This is the Game. Dianes
performance is an educational and
inspirational performance geared to
get kids excited about reading and
writing.
MVHS Band Rates Superior
The Pride of the Valley, Midland
Valley High Schools band, received
South Carolinas highest rating of
SUPERIOR on March 22. This rating
marks three of the last ve years the
program has achieved this level of
excellence. We are so very proud of
our band students accomplishments.
Students Take Part In
Spelling Bee
The following students at Midland
Valley Christian Academy participated
in the Association of Christian Schools
International First through Fourth
Grade Spelling Bee: Aaron Altringer,
Allen Deloach, Daryam Galan,
Taylor Korte, Lauren Friday, Aiyana
Hightower, Patrick Odom, Ronnie
Rahenkamp, Tylus Madison, Ansley
Prosser, Hannah Waterman, Silas
Barton, Bella Keenan and McKenzie
Knight.
Tylus Madison placed rst among the
third-grade students and McKenzie
Knight placed fourth among the
fourth-grade students.
Tylus Madison McKenzie Knight
Teacher of the Year
Amber Bannister
First Year Teacher of the Year
Jessica Johnson
Faculty of the Month (January)
Charla Cofn
Staff of the Month (January)
Sherrie Pitts
Faculty of the Month (February)
Lisa Tompsett
Staff of the Month (February)
Penny Baggott
Student of the Month
(February & March)
6th grade Nominations:
Kyara Billups
Brenda Martinez
Ranulfo Olivera
Leah Padgett
Joshua Pitman
DaVon Prather
Alexis Walker
7th grade Nominations:
Destiny Cornetti
Trenton Nolan
Esmeralda Ramirez
Charlie Wright
8th grade Nominations:
Jaquan Cain
Jazmine Canaday
Zachary Fields
Maria Mendez
Jiamon Settles
Sydney Williams
Exploratory Team Nominations:
Breanna Alford
Matthew AndersonCaroline Barron
James Bechtold
Kelsey Cook
Faith Flowers
Maci Goodwin
Connor Howell
Diamond Lee
Teryn Mills
Cameron Paradise
Davonte Perry
Leavelle McCampbell Middle School
VOICe Inc.VALLEY OUTREACH INTERFAITH CENTER
1469 Augusta Road, Warrenville 803-663-9955
Hours: Monday - Thursday 9:00am to 11:00am
VOICe provides food, clothing, and householditems to those in need in the eight valley towns ofBath, Langley, Gloverville, Graniteville, Warrenville,
Clearwater, Beech Island and Vaucluse.If funds are available we also provide assistance with
utilities and medication.
All services are by appointment only.Call 663-9955 to schedule.
VOICe has 25 years of continued service to the valley areaassisting families in need. All assistance is free of charge.
VOICe is supported by donations from area churches andthe community. All staff are volunteers from within the
community and surrounding towns.
If you would like to donate please stop by. Donations are tax
deductible. Donations are always needed and definitely appreciated.
Learning To Make
Polymers
Elijah Hightowerand
polymers Kimberly Clark
employees taught students
in Mrs. Becky Jarrards 6th
grade science class how to
make polymers using Borax,
glue, and water.
Byrd Elementary School
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PRINCIPALS ACADEMIC
HONOR ROLL
Third, Fourth and Fifth Grade Students
who have As in all subjects
THIRD GRADE(Mrs. Busbee) Grayson Creech, Myra
Fernandez, Jay Hays, Ronald (Trace)
Seigler, Nicholas Lintner, Jake Pifer,
Carolyn Yonn (Mrs. Hamilton) Rita
Hucksam, Craig Speh
(Miss Williams) Brayden Hawkins,
Kendall Newsome (Mr. Alexander)
Ryan Boswell, Devin Randall
FOURTH GRADE
(Mrs. Fernandez) Evan Johnson,Matthew Standridge (Mrs. Lintner)
Madison Bryant, Madison Eubanks,
Andrew Leach (Miss Mitchum)
Trynatee Douse, Macee Johnson,
Parker Welsh (Miss Piper) Sawyer
Gordon, Willie (Devron) Curry
(Mrs. Watkins) Jessica Bendickson,
Venice Douglas, Courtney Holmes,
Sarah Lunsford, Savannah Pinchot,
Miles Roane, Duffy Willing
FIFTH GRADE
(Mrs. Bramlett) Joseph Johnson, Kyle
Vandergrift (Mrs. Gilchrist)
Anna Bevington, Josh Oliver(Mrs.
Grifn) Jackie Gamboa, Morgan
Thomas (Mrs. Johnson) Lesly
Colmenares, Tyler Razey
BYRD SCHOOL ACADEMICHONOR ROLL
Third, Fourth, and Fifth Grade Students
who have As and Bs in all subjects
THIRD GRADE
(Mrs. Busbee) Summer Garrett,
Kaitlyn Mosley, Maurice Priester,
Nicholas Prince (Mrs. Chan)
Maggie Grifs, Landon Johnson,
Dakota Jones, Marisa Maxam,
Haley Pearson, Chloe Rhoden (Mrs.
Hamilton) Gabriela Fee, Jordan
Godwin, Angelina Spencer, Layla
Walker(Miss Williams) Rebecca
Blackwell (Mr. Alexander) Gabriel
Barrs, Abigail Brown, Jayla Council,
Briana Hiers, Kimberly Mendez,
Shandrell Ryan
FOURTH GRADE
(Mrs. Fernandez) Stephanie Acosta,
McKenzie Allen, Dalton Langley,
Austin Paradise, Eddie Shoptaw
(Mrs. Lintner) DaQuan Brown,
TeAndria Campbell, A.J. Deibel,Holly Epperson, Hunter Ergle,
Madison Mercer, Bailey Newsome,
Zach Silas (Miss Mitchum) Shakira
Gathers, Kaleb Haselrig, Zakiyah
Jackson, MacKenzie Mercer, Lane
Owenby, Alejandro Rico, Carlos
Rodriguez, Martrell Ross (Mrs.
Watkins) Laniya Carmichael, Kari
Flannings, D.J. Granade, Jeslyn
Key, Chandller Lewis, T.J. McLester,
Kailee Miller(Miss Piper) WalterBaker, Taliyah Blocker, Matthew
Cowart, Adin Hillman, Beatriz
Mendez, Christopher Pearson, Kelly
Rios, Shelby Salter, Aaliyah Walker,
Anishia Williams
BYRD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Third, Fourth, and Fifth Grade Students
who have As and Bs in all subjects
FIFTH GRADE
(Mrs. Bramlett) Chanelle Hanberry,
Emijah Hall, Logan Jeffcoat (Mrs.
Gilchrist) Keasia Barnes, Kinley
Johnson, Taylor Mabry, Gia Thrasher
(Mrs. Grifn) Christian Hawkins,
Brycen Mathis, Chandler Mayson,
Tyler Randall, Carson Redd,
Victorian Williams (Mrs. Johnson)
Carley Guill, Ciara Scurry, JustiseWright
EXCELLENT EAGLES ACADEMIC
HONOR ROLL
FIRST GRADE
(Mrs. Barton) Arabella Alvarez, Anna
Bowers, Brizeida Jacobo
Michael Lopez, Tremain McElmurray,
Benjamin Olivera-Silva, Mercedes
Sullivan, Grayson Weathers (Mrs.
Eubanks) Paige Davis, Bruce Diaz-
Leon, Jesse Dufe, Peyton England,
Heather Fore, Izhariyah Jenkins,
Arowyn Jones, Kiai McMullen,
Kyle Mosley, Carmen Reyes, Reese
Wilson (Mrs. Monroe) Cytlalic
Alarcon, Angie Allen, Raekwon
Brightharp, Arianna Douglas, Dylan
Flynn, Alanah Hill, Carsyn Hodges,
Calvin Stokes (Mrs. Newsome)
DaShaun Brown, Mallory Taylor
(Mrs. Phibbs) Audrey Bennett, JuliaEdmondson, Aradia Rowe, Brandy
Santos, Jasmine Smith (Miss Prince)
AaShira Bostick, Lily Boswell,
Catharine Brown, Amanda Busbee,
Yair Cano-Cortez, Austin Davis,
Lizbeth Gutierrez, Madison Lilly,
Haylee Perry Seth Randall (Mrs.
Williamson) Shayna Autwell, Clare
Balsam, Braylon Barton, Cody
Black, Axcell Espinoza, Madison
Green, Justin Joiner, SavannaKaney, Sierra Mabry, Tanner Miller,
Isaiah Trull, Maritza Trujillo, Eddie
Wilson
SECOND GRADE
(Mrs. Carpenter) Alyssa Ankrom,
Zander Boatright, Haylie Clark,
Jordan Craig, Blakelyn Crytzer,
Ashlye Garcia, Maria Garcia,
Anastacia Lewis, Jeffrey Martin,Joshua Matlock, Macarro Newsome,
Cooper Redd, Trevin Riley, Slater
Simpson, Amber Smith (Mrs.
Castles) Landon Carter, Abigayle
Coody, Ethan Crosby, Elder Diaz,
Carlee Downs, Ann Messick, Amelia
Miller, Christopher Peterson, Sierra
Richardson, Edward Roberts, Hailey
Royall, Dylan Seigler, Makayla
Smith, Ella Westberry, Kaitlyn
Westbrook, Michael Williams,Mallory Zinger(Mr. Martin) Richard
Brady, Madison Dodd, Stanley
Fields, Jackson Fleming, Karly
Johnson, Markel Johnson, Jacob
Kovacs, Jennifer Lopez, Charles
Mims, Kalebh Simmons, Isabella
Smith, Olivia Speh, Emma Troup,
Jasmine Trujillo, Christopher Wren(Mrs. Spears) Ian Garland, Mychael
Jefferson, Alex Levister, Elizabeth
Maul, Raevin McKinney, Jaydan
Odum, Natalie Rushton, Levi Taylor,
Ivanna Vasquez, Trinity Wilder,
Dylan Willard, Gibson Willing (Mrs.
Talbert) Marisela Arias, Reginald
Cain, Breana Ginn, Mary Grace Ginn,
Briana Gregory, Lillian Haselrig,
Nikolas Isaac, Leroy Laird, Katie
Pifer, Jaden Williams
Byrd Elementary would like to thank
Little Caesars Pizza and the PTO for
donating the pizzas for the Honor
Party.
Byrd Elementary School
EasterbunnyeggschocolateSpringchicksbaskets
candyfood dyebonnets
jelly beansgiftsEaster lilyPeter rabbittoysowerschurch
1. Babys hat changed to red
2. Girls shirt changed to purple
3. M is missing from the sign
4. Patch is missing from the mans sweater
5. Can is missing
6. Mothers hair changed to brown
7. Fork and meat missing from mothers hand
8. Center food tray has changed color
9. The pole (for the shelf) is shorter
Answerstothe Kids PAge
on PAge 12
CAN YOUFIND THE
HORSESHOE?
Hidden in the pages
of this edition is a
horseshoe.
Can you fnd it?
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click on Special
Sections, and thenMonthly Publications.
LBC Middle School
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LBC Middle School enjoyed Celebration Night March 22nd. We had
Hula Girls greeting guests as they arrived, performances on stage and
throughout the school, Living History projects in the library, and the book
fair was in full swing. Thank you to PTO for providing the food free of
charge for all visitors.
LBC Middle SchoolOn March 17th and 18th several home groups from Cedar Creek Church
came out and did service projects at LBC Middle School. They had a Be
the Church weekend where instead of attending church, they WERE the
church in action.
They landscaped across the entire front entrance of our school. They
also tackled a huge project for us...they made an outdoor teachers
lounge area.
Cedar Creek Church meets so many needs of our students through
anonymous donations. We will always be grateful for everything they do
for us at LBC.
Thanks to Cedar Creek Church!!
Teachers lounge beore picture.
Teachers lounge afer picture.
Midland Valley High School
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The Midland Valley High School Key Club participated in the annual Be
a Bunny campaign sponsored by the United Way of Aiken. Students
stuffed Easter baskets with personal care items for area senior citizens.
Students also helped serve breakfast, host guests, and bus tables at the
Kiwanis Club of Aikens pancake fundraiser at OCharleys. The prots
from this breakfast will be donated to end neonatal and maternal tetanus
around the world.
By Colby Shealy
MVHS Sophomore
On March 12, one of Julliards percussion ensembles came to Midland Valley
High School and gave a very interesting performance. With all the culture in
the air, it was a breath taking sight. The percussionists, Mike Truesdell, Ian
Sullivan, Sam Budish, played as if they had been doing it their whole lives. As
a percussionist in the Pride of the Valley band, I was captured the whole time
while they were playing. I thought it was one of the best musical performances
I had ever seen, and other students seemed really impressed with the
performance. I hope these musicians can come back again soon. Many thanks
to all who supported this program, the Midland Valley administrators, and the
Julliard in Aiken organization, for providing this experience for our students.
Photos by Shavonne Kolodizieizyck, MVHS Teacher
Photo by Shavonne Kolodizieizyck, MVHS Teacher
Julliard Percussion Ensemble
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Unscramble
its time to get cooking!
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Mark your calendars for May 10!
Our culinary
specialistMichelle Roberts.
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Ashley Benson
Midland Valley Sophomore
The Midland Valley HighSchools FCCLA Club is very
dedicated to carrying out the
mission of its organization. The
overall mission is to promote
personal growth and leadership
development. This is done by
members actively participating
in school and community
service projects and attendingleadership conferences. This
year, school and community
service projects the group has
chosen are to target the subject
of bullying, support the Cumbee
Center, participate in the school
administrations Back Pack
initiative to help underprivileged
elementary school children, and
to take part in the up comingLangley Pond Triathlon and Relay
for Life activities.
Some of the activities the
MVHS/FCCLA Club has done to
fulll the mission include: collect,
launder, and deliver clothing
to the Cumbee Center; donate
money towards the Back Pack
program to provide nutritiousfoods for underprivileged
elementary children to take home
on weekends; offer suggestions,
activities and support for fellow
students so that bullying might be
alleviated or banished from our
campus; assist in the activities
at the Langley Pond Triathlon,
and donate time, money, energy,
and whatever is asked of us to
support Relay for Life.
Our grand nale will be a eld
trip to visit our capitols State
House to learn more about
(and be reminded of) the rich
history of our state, as well as to
meet Governor Nikki Haley, her
schedule permitting.
The clubs sponsor is Mrs.
Loretta Bush, and co-sponsor isMrs. Anne Jarrett. MVHS/FCCLA
Club ofcers are: President -
Hannah Abney, Vice President
- Heather Scott (Thanks to
alternate Heather Pica for lling
in when needed), Secretary -
Kaitlyn Altman, Treasurer - Kali
Coleman, and Reporter - Ashley
Benson.
Midland Valley High School FCCLA
MVHS FFA Takes 1st PlaceStudents of the Midland
Valley High FFA Chapter spent
the evening of March 6th
in the agriculture education
laboratory at Midland Valley High
School competing in the SouthCarolina Lower State Region
Tool Identication Competition.
Students in the Tool Identication
Career Development Event, earn
the opportunity to demonstrate
their technical knowledge as it
relates to over one hundred and
eighty different agricultural tools.
Students tested theirknowledge through a written exam
and a tool identication station.
The team will now travel to
Columbia South Carolina in April
to compete in the South Carolina
FFA State Tool Identication
Career Development Event.
Members of the Midland Valley
team were: Joseph Whitt,
Tommy Black, Jacob Couch and
Llair Trujillo. Their advisor is Mr.
J. Brooks.
The National FFA Organization,
formerly known as Future
Farmers of America, is a national
youth organization of 523,309
student members as part of
7,487 local FFA chapters in all
50 states, Puerto Rico and the
Virgin Islands. The FFA mission
is to make a positive difference
in the lives of students bydeveloping their potential for
premier leadership, personal
growth and career success
through agricultural education.
The National FFA Organization
operates under a Federal Charter
granted by the 81st United States
Congress, and it is an integral part
of public instruction in agriculture.The U.S. Department of Education
provides leadership and helps
set direction for FFA as a service
to state and local agricultural
education programs. For more
information visit www.ffa.org,
and follow us on Facebook and
Twitter.
For more information regarding
the agriculture program at
Midland Valley High School,
contact Jeremy Brooks at the high
school, (803) 593-7142 or visit
the agriculture program website at
www.midlandvalleyffa.com.
Pictured (L-R): Trevor Stamey (S.C. FFA Vice President), Jacob Couch, Joseph Whitt,Llair Trujillo, Tommy Black, and Nikki Hayden (S.C. FFA Vice President)
Civilian Edward J. L. Urzua,
son ofLeighann Ormes of
Graniteville, and Eduardo
Urzua, of Los Angeles, Calif.,
recently enlisted in the U.S.
Navy under the Delayed Entry
Program at Navy Recruiting
District, Raleigh, N.C. The
program allows recruits to
enter the Navy and take up
to one year to complete prior
commitments such as high
school. Using recruiters as
mentors, this program helps
recruits ease into the transition
from civilian to military life.
Urzua will report for active duty
to undergo basic training at theNavys Recruit Training Center,
Great Lakes, Ill. Urzua
is completing his senior
year at Midland Valley
High School.
Midland Valley
High Schools Urzua
enlists in Navy
SUPPORTING CINDY:
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SUPPORTING CINDY:Cindy Tomaszewski,a speech therapist atJefferson Elementary,was diagnosed withbreast cancer. Theschool and PTOorganized several
fundraisers to helpsupport Cindy, herhusband Michaeland their three youngchildren, Helena,Sebastian and Stella.Through the designand sale of T-shirts, gelbracelets, a pajamaday and private
donations, $1,900was raised for Cindysfamily. On Feb. 16, thedate of Cindys surgery,students and staff worepink in her honor.
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