Wagener Monthly - March 2012

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Wagenermonthlycovering wagener and eastern aiken county

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Last year, we decided to do a few thingsdifferently for our Easter egg hunt. Somethought we were crazy, but we orderedand stuffed 6,000 Easter eggs and boughta flat screen TV, Wii, Nintendo DS, atricycle, books and DVDs to give awayat our egg hunt. We hoped people wouldshow up and they did! We estimated that

more than 700 people arrived to collect alot of eggs and I am sure hoped to be oneof the lucky winners of a Wii!

Our goal was to let our communityknow that FBC Wagener was alive andactive. For too long, the church has beensilent in the community and we wanted tomake a little noise! I think we succeeded,and we hope to do the same this year!

Obviously we want to share the loveof Jesus Christ, and if we can do so bycovering a football field with thousands of

eggs and giving away a few great prizes,we will continue to do so for years tocome!

If you are looking for a church home,we would love for you to be our guest onSunday, April 8, for our Easter celebra-tion. We hope that we will see you at theWSHS football field again this year!

Chick-fil-A has partnered with us thisyear, and we will have sandwiches onsale, and the cow will be there, as well!

Registration begins at 10:30 a.m., andthe hunt starts at 11. This year we have8,000 eggs filled with candy, plus an iPad2, Xbox Kinect, PSP, tricycle, books andDVDs to give away.

Wagener United Methodists huntOn Saturday, March 31, at 3 p.m.,

Wagener United Methodist Church willhold an Easter Egg Hunt for children 10years and younger.

Wednesday, March 28, 2012

WAGENER EASTER EGG HUNTSFROM THE MAYORS DESK

Restoration work is under way forighway 39 from Wagener to new Hol-

land. Those of us thattravel this roadwayknow how desper-ately this repair workis needed. We werepleased to learn thatthis is not simply aresurfacing, but a com-plete reconstruction of

the highway. To pro-vide you an accurateplan for this work, thefollowing is the noticeI received from the SC

epartment of Transportation:The South Carolina Department of

ransportation plans to reconstruct theoadway on SC 39 from New Hollandoad to the Town of Wagener in Aikenounty.Reconstruction of the roadway is neces-

ary due to the poor condition of the exist-ng roadway. This road will be widenedo allow for twelve foot travel lanes andwo foot paved shoulders. The road will

be closed to through traffic on March 19,2012, for approximately 8 weeks. Pendingany delays due to weather conditions, etc.,the road should be reopened to all trafficby May 7, 2012.

Due to the traffic volumes, and in orderto minimize the construction duration,cost, and impact to property owners in the

area, the road will be closed and traffic

detoured during construction. This will besafer not only for the workers on-site, butthe traveling public, as well. The currentplan is for the detour to use roads S-21(New Holland Road), and S-73 (SeivernRoad). The net additional detour lengthwill be approximately 2.25 miles.

Aiken County schools may be impactedand they will be informed of the pendingroad closure in order to reroute schoolbus traffic in the area. There are no majorbusinesses that will be impacted.

I want to thank the fine staff of our localWagener SCDOT, and also the staff of theDistrict 7 Engineering office in Aiken. Asalways, we deeply appreciate their kindand pleasant help, in supporting and facili-tating progress in our community.

We have much more to do, and thereis always room for improvement and askfor your help. We welcome your construc-tive input/feedback, and encourage you towrite, email or attend our monthly meet-ings.

Work blocks Highway 39

MAYOR MIKE

MILLER

The smell of hot popcorn, the traditionaltaste of hot dogs and the bright-colored bal-loons and acts from around the world canbe yours again Under The Big Top.

Relive these thrills of the circus againwhen the Zerbini Family Circus comes toperform in Salley on Tuesday, April 24,with performances at 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. at

the big tent erected at the circus grounds on230 Pine St. in Salley.

For more than 200 years, the famedZerbini Family name has been know in thecircus field of entertainment.

Dont miss this years edition of theZerbini Family Circus, which will provideentertainment for children of all ages.

The circus is coming!

BY PHILIP TURNER

First Baptist Wagener pastor

PHOTO COURTESY OF WAGENER, SCS FACEBOOK PAGE

More than 700 people arrived last year to collect more than 6,000 eggs and prizes.


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Memories of Easter hunts from the pastMemoriesMemories are precious. Memories are

omething that cannot be taken awayrom you. Memories bring you great com-ort and joy. Memories can sustain you

through difficult times. Memories allowou to remember from where you came

and look forward to where you are going.emories are Gods gift from the past for

the future.

First Baptist Church Wagener is againthis year sponsoring a gigantic Easter egghunt on Saturday, March 31. Last year6,000 plastic eggs stuffed with candywere hidden on the Wagener-Salley HighSchool football field; 300 families reg-istered and approximately 700 mamas,daddies and children converged on the eggladen field. Those 6,000 eggs were foundin a matter of minutes.

Pastor Philip Turner of First Baptistannounced at church on March 11, thatsince the 2011 egg hunt was so much funand such a success that this year therewould be 8,000 eggs to stuff with candyand that hopefully the hunt would lastat least a few minutes longer this year.Registration is the morning of the hunt at10:30 March 31, on Wagener-Salley HighSchool football field.

Last year, I donated individuallywrapped candy and did not get involvedwith the stuffing of the eggs; however, Idecided that this year I would volunteerto stuff eggs. Each bag contains 12 dozenplastic eggs, so I got two bags whichequals 288 plastic eggs.

My next job was to buy the candy tostuff inside the eggs. I had a time tryingto read the amount of candy in each bagsince I had left my reading glasses inthe car. I finally just grabbed some bagsof candy and went through the checkoutcounter.

I got to thinking about stuffing all ofthose 288 eggs and decided that I wouldsolicit help from Mama. She and I spentpart of a Sunday afternoon stuffing eggs;we had a little help from her dog Buddy.

e would bark at us until we would givehim a pinch of candy.

I first tried to give him a piece thatlooked like a pill. He took one look at thepill, turned up his nose and jumped on thecouch by Mama. Buddy has experiencedme giving him medicine pills, and he washaving nothing to do with any sort of pill even a candy one.

When I was growing up, Easter was myfavorite holiday after Christmas. Mama,who is an excellent seamstress, would

make me a beautiful dress and buy meshoes, hat and gloves. I would always feel

special knowing that I would have a Fran-ces Tyler original.

New clothes were not the only reasonthat I liked Easter; Idelighted in the egghunt. Even though Iam 4 years older thanmy brother Charlie, Iwould beg him everyyear to hide eggs withme.

After my husbandGarry and I married,Charlie told Garry thathe could hide the eggsfor me.

I think that one ofthe reasons that I delighted in the egg huntwas that Grandmama Myra Tyler wouldhave an egg hunt on her front lawn everyEaster afternoon for all of us grandchil-dren.

I am the oldest grandchild, next mycousin Duke, then Charlie, cousins Walter,Charlotte and Tim. Grandmama woulddye eggs for us, and she would have achocolate bunny for each of us and achocolate egg with our name written onthe egg. I would pass out the chocolateeggs since I could read. Grandmama Myrataught me to write my name in cursiveand to read when I was 4 years old.

I can remember sitting on the checkoutcounter in Charlies Market* (Daddysstore before he built the Red and Whitegrocery store in 1955), and Grandmamateaching me to write LeMyra in cursive.Grandmama came to Wagener in 1923 toteach at Wagener High School. She taughtone year and then married Granddaddy. Iguess her desire to teach came naturally.

One of my favorite Easter dresses wasblue sateen which could also be worn witha white eyelet overlay dress. I must havebeen about 16 years old, for I rememberwearing it with the eyelet overlay to aWagener High School band concert thatwas held in the school auditorium.

I played the baritone horn in the schoolband. I really felt dressed up. However,I remember another time that I wore justthe blue dress; Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Fallawwere carrying some of us Rainbow girls toa Rainbow meeting in Orangeburg (Rain-bow girls are the daughters of Mason andEastern Star members).

Like a typical teenager, I was polishingmy nails while we were riding in the car;I let the bottle of red polish spill on mybeautiful blue dress. I knew that Mamawas going to have a fit when she saw thepolish and she did.

Nonetheless, Mama would always man-age to devise a way to solve most sewing

problems. She remade the skirt of thedress by taking out the area with red pol-ish and adding a panel of the same bluematerial.

Only Mama and I knew the secret. Ican still remember the place in the roadwhere I spilled the polish on my dress. Iseldom go that way nowadays, but whenI do I always think of my blue dress, theRainbow girls, and Mr. and Mrs. Fallawand how they put up with a bunch of sillyteenage girls.

Easter Sunday is just a few days away,and, since I am no longer a teenager, Idont buy an Easter outfit. I will wearsomething that I already have, and youcan bet that I will wear a hat for I seldomleave home without a ball cap or someother hat on my head.

There will be no dyed eggs or egg huntsat our house either; our son Tyler is grownand we dont have any grandchildren.However, I have volunteered to help withthe gigantic egg hunt on March 31.

I am really looking forward to seeingthe children and the parents for I knowthat many of the parents will be the sameyoung girls and boys that I taught ineighth grade many, many years ago.

Easter is not just about the eggs andthe candy; it is also a time to rememberand share the meaning of the death andresurrection of our Lord and Savior JesusChrist.

Although I am 66 years old, I still getexcited about an Easter egg hunt, even ifit is plastic eggs. Happy Easter memories.

* Charlies Market was on the corner atthe traffic light in Wagener where a ChristCentral building is today. Daddy went intothe business with Granddaddy Charlieafter Granddaddy had a stroke. Grand-daddy Charlies mother Donie Ellen RiceTyler opened the very first grocery store inour family in 1904. It was a tin buildingwith a saw dust floor standing where KwikKarry is today. The first Charlie Tyler, mygreat grandfather, died when my grand-daddy Charlie and his brother Reynoldswere very young boys, and Miss Doniesupported her boys and herself throughthe store business. She was also able to

pay off the mortgage on the farm throughher business efforts. Garry and I live onthat same farm today, and our son Tyleris the seventh-generation Tyler to live onthe farm.

LEMYRA

YOUNG


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BY DIANNE

With this beautiful weather, it has beenhard to do anything but be lazy and enjoyGods wonderful creation. Dogwoods andazaleas are especially gorgeous this year.Oh! but that yellow pollen everywhere isdriving many of us up a pine tree. We haveto live with the pollen in order to receive all

the good gifts it produces like flowers, veg-etables and fruit.

Last month I wrote about little JuliannePeterson and her upcoming heart surgery.Julianne came through the surgery like achamp and is gaining weight and lookingso healthy. She even went to an Easter Egg

unt outing on March 17. Thank you for allyour prayers. God is so good.

We celebrated Geneva Benjamins 92ndbirthday on March 8 and her special day on

arch 9 the Geneva Benjamin Day. To

y knowledge, Geneva is the only personn Wagener to have a day named for them.er birthday and special day was celebrated

by her many friends and family. Genevaspicture and acclamation was on the Town of

ageners electronic message board for allo see. Congratulations to our dear Geneva.

We have so many dedicated, faithfulomen volunteering at the Womens Well.heir gifts and compassion are astounding.hey have hemmed pants, patched holes inlothing, sewn up bags, taught others how

o sew and quilt, fed the hungry and prayedith/for the distraught. They have gone

hat extra mile for anyone who asks. Some-imes they are taken advantage of byheir goodness but this does not stop themrom doing good things. Many thanks anday God bless all of you (Alberta, Annie,

Andrea, Clara, Eartha, Lennie, Lorene,Caroline, Dorothy, Delores, Jean, Letha,Susan, Miracle, Marie, Jessie, Jenell, Glo-ria, Geneva, Pansy, Williot, Corrine hopeI didnt leave anyone out).

Marian Marie Fullard, our teacher/leaderfor our Bible studies, continues to bless useach week with her knowledge and love

for Gods Word. We are having some verygood open discussions regarding the bookof Revelation. We invite all women of alldenominations to join us for this time offellowship and worship. The study starts at10:30 a.m. every Tuesday.

Until next month, be blessed.

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Four students from the Aiken Countyarea have been named local winners onthe Annual Black History Month EssayContest sponsored by the Free RidersMotorcycle Club.

The four students who won awardsinclude Jamil Scott, a senior at Wagener-Salley High School, who placed third;Robert Morris, a fifth-grader at AikenElementary, who finished second; and

Daniel Morris, as seventh-grader at Scho-field Middle School, who finished first.The runner-up was Brittany McQueen, aseventh-grader at Aiken Middle School.

Winners received a $100 gift certificateto Books-A-Million, and the runner-upreceived a cash award of $25. Contestantswere asked to write a 500-word or moreessay on the changing era for African-Americans in the United States andabroad in the 1940s. They were judged bymerit, originality, grammar and spelling.

I was very impressed and touchedafter reading these essays, said Free Rid-ers president Clement Scurry. These stu-dents did some deep research, which, per-

sonally, had a special impact on my life,especially knowing how some of thesesituations affected my family heritage. Itwas just a blessing reading all the essays.

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WAGENER WOMENS WELL

School Board OKs additionalfunding for freshman academies

The Aiken County Board of Educationapproved a new freshman academy for

North Augusta High School to begin in2012-13. Silver Bluff, Midland Valley andWagener-Salley high schools have acade-mies in place, and the board provided them

with additional funding and resources forthe current school term.

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Congratulations to the science fair win-ners in sixth, seventh and eighth grades at

usbee Corbett Elementary Middle School.The students and parents enjoyed viewing

the science fair projects and results on Feb.27. First-place winners may go on to com-pete in the Savannah River Regional Sci-ence and Engineering Fair on March 10.

Winners:

6th grade: First place: Hank Poole, Meredith McCoy, Zachary Dunbar and TannerTurner; second place: Kelsey Byars, Shane Mays, JaBreeya Jenkins and Shania Jackson;third place: Nick Leach, Meagan Danley, Sara Farr and Rachel Edmonds; honorablemention: Serena Romines, Jayle Kunz, Zymbraya Corley and Shelby Nisbet

7th grade: First place: Karlee Scott, Haley Byars, Virgil Bynem and Ashley Courtney;second place: Cameron Shiffner, James Tindall, Carolina Luarca and Ebony Adams; thirdplace: Tessa Neeley, Brianna Kirkland, Tamiya Ware and Henry Peterson; honorablemention: Clint Lester, Jaeisha James, Lance Adams and Preston Rodgers

8th grade: First place: Cameron Chandler, Randolph Kitchings, Brandon Jacobs, HalieHutto and Morgan Foster; second place: Erica Danley, Jordyn Disher and JosephineUpchurch and Amirah Miller; third place: Jacob Yon, Avery Snipes and Cole Buff; honorablemention: Tialeisha Corley, Ryan Gallop, Kelly Rodgers and Abby Tindal and Al Bynem

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March 3, 2012Its 4:30 A. M., Ive been up awhile,

words bouncing in my head,Heres some thatIve put together of theold life I lead.

There used to be

so much going on inmy life, it was hard tothink,

Pills, Coke, Pot andMeth-all started witha drink.

Every day I waswasted, my life was

such a mess,Since I let God in my heart, I am surely

blessed.Spent my nights playing pool, drinkin

whiskey in the bars,Now I thank God for my life, while

looking at the stars.

Through out the week I work hard,helping others, I try my best,Telling people what God has done for

me, on the seventh day I rest.My days and nights are so much better,

no more living like a fool,Telling people about my old life, andwhat God has done for me, Hes using meas a tool.

These words are written by a retired

addict, whose soul God has saved,No more partying or drinkin whiskey,

or a dope addict slave.I try to help others every day-God

always shows me how,

Just some thoughts and words about mylife, about it then and now!Every day of life is a gift from God,

remember as you go through your day,Try your best to help others, love your

life, Thank God when you pray.

Brian is a miracle! He has recoveredfrom more than 20 years of abusing andbeing heavily addicted to several kinds ofdrugs and alcohol. God literally showed

him the light on Oct. 31, 2007. If you areinterested in contacting Brian, his emailaddress is [email protected].

Will Easter Sunday be a religious eventor spiritual experience for you?

This is one of the

questions all of us willhave to answer.

If Easter is only anevent, it will be less thanthe personal experienceGod desires and pro-vides.

As you plan for Eas-ter, there are other ques-tions and issues that willsurface.

Where and with

whom will you spendaster? Where will you hide the Easterggs for your children and grandchildren?here will you eat? Will I be attending a

unrise service? What, if any, church willour family be attending?Will you embrace the Person of Easter;

he Lord Jesus Christ, who paid mansin debt with His blood and rose from theead?As a child, Easter was mostly an event.ew clothes, the Easter Bunny, and going

to church.I will never forget when Easter became a

spiritual experience for me.God provided a way, through Jesus, for

me to have a heart knowledge of Easter,and also a personal relationship with Him.Jesus is alive!

The secular festivities of Easter are nomatch for the life-changing grace experi-ence we know as Christians.

The Resurrection of Jesus distinguishes

Him from all prophets and Christianityfrom cults and man-driven religions.

Dr. Bill Graham says, If I were an

enemy of Christianity, I would aim right atthe Resurrection because it is the heart ofChristianity.

Paul writes, And if Christ is not risen,your faith is futile; you are still in yoursins.

The fact that Jesus is alive enables theChristian to live in spiritual freedom aswell as affirms Jesus to be who He saysHe is.

One of the most popular hymns isBecause He Lives. The chorus reveals

how the Christian can live victoriously nomatter how difficult life gets.

Because He lives, I can fact tomorrow.Because He lives, all fear is gone. BecauseHe lives, I know Who holds the future. Andlife is worth the living, just because Helives.

What area of you live do you need tosurrender to the Risen Savior? Have youreceived the new life He offers?

Easter is a day of decision, reflection andcommitment. Choose to seek the spiritual

experience God has for you.It is only the true believer who can cel-

ebrate the true meaning of Easter.He is risen!

Dr. Tommy Huddleston is transitionalpastor of Berlin Baptist Church, locatedon Crossthorn Road. Dr. Huddleston canbe reached via email at [email protected] or at the church office at (803)564-6308.

Wickedness is all around us, but wemust remember that God is covering us at

all times!We as Christians

do not have to worryabout tomorrow, for itwill take care of itself!

We do not have toworry about the work-ers of iniquity becauseGod will fight all ofour battles; just believeon Him and watch Godwork.

I want to encourage you to not be dis-ouraged by what you see, because faiths operating in the unseen, which is whereod has already ordained your destiny.Trust in the Lord and lean to His under-

tandings always and He will direct yourpath.

We must pray for the world because ofthe wickedness; through prayer, all thingsare possible.

I will encourage you to not get caughtup in the media, news and radio, but getcaught up in the word of God.

Do not allow the workers of iniquitysteal your joy because God gave it to youand nothing can take it away.

God will fight all of your battles, giveit all to Him and He will work it out foryou.

Memory Verse: Psalm 37: 1-2 Fret notthyself because of evil-doers, neither bethou envious against the workers of iniq-uity. For they shall soon be cut down likethe grass, and wither as the green herb.Trust in the Lord, and do good; so shalt

thou dwell in the land, and verily thoushalt be fed.

Wickedness will not prevail

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Dear Friends:For the past eight months I have worked

on a House Committee

to change how every-body in South Carolinapays taxes. Last weekwe introduced a packageof seven bills. Theres aground swell of supportin the House of Repre-sentatives.

The 7-bill packagefor income, sales, andproperty taxes statewidereform

The chief goals areto provide significant tax relief to you andto help our overtaxed businesses so theycan create more jobs and get people back towork. Heres a top-line summary:

Industrial property tax drops: We pro-pose to cut the business property tax raterom 10.5 percent to 6 percent. The 10.5

percent rate is a problem for recruiting majoranufacturers to South Carolina. It also hurts

mall businesses with expensive equipment such as small manufacturers, construction

ompanies, and companies with large tech-ology investments.Help small businesses: Our small busi-

esses need help. We call for a drop in theproperty tax from 6 percent to 5 percent onommercial and rental property. I have heardore about this issue than any other. Act 388

hifted the burden of school taxes from hom-owners to businesses and its sapping their

ability to operate and hire. This will provideeeded relief.More help for small businesses: Slash

mall business active income that mostmall businesses report on their personal taxorms. We will reduce the business incomeax rate from 5 percent to 3 percent helpinghem invest in, and grow, their businesses.

Eliminate sales tax exemptions: This is abig one! Eliminate two-thirds of the specialnterest sales tax exemptions while preservinghe ones that benefit families (gasoline, food,lectricity, water, medicine). This is achievedith a corresponding sales tax rate decrease

o offset the increased revenue collections.

Review sales tax exemptions: We pro-pose to review all sales tax exemptions everyive years. Nearly all of the sales tax exemp-ions given by the General Assembly had aiable and defendable purpose at one time

but later may be outdated.Flatten state income tax: This proposed

legislation collapses the six tax brackets (0,3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 percent) to three (0, 3 and7), which makes the tax code more coherentwhile giving 4 out of 5 South Carolinians atax cut or no change in their liability.

Eliminate corporate income tax: Thisis achieved by cutting the rate by 1.25 per-

cent per year over four years. This was anissue on which Gov. Haley vigorously cam-paigned.

Tax savings to you: This is tax reform thatdoesnt tinker around the edges. This packageis not revenue neutral it is revenue nega-tive. It addresses a tax code that is inconsis-tent and overtaxing. This plan is designed tohelp the economy grow, not stunt taxpayers.

The long and messy process of taxreform: The introduction of this tax packageis the first step in a long process of neededtax reform in South Carolina. I remain com-mitted to leading the initiative for passage ofthe S.C. Fair Tax Act; its philosophy was a

major driver toward the outcome of this taxreform package. The legislative process ismessy and sometimes maddening, but it ismy hope that conservative activists, the TeaParty, and everyone who believes in fairertaxes will help us push for passage of thesetax reform bills that promote prosperity. Its asolid step in the right direction!

State budget passes house with unani-mous vote: In Washington, D.C., partisanbickering seems to rule. In SC elected offi-cials know how to work together for better

and more efficient government. Democratand Republican legislators joined together inthe House of Representatives to unanimouslypass a state budget.

Be assured there were disagreements andmuch debate on how to wisely spend yourtax money, but both sides came together topass a balanced budget that falls well withinthe proposed cap on spending. It focuses onthe core functions of government educa-tion, infrastructure and law enforcement allof which are vital to our states growing

economy. Headlines from the $6 billion Gen-eral Fund appropriations: $152 million in additional funds for K-12

used in the classroom and not for educationalbureaucracy.

$180 million set aside to pay for S.C.sshare of the deepening of the Charleston Port,the major economic driver for S.C.

$77 million in tax relief to employersof all sizes to assist them with some relieffrom the high unemployment insurance costscaused by the recession.

$549 million in tax relief; 88 percentof which is property tax relief that must begranted annually if the relief is to remain.

Nearly $400 million to the Constitutionaland Statutory Reserves those funds go intoour savings account for the next economicdownturn The Rainy Day Fund.

While the General Fund budget growsby 4.56 percent, this plan calls for far lessspending as compared to the beginning of therecession. The increase is aimed at patchingthe severe cuts that have occurred in recent

years in law enforcement and education.It is a fiscally conservative spending plan

designed to make SC more competitive.Retirement system fix proposed: A bill

designed to fix S.C.s pension system hasbeen approved by a House committee and isheading to the House floor for debate. About220,000 public workers are affected. Thebill requires newly hired employees to workan additional two years to collect full retire-ment benefits, while current employees couldstill retire after 28 years. It requires workersto contribute more toward their retirement;

increasing the contribution from 6.5 percentof their salary to 7.5 percent, phasing in overtwo years. A bipartisan panel crafted this planover months of deliberation.

New school choice bill sails throughcommittee: The House Ways and MeansCommittee approved the modest schoolchoice bill. It was a major step for H.4894which primarily supports low-income stu-dents and students with special needs. Theplan offers tax credit funded scholarshipsfor those children to attend the independent

school of their parents choice.State House Rally for FOI: Supporters

for the enhancements Im proposing to theS.C. Freedom of Information Act will gath-ered at State House pushing for passage ofthe legislation. The bill, which is awaitingdebate in the House, gives citizens easier andcheaper access to public documents.

Home-cooked goodies: I hear complaintsfrom people who cant sell their homecooked goodies at such places as AikensFarmers Market due to regulations requiringthem to have a commercial kitchen. Were

working on relief. The House passed a legis-lation that would reduce stringent regulationsand allow Grandma to continue to preparefoods for sale as long as it is a small opera-tion. The measure goes to the Senate.

From the State House to the SchoolHouse: I recently had the opportunity to visitBusbee Elementary recently where I spoke toall the third grader classes. S.C.s 3rd gradecurriculum includes the study of state gov-ernment. It always fun to answer the smartquestions asked by 3rd graders.

Thank you for the opportunity to representyou in the S.C. General Assembly.

S.C. LEGISLATIVE UPDATE

REP. BILL

TAYLOR

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THE STATE FLAG: Rep. Bill Taylor gives a S.C. flag to Busbee Elementary School.

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SAY WHAT? Rep. Bill Taylor meets with Busbee Elementary School third-graders.


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A class act Ms. Kay Tyler

Sometimes in life we find ourselves verylucky with regard to the people we dealwith on an everyday basis.

A few weeks ago I losta very dear friend andbusiness associate, whowas not only a friend but abusiness and personal heroin my eyes.

That person was Ms.Kay Salley Tyler.

Ms. Kay had a unique

gift for understanding our community andthe people who live in it.She understood why people and busi-

nesses locate here and what it takes to stayalive in business.

I remember in past years how Ms. Kaywould coordinate fashion shows for theyoung ladies in our community, with theobjective of showing these young ladieshow to feel good about themselves, as wellas how to take control of their own lives,rather than let others control them.

I remember Ms. Kays smiling fac-ing of the 1960s in the upstairs office ofTyler Brothers, and I remember the faithshe had in her customers, and how shealways remarked to me one of her youngemployees that our future is tied to the

success of our customers.Ms. Kay always set a positive example

for the young people who grew up around

her. All of us came to know her as a trueclass act!It is now time for Ms. Kays younger

friends to step forward and help keep ourcommunity the great place that she helpedmake it and continue her legacy by work-ing to improve our future.

I remember Ms. Kay telling me thatsome things in business you can preparefor, and some you cant. You just have toreact. Keep you cool, like a duck sitting inwater look calm and under control but

paddle like hell underneath to keep yourselfafloat!Such is the story of our everyday lives.

As we live and write the history of ourcommunity, one of the true giants will cer-tainly be Ms. Kay.

Her life examples, honesty, hard workand dedication to the families of our com-munity stand unparalleled.

Many members of our present commu-nity received their start and a boost forwardin life because of Ms. Kays simple acts of

faith, as she led all of us who knew her tobelieve in ourselves.How can we improve our community?

We can simply following the example leftby Ms. Kay Tyler one of my personalheroes.

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WUMC to hold April 14 bake, yard sale

On Saturday, April 14, beginning 8 a.m.,Wagener UMC will hold its annual Bakesale/community yard sale/crafts/refresh-ments. Whats new this year is that mem-bers of the community can come set upheir wares for a yard sale for $10 donation.ou can bring their own table or use ours.

t is $10 for a space; if you need two, itould be $20.

JROTC selling dinners on Apri l 7JROTC will be selling chicken plate din-

ners on April 7 for $8. Dinners include halfof a chicken, baked beans, slaw or potatosalad, bread, drink and dessert. Sale timesare 10:30-1:30 at the Wagener Pavilion.Those interested in purchasing a ticket,should text (803) 664-2836.

Salley UMC to host May 5 yard saleSalley United Methodist Church will

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911 officials will assist residents in registering for the free servicethat is available in Aiken County.

The Aiken County E911 addressing division and the Aiken Coun-ty Sheriffs Office will host a registration event for citizens to createtheir Safety Profile with Smart911 on Saturday, April 14, from 10a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Wagener Town Hall.

The sheriffs office will also have its Mobile Command Post on

site for citizen tours and some giveaways for kids. The Aiken Coun-ty Sheriffs Office staff will be on-site to assist residents in creatingtheir safety profile. If they have access to a computer at home, citi-zens may also register themselves by visiting www.smart911.com.

Already being used in more than 20 states across the country,Smart911 allows citizens to create a Safety Profile of vital personaland household data, including household members, photos, medica-tions or medical conditions and even pets, which will be displayedto 911 call takers immediately when a citizen places an emergencycall.

This safety profile provides much richer information than is cur-rently available on incoming calls and can contain the specific

details that first responders need in order to save lives.Having additional information at the t ime of an emergency isalways a benefit to the call takers and response teams, said Cathy

Randall, E911 coordinator.Smart911 allows us to not only enhance communication with

our citizens, but it also assists us in locating them, said Sgt. Kristi

Eagerton, Aiken County Sheriffs Office communications division.From knowing who is living in the house, to the medications theymay be on or even pets that may be in the residence allows us torespond to emergencies much more effectively. In times of duress itcan be difficult for a citizen to provide us with all the informationwe may need. Now, if they have a Smart911 profile, that informa-tion will be available immediately.

Smart911 is a free service available to all citizens and is 100%private and secure.

Smart911 has the added benefit of being a National Safety Data-base, giving citizens the ability to have their information travel withthem.

While they may create their profile in their hometown, if they dial911 anywhere in the country where the Smart911 service is active,their profile will be available to 911 call takers.

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Seivern Baptist Church would like toannounce its newest member Ms. JillMarsh.

Annual BBQ dinner, motorcycle race a successSUBMITTED ARTICLE

On March 3 and 4, Hollow Creek Fire Department had itsannual Bar-B-Q dinner and Sandlapper Motorcycle race.

We have had this event for 23 years, thanks to Columbianduro Motorcycle Club. If they had not come to us 23 years

ago asking if we would help them put on a race, Hollow Creekire Department most likely would be closed.With the help from the Columbia Enduro Club, we can now

have workers comp, insurance on the building and buy somebadly needed equipment. We do not get any tax money or helpfrom anyone else, excepting for some hard sought after grants.

The last two years national race events took place with par-ticipants from all over the USA, Australia, Canada and evenGermany. We receive help from many people and Aiken Coun-ty to put on the race we want to thank all of them.

Our biggest thank you goes to all the land owners for theuse of their land for the weekend and all the people that gaveup their time that week and weekend to help us pull this off.

Other people and organizations that played a very big partin making this event happen this year are Aiken County EMS,Wagener Police Department, Aiken County Public Works,Waynes Automotive, Murphy Lybrand with Lower State Gas,Wiles Farm for use of tractor, Caughmans Meat of Lexingtonfor using their cooler and Mrs. Kathy Rawls (who has helpedus many times before) for getting the county to help us onthese race events.

Rawls has also been instrumental in working for this side of

the county to get EMS to take patients to the hospital of theirchoice and for a new radio tower that works for Hollow Creek.

Another person that has helped us by his presence at our

events and with helping with grants to keep the doors open isSen. Nikki Setzler. We appreciate Nikki coming to our eventsand always supporting us.

Hollow Creek Fire Department officers would like to saythank you to all for their help. In the future you will see

Wagener and Hollow Creek Fire Departments working withMrs. Rawls to get a lower ISO rating, so that we all can saveon our insurance.

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2012 SCHEDULE OF RABIES CLINICS

BROADSTREET BRIDGES MEDIA SUMMIT

Vaccination cost varies but will notexceed $10.

Saturday, March 318 to 11 a.m. New Ellenton Civic Center9 to 11 a.m. Family Pet Practice, 794

Augusta Road, Warrenville1 to 3 p.m. Jackson Town Hall, 106ain St., Jackson1 to 2 p.m. Langley Pentecostal Holi-

ness Church, 2559 Augusta Road, Langley

Saturday, April 79 to 11 a.m. Family Pet Practice, 794

Augusta Road, Warrenville

1 to 3 p.m. Windsor Recreation Center


Augusta Road, Warrenville9 to 11 a.m. Aiken SPCA, Wire Road1 to 3 p.m. Masonic Shopping Center,

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9 to 11 a.m. North Augusta Magis-trates Office, 537 Edgefield Road10 a.m. to noon Second Baptist Church

of Beech Island1 to 3 p.m. Center Fire Department,

Columbia Highway2 to 4 p.m. Langley Community Cen-

ter, 2724 Augusta Road, Langley

Saturday, April 288 to 10 a.m. Aiken Animal Hospital,

1181 Banks Mill Road

9 a.m. to noon Aiken VeterinarianClinic, 1316 Richland Ave. E.9 to 11 a.m. Family Pet Practice, 794

Augusta Road, Warrenville2 to 4 p.m. Bath Water Works, 115

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Dogs must be on a leash, and cats mustbe in a box or carrier. For more informa-tion, call (803) 648-4401.

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WUMC BLOOD DRIVE

Last year the Wagener United Methodist Church sponsored the Shepheard Bloodobile to help one of its members recuperating from severe burns.The church decided to make it a yearly event. On Saturday, March 24, the Bloodobile was in town again hoping to surpass the 16 pints donated last year to 23 pints.If you arent currently a blood donor please think about stopping at the center in Aiken

and start a new tradition. It wont cost you a dime.

In March, the Busbee K-Kids par-ticipated in the Be A Bunny springoutreach program to help bring a littlespring cheer to seniors in our commu-nity.

They decorated socks, made Eastercards and collected items throughout theschool to fill the Easter baskets.

The Be A Bunny program is spon-sored by the United Way of AikenCounty.

See page 15 for what the Busbee-Kids did in the mont h of February.

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UPCOMING LIBRARY EVENTSSpring happenings at theNancy Bonnette Library

Join us for good books and a craftactivity every Wednesday of April at11:00 at the preschool story time at

ancy Bonnette Library in Wagener.The theme on April 4 will be Get Well

oon. Youll feel better quick with all ofhe fun books and a craft.

On April 11, our theme is Royalty,ith books and a craft about princesses,ings, dukes, and more. Make your ownrown to wear home.On April 18, there will be lots of good

lean fun with stories about Bathtime.ake your own bubble bath picture com-plete with rubber ducky.

To end the month, on April 25, ourtheme is Space and Sky. Have out ofthis world fun, plus make a twinkly craftwith moon and stars.

For older children, the Wageneribrary will hold an after-school event

on April 18 at 4 p.m. We invite all ourelementary age friends to join us then fora fun time in our newly expanded and

renovated library.Our program will be Fun with Legos.

We will provide huge piles of Legos, youprovide the imagination and build some-thing wonderful.

The library is located at 204 Park St.N.E. in Wagener.

Our new library hours are 10 a.m. to 1p.m. and 2 to 6 p.m. on Monday throughThursday.

For questions about childrens eventsor regular library services, call branch

manager LeWanda Fulmer at (803)564-5396.

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ENGAGEMENTReynolds McConnell

Mr. Kenneth and Sandra Miller ofJackson, SC and Mr. Steven and CindyReynolds of Augusta, GA announce theengagement of their daughter, Misty Reyn-

olds of Jackson, SC to Kevin McConnellJr. of Aiken, SC., a son of Mr. Ernie andichelle Tiller and Kevin McConnell Sr. of

Aiken, SC. The wedding is planned for May12, 2012 at the Julian Smith Gazebo andCasino.

The bride-elect is a maternal granddaugh-ter of Kay Anderson and the late DonaldCrawford Sr. of Graniteville, SC, and a

paternal granddaughter of Ellis and BarbaraReynolds of Aiken, SC. She is a 2007 grad-uate of Silver Bluff High School. She is afuture graduate of USC Aiken with a degree

in Elementary Education. She is employedby Palm Beach Tan.The bridegroom-elect is a maternal grand-

son of Donna Miller and the late ClarenceMiller of Altoona, PA, and a paternal grand-son of Gladys McConnell of Altoona, PA.He is a 2004 graduate of Wagener-SalleyHigh. He is employed by United ParcelServices.

Misty Reynolds and Kevin McConnell Jr.

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ENGAGEMENTEdgemon Reynolds

Mr. and Mrs. Ray Edgemon of Neeses,SC and the late Mrs. Cindy Edgemonannounce the engagement of their daughter,

imberly Rae Edgemon of Neeses to BillyRaymond Reynolds of Neeses, a son of Mr.and Mrs. Billy Reynolds of Buffalo Gap,Texas, and Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Rodgersof Wagener. The wedding is planned for

Saturday, June 23, 2012, at Lebanon Unitedethodist Church.The bride-elect is a maternal granddaugh-

ter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles OCain of Lex-ington and Ms. Sallie OCain of Neeses,and a paternal granddaughter of Mr. and

Mrs. Homer Edgemon of Orangeburg. Sheis a 2005 graduate of Hunter-Kinard-TylerHigh School. She is a graduate of MidlandsTechnical College with a degree in DentalHygiene. She is employed by Dr. MargaretParrish DMD and Dr. M.A. Ansari DMD.

The bridegroom-elect is a maternalgrandson of Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Whittle

of Springfield, and a paternal grandson ofMr. and Mrs. Bob Strickland of Arlington,Texas, and the late Mr. Dalton Reynoldsof Grandbury, Texas. He is a 2005 gradu-ate of Wagener-Salley High School. He isemployed by BAE Systems.

Kimberly Rae Edgemon and Billy Raymond Reynolds

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Veterinarian Patricia Scharko will be in

Wagener on April 13 to discuss diseasesin animals and the transmission from ani-mals to humans.

Christ Central Institute (CCI) is pleasedto present Dr. Patricia Scharko as thefeatured speaker on Friday, April 13 at10:00 a.m. A member of the AmericanVeterinary Medical Association, Scharkois a field/extension veterinarian who spe-cializes in animal health programs, beefcattle, small ruminants and is a foreignanimal disease diagnostician. She will

discuss caring for large animals, how vet-erinarians impact human health, zoonoses(diseases that can be transmitted fromanimals to humans or vice versa) and thework of the Christian Veterinarian Mis-sion in Mongolia.

This event will be held in the CCI

Library at 112 Railroad Ave. in Wagener.

The program will conclude at 11:30 withan opportunity for questions and answers.

There is no fee for admission and thepublic is encouraged to attend.

For more information about Dr.Scharko visit www.clemson.edu/public/lph/bios/scharko.html; to learn more aboutthe event, contact Prof. Tim Skinner [email protected] or (803) 564-5902,ext. 5018.

Founded in 2002, CCI is the educationdivision of Christ Central Ministries. Its

mission is to teach, research and promoteChristian unity and charity, to train lead-ership and provide internships for ChristCentral Missions and to offer educationfor students by providing scholarships fortuition, room and board. Visit www.ccins.org.

This is a very personal story about myourney into discipleship.

My life in Christ began at an early agegrowing up in the

Episcopal Church. As ayoung boy of 12, I wasrecruited to be an aco-lyte at Trinity Cathedralin Columbia.

My family had beenattending Trinity forsome years, but I didnot realize the impactthe church had on meuntil I met the VeryRev. James Stirling.

Father Stirling was anrishman and his brogue was both engaging

and comforting.When he talked with you, you felt like

you were the only person on earth and youhad his complete undivided attention. Hewas a true man of God, and years laterwhen I heard of his passing, I had beautifulmemories of his guidance and tutelage.

As sure as I was that I was in this world,was also sure that Father Stirling was in

heaven with Jesus. Our group of young

men that served as acolytes served Godeach Sunday with a reverent fervor.

We werent just passing through or per-forming spiritual chores, we were witness-ing and spreading the good news throughworship, prayer, and supplication. I learnedthe joy and satisfaction of helping othersand following the path of righteousnessthrough fellowship and confirmation.

As I grew into adulthood, the lights ofmy youth in the Episcopal Church grewdimmer and I embarked on a new sojourn

into the world of the Anglican Church.When the Episcopal Church adopted a

new prayer book and abandoned the 1928ook of Common Prayer, my family joined

the Church of the Epiphany AnglicanChurch. This church had just been built andwas in the final stages of preparation andpolishing.

One cold, wintry morning as I enteredpiphany for the first time, Father Sebring

greeted me with a warm handshake. He didcarpentry work on the side and his hands

were calloused and always had a hint ofdirt and sawdust under his nails. He wasgracious and unassuming.

As we talked, he asked me about myrelationship with the Lord and how I hadcome to the doors of Epiphany. After muchconversation, he asked me to become anacolyte.

When I became an acolyte in the Angli-can Church, the church was utilizing adultmale parishioners. Thus, my discipleshipbegan a new phase among the icons and

in the formality and ritual of the AnglicanChurch. I was blessed to participant, assist,

and serve during all the Sunday worshipservices.

But the greatest spiritual experienceI ever encountered was solely assisting

Father Sebring during Wednesday eveningMass. It was the two of us and God, andthe people out there in the dark.

As the Sacrament was being adminis-tered, the light of Jesus would filter throughthe stained glass windows and the congre-gation would glow golden with gladness. Iserved Epiphany for five years and my lifewould be forever changed through my aco-lyte ministry. God blessed me with faithfulservants who traveled with me down theroad of discipleship and taught me about

the journey.The word acolyte is derived from the

Greek word acolytes meaning compan-ion. The Acolyte ministry has its roots inthe Old Testament of the Holy Bible, wherethe prophet Samuel is seen assisting Eli, theLevite priest, and Elisha is seen assistingElijah the Prophet.

When Martin Luther stood before theGerman Council on charges of heresy forhis writings and publications, the RomanCatholic official asked him, Will you

recant? He responded, No, I cannot, ifI do so I would deny my faith and denymy God. That has always impressed mein regard to true discipleship and being afaithful servant of God.

For years, I have pondered this declara-tion. Martin Luther was on trial for his life,if convicted he could be executed.

When it comes right down to it, could Igive up my life for Jesus? Would I lie anddeny to save my life? Would I without res-ervation, stand before the cross and know

for sure that being obedient would guaran-tee me a place in heaven on the right sideof the Father?

My personal stronghold is the dailystruggle I have of questioning the strengthof my faith! Would I march into hell for aheavenly cause? Could I pull a soul backfrom the throes of destruction and dam-nation? Could I hold the hand of a leperor wash the feet of a terminally ill Aidspatient? Would I wipe a slate clean that hadbeen dusted by death? Would I hold the

dying?Jesus comes in many forms and faces.

When Mother Teresa won the Nobel PeacePrize in 1979, she was informed that shewould have to go to Oslo to accept theprize, and she responded, I dont havethe time, I still have work to do. MotherTeresa still had work to do.

These sacrifices still intrigue and bewil-der me. I have always had a deep abid-ing love for God, but am I just coastingthrough life? Would I go the extra mile to

make a difference? To count? Only Williamknows for sure. And God.

I, in the discipleship of my days

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George David Johnson Jr.July 28, 1944 March 16, 2012LEXINGTON God saw the road was get-

ting long, the hills were hard to climb, so on Fri-day, March 16th, God gently closed his wearyeyes and reclaimed his own. George DavidJohnson Jr., 67, departed this life at the Lexing-ton Medical Center West Columbia, SC.

George Lil Buster was born in Lexington,SC, to the late George and Margie JohnsonKeisler.

Lil Buster joined St. Paul Missionary BaptistChurch at an early age. He graduated fromRosenwald High School, Lexington, SC wherehe excelled in basketball and football. He wasalso a member of the Lexington As baseball

team. He was employed at Regal Textiles inLexington, SC for a number of years.

Lil Buster was preceded in death by onebrother, Allen Keisler Sr., and his mother andfather.

Lil Buster is survived by a brother, Aaron(Bridget) Keisler Sr. of Chicago, Ill.; a sister-in-law, Claudia Keisler of Batesburg-Leesville,SC; four nephews, Allen (Sybil) Keisler of Lex-ington, Dwight Keisler of Batesburg-Leesville,Aaron Keisler Jr. and Brandon Keisler of Chi-cago, Ill. He also leaves to cherish his memories

a special cousin, Chalmers James of the home,and many loving cousins and relatives.

OBITUARIESEditors note: This was read at Jimmy Busbees funeral,

nd several members of the community requested that it beublished in the Wagener Monthly. Lovingly written by son

Doug, it shows the way a father should love his childrennd a husband should love his wife.

On behalf of my family, I would like to thank you for

elebrating Daddys life with us.Over the past few months, I have found myself oftent my Daddys bedside, thinking of something he told mer something in life that we shared together,. You see, weere not just father and son, we were best friends as well.or 46 years he has been my father, my friend, my mentor,y advisor, my co-worker, my hunting and fishing partner,

nd last but not least, my own personal comedian. He wascross between Fred Sanford and Jerry Clower and wasot happy until all those around him were laughing, nevereing vulgar or distasteful to anyone. I have written down

a few of these experiences, and I would like to share themwith you today. Some are of triumph, some are of tragedy,some are comical, some are deadly serious but all I experi-enced at my Daddys side.

At my Daddys side, as a very small child I learnedvery quickly that no meant no, and there was no need

for negotiation! I also learned that those strong, thickhands made from shucking loads of corn when he wasgrowing up, and pure hard work ever since, were nothingI wanted to wrangle with!!! He would ask me, even afterI was grown, Doug do you ever remember me spankingyou? Its true, I never remember getting a spanking frommy Daddy. Truth is, I had seen my Daddy knock one ofhis very best bird dogs stone cold with a sparkleberry root,and I knew that I didnt want any of that! But those samestrong hands, have also offered me comfort and protectionon many occasions. Because of the age difference betweenmy oldest brother and me, my first memory ever of himwas when my daddy sneaked me into the naval hospitalin Charleston (at that time children were not allowed inhospitals) to see my brother after he had been seriouslywounded in Vietnam. I learned very quickly of the highcost of our freedom and the tragedy of war, at my Daddys

side. I listened to my Daddy tell of WWII in the SouthPacific and the horrors of war, the bitter cold of Koreaand the beautiful backdrop of the Pacific Islands of NewGuinea and New Calidonia. He had a way of making you

feel like you were there. He told of Sparks, his bunk mateand the Gomer Pyle of his outfit, and how Sparks droveevery officer crazy. Daddy told of staying sea sick for threestraight weeks as he sailed to the Pacific. He wrote hometo his daddy, and told him that he wasnt coming homeuntil they built a bridge from the Pacific to Wagener! Thebridge never was built so, at the end of the war, he spentthree more weeks sea sick so he could get back to his love,Mae Amyrilis Furtick, my mama, who was by my daddysside, Daddy for 65 wonderful, and sometimes crazy, years.

At my Daddys side, I saw my Daddy give the utmost

respect to Mama, and was blessed to see what God reallyintended love to be like in a marriage. I never once heardthem argue. I am sure it is because my Daddy was anangel. You know, its just so easy living with a Busbee

just ask Jackie! Thank you, Mama, for demonstrating to uswhat a true lady is like, even when married to a Busbee!

At my Daddys side, again, at a very young age, Ibegan to follow him to a very wild and mystical place onthe lower Savannah River called Green Swamp. It wasfilled with deer, bear, snakes, sand turtles, alligators, hogs,anything wild and some of the finest fishing you could everimagine. Green Swamp had some very colorful characterslike Uncle Shack, who was the caretaker of Green Swamp.It seemed like heaven to a small boy. One night at thesupper table, shortly after returning from a Green Swamptrip, I began enthusiastically describing to Mama, usingsome of the new adjectives that Uncle Shack had shared

with me, about how a big cotton mouth moccasin hadjumped off a log and landed on the edge of the boat. Shewas not pleased at all with my new vocabulary nor the factthat her baby boy had almost been bitten by a moccasin.Daddy very calmly said, Mae, he is way better off withthe moccasins in the swamp than he is with the moccasinson the streets. Daddy later explained to me that swamptalk stayed in the swamp and was to never be used in frontof ladies. This began my love of the outdoors. Daddyslove and respect for nature became my inspiration and loveof nature as well. Until this day, I take every opportunityto instill that same love and respect for Gods creations inevery young person I can.

The friends we made at Green Swamp have beenlifetime friends. Some are here today. We eventually leftGreen Swamp and bounced around to several huntingclubs.

At my Daddys side, I was now a teenager, and theGood Lord was looking out for us when we began huntingwith Mr. Ed Brown, his famiiy and the other members ofthe Binnicker Bridge Hunting Club. Daddy didnt believe

in hunting with just anybody. He wanted to associate witha group that would reinforce his beliefs. It was here that Ilearned another one of lifes lessons. Life is to be respectedand never taken for granted. Dying is easy. Its the livingwith which we struggle. The hunting club was not merelyabout hunting and fishing, but about relationships As aresult of his membership, we became great friends withanother group of good men and women, all sharing Dad-dys and Mr. Eds love for God and family. Many relation-ships were formed, several resulting in marriage. It was inthat South Edisto River Swamp that I lost my best looking

hunting dog, and on that same day, I found my best look-ing and only wife. (Some days I really miss my dog!)At my Daddys side, I, as well as my brothers, learned

to trade and to be salesmen. We all learned to treat peoplefairly in business and in pleasure. He instilled in us thebelief that all men are created equal, and that we were to befair, kind and just to everyone.

At my Daddys side, I saw his strong will and deter-mination that he instilled in all of us, but especially mysister, the only girl, which guided her to become successfulteacher and coach. I am sure that on more than one occa-sion, she quoted Daddy to her students and players, Baredown and never quit!

At my Daddys side, I have also learned how tobecome an excellent grandfather. While I am not one yet,if I am fortunate enough to have grandchildren, (not yetplease) I will reflect on Grandpa as all of his grandchil-

dren called him, as my role model. He has shared so muchlaughter with all of his grandchildren, and was a rock evenwhen our family suffered the unimaginable loss of mynephew and his grandson, Will.

At my Daddys side, I saw a true spirit of humility andgratefulness as that had always been there, but especiallyevident in these last few months. It was during this timethat we truly encountered angels here on earth. My familyand I would like to express a special thanks to the ladies ofPerry Elder Care, its residents, the nurses of hospice, and ofcourse, Dr. Garde, not just a doctor but our friend.

Finally, even with the shadow of death looming, Ilearned the most important lesson of all as I now satat Daddys side.Death does not have to be the end. Ifyou have accepted Jesus Christ, death is a transition to anew beginning and even a reunion. As Daddy is now at hisDaddys side and his Heavenly Fathers side, Daddy has

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Geneva Eidson Matt hewsApril 14, 1945 February 25, 2012BATESBURG Mrs. Geneva Eidson Matthews, 66, entered into rest Saturday, Feb. 25,

2012. Mrs. Matthews was born in Aiken County daughter of the late Claude Wesley andGeneva Waters Eidson. She was also predeceased by her sister; Pansy Derrick and brothers;George Eidson, David Eidson, and Phillip Tip Eidson.

Mrs. Matthews is survived by her husband of 35 years Keith McLin Matthews, sister andbrother-in-law; Jeanette and Billy Gunter of Batesburg, brother and sisters-in-law; Jimmyand Nadine Matthews, Patricia Matthews of Saluda, Betty Eidson, Lisa Eidson, and LenaClark, many loving nieces and nephews, and great nieces and nephews.

Mrs. Matthews was a member of New Holland Baptist Church.The Funeral Service was held Monday, Feb. 27, at 1 p.m. in the New Holland Baptist

Church with the Rev. Virgil Parsons officiating. Burial was held in the church cemetery.Pallbearers were William Pee Wee Gunter, Gene Johnson, Wayne Johnson, David Mat-thews, Bryan Trotter and Brett Yon.

Ray Snook HallAugust 15, 1936 March 4, 2012SALLEY Mr. Ray Snook Hall, 75, entered into rest Sunday, March 4, 2012.Mr. Hall is survived by his children; Billy Ray Hall of Windsor, Sandra (Mike) Holt of

Aiken, Margaret (Mark) Wingard of Lexington, Charles Chet Hall of Graniteville, andVikki L. (Jackie) Shumpert of Kingston, TN; grandchildren, Chad Hall, Jason Lance, Farin

ance, Karen Lance, Savannah Wingard, Joe Wingard, Haley Wingard, Jessica Williams,Crystal Shumpert and Justin Hall; great-grandson, Mitch Hall; and brother, Johnie (Julia)

all of Mobile, AL.Mr. Hall was the son of the late Charles Chum and Jimmie Lee Jackson Hall. He was

a U. S. Army Veteran.

A Memorial Service was held Thursday, March 8, at 2 p.m. in the Chapel of Blizzarduneral.

Richard Rick Lemuel HallNovember 5, 1951 March 6, 2012WAGENER Mr. Richard Rick Lemeul Hall, 60, entered into rest Tuesday,

March 6, 2012.Rick is survived by his wife of 25 years, Angie Diane McHugh; children, Amanda

Lee Hall of Arizona, Richard Wayne (Amanda) Hall of Lexington, Christopher AllynHall and Amy Niccole Hall of Wagener; grandchildren, Michael Austin Hall, AlexisCamille Hall and Brayden Allyn Hall; father, Lemuel Ralph Hall Jr. of Wagener;sisters, Linda Murphy of Gaston and Deborah (David) Wooten of Leesville; and abrother, Terry (Rachel) Hall of Wagener.

Rick was the son of the Lemuel Ralph Hall Jr. and the late Elsie Mae McQuarttersHall.

A memorial service will be held Saturday, March 10, at 2 p.m. in the Christ CentralWagener Mission at 115 Railroad Ave. W., Wagener. A time of fellowship with thefamily followed the service at the home of Terry and Rachel Hall, 896 Sand DamRoad, Wagener.

Horace Wayne GreenwaySeptember 27, 1938 March 6, 2012SWANSEA Mr. Horace Wayne Greenway, 73, entered into rest Tuesday, March

6, 2012.Mr. Greenway is survived by his wife of 34 years, Phylis B. Greenway; sisters, Betty

(Jack) Wilson of Cleburne, Texas, and Linda (Eddie) Whittle of Springfield, S.C.; andbrothers, Arthur D. (Mary) Greenway of Ft. Worth, Texas, and Jerry (Debbie) Green-way of Weatherford, Texas.

Mr. Greenway was born in Rotan, Texas, the son of the late Dewey and Gladys B.Greenway. He was a farrier and ranch operator and a heavy equipment operator.

A memorial service was held Sunday, March 11 at 1 p.m. in the Chapel of BlizzardFuneral. A time of fellowship with the family followed the service.

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Jim my C. BusbeeMay 16, 1924 March 1, 2012WAGENER Mr. Jimmy Carl Busbee, 87, entered into eternal rest Thursday,

arch 1, 2012.Born in Wagener, SC, on May 16, 1924, Mr. Jimmy was the son of the late Wil-liam J. and Minnie Toole Busbee. He was a graduate of Wagener High School andattended Clemson University. He was a U. S. Army Veteran of World War II havingserved in the South Pacific Theatre. Mr. Busbee was founder, owner and operatorof Busbees Hdwe. Co for 42 years. He was a member of First Baptist Church ofWagener.

Mr. Jimmy was the husband for 65 years of Mae Furtick Busbee. He was thefather of three sons, M. Judson (Nancy) and Doug (Jackie) of Wagener and Rodney(Susie) of Columbia; and one daughter, Gwen B. Salley (Rhett) of Johnsonville.

Mr. Jimmy was the grandfather of the late William E. Busbee, Anna B. Daly(Kip) of Raleigh, Lt. Tillman Busbee of Germany, Dr. Brantley Busbee (Brooke)

of Charlotte, Mindy Salley of Anderson, Maegwen Salley of Johnsonville, Ethanusbee and Brielle Busbee of Wagener. He was the great-grandfather of MastersTanner and Brighton Daly of Raleigh.

Mr. Jimmy was the brother-in-law of Emily Busbee of Winnsboro and June M.usbee of Aiken. He was preceded in death by four brothers, Rembert, Cyril, Ted

and Edward; and a sister, Margie B. Gunter.A Celebration of Mr. Jimmys life was held at 3 p.m. on Sunday, March 4, in the

irst Baptist Church Wagener. Interment was in the Wagener Cemetery followingthe service.

The family would like to express their love and appreciation to the caretakers ofPerry Eldercare for their excellent care and compassion given to our loved one andto us. In lieu of flowers the family would appreciate that memorials be made to

Perry Eldercare at 182 Roberts St. N.E., Salley, SC 29137 or First Baptist Church-Wagener, P.O. Box 398, Wagener, SC 29164.

Willie Lee SnipesAugust 26, 1936 March 11, 2012WAGENER Mr. Willie Lee Snipes, 75, entered into rest Sunday, March 11, 2012.Mr. Willie Lee is survived by his wife of 54 years, Virginia Eloise Dillon Snipes; chil-

dren, Jimmy Lee Buddy (Tracey) Snipes, Ronald Ronnie Martin Snipes, Scarlet Ann(Danny) Rabon and Willie David Snipes; grandchildren, Willie Marty Snipes, Amber

Lynn Fulmer, Shane Matthew Fulmer, Tina Snipes, April (Jarrott) Smith and Chad (Cristy)Rabon; great-grandchildren, Haley, Jarrott Jr., Nathan, Allyson and Allen; and sister, Fran-ces (Harry) Huffman.

Mr. Willie Lee was the son of the late John Martin and Ina Mae Rushton Snipes. He wasalso preceded in death by his brother, William Snipes.

Junelle Blizzard CookJune 20, 1929 March 11, 2012WEST COLUMBIA A memorial celebration for Junelle Blizzard Cook was held

Wednesday, March 14, 2012, at 2 p.m. at Trinity Baptist Church.Mrs. Cook, 82, entered into rest Sunday, March 11, 2012, at Agape Senior Community.

Born June 20, 1929, in Perry, SC, she was the daughter of the late Clayton and Rosa LeeBlizzard. She graduated from the Baptist Hospital with her RN degree. She worked as anurse for many years at Richland Memorial Hospital where she was greatly admired by herpeers and patients. She was an active member of Trinity Baptist Church where she enjoyedsinging in the choir, participating in Sunday School, the Joy Club, and visiting membersin the hospital.

Mrs. Cook was predeceased by her husband, Mahlon A. Cook Jr., and her sisters, WilmaSturkie and Lounette Summer. She is survived by her daughters, Melanie Shull (Rick)and Michelle Pittenger (Richard); two grandchildren, Turner and Madison Shull; and herbrother, Hubert Blizzard (Margie).

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorials be made to Trinity Baptist Church at2003 Charleston Hwy, Cayce, SC 29033, or to the American Heart Association at 520 Ger-

vais Street, Columbia, SC 29201. Blizzard Funeral Home, 153 Main Street South, Wagener,SC, (803) 564-5333, is in charge of arrangements.

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Edner Jeffcoat Hutt oNovember 24, 1925 March 16, 2012

PELION Mrs. Edner Jeffcoat Hutto, 86, went to be with the Lord Friday, March16, 2012.

Mrs. Hutto was the mother of Stanley (Miranda T. Mandy) Rawls Sr., Janice(Burney) Poole, Lynn Laird (Ricky Spires) and Kim (John) Moore; grandmotherof Stanley C. Rawls, Jr., Will Poole, Steven Moore and Daniel Moore, and sister of

argie Rawls, and Lois Williams.Mrs. Hutto was born in Lexington County, the daughter of Price and Alice Wil-

liamson Jeffcoat. She was the widow of Linton Rawls and Lanier Hutto. She wasalso predeceased by brother Percy Jeffcoat and sister Virginia Williams. The familyexpresses their gratefulness to special caregivers/nieces; Susan Crider and BrendaSmith for their love and compassion.

The funeral service was held Sunday, March 18, at 3 p.m. at King Grove BaptistChurch with Pastors Ellis Cook Addy and Johnny Slice officiating. Burial was in thechurch cemetery.

Law rence Clark FrazierMarch 30, 1962 March 5, 2012

WAGENER Mr. Lawrence Frazier, 49, was born on March 30, 1962, in Jamaica,.Y. He was the son of the late Reba Mae Frazier, who precedes him in death. Heeparted this life to be with the Lord on March 5, 2012.Lawrence Clark, as he was affectionately called by his friends, attended Wagener-

alley High School in Wagener. He worked for the town of Wagener until he becamell. Lawrence joined the Zion Hill Baptist Church family at an early age.

Lawrence was a loving father, grandfather brother and Nephew those left to cherishis fond and precious memories are his sons, Lawrence Phillips and Terrance Frazier

both of Wagener SC; four grandchildren, Lawrence Phillips of Columbia SC, Kelijahrown of Salley SC, Princess Frazier and ShaDiamond Frazier Both of Wagener SC;

one sister, Betty (Cliff) Robinson of Perry SC; one brother Levi ( Edna ) Frazier ofSalley SC; two aunts, Janie (Herbert) Tyler and Charlie Mae Frazier both of AikenSC; one uncle L.D. (Louise) Scott of Salley SC; and a host of nieces, nephews, andrelatives, one special niece Debra Mitchell and one special nephew Antonio Frazierand many many friends.

Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. on Saturday, March 10, 2012, at Zion HillBaptist Church, Wagener.

Jim mye MillerOctober 3, 1943 March 11, 2012

SALLEY Jimmye Miller, 68, of 2971 Salley Road, Salley, was granted herangel wings on Sunday, March 11, 2012, at the Agape Hospice House of the Mid-lands. Her final days were spent surrounded by family and friends that she hadtouched in some special way throughout her memorable life. Jimmye will alwaysbe remembered for her beautiful smile, kind spirit , love and dedication to her fam-ily and friends.

Jimmye, the daughter of the late Rudolph V. Miller and Arrice Harris, was bornon October 3, 1943, married the late Robert Miller and to that union the late NicoleMiller was born. Mrs. Miller received her education in the public schools of NewYork and furthered her studies at USC Aiken. Mrs. Miller worked for BabcockHome Health Care Agency, Aiken County Public School s and Crescent City Parent-ing Department. Mrs. Miller was an active member of the Temple of God Church.

Jimmye is survived by two grandchild ren, Christopher (Victoria) Miller of Water-town, N.Y., and Sydnie (Bende) Johnson of Watertown, N.Y.; a mother, Arrice Har-ris of Bronx, N.Y.; stepmother, Florice Harris of Salley; brother, Rudolph V. HarrisJr. of Harlem, N.Y.; stepsister, Cynthia James Deveaux of Salley; sister-in-law,Cheryl Miller of Queens, N.Y.; brother-in-law, Michael Miller of Bronx, N.Y.; andspecial friend, Ms. Edna Milhouse, and a host of other relatives and friends.

Funeral services for Mrs. Jimmye Miller were held Wednesday, March 14, at 2p.m. at the Sardis Missionary Baptist Church, 265 Walnut St. E., Salley, with theRev. Jimmy Wise officiating.

Committal services were held at the Christial Hill Cemetery, Salley, immediatelyfollowing the homegoing services.

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Debbie Rose Hamilt onNovember 10, 1938 March 20, 2012

WAGENER Debbie Rose Hamilton was born 73 years ago on Nov. 10, 1938, inAiken County, SC. She was the daughter of the late Walter Guyton Jr. and Rosie Lee

Guyton. She departed this life on Tuesday, March 20, 2012, at the Southern Marylandospital, Clinton, Maryland.At an early age she accepted Jesus Christ at Baughmanville Baptist Church and sang

on the Little Builders Choir. Debbie rose pursued her education by attending AikenCounty Public Schools and graduated from Dunbar Senior High School in Washington,

.C., in 1957.Debbie held several positions within the private sector, and, from 1972 to 1997,

she worked as a federal employee for the United States Department of the Interior,ational Park Service in Washington, D.C., as a personnel specialist until health com-

plications.Debbie had a beautiful soprano voice for which she loved to sing and became an

active member of the Senior Choir at the New Bethany Baptist Church in Washington,

.C. After leaving New Bethany Baptist Church, she continued to be an active memberand joined First Baptist Church of Highland Park in Landover, Md., and sung on theChorale Ensemble and was a faithful member of the November Fellowship Ministry.After Retirement, Debbie Rose moved back to South Carolina and reunited with herparents and attended her home church, Baughmanville Baptist Church in Wagener,where she sung on the Gospel Choir faithfully.

Debbie was a beautiful and loving person with a caring and inspirational spirit often quiet, but never letting go of her faith in God. She was a constant reader ofGods word, the Holy Bible. She loved crossword puzzles books and going to church.

umility was one of the characteristics of Debbie. She never complained and lovedpeople, especially children. She always smiled and even if she was feeling gown, shecontinued to smile. One of her favorite spiritual hymns was Peace Be Still by James

Cleveland and contemporary spiritual,Well Done by Detrick Haddon. She alwaysstated, Keep the faith and taken from Philippians 4:13, I can do all things through

Christ who strengthens me.Through her life on this earth has departed she will be forever in the hearths of those

who strengthens me.Debbie leaves to cherish a legacy of memory of a devoted and loving mother, Rosie

Lee Guyton of Wagener; husband, Mr. Oscar Hamilton Jr. of Upper Marlboro, Md.;brother-in-law, Mr. David Hamilton of Landover, Md.; three daughters, Thompson(Mr. Harvey Thompson) of Upper Marlboro, Md., Tempie Hamilton Desai of Hyatts-ville, Md.; grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and cousins and other family members and

friends.Funeral services for Ms. Debbie Rose Guyton Hamilton were held on Sunday, March

25, 2012, at 2:30 p.m. at Baughmanville Baptist Church, 125 Baughmanville Road,Wagener, with Rev. Otis Kitchings and Rev. Eugene Guyton providing services for thefamily.

Julius RichardsonMarch 26, 1947 March 12, 2012LEXINGTON Julius Richardson, 64, was born in Lexington County on March 26,

1947, as the son of the late Sarah Brown and the late Julian Richardson. He was usheredinto the celestial gates of heaven to begin his eternal life on Monday, March 12, 2012.

Julius attended Lexington area schools and became an avid farmer.Julius worked for Clinton Sease Farms for many years and established his own farm-

ing and cattle business.Julius leaves his fond memories to be cherished by his wife, Annie Richardson; son,

Carl Aaron Smith; daughters, Anjanetta Smith, Gloria Smith and Veronica Richardson;grandson, Christopher Smith; granddaughter, Satoria Richardson; great-grandson, JuliusKalani Richardson; adopted daughter, Antoinette (Kenny) Entzminger; brothers, Willie(Joann) Brown, Larry (Justine) Richardson, Donnie Richardson and Oamel Corley; sis-ters, Marie Lytes, Patricia Brown, Sylvia Brown, Mary Boykin, Lucille Barbara, PennyMartin, Janice Richardson, Claudia Thames and Bessie Corley; and a host of aunts,uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and other relatives and friends.

Funeral services for Mr. Julius Richardson were held Saturday, March 17, 2012, at

2:30 p.m. at the St. Paul Baptist Church located in Lexington, with the Rev. Butlerpresiding.

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