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idland Valley
onthly
JULY 2012
Rep. Tom Young Is
Keeping You Informed
page 2
Gregg Parks Summer
Day Camp
page 9
Katie Dyches Signs With
Spartanburg
page 13
Bible Study By Pastor
Lynn Kirkland
page 6
Back To School Edition Coming Next Month
Peoples Advocate Leaving Our Lady Of
The Valley Catholic Center
By Anne Fulcher
Anyone in the Midland Valley Area
who has ever been in need or who has
worked to help those in need, most
likely, has had the opportunity to meet
Sister Mary Jean Doyle of Our Lady of
the Valley Catholic Center. Sister Jean
frst came to the Valley in 1977 and
was here until January of 1985. The
people of the area fell in love with her
for her passion for getting things done
and her compassion for the needy. In
the beginning, Sister Jean began her
career at the Center as a caseworker
and Parish Social Worker. Her title
was later changed to Administrator
of the Catholic Center in Gloverville.
Sister Jean returned to Our Lady of
the Valley in June of 2003, once again,
being in the position of Our Lady of the
Valley Catholic Center Administrator.
She will be leaving the Valley the end
of July to work
at Providence
Hospital in
Washington, D.C.
During her time
in the Valley Sister
Mary Jean Doyle
has been on
many boards and
committees in the
community to help
the people of the Aiken County. From
the Valley Improvement Association
to holding the position of Treasurer
with the Aiken County Community
Partnership. Sister Jean will leave a
legacy of all of her dedication and hard
work and all the lives she has touched.
With a Masters Degree in Social Work,
Sister Jean has be an advocate for the
well being of others. While doing her
work at Our Lady of the Valley Catholic
Center, Sister Jean has also been on
the Board of Directors for the Sacred
Heart Health System in Pensacola,
Florida since 2008. Every two months,
she travels to Pensacola for the hospital
board meeting and returns back the
very next day. She is truly dedicated to
what she does.
In 2011 Sister Mary Jean Doyle was
the Midland Valley Area Chamber of
Commerce Citizen of the Year. An
award she was totally taken about
when her name was announced.
Throughout all of her time at Our Lady
of the Valley Catholic Center, she has
helped thousands of families and now it
is time to give her our farewells. A drop
in will be held on Sunday July 15, 2012
from 3-5pm at Our Lady of the Valley
Catholic Center for Sister Mary Jean
and Sister Rose Marie who is also
leaving. Please make plans to drop in
and wish Sister Jean and Sister Rose
Marie the best of luck.
Photo by Haley Hughes
A new look: The Aiken County Recreation
Center has been given a face lift, including
the main multipurpose room. Pictured are
recreation program supervisor Tandra Cooks,
left, and parks supervisor Mike Shumaker.
Aiken County Recreation Center Updated
By Haley Hughes
The Aiken County Recreation
Center in Graniteville is open again
after undergoing renovations.
County Parks, Recreation and
Tourism director Brad Barnes said
he and his staff had talked for a
while about what their vision for the
building was and decided ultimately
to give it a face lift.
It looks a lot different from what
it used to. If were going to have a
center like this, we needed to give it
new life, he said.
The main multipurpose room was
painted, and fresh, new lighting with
dimmers was installed. A 60-inch
fat-screen TV was added so it can
be used for computer presentations
during meetings or training sessions.
One wall, which was an exterior wall
before an addition was built, was
sandblasted down to the original
brick to be an accent wall.
A wall between two offces was
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PAGE 2 JULY 2012 MIDLAND VALLEY MONTHLY
Keeping You Informed
by SC Rep. Tom Young, R-District 81
The House of Representatives concluded
the regular session on June 7 and then met
in Special Session during the weeks of June
18 and June 25. I hope that you fnd this
update helpful and informative:
Happy Independence Day!: I hope
that you and your family enjoyed the July
4th holiday and refected on how blessed
that we are to live in the United States of
America.
State Budget: On June 28, the budget
conference committee reached an
agreement on the state budget. A major
issue dividing the conferees was a $60
Million tax cut for small businesses in the
State. The agreement reached was to
phase in the tax cut over 3 years at $20
Million per year while the state tax rate
on small businesses is reduced from 5%
to 3%. The budget includes the full $300
Million necessary to fund the Charleston
Harbor deepening project which is critical
to the expansion of the Port of Charleston;
$77 Million in unemployment insurance tax
relief for businesses; $30 Million additional
funds to local governments compared to
last years allocation; pay raises for state
employees; and an increase in the base
student cost for public education by more
than $200 per student. Governor Haley is
expected to issue her vetoes in early July.
Continuing Resolution: Both the
House and the Senate passed a Continuing
Resolution to fund state government after
the July 1 start of the fscal year while
Governor Haley is given the required time
to review the budget and issue any vetoes.
Governor Haley signed the Continuing
Resolution into law on June 28.
Supreme Court and President Obamas
Health Care Act: On Thursday morning
by a vote of 5-4, the U.S. Supreme Court
upheld the constitutionality of the health
care law championed by President Obama.
The Courts decision is based on the health
care law requirements and expansion being
within the authority of Congress to tax not
to regulate interstate commerce. Also, the
Court struck down a provision in the law
penalizing states for refusing to expand
Medicaid eligibility. This part of the decision
is critical to South Carolina state government
because our states Department of Health
and Human Services (DHHS) predicted
that mandating the expansion of Medicaid
in South Carolina will grow government
spending by more than $2 Billion in state
dollars and another $6 Billion in federal
dollars by 2020. DHHS has provided the
following facts about current Medicaid
spending in South Carolina:
S.C.s Medicaid program covers 1 million
of our 4.6 million residents.
Medicaid currently costs $5.9 billion a year
(30% paid for by SC; 70% by the feds).
Thats 25% of the entire state budget of
more than $23 billion.
Mandatory expansion of Medicaid under
President Obamas health care law will add
another 500,000 South Carolinians to the
program.
Restructuring Elimination of the
Budget and Control Board: This legislation
is dead for the year as the Senate was
unable to take it up during the last week of
June even though the House passed the
compromise reached in the conference
committee on the bill. That is a real shame
considering the signifcance of this bills
importance to our state and the amount
of time that so many people have put into
getting it so very close to fnal passage.
State Retirement System: After
months of work on this important issue,
the legislature passed the most important
legislation to pass the General Assembly
this year. With the changes, our states
retirement system pension benefts will be
90% funded placing us in the top tier of
states nationwide in terms of management
of our liabilities for public pension benefts.
These changes and the increase in our
funding level are timely as shown by a
recent Pew Center on the States study
which determined that our systems benefts
were only 66% funded in 2010 and getting
worse each year. It should be noted that
this years retirement reform bill does NOT
address retiree health benefts liability
discussed in the Pew Center study. That is
another issue we cannot ignore and must
address without delay in the 2013 session.
Passage of Other Bills in Last
Moments of Session: Several bills were
passed in the last week of regular session
before the June 7 end of regular session
deadline including the following:
Right to Work Law Enhancements H.
4652;
Online Electronic Voter Registration H.
4945;
Department of Transportation to Maintain
Online Transaction Register S.1007;
Expanded penalties under state law for
Human Traffcking H. 3757;
Enhanced penalties for Timber Theft
S.168;
Expanded provisions for hunting coyotes
and wild hogs H. 3730 and S.741;
Improved Procedures and Requirements
for Court-Ordered Joint Custody of Children
H.4614.
Death of Several Bills With the End of
Regular Session: Unfortunately, time ran
out on several bills on June 7 which many
people in District 81 considered important to
our state including the following:
Drop Out of High School No Drive Until
Turn 18 died in Senate;
Spending Limits in State Budget died in
Senate;
Freedom of Information Act died in
Senate;
Fail Drug Test from Prospective Employer
then No Unemployment Benefts died in
Senate;
Restructuring Governor Appoint
Superintendent of Education died in
Senate.
Department of Transportation Reform
failed to pass either House or Senate; and
Drug Testing Before Receiving Welfare
Assistance failed to pass either House or
Senate.
Governors Vetoes Bills from Last
Week of Regular Session: During the week
of June 18, the House voted on whether
to sustain or to override several bills which
the Governor vetoed from the last week of
regular session including the following:
H. 3127 Expands Convicted Criminals
Ability to Expunge Records Veto Sustained
I voted to sustain;
H. 4082 -- Two Percent of Insurance
Premium Tax for Fire Fighting Equipment
Purchases at Forestry Commission Veto
Overridden I voted to override;
H. 4033 Expands Municipal Improvement
Districts Taxing Authority Veto Overridden
I voted to sustain;
H.4821 Authorizes Fee for Electronic
Filing of Court Documents in State Court
in South Carolina Veto Overridden I
voted to override should be noted that
documents will still be allowed to be fled
manually as currently done across the state
electronic fling will not be mandatory but
available for convenience;
S. 1167 Provides for Tax Increment
Financing Law Revision by a Municipality
through Ordinance Veto Overridden I
voted to sustain.
Tom Youngs Website: My updated
website can be reached at www.
tomyoungforsenate.com. There are links to
a variety of constituent services; the status
of sponsored bills; and roll call votes. Please
add my web site as a bookmark on your
computer.
Road Issues: If you see a road problem,
call the SCDOT at 641-7665 or Aiken
County at 642-1532 to report the problem.
If you do not get a prompt response, please
let me know at TomYoung@schouse.gov or
call me. Generally, most paved roads in the
County are maintained by SCDOT and are
identifed on the road sign poles by a small
black and white sign listing the road number,
such as S-2-1669. Most unpaved roads in
the County are maintained by the County.
Please know that I can be reached by
telephone (649-0000 or 215-3631); email
(TomYoung@schouse.gov); regular mail
(P.O. Box 651, Aiken, SC 29802); or just pull
me aside when you see me. Thank you for
the privilege and the opportunity to represent
you.
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Midland Valley Area Chamber
of Commerce held their monthly
meeting on Wednesday, June 13th
at Bobbys Bar-B-Q. The speaker
was Keely Scott, director of sales
at HarborChase, who spoke about
assisted living, specialized memory
care, dementia and alzheimers.
There is no meeting in July.
CSRA Defensive Arts is now
taking new enrollment for Kindai
Karate and Goshinjutsu classes for
ages 8 to adult. For more information
call 803-221-0330 or visit www.
csraDefensiveArts.com. CSRA
Defensive Arts is located behind
MiRancho in Clearwater.
Georgia Southerns Bianca
Gibson, a Fashion Merch & Apparel
major from Graniteville, has been
named to the deans list.
Aiken Technical College has
received an Energy Reduction
Milestone Achievement Award from
the S.C. Energy Offce. The award
certifes that the College has reduced
its energy consumption well in
advance of reductions required under
South Carolina law by the year 2020.
South Carolina law requires all state
agencies, school districts, and public
colleges and universities to develop
energy conservation plans to reduce
their energy consumption by 1 percent
annually during fscal years 2009-2013
and by a total of 20 percent by 2020,
as compared to 2000 levels.
Aiken Technical College has already
reduced its energy consumption by 32
percent since 2000, and it achieved
this milestone in fve years, according
to Michael Duncan, the colleges
campus engineer.
Aiken Technical College is one of
only four agencies that are certifed as
having achieved this milestone.
September 14 15, 2012
Midland Valley Area Celebrity Golf
Tournament.
October 13, 2012 2012 Walk to
End Alzheimers at Odell Weeks.
Registration at 8:30 a.m. and the walk
starts at 9:00 a.m.
Langley-Bath-Clearwater Historical
Society meets on Thursdays at
7:00pm at the M.V. Lions Club (1
Lions Trail, Bath).
The Midland Valley Lions Club (1
Lions Trail, Bath) meets on the 2nd
and 4th Mondays of each month.
Announcements
Around Town
Heather Jean Hinson and Cody
Allen Puckett of Warrenville announce
the birth of their daughter, Harper
Willow Puckett, born May 25, 2012,
at University Hospital in Augusta.
Maternal grandparents are Donald
and Regena Hinson of Picayune,
Miss., and paternal grandparents are
Darrell and Patrica Puckett of Bay St.
Louis, Miss.
Blakeley Cierra Scott and Justin
Alexander Hydrick of Daphne,
Alabama, were married Saturday,
May 12, 2012, at 6:00 p.m., in
Graniteville, South Carolina, at The
Christian Heritage Church.
The bride is a daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Willie Austin Scott, Jr. of
North Augusta, South Carolina.The
bridegroom is a son of Mr. and Mrs.
Daniel Frank Hydrick of Richmond,
Kentucky.
Jordan Marie Cook of Graniteville,
South Carolina, and Scott Tyler
Anderson of Augusta, Georgia, were
married Saturday, June 9, 2012,
at 6:53 p.m., in Vaucluse, South
Carolina, at Vaucluse First Baptist
Church.
The bride is a daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. David Michael Cook of
Graniteville, South Carolina. The
bridegroom is a son of Mr. and Mrs.
Grady Martin Marty Anderson of
Hephzibah, GA.
Clyde and Joanne Summer of
Graniteville celebrated their 60th
wedding anniversary recently with a
dinner in their honor at Red Lobster.
In attendance were their four children
and spouses: Ricky Summer (Linda),
Judy Morris (Ray). Vernon Summer
(Annette), and Lisa Wood (Randy).
They have nine grandchildren and
nine great-grandchildren. They
eloped and were married on May 18,
1952 in Barnwell County, SC. They
reconfrmed their wedding vows with
parents and family two weeks later
at Warrenville Methodist Church,
Warrenville, SC. They lived and
raised their family in Aiken County
their whole lives.
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knocked down and the space
converted into a game lounge,
complete with a 60-inch fat-screen
TV and Xbox 360 game system with
Kinect.
What once was a storage room is
now a reading/arts and crafts room.
We needed to clean the building
up. We needed to make it more
pleasant, reposition it and market it
so we can use it for other events, said
Mike Shumaker, parks supervisor. Its
more usable now. Rooms are closed
off and used for different functions.
There is also a new concessions
stand and an updated birthday party
room, which is available for rent.
We want to tap into the birthday
market. We were missing out on an
opportunity to give the community a
nice place to have a birthday party,
Barnes said.
The renovations cost approximately
$18,000, funds for which came from
the current round of Capital Projects
Sales Tax.
Everything was done in-house,
except the sandblasting and electrical
work, said Tandra Cooks, recreation
program supervisor.
The Aiken County Recreation
Center, located at 917 Jefferson Davis
Highway, includes a pool, two outside
basketball courts, two playground
areas, picnic area, park offces and a
multipurpose room with a concession
stand and kitchen. The swimming
pool is open from 1 to 6 p.m. Monday
through Saturday.
For more information, call 663-6142.
...Aiken County Recreation
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By Rob Novit
In recent years, Amanda Walters
and Chris Williamson have become
well-known within Aiken Countys
robotics community.
The Graniteville couple previously
served as volunteers for the MAiken
Magic robotics program based at
Aiken High School. A teacher at Silver
Bluff High, Walters established her
own robotics squad at the school in
2011, with Williamson as an active
mentor for the team.
Yet their enthusiasm for things
robotic extend far beyond the countys
borders. And NASA is very interested.
Williamson and his friend, Robert
Moore of New Port Richey, Fla.,
formed Team SpacePRIDE about nine
months ago, and Walters offcially
joined them in the collaboration a few
months later.
Earlier this month, the trio traveled
to Worchester Polytechnical Institute
in Massachusetts for a robotics
challenge in which NASA offered
prize money. WPI is one of the few
colleges to offer a degree in robotics
engineering.
SpacePRIDE was among six
teams vying to successfully complete
the Sample Return Challenge
programming self-driven robots to
collect samples within a feld and then
return them to the robots starting
position.
Remarkably, Williamson and
Walters said their robot was the only
one that either met all the construction
and safety requirements or was
fnished with the design build on time.
As a result, Team SpacePRIDE was
the only squad invited to compete.
The program carries a potential
$1.5 million prize, but Walters and
Williamson had no expectation of
accomplishing that extremely elusive
goal. Instead, they were thrilled to be
the last team standing and are looking
forward to 2012.
Now that they understand the
process, Were going to look at our
strategies and develop some new
plans, said Williamson.
Most independent robotics teams
tend to have sponsors to bear the
cost, while SpacePRIDE is self-
funded on a proverbial shoestring.
Williamson, a machinist at Kenward
Industrials in Beech Island, said
with a smile that he has a backyard
engineering degree. But he has been
involved with robotics since high
school traveling on various teams
throughout the country to national
events, as well as London on one
occasion.
NASA seeks these kind of
opportunities, Walters said, looking
outside its own agency for ideas
related to further space exploration.
In effect, what SpacePRIDE came
up with is a different strategy to build
a robot than many other teams.
Instead of a single robot, they added
a pair of smaller scout robots
to handle some of the tasks. The
ultimate concept would be a scenario
in which the one or two rovers could
repair the third.
Somewhat to their surprise, Walters,
Williamson and Moore literally took to
the streets of Worchester on June 16
instead of a less crowded feld. The
rover was distracted, said Williamson,
by a car on the sidelines that was
same color as a sample the rover was
searching for.
There remain glitches to be worked
out, he said, but the team is pleased
with its progress over the past few
months.
SpacePRIDE would welcome
sponsors and would provide decals
on the equipment, Williamson said.
For more information, contact the
team at teamspacepride@gmail.com.
Local Robotics Team Invited
To National NASA Competition
People rely on fre and smoke
detectors to help keep them safe in
their homes. Though fre and smoke
alarms are effective, a frm fre safety
plan that will keep everyone calm
should a fre occur could make the
difference between life and death.
The U.S. Fire Administration says
that more than 3,500 Americans
die each year in fres, while roughly
18,300 more men, women and
children are injured each year.
Cooking accounts for the greatest
percentage of residential fres,
followed by arson. Dryer vent fres are
also a big concern. FEMA says that
smoke, rather than the fres fames,
is responsible for 75 percent of all
deaths by fre.
In addition to physical injury and
material damage, fres can cause
a host of problems. Psychological
distress, monetary damages and
loss of pets may come with fres.
Loss of irreplaceable personal items
is also a concern. Although fres can
be devastating, theyre also highly
preventable, and smoke alarms
and a home fre safety plan are two
precautionary measures everyone
should take.
Creating an evacuation plan doesnt
have to be complicated. Such a plan
can be established in a few minutes
and then reinforced through practice
every so often to keep everyone fresh
on what to do.
Begin by assessing the layout of
the home. Figure out the two best
exits from the home. If your home
doesnt have two doors, invest in a fre
ladder so that one of the windows can
be a point of exit.
Sketch out the layout of the home
and the escape plan. Smoke can
make it diffcult to know up from down.
Be sure everyone can reach the exits
even if vision is obstructed. Try it with
your eyes closed.
Check fre alarms routinely, and
change batteries at least every year.
Make sure windows can be easily
opened if they are an exit point.
Make note of who will be helping
children or the elderly out of the home.
Establish a place where the family
will meet outdoors. This area should
be far enough away from the home so
that everyone will be safe from smoke,
fames and falling debris. Fires may
ignite fuel explosions, so be sure the
meeting spot is a good deal away.
Children should be instructed to
run to the meeting spot immediately
without waiting behind for anyone to
catch up. No one should reenter the
home after arriving at the meeting
spot.
While in most cases it is better to
escape and let the fre department
extinguish a fre, in the event of a
small fre, occupants may be able
to stanch it with a personal fre
extinguisher. Follow the acronym
PASS to properly put out the fre.
- PULL the pin in the extinguisher.
- AIM the nozzle or hose at the base
of the fames.
- SQUEEZE the trigger.
- SWEEP the foam across the fre
base; do not just aim in one place.
Fire safety is very important. In
conjunction with smoke alarms, a fre
safety plan can help everyone get out
alive.
Establish A Home Fire Safety Plan
PAGE 6 JULY 2012 MIDLAND VALLEY MONTHLY
What We
Believe About...
By Pastor Lynn Kirkland
1Co 6:9 Know ye not that the
unrighteous shall not inherit the
kingdom of God? Be not deceived:
neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor
adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers
of themselves with mankind,
1Co 6:10 Nor thieves, nor covetous,
nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor
extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom
of God.
1Co 6:11 And such were some of
you: but ye are washed, but ye are
sanctifed, but ye are justifed in the
name of the Lord Jesus, and by the
Spirit of our God.
Col 3:5 Mortify therefore your
members which are upon the earth;
fornication, uncleanness, inordinate
affection, evil concupiscence, and
covetousness, which is idolatry: Col
3:6 For which things sake the wrath
of God cometh on the children of
disobedience: Col 3:7 In the which
ye also walked some time, when ye
lived in them. Col 3:8 But now ye also
put off all these; anger, wrath, malice,
blasphemy, flthy communication out
of your mouth. Col 3:9 Lie not one
to another, seeing that ye have put
off the old man with his deeds; Col
3:10 And have put on the new man,
which is renewed in knowledge after
the image of him that created him: Col
3:11 Where there is neither Greek nor
Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision,
Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but
Christ is all, and in all.
Gal 5:16 This I say then, Walk in
the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfl the
lust of the fesh. Gal 5:17 For the
fesh lusteth against the Spirit, and
the Spirit against the fesh: and these
are contrary the one to the other:
so that ye cannot do the things that
ye would. Gal 5:18 But if ye be led
of the Spirit, ye are not under the
law. Gal 5:19 Now the works of the
fesh are manifest, which are these;
Adultery, fornication, uncleanness,
lasciviousness, Gal 5:20 Idolatry,
witchcraft, hatred, variance,
emulations, wrath, strife, seditions,
heresies, Gal 5:21 Envyings,
murders, drunkenness, revellings, and
such like: of the which I tell you before,
as I have also told you in time past,
that they which do such things shall
not inherit the kingdom of God. Gal
5:22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love,
joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness,
goodness, faith, Gal 5:23 Meekness,
temperance: against such there is
no law. Gal 5:24 And they that are
Christs have crucifed the fesh with
the affections and lusts. Gal 5:25 If
we live in the Spirit, let us also walk
in the Spirit. Gal 5:26 Let us not be
desirous of vain glory, provoking one
another, envying one another.
In COWBOY CHURCH we have
been studying our Statement of Faith.
If you have interest in reading this, it
can be found at www.Cowboy-Church.
blogspot.com. Just scroll to the bottom
of the page and you will fnd our full
statement.
Last week, as we met, we discussed
God and who He is. Father, Son,
and Holy Spirit. This week we will be
discussing man and what we believe
about him (or her, as the case may
be.)
Our Statement of Faith reads: We
believe that man was created in the
image of God by direct act of God and
did not come into being as the result of
evolution. Man was created to glorify
God, worship and serve Him, and have
fellowship with Him. Man fell through
sin by disobeying God, thus incurring
both physical and spiritual death, which
alienated him from God. Mans nature
was thus corrupted and he is utterly
lost, dead in trespasses and sins,
and totally incapable of saving himself
and coming back into right relationship
with God by his own merit or effort ...
This brings about a lot of questions,
especially in light of the scripture that
I opened up with. In letters to the
Corinthians, Colossions, and Galations
Apostle Paul shows the corruptness of
man. But in each instance Paul shows
that we have hope in Jesus Christ.
Man was created in a direct act
by God in the perfect image of God.
We did not evolve from a tadpole or
something less. Man was created to
glorify God, worship and serve Him,
and to have fellowship with Him.
We are separated from God because
of our disobedience to him. Because
of the sin of Adam we are born with
a dead spirit. It remains dead until
we are born again. I often use the
Evangecube to present the Gospel to
audiences. It shows darkness on one
side and light on the other. The two
cannot coexist. If it is dark and you
turn on a light, even a small one, the
darkness goes away. God and sin is
that way also. God cannot exixt where
sin is.
We have a problem. We are lost
sinners and are totally incapable of
saving ourselves. If we could not sin
enough, or be good enough, or live
a more religious life in order to be
saved then why did the Son of God
have to die? God loved us so much
continued to page 7
JULY 2012 PAGE 7 MIDLAND VALLEY MONTHLY
Heights Church
Sunday 9:00am & 11:00am
Near the intersection of Cherokee Drive &
Highway #1 in Clearwater
(behind Mi Rancho)
heightsweb.org
Welcomes You To Our Services
AS12-672881
Religious Briefs
To place your announcement: email jlott@aikenstandard.com or mail to
Aiken Standard, attn: Julie Lott, P.O. Box 456, Aiken, SC 29802
Come and get your bowl on at Park
Avenue Lanes Inc. on Thursday, July
12, at 7 p.m. This event is sponsored
by Tabernacle of Joy Church. Price is
$15 for adults and $8 for children and
includes two games/shoe rental and
prizes. For more information, contact
Robert Conway at 642-8237.
New Life Church in Belvedere, will
have a pre-church anniversary service
on Sunday, July 15, at 5 p.m. The
speaker will be the Rev. Augustus
Washington Jr. For more information,
call 645-6621.
The New Beginning Baptist Church,
4000 Trolley Line Road, will hold its
summer revival on July 16-20 at 7 p.m.
nightly. For more information call Pastor
James Jackson at 522-4426.
The Pine Grove Baptist Church would
like to invite your church family to its
109th church anniversary on July 22 at
3 p.m. The guest speaker will be Rev.
Ralph Holloway of the Jacksonville
Baptist Church, Graniteville.
Gloverville First Baptist will have
A Hedge of Protection Sunday for
Teachers/Students/Employees of our
Schools on Sunday, August 12 during
the 10:30 AM service. Also mark your
calendar for Awana Registration to
begin on Wednesday, August 29 -
6:15 PM - 8 PM with Wednesday,
September 5 being the frst night of
Awana Clubs. For additional information
you may call the church offce at 803-
593-2452.
S.N.O.R.E. (Seniors Noticing Other
Retire-Ees), a new outreach ministry at
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, meets
on the frst, second and third Thursday
of each month. Seniors are invited to
join in fellowship, games and a hot
lunch from 10:30 to 1 p.m. For more
information, call 279-0765.
The St. John Food Bank will be open
on the third and fourth Saturdays
from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. at St. John
Baptist Church, 286 Huber Clay Road,
Langley. For more information, call 593-
4186.
Young Storm Branch Baptist Church,
Langley, provides a clothes closet for
anyone in need. For more information,
call Dorothy Young at (706) 399-8117.
The Clothes Closet at St. Pauls
Episcopal Church, 117 Hard St.,
Graniteville, is open 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 partner
ministry for refurbishing. The phones will
be sent to senior citizens, disabled and
battered women and womens shelters
at no cost to the recipients. For more
information, call Timothy Davis at 234-
6496 or visit www.spotlesslamb.org.
Submitted Photo
Belvedere First Baptist Church held a groundbreaking ceremony on June 24.
Pictured, from left, are Brad Brook, building committee chairman; Ray Brown,
contractor with R.D. Brown; Trish Ingle with First Citizens Bank; Katianna
Smith; Carson Faulkner; Aaron Towner; the Rev. Tony Snyder, minister of
youth; the Rev. John Meyer; and Edith Cook, the oldest member present. The
group was assisted by Warren Smith.
By Kay K. Mortimer
Granitevilles Hickman Hall will host
a frst. On July 14, 2012, Hickman
Hall, Granitevilles White House, will
welcome all CSRA residents who
come for the 714 Project.
This is a grass-roots, nationwide
campaign for Christians all over the
country to come together for a Day of
Prayer, in specifc obedience to the
Biblical mandate in II Chron. 7:14. All
area Christians are encouraged to
come.
Doors open at 8 a.m. Bring cushions
or lawn chairs for seating. This day
of prayer will be ongoing throughout
the day, with united prayer on bended
knee at 3 pm.
The founder of this movement, Rita
Indiveri, felt such a burden about the
condition of America, she is calling
all Christians to cry out to God in
repentance and to pray for God to heal
our land.
To fnd out more information, visit
the website at www.714-Project.com
or contact Sheri Bledsoe Gossett
of Graniteville. To participate on
July 14th, simply come at any time
through the day, remembering the
special united prayer at 3 p.m. To help
promote this event, spread the word
to all area churches, synagogues, and
ministries.
Christians everywhere are
encouraged to pray for our nation and
for authorities. July 14, 2012, allows
our area an opportunity to join together
with other believers in crying out to
God our countrys behalf. Please
come out to Granitevilles Hickman
Hall and pray for America by joining in
on the 714 Project. God bless America,
a land that still trusts in God.
Come Join The 714 Project
...What We Believe
continued from page 6
that he prepared a way for us before
the dawn of time to spend enternity
with Him. And that will take us to our
study of Salvation in a couple of
weeks.
For prayer requests, more
information on this particular subject or
on our ministry, or to help support this
ministry, please contact us:
Dr. Lynn Kirkland
EVANGELIST / REVIVALIST
Impact Ministries International, Inc.
COWBOY CHURCH
P.O. Box 5431, Aiken, SC 29804
OFFICE PHONE: 803-400-3609
http://www.ImpactMinistriesInt.org
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Can You Spot The Diferences?
There are NINE things diferent in the picture. Can you locate the diferences?
Unscramble
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wfreoiksr ______________
inpeedncedne __________
ncipsic ________________
ecarbbue ______________
Aericma _______________
citortap ______________
gfals __________________
btlyre ________________
lpoo __________________
cei marec ______________
defermo ______________
trenawlome ___________
ohidlya _______________
elrbcaeet ______________
answers on page 12
Help The Kids Find Their
Way To The Fireworks
DID YOU KNOW...
Independence Day, commonly known as the Fourth of July, is a federal holiday in
the United States commemoratng the adopton of the Declaraton of Independence
on July 4, 1776, declaring independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain.
Independence Day is commonly associated with freworks, parades, barbecues,
carnivals, picnics, concerts, family reunions, politcal ceremonies and public/private
events celebratng the history, government, and traditons of the United States.
JULY 2012 PAGE 9 MIDLAND VALLEY MONTHLY
On June 2, 2012 several students from CSRA Defensive Arts traveled to and
competed in the Battle in the Boro in Waynesboro, GA.
CSRA Defensive Arts is held at Heights Church behind Mi-Rancho in
Clearwater and their number is 803-221-0330.
Tournament results:
Chris Ashby: 2nd weapons, 2nd sparring, 3rd forms
Madison Ashby: 2nd weapons, 1st sparring, 3rd forms
Ruby Cochran: 1st forms, 1st weapons
Tyshawn Davis: 1st weapons, 2nd sparring, 2nd kata
Darren Dickey: 3rd weapons
Meghan Harrison: 2nd sparring
Laurel Hicks: 1st sparring
Clark Hughes: 1st weapons, 2nd sparring, 3rd forms
Ryan Lane: 1st sparring, 1st forms
Jonathan McGahee: 2nd weapons, 2nd sparring, 2nd forms
Brenda Treadaway: 1st forms, 1st weapons
Photos by Julie Lott
Summer Day Camp at Gregg Park Civic Center kicked off Monday June 18th
for boys and girls ages 5-12. Camp will be held Monday Thursday from 9:00
a.m. to 3:00 p.m on July 16-19 and July 23-26. To fnd out more information
visit www.greggparkonline.com
Submitted Photos
More photos of the tournament team can be seen at the dojos website: www.
csradefensivearts.com
CSRA Defensive Arts Tournament Results Gregg Parks Summer Day Camp
PAGE 10 JULY 2012 MIDLAND VALLEY MONTHLY
Submitted Article
Dont miss KEM and special
guest KJon at the Bell
Auditorium on Saturday, August
18, 2012 at 8PM! Tickets will go
on sale Monday, July 2nd, 2012
at 10am and will be available
online at georgialinatix.com, by
phone at 1-877-4AUGTIX and
at the Champions Box Offce at
the James Brown Arena. Based
in Detroit, KEM and KJon are
both songwriters who fell in
love with music at an early age.
Singer, songwriter, musician,
and producer KEM used his
love for playing the piano to get
through tough times as a young
child and teenager, overcoming
homelessness and addiction.
R&B artist KJon began singing
at the age of eight, performing
at talent shows and recreation
centers with his brothers.
KEM independently released
his debut album, Kemistry,
which sold nearly 15,000 copies.
KEM captured the attention of
Universal Motown, who re-
released the album and signed
KEM to a fve-record deal. His
second release, KEM Album II,
was certifed gold after only two
weeks in May 2005. His album
Intimacy debuted on the Billboard
Top 200 Albums chart at #2,
with the single Why Would You
Stay hitting #1 on the Urban AC
Radio charts and Share My Life
and If Its Love reaching the
charts top fve. Intimacy won two
Grammy award nominations, a
Soul Train award nomination and
a BET Centric Award nomination.
KJon released a few
independent albums of his
own and founded his Up & Up
Records label in 2003. As a
singer, KJon broke through with
his 2009 album, I Get Around,
which hit the top of the R&B
charts for six consecutive weeks
and was on the Top R&B/Hip-
Hop albums of the year. His
song On the Ocean stayed on
Billboards Hot R&B/Hip-Hop
Song chart for 75 weeks, setting
the record for the longest run on
the chart. In 2010, KJon was
nominated for a NAACP Image
Award in the category of Best
New Artist.
With KEMs fresh take on old-
school traditions and KJons lush
vocal arrangements, KEM and
KJon are sure to deliver.
Additional information,
including show dates and the
most recent KEM news is
available at www.MusicByKEM.
com.
KEM With Special Guest KJon Are
Coming To The Bell Auditorium
Portrait of the Past
Aiken Standard Archived Photo
Students in Naval Junior Reserve Training Corps
programs at fve Aiken County high schools gathered
at the Graniteville Armory in February 1988 to enjoy the
second annual NJROTC Consolidated Military Ball.
JULY 2012 PAGE 11 MIDLAND VALLEY MONTHLY
Gregg Park Civic Center
119 Trolley Line Road, Graniteville 663-7552
Unless otherwise noted, call the park to register or for more information
Recreation
Aiken County Recreation Center 663-6142
Harrison Caver Park 593-4698
Lets shoot some hooPs
Basketball Activities for Ages 8-10 and
11-13 in July at Gregg Park. To register
call the park at 663-7552.
sUmmeR DAYCAmP
Summer Daycamp at Gregg Park will
be held for boys and girls ages 5-12.
Camp will be held each day Monday
Thursday from 9:00 a.m. 3:00 p.m.
on July 16-19 and July 23-26. Fee is
$40.00 per week for passholders and
$50.00 per week for non-passholders.
Swim time is included each day and
special activities throughout the camp
such as Rock Walls, Water Slides,
Magic Show, SPCA, Aiken Co. Dog
Team, Magic Workshop, and SRS
Ecology Lab, First Aide and many other
fun and exciting activities including our
Finale Theme Day Pirates of Paradise
Island. Limited Registration.
Unlimited exercise Classes per
month: $20/month for passholders
or $25/month Non-passholders

monday and Wednesday
Lite-side exercise 9:00-10:00 a.m.
Instructor Sharon Dairon teaches the
latest steps and techniques that are fun
and healthy. Come join us for a Lite
session and see how quickly results
can be seen!!
monday and Wednesday
Cardio/Weight Class 4:30-5:30 p.m.
A 30/30 Cardio and Weight Class
consisting of a cardio workout and
followed by light weights for toning
and abdominal work. Instructor: Becky
Geeting.

tuesday
Zumba 9:00-10:00 a.m.
A new class in Zumba on Tuesday
mornings. What better way to start
your day than movin and groovin to
the latest notes and steps! Getting into
shape has never been so easy and
FUN! Instructor: Tasha Hammell
tuesday
Cardio step 6:00-7:00 p.m.
A Cardio Workout for all levels.
Instructor Janis Napier will show us
that sometimes mixin things up is just
what we need. This class concentrates
on step, kickboxing, aerobic and
Zumba moves.
Wednesday
Zumba 5:45-6:30 p.m.
Come check out the Zumba Party on
Wednesday afternoons with instructor
Becky Geeting. This class is for any
level of participation and provides a
non-intimidating opportunity for new
exercisers. Come join the fun and
enjoy group ftness with less impact.
thursday
Zumba 6:00-7:00 p.m.
Party yourself into shape! Come join
the Zumba Party with Tasha Hammell
while listening to the latest beats and
sounds.
Earn a free t-shirt after just
completing (16) walk times/20 minutes
or more and begin seeing results for
a healthier you! *This is an ongoing
program begin walking with us
anytime.
A seniors class for those who desire
a vigorous and fun flled workout.
Certifed instructor Sharon Dairon will
demonstrate the latest techniques for
health conscious adults. Classes are
held on Mondays and Wednesdays
from 9:00-10:00 a.m. **Free of charge.
Karate classes are taught by Brian
Randall and are held on Tuesday
nights from 6:30-8:00 p.m. Classes are
for ages 5 and older with instruction
in tae kwon do and kenpo. Cost is
$15.00 per month.
Gymnastic classes are now being
held at gregg park. Registration fee is
$10.00 and cost of instruction is $30.00
per month. Instructor Rhonda Whitley
will teach gymnastics for children ages
4 & up on Mondays from 6:00-7:00
p.m.
Blood pressure testing is offered
free of charge and is performed by
certifed nurse, Jeanne Townes. This
service is provided the 1st and 3rd
Tuesday of each month from 4:00 -
6:00 p.m.
Rock & roll, country & beach music
line dancing classes with instructor
Cassie Barnhill are taught on Mondays
from 7:00-8:30 p.m. Cost is $5.00 per
class.
August 7 - Anderson, sC
Happy Cow Creamery
Shop downtown Anderson
Lunch at Farmers Hall (on your
own)
Split Creek Farm
Dinner at Grits and Groceries (on
your own)
$50 per person
Bus will leave Courtney Center at
7:00am
Bus will leave Main Offce at 7:30am
september 14
Wadmalaw Island, sC
Stono Market
Tomato Shed Cafe
Angel Oak
Charleston Tea Plantation
Irvin House Vineyard
Tanger Outlets
$50 per person
Bus will leave Aiken at 7:00am
Bus will leave Courtney Center at
7:30am
Field Trips with Aiken County Parks, Recreation and Tourism
Submitted Photo
The 2012 Midland Valley Recreation Dixie Darlings are the District 4 girls
softball champions. Pictured, from left, are coaches terry Prosser, Ashley
howell, Ian thompkins and Zane Prosser. The players, in the top row are
madison Christopher, Carlie shoup, Kerrigan Grey, Ansley Prosser, ella
stone and Maggie Griffs. In the bottom row are Kaidyn mabrey, Carlee
Downs, Grace Ann thompkins, Reilly howell, Jessica matthews and tori
Barton.
PAGE 12 JULY 2012 MIDLAND VALLEY MONTHLY
By Noah Feit
In the ultimate example of making
the best of a very bad situation, a
dream became a reality Debbies
Dream.
For the second consecutive year, the
Debbie Knight Charity Golf Tournament
will be held at Midland Valley Country
Club to support the Debbie Knight
Foundation, or Debbies Dream, fund
and honor the legacy of the woman
it memorializes. Proceeds from last
years inaugural tournament raised
more than $11,000, most of which was
used to beneft nine recently graduated
Midland Valley High School students
with scholarship gifts. Its a way for
those who knew Debbie Knight to try
and emulate her generous spirit.
In 2010, when Knight the wife of
Midland Valley High School football
coach Rick Knight died of a brain
tumor, it was a blow to the community.
Debbie was an ardent supporter of the
team, the athletic program, the school
and especially the students.
If a student was hungry, she
provided food. If a student had no
way to get somewhere, she provided
transportation. If a student didnt have
the money needed to get supplies
for school or to purchase the varsity
jacket they earned by playing for the
team, she provided the funds. So when
Debbie died, it wasnt just a time to
lament the special life that was lost
for those closest to her and Midland
Valley, but it was also a call to action.
After Debbies death, some of the
ladies in the front offce at Midland
Valley High School toyed with the
idea of starting a fund in her memory,
Debbies Dream. From that came the
idea to hold a golf tournament to raise
money on an annual basis.
Its in Debbies name, and she
would love it, said Darryl Meyer, who,
along with Rick Knight, organizes the
tournament. Debbie would want to
give these kids all she could, even the
shirt off her back. Thats why were
doing it.
This years tournament is very
similar to last years event, which by
most accounts was a success. The
feld is full, composed of 34 teams and
136 players. Meyer and Knight have
secured close to 70 hole sponsors and
are grateful to the small businesses
across the CSRA that have helped
support the tournament.
The players will be given breakfast
and lunch, as well as Brusters ice
cream to help combat the soaring
temperatures. Lots of prizes will be
up for grabs, including a signifcant
new addition. Should a player make a
hole-in-one on Midland Valley Country
Clubs sixth hole, theyll win a car given
by Satcher Ford.
People are really helping us. There
are a lot of prizes to hand out, said
Rick Knight, whose goal is to generate
more money for Debbies Dream.
Were hoping to exceed last year.
We set the bar high, but weve got
something to aim for.

The goal is even clearer since Midland
Valley High Schools graduation
ceremony when nine college-bound
students got together with Knight and
benefted from Debbies Dream. Heath
Barron, Stevee Booth, Jamaree
Drayton, Morgan Reed, Jackson
Jones, Krisha Smith, Levi Toomer,
Robert Trey Walker and Brandon
Washington each received a $1,000
scholarship to help with college
expenses.
Its great to help these kids out, said
Meyer, who added hes known most of
them since they were 4 or 5 years old.
Its a good feeling.
Knight was even more concise when
refecting on the purpose of Debbies
Dream.
If a kid can beneft, it makes
everything worthwhile, said Knight,
who has been humbled by the
generosity hes seen putting the
tournament together. It shows the
goodness of a lot of people. It makes
me extremely proud and encourages
me. Its much appreciated.
Charitable Golf Tournament Returns
stars
freworks
independence
picnics
barbecue
America
patriotic
fags
liberty
pool
ice cream
freedom
watermelon
holiday
celebrate
1. Charcoal bag is missing
2. Teacup and saucer is missing
3. Blue fsh missing from side of pool
4. Shrub (bush) missing next to the fence
5. Bumble Bee is missing
6. Boys hair changed to blonde
7. Red bottle changed to yellow
8. Boys bathing suit changed to blue
9. Skewer is missing from dads hand
Answers to the Kids PAge
on PAge 8
CAN YOU
FIND THE
HORSESHOE?
Hidden in the pages
of this edition is a
horseshoe.
Can you fnd it?
Submitted Photo
Nine Midland Valley High School graduating seniors were recipients of the Debbie Knight
Foundation scholarship. They were pictured together during the schools graduation
ceremony and are, from left, Heath Barron, Stevee Booth, Jamaree Drayton, Morgan
Reed, Jackson Jones, Krisha Smith, Levi Toomer, Robert Trey Walker and
Brandon Washington, Chris Knight (Debbies son), and coach Rick Knight.
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LMMS Registration
Leavelle McCampbell Middle
School will hold School Registration
on August 15th from 12-6pm.
MVHS 9th Grade Summer
Transition Program
Midland Valley High School will be
hosting a Rising 9th Grade Summer
Transition Program from July
9-August 2. MVHS received a School
Climate Grant that allows students
to participate in this program for
free. Students who took Transitional
Math and Transitional English
courses in middle school are eligible
to attend. Participants will receive
instruction in Math and English in
order to expose students to the high
school curriculum before starting
the ninth grade. Students will also
receive information from counselors
on time management, study skills,
organizational skills, and maintaining
positive relationships with their peers.
Upon successful completion of the
program, students will receive one
unit of high school credit.
MVHS Registration
Ninth grade registration and
orientation will be held at Midland
Valley High School on Tuesday,
August 7, from 8:00 a.m. until 3:00
p.m.
Registration for tenth through twelfth
graders will take place in the Midland
Valley High School Gym on August 15
from Noon-6:00pm. Parents will have
the option to pre-pay school fees
in order to expedite the registration
process. Information on pre-paying
school fees will be in the schools
summer newsletter that will be mailed
in early July. Each student who plans
to purchase a parking pass should
bring his drivers license, proof of
insurance, and the vehicle registration
card on August 15.
Submitted Photo
Savannah River Remediation Deputy Human Resource Director Lavoris Curry
presents a scholarship to Wesley Coleman of Midland Valley High School.
SRR awarded two scholarships at the National Society of Black Engineers
Augusta Alumni Chapter Award Celebration on May 19. Tariq Cannonier of AR
Johnson Magnet School got the other scholarship.
By Noah Feit
When it came time to decide where
to go to college, recent Midland Valley
High School graduate Katie Dyches
had options. As the star player on the
girls basketball team, colleges such
as Augusta State, Appalachian State
and Gardner-Webb were interested in
Dyches.
In the end, a simple element was
the deciding factor in her decision.
She chose the place she felt most
comfortable.
It felt like home, Dyches said of
Spartanburg Methodist College, the
junior college she signed a letter
of intent with at Midland Valley
High Schools library, as she was
surrounded by family, friends as well
as school staff and administrators.
Its a small, comfortable area where
I can learn and play. Its sort of like
Aiken, and its not too far from here.
Being close to home was also a
major factor for Dyches. That way,
shell be able to play in front of
familiar faces.
When shes playing, Dyches
expects to fll the role of shooting
guard. Pioneers head coach Briana
Clark was on hand for the signing
and looks forward to adding Dyches
to the mix.
Shes a triple threat, Clark said.
She can handle the ball, attack the
basket and she can shoot.
Dyches ability to connect from long
range made her especially appealing
to Clark, who wants to switch to a
guard-oriented offense. Dyches
prowess from 3-point territory should
help spread out the court and create
openings to drive, in addition to
opening up opportunities for low-post
players.
Shell have the opportunity to
start right away, Clark said of
Dyches, who she commended for her
ability to see the court and overall
athleticism. Shes going to help us
out tremendously.
SMC can also be a great boon for
Dyches. The second-team member
of the All-Aiken Standard basketball
team is looking at becoming part of
the Pioneers successful history of
moving players to 4-year programs.
Clark said that last years team had
eight sophomores on the roster, and
fve of them have already gone on to
bigger schools.
Ive talked to lots of players who
went on to further playing careers
and educations at bigger schools,
Dyches said of SMC alums, adding
that she doesnt have a specifc
college in mind for a potential
transfer destination. I know Im going
somewhere to play afterward. I dont
know where, but Im going to play
Division I.
Dyches is currently undecided about
a major. She said she ultimately has
interest in dentistry but is going to
make the most of the opportunity she
has at SMC.
Im going to get an education for
sure, Dyches said of her goals. I
want to get better at the game and go
further.
MVHS Grad Dyches Signs To
Play Hoops With Pioneers
School Briefs
PAGE 14 JULY 2012 MIDLAND VALLEY MONTHLY
JULY 2012 PAGE 15 MIDLAND VALLEY MONTHLY
ALL A HONOR ROLL
Arthur, Natalie Mariann 11
Baksh, Aleisa 11
Bryant, Christopher Gary 11
Church, Christopher Lee 11
McCain, Tieare Danielle 11
Melendez, Theresa Renee 11
Wise, Marshall Deforest 11
Coleman, Kali Delaine 10
Coleman, Tanner Franklin 10
DeRemigio, Ashton Nicole 10
Haney, Kaitlynn Celeste 10
Hardy, William Andrew 10
Swearingen, Dakota Lee 10
Thompson, Christopher Allen 10
Williams, DaQwan Raashad 10
Allen, Britney Danielle 9
Cosh, Sean Derek 9
Glover, Ariannah Mykal 9
Smith, Tara 9
Toole, Justin Taylor 9
Welsh, David Anthony 9

A/B HONOR ROLL
Bates, Jackson Hammond 11
Bennett, Lee Paul 11
Brissey, MeKanna Lynn 11
Bryant, Matthew Edwin 11
Chandler, Tiana LaTrell 11
Clark, Anna Justine 11
Coates, Latiphia Shantrail 11
Coleman, Taylor Marisa 11
Crews, Wesley McKinley 11
Glenn, Caleb Emerson 11
Glenn, Kenneth James 11
Green, Samantha Daisy 11
Grice, Jeffrey Alan 11
Harllee, Kayla Ann 11
Harris, Lindsey Erin 11
Hutto, Maggie Gail Cierra 11
Knight, Richard 11
Kovacs, Christina Autumn 11
Leach, Lexus Koral 11
Lewis, Tanner Nolan 11
Martin, Jordan Lee 11
Martin, Zachary Taylor 11
McKie, Devone Travis 11
Moore, Jessica Desiree 11
OConner, Percy Lee 11
Padgett, Kristyn Lee 11
Robinson, Tevin DQuan 11
Sizemore, Glen Tyler 11
Stone, Caitlin Marie 11
Taylor, Christopher George 11
Tinkey, Spencer Colton 11
Widener, Matthew Glenn 11
Williams, Kenneth Matthew 11
Abney, Amber Renae 10
Adams, Bria Davinee 10
Adkison, Jacob Crawford 10
Barton, Holly Alyse 10
Berrie, Alanna Jessica 10
Bledsoe, Ashley Machelle 10
Blumenthal, Bryn Kristine 10
Broschart, Allison Marie 10
Campbell, Brittany Lynn 10
Campbell, Courtney Kay 10
Campbell, Whitney Lee 10
Carpenter, Shelby Nicole 10
Castillo, Kiersten Marie 10
Clary, Austin Cody 10
Collier, Charle Dominique 10
Corley, Brandon Michael 10
Cunningham, Erin Madison 10
Ennis, Baleigh Elane 10
Feagin, Hanna Renee 10
Herndon, Michael David 10
Laws, Lena Alise 10
Murray, Steven Joseph 10
Ramirez, Zuleima Guadalupe 10
Shealy, Colby Alexander 10
Smith, Emily Marie 10
Widener, Hannah BreArlys 10
Winters, Jonathan Thomas 10
Yaun, Stephen Edward 10
Allen, Taylor Christian 9
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Submitted Article
Free Riders Motorcycle Club Inc.
awarded scholarships to three high
school seniors from Aiken County.
Joshua Wooten, a Wagener Salley
High School graduate, will be attending
USC Aiken, majoring in history, with
plans to become a history teacher. He
also plans to play college baseball and
possibly become a baseball coach.
Joshua has been selected twice as an
All-Region player and was chosen to
the 2011 HSSR All-State team.
Robert Walker III, a Midland Valley
High graduate, will be attending North
Greenville University on a football
scholarship. He plans to continue his
education at Clemson Universitys
graduate program for a degree in
chemical engineering. Walker said
chemical engineers are always trying
to fnd better solutions and develop
new ideas, and if he chooses to go
into pharmaceuticals, he will have the
opportunity to help design and operate
equipment that will enhance positive
life changes within his community.
Denisha James, a Wagener-
Salley High School graduate, will
be attending the University of South
Carolina Upstate. She hopes to study
neurology at the Medical University of
South Carolina. Her goal is to start the
mission of solving mental conditions
that we as a world cannot solve.
The three students each received
$500 towards their education and
were invited to return in December
for a banquet with past scholarship
recipients where they can speak on
their experiences as a high school
senior, educational goals and what
advice they can give to others.
Free Riders President Clement
Scurry said the club puts much effort
toward education. The club awards
scholarships and holds a black history
essay contest and back-to-school
giveaway. This year awarded three
scholarships totaling $1,500, and four
essay contests totaling $400.
Motorcycle Club Awards High
School Students With Scholarships
Midland Valley High School
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