midland valley monthly april 2012

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Midland ValleyonthlyAPRIL 2012

Rep. Tom Young IsKeeping You Informed

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Third Grader Speed

Stacks

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MVHS Key Club helpsUnited Way

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Bible Study By PastorLynn Kirkland

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LBC Middle Schools

Washington Trip

Palmetto Tire and Brake Center,

There Is Life After SRS

By Brennon Burke

We had been waiting all year long

for this day, and it nally came on

Wednesday March 7, 2012, and we

were so excited. We boarded the

busses around 11:30 AM that day and

began heading toward our destination,

Washington D.C. We arrived about 12

hours later and went straight to the hotelto get some sleep after a long day on the

road.

The next day, we began our

adventures by going to the White House.

We went into many different rooms

like the East Room, China Room, Blue

Room, and the Grand Ballroom. Once

we left there, we went to the Library of

Congress then on to visit many different

military memorial sites.Later that evening, we were taken

to the Air and Space portion of the

Smithsonian Museum where we saw

awesome WWII planes and other

famous planes like the Spirit of St. Louis.

That was the highlight of my day.

The next day, we left to see the

Washington Cathedral, the Holocaust

Museum, the Thomas Jefferson

Memorial, and the Changing of the

Guards at the Tomb of the UnknownSoldier. We also visited the MLK and

FDR memorials while out that day.

The one place I will remember most

is the Arlington Cemetery. The rows of

white crosses seemed to never end.

Those are all men and women who died

for our freedom. There we also saw

the gravesite of past president John F.

Kennedy while at the cemetery.

On Saturday morning, we started our

trip home. I will never forget the thingsI was able to see and learn while in our

nations capital. I am thankful to have

been a part of this trip and these are

memories I will have for all of my life.

see more pictures on page 20

By Anne Fulcher

Mark Alexanderand Alvin Padgett

thought they would retire from SRS.

Alexander worked in the electric

maintenance department for nineteen

years and Padgett worked in diesel

maintenance for twenty three years.

With a combined experience of forty-two

years working at the site, imagine their

shock when they were laid off in 2005.

The duo could not nd work. They did

not have a clue as to what they would do

next.

Alvin and Mark had gotten to be good

friends after years of working in the

same department. When they both

realized they were continually reaching

dead ends, they had the idea of opening

a tire and automotive maintenance shop.

The two decided to ride around Aiken

County to nd just the right place

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Keeping You Informedby SC Rep. Tom Young, R-District 81

The House of Representatives metduring all four weeks in the month of April.I hope that you nd this update helpfuland informative: Lt. Gov. Ard Resigns: Followinga SLED and grand jury investigationgoing back to last year, Lt. Gov. Ken Ardresigned on March 9 and pled guilty tocriminal charges for which he receiveda 5 year probationary sentence alongwith the requirement to pay a $5,000ne to the State Ethics Commissionand to perform 300 hours of communityservice. Under the State Constitution,the President Pro Tempore of the StateSenate (Sen. Glenn McConnell) becomesLt. Governor.

Redistricting -- Federal CourtApproves Plans: On March 9, a panelof three Federal judges decided thatthe 2011 redistricting plans for the S.C.House of Representatives Districts andCongressional Districts do not violatethe law. The plaintiffs in the lawsuit hadpreviously dropped their claims regardingthe S.C. Senate Districts. The decisionmeans that the primary elections set

for June 12 will go forward as planned.Redistricting occurs every 10 years aftereach census.

DOT Reform: On March 7, the Housevoted to recommit to Committee a billchanging the governing authority ofthe State Department of Transportation(DOT) and requiring that the DOTprioritize road projects in each of theStates 7 engineering districts as part ofthe Departments annual budget request.In doing so, DOT reform this year is

probably stalled. I voted not to recommit. Texting While Driving: The Housepassed a bill that bans texting whiledriving a motor vehicle. I voted in favor ofthe bill based on the feedback of manypeople in District 81 for the past 3 years.Currently, South Carolina and Florida arethe only states in the Southeast with noban on texting while driving. The bill nowheads to the Senate where a similar billfailed in 2010.

Video Gambling Bill: The House

Judiciary Committee passed the bill whichwill close a loophole that may allow anew form of video poker to be legal inSouth Carolina. The sweepstakes videogames will be illegal under the proposal.The bill is on the House calendar. I votedin favor. State Budget: The full House debatedthe budget from March 12-15. At $5.978Billion, the proposed general fund budgetis over $1.0 Billion less than four yearsago. The total budget (General, Federal,and Other Funds) is $23 Billion growingby 4.56% from last year which is lessthan the spending cap suggested by theHouse when it passed a spending capbill last year and less than the Governorsproposed cap of 5.23%. I will addresssome of the areas that many people inDistrict 81 have asked about as follows:

Reserve Accounts: The budgetplaces $573 Million into three separatereserve funds the Capital ReserveFund; the General Reserve Fund; andthe Charleston Port Deepening ReserveFund.

Charleston Port Deepening Reserve

Fund: Of the $573 Million placed intoreserves, $180 Million of that goes intoa reserve fund for our states portionof the $300 Million necessary to pay todeepen the Charleston Port. Deepeningthe port is critical for our states economicfuture. One in every 5 jobs in SouthCarolina (260,000 jobs total) is tied to theCharleston Port. Three amendments tomove this money to other places weredefeated. I voted in favor of keeping themoney in this reserve fund.

Education in Budget: The totalbudget for K-12 public education is $3.69Billion. Highlights in this area include thefollowing:

$152 million for the EducationFinance Act which increases the BaseStudent Cost (BSC) to $2,012 perstudent;

Refusing to implement the newfederal Common Core standards inscience because South Carolinascurrent science standards are higher

than the proposed federal Common Corestandards;

Requiring that districts use additionalmoney provided to the districts for payraises for teachers;

Ending the funding of salarysupplements for National BoardCertication by suspending the incentiveprogram for new applicants during thecoming scal year starting July 1. AJoint Teacher Salary Study Committeeis created to examine potential changesto the states teacher salary schedulethat may include a pay for performancemodel.

Economic Development and JobRecruitment/Retention in Budget: TheHouse budget allocates $10 Million forthe Closing Fund at the Department ofCommerce. There is also an additional$30 Million that can go to this Fund fromSouth Carolinas portion of the nationalmortgage settlement. The ClosingFund is used by the Governor and theSecretary of Commerce to nalize variouseconomic development agreementsaround the State. Also, the House budget

allocates $24 Million for the ReadySCprogram which is the workforce trainingdivision of the Technical College system.This program helps the state developand prepare its workforce for differentcompanies around the state.

Health and Human Services andSocial Services Budget: The totalcombined budgets for the Departmentof Health and Human Services and theDepartment of Social Services are over$8.156 Billion up nearly $200 Million

from last year. This is over 200% what theState spends on K-12 public education.This is also 35% of the entire state budgetfor just these two agencies! The numberof people qualifying for Medicaid andfood stamps in our state continues toincrease. The burden to the taxpayers inthese areas continues to grow. Increasingthe number of people in our state whograduate from high school has to be partof the solution. The Senate has the highschool dropout/drivers license bill on its

calendar awaiting second reading.Tax Relief for Businesses: The

budget provides $77 Million in tax reliefto every business across the state bycontributing funds to repay a portion ofthe money borrowed from the federalgovernment to pay unemployment claims(SUTA). By doing this, the tax burden onbusinesses for the SUTA tax will be lowerthan it would be if this is not done. Law Enforcement and the Courts:After several years of cuts which have

impacted services at SLED and theState Department of Public Safety, thebudget provides an additional $21 Millioncollectively to these agencies. Fundingis also provided for 3 new family courtjudges and 3 new circuit judges to helpwith case backlogs in family court andcriminal court. State Employee COLA: Stateemployees receive a 2% cost of livingallowance in the budget. The House votedagainst using some of the money placed

into reserves to give state employees anadditional 1% one-time bonus. Property Tax Relief: As requiredby Act 388 and a change in the StateConstitution in 2006, $549 Million went toowner-occupied home property tax relief.

Higher Education and TechnicalColleges in Budget: The feedback whichI have received is that many of the statescolleges, universities, and

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technical colleges are pleased with theirallocations. Notably, USC-Columbiareceived $5 Million in additional fundsfor its Palmetto College concept throughwhich students at the two year schoolshave broader access to baccalaureateopportunities without leaving the twoyear schools. This is a form of distanceeducation which provides baccalaureate-level courses to students whose familyor employment obligations prevent themfrom relocating to the location of a fouryear school to complete a degree. Additional Budget Thoughts: WhileI know no one who likes everything inthe current budget, please rememberthat the budget process in the SouthCarolina General Assembly takes nearlyall session involving both the House andthe Senate and the Governor. If you thinkof the process as a football game, thenwe are currently midway through thesecond quarter. Now that the budget haspassed the House, it goes to the Senatewhere it most likely will be changed in alot of ways. The budget will come back tothe House in late May and there may alsobe a conference committee composedof representatives of both chambers towork out differences in each chambers

proposed budget. Eventually, the budgetwill make its way to the Governor. TheGovernor can veto items and send thebudget back to both chambers. It is likelythat the House will vote again on a morecomplete and nal version of the budgetincluding any budget vetoes in June.

State Retirement Systems Reform:By a vote of 86-27 on March 21, theHouse passed legislation to reform thestate retirement systems and to keepthem solvent. According to professionalactuaries and other professionals hired bythe Ways and Means Committee to assistin this process, the changes will lowerthe unfunded liabilities by over $2 Billionand save taxpayers an estimated $8Billion over the next 30 years; will allowthe state to keep its high credit rating;and will avoid most, if not all, litigationthat sometimes arises when changes areimplemented to publicly funded retirementsystems. Several amendments tograndfather in some employees with over20 years in the system and which wouldhave ultimately led to problems with ourstates credit rating were defeated. Thebills changes include the following:

Employees will pay one percent moreout of their paychecks, with an additionalone percent from the state employer. Theemployee portion is phased in over twoyears. After the phase in, employeeswill pay annually 7.5% of salary to the

retirement system. Employees will pay more money to

buy service time to retire early. Employees cannot use vacation days,

sick days or overtime pay to calculateretirement.

Benets will be calculated using thelast ve years of salary, instead of three.

New hires will work 30 years beforethey are eligible for retirement, up from28; police ofcers and reghters can stillretire after 25 years.

New hires are not eligible for theTERI program which allows workersto retire and then return to work whilecollecting benets.

Legislators may not retire anddraw benets while still serving in theLegislature.

Legislators will also contribute anadditional 1 percent to the retirementsystem raising their contribution to 11%annually.

I voted for the bill. The bill now headsto the state Senate for more debate andpossible changes. Veterans and S.C. Drivers Licenses:The House passed legislation whichallows for honorably discharged veteranswho are S.C. residents to have a specialemblem placed on their S.C. driverslicense. Under the bill, veterans cango the DMV and produce the DD-214form showing that they were honorably

discharged. They then can pay thenominal fee to get an updated licensewith the emblem on it. The bill now goesback to the Senate. I will post in myweekly update when the bill becomes lawlater this year.

Tom Youngs Website: My updatedwebsite can be reached at www.tomyoungforsenate.com. There are linksto a variety of constituent services; thestatus of sponsored bills; and roll callvotes. Please add my web site as abookmark on your computer. Road Issues: If you see a roadproblem, call the SCDOT at 641-7665 or Aiken County at 642-1532 toreport the problem. If you do not get aprompt response, please let me knowat [email protected] or call me.Generally, most paved roads in theCounty are maintained by SCDOT andare identied on the road sign poles by asmall black and white sign listing the roadnumber, such as S-2-1669. Most unpavedroads in the County are maintained by theCounty.

Please know that I can be reached bytelephone (649-0000 or 215-3631); email([email protected]); regular mail(P.O. Box 651, Aiken, SC 29802); or justpull me aside when you see me. Thankyou for the privilege and the opportunityto represent you.

Around TownGloverville First Baptist Church will

host a VBS FunShop Sky Training

event on April 14th from 10 a.m. until

12 Noon. Area churches that are

planning to present Group Publishings

Sky: Everything is Possible With God

VBS this summer will receive hands-

on training from a Group VBS expert

to maximize the impact of their VBS

program. In addition to tons of fun and

helpful info, participants can network

and share ideas. For more information

and to register, call Beth Hollows at

803-295-8639.

LBC Historical Society meets on

Thursdays at 7:00pm at the M.V. LionsClub (1 Lions Trail, Bath).

The Midland Valley Lions Club (1

Lions Trail, Bath) meets on the 2nd

and 4th Mondays of each month.

LBC Multi-Class Reunion (1952 -

1980) will be on June 23rd. For more

information contact Jean Lambert

Maxwell at [email protected]

The Midland Valley Area Chamber

of Commerce held their monthly

meeting on Wednesday, March

14, 2012 at Bobbys Bar-B-Q. The

meeting included two speakers:

Chris Chavous with the Aiken County

Sheriffs Ofce and Chancellor

Thomas Hallman of USC Aiken.

Mr. Chavous spoke about the

non-prot organization SUPPORT 1

which supports local law enforcement

ofcers, reghters and emergency

medical service employees.

Mr. Hallman used a slide showpresentation to tell about the

beginning, the present and the future

of USC Aiken.

Speaker for the April 11th meeting

will be George Wingard, of the

Savannah River Archaeological

Research Program. The meeting

starts at Noon at Bobbys Bar-B-Q.


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Our Lady Of The Valley

Catholic Church2429 Augusta Road, Highway 421

593-2241 [email protected]

www.ourladyofthevalleyparish.org

To place your ad in the Valley Area Church Directory call 644-2403

Your Guide

To AreaChurches

Vaucluse UnitedMethodist Church

134 Senn StreetVaucluse, SC 29850

663-7151 myvumc.org

Pastor: Cliff Binion

Impatient

With God!By Pastor Lynn Kirkland

Acts 9:26-30

New King James Version (NKJV)

Saul at Jerusalem

26 And when Saul had come toJerusalem, he tried to join the disciples;but they were all afraid of him, and didnot believe that he was a disciple.

27 But Barnabas took him and broughthim to the apostles. And he declared tothem how he had seen the Lord on theroad, and that He had spoken to him,

and how he had preached boldly atDamascus in the name of Jesus.

28 So he was with them at Jerusalem,coming in and going out.

29 And he spoke boldly in the name ofthe Lord Jesus and disputed against theHellenists, but they attempted to kill him.

30 When the brethren found out, theybrought him down to Caesarea and senthim out to Tarsus.

Galatians 1:15-17

New King James Version (NKJV)

15 But when it pleased God, whoseparated me from my mothers womb

and called me through His grace,16 to reveal His Son in me, that I

might preach Him among the Gentiles,I did not immediately confer with eshand blood,

17 nor did I go up to Jerusalem tothose who were apostles before me; butI went to Arabia, and returned again toDamascus.

These two scriptures are notcontradictory as to what transpired

in The Apostle Pauls life but actuallyclarify the timeline and allow us to seewhat really happened.

You see, we live in a sitcom worldand our lives are a culmination of that.Let me explain: I grew up watchingLeave It to Beaver, Andy Grifth,Perry Mason, and Columbo. Todaywe watch Big Bang Theory, NCIS,Blue Bloods, etc., etc. In other words,any problem can be solve in 30 to 45minutes if you exclude commercials

no matter how big or small.What happens as we readActs 9:26-

30is that we think Saul was saved,changed his name to Paul, and startedpreaching! It is not until we get toGalatians 1:15-17until we get the restof the story and by that time we forgotwhat we read over in Acts.

What actually happened was closer tothis: Saul of Tarsus was a well educatedPharisee that was very zealous indefending his Jewish faith, rules and

laws. This Jesus character upset hiswhole world. Stephen was preachingJesus so Saul helped organize hisstoning and stood by holding the coats

of the accusers/stoners. He was nearenough to see as Stephen prayed forhis murderers. He heard Stephen cryout as he saw a vision of Jesus Christwelcoming him into His arms. This had aprofound effect on the Pharisee. All thathe knew; all that he had lived for wasabout to change!

Then came the Damascus Roadexperience! Saul turned to the believers

not his fellow Pharisees for help. Afterthe scales were lifted from his eyes

immediately Saul began to share theGood News of Jesus Christ. Then wesee that he joins with other believers tolearn more under them about this mancalled Jesus.

After possibly a year or more inDamascus, Saul went to the Arabiandesert to study for three years. He thenreturned to Damascus for some timeand then went to Jerusalem to meetwith the Apostles. Things soon becametoo dangerous for him in Jerusalem and

the Apostles got wind of a plot by theHellenists to kill him. Saul then slippedout of town at night and was sent bythe apostles back to his home in Tarsus

where he remained for about 10years before he began his missionary

journeys.Whew! According to which historian

you believe it was somewhere between15 and 25 years after Jesus called Saulof Tarsus on the Damascus Road untilhe became the missionary God had

called him to be.Why? Why so long? Why did Paulhave to wait? I believe Saul had to allowGod to do a work in him personallybefore he could do what God called himto do.

Sauls conversion had to behammered out. His theology neededto be rened and spelled out. And onlyafter those life experiences could thework Christ called him to begin.

Believe me! Waiting is hard. Saulbegan sharing the Gospel immediately.But when we accept Jesus as oursavior our conversion story needs to behammered out. Our theology needs to

be rened and spelled out. Then we willsee that our life experiences make ournew life with Christ real.

Call our ofce and leave me amessage if I can pray with you aboutwhat you believe God is calling you to.803-400-3609. I will call you back.

Join us at COWBOY CHURCH @The Hippodrome, 5540 Jefferson DavisHwy., North Augusta, SC on Wednesdayevenings. We meet for Fun, Fellowship,

and Band Practice at 6 PM and worshipbegins at 7 PM.

For prayer or to support this ministrycontact us at:Cowboy up for Jesus !Pastor Lynn KirklandEVANGELIST / REVIVALISTImpact Ministries International, Inc.COWBOY CHURCHP.O. Box 5431, Aiken, SC 29804OFFICE PHONE: 803-400-3609http://www.ImpactMinistriesInt.org

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There Is HOPE In The Valley OUR LADY OF THE VALLEY CATHOLIC CHURCH


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Heights Church

Sunday 9:00am & 11:00amNear the intersection of Cherokee Drive &

Highway #1 in Clearwater(behind Mi Rancho)

heightsweb.org

Welcomes You To Our Services

AS12-672881

Hope Ministries of the Valley, Inc.

is a non-prot public charity who help

the entire Midland Valley area from

Vaucluse to Clearwater when people

are economically challenged in regard

to food & clothes. The majority of

their food is purchased from Golden

Harvest Food Bank. However, theyalso receive donations from this area

and several church groups/private

contributors have come on board.

Hope Ministries is ONLY open on

MONDAYS and their hours are from

10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Usually there

is a line waiting when they send

out the sign in sheet on Mondays.

Therefore the quota of families for

the day is usually met by 10:30 a.m..

Hope helps between 25-30 families

each Monday. One thing they would

like for the prospective clients to

understand, in order to be served,

they usually must be in line between9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. The need is

great so it does NOT take long for

our quota of families to be met most

Mondays. Hope Ministries is open the

majority of the time when a holiday

falls on Mondays with exception of

Christmas, Easter and July 4th!

There Is HOPE In The Valley OUR LADY OF THE VALLEY CATHOLIC CHURCHPRESENTS

CATHOLICISM - THE JOURNEY OF A LIFETIME

Sunday afternoon 3:00 p.m. 4:30 p.m. in The Center

April 15 A Body Both Suffering and Glorious:

The Mystical Union of Christ and the ChurchApril 22 Word Made Flesh, True Bread of Heaven:

The Mystery of the Liturgy and the EucharistApril 29 A Vast Company of Witnesses:

The Communion of SaintsMay 6 The Fire of His Love:

Prayer and the Life of the Spirit

May 13 World Without End:The Last Things

The New Life Outreach Ministries will hold a Coming Together in Unity SpringRevival on Friday, April 13, at 7 p.m.; Saturday, April 14, at 6 p.m.; and Sunday,April 15, at 5 p.m. at New Life Worship Center, 616 Edgeeld Road, North Augusta.For more information, call 278-5043, 257-2833, 502-0021 or 645-6621.

Jacksonville Missionary Baptist Church, 528 Chalk Bed Road, Graniteville, willhold its Missions Anniversary on April 22 at 10 a.m. For more information, call 663-0678.

The Bethlehem Baptist Church of Graniteville, 271 Bethlehem Circle, will hold its136th Church Anniversary on Sunday, April 22, at 1:30 p.m. For more information,call 215-1805 or 663-3835.

Carpentersville Baptist Church, 415 Carpentersville Road, North Augusta, willhold its Spring Revival beginning Monday, April 23 through Wednesday, April 25at 7 p.m. Guest minister wil l be Reverend Charles Goodman, pastor of TabernacleBaptist Church, Augusta. For more information, call 279-2501.

Fountain of Living Waters Church, 275 Flint Drive, Warrenville, will hold yard

sales every Saturday beginning at 8 a.m. starting March 31 until April 28 for itsbuilding fund.

First Providence Baptist Church, 315 Barton Road, North Augusta, will hold

a Summer Enrichment Program from June 11-29 and July 9-27. This six-weekprogram is for students age 5 to 12. It will include reading, math skills, crafts, blackhistory, bible lessons and fun-lled trips. The program hours are from 9 a.m. to 3p.m. Extended care hours will be as early as 6 a.m. and from 3 to 6 p.m. For moreinformation, call 441-4092, 279-8836 or visit www.rstprovidence.org.

Young Storm Branch Baptist Church, Langley, provides a clothes closet foranyone in need. For more information, call Dorothy Young at (706) 399-8117.

The Clothes Closet at St. Pauls Episcopal Church, 117 Hard St., Graniteville, isopen from 10 a.m. to noon every Saturday. Clothes are free. For more information,call Ann Mayer at 663-7440.

Spotless Lamb Ministries is collecting used cell phones to send to its partnerministry for refurbishing. The phones will be sent to senior citizens, disabled andbattered women and womens shelters at no cost to the recipients. For moreinformation, call Timothy Davis at 234-6496 or visit www.spotlesslamb.org.

Biker Church will be held at the Midland Valley Community Nazarene Church,

3526 Jefferson Davis Highway, Clearwater. They meet on the second Friday ofevery month. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for fellowship and service starts at 7 p.m. inthe Teen Building. Ride the bike or bring the car. For more information, call WayneCheselka at (706) 373-1380.

Religious BriefsTo place your announcement: email [email protected] or mail to Aiken Standard, attn: Julie Lott, P.O. Box 456, Aiken, SC 29802

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to build their business. Alexander and

Padgett were looking for a location

thats easily accessible and with

good exposure to trafc. That unique

location was found at 2355 Jefferson

Davis Highway in Warrenville, justacross the street from Aiken Technical

College! It was only one acre of road

frontage but that was all the two

needed to build their business.

With the land purchased, the new

hurdles abounded. They were unable

to obtain a small business loan

because they were out of work and

had no source of income. There were

issues with the county regarding the

sewer system and that was just the

tip of the iceberg that came whileerecting Palmetto Tire and Brake

Center. There were many times that

they felt like throwing in the towel and

just saying forget this, but with the

support of their

families the

pair pursued

and opened

their business

in January of

2007.Initially, they

were only

going to sell

tires and work

on brakes but

because of the

slow economy,

they decided

to work on engines, transmissions,

mufers and perform all types of major

and minor automotive repairs. Now

Palmetto Tire and Brake Center is

able to serve a multilingual customer

base. The business offers 90 days

same as cash with approved credit

and they also offer state of the artalignment, balance, products and

services and diagnostic equipment.

Alexander and Padgett say they take

care of their customers like family and

stand by their work. You will always

be greeted with a smile when you

walk into Palmetto Tire and Brake

Center and you can be sure you will

be laughing when you leave. Just

remember their motto Make Your

Last Call Firstand be sure to visitMark Alexander and Alvin Padgett at

Palmetto Tire and Break Center 2355

Jefferson Davis Highway Warrenville,

SC or call 803-593-8473!

...Palmetto Tire

Photos by Anne Fulcher

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As a third-grader two years ago,

Belvedere Elementary School student

Jackson Cooperthought it wouldbe fun to join the cup-stacking team,

coached by teachers Linda Duckett

and Kim Gracey.

Now hes a speed stacking national

champion.

The last weekend of March,

Jackson took rst place among

10-year-olds at the U.S.

Championships in Denver. He now

plans to join the Team USA cup-

stacking team and possibly competeinternationally.

I had no idea that would happen,

fth-grader Jackson said of his

national title. When I started in the

third grade, I thought it was pretty

cool. So I kept on stacking and

practicing a lot, but it took a long time

to get good at it.

Essentially, speed stacking involves

stacking specially designed cupsin formal sequences as quickly as

possible with individuals, doubles

partners and relays. Theres even a

World Sport Stacking Association. The

WSSA describes the three individual

events as 3-3-3 with nine cups, 3-6-

3 with 12 cups and the cycle with 12

cups.

Describing speed stacking is

nothing like actually watching it . As

a group of rst-graders looked on inawe Tuesday, Jacksons hands ew

impossibly faster than the eye could

keep up with him. A large timer nearby

recorded each effort. The 3-3-3 event

takes less than three seconds, and

Jackson even got under two seconds

a couple of times. Even the more

complex events take on the average

about six or 10 seconds.

Brett Coopersaid he and his wife,Mary Beth, thought Jackson was

pretty good at stacking.

But we had no idea how good he

is, Cooper said. He holds ve state

records and has broken one of his

own records.

Remarkably, Duckett and

Gracey have about 100 kids on the

cupstacking squad. They and parents

took some of the children to Dallas

last year for a world competition. They

started the program in the 2008-09

school year.

Jackson is very dedicated, said

Duckett. He loves the competition

and we havent had anybody practice

non-stop like he does. He is very

driven.The teachers got interested in cup-

stacking as a way to improve hand-

eye coordination.

Its amazing what it does, said

Duckett. Kim has seen within her

own classes how it helps some of

the children in improving their focus

through patterning and sequencing.

Its using the left and right brain and is

really good brain activity.

The next world championships willbe in Germany, and Jackson hopes he

will be able to participate. Hes already

had a glimpse of the international

aspect of cup-stacking in Dallas.

Jackson met students from Thailand,

Japan, Russia, China, Australia and

many other countries.

Jacksons younger siblings, Peyton

and Brenna, are starting to practice

too. Of course, practice is somethingJackson loves, maybe a little too

much, he admitted.

My mom gets on me all the time

about that, he said with a grin. One

time she had told me to stop. But she

was on the phone and I was trying to

practice quietly. I can still hear you!

she said.

Third-Grader Speeds StacksWay To National Competition

SUPPORT 1s Inaugural Portrait of the Past


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Representative Tom Young, Jr.S.C. House District 81 - Aiken Co.

PO Box 651 Aiken, 29802

Bus: (803) 649-0000 Fax: (803) 649-7005

Cell: (803) 215-3631

[email protected]

www.reptomyoung.comAS31-617706

AS27-7041011

SUPPORT 1 will have an Inaugural

Golf Tournament on Monday, April 30,

2012 at 10:00 am. The event will be

held at the Midland Valley Country

Club in Graniteville. All proceeds

go to the SUPPORT 1 non-prot

organization to help support our

police, re and EMS employees of the

C.S.R.A. The tournament is presented

by EMS (Executive Marketing

Services).

For more information on the golf

tournament, contact Michael Ford

at 706-830-6963, Chris Chavous

at 803-349-5427 or email info@

support1.orgSUPPORT 1 is a Non-Prot

Organization with a specic focus;

supporting our Emergency First

Responders involved in critical

incidents. Emergency First

Responders consist of our Law

Enforcement Ofcers, Fireghters,

and Emergency Medical Service

employees. This program is designed

to assist these individuals with

organized training and additional

funding for departmental needs

before, during, and after critical

incidents. Since many departmental

budgets are not prepared to provide

funding for these services, SUPPORT

1 will obtain funding through

donations and fundraising events to

assist these departments.

Critical incidents can cause an

overwhelming amount of stress onthe Emergency First Responder. In

preparation for these events, stress

management should be the primary

focus. With the various programs and

types of training available, SUPPORT

1 would utilize funds to help promote

and assist in organizing these training

needs.

The response of a department

greatly affects how an Emergency

First Responder and their family cope

with a critical incident. For example,

a department should provide specic

needs to those impacted during this

time. These needs require additional

funding not included in the normal

operating budget. SUPPORT 1 would

utilize funds to help support the needs

of the department in these situations.Response after a critical incident is

important as well. It doesnt end when

things get back to normal. Support

programs that provide debrieng and

counseling services to employees and

departments require funding as well.

SUPPORT 1 would utilize funds to

support the needs of the department

to ensure these services are not

overlooked.

It is vital that our Emergency First

Responders needs are met before,

during, and after critical incidents.

They should return to duty without

the additional stress and focus on

the performance of their duties.

The nancial assistance provided

by SUPPORT 1 would enable the

department and the Emergency First

Responders to maintain a successful

quality of performance.For more information on SUPPORT

1 contact Chris Chavous at 803-349-

5427 or email [email protected].

SUPPORT 1 s InauguralGolf Tournament

Portrait of the Past

Aiken Standard Archived Photo

SOMETHING TO CHEER ABOUT - Members of area cheerleadingsquads build a pyramid while preparing for the eighth annual Aiken County

Cheerleading Competition at Midland Valley Gym in October 1989. The event

is sponsored by the Graniteville Exchange Club.

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Recreation


14/24PAGE 14 APRIL 2012Midland ValleyMonthly

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ALL AGESFrom the young in body to

the young at heartSe habl espaol

GRANITEVILLE FAMILYM E D I C A L C E N T E R

663-9224Only 5 Minutes from Aiken Regional

1 Hickman S treet Graniteville

ACCEPTING MOST INSURANCES

Mae Jean Englee, M.D.

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RecreationGREGG PARK CIVICCENTER 663-7552

Karate clae are taght y BrianRandall a are hel Teayight rm 6:30-8:00 p.m. Clae

are r age 5 a ler withitrcti i tae kw a kep.Ct i $15.00 per mth.

Gymatic clae are w eighel at Gregg Park Civic Ceter.Regitrati ee i $10.00 a ct itrcti i $30.00 per mth.ItrctrRhonda Whitley will teachymatic r chilre age 4 & p

May rm 6:00-7:00 p.m.

fREE bLood PREssuRETEsTInG i ere. Thi ervice iree charge a i perrme ycertied nurse, Jeanne Townes. Thiervice i prvie the 1t a 3rTeay each mth rm 4:00 -6:00 p.m.

Rock & roll, country & beach music.

Lie acig clae with itrctrCassie Barnhill are taght May rm 7:00-8:30 p.m. Ct i$5.00 per cla.

Exercise Classes(Effective 4/1/2012)Fees for Unlimited ExerciseClasses are as follows: $20/monthfor Gregg Park passholders or$25/Non-passholdersMay a WeeayCari/Weight Cla 4:30-5:30 p.m.

A 30/30 Cari a Weight Clacitig a cari wrkt allwe y light weight r tiga amial wrk. Itrctr:Becky Geeting.May a Weeay

Lite-sie Exercie 9:00-10:00 a.m.ItrctrSharon Dairon teachethe latet tep a techiqe thatare a healthy. Cme ji ra Lite ei a ee hw qicklyrelt ca e ee!!TeayCari step 6:00-7:00 p.m.

A Cari Wrkt r all level.

ItrctrJanis Napierwill hw that metime mixig thigp i jt what we ee. Thi claconcentrates on step, kickboxing,

aeric a Zma mve.

TeayZma 9:00-10:00 a.m.

A ew cla i A.M. Zma will egion Tuesday, April 10th with TashaHammett a the Itrctr. Gettig

it hape ha ever ee eaya lt !! Cme ji a eewhat all the talk i at.

WeeayZma 5:45-6:30 p.m.Cme check t the Zma Party Weeay ater withBecky Geeting a the Itrctr. Thicla i r ay level participati

a prvie a -itimiatigpprtity r ew exercier. Cmejoin the fun and enjoy group tness

with le impact.

ThrayZma 6:00-7:00 p.m.Party yrel it hape! Cme a

ji the Zma Party with TaranaWhite while liteig t the lateteat a Z u M b A !!!

AIKEN COUNTYRECREATIONCENTER 663-6142 orHARRISON CAVERPARK 593-4698

April 13 Starlight Cinema at Johnny

Wood Park - Ejy amily ight at thepark. Will e hwig Mr. PpperPegi. Mvie time at k. fREEPrgram!April 19 & 20 trip to Pawleys Island

Accmmati a tr ragerm $145 t $205. Will tay atHampt I Gergetw Maria.Participat are repile r

reakat Thray a alllche.All mie a Travel Meical frmare due by Monday, April 16.

Hopsewee Plantation

Brookgreen Gardens

Shopping at the Hammock Shops

Dinner at Sea View Inn

Mepkin Abbey church tour

April 27 Starlight and Dinner at

Camp Gravatt - brig the etireamily r a ight t er the tar!Hamburgers and Hot Doga, Smores

a fun! dier will r rm 6 t

7:30. Reervati are reqire rier (803-502-9000) Mvie willegi at k.

Alt - $1012 a er- $6uer 3 - freeCah r Check t ACPRT

Chalk It Up at Harrison Caver ParkRegitrati: April 1 - 27Evet date: April 28 at 10:00 a.m.fee: $5 per perThe wier will receive a ree artle with lcal artit a oilorigial werSharon Padgett.Proceeds benet the Aiken Center for

Exceptial familie r ACE familie.

May 16 trip to Aiken State Park,Windsor, SCBreakfast, Fishing, Canoeing, Hiking

a Lch - $7.00 perBus will leave Main Ofce at 6:00 a.m.

b will leave Crtey Ceter at 6:30a.m.

June 7 & 8 Trip to Harrahs Casino -Cherokee, NC

Spend the day at Harrahs Casino,sightsee, and enjoy dinner at one

of the casinos ne restaurants, rest

i the cai htel ere heaighme friay mrig.

All mie a Travel Meical frmare due by Friday, May 4.

Accmmati a Traprtati(meal t icle):opti 1: $200 r igle ccpacy

opti 2: $150 r le ccpacyb will leave Aike at 7:00 a.m. aWageer at 7:30 a.m.

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School Briefs

Childrens Author Coming To

Gloverville Elementary

Award winning childrens author,

Diane Z. Shore will be at Gloverville

Elementary School on Friday

morning, April 13. The Georgia

author will recite from her rollicking,

rhyming read-aloud Bus-A-Saurus

Bop and share her newest releases

How to Drive Your Sister Crazy

and This is the Game. Dianes

performance is an educational and

inspirational performance geared to

get kids excited about reading and

writing.

MVHS Band Rates Superior

The Pride of the Valley, Midland

Valley High Schools band, received

South Carolinas highest rating of

SUPERIOR on March 22. This rating

marks three of the last ve years the

program has achieved this level of

excellence. We are so very proud of

our band students accomplishments.

Students Take Part In

Spelling Bee

The following students at Midland

Valley Christian Academy participated

in the Association of Christian Schools

International First through Fourth

Grade Spelling Bee: Aaron Altringer,

Allen Deloach, Daryam Galan,

Taylor Korte, Lauren Friday, Aiyana

Hightower, Patrick Odom, Ronnie

Rahenkamp, Tylus Madison, Ansley

Prosser, Hannah Waterman, Silas

Barton, Bella Keenan and McKenzie

Knight.

Tylus Madison placed rst among the

third-grade students and McKenzie

Knight placed fourth among the

fourth-grade students.

Tylus Madison McKenzie Knight

Teacher of the Year

Amber Bannister

First Year Teacher of the Year

Jessica Johnson

Faculty of the Month (January)

Charla Cofn

Staff of the Month (January)

Sherrie Pitts

Faculty of the Month (February)

Lisa Tompsett

Staff of the Month (February)

Penny Baggott

Student of the Month

(February & March)

6th grade Nominations:

Kyara Billups

Brenda Martinez

Ranulfo Olivera

Leah Padgett

Joshua Pitman

DaVon Prather

Alexis Walker


Destiny Cornetti

Trenton Nolan

Esmeralda Ramirez

Charlie Wright


Jaquan Cain

Jazmine Canaday

Zachary Fields

Maria Mendez

Jiamon Settles

Sydney Williams

Exploratory Team Nominations:

Breanna Alford

Matthew AndersonCaroline Barron

James Bechtold

Kelsey Cook

Faith Flowers

Maci Goodwin

Connor Howell

Diamond Lee

Teryn Mills

Cameron Paradise

Davonte Perry

Leavelle McCampbell Middle School

VOICe Inc.VALLEY OUTREACH INTERFAITH CENTER

1469 Augusta Road, Warrenville 803-663-9955

Hours: Monday - Thursday 9:00am to 11:00am

VOICe provides food, clothing, and householditems to those in need in the eight valley towns ofBath, Langley, Gloverville, Graniteville, Warrenville,

Clearwater, Beech Island and Vaucluse.If funds are available we also provide assistance with

utilities and medication.

All services are by appointment only.Call 663-9955 to schedule.

VOICe has 25 years of continued service to the valley areaassisting families in need. All assistance is free of charge.

VOICe is supported by donations from area churches andthe community. All staff are volunteers from within the

community and surrounding towns.

If you would like to donate please stop by. Donations are tax

deductible. Donations are always needed and definitely appreciated.

Learning To Make

Polymers

Elijah Hightowerand

polymers Kimberly Clark

employees taught students

in Mrs. Becky Jarrards 6th

grade science class how to

make polymers using Borax,

glue, and water.

Byrd Elementary School


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PRINCIPALS ACADEMIC

HONOR ROLL

Third, Fourth and Fifth Grade Students

who have As in all subjects

THIRD GRADE(Mrs. Busbee) Grayson Creech, Myra

Fernandez, Jay Hays, Ronald (Trace)

Seigler, Nicholas Lintner, Jake Pifer,

Carolyn Yonn (Mrs. Hamilton) Rita

Hucksam, Craig Speh

(Miss Williams) Brayden Hawkins,

Kendall Newsome (Mr. Alexander)

Ryan Boswell, Devin Randall

FOURTH GRADE

(Mrs. Fernandez) Evan Johnson,Matthew Standridge (Mrs. Lintner)

Madison Bryant, Madison Eubanks,

Andrew Leach (Miss Mitchum)

Trynatee Douse, Macee Johnson,

Parker Welsh (Miss Piper) Sawyer

Gordon, Willie (Devron) Curry

(Mrs. Watkins) Jessica Bendickson,

Venice Douglas, Courtney Holmes,

Sarah Lunsford, Savannah Pinchot,

Miles Roane, Duffy Willing

FIFTH GRADE

(Mrs. Bramlett) Joseph Johnson, Kyle

Vandergrift (Mrs. Gilchrist)

Anna Bevington, Josh Oliver(Mrs.

Grifn) Jackie Gamboa, Morgan

Thomas (Mrs. Johnson) Lesly

Colmenares, Tyler Razey

BYRD SCHOOL ACADEMICHONOR ROLL

Third, Fourth, and Fifth Grade Students

who have As and Bs in all subjects

THIRD GRADE

(Mrs. Busbee) Summer Garrett,

Kaitlyn Mosley, Maurice Priester,

Nicholas Prince (Mrs. Chan)

Maggie Grifs, Landon Johnson,

Dakota Jones, Marisa Maxam,

Haley Pearson, Chloe Rhoden (Mrs.

Hamilton) Gabriela Fee, Jordan

Godwin, Angelina Spencer, Layla

Walker(Miss Williams) Rebecca

Blackwell (Mr. Alexander) Gabriel

Barrs, Abigail Brown, Jayla Council,

Briana Hiers, Kimberly Mendez,

Shandrell Ryan

FOURTH GRADE

(Mrs. Fernandez) Stephanie Acosta,

McKenzie Allen, Dalton Langley,

Austin Paradise, Eddie Shoptaw

(Mrs. Lintner) DaQuan Brown,

TeAndria Campbell, A.J. Deibel,Holly Epperson, Hunter Ergle,

Madison Mercer, Bailey Newsome,

Zach Silas (Miss Mitchum) Shakira

Gathers, Kaleb Haselrig, Zakiyah

Jackson, MacKenzie Mercer, Lane

Owenby, Alejandro Rico, Carlos

Rodriguez, Martrell Ross (Mrs.

Watkins) Laniya Carmichael, Kari

Flannings, D.J. Granade, Jeslyn

Key, Chandller Lewis, T.J. McLester,

Kailee Miller(Miss Piper) WalterBaker, Taliyah Blocker, Matthew

Cowart, Adin Hillman, Beatriz

Mendez, Christopher Pearson, Kelly

Rios, Shelby Salter, Aaliyah Walker,

Anishia Williams

BYRD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Third, Fourth, and Fifth Grade Students

who have As and Bs in all subjects

FIFTH GRADE

(Mrs. Bramlett) Chanelle Hanberry,

Emijah Hall, Logan Jeffcoat (Mrs.

Gilchrist) Keasia Barnes, Kinley

Johnson, Taylor Mabry, Gia Thrasher

(Mrs. Grifn) Christian Hawkins,

Brycen Mathis, Chandler Mayson,

Tyler Randall, Carson Redd,

Victorian Williams (Mrs. Johnson)

Carley Guill, Ciara Scurry, JustiseWright

EXCELLENT EAGLES ACADEMIC

HONOR ROLL

FIRST GRADE

(Mrs. Barton) Arabella Alvarez, Anna

Bowers, Brizeida Jacobo

Michael Lopez, Tremain McElmurray,

Benjamin Olivera-Silva, Mercedes

Sullivan, Grayson Weathers (Mrs.

Eubanks) Paige Davis, Bruce Diaz-

Leon, Jesse Dufe, Peyton England,

Heather Fore, Izhariyah Jenkins,

Arowyn Jones, Kiai McMullen,

Kyle Mosley, Carmen Reyes, Reese

Wilson (Mrs. Monroe) Cytlalic

Alarcon, Angie Allen, Raekwon

Brightharp, Arianna Douglas, Dylan

Flynn, Alanah Hill, Carsyn Hodges,

Calvin Stokes (Mrs. Newsome)

DaShaun Brown, Mallory Taylor

(Mrs. Phibbs) Audrey Bennett, JuliaEdmondson, Aradia Rowe, Brandy

Santos, Jasmine Smith (Miss Prince)

AaShira Bostick, Lily Boswell,

Catharine Brown, Amanda Busbee,

Yair Cano-Cortez, Austin Davis,

Lizbeth Gutierrez, Madison Lilly,

Haylee Perry Seth Randall (Mrs.

Williamson) Shayna Autwell, Clare

Balsam, Braylon Barton, Cody

Black, Axcell Espinoza, Madison

Green, Justin Joiner, SavannaKaney, Sierra Mabry, Tanner Miller,

Isaiah Trull, Maritza Trujillo, Eddie

Wilson

SECOND GRADE

(Mrs. Carpenter) Alyssa Ankrom,

Zander Boatright, Haylie Clark,

Jordan Craig, Blakelyn Crytzer,

Ashlye Garcia, Maria Garcia,

Anastacia Lewis, Jeffrey Martin,Joshua Matlock, Macarro Newsome,

Cooper Redd, Trevin Riley, Slater

Simpson, Amber Smith (Mrs.

Castles) Landon Carter, Abigayle

Coody, Ethan Crosby, Elder Diaz,

Carlee Downs, Ann Messick, Amelia

Miller, Christopher Peterson, Sierra

Richardson, Edward Roberts, Hailey

Royall, Dylan Seigler, Makayla

Smith, Ella Westberry, Kaitlyn

Westbrook, Michael Williams,Mallory Zinger(Mr. Martin) Richard

Brady, Madison Dodd, Stanley

Fields, Jackson Fleming, Karly

Johnson, Markel Johnson, Jacob

Kovacs, Jennifer Lopez, Charles

Mims, Kalebh Simmons, Isabella

Smith, Olivia Speh, Emma Troup,

Jasmine Trujillo, Christopher Wren(Mrs. Spears) Ian Garland, Mychael

Jefferson, Alex Levister, Elizabeth

Maul, Raevin McKinney, Jaydan

Odum, Natalie Rushton, Levi Taylor,

Ivanna Vasquez, Trinity Wilder,

Dylan Willard, Gibson Willing (Mrs.

Talbert) Marisela Arias, Reginald

Cain, Breana Ginn, Mary Grace Ginn,

Briana Gregory, Lillian Haselrig,

Nikolas Isaac, Leroy Laird, Katie

Pifer, Jaden Williams

Byrd Elementary would like to thank

Little Caesars Pizza and the PTO for

donating the pizzas for the Honor

Party.

Byrd Elementary School

EasterbunnyeggschocolateSpringchicksbaskets

candyfood dyebonnets

jelly beansgiftsEaster lilyPeter rabbittoysowerschurch

1. Babys hat changed to red

2. Girls shirt changed to purple

3. M is missing from the sign

4. Patch is missing from the mans sweater

5. Can is missing

6. Mothers hair changed to brown

7. Fork and meat missing from mothers hand

8. Center food tray has changed color

9. The pole (for the shelf) is shorter

Answerstothe Kids PAge

on PAge 12

CAN YOUFIND THE

HORSESHOE?

Hidden in the pages

of this edition is a

horseshoe.

Can you fnd it?

MIDLAND VALLEY

MONTHLY IS

ONLINE

Go toaikenstandard.com,

click on Special

Sections, and thenMonthly Publications.

LBC Middle School


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LBC Middle School enjoyed Celebration Night March 22nd. We had

Hula Girls greeting guests as they arrived, performances on stage and

throughout the school, Living History projects in the library, and the book

fair was in full swing. Thank you to PTO for providing the food free of

charge for all visitors.

LBC Middle SchoolOn March 17th and 18th several home groups from Cedar Creek Church

came out and did service projects at LBC Middle School. They had a Be

the Church weekend where instead of attending church, they WERE the

church in action.

They landscaped across the entire front entrance of our school. They

also tackled a huge project for us...they made an outdoor teachers

lounge area.

Cedar Creek Church meets so many needs of our students through

anonymous donations. We will always be grateful for everything they do

for us at LBC.

Thanks to Cedar Creek Church!!

Teachers lounge beore picture.

Teachers lounge afer picture.

Midland Valley High School


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The Midland Valley High School Key Club participated in the annual Be

a Bunny campaign sponsored by the United Way of Aiken. Students

stuffed Easter baskets with personal care items for area senior citizens.

Students also helped serve breakfast, host guests, and bus tables at the

Kiwanis Club of Aikens pancake fundraiser at OCharleys. The prots

from this breakfast will be donated to end neonatal and maternal tetanus

around the world.

By Colby Shealy

MVHS Sophomore

On March 12, one of Julliards percussion ensembles came to Midland Valley

High School and gave a very interesting performance. With all the culture in

the air, it was a breath taking sight. The percussionists, Mike Truesdell, Ian

Sullivan, Sam Budish, played as if they had been doing it their whole lives. As

a percussionist in the Pride of the Valley band, I was captured the whole time

while they were playing. I thought it was one of the best musical performances

I had ever seen, and other students seemed really impressed with the

performance. I hope these musicians can come back again soon. Many thanks

to all who supported this program, the Midland Valley administrators, and the

Julliard in Aiken organization, for providing this experience for our students.

Photos by Shavonne Kolodizieizyck, MVHS Teacher

Photo by Shavonne Kolodizieizyck, MVHS Teacher

Julliard Percussion Ensemble

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Unscramble

its time to get cooking!


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Mark your calendars for May 10!

Our culinary

specialistMichelle Roberts.

For sponsorship and exhibitor info, please call 803-644-2371

Fr gf Ba! Every ticketed attendee receives a

bag stufed with valuable coupons and gits PLUs

a ree subscription to Taste o Home Magazine.

WHen:Thursday, May 10, 2012Pre-Show Expo starts at 3 p.m.Cooking School 6:30 p.m. -8:30 p.m.

WHeRe:USCA Convocation Center375 Robert Bell Parkway

tickets:t al Aprl 2.

GeneralSeating:$10each.

AlimitedamountofVIP wll al b avalabl

for$45each. Each VIP ticketincludes premium seating,entry to VIP event and

a signed Taste o Homecookbook. Also includespremium git bag!

ticket oUtLets:AikenStandardocesUSCAConvocationCenterTheNorthAugustaStaroces VIP tickets only available at Aiken Standard ofces.

We are currently lookingor advertisers, vendors and

sponsors to participate inthe Taste o Home CookingSchool and Expo.

Over 800 people willattend to view, shop andlearn more about yourbusiness!

Dierent packages areavailable to ft your needs!

JAson sikesPeRFoRmsAt6Pm!

LBC Middle

School

students

trip to

Washington

Midland Valley High School


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Ashley Benson

Midland Valley Sophomore

The Midland Valley HighSchools FCCLA Club is very

dedicated to carrying out the

mission of its organization. The

overall mission is to promote

personal growth and leadership

development. This is done by

members actively participating

in school and community

service projects and attendingleadership conferences. This

year, school and community

service projects the group has

chosen are to target the subject

of bullying, support the Cumbee

Center, participate in the school

administrations Back Pack

initiative to help underprivileged

elementary school children, and

to take part in the up comingLangley Pond Triathlon and Relay

for Life activities.

Some of the activities the

MVHS/FCCLA Club has done to

fulll the mission include: collect,

launder, and deliver clothing

to the Cumbee Center; donate

money towards the Back Pack

program to provide nutritiousfoods for underprivileged

elementary children to take home

on weekends; offer suggestions,

activities and support for fellow

students so that bullying might be

alleviated or banished from our

campus; assist in the activities

at the Langley Pond Triathlon,

and donate time, money, energy,

and whatever is asked of us to

support Relay for Life.

Our grand nale will be a eld

trip to visit our capitols State

House to learn more about

(and be reminded of) the rich

history of our state, as well as to

meet Governor Nikki Haley, her

schedule permitting.

The clubs sponsor is Mrs.

Loretta Bush, and co-sponsor isMrs. Anne Jarrett. MVHS/FCCLA

Club ofcers are: President -

Hannah Abney, Vice President

- Heather Scott (Thanks to

alternate Heather Pica for lling

in when needed), Secretary -

Kaitlyn Altman, Treasurer - Kali

Coleman, and Reporter - Ashley

Benson.

Midland Valley High School FCCLA

MVHS FFA Takes 1st PlaceStudents of the Midland

Valley High FFA Chapter spent

the evening of March 6th

in the agriculture education

laboratory at Midland Valley High

School competing in the SouthCarolina Lower State Region

Tool Identication Competition.

Students in the Tool Identication

Career Development Event, earn

the opportunity to demonstrate

their technical knowledge as it

relates to over one hundred and

eighty different agricultural tools.

Students tested theirknowledge through a written exam

and a tool identication station.

The team will now travel to

Columbia South Carolina in April

to compete in the South Carolina

FFA State Tool Identication

Career Development Event.

Members of the Midland Valley

team were: Joseph Whitt,

Tommy Black, Jacob Couch and

Llair Trujillo. Their advisor is Mr.

J. Brooks.

The National FFA Organization,

formerly known as Future

Farmers of America, is a national

youth organization of 523,309

student members as part of

7,487 local FFA chapters in all

50 states, Puerto Rico and the

Virgin Islands. The FFA mission

is to make a positive difference

in the lives of students bydeveloping their potential for

premier leadership, personal

growth and career success

through agricultural education.

The National FFA Organization

operates under a Federal Charter

granted by the 81st United States

Congress, and it is an integral part

of public instruction in agriculture.The U.S. Department of Education

provides leadership and helps

set direction for FFA as a service

to state and local agricultural

education programs. For more

information visit www.ffa.org,

and follow us on Facebook and

Twitter.

For more information regarding

the agriculture program at

Midland Valley High School,

contact Jeremy Brooks at the high

school, (803) 593-7142 or visit

the agriculture program website at

www.midlandvalleyffa.com.

Pictured (L-R): Trevor Stamey (S.C. FFA Vice President), Jacob Couch, Joseph Whitt,Llair Trujillo, Tommy Black, and Nikki Hayden (S.C. FFA Vice President)

Civilian Edward J. L. Urzua,

son ofLeighann Ormes of

Graniteville, and Eduardo

Urzua, of Los Angeles, Calif.,

recently enlisted in the U.S.

Navy under the Delayed Entry

Program at Navy Recruiting

District, Raleigh, N.C. The

program allows recruits to

enter the Navy and take up

to one year to complete prior

commitments such as high

school. Using recruiters as

mentors, this program helps

recruits ease into the transition

from civilian to military life.

Urzua will report for active duty

to undergo basic training at theNavys Recruit Training Center,

Great Lakes, Ill. Urzua

is completing his senior

year at Midland Valley

High School.

Midland Valley

High Schools Urzua

enlists in Navy

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SUPPORTING CINDY:Cindy Tomaszewski,a speech therapist atJefferson Elementary,was diagnosed withbreast cancer. Theschool and PTOorganized several

fundraisers to helpsupport Cindy, herhusband Michaeland their three youngchildren, Helena,Sebastian and Stella.Through the designand sale of T-shirts, gelbracelets, a pajamaday and private

donations, $1,900was raised for Cindysfamily. On Feb. 16, thedate of Cindys surgery,students and staff worepink in her honor.

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