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    Midland Valleyonthly

    Much of what makes the holiday season so special

    is the traditions that people hold dear. While families

    have traditions that stretch back decades, there

    is plenty of opportunity to embrace new means

    of celebration to breathe new life into Christmas,

    Chanukkah or the seasons other holidays.

    Chances are youre already hanging stockings or

    going caroling this year. You can add some of these

    and modify as they fit for your family.

    1. Feed the wildlife. During the cold days of

    winter, birds and small animals that dont hibernatemay find it difficult to forage for food. By trimming

    an outdoor pine tree in edible snacks youll have a

    beautiful tree and one that benefits the wildlife as

    well. String peanuts and other nuts for the squirrels.

    Make little ornaments out of suet and string for the

    birds. Berries and corn can be enjoyed by all. Be sure

    to choose a tree that is far enough away from the

    home, so you dont have too many scavengers hunting

    and pecking around the house.

    2. Create a photo Advent calendar. Make yourown Advent calendar that has small doors that open

    up to photos of different family members. Or use a

    collection of childrens pictures that showcase how

    theyve changed as theyve grown older.

    3. Adopt a child for holiday gifts. Each year

    you can bring a smile to a child in need by purchasing

    a present for an underprivileged kid. Some post

    offices sponsor Letters from Santa events where

    participants can respond to one of the thousands of

    letters mailed to The North Pole. Or work with a local

    charity that organizes events to bring gifts to childrenin hospitals or in foster care.

    4. Holiday story countdown. Every night in

    December watch a movie or read a story that tells an

    uplifting holiday tale. Use this as a method of counting

    down until Christmas. On the night prior, reading

    Twas the Night Before Christmas should suffice.

    5. Remember someone who has passed on.

    The holiday season is one made beautiful by lit

    candles and twinkling lights. Remember a loved

    one or a friend who has passed away by lighting a

    remembrance candle in his or her honor. Its a way

    this person can still be part of the festivities.

    6. Have a holiday sing-a-long. Sure it may be

    tradition to go around the neighborhood singing

    carols, but its just as fun indoors. Have a

    singing party where guests are given lyrics to

    popular tunes they can sing around the piano

    or karaoke machine.

    7. Bring some joy to a public servant.

    Police officers, firefighters, military

    personnel ... many of these workers do notget off for the holidays. There are a certain

    number of public servants who must

    remain on call in the event of

    an emergency. Treat these people to

    something enjoyable when they may

    be missing their own festivities.

    Cook or cater a meal for a fire

    house, deliver cookies to the

    police station or put together care

    packages for people living on amilitary base.

    8. Banish the holiday blues.

    When the holidays are set to go

    for another year, many people

    find they become a little

    down. After all, a home

    that was once filled with

    merry trinkets may now go

    back to the bare essentials.

    Create a tradition where

    everyone in the familyreceives one more gift --

    a personalized ornament

    that can be packed away

    for use next year -- thats

    given in January before

    the decorations are

    packed away. Its another

    opportunity to open a present, and

    it symbolizes looking forward to the

    joy of next year

    8 Ways To Create NewChristmas Traditions

    DECEMBER2012

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    PAGE 2 DECEMBER 2012MidlandValleyMonthly

    The Midland Valley Monthly is a free publication provided by the Aiken Standard newspaper. DISTRIBUTION: Around 3800 copies of this section will be

    distributed each month on the 2nd Wednesday of the month. The section will publish inside the Aiken Standard to subscribers in Midland Valley zip codes of

    29816 Bath, 29822 Clearwater, 29828 Gloverville, 29829 Graniteville, 29834 Langley, and 29851 Warrenville. Plus copies will also be distributed at strategic rack

    locations in these areas as well. MAILING ADDRESS: Midland Valley Monthly, c/o Julie Lott, P.O. Box 456, Aiken, SC 29802. SUBMISSION OF ARTICLES OR

    PICTURES: [email protected] or the above mailing address. UPCOMING DEADLINE: December 28, 2012. NEXT PUBLICATION: January 9, 2013.

    Since my last column last month,a lot has happened in our district. Ihope that you find this update forthe month of November helpful.

    Merry Christmas and HappyNew Year: Merry Christmas

    and Happy New Year to you andyour family! During this month ofDecember, we will all be busy withthe sights and sounds of the season.Nevertheless, I hope that you willtake a few moments to rememberthe true meaning of why wecelebrate Christmas. In the spiritof giving, please remember thosearound us who are not as fortunate.By lending a hand, volunteeringour time, or contributing a gift no

    matter the size, we each can makethis holiday season better for thosein need. Please join me in doing so.

    Thank you!: On November 6,I was elected to serve as Senatorfor District 24 in the S.C. Senate.Thank you for the opportunity toserve, and I appreciate the supportprovided by so many people in thedistrict. Also, I am very grateful forthe honor of representing you in theS.C. House of Representatives for thepast four years. All members of thelegislative delegation were swornin on November 12 at the AikenCounty Council Chambers. Latest from Governors Officeon Cyber Breach -- NotificationsComing from State by Mail orEmail: According to GovernorHaley, the DOR has now determinedwhose information was stolen, andimpacted resident and non-residents

    will receive letters of confirmationeither by mail or email in December.The hacker, who law enforcementauthorities said was based inRussia, stole 74.7 gigabytes of

    data containing information onindividual and business tax returnsthat had been filed electronicallysince 1998. That informationincludes Social Security andbusiness ID numbers, bank

    accounts and credit cards listed ontax returns. The latest report showsthat information from 3.8 millionindividual taxpayers, 1.9 milliondependents, 699,900 businesses, 3.3million bank accounts and 5,000credit cards was stolen by thehackers. The Governor says thatall of the credit card accounts areexpired.

    Here are more frequently askedquestions and answers provided by

    the S.C. Department of Revenue andthe Governors office:

    MORE FREQUENTLY ASKEDQUESTIONS

    Q: As a senior living in SouthCarolina, why should I be worriedabout identity theft?

    A: The SC Department of Revenueannounced on October 26, 2012that taxpayers records have beenexposed in a cyber-attack. Thisincludes Social Security numbers,credit and debit card numbers, andbusiness tax filings.

    Q: Who may have been affected bythe security breach?

    A: Individuals, their dependentsand businesses who have filed aSouth Carolina tax return since1998 to the present may have beenaffected.

    Q: What should you do if you havefiled a South Carolina tax returnsince 1998?

    A: If you have filed a SouthCarolina tax return since 1998 to

    the present, the State is offeringthe opportunity to registerwith Experians ProtectMyIDprotection plan free of charge forone year.

    Q: What is ExperiansProtectMyID plan?

    A: ProtectMyID is a service that

    monitors your credit and providesyou alerts to any suspicious activityon your credit. ProtectMyID isdesigned to detect, protect andresolve potential identity theft, andincludes daily monitoring of allthree credit bureaus (Experian,Equifax, and TransUnion). Thealerts and daily monitoring servicesare provided for one year, andconsumers will continue to haveaccess to fraud resolution agents

    and services beyond the first year.Q: How do you sign up for the

    ProtectMyID service?A: To sign up: Call Experians ProtectMyID

    Call Center at 1-866-578-5422 toregister. You will talk to a liveagent who will ask you certainquestions in order to register youfor the service. If you sign up for theservice over the phone, you havethe option for all future notices

    from Experian to be sent to you toyour mailing address or to an emailaddress, if you have one. Please notethat each member of your householdwill need to call individually.

    If you have access to the Internetand have an email address, youmay go to www.protectmyid.com/scdor and use the activation codeSCDOR123 to sign up. (Registeringonline is typically faster thanregistering by telephone.) If youregister online, all future noticesfrom Experian will be sent to youremail address that you providewhile registering. Experian isunable to send you notices to yourmailing address if you sign uponline.

    Please note that you do not need tosign up over the phone and online,but rather choose one option.

    Q: What information do you need

    to register?A: When registering, you willneed to provide to Experianpersonal information such as: Name

    Address Date of Birth Social Security Number As you are signing up for a freeservice, do not give out your creditcard number when registering.

    Q: How long will registering bytelephone take?

    A: There might be a wait time inorder to speak with a representative.Please do not hang up while waitingas there will be a recorded messageplayed before you are connected to alive representative.

    *Please note: The SC Departmentof Revenue or a credit bureau suchas Experian will not initiate contactwith you by phone, mail, or emailto directly ask you for personalinformation such as your social

    security or credit card number.Q: What are the hours of operation

    for the Experian ProtectMyIDCall Center?

    A: Monday Friday: 9:00 a.m. 9:00 p.m. ESTSaturday and Sunday: 11:00 a.m. 8:00 p.m. EST

    Q: What benefits will a taxpayerreceive after registering withProtectMyID?

    A: Experian will provide the

    following: Credit Report: You will get afree copy of your Experian creditreport. Daily Credit Monitoring: Youwill receive alerts regarding anysuspicious activity, includingnew inquiries, newly openedaccounts, delinquencies, or medicalcollections found on your Experian,Equifax and TransUnion creditreports for one year. Identity Theft Resolution: If youhave been a victim of identity theft,you will be assigned a dedicated,U.S.-based Experian Identity TheftResolution Agent who will walkyou through the fraud resolutionprocess from start to finish. Identity Theft Insurance: If youhave been a victim of identity theft,you will immediately be covered bya $1 million insurance policy that

    can help you cover certain costs,including lost wages, private

    continued to page 8

    KeepingYou

    Informedby SC Rep. Tom Young, R-District 81

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    Over 40 Years Of Continuous Professional Service By Wm. Sammie Napier

    Glenda K. Napier

    Vice President

    Wm. Sammie Napier

    Funeral Director

    315 Main Street Graniteville, SC 29829 803-663-3131AS27-670783

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    PORTRAIT OF THE PAST

    Aiken Standard Archived PhotoPAPIER-MACHE - Jefferson Elementary resource students in grades one five

    ended the year by presenting plays with papier-mache puppets in June 1989.Showing their creations are Crystal Black (left),Nick Craig, Kenneth Holgate,

    Tracy Smith andChris Adkinson. The children were students of Patti McElveen.

    Midland Valley Area Chamber

    of Commerce will have their

    Christmas Party on Wednesday,

    December 12, 2012 at Bobbys Bar-

    B-Q. The meeting will start at

    Noon.

    The Christmas Candle Lighting

    will be at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 14,

    at Graniteville Cemetery. Candles

    and bags are available at Napier

    Funeral Home. Glass containers

    are not permitted, and all personalitems should be removed from

    the cemetery by Monday, Dec. 17.

    For more information, call the

    Graniteville Cemetery Association

    at 663-8938.

    The Fields Brothers Band will

    perform at 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec.

    15, at the Jamboree Jaycee Hut in

    Belvedere. Admission will be free.

    For more information, call 221-2449

    or (843) 340-2800.

    Elvis tribute artists Jeff Lewis

    and Cliff Wright will perform

    Carolina Christmas, a one-night

    dinner show benefit for Toys For

    Tots, at 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 15, at

    4656 Jefferson Davis Highway in

    Clearwater. Tickets are $15, which

    does not include dinner. Seatingis limited, and reservations are

    required. For reservations or

    for more information, call Terri

    Futreal at 474-2411.

    A Polar Express Breakfast will

    take place at 10:15 a.m. Saturday,

    Dec. 15, at the Aiken County Public

    Library. An adult must accompany

    any child under age 9. For more

    information, call 642-2023 or visitwww.abbe-lib.org.

    A screening ofArthur

    Christmas will be at 2 p.m. Dec.

    15 at the Aiken County Public

    Library. For more information call

    642-2020 or visit www.abbe-lib.org.

    The 21st Annual Christmas

    in Hopelands event will open

    Thursday, Dec. 13, and run through

    Dec. 27 with a Christmas Day

    closing. The park will be open from

    6 to 9 p.m. nightly, with special

    concerts at 7 p.m.; on Dec. 14 the

    AAA Homeschool Band performs.

    For more information, call the

    City of Aiken Parks, Recreation &

    Tourism Department at 642-7631.

    A Christmas Retreat for

    military families will take place

    from Dec. 19-21 at Gravatt Campand Conference Center. The retreat

    is for Fort Gordon families unable

    to travel during the holidays. For

    more information, call Meredith

    Cook at 648-1817.

    Gingerbread Wars will take place

    at 4 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 20, at the

    Aiken County Public Library. The

    event is open to grades 6 to 12. For

    more information, call 642-2020 or

    visit www.abbe-lib.org.

    The HarborChase Festival of

    Trees will take place from 4:30

    to 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 20, at

    HarborChase of Aiken Assisted

    Living and Memory Care. Guests

    should RSVP with a call to 642-

    8444. For more information, visit

    www.harborchase.com.

    Shepeard Community Blood

    Center will hold a blood drive from

    11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 22,

    at Wal-Mart on Richland Avenue;

    donors will receive a free movie

    ticket.

    A screening ofPolar Express

    will be at 1 p.m. and a screening of

    Disneys A Christmas Carolwill be at 3 p.m. Dec. 22 at the

    Aiken County Public Library. For

    more information, call 642-2020 or

    visit www.abbe-lib.

    The Langley-Bath-Clearwater

    Historical Society will meet on

    the first Thursday each month at

    7:00pm at the Midland Valley Lions

    Club (No 1 Lions Trail Bath)

    GRANITEVILLE HIGH SCHOOLREUNION CRUISE

    ROYAL CARIBBEANSJEWEL OF THE SEAS

    April 22-27, 2013George Town, Grand Cayman and Cozumel, Mexico

    Motor Coach Trip to Tampa, FL

    For more information contact:

    Wanda McGee - [email protected] or 803-646-1385

    Joe Taylor - [email protected]

    FACEBOOK GHS CENTRAL/LMSAASponsored by Leavelle McCampbell School Alumni Association

    Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new.

    Albert Einstein

    MOTIVATING THOUGHT

    MILITARY

    Michael Hutson, son of Richard

    and Tracy Hutson of Warrenville,graduated from Naval Boot Camp

    at Great Lakes, Ill., on Friday,

    November 16th. Michael is a 2010

    graduate of Midland Valley High

    School. He will be stationed in

    Charleston for A school.

    PFC Holley N. Fulghum

    graduated from Army National

    Guard basic training and MP

    training at Fort Leonard Wood,Mo., on Nov. 29. She is a 2012

    Midland Valley High School

    graduate, and plans to attend

    Augusta State University in the

    spring.

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    Happy Holidays from the Aiken

    County Recreation Center!

    Things to look forward to in

    January 2013!

    1-10 Trip to Barnwell County!

    Discover downtown Barnwell,

    Little Red Barn Pottery, lunch at

    Millers Bread Basket (on your

    own), and the Healing Springs!

    $25/person. Must RSVP by

    January 4.

    1-19 Scrapbookers Anonymous

    Bring your supplies and scrapbook

    with us! We encourage you to

    bring scrapbooking materials that

    you dont use or need anymore to

    trade/swap with someone else.

    11 a.m.

    1-23 Tiny Tots Series Join us

    for age appropriate fun and games!

    For ages 2 to 4. $5/class or $20/5

    class series.

    Aiken County Recreation Center 663-6142

    Photo by Julie Lott

    (left) Members of Mid-Valley

    Baptist Church, located onJefferson Davis Highway,donated 75 shoeboxes to the

    Samaritans Purse OperationChristmas Child.

    Submitted Photos

    (below) CSRA Defensive Arts,operating out of Heights Church

    behind Mi-Rancho in Cleawater,enjoys the Midland Valley

    parade.

    Merry Christmas &

    Happy New Year

    from,

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    MERRY

    CHRISTMAS!

    by Dr. Lynn Kirkland

    Rom 1:1 From Paul, a servant ofChrist Jesus and an apostle chosenand called by God to preach hisGood News. Rom 1:2 The Good News waspromised long ago by God throughhis prophets, as written in the HolyScriptures. Rom 1:3 It is about his Son,our Lord Jesus Christ: as tohis humanity, he was born adescendant of David. Rom 1:4 as to his divineholiness, He was shown with greatpower to be the Son of God by beingraised from death. Rom 1:16 I have completeconfidence in the gospel; it is Godspower to save all who believe, firstthe Jews and also the Gentiles. Rom 1:17 For the gospel revealshow God puts people right with

    himself: it is through faith frombeginning to end. As the scripturesays, The person who is put rightwith God through faith shall live. Rom 1:18 Gods anger is revealedfrom heaven against all the sinand evil of the people whose evil

    ways prevent the truth from beingknown. Rom 1:19 God punishes them,because what can be known aboutGod is plain to them, for Godhimself made it plain. Rom 1:20 Ever since God createdthe world, his invisible qualities,both his eternal power and Hisdivine nature, have been clearlyseen; they are perceived in thethings that God has made. So thosepeople have no excuse at all! Rom 1:21 They know God, butthey do not give Him the honor thatbelongs to Him, nor do they thankHim. Instead, their thoughts havebecome complete nonsense, andtheir empty minds are filled withdarkness.

    Recently I heard a newscommentator say that Christmashas an identity crisis and thatit is losing ground to secularhumanism.

    As I gave that some thought,I asked myself, Whose fault isthat? Where is the church [thebody of believers ~ not somebuilding] in all of this? What arewe doing to proclaim the name ofJesus to non-believers?

    We continue our Christmasparties and Jesus fests that are allinternally focused while the worldaround us goes to Hell. There have

    been 28 murders in RichmondCounty this year. The last yearI could find for Aiken Countywas 2010 and we had 13 murders.Drugs, violence, prostitution . . . Icould go on and on.

    We say we need a better sheriff(No offense, Mike) or tougher

    judges. What does Gods Word say:2Ch 7:14 when my people humblethemselvesthe ones who arecalled by my nameand pray, seekme, and turn away from their evilpractices, I myself will listen fromheaven, I will pardon their sins,and I will restore their land.

    We, that profess to be believers,are either playing the part anddont really believe or we have

    allowed ourselves to be deceived.The results are the same - aspineless, weak church that has noeffect on the world around it. It istime that we stand up in the Nameof Jesus and change the culture ofour day instead of buckling underand allowing the culture to changeus.

    Sin is still sin. Shacking up isstill shacking up. (Oops, thats

    cowboy talk!) Fornication is stillfornication. (Hope that helpssome of you more timid souls!).The Bible is still true, like my oldPastor used to say, from kiver tokiver!

    InRomans 1 Paul spells out theGospel clear and simple. If webelieve it then we should live likeit!

    Paul said that he had all

    confidence in The Gospel ~ It isGods power to save! Where is thatamazing power in our daily lives?Why do we have holiday trees andwinter breaks now? Sort of ironicisnt it - holiday is a shortened form

    of HOLY DAY! Rom 1:21 They know God, butthey do not give Him the honor thatbelongs to Him, nor do they thankHim. Instead, their thoughts havebecome complete nonsense, andtheir empty minds are filled withdarkness.

    This verse speaks for itself. ThisChristmas and the other 364.25days per year lets give God the

    honor He deserves and show ourthanks to Him.

    Once again: Merry Christmas!To support this ministry or to

    ask questions or prayer requests,please contact us at:Dr. Lynn KirklandEVANGELIST / REVIVALISTImpact Ministries International, Inc.

    COWBOY CHURCHP O Box 5431, Aiken, SC 29804

    OFFICE PHONE: 803-400-3609http://www.ImpactMinistriesInt.org

    Sign up to recieve our monthlyE~NEWS:www.tinyurl.com/4enewsCowboy up for Jesus!

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    RELIGIOUS BRIEFSYoung Storm Branch Baptist

    Church, 325 Huber Clay Road,

    Langley, will hold a Christmas

    Praise Celebration at 4 p.m. onSunday, December 14.

    Heights Church presents a gospel

    drive-thru on Friday, December

    14th from 6:30 - 9:00pm, Saturday

    December 15th and Sunday

    December 16th from 5:00 - 9:00pm.

    The drive-thru will be held at

    the Midland Valley Recreation

    Association, off Hwy 421 in

    Clearwater.

    Saint James Lutheran Church

    in Graniteville will have their

    Childrens Christmas Program on

    Sunday, December 16 at 7:00 pm

    and Christmas Eve worship on

    Monday, December 24 at 6:30 pm

    with special music at 6:00 pm.

    St. John Baptist Church, 86Huber Clay Road, Langley, will

    hold a Candlelight Communion

    Service at 5 p.m. on Sunday,

    December 16. Guest speaker will

    be the Rev. Paul Bush of Mount

    Zion Baptist Church. All are

    welcome. For more information,

    call 648-7602.

    The St. John Food Bank will

    be open on the third and fourth

    Saturday of the month from 12:30

    to 2:30 p.m. at St. John BaptistChurch, 286 Huber Clay Road,

    Langley. For more information,

    call 593-4186.

    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.

    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 Anointed Youth Voices

    for Christ Community is now

    enrolling new members. The choir

    is led in the spirit of Jesus Christand is open to youth ages 7 to 17.

    Rehearsals are held the second and

    fourth Monday of the month at 6

    p.m. For more information, call

    649-9565 or email tj4u15@yahoo.

    com.

    VATICAN II OUR CALL TO HOLINESSVatican II Our Call to Holiness is a Four Sunday Advent Program

    looking at the Second Vatican Council after 50 years.Lynn Pownall will lead the program using Edward P. Hahnenbergs

    A Concise Guide to the Documents of Vatican II.Please make plans to attend this special Advent series.

    Four Sundays of Advent

    3:00 4:30 p.m. in the Center

    12/2 - History of Ecumenical Councils and Vatican II

    12/9 - The Four Constitutions

    12/16 The Constitution on Sacred Liturgy, part 1

    12/23 The Constitution on Sacred Liturgy, part 2

    YEAR OF FAITHOctober 11, 2012 November 24, 2013

    Our Lady of the Valley

    2429 Augusta Road, Gloverville, South Carolina 29828

    www.ourladyofthevalleyparish.org

    Anna Bigham, founder ofColumbia-based non-profit HiddenWounds, was the guest speakerat the Midland Valley Chamber

    meeting on November 12.Hidden Wounds is a non-profit

    organization that offers a bridge tosufferers of post-traumatic stressdisorder and depression to medicaland psychological services whilewaiting to enter the VeteransAffairs health care system.

    The mission is to provide peaceof mind and comfort for militarypersonnel suffering from combat

    stress injuries such as PTSD

    (post-traumatic stress disorder)and TBI (traumatic brain injury)until the Veterans Administrationor Veterans Affairs agencies can

    deliver long-term services totheir clients through governmentprograms.

    Anna Bigham said, Educatingveterans families about thesymptoms and danger signs ofPTSD is an essential part of theHidden Wounds mission.

    For more information aboutHidden Wounds visitwww.HIDDENWOUNDS.ORG

    Did you know?

    The first Christmas tree atRockefeller Center was erected in1931, two years before the openingof Rockefeller Plaza, where the treenow draws thousands of touristseach year. The tradition began

    when construction workers hardat work on building RockefellerCenter decorated a roughly 20-foottall balsam fir tree on ChristmasEve in 1931. Strings of cranberriesand tin cans were among the itemsused to decorate the tree. While

    there was no tree in 1932, the firstofficial tree was unveiled in 1933 inRockefeller Plaza, and the lightingceremony was broadcast over NBCRadio. The 1933 tree, at 50 feet tall,dwarfed the 1931 tree. However, the1933 tree paled in comparison tothe 10-ton Norway Spruce erectedin 1999, which measured 100-feet

    tall and remains the tallest treeever erected at Rockefeller Center.

    In 2007 Rockefeller Centerpartnered with Habitat forHumanity, who used the treeafter it was taken down to furnishlumber for home construction.

    To help cover the cost of the freeCritical Incident Stress trainingoffered to Emergency ServiceProviders, Support 1 is sellingNever Forget Memorial T-Shirts.

    All proceeds from the shirts godirectly to the training program.

    Critical incidents can cause an

    overwhelming amount of stresson the responders as well as theirfamilies. It is vital that their needsare met before, during and aftercritical incidents.

    For more information or topurchase other items visit theirwebsite www.support1.org

    Support 1 Needs Your Help

    Hidden Wounds Offers Help

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    right to file a police report if you everexperience identity fraud. Please notethat in order to file a crime report orincident report with law enforcementfor identity theft, you will likelyneed to provide some kind of proofthat you have been a victim. A policereport is often required to disputefraudulent items. You can reportsuspected incidents of identity theftto local law enforcement.

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    a freeze and you will not be able toborrow money or obtain instantcredit until you lift the freeze. If youneed to lift the freeze at any time, youwill need to contact the appropriatecredit bureau to do so and your creditshould be available in a matter ofminutes. It is free to utilize the fraudalert and credit freeze options.

    Credit BureausIf you need to contact the creditbureaus for reasons of placinga credit alert or credit freeze,please use the following contactinformation. If you need to sign upfor the free ProtectMyID plan, pleasesee the contact information providedabove.Experian Fraud Reporting

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    Please know that I can be reachedby telephone (649-0000 or 215-3631);email ([email protected]);regular mail (P.O. Box 651, Aiken, SC

    29802); or just pull me aside when yousee me.

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    The following students at

    Jefferson Elementary School were

    named bucket-fillers for the month

    of November: Juliet Guillory,

    Talia Ellis, Austin Voorhees,Jaxon Bunn, Olivia Whitesides,

    Presley Mathis, Baylen

    Berendsen, Sophie Ready,

    Kiya Keenan, Iarley Padilla,

    Caroline Martin, Emma Grace

    Hair, Dulce Binza-Ortiz, Marlen

    Rosales, Sebastian Cheek,

    Reina Mendez, Lauren Lee,

    Devin Myers, Brayen Widener,

    Kaidyn Mabrey, Saylar Barton,Carlie Shoup, Mallory Cochran,

    Lindsey Fulmer, Carlos Lopez,

    Madison Courtney, Zack Brooks

    and Walker Seymour.

    By Teddy Kulmala

    Above a slight breeze and the

    rushing of cars traveling by

    on Highway 421 on Saturday,

    November 10, the lonesome tone of

    Taps could still be heard.

    Ethan Deer, a student at

    Langley-Bath-Clearwater Middle

    School, played the poignant

    military piece on his cornet

    during a Veterans Day ceremony

    at the Horse Creek-MidlandValley Veterans Park. His great-

    grandfather, JohnBishop, fought

    for the U.S. Air Force during

    World War II, and a brick bearing

    Bishops name is one of hundreds

    paving a pathway in the park.

    The annual ceremony included a

    speech from keynote speaker, State

    Rep. Roland Smith, who said the

    park serves not only as a beautiful

    icon for the city but as a memorialfor lives spent and lost on the

    fields of battle.

    To me, this is what this park

    says: We will never forget the

    service of men and women who

    gave so much, he said. We live in

    the land of the free and the home

    of the brave. Let us not forget

    those who did not return. Some

    returned with their bodies brokenand bruised many did not even

    survive.

    Smith said that veterans are too

    often forgotten or unappreciated.

    Many lives were lost, many

    suffered and many are still

    suffering today, he said. You

    want to think of a veteran

    suffering visit one of our

    veterans hospitals and walk down

    through the rooms and see thosemen and women that have given.

    Their bodies are broken, their

    hearts are broken, but they would

    do it all over again. They would

    give.

    Also during the ceremony, there

    was singing and performances by

    the LBC Middle School band. A

    wreath was placed in the circle of

    honor where a pathway is filled

    with bricks bearing the names of

    local people who have fought in

    American wars.

    Just 14 years ago, the park was,

    literally, a ditch owned by United

    Merchants, according to Cody

    Anderson, fundraising chairmanfor the park.

    They had this allocated for

    something in the community, but

    nothing was ever done, he said.

    And were still working on it,

    said the Rev. Jack Scott, park

    chairman.

    Cecil Atchley Jr., who served

    in the U.S. Army from 1969 to 1971,

    including a trip to Vietnam, said

    the first person the park makeshim think of is his father, who

    served in World War II and was

    wounded.

    They call that the greatest

    generation, and it is, he said. We

    have to keep having these things

    because we forget so quickly, so

    easily. I personally think it would

    be great if every American could

    serve in another country for justtwo or three months, to see what

    its like and how blessed we are to

    have this great country.

    Atchley said the park not only

    honors veterans but makes clear

    to young people what this is all

    about.

    Without them, we wouldnt be

    standing here today having this

    conversation, he said.

    For Deer, though, its clear.It inspired a lot of people; we

    were doing this for the veterans,

    he said of the middle-schoolers

    performing. We can miss out on

    some of our Saturday evening.

    He squatted down to get a closer

    look at his grandfathers brick.

    Its pretty cool to see that Ive

    got my own great-grandfather on

    here he said

    Park honors veteranswith memorial path

    Jefferson Elementary Schools

    Bucket-Fillers for November

    FROM THEVAULT

    To the left is aclipping from theAiken Standardand Review datedNovember 21, 1962.

    To view archivedpapers visitaikenstandard.comand click Archive.

    Starting with 1871,every newspaper in thedatabase is searchable

    by keyword or date.

    ... We live in the land of the

    free and the home of thebrave. Let us not forget thosewho did not return...

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    Submitted Photos

    Submitted Photos

    The Ladies and Gentlemens

    Club of Leavelle McCampbell

    Middle School welcomed 31 new

    members during an assembly

    program Friday, November 9,

    2012. Faculty, staff, parents,

    mentors, other family members

    and the student body welcomed

    the members. M. GgyWllam, the Youth Pastor at

    First Baptist of Vaucluse was

    the Speaker. He encouraged the

    students to respect themselves and

    others.

    D. Llyd Yung, the

    principal, invited the new

    inductees, club members, family

    members and mentors to a

    reception in the schools mediacenter.

    Local Boy Scout Troop 351and Cub Scout Pack 351 recently

    relived a part of history when

    they participated in the camping

    program aboard the World War II

    Aircraft Carrier YORKTOWN at

    Patriots Point Naval and Maritime

    Museum in Charleston Harbor.

    The Scouts became shipmates

    with other scouts as they toured

    YORKTOWN, World War IISubmarine CLAMAGORE, the

    Destroyer USS LAFFEY, Vietnam

    Era U.S. Naval Support Base

    and Cold War Memorial. They

    walked the footpaths of sailors

    and officers as they toured the

    ship. They visited the 40,000

    square foot Hanger Bay, where

    vintage aircraft are exhibited, the

    Shipyard Museum where photos

    and artifacts from CharlestonsNaval Shipyard are on display and

    the Congressional Medal of Honor

    Museum where the stories of those

    brave courageous Americans are

    told.

    The Scouts slept in the actual

    sleeping quarters of the men

    who served aboard this ship.

    Morning and evening meals were

    prepared and served to the scouts

    in the Chiefs Mess aboard theYORKTOWN for the full effect of

    having lived aboard a famous man-

    of-war.

    The Pack participated in a

    Scavenger Hunt along with the

    other 600 scouts aboard the ship.

    This gave them the opportunity

    to learn about the war and the

    men who fought and died during

    the War. Pack 351 won theScavenger Hunt and became the

    Scavenger Hunt Champions for

    the weekend. This is the forth time

    that the Pack and/or Troop has

    won the Scavenger Hunt on the

    YORKTOWN.

    While camping, the Troop and

    Pack took a scenic cruise through

    the historic Charleston Harbor

    to the Fort Sumter National

    Monument where the Civil Warbegan. They were able to touch the

    actual cannons, help raise one of

    the Confederate Flags and learn

    about the actual events that led to

    outbreak of the War Between the

    States.

    Boy Scout Troop 351 and Cub

    Scout Pack 351 is chartered by

    Langley PH Church in Langley,

    S.C.

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    1. Wrench is missing from tool box

    2. Santas phone is missing

    3. Red ball missing from wreath

    4. Word WREATH missing from box

    5. Top strand of garland is missing

    6. Belt missing from elf on the roof

    7. Antler missing from reindeer

    8. Elfs pants changed to g reen

    9. Elfs hair changed to black

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    Leavelle McCampbell Middle

    School students participated in

    National Career Development

    Week November 12 -16. The

    students are Rocking into their

    future. The theme for this week

    is ROCK, Readying Ourselves 4

    Career Knowledge. Monday the

    students were asked to Build a

    rock solid future. Each student

    was given a rock and asked to

    write their future career choice.

    Wednesday the students were

    asked to Rock the gear for

    success. The students dressed

    for successful job interviews.

    Friday students were asked to

    Rock professional attire for their

    chosen careers. Students wore

    appropriate attire for their chosen

    career. Sondra Thomas, Career

    Development Facilitator, spoke

    with various students about career

    and educational goals.

    Students Participate in NationalCareer Development Week

    2012-2013 Varsity Basketball Schedule

    DAY DATE OPPONENT SITE TIME

    FRI. DEC. 14 SOUTH AIKEN Away 6:00

    TUES. DEC. 18 SILVER BLUFF Away 6:00THUR.-SAT. DEC. 20-22 Aiken Co. Challenge** Home TBA

    THUR.-SAT. DEC. 20-22 Sweet 16 Invitational+ Away TBA

    THUR.-SAT. DEC. 27-29 Monterrey/Wingstop Tourn.+ Away TBA

    WED. JAN. 02 WHITE KNOLL Home 6:00

    TUES. JAN. 08 *SWANSEA Home 6:00

    FRI. JAN. 11 *BROOKLAND-CAYCE Away 6:00

    TUES. JAN. 15 *AIRPORT Home 6:00

    FRI. JAN. 18 *STROM THURMOND Away 6:00

    FRI. JAN. 25 *GILBERT Away 6:00

    TUES. JAN. 29 *SWANSEA Away 6:00

    FRI. FEB. 01 *BROOKLAND-CAYCE Home 6:00

    TUES. FEB. 05 *AIRPORT Away 6:00THURS. FEB. 07 *STROM THURMOND Home 6:00

    Region Games* Boys Only** Girls Only+

    2012-2013 JV Basketball Schedule

    DAY DATE OPPONENT SITE TIME

    THURS. DEC. 13 SOUTH AIKEN Home 6:00

    MON. DEC. 17 SILVER BLUFF Home 6:00

    THURS. JAN. 03 *GIlBERT Away 6:00MON. JAN. 07 *SWANSEA Away 6:00

    THURS. JAN. 10 *BROOKLAND-CAYCE Home 5:30

    MON. JAN. 14 *AIRPORT Away 5:30

    THURS. JAN. 17 *STROM THUR MOND Home 5:30

    THURS. JAN. 24 *GILBERT Home 6:00

    MON. JAN. 28 *SWANSEA Home 6:00

    THURS. JAN. 31 *BROOKLAND-CAYCE Away 5:30

    MON. FEB. 04 *AIRPORT Home 5:30

    WED. FEB. 06 *STROM THURMOND Away 5:30

    Region Games* Boys Only** Girls Only+

    2012-2013 B-Team Basketball Schedule

    DAY DATE OPPONENT SITE TIME

    MON. JAN. 07 WHITE KNOLL Away 5:30

    THURS. JAN. 10 *BROOKLAN D-CAYCE Home 6:30

    MON. JAN. 14 *AIRPORT Away 6:30

    THURS. JAN. 17 *STROM THUR MOND Home 6:30

    SAT. JAN. 19 B-Team Tournament Away TBA

    THURS. JAN. 24 WHITE KNOLL Home 6:30

    MON. JAN. 28 LEXINGTON Away 6:00THURS. JAN. 31 *BROOKLAND-CAYCE Away 6:30

    MON. FEB. 04 *AIRPORT Home 6:30

    WED. FEB. 06 *STROM THURMOND Away 6:30

    Region Games* Boys Only

    Midland Valley Basketball Schedules

    Friday, December 14th @ 6:30 pm - Winter Arts Festival

    in the Leavelle McCampbell Middle School Gym.

    GuessWho?

    I was a child star who had a breakout role on a TV show

    on which my onscreen dad was the housekeeper.

    My birt hday falls on December 19th.Answer:AlyssaMilano

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    Submitted Photo

    Submitted Photo

    Leavelle McCampbell Middle

    School honored and recognized

    veterans and active-duty

    servicemen during the Annual

    Veterans Day Assembly on,

    Thursday November 8th. Retired

    GySgt. Ronnie James spoke tothe students about three personal

    characteristics that are needed

    for success. Honor, Courage and

    Commitment are important in

    any endeavor. He told the students

    to be honest, have integrity, be

    accountable, develop emotional,

    physical and spiritual courage

    and to always give 125% to all

    endeavors. Dr. Lloydette Young,

    the principal, welcomed the

    parents. She thanked all veterans

    and active military personnel for

    their invaluable service to this

    country. Dr. Young also recognizedthe veterans and military

    personnel with current, direct

    ties through their children to the

    Leavelle Middle School family.

    Special guests, included Dr.

    Beth Everitt, Superintendent, and

    the Midland Valley High School

    Honor Guard.

    Midland Valley Advanced

    Placement (AP) Ambassadors,two guidance counselors, Elesha

    Ellison and Sharon Worley,

    and the principal, Carl White

    from Midland Valley High

    School recently visited Leavelle

    McCampbell Middle School in

    efforts to familiarize and market

    the AP program that is offered.

    The purpose was to provide

    information on the program and

    encourage rising ninth graders

    to join the program. The benefits

    include: taking college coursesin high school; having college

    classes completed prior to entering

    college; and preparing for the work

    ethic that college will entail. The

    following students from Leavelle

    were named as AP Ambassadors:Matthew Anderson, Rhianna

    Bard, Claire Johnson, Ernest

    Lee, and Ethan Pifer. Special

    guests included Joy Shealy,

    Middle School Academic Advisor.

    A Christmas Extravaganza

    SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2012

    10:00 A.M. UNTIL 2:00 P.M.

    at Midland Valley High School

    With Performances by:

    MVHS Show Choir, Concert Choir, & Strings~ LMMS Chorus ~ Paul Knox Middle Patriot Singers~ East Aiken Elementary School Chorus & Strings

    ~ LBC Chorus & Strings~ Byrd Elementary School Chorus

    This holiday bazaar will feature chorus and stringsprograms from across the county. During the performances

    the commons area will be alive with tables and booths thatfeature holiday gift items and games to enjoy.

    AP Ambassadors Named

    Honoring Veterans

    KIDS PAGE

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    KIDS PAGE

    BALLS

    BELLS

    BLITZEN

    CANDY CANE

    CAROLS

    CHIMNEY

    CHRISTMAS

    COMET

    CUPID

    DANCER

    DASHER

    DONNER

    ELVES

    FROSTY

    GIFTS

    GINGERBREAD

    HOLIDAY

    HOLLY

    NOEL

    NORTH POLE

    PEACE

    PRANCER

    PRESENT

    REINDEER

    RUDOLPH

    SACK

    SANTA

    SLED

    SNOWMAN

    STAR

    STOCKING

    SUGARPLUMS

    TOY

    TREE

    VIXEN

    WORKSHOP

    WRAPPING

    WREATH

    Can You Spot The Diferences?There are NINE things diferent in the picture. Can you locate the diferences?

    Color

    The

    Picture

    Answers on page 17

    Answers on page 12

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    Jefferson Elementary School - Excellent Eagles 2nd Quarter Honor Roll

    Jefferson Elementary School - 1st Quarter Honor Roll

    (K) Aaron White, Chasidy

    Clark, Tracy Ellis, Gabriel

    Lott, NyAsia Gilliam, Danika

    Wilson, Jaxson Bunn, Will

    Hixon, Christina Proctor,

    Tyler Adams, Catie Summers,Savanna Meachem, Presley

    Mathis, Isaiah Davis, Summer

    Tucker, Rayna Campbell,

    London Smith, Cory Green,

    Cason Seymour, Levi Bennett,

    Joseph Tinsley, Samaya

    Dicks, Haydon Ryals, Cole

    Wilson, Baylen Berendsen,

    Dixie Carter, Brianna Lovett,

    Kaylee Rockwell, Dontavious

    Robinson, Reese Bellamy,Daniel Duncan, Kiera Edwards,

    Adison Goodin, Olivia Seigler;

    (1st) Kaylah Anderson, Ryan

    Apolinar, Bailee Bagwell,

    Jaylen Black, Tori Burton,

    Derek Brantley, Kyndal

    Chipley, Xzayvior Cushman,

    Leilani Griffith, KeeganHolland, Hannah Holsonback,

    Nigel Lofton, Lizbeth

    Maldonado, Caroline Martin,

    Kamran Overton, Christopher

    Rodgers, Malik Scurry, Stephen

    Sullivan, Reese Thompkins,

    Layne Traylor, McKenzie

    Widener, Alexis Williams, Tere

    Bautista-Pineda, Holly Chalker,

    Chelce Dicks, Kylie Hartman,

    Sophie Ready, Caleb Wheeler,Gabbie Bigenho, Gabe Brown,

    Miyah Davis, Kileigh Frix,

    Malaya Hay, Colt Watkins,

    Kathleen Workman, Myasia

    Demons, Kharma Adams, Kiya

    Keenan, Chrissy Lakes, Garrett

    Miller, McKenzie Miller, Cassie

    Newsome, Cohen Ray, BraylenSmith, Trever Williams,

    Braiden Brockington, Iliana

    Cooke, Jessica Hunley,

    Dakota Ingle, Lily Masters,

    Jason Scarboro, Hunter

    Smartt, Jaidyn Williams,

    Vicky Zaragoza, Morgan

    Blitchington, Seth Cameron,

    Soledad Cordova, Hunter

    Cowell, Emma Grace Hair,

    Olivia Holley, Nicholas Lee,Ella Miller, Luke Miller, India

    Moment, Hannah Rucker, Ella

    June Thomas, Trinity Wilson;

    (2nd) Luke Bennett, Reilly

    Howell, Juan (Carlos) Morales,

    Gabriel Palmer, Brandon

    Sanchez, Marlen Rosales,

    Sydney Watson, Karter Wheat,Johnny Burke, Carlos Binzah,

    Dana Duvall, Deondra Gilliam,

    Shonnae Hynes, Paige Jones,

    Lydia Lynch, Rusty McGee,

    Colton Beecher, Elizabeth Gue,

    Duce Ortiz, Emily Blackwell,

    Logan Busbee, Rylee Hendrix,

    Jayden Keenan, Austin Miller,

    Wanda Wilkey, Riley Wisham,

    Grace Atkinson, Alyssa Baker,

    Kaylie Batchelor and DallasFreeman.

    All A Honor Roll

    (3rd) Everett Cameron, Lauren

    Lee, Chloe Reeves, Palmer

    Wiggins, Alex Workman,

    Ashton Anderson, MattieBerendsen, NyQuiera Collins,

    Cody Hutto, Matthew OBanion,

    Elijah Smith, Kane Walker,

    Brayden Widener, Urit Aguilar-

    Ayona; (4th) Skylar Barton,

    Corey Beecher, Rosie Cristian,

    Ben Rush, Justin Workman,

    Stephanie Zaragoza, Averie

    Abellan, Klaire Gregory,

    Kieara Grogg, Patrick Roof,

    Alden Ennis, Abby Khakee,

    MaKenzie Moyer, Carlie Shoup,

    Kylee Wheat; (5th) Bobby Lin,Jakob Miller, Ashley Spires,

    Liam Culp, Amanda Khakee,

    Sinclaire Strom, Brooke

    Widener, and Orion Wisham

    A-B Honor Roll

    (3rd) MaKinley Davis, Ryleigh

    Durden, Josebh French,

    Kaidyn Grey, Dunbar Hair,

    Araceli Pineda, Grace Ann

    Thompkins, Connor Barton,

    Kaliyah Lakes, Juan Mazon,

    Devin Myers, Faith Spires,Gracie Swint, Wyatt Thomas,

    Alyvia Gresham, Irys Odum,

    McKenna Palmer, Kendall

    Polk, Samantha Silas, Jayden

    Baker, Terry Clements, Haley

    Drake, Patric Gigar, Kaidyn

    Mabrey, Ethan Power; (4th)

    Saylar Barton, Callie Burnett-

    Rogers, Kerrigan Grey, Kayla

    Holmes, Olivia Nappier,JaShonna Smoot, Andrew

    Weeks, Desmond Williamson,

    Wil Chipley, Tiana Holley,

    Chad Prince, Estefani Torres,

    Meaghan Wilson, Rebeckah

    Wilson, Addie Wren, Theron

    Hoar, Matthew Ingle, Madi

    Jones, McKayla Murray,

    Bankley Perry, Chelsey

    Simmons, Blake Souder,Janie Stephens, Jackson Stoll,

    Garrett Wright; (5th) Lilin

    Phillips, Brayan Cabrera

    Torres, Noah Hicks, Zander

    Huntington, Justen Judge, Yuli

    Luis-Morales, Heather Neely,

    Chandler Owensby, DeSean

    Williams, Chase Benthal,

    Malory Grosshans, Tiarra

    Huffman, Fletcher Jones,Skylar Jones, Tre Moulton, AJ

    Proctor, Abel Rocha, Walker

    Seymour, Austin Shealy, Shelby

    Watson, Richie White, and

    Christian Wright.

    Answer to Word Search on page 16

    Can you find the

    horseshoe?Hidden in the pages of this

    edition is a horseshoe.

    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 Street Graniteville

    ACCEPTING MOST INSURANCES

    Mae Jean Englee, M.D.

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    Leavelle McCampbell Middle Schools 1st Nine Weeks

    All A honor roll: Kaitlyn Brieanna

    Dooley, Julia Claire Johnson,

    Evan Alexander Morris, Jarrod

    M Parrotte, Ethan Kane Pifer,

    Chandler Thomas Sanchez,

    Amanda Taylor Bates, KyaraJael Billups, Sakyrah Kneshe

    Hamlett, Brianna Nurlis Hicks,

    Angela Dawn Johnson, Sebastian

    Alexander Lee, Cassidee

    Christian Proctor, Madilyn Kaye

    Reed, Richard James Sharp,

    Zury Sarahi Vargas, Anna

    Nicole Bevington, Kristeen Eisen

    Fields, Gabriel Eloy Garcia,

    Carley Ryann Guill, Chanelle

    Imari Hanberry, ChristianMorgan Hawkins, Logan

    Mitchell Jeffcoat, Hailey Renee

    Johnson, Joseph Wade Johnson,

    David Claudio Ortiz-Fikes, Macy

    Nicole Palmer, Brandon Tyler

    Paradise, Tyler Stanley-Henry

    Razey, Carson Elaine Redd, Kyle

    Avery Vandegrift, Dalton Chase

    White, Justise Kathy Wright and

    Willie James Wright.

    A/B honor roll: Matthew

    Clinton Anderson, Devonte

    Jalil Arrington, Rhianna

    Gillian Bard, Danielle Brooke

    Blackburn, Michael Levon

    Brown, Ridge Tanner Cantrell,

    Allen Alexander Fairbanks,

    Devin Bram Ferrell, Keely

    LaRayden Jordan, Paige

    Melissa Kirkland, JocelynnJordan McCarthy, Haylie

    Bryann McFerrin, Morgan

    Alexis Morton, Madison Nikole

    Newsome, Cameron Michael

    Paradise, Jennifer Lee Phillips,

    Samuel Levi Roane, Danielle

    Marie Robinson, Julie Ann

    Sanchez, Coleyone Dante

    Sheppard, Cameron Maurice

    Smith, Daniel Ricardo Smith,Jason Bailey Steinmeyer,

    Josephine Grace Tinkey,

    Kimberly Lynn White, Kara

    Ann Baker, Olivia Joy Barefoot,

    Victoria Faith Barefoot, Micah

    Robert Brewer, Dezmadi Samone

    Burns, Sarah Lynn Davidson,

    Ashley Rayne DeFore, Ryan

    Douglas Dooley, Brittany

    Ann England, Benjamin Eric

    Fairbanks, Zachery Tyler

    Fogg, Savannah Lea Fulmer,

    Quindariuss Deshon Gartrell,

    Maci Elizabeth Goodwin,

    Joselyne Granados, Dezirai

    Leigh Inman, Jayshon SinceerJohnson, Keely Elaine Johnson,

    Cody David Kelley, Dawson Blake

    Lee, Tazania Motique Lloyd,

    Anne Lyndell, Robert Alexander

    Mabe, Brenda Jaimes Martinez,

    Sommer Rayne Mayson, Sarah

    Ashley McGee, Jordan Deivon

    Morgan, Jamie Claire Morris,

    Caleb Ray Nix, Joshua Eric

    Pitman, Davon Sierra Prather,

    Lauren Olivia Prince, JosiDeanna Ready, Catherine

    Nicole Robbins, Carson Leigh

    Rodgers, Tyrell Antonio Ryan,

    Kelly Renee Sherrard, Joshua

    Hunter Starnes, Anna Stewart,

    Taylor Dianne Turner, Angelica

    M. Urizar, Alexis Dora Walker,

    Luke Aaron Willis, McKenzie

    Ann Wilson, Kaylee Alexis

    Youngblood, Destanie Raelynn

    Aiello, Fernando Alarcon-

    Gutierrez, Manuel Angel

    Alvarado, Dahkir-NaShon

    Demetrius Anderson, Uniqua

    Monia Arrington, Mykel KevinBanks, Keasia Shirlesha Barnes,

    Mikell Lenard Cain, Zackary

    Leon Canady, Timia Shawntriece

    Coates, Lesly Colmenares-Perez,

    KeyShawn Rashard Davis,

    Devon Matthew DiCarlo, Jamya

    DAsia Douglas, Erica Elizabeth

    Duncan, Alleah Lynisha Felder,

    Kelli Diane Fonce, Holly Maria

    Galvan, Kirsten Cornilia Geter,

    Kimberley Ann Gilreath,Guadalupe Najera Gonzalez,

    Amyrah Yezming Hall, Emijah

    Jamar Matthew Hall, Brianna

    Janian Hickson, Karlie Ann

    Holland, Paiton Leigha Hutto,

    Kyron Marquez Jimerson,

    Kinley Noel Johnson, Shemar

    ShaVon Johnson, Skylar Marie

    Kernaghan, Breya Valisiti

    Ladun, Brycen DeShawn Mathis,

    Chandler Lee Mayson, Calista

    Emerald Ann McKinney, Jason

    Alexander Merideth, Christopher

    Joseph Miller, Emily Alysabeth

    Morris, Madison Nicole Nance,Emma Sky Phillips, Alex Lee

    Pitman, Christopher Tyler

    Randall, Elizabeth JaMai

    Richardson, Nancy Carolina

    Rico, Carly Rayann Rivers,

    Kyla Brooke Rivers, Ashlyn

    Paige Rohl, Abagail Marie Ruff,

    Ellen Dianne Rushton, Luis

    Ruvalcaba, KyAsiah R.T. Sabb,

    Kendrez Marquette Sapp, Kayla

    Lynn Smith, Samuel DavidSmith, Savannah Alexis Smith,

    Jayla Renee Thomas, Andres

    Vasquez Hernandez, Ivon Bravo

    Villegas, Caleb Tanner White,

    Zachary Kaleb Widener, Deondra

    Quateisha Williams, Victorian A

    Williams, Emilee Nicole Wright,

    Michael Andew Yazzie, and

    Marquelle Davon Youmans.

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