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FEBRUARY 2012
Rep. Tom Young Is
Keeping You Informed
page 2
First Annual Wild-Game
Cook Off
page 11
Bible Study By Pastor
Lynn Kirkland
page 7
School News
pages 14-17, 19
Authors First Book Deals
With Small-Town Life
By: Amy Banton
Jeff Scott was always told that he
could be an author, that he had the
talent and creativity to convey any
message he wanted through written
word. Finally, his frst book has been
published.
Scott, the owner and stylist of Jeffs
On Laurens, had been working on the
book titled Beneath the Glass Door,
which he started in 1989. With the
support of family and friends, along
with his own determination, he fnally
completed it.
The book is fction or pure invention,
as Scott puts it. Beneath the Glass
Door accomplishes two things for Scott
- he brings attention to the small town
he loves, Vaucluse, and sheds light to
the issue of child abuse.
Fiction is not too far from the truth,
Scott said.
The main character of the story,
Cross Padgett, is a disturbed and
lost man struggling with memories
and the pain stemming from a harsh
childhood. Throughout the book, Cross
experiences fashbacks and tries
desperately to fnd peace for the future.
He refects on the past and present
day, Scott said. It puts people on a
roller coaster and takes them on a
ride.
The story takes place in Vaucluse
and touches on other places in the
Aiken area. Bits of history are also
scattered throughout the pages, Scott
said, who is a native of the area. The
train wreck that occurred in Graniteville
in 2005, the year the book takes place,
was also mentioned.
Scott is not only a writer but also a
visual artist. The artwork on the cover
of the book is a painting done by Scott
of three white buildings located on
Senn Street in Vaucluse. One is serving
as a post offce, another once housed
the Vaucluse Community General Store
and the middle building was a hand-
crank theater and a doctors offce,
according to Scott.
Scott not only kept his story line local,
but he also had the book published in
Aiken by Howell Printing.
For the author, the book offers the
opportunity for him to share his vision
and a story that has been in his heart
for years.
This book isnt about making
money, Scott said. This book is a
message, a message to the people.
Know where your children are. Know
the signs (of abuse).
Copies of the book are available at
Doggie Needs a Doo, Mackley Jewelry
Repair, Design House, Aiken Offce
Supply, Tea Garden Gifts, Up and Away
Balloons and Fudge Factory, Aiken
Visitors Center and Jeffs On Laurens.
Staf photo by Amy Banton
Stylist Jef Scott recently published his frst book, Behind the Glass Door.
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Keeping You Informed
by SC Rep. Tom Young, R-District 81
The House of Representatives
returned to session on January 10,
2012. I hope that you fnd this update
helpful and informative:
Master Corporal Sandy Rogers:
Tragedy struck our community again
on January 28 with the shooting
death of Aiken Public Safety Master
Corporal Sandy Rogers. Please
remember her family and friends in
your prayers. Please also remember
all of our local law enforcement
offcers who now have lost a second
friend and fellow offcer less than six
weeks after the death of Public Safety
Offcer Scotty Richardson.
Focus for 2012 Session: My
focus this session will be to do the
best job that I can in trying to make
both our state and state government
better by strengthening our economy;
improving education; controlling
spending; reforming our tax structure;
strengthening the state retirement
system; fxing our road and bridge
infrastructure; improving our Port in
Charleston; and restructuring state
government.
Governor Haleys State of the
State Address: On January 18,
Governor Haley delivered her State of
the State address. She emphasized
strengthening South Carolinas right to
work laws; restructuring including the
elimination of the Budget and Control
Board; dissolving the Commission
as the governing body at the State
Department of Transportation;
and reforming the state retirement
systems.
Savannah River and DHEC: On
January 25, the House unanimously
approved a joint resolution
suspending all DHEC decisions since
2007 concerning navigability, depth,
and dredging on South Carolinas
portion of the Savannah River. The
resolution is intended to restore the
authority of the Savannah River
Maritime Commission and to override
DHECs November decision to grant
a permit for the State of Georgia
to dredge the Savannah River as
part of Georgias port deepening
project. Both the Charleston and
the Savannah ports need to be
deepened to accommodate larger
ships coming to the East Coast
through an expanded Panama Canal.
It is widely believed that the DHEC
decision will assist the Savannah Port
at the expense of the Charleston Port
to which at least 1 in 5 jobs in South
Carolina are tied. The DHEC decision
also would allow the waste from
the Georgia dredging project to be
dumped on the South Carolina side of
the Savannah River. Thus, the House
of Representatives action was driven
by both economic and environmental
concerns.
State Inspector General: In
mid January, the House approved
legislation creating the offce of State
Inspector General for the purpose
of investigating and addressing
allegations of fraud, waste, abuse,
mismanagement, misconduct,
violations of state or federal law, and
wrongdoing in state agencies. The
position is to be appointed by the
Governor with the advice and consent
of the Senate for a term of four years.
I voted for the bill.
I-95 Corridor Authority: On
January 10, by a vote of 76-47, the
House sustained the Governors
veto of a bill which would create the
I-95 Corridor Authority. Much of the
information provided to me on this
bill indicated that creating this new
government entity would duplicate
efforts at existing agencies. I received
many calls and emails during the past
few months asking me to sustain the
veto. I voted to sustain the veto.
Restructuring Department of
Transportation (DOT): I joined over
65 other members of the House last
Wednesday in fling legislation to
restructure governance of DOT.
Lottery Commission: The
S.C. Lottery Commission made a
presentation to the full Ways and
Means Committee. The presentation
showed that the lottery had total sales
revenue of $530.4 Million for the frst
six months of fscal year 2012 with net
revenue of $140.6 Million representing
an increase of $11.9 Million over the
same time last year.
Pactiv Expanding Facility in
Aiken County: Pactiv LLC, a maker
of foodservice and food packaging,
announced plans to expand its
existing operations in Aiken County.
The $5.5 million investment is
expected to generate 25 new jobs
over the next three years. Pactiv LLC
will add a new production line to the
companys current manufacturing
facility in Beech Island. The company
will also expand its warehouse facility
to consolidate its regional operations.
Construction on the expansion is
scheduled to begin in February.
Breast Cancer Awareness:
Recently, I attended a breast cancer
awareness meeting at the State
House. In the meeting, I learned that
only half of the women over 40 in our
state who have health insurance get
annual breast mammograms. 53% of
all breast cancers in women in South
Carolina occur in women between the
ages of 40 and 64. To learn more, go
to www.komenscmm.org.
GED Classes at Christ Central:
If you know of someone who needs
to earn their GED, Christ Central in
Aiken offers both pre-GED classes
and an intensive GED course. For
more information, call (803) 564-5902,
ext. 0.
Help for Displaced SRS Workers:
If you or someone you know lost a job
at SRS, there is a One-Stop Transition
Center open in downtown Aiken at
Park Avenue and Laurens Street to
assist workers displaced at SRS with
fnding new work. The Center is open
from 7:30 am to 4:30 pm Monday
through Friday. For more information,
visit www.lswia.org.
Report Waste, Fraud and Abuse
in State Government: To report
waste, fraud and abuse in state
government, you can call: 1-855-SC-
FRAUD.
Facebook: I have a Facebook
page for Representative Tom Young.
Please like the page to receive
updates during the week from me on
Facebook.
Tom Youngs Website: My
updated website can be reached
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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
TomYoung@schouse.gov
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Heights Church
Sunday 9:00am & 11:00am
Near the intersection of Cherokee Drive &
Highway #1 in Clearwater
(behind Mi Rancho)
heightsweb.org
Welcomes You To Our Services
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are links to a variety of constituent
services; the status of sponsored
bills; and roll call votes. Please
add my web site as a bookmark
on your computer.
State House Tours: Tours are
available for the S.C. State House
by calling (803) 734-2430.
Weekly Legislative Updates
by Email: I am sending a weekly
legislative update by email. If you
would like to receive it, please
send your email address to me at
TomYoung@schouse.gov.
Road Issues: If you see a
road problem, call the SCDOT
at 641-7665 or Aiken County at
642-1532 to report the problem.
If you do not get a prompt
response, please let me know at
TomYoung@schouse.gov or call
me. Generally, most paved roads
in the County are maintained by
SCDOT and are identifed on the
road sign poles by a small black
and white sign listing the road
number, such as S-2-1669. Most
unpaved roads in the County are
maintained by the County.
Please know that I can be
reached by telephone (649-0000
or 215-3631); email (TomYoung@
schouse.gov); regular mail (P.O.
Box 651, Aiken, SC 29802); or
just pull me aside when you see
me. Thank you for the privilege
and the opportunity to represent
you.
...Keeping You Informed
Newt Gingrich And Ron Paul Stop By Bobbys Bar-B-Q
Fire Breaks Out At Old Clearwater Finishing Plant
Presidential candidate Newt Gingrich made an appearance on Wednesday, January 18th and
presidential candidate Ron Paul appeared on Friday, January 20th. Photos by Rob Novit.
By Amy Banton
A fre broke out at the old
Clearwater Finishing Plant located
on Belvedere Road late Tuesday,
January 31st, keeping crews busy
throughout the night.
The blaze started around 9 p.m.,
according to Bath Fire Chief Sean
Johnson.
Plumes of smoke could be seen
several miles from the fre location
down U.S. Highway 1.
Two of the buildings still standing
at the plant were in fames. Around
10 p.m., a small explosion occurred,
likely from a liquid propane tank,
Johnson said.
The explosion alerted many
residents who came out to see the
action.
The building shook, said Betty
Vaughn, who lives near the old
fnishing plant.
Tony Cumbee heard the explosion,
as well, and came down to the
scene of the fre to see what was
happening.
Its kind of scary, he said. Its not
something you want to see in your
neighborhood. I wish it was torn
down years ago.
The old, dilapidated plant, which
has been vacant since the 1980s,
is in the process of being knocked
down in efforts to redevelop the
land for new homes and small retail
businesses. A total of 10 of the 15
buildings of the plant had already
been disassembled.
No injuries were reported, and
no evacuations were ordered for
residents living near the burning
building.
Bath, Clearwater, Langley, North
Augusta, Beech Island, Belvedere
and Aiken County fre offcials
responded to the blaze.
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Do your invoices never seem to be right?
Tired of waiting for technicians
and parts to show up?
Frustrated with hidden charges
and escalating prices?
Saturday, January 7th was
a busy day for the students of
CSRA Defensive Arts.
That day, 12 competitors
from the class competed at
the annual Tune-Up Martial
Arts Open, a yearly martial
arts event in Orangeburg, SC
that allows competitors from all
martial arts styles to compete
against one another in multiple
divisions.
The Kindai Karate
competition team from CSRA
Defensive Arts took most of
the top places in sparring,
weapons, self-defense, and
forms and all came home with
trophies, medals, and sore legs
and arms.
The martial arts school has
been open in the Aiken area for
fve years now and operates
out of Heights Church behind
Mi-Rancho in Cleawater. For
more pictures visit the website
at www.csradefensivearts.com
and for info, call 803-221-0330.
1. Brenda Treadaway: 1st weapons, 2nd kata, 3rd self-defense
2. Ruby Cochran: 1st weapons, 1st sparring, 3rd kata
3. Jana Herrera: 1st sparring, 1st weapons, 2nd kata
4. Dalton Cooper: 3rd sparring, 4th kata
5. Zack Franklin: 2nd sparring, 3rd kata
6. Madison Ashby: 1st weapons, 1st kata
7. Clark Hughes: 1st weapons, 4th sparring
8. Meghan Harrison: 2nd sparring
9. DJ Britton: 1st kata, 2nd weapons, 1st sparring
10. Liz Mikkel: 1st kata, 2nd weapons
11. Jonathan McGahee: 1st sparring, 1st kata
12. Laurel Hicks: 3rd sparring, 4th kata
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The Family Y of Aiken County held
its Grand Opening event of the its
all new facility on Trolley Line Rd.
on Saturday, January 14. The public
was invited for tours, free food, and
entertainment from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The new 40,000 sq. foot main
building facility includes a large, state-
of-the-art wellness center; an elevated
indoor walking/running track; juice
bar; group ftness rooms; community
classrooms; age-specifc childcare
adventure centers; cycling room;
Aiken Regional Medical Centers
Health Connection; and, mens and
womens locker rooms with sauna/
steam rooms and a family-friendly
locker rooms. The building will also be
the new home of the administrative
offces and Sunday worship for Cedar
Creek West Church.
The outdoor campus will feature
sports felds and a perimeter walking
trail. In early summer of 2012, an
outdoor pool and water park will open.
The water park, which will open later
this summer, will feature a 120-foot
water slide, a spray ground with water
features, a lazy river, a bubble pool for
toddlers and multiple shade features.
Construction on the pool began in
September 2011.
We are so excited to open our
beautiful new facility which will serve
our neighbors in Aiken, Graniteville
and the
entire Valley,
said Catie
McCauley,
Branch
Executive for
The Family Y of
Aiken County.
This new
facility will allow us to offer programs
and services which strengthen the
foundations of our community.
For more information, contact
Family Y of Aiken County at (803)
349-8080.
With a 153-year legacy of service
in the Augusta area, the non-proft
Family Y offers programs and services
at 11 CSRA facilities, including nine
program and ftness facilities, one
full-time daycare center, and Camp
Lakeside, an 88-acre camp located
on Lake Thurmond. The Family Ys
Prime Time program provides after-
school care at 31 Richmond and
Aiken County elementary schools.
Currently, more than 45,000 members
and more than 30,000 non-member
program participants are served by
The Family Y. As part of its mission,
fnancial assistance is available for
all programs and services. In 2010,
more than $984,000 was awarded in
fnancial assistance. The Family Y is
a partner agency of the United Way
of the CSRA and the United Way of
Aiken County.
Family Y of Aiken County
Holds Grand Opening
photos by Jeremy Timmerman
Photo by Julie Lott
Ryan Franklin, Tanner Black and Tyler Cook are pictured with
Monster Mutt. The boys went to Greenville on Saturday, January 28th to
see Monster Jam at the Bi-Lo Center.
FEBRUARY 2012 PAGE 7 MIDLAND VALLEY MONTHLY
Our Lady Of The Valley
Catholic Church
2429 Augusta Road, Highway 421
593-2241 olv@atlanticbbn.net
www.ourladyofthevalleyparish.org
Calvary Baptist
Church
194 Ascauga Lake Road, Graniteville
663-7601 calvarybaptist@atlanticbb.net
www.calvarybaptistgraniteville.com
Pastor: James L. Young, Jr.
To place your ad in the Valley Area Church Directory call 644-2403
Your Guide
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Hope -
Where There
Is No Hope
By Pastor Lynn Kirkland
During this time of political
campaigns we hear all sorts of
promises from the politicians.
Someone asked one of the
commentators on TV how can we tell if
a politician is lying. He replied that if he
is running for offce or trying to hold on
to an offce then he probably is lying.
Even with all these promises
the whole world is frightened and
confused! Christians everywhere
are wondering about all the events
we see taking place almost daily.
Fires, foods, tsunamis, earthquakes,
wars, genocide, police offcers being
shot in Aiken and Augusta - home
foreclosures at an all-time high, and
not only the American economy but
world economy is foundering. Many
economists believe we are on the brink
of a world-wide depression like we
have never before seen.
Are these things prophetic?
Regularly I hear people state that
they believe we are living in the End
Times. There is a sense of danger in
the air. Could it be that this is the day
that Jesus spoke of? Is this the day
that mens hearts would fail because
of all the frightening things taking
place on earth? Any speculation to that
would be just that speculation. But
I believe Jesus could come back any
day!
The prophet Isaiah spoke of the
coming day when the whole world
would be turned upside down. Its
very foundations will be shaken: The
earth is utterly broken down, the earth
is clean dissolved [It] shall reel to
and fro like a drunkard, and shall be
removed like a cottageand it shall
fall and not rise again Isaiah 24:19-
20.
One of our buzz words these
days is revitalization. Yet Isaiah
tells us the world is not headed for
revitalization but total ruin. Isaiah is
not spiritualizing any of this. He meant
that laughter will literally cease. He
meant confusion will reign. All joy
is darkened, and mirth in the land is
goneAnd the foundations of the
earth do shake.
When all of this happens what will
become of true believers of Jesus
Christ? If the world is to grow steadily
worse until Isaiahs prophecy is fulflled
how is God going to take care of us?
Dr. David Wilkerson says, Just as
the Lord has warned us in detail about
the troubles ahead, He will also reveal
to us how He will protect us. Our God
has a defnite plan. It is as simple but
as absolute as the universe itself.
His plan can be summed up in one
sentence: He will protect us by the
power of His predetermined Word.
Genesis 1:1 says, In the
beginning Then vs. 3 says, And
God said God spoke our universe
into existence and it has worked very
well since the beginning. Why have
we never bumped into other planets
or burned up by getting too close to
the sun? Why have we never frozen
because we moved too far out of line?
God has a plan and His children
are a part of it. But we must make
our choice now. John 3:18 states,
Whoever believes in Him is not
condemned, but whoever does not
believe stands condemned already
because he has not believed in the
name of Gods one and only Son.
We have to make that choice now
today. Ecclesiastes 9:4 tells us that
anyone that is among the living has
hope. We cant wait for that fnal day
when we stand before God to see if we
measure up. 1 Corinthians 1:30 tells us
that Christ Jesus is our righteousness,
holiness, and redemption. We can
never measure up. We can never be
good enough. If we could then why did
Jesus have to die. Our redemption is
to put our faith and trust in Him.
During Anns recovery we have
watched a lot of movies. A line in one
of them said, If you wont die for it you
are not committed to it. What would
you die for? Are you truly committed?
If Jesus returned as you are reading
this are you sure where you will go? Is
your trust in your job or 401k? Is your
faith in some political party to make the
world a better place?
As believers we are the only ones
that have hope. And, we can offer that
hope to others the hope of Jesus
Christ.
COWBOY CHURCH @The
Hippodrome meets on Wednesday at
6 PM for fun and fellowship. Worship
service begins at 7 PM. Come join us!
You may contact us for further
discussion, prayer, or to support this
ministry at:
Pastor Lynn Kirkland
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By Haley Hughes
The Blue and the Gray will clash
once again at the 2012 Battle of Aiken
re-enactment, and this year there is
something new for the thousands
anticipated to attend.
The Battle of Aiken will take place
from Friday, Feb. 24, to Sunday, Feb.
26, at Confederate Park, located at
1210 Powell Pond Road. Spectators
and re-enactors alike will take part in
the recreation of Joe Wheeler and his
Confederate troops campaign against
Gen. Judson Kilpatrick and his Union
men.
Feb. 24 is School Day, Feb. 25 is
part one of the battle and Feb. 26 is
part two.
New this year is the Great Revival
with period chaplains with the North
and South. It will start this year and
run through 2015, said organizer
Wayne Jones, who is a member of
Barnard E. Bee Camp #1575. The
Revival will be led by Chaplain Alan
Farley, and hes been doing this kind
of thing for 25 years.
The commemoration of the 1862
to 1865 Great Revival will be held on
Feb. 24 from 6-10 p.m. and on Feb.
25 from 4-7 p.m.
This year marks the 147th
anniversary of the historic battle
and the 18th anniversary of the re-
enactment. The re-enactment will take
place rain or shine.
The Battle of Aiken began on Feb.
9, 1865, when 2,000 Federal troops
under Brig. Gen. Hugh Judson
Kilpatrick marched on Aiken from
Montmorenci, only to fnd 4,500
Confederate troops under Gen.
Joseph Wheeler waiting to defend the
city. The two forces met in battle on
Feb. 11, and the Union forces were
driven back to Montmorenci and never
made it back to Aikens borders before
the end of the war.
Reenactment camps from as far
away as Gettysburg, Pa., Florida and
Memphis, Tenn. have committed to
attend.
Approximately 15,000 people
attended the re-enactment last year.
Sutlers include Ole South Cookery
Frybread, The Madd Hatter, Ole Doc
Bells, The Regimental Quartermaster
and The Blacksmith.
We hope everyone comes out
and joins us this year, Jones said.
We also want to thank the local
community for all the work they do.
Gates open at 8:30 a.m. on
Saturday, Feb. 25, and Sunday, Feb.
26. Events during the day include
Confederate camp tours, lectures and
programs, battle amputation scenarios
and cannon fre demonstrations. The
battle will begin at 2:30 p.m. and
spectators are encouraged to bring
towels or blankets to sit on. Cameras
are welcome.
Ticket prices are $5 for those ages
6-12 and $10 for those 13 and older.
Children 5 years of age and younger
will be admitted free. Parking is free.
Battle Of Aiken To Offer New Feature This Year
Jason Sikes In Concert
Jason Sikes will be in concert at
Bobbys BBQ on Saturday, March
3, 2012 at 7:30pm. Tickets are on
sale now. The cost is $10.00. Pick
up tickets at Bobbys or call 593-
1756.
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Bro. Clint Jackson will be in revival at
Fountain of Living Waters Church
of God, 275 Flint Drive. Bath, on Feb.
19 at 6 p.m. and Feb. 20-21 at 7 p.m.
The Bethlehem Baptist Church of
Graniteville senior choir will celebrate
its 61st anniversary on Sunday, Feb.
12 at 3 p.m. For more information, call
215-1805 or 663-3835.
The Bethlehem Baptist Church of
Graniteville senior choir will hold
its Youth of Distinction luncheon on
Saturday, Feb. 18 from 10:30 a.m. to
12:30 p.m. For more information, call
215-1805 or 221-4240.
Kingdom Life Worship Center and
Spoken Word Christian Ministries
presents Prayer Summit 2012 on Feb.
10 at 7:30 p.m. and Feb. 11-12 at 5
p.m. at Kingdom Life Worship Center,
52 Aiken Blvd., Warrenville. For more
information, call 593-6723 or 670-
9977.
Young Storm Branch Baptist
Church, Langley, provides a clothes
closet for anyone in need. For more
information, call Dorothy Young at
(706) 399-8117.
The Clothes Closet at St. Pauls
Episcopal Church, 117 Hard St.,
Graniteville, is open from 10 a.m. to
noon every Saturday. Clothes are
free. For more information, call Ann
Mayer at 663-7440.
Family Life Worship Center,
Highway 78, food and clothing
giveaway will be held on Saturday,
Jan. 25 from 10 a.m. to noon.
Submitted Photo
Ivon Villegas, a student of Ms. Teeters, is the winner for Byrd
Elementary in the Health/Science Fair Art Contest.
G.R.A.C.E. hosted its second Community Health & Science Fair Saturday,
January 7th at its study center in the Masonic Shopping Center on Canal
Street. The fair boasted a visit from the Shepeard Community Bloodmobile,
free lung function, sleep apnea, blood pressure and blood sugar checks,
vascular screenings, a local student art contest, information from the
Department of Health and Environmental Control, emergency preparedness
information and updates of community research and outreach projects.
G.R.A.C.E. Hosted Community
Health And Science Fair
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Valentines Day and chocolate seem synonymous,
but another confection rules the roost come the day
of love.
Since 1902, NECCO

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Conversation
Hearts have played a pivotal role on Valentines Day.
The concept for these sentiment-reading candies
came during Abraham Lincolns presidency. During
that time, mottos were all the rage. Other candies
were produced with mottos printed on paper rolled
up inside of the candy. But until this point there were
no candies with the words were printed directly on
the confection.
In the 1860s, Daniel Chase, the brother of NECCO

founder Oliver Chase, began printing sayings directly
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candies also were revamped to be softer and more
enjoyable to eat.
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On Saturday, January 21, 2012 the Aiken County Parks,
Recreation and Tourism held their First Annual Wild Game
Cook-off. Cooks competed in 4 divisions: fowl, venison, pork
and small game.
Teams were encouraged to use wild game that they
themselves had harvested or game that was harvested by
another hunter. All game was harvested legally.
First Annual Wild Game Cook-Off
To view more pictures
go to aikenstandard.com
and click on the Focus
On You button
The winners were:
Best Venison Chili - Quinton Reid
Best Venison (grilled tenderloin) - Steve Bryant
Best Small Game (fried squirrel) - Jerry Withrow
Judges Choice (venison chili) - Quinton Reid
Directors Choice (grilled tenderloin) - Steve Bryant
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4181 Augusta Road (Hwy 421)
in Clearwater
SECURE CHILDCARE AVAILABLE
FOR EVENING SESSIONS
WORSHIP LED BY
Provident Recording Artist
Rhett Walker Band
MESSAGES BY
Dr. Mark Canipe - Sunday, 2-12
and Wednesday, 2-15
Pastor Dexter Lambert
- Monday, 2-13
Bishop Hezekiah Pressley
- Tuesday, 2-14
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Sunday, February 12
- Wednesday, February 15
MORNING SESSION AT 10AM
EVENING SESSION AT 6:30PM
NO MORNING SESSION ON SUNDAY
Gregg Park Civic Center
119 Trolley Line Road, Graniteville 663-7552
Unless otherwise noted, call the park to register or for more information
Recreation
Aiken County Recreation Center 663-6142
Harrison Caver Park 593-4698
Dog Obedience Classes to begin Sat., Feb. 4th - March 24th. (8) classes for
$75.00. 10-11:00 a.m. Instructors: Laura Phillips and Elizabeth Burgess.

Zumba Party with Tarana
Come join the fun Thursdays at 6:00 p.m. Feel the Music and Let Loose!!
$15.00 for (8) classes. These classes are ongoing.

Lite-Side Exercise
*Free of Charge* to Seniors with Sharon Dairon as the Instructor. Come learn
the latest steps and techniques that are fun and healthy! Classes are taught
each Monday and Wednesday from 9-10:00 a.m.

Line Dancing
Cassie Barnhill is now teaching Beginner and Intermediate Line Dancing on
Monday nights from 7:30-8:30 p.m. Come join the fun as you learn new dance
steps taught to the coolest sounds of rock & roll, beach and country music.
Cost is $5.00 per person per class.

Karate
Karate Classes are held at Gregg Park with Brian Randall as the Instructor. A
combination of Tae Kwon Do and Kenpo is taught on Tuesday evenings from
6:30-8:00 p.m. Cost is $15.00 per month.

Cardio and Weight Classes
A 30/30 Cardio and Weight Class are taught each Monday and Wednesday
from 4:30-5:30 with Becky Geeting as the Instructor. Passholder Rate: $15/16
classes and Non-Passholder Rate: $25/16 classes.

ZUMBA Wednesday
Zumba Classes taught by Becky Geeting are held each Wednesday afternoon
from 5:45-6:30 p.m. Cost is $15.00 for eight classes. These classes are
ongoing so sign-up anytime.

CARDIO STEP
A Cardio workout for all levels taught by Instructor Janis Napier. Class
includes step, kickboxing, aerobic and Zumba moves. Class may be done
without step for lower impact workout. Class also includes weights, bands
and mat exercises for a Total Body Toning Workout! Cost is $15.00 for eight
classes.
Take A Trip With Aiken County Parks,
Recreation and Tourism
March 22 - Ridge Spring/Saluda SC
$20 per person
Saluda County Museum
Flat Grove
Lunch at Juniper
Shopping the downtown antique shops
Watsonia (Peach Farm)
April 19 & 20 - Pawleys Island/Georgetown County, SC
Hopsewee Plantation
Brookgreen Gardens
Shopping at the Hammock Shops
Dinner at Sea View Inn
Explore historic Georgetown
Mepkin Abbey
May 18 - Orangeburg/Eutawville, SC
$20 per person
Elloree Heritage Museum
Historic Church of Epiphany
Parish House
For more information contact Tandra at 642-7559 (The
Recreation Center in Graniteville) or Carolyn at 564-5211 (The
Courtney Center in Wagener) or Leah at 593-4698 (Harrison
Caver Park in Clearwater)
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Ballard, Chrissy and C.J.
Morrison, and Tabatha and
Angela Brown.
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Gloverville Elementary School
This past November students and
educators across the state competed
in the South Carolina State National
Career Development Associations
46th annual poetry and poster
contest. Participants created poems
and posters based on the national
theme of My Career Dreams.
Tuesday the state announced their
winners and Gloverville Elementary
School came out on top with two
winners. Eliana Pinckney won 2nd
place in the Poetry Intermediate
Division and Kyle Hall won 3rd place
in the Multi-media Poster Intermediate
Division. All state winners work will go
on to compete in the National Career
Development Association 46th annual
poetry and poster contest. National
winners will be announced in April.
Congratulations and good luck!
Principals Citizenship Awards
5-K:
Burkhart - Victoria Knight
Jackson - Nathan Bishop
First Grade:
Holloway - Reed Sikes
Petersen - Rhiana Cochran
Yaun - Trenton Turner
Second Grade:
Busbee - Morgan Fields
Tanton - Trista Kirkland
Third Grade:
Kincaid - Abigail Johnson
McCord - Eliana Pinckney
Meditz - Matthew Lankford
Fourth Grade:
Church - Brenden Moyer
Henderson - Abel Rocha
Fifth Grade:
Corley - Shaylenn Grey
Griffs - Garrett Corbett
Olsen - Madison Nance


Principals Honor Roll (All As!)
1st: (Holloway) Cadie Collins,
Jordyn Freeman, Caleb Lott, Mary
Grace Martin, Denten Spivey, Sarah
Toole (Petersen) Ansley Keenan,
James Lively, Andrew McCord,
Garvin Polk, Brandon Sanchez,
Liberty Sellers (Yaun) Reagan
Corbitt, Logan Lott, Luke McCombs
2nd: (Busbee) AriAnna Edwards,
Hailey Evans, Kristen Faircloth,
Morgan Fields, Trayton Gregory,
Kalyn Rodgers, Allee Smith, Logan
Ward (Tanton) Maranda Brown,
Chance Cochran, Dominique
Gallardo, Trinity Hibst, Robbie
Hunt, Trista Kirkland, Ryan Mitchell,
Alexis Moore
3rd: (Kincaid) Madison Christopher,
Gabrielle Hunt, Benjamin McCord,
Trent Petersen, Austin Stone
(McCord) Landen Adams, Liya
Patel, Eliana Pinckney, MKayla
Pritchett, Madilyn Ward (Meditz)
Madelyn Goodwin, Tiana Holley,
Katelyn Lambert, Matthew
Lankford, Jessica Matthews, Caleb
Richardson
4th: (Church) Kayle Barton,
Keishawn Jimerson, Amanda
Johnson, Jasmine Landaverde,
Brenden Moyer, Manshi Patel
(Henderson) Casey Baker, Tiffani
Rowe, Jaden Saxer, Megan Schar,
Megan Willing
5th: (Corley) Deanna McCord (Olsen)
Morgan Anderson, Mallory Beard,
Skylar Kernaghan, Dalton White
HONOR ROLL (All As and Bs)
1st: (Holloway) Reed Sikes, Skilar
Smith, Tyzay Starlings (Petersen)
Christen Buff, Chaney Feagin,
Bryson Fittery, Alexis Free, Mariah
Shipley (Yaun) Cody Bergeron,
Raymond Brookins, Michelle
Butler, Winston Whittle
2nd: (Busbee) Tripp Baggott, Leydy
Garcia, Cameron Griffs, Marrissa
Joyner, Jacob Logue, Caden
Manning, Dalton Prince, Patrick
Sapp (Tanton) Madison Cargo,
Sunnie Clemons, Westleigh Scott,
Easton Yon
3rd: (Kincaid) Kolby Boatwright,
Jalen Eubanks, Jonesea Green,
Jakob Hollowell, Abigail Johnson,
Ethan Keenan, Charlie Wright
(McCord) Emily Boatwright, Kirbie
Fulmer, Joseph Keenan (Meditz) CJ
Campbell, Rene Hanna, Mackenzie
Haupfear, Brooke Henderson,
Aaron Key, CJ Landaverde, Natalie
Lively
4th: (Church) Angelique Bailey,
Jacquelynn Gresham, Carter
Higgins, Samual Powell, Alvernea
Stewart, Savannah Van Fossen
(Henderson) Mallory Brown,
Preston Cutler, Dalton Jones, Ryan
Kennedy, Jeanelle Pontoo, Abel
Rocha, Ally Weathersbee, Zaire
Williams, Hunter Wilson
5th: (Corley) Kyle Adams, Drew
Godwin, Shaylenn Grey, Kyron
Jimerson, Alexis Johnson, Nicole
McCuen, Chris Miller, Laci Prince,
Kendrique Starlings, Kaleb Turner,
Brysen West (Griffs) Nathan
Boatwright, Anna Harrison,
Irvon Malcolm, Talynn Saxer,
Tanner White, Emilee Wright
(Olsen) Brandon Barton, Hannah
Burckhalter, Orren Burke, Brycin
Burkett, Nathan Cato, Amanda
Cowan, Alexis Mayson, James
Moody, Chandler Parker, Emma
Phillips
PERFECT ATTENDANCE
4-K: (Klugh) Ethan Moore, Nolan
Moxley
5-K: (Burkhart) Brayden Anderson
(Jackson) Nolan Anderson, Hayden
Driver, Hunter Mabe, Tanna Martin
1st: (Holloway) Cadie Collins, Mary
Grace Martin, Reed Sikes, Tyzay
Startlings (Petersen) Bryson Fittery,
Alexis Free, Ansley Keenan, James
Lively, Andrew McCord, Brandon
Sanchez (Yaun) Trenton Turner
2nd: (Busbee) Tripp Baggot,
AriAnna Edwards, Trayton
Gregory, Camerson Griffs, Patrick
Sapp, Kristen Faircloth, Leydy
Garcia (Tanton) Ryan Mitchell,
Westleigh Scott, Ashley Jones
3rd: (Kincaid) Kolby Boatwright,
Meghan Davis-Lovette, Noah
Dockins, Jalen Eubanks, Jonesea
Green, Kyle Hall, Jakob Hollowell,
Gabrielle Hunt, Trent Petersen
(McCord) Chandler Bloodworth,
Emily Boatwright, Joseph Keenan,
Taylor McClain, Liya Patel, Eliana
Pinckney, MKayla Pritchett, Ian
Randall (Meditz) Devin Arthurs, CJ
Campbell, Mackenzie Haupfear,
Tiana Holley, Matthew Lankford,
Jessica Matthews, Caleb
Richardson
4th: (Church) Kayle Barton, Jaheim
Bush, Holley Eubanks, Jacquelynn
Gresham, Abigail Hunt, Amanda
Johnson, Caleb Monday, Brenden
Moyer, Autumn Phillips, Samual
Powell, Kaitlyn Turner (Henderson)
Mallory Brown, Preston Cutler,
Dalton Jones, Ryan Kennedy,
AShanti McKie, Jeanelle Pontoo,
Abel Rocha, Tiffani Rowe, Megan
Schar, Brentyn Switzer, Zaire
Williams
5th: (Corley) Drew Godwin, Kyron
Jimerson, Brandon Morris,
Kendrique Starlings (Griffs)
Jasmine Bush Chase Chriswell,
Matthew Fulmer, Anna Harrison,
Irvon Malcolm, ATazjah McKie,
Tanner White, Robert Williams
(Olsen) Morgan Anderson, Brandon
Barton, Vincent Barton, Mallory
Beard, Joshua Campbell, Nathan
Cato, Amanda Cowan, Jakayla
Etheridge, Alexis Mayson, Madison
Nance, TezWaun Starlings
STUDENT OF THE MONTH -
October
4-K: (Klugh) Bricen Eubanks, Alissa
Barbee, Jackson Benson, Kaylin
Butler, Will Lythgoe, Ethan Moore,
TJ Moore, Hayleigh Pina
5-K: (Jackson) Nathan Bishop
1st: (Holloway) Jordyn Freeman,
Mary Grace Martin, Reed Sikes,
Tyzay Starlings (Petersen) Chaney
Feagin, Bryson Fittery, Garvin Polk,
Brandon (Yaun) Raymond Brookins,
Logan Lott, Luke McCombs,
Trenton Turner, Winston Whittle
2nd: (Busbee) Morgan Fields,
Trayton Gregory, Kristen Faircloth,
Cameron Griffs (Tanton) Chance
Cochran, Jacob Langley, Ryan
Mitchell, Cody Shearer, Katlyn
Widen
3rd: (Kincaid) Madison Christopher,
Meghan Davis-Lovette, Jalen
Eubanks, Victoria Odom, Trent
Petersen (McCord) Keondre Curry,
Emily Boatwright, Eliana Pinckney
(Meditz) Tori Barton, Mackenzie
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Haupfear, Tiana Holley, Matthew
Lankford, Jessica Matthews
4th: (Church) Angelique Bailey,
Keishawn Jimerson, Brenden
Moyer, Autumn Phillips, Kaitlyn
Turner (Henderson) Mallory Brown,
Preston Cutler, Emily Gresham,
Ryan Kennedy, Jeanelle Pontoo,
Abel Rocha, Tiffani Rowe, Jaden
Saxer, Megan Schar, Megan Willing,
Hunter Wilson
5th: (Corley) Drew Godwin, Kyron
Jimerson, Hayley Mason, Chris
Miller (Griffs) Anna Harrison, Irvon
Malcolm, ATazjah McKie, Matthew
Fulmer, Tanner White (Olsen)
Morgan Anderson, Mallory Beard,
Hannah Burckhalter, Nathan Cato,
Skylar Kernaghan, Alexis Mayson,
Chandler Parker
STUDENT OF THE MONTH -
November
4-K: (Klugh) Ian Bailey, Brittany
Barton, Charlet Lott, Nolan Moxley,
Jackson Benson
5-K: (Burkhart) Brayden Anderson,
Yosiah Spencer, Bella Scott, Falcon
Kylei, Kaitlyn Drawdy, Myles Grey
(Jackson) Landon Corley, Brody
Deer, Emmie Thompson
1st: (Holloway) Jordyn Freeman,
Mary Grace Martin, Denton Spivey,
Tyzay Starlings (Petersen) Chaney
Feagin, Alexis Free, James Lively,
Andrew McCord, Garvin Polk,
Brandon Sanchez (Yaun) Raymond
Brookins, Reagan Corbitt, Trenton
Turner
2nd: (Busbee) Kristen Faircloth,
Leydy Garcia, Trayton Gregory,
Cameron Griffs (Tanton) Maranda
Brown, Zayvian Butler, Dylan
Galloway, Trinity Hibst, Robbie
Hunt, Trista Kirkland
3rd: (Kincaid) Madison Christopher,
Meghan Davis-Lovette, Noah
Dockins, Jakob Hollowell, Morgan
Matlock, Benjamin McCord,
Trent Petersen, Austin Stone
(McCord) Landen Adams, Chandler
Bloodworth, Emily Boatwright,
Ansleigh Hash, Eliana Pinckney,
MKayla Pritchett, Angel Turner
(Meditz) Devin Arthurs, Avanna
Grey, Mackenize Haupfear, Brooke
Henderson, Tiana Holley, Matthew
Lankford, Jessica Matthews
4th: (Church) Kayle Barton, Holley
Eubanks, Jacquelynn Gresham,
Brenden Moyer, Autumn Phillips,
Kaitlyn Turner, Madison Waters
(Henderson) Mallory Brown, Katie
Campbell, Ryan Kennedy, Jeanelle
Pontoo, Abel Rocha, Tiffani Rowe,
Megan Willing, Hunter Wilson
5th: (Corley) Drew Godwin, Deanna
McCord (Griffs) Irvon Malcolm,
Tanner White, Matthew Fulmer,
ATazjah McKie, Anna Harrison,
Zikea Stewart (Olsen) Morgan
Anderson, Mallory Beard, Nathan
Cato, Alexis Mayson
Air Force Airman Lesnia L. Stinson
graduated from basic military
training at Lackland Air Force Base,
San Antonio, Texas. The airman
completed an intensive, eightweek
program that included training in
military discipline and studies, Air
Force core values, physical ftness
and basic warfare principles and
skills. Airmen who complete basic
training earn four credits toward an
associate in applied science degree
through the Community College of
the Air Force. Stinson is the daughter
of Justine Stinson of Graniteville,
and Walter Stinson of Melbourne,
Fla. She is a 2008 graduate of
Midland Valley High School
in Graniteville.
MIDLAND VALLEY
MONTHLY IS
ONLINE
Go to
aikenstandard.com,
click on Special
Sections, and then
Monthly Publications.
Stinson
graduates from
military training
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PRINCIPALS ACADEMIC
HONOR ROLL
Third, Fouth, and Fifth Grade Students
who have As in all subjects
Third Grade
Mrs. Busbee - Grayson Creech, Myra
Fernandez, Jay Hays, Gavin Lillard,
Jake Pifer, Carolyn Yonn
Mrs. Chafn - Landon Johnson
Mrs. Hamilton - Gabbee Fee, Rita
Hucksam
Miss Williams - Rebecca Blackwell
Mr. Alexander - Ryan Boswell
Fourth Grade
Mrs. Fernandez - Evan Johnson,
Dalton Langley, Alica Speh,
Matthew Standridge
Miss Mitchum - Lane Owenby, Parker
Welsh
Miss Piper - Matthew Cowart,
Willie Curry, Sawyer Gordon, Adin
Hillman, Beatriz Mendez, Shelby
Salter
Mrs. Watkins - Laniya Carmicheal,
Kari Flannings, Courtney Holmes,
Sarah Lunsford, T.J. McLester,
Savanna Pinchot, Miles Roane,
Duffy Willing
Fifth Grade
Mrs. Bramlett - Joseph Johnson,
Kyle Vandergrift
BYRD SCHOOL ACADEMIC
HONOR ROLL
Third, Fourth, and Fifth Grade
Students who have As and Bs in all
subjects
Third Grade
Mrs. Busbee - Abigail Brown,
Summer Garrett, Courtney Lewis,
Nick Lintner, Maurice Priester,
Ronald (Trace) Seigler
Mrs. Chafn - Christopher Cisneros,
Maggie Griffs, Marisa Maxam,
Haley Pearson
Mrs. Hamilton - Jordan Godwin,
Angelina Spencer
Miss Williams - Brayden Hawkins ,
Allison Barker
Mr. Alexander - Gabriel Barrs, Jayla
Council, Briana Hiers, Ronisha
Kyler, Trey Loveday, Kimberly
Mendez, Devin Randall, Shandrell
Ryan
Fourth Grade
Mrs. Fernandez - Stephanie Acosta,
McKenzie Allen, Osvaldo Arias,
Timad Coates, Genesis Cofer,
Buddy Coody, Reynaldo Florentino,
Kayley Kendrick, Carson Lee,
Austin Paradise, Caitlyn Widener
Mrs. Lintner - A.J. Deibel, Holly
Epperson, Hunter Ergle, Madison
Eubanks, Andrew Leach, Madison
Mercer, Bailey Newsome, Sarah
Powell, Zac Silas
Miss Mitchum - Trynatee Douse,
Macee Johnson, MacKenzie Mercer
Miss Piper - Walter Baker, Shaun
Jones, Kennidy Logue, Christopher
Pearson, Kelly Rios, Tyler Turner,
Aaliyah Walker
Mrs. Watkins - Venice Douglas,
Dylan Frierson, D.J. Granade,
Mikaija Kemp, Jeslyn Key,
Chandller Lewis, Gracie Lucas,
Kailee Miller, Greggory Williams
Fifth Grade
Mrs. Bramlett - Erica Duncan, Emijah
Hall, Chanelle Hanberry, Logan
Jeffcoat, Zach Widener, Dwayne
Wilson
Mrs. Gilchrist - Keasia Barnes, Zion
Flowers, Brandon Paradise, Gianna
Thrasher, Josh Oliver
Mrs. Griffn - Timia Coates, Jenna
Ford, Jackie Gamboa, Kimberley
Gilreath, Conner Greene, Brycen
Mathis, Chandler Mayson, Omar
McKie, Kennedy Porter, Carson
Redd, Morgan Thomas
Mrs. Johnson - Lesly Colmenares,
Carley Guill, Tyler Razey
EXCELLENT EAGLES
ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL
First Grade
Mrs. Barton - Arabella Alvarez,
Anna Bowers, Claira Gay, Brizeida
Jacobo, Michael Lopez, Tremain
McElmurray, Krista Pearson,
Mercedes Sullivan, Grayson
Weathers
Mrs. Eubanks - Paige Davis, Bruce
Diaz-Leon, Jesse Duffe, Peyton
England, Heather Fore, Izhariyah
Jenkins, Arowyn Jones, Kiai
McMullen, Carmen Reyes, Braden
Shealy, Reese Wilson
Mrs. Monroe - Cytlalic Alarcon-
Pulido, Raekwon Brightharp,
Jennifer Diaz-Garcia, Arianna
Douglas, Kayla Gomillion, Bryce
Heath, Alanah Hill, Caryson
Hodges, Calvin Stokes, Derek
Young
Mrs. Newsome - Dashaun Brown,
Jacob Kostochko, Gavin Presley,
Mallory Taylor
Miss Prince - Lily Boswell, Catharine
Brown, Amanda Busbee, Yair
Cano-Cortez, Elexis Craig, Andrew
Gerhard, Ayden Goad, Lizbeth
Gutierrez, Madison Lilly, Haylee
Perry, Seth Randall, Marianna
Rodriguez
Mrs. Phibbs - Audrey Bennett, Julia
Edmondson, Mariah Ligon, Bradley
Moyer, Kaley Randall, Aradia Rowe,
Brandy Santos, Jasmine Smith,
Mark Yonce
Mrs. Williamson - Shayna Autwell,
Clare Balsam, Cody Black, Braylon
Barton, Axcell Espinoza, Madison
Green, Dawson Gregory, Parker
Harmon, Justin Joiner, Savanna
Kaney, Sierra Mabry, Maritza
Trujillo, Isaiah Trull
Mrs. Yonn - Katie Bales, Amber
Busbee, Ender Cano-Cortez, Lane
Dunagan, Fawn Hasley, Tyler
Johnson, Deana Martin, Kadi
McLester, Ella Page, Luke Preissler,
Emily Royall, Tristin Stokes, Nathan
Vandegrift
Second Grade
Mrs. Carpenter - Alyssa Ankrom,
Zander Boatright, Haylie Clark,
Jordan Craig, Blakelyn Crytzer,
Ashlye Garcia, Maria Garcia, Ana
Lewis, Jeffrey Martin, Joshua
Matlock, Macarro Newsome,
Cooper Redd, Trevin Riley,
Chandler Wren, Slater Simpson,
Amber Smith, Abigail Terrebonne
Mrs. Castles - Landon Carter,
Abigayle Coody, Ethan Crosby,
Carlee Downs, Nick Hanberry, Ann
Messick, Amelia Miller, Christopher
Peterson, Hailey Royall, Dylan
Seigler, Makayla Smith, Ella
Westberry, Michael Williams,
Mallory Zinger
Mr. Martin - Madison Dodd, Madison
Felker, Jackson Fleming, Karly
Johnson, Jacob Kovacs, Charles
Mims, Isabella Smith, Olivia Speh,
Emma Troup, Jasmine Trujilio
Mrs. Spears - Hayden Blackmon,
Ian Garland, Mychael Jefferson,
Elizabeth Maul, Raevin McKinney,
Jaydan Odum, Natalie Rushton,
Braxton Sanders, Levi Taylor,
Ivanna Vasquez, Trinity Wilder,
Gibson Willing
Mrs. Talbert - Diana Alarcon ,
Marisela Arias, Caleb Baughman,
Thomas Blocker, Reginald Cain,
Breana Ginn, Mary Grace Ginn,
Briana Gregory, Aaron Hall, Nikolas
Isaac, Leory Laird, Katie Pifer,
Wyatt Razey, Aylissa Robinson,
Jaden Williams
Byrd Elementary School
MV Chamber News
Dr. Lucy Annang, with the RISE Study - Graniteville Train
Wreck, will be the guest speaker at the Midland Valley Chamber
Meeting on Wednesday, February 8, 2012.
Thomas Hallman, Chancellor of USC Aiken, will be the
guest speaker at the Midland Valley Chamber Meeting on
Wednesday, March 14, 2012.
Both meetings will be held at Bobbys BBQ and start at Noon.
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LBC Middle School Belvedere Elementary School
2nd Nine Weeks
All A Honor Roll
8th Grade
Lilliana Cameron, Henry Couch,
Reagan Glover, Ralph Greene,
Gage McIntosh, Patrick Ott, Justin
Willis
7th Grade
Allie Beard, Alivia Brewe, Brooke
Byrd, Ethan Ennis, Madison Martin,
Mallary Owensby, Kristina Rhoden,
Emily Sloan, Caleb Smith
6th Grade
Macey Barton, Connor Boyd,
Hannah Bussell, Alexandria
Carlin, Antonio Castillo, Bryson
Chapman, Cierra Darville, Jada
Diggs, Randee Durden, Jordan
Ennis, Carsyn Feemster, Payton
Fields, Wes Guyton, Kaitlyn Hall,
Amanda Harding, Leon Harris,
Kevin Holley, Olivia Howell,
Cameron Jones, Annalee McDaniel,
Ansleigh McIntosh, Alexis Molina,
Steven Peterson, Maritza Sanchez,
Christine Sanderson, Diego Sojo,
DaNaja Visitacion, Darius Wade,
Johnny Walters
2nd Nine Weeks
A/B Honor Roll
8th Grade
Baylen Abellan, Ashten Adams,
Chandler Alloways, Madison
Anderson, Carlie Beecher,
Emmalie Bell, Kelsey Boatwright,
Haley Carpenter, Lauren Carroll,
Carly Chavis, Brandon Chriswell,
Skyler Curry, Andrew Doolittle,
Carrie Floth, LeDaisha Graham,
Zoe Hawkins, Haley Judge, Chad
McAdory, Gavin McElmurray, Sara
McLane, Donovan McMullin, Jesus
Mendoza, Justin Merriweather,
Luke Nichols, Joseph Randall,
Corion Roberts, Aslyn Romeo,
Tristan Simpson, William Slappy,
Morgan Smith, Madison Storey,
Kennedy Toole, Kelsey Tucker,
Cera Weatherford, Dallas Young
7th Grade
Justin Adams, Mallory Alverson,
Jace Bennefeld, Noelle Boatwright,
Mythryo Brighthop, Elizabeth
Briseno, Jaxen Coleman, Kaley
Deese, Erica Faircloth, Haylie
Fittery, Westley Guyton, Grant
Harris, Gunner Harris, Haylie
Harris, Hunter Harris, Nicolas
Hightower, Haven Huckabee,
Calista Justice, Karson King,
Brittney Lambert, Joshua Lee,
Lonesha Lee, Makenzie Martin,
Yesenia Merino, Christopher Moyer,
Savanna Moyer, Abigail Patterson,
April Riggs, Destiny Rivera, Karlee
Robinson, Paige Roof, Jaleesha
Sapp, Preslee Sikes, Hunter Stone,
Amzie Tanton, Sarah Turner, Diego
Villalobos, Olivia Widener, Matthew
Wright, Robert Youngson
6th Grade
Jeffrey Adams, Tara Allen, Brittany
Ard, Dakota Banks, Jessica
Barton, Hailee Baughman, Lydia
Bell, Cameron Billings, Lillian
Cook, Jessica Craig, Kenneth
Davis, Audrey Delgado, Austin
DeRemigio, Taneesha Foster,
Sydney Frye, Brooke Garvin,
Marcus Green, Keeley Hodge,
Mallory Hodges, Madisyn Hurt,
Maggie Inabinet, Payton Johnson,
Kayla Keenan, Austin Langley,
Todd Love, Ethan Lowe, Yordin
Luis, Shayna Mabrey, Jamon
Major, Alex McCord, Logan Morris,
Hannah Primrose, Anthoney Ray,
Lesly Reyes, Braden Schar, Will
Sheehan, Justin Smith, James
Stephens, Karen Valladares, Kaitlyn
Wall, Kayla Waters, Tiana Williams
Belvedere Elementary
School held a Blood
Drive on Friday, January
20th. The Shepeard
Community Blood Mobile
was parked in front of
the school from
7:00am - 3:00pm.
photos by Julie Lott
Answers to the Kids
PAge on PAge 10
hearts
love
cupid
candy
valentine
chocolates
fowers
roses
be mine
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Midland Valley High School Briefs
Open Mic Day Brings
Students Together
by Jeff Morris
English Teacher
Freshmen students at Midland
Valley High school are fnding a way
to express themselves and connect
with their peers. Using open mic
poetry, students take center stage
and read personal poems about their
struggles and what unites them as
teens.
From discussing the pain of growing
up without a father to sharing what it
means to fall in love, students in Mr.
Morriss English classes are given
the chance to take off their masks
and expose who they truly are. One
student, Ebony Killbrew-Garvin,
talked about growing up in a family of
addiction. When she fnished, many
students felt like they had discovered
the real Ebony and could relate
to the diffculties in her life. Another
student, Janisha Prescott, talked
about being confdent in a world that
promotes conformity. By the end of
her poem, students were cheering.
Although shy at frst, most students
were glad they opened up, saying that
they felt much closer to each other by
the end of class. When asked if they
wanted to have another open mic
Friday, the answer was unanimous:
Yes!
Midland Valley NJROTC Rife Team
Wins Honors
by Chief Warrant Offcer Seim
The Midland Valley High School NJROTC Rife team participated in the Area
Six Championship in January. This was the frst time since the championship
has been held, about 15 years, that the Mustangs have qualifed to compete.
Participants for the Area Six championship were selected from all sixty-three
NJROTC schools in North and South Carolina.
The Mustangs placed Second in this competition, with one Cadet, junior
Cody Driggers, qualifying for the Navy National Competition. Other members
of the rife team are senior Jordan Griffn, junior Patrick Meyer, and
sophomore Krista Smart. Their swift rise in the state rankings is due to hard
work and practice on their part and to the generous donations from local
individuals and grants from the NRA which allowed the team to obtain the
equipment needed to be competitive. These cadets have devoted hundreds
of hours in practice and competition to reach this level and should be
congratulated for this achievement.
MVHS Parent Night
by Areshia Masters
Career Specialist
On Thursday, March 1, 2012, from
6:00-7:30 p.m. Midland Valley High
School will host a Parent Night/Career
Fair. There will be a short meeting
in the auditorium for the parents and
students of Leavelle McCampbell
and LBC middle schools rising ninth
graders. Guests will then move to the
gym for a Career Fair.
The Career Fair is open to all
students and parents at MVHS, as
well as the rising ninth graders and
their parents. Information tables
will represent the sixteen federal
Career Clusters and will offer details
about many different occupations.
Community representatives from
various occupations will be manning
the tables to answer questions that
parents and students may have about
those careers.
Parents and students are
encouraged to join the MVHS
guidance department on the evening
of March 1 as counselors help
students choose the best paths for
their future.
Do You Need Money
For College?
There is more than $150 billion
available in federal aid for students
who qualify. What is federal student
aid?
Federal student aid comes from
the federal government - specifcally,
the U.S. Department of Education.
Its money that helps a student
pay for education expenses at a
postsecondary school (e.g., college,
career school, graduate school).
Federal student aid covers such
expenses as tuition and fees, room
and board, books and supplies, and
transportation. Aid also can help pay
for a computer and for dependent
care.
There are three main categories
of federal student aid: grants, work-
study
and
loans.
Check
with
your
school
to fnd
out
which
programs your school participates
in.
For additional information visit
www.studentaid.ed.gov or phone
1-800-4-FED-AID.
Complete the Free Application for
Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) along
with college applications during
senior year of high school at www.
fafsa.gov.
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