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The Gift of Love: Becoming a Foster Parent
Michelle Jackson
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So many children throughout
South Carolina have experienced
or are experiencing neglect
or abuse in their family. Many
of these children hardly ever
experience what it is like to
live in a “normal” household.
But foster parents know all
too well the circumstances
of these children, and in the
Brown’s case, have opened their
hearts and home to allow these
children to experience love and
compassion.
Carl and Mary Brown have
been foster parents to over one
hundred and thirty children.
Of those children, the Brown’s
(biological parents of three
children), have adopted six
children for a total of nine
children.
“Our own children have been
very unselfish,” said Mary. “They
have welcomed the children into
our home, and tried to make
them feel as comfortable as
possible. I remember one time,
we had a child that was having
trouble with one of his teeth. He
had cleft palate, which caused
one of his teeth not to come in.
Our three girls prayed that he’d
get his tooth, and one night when
they were playing, they saw it
coming in. They were all excited
about it.”
There are several simple steps
Mary and Carl Brown (center) have three biological children, and six adopted children. They have been
foster parents for over 130 children. (Left) is their son, Mackenzie, and (right) is their daughter Kelsey.
to become a foster parent. The
first step is contacting the local
Department of Social Services.
Then you have to complete
fourteen hours of training
through the Department of
Social Services, an application
and two home visits with a
family assessment specialist.
Of course you have to undergo
a criminal background check,
fingerprints and a check of
Central Registry of Abuse and
Neglect. You also have to fill
out a “child factors checklist”
to determine characteristics the
family is willing to accept (ie-
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disabilities, behaviors and other
issues concerning the child and
their biological parents).
“You aren’t allowed to have
more than five children in your
home at one time,” said Carl.
“Your home is inspected by a
Fire Marshall and the health
department to determine the
safety of the home and the
adequacy of sleeping quarters.
Each child must have their own
bed. Of course children can
share rooms, but there must me
adequate beds for each child.
“The ultimate goal is to
reunite these children with
their biological parents,” Carl
contined. “Some children have to
be separated from their siblings.
The older children seem to have
more difficulty adjusting. But
Mary and I have often been
mentors to the biological parents
of our foster children, guiding
them into good parenting roles.
Several times, we’ve been
ordered by the court to be a
mentor.”
Being a foster parent also
means eventually having to give
the children back to their parents.
•See Love, Page 18

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I’ve heard it said that bad luck
comes in pairs of three. Now I’m not
the type that takes too much stock in
superstition (except for not washing
clothes on New Year’s- hey I’ll gladly
take a day off from that!), but after
some recent events in our family, I’m
inclined to believe that maybe bad luck
does come in three’s.
A couple of months ago, my husband
was turning his truck around in the
yard, and totally forgot about our water
well. It’s only been there for fourteen
years, but evidently his mind was on
something else. He ran completely
over it. After running to turn off the
water (right when I was in the middle of using it),
he evaluated the situation and realized it was tore all
to pieces. The green box that covered the well was
shattered into pieces, and the pipe going down to the
pump was slung all over the yard. Our repairman came
out that evening and restored our water, but the pipe
leading the pump into the well is wedged now. If the
pump ever goes out, we’ll have to dig a new well.
As if that wasn’t enough, a couple of weeks ago,
my husband was making his rounds in Blythewood,
Ridgeway and Winnsboro delivering The Blythewood
Leader. He called me around noon to tell me he had
been in an accident. At first I didn’t believe him; he
plays practical jokes on me all the time. But when he
told me he hurt his shoulder, I asked him where he
was at. It seems a Port-A-Pottie truck was in front of
him on Highway 21. He thought they were taking a
right on Smallwood because their blinker was on. But
rather than stopping behind them, he tried to go around
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them-only to discover they were taking
a left. Seems that the blinker wasn’t
on- it was their flashers and the left
one was out. I was so thankful to find
out that when my husband smashed
into the port-a-pottie truck, he didn’t
bust the tank. “You would’ve had to
find another ride,” I said. “There is no
way you were getting in my car had the
tank busted.” Even the wrecker service
asked about the tank. When they
arrived, the driver said he specifically
asked the dispatcher if the tank busted.
“I was going to send someone else if it
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Evidently, my husband has something
against plumbing. First the well, then the septic truck.
I think I’ll keep him away from the kitchen sink.
Last, but not least, I was driving down the road the
other day, and a large dump truck passed me in the
opposite direction. I heard a loud “thump” on my
windshield. Now we all have those trucks that pass us
and throw rocks on our windshield. But as for me- my
windshield now has a large round crack in it. But hey,
at least I didn’t run over the well or into a port-a-pottie
truck. I don’t think my husband will ever hear the end
of it from me or our children. It’s our turn to give him
a hard time.
As for superstition, I may be forced to re-think some
things now. Maybe bad luck does come in three’s. But
in all seriousness, I guess I have to look at the bright
side. No one was seriously hurt or killed in all three
accidents, and my husband doesn’t have to shower
three times a day like he would have if the tank had
busted.
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We Are Not An Island
I-N-D-E-P-E-N-D-E-
N-C-E. What a concept.
Independence is defined
as a “self-reliant person”
or one who is “dependent
from others.”
Can anyone truly live
without dependence on
something or someone
else? We are dependent
on the sun for energy and
sustenance. Likewise,
we are dependent on the
trees for oxygen as well
as plants and animals for
food.
But what about people? Can
we remain independent of human
assistance? Can we exist apart from
human affections? I don’t believe that
we can live a healthy, balanced life
independent from human relationships.
Poet John Donne once wrote, “No man
is an island, entire of itself; every man
is a piece of the continent, a part of the
main.” We truly need one another!
For instance, think about a baby. The
child is dependent on its guardians for
love, food, to change its dirty diaper,
for warmth, and so on. Dependence on
others is taught to us all at an early
age. Therefore, what changes when
we reach adulthood?
It is my belief that we encounter
problems with people that we trust. We
say things, mean things, which push
us away from relationships. And then
we learn a new behavior contrary to
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that which we learned as
a kid. We trust no more.
We isolate our hearts.
My friends, this is not
healthy thinking.
The fact of the matter
is that we all need
to remain open and
vulnerable, regardless
of past guilt or hurt. In
spite of the fact that our
feelings may once again
be crushed, we must not
Chip Banks isolate ourselves, or our
Columnist hearts, from the rest of
humanity.
We must remember that everyone
is different. And we need to be
surrounded by the “right” kind of
people.
Left alone, an infant will surely die.
So will we, if isolated from the world.
The infant’s death will be physical.
An adults death will be mental,
psychological, emotional, and then if
left unattended, perhaps physical.
But we do not need to fear…for
there is still hope. As long as you have
breath in your body, someone will be
there to listen. People still care about
you. A continent does still remain
available for your citizenship. All you
must do is find it.
So wherever you find yourself
today, whatever hurts, habits, or hangups
you possess, believe me when I
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1999 Chevrolet Tahoe LT SOLD
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1998 Chevrolet Venture Van SOLD
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2002 Chrysler Town & Country DVD $4950
1999 Dodge Caravan SOLD
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2000 Dakota 4x4 SOLD
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2004 Dodge Grand Caravan $5950
2007 Ford Focus SOLD
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1999 Ford Mustang GT Convertible $6950
1995 Honda Accord EX $2650
2000 Jeep Cherokee 4x4 $3750
2003 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4x4 $5950
1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited $2950
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1999 Chrysler Town & Country Limited $3950
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• Blythewood Youth Organization is seeking Coaches,
Athletes, Support Staff, and Sponsorships for the
upcoming 2009 Spring and Summer Competition
Basketball season. We are a Non-Profit organization
dedicated to the development of Boys and Girls ages
9-15 . We will travel locally and regionally to compete
in AAU, USBA, USSA, and YBOA tournaments. Team
tryouts will be announced at a later time for the end of
February early March timeframe. Please contact Dion
Lemon for further details. Dion Lemon 803-530-5351.
• The American Legion Blythewood Post 191 meets the
3rd Thursday of each month at 6:30pm at Blythewood
Community Center located at 311 Blythewood Road,
Blythewood, SC. All veterans are welcomed to be a part
of an organization that is making a difference in your
community. If you need further information, please
contact Post Commander, Oscar Coward Jr. at 803-
600-7079 or email us at blythewood191@yahoo.com.
• Birthright of Columbia will be having an open
house on Sunday, February 8 from 1-4pm. Birthright
is staffed by volunteers to assist girls and women with
unplanned or unwanted pregnancies. Services are free
and confidential, regardless of age, race, creed or marital
status. For more information, call Hank and Sally
Chardos at 781-7457.
Hardanger Lace – The work of Fairfield
County artists Lily Fox
February 7, 2009 – June 7, 2009
Drop In Reception at the Fairfield County
Museum
February 14, 2009, 3:00 p.m.
The Fairfield County Museum will present an exhibition of
the needle and handwork of Winnsboro resident Lily Fox February
7 – June 7, 2009 at the Fairfield County Museum, 231
South Congress Street, Winnsboro, SC.
Mrs. Fox is a native of Switzerland now living in Winnsboro.
She grew up in a small village in the Valais Canton, learning
needle work at her mother’s knee and as part of traditional
Swiss education, much like the once obligatory home economics
of the American education system. In 1980, while working
in Geneva, she met visiting American professor David Fox,
whom she married and accompanied to Minnesota. She and
David bought the Dr. McCants’ house on Bratton Street and
moved to Winnsboro in the 1990s. Mr. Fox was lost in a tragic
accident a short time ago; however, Mrs. Fox continues to be a
vibrant and contributing member of the Fairfield County community.
Related Activities:
Presented by the Friends of the Museum
Lily Fox – Learning the art of Hardanger Lace
Instruction in Swedish pulled thread embroidery cut work.
February 7th, 14th, 21st, and 28th 10:00a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Joan Conrad – Hand Quilting
Instruction in hand quilting.
Feb. 7th, 14th, 21st, and 28th 1:00p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Fairfield county resident Joan Conrad grew up in a household
where music and handiwork was encouraged. Her family gathered
once a week at her grandmother’s home to work on quilts
and other needle work projects. She learned very early on a
child’s sewing machine how to make her own clothes.
All classes held at the Museum, 231 Congress Street, Winnsboro,
SC. The cost for a four-week class of either craft will
cost $50 plus the cost of materials. Call Betty Harden at 635-
1030 or Pelham at 635-9811 before Jan. 30 to register.
community happenings
• Can you give just 1 hour a week to help a student
become a better reader? The REACH (Readers
Enthusiastic About Climbing Higher) Program at
Killian Elementary needs volunteers at the following
times: Tuesdays 9:10-9:40, Wednesdays 9:50-10:20,
10:30-11:00, and Thursdays 9:10-9:40. Please contact
Martha Tucker 699-2981, ext. 71205 to learn more
about this volunteer opportunity.
• The 2009 Northeast Richland Relay For Life will
be held at Blythewood High School on Friday, May
29 to Saturday May 30, 2009, from 6pm to 6am. We
are looking for survivors, caregivers, and teams. Last
year the event was a huge success. Adults and students
alike enjoyed this event and their participation was
phenomenal. Your team can be comprised of all adults or
students with you as the sponsor, church, or civic teams.
If you are a survivor, caregiver, or are interested in
having a team in this event, please contact Kim Bone
at kbone@bh.richland2.org or 803-315-7220.
• The Lewy Body Dementia Association announces the
formation of the Midlands Area Lewy Body Dementia
Support Group for family members and caregivers who
have a loved one with Lewy Body Dementias (LBDs.)
The Midlands Area Lewy Body Dementia Support Group
will meet on the 2nd Monday of each month from 6:30
pm to 7:30 pm. Meetings will be held at The Haven in the
Summit. For more information, contact Dianne Hillyer
at 803-917-3470 or dhillyer@seniorlivingnow.com.
• Lexington County Master Gardener Volunteers are
celebrating Spring 2009 with a Garden Tour of seven
gardens as well as a tour of Carolina Daylilies. The Garden
Tour will be May 29 from 1-6pm, May 30 from 8am-3pm,
and May 31 from 1-5pm. Ticket orders postmarked before
May 1 will be $18 each, groups of 10 or more are $15 each.
After May 1, tickets are $20 each and may be purchased at
any of the gardens. To order tickets by mail, send your name,
phone number and address to: Sherry Fuller, 512 Clearwater
Drive, Gilbert, SC, 29054. Checks should be made payable
to LCMGV. The tour brochure also serves as your ticket,
and includes directions to each garden. All monies received
are donated to the Sam Cheetham Scholarship Fund, and
community projects of the Lexington County Master
Gardener Volunteers. For more information, contact Billie
Jean Brown at 803-755-9676.
• The 2009 Go Red For Women Casting Call will be
Friday, February 6 from 2-4pm at Radiance Medical Spa,
109 Barton Creek Court. If you have made a lifesaving
choice, let your choices inspire others, while having a
chance to appear in an NBC television special on the
choices women have made to live healthy lives. For more
information, call Joanna Lewis Hiller at 803-806-3022 or
email at: joannahiller@heart.org.
• Toastmasters: Be a confident speaker. Learn Public
Speaking & Leadership Skills in a fun and supportive
environment. Palmetto Health Richland Toastmasters
Club meets on the 1st & 3rd Tue. of every month at
Palmetto Health Richland Hospital campus, Catawba
Meeting Room, 8 Medical Park, Columbia, SC 29203.
For more info, call Viji Sashikant, VP-PR, 348-
9922. Visit the website: http://www.orgsites.com/sc/
• Divorced? Separated? Find Help. Discover
Hope. Experience healing through Divorce Care at
Breath of Life Lutheran Church, 125 Blythewood
Rd. Meeting on Mondays from 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM.
Refreshments and Child Care will be provided. For
More Information contact: 447-7767
• Free Diabetes Support Group. Join us on the
first Tuesday of each month at the YMCA in Lake
Carolina from 7:00-8:30pm. Each month there will be
a different speaker or resource -a time to learn new
strategies, try new products and find resources. Open
to the public, and registration is not required. For more
information, email Maggie at diabetes29229@
yahoo.com.
• FREE Financial Seminar focusing on your finances
and giving you an opportunity to earn extra money.
February 9, 7:00pm at the Days Inn in Blythewood. For
more information, call Regina at 843-307-2447.
• The MOMS Club of Columbia-North, a support
group for stay-at-home mothers and children, meets
regularly for a variety of activities. Please contact
Mary Ann Adams at maryannhadams@gmail.
com or 754-2603 for more information.
• The National Alliance on Mental Illness of the
Midlands (Mid-Carolina NAMI) is offering the
Family- to- Family national education program
free to family and caregivers of individuals with
severe mental illness. The free 12-week course
begins February 9, 2009 at the DORN VA Medical
Center. It is completely private and confidential.
The course is taught by trained family members
and all instruction and course material are free
to class participants. Participants will learn of
current information about severe and persistent
mental illnesses, addictive disorders, and up-todate
information about medications and research.
They will also gain empathy by understanding the
subject, lived experiences of a person with a mental
illness. Special workshops will assist participants
with problem solving, listening and communication
techniques. They will also be given strategies for
handling crises and relapse, while learning how to
cope with the worry, stress and emotional overload
of being a caregiver. Over 115,000 family members
have graduated from this national program. To
register and receive further information: Visit www.
recoveryhope4all.com or call Louise Will-Wallace
or Candace Russell at (803) 776-4000 ext. 4116 or
email NAMIVASC@sc.rr.com.
• Calvary Community Church announces the
GRAND OPENING of JAVA 3:16, a Christian Coffee
House, on February 6, 2009. We offer an alternative
way of dealing with the troubles of our daily lives.
Come hang out, have a cup of coffee, soda maybe
even a doughnut or two. To help celebrate the Grand
Opening, special musical guests JULIAN BROWN
& ELIZABETH GARVEY will be performing.
Maybe you want someone to talk to or someone to
listen to you. Maybe you want to just sit and think.
Come on by!! Just like SALVATION, it’s all FREE!!
Every Friday night starting at 7:00 p.m. until?? We
are located at 2546 Main Street, Elgin (the old Elgin
Diner). For more information contact Mike or
Mari Sharpe 803-408-2492
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Killian Elementary Students
Learn Math in a Fun Way
Ready, set, go! Students in Julie Sheehan and Richard
Handy’s math class at Killian Elementary launched airplanes
as part of their standard and metric measurement study. Prior
to the airplane activity students used standard and non standard
units to measure various objects in the classroom. Practice was
given using rulers and tape measures. The class discussed jobs
and careers which would benefit from knowing how to measure
objects. Instruction during this lesson was differentiated for
these 2-5 grade students as they launched their airplanes down
the halls of Killian Elementary and measured to the standard
and metric lengths as determined by their readiness and grade
level standards. The longest flight recorded was 26 feet and ¾
inches by Lewis Mathis in the third grade. Students exhibited
success when measuring flights in a fun and relevant way.
Malcom Hodge Flies His Airplane
Lewis Mathis measures his plane’s flight
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tragedy occurring in Uganda, a small country in the
middle of Africa. Uganda has been engaged in a civil
war for the last 23 years making it the longest running
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Lisa Ellis and Nicole Walker will be traveling to Uganda this
summer as part of the Invisible Children Teacher Exchange.
both American and Ugandan teachers, generating
collaboration among teachers from around the
world.
The cost of this trip is $10,000. Invisible Children
encourages participants to fundraise to help cover the
cost. Any contributions are greatly appreciated. The
contribution is tax deductible as Invisible Children is
a non-profit organization.
Please make checks payable to Invisible Children
and send them along with your physical address
(to mail a receipt) to Ridge View High School care
of Nicole Walker at 4801 Hard Scrabble Road,
Columbia SC 29229. If you have any questions, you
may contact Nicole at 803-699-2999 x 300 or email
at nwalker@richland2.org.
Blythewood Middle School Does Well at All-State Orchestra Auditions
Blythewood Middle School 8th graders did well
at All- State Orchestra auditions, Jan. 9-10, 2009.
Although two out of the four made it, all of them
competed very well. Hayley Belton placed 16th out
of 64 violins, Hunter Durham placed 41st out of 64
violins; RJ McDowell placed 2nd out of 33 violas;
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Churches in the community
A More Excellent Way Ministry
Worship 10:30 am • Service 11:15 am
Meets in Rec. Center on Boney Road• 920-0939
Abundant Life Fellowship-Nazarene
Sunday School 9:30 am • Worship 10:30am
2301 Clemson Road • 462-1653
www.AbundantLifeNaz.com
A.C.M. Worship Center
Intercessory Prayer: 9:30am, Worship:10am
120 Sparkleberry Crossing, Ste.1 • 585-9002
Aimwell Presbyterian Church, PCA
Sunday School 9:45am • Worship 11:00 am
245 S. Means St., Ridgeway • 337-2386
Pastor M.D. Connor, Jr.
Bethel Baptist Church
Sunday School 9:30am ,Worship 11:00 am • Wed,
7pm, 275 McNulty Road, Blythewood • 754-8949
Beulah United Methodist Church
Sunday School 9:00am • Worship 10:00am
8564 Winnsboro Rd., Hwy 321, Blythewood
Pastor Bill Lynch
754-5972 • Cell 206-2073
Bible Way Church of Atlas Road
Sunday Worship: 8am & 11am, Tues. 7pm
2440 Atlas Rd., Columbia • 776-1238
Blythewood Baptist Church
Sundays: 9:45am & 6:00pm • 101 Bass Road
Breath of Life Lutheran Church
Sundays; 10am at Candle Lakes Childcare
125 Blythewood Rd. • 447-7767
Calvary Chapel Blythewood
Sunday Service 10:30am
10700-D Farrow Rd.• 735-1604
Calvary Community Church
Services:Sunday- 3:00 pm, Wednesday- 7:00 pm
2546 Main St. Elgin • 803-403-6970
Pastor Joe Covino
Calvary Independent Baptist Church
Sunday 11:15am • Wed. 7:00pm
716 Sandfield Road • 691-8788
Cedar Creek Baptist Church
Sunday School 9:45am • Worship 10:55am
Wed. 7:00pm • 1920 Cedar Creek Road
www.ccbcworship.org • 754-6230
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Sacrament Service 9:00am
2350 White Pines Road • 735-1211
Crossings Community Church
Worship 9:30am & 11:00am, 2831 Clemson Road
736-3555• www.crossingscommunity.org
Crossmark, a Christian Church
Sunday Service 10:00am, Meets at YMCA, Lake
Carolina • 223-9633 • www.crossmarkonline.com
Elgin Church of God
Sunday Service 10:00am
Worship 11:00 am, Bible Study, Wed. 7pm
1150 Sessions Rd., Elgin • 803-408-3992
Fair Lawn United Methodist Church
Service: 9:00am, Sunday School: 10:15am
9203 Wilson Blvd. • 754-2070
Final Authority Chrisitan Church
Sunday Service 10:00am
Thursday Bible Study 6:30pm
420 E. McNulty Road • 714-0761
First Baptist Church of Ridgeway
Sunday School 10:00am • Worship 11:00am
Wed. 7pm • 200 Valencia Rd. • 337-2376
Grace Cathedral
Sunday School 10:00am • Worship 11:00am
Wed. 7pm • 8017 Winnsboro Rd. • 754-4690
International Praise Church of God
5071 Percival Road • IPCOG.org • 788-1942
Joy Church
Sunday Worship 10:00am
Corner of Main St. & Langford Road • 714-0050
Killian Baptist Church
Sunday School 9:45am • Worship 11am & 6pm •
Wed. 7pm • 503 Killian Road
Life Changing International Ministries
Sunday Worship 9:00am, Prayer/Bible Study,
Tue. 7:00pm. 1424 Marthan Road, Blythewood
http://www.lifepeople.org
Little Zion Baptist Church
Sunday School 9am, Worship 10am, Prayer Wed.
6:30pm, Bible Study 7:15pm
8829 Winnsboro Road • 786-6784
Living Springs Lutheran Church
Worship: Sat. 5:05pm, Sun. 8:15 & 10:45
Sunday School 9:30am
Clemson & Hardscrabble • 736-0661
Long Creek Church of Christ
Sunday School 9am • Worship 10:15am & 6pm
Wed. 7pm • 720 Longtown Road • 788-7997
Longtown Presbyterian Church
Worship: 9:30am, Sunday School: 10:45am
8010 Longtown Rd., Ridgeway • 337-2391
Macedonia Baptist Church
Sunday School 9am • Worship 10:15am
72 Macedonia Church Rd., Ridgeway
803- 337-3205
Mt. Olive African Methodist Episcopal
Church school: 10am • Worship: 11:15
Wed. Prayer Meeting: 6pm,
216 Blue Ridge Lane, Columbia
Rev. Darwin Miller • 754-5208
Mt. Pleasant UMC
Worship 10:00 am, Sunday School 9:00 am
736 Campground Rd., • 735-1646
Mt. Seir Baptist Church
Sunday School 9am • Worship 10am
136 Rimer Pond Rd.
754-5278
Mt. Zion Baptist Church
Sunday School 9am • Worship 10:15am, Bible
Study Wed. 6:30pm, 1025 Abney Hill Road
754-8393
Native American Fellowship
Dr. Bruce “Peaceful Warrior” Newby,
Pastor Services: Sundays 3pm
1821 Emerald Valley Rd., Columbia
731-9582
New Free Hope Independent Church
Sunday School 10am • Worship 11am • Mon.
7pm • Wed. 6:30pm, 1128 Marthan Road
735-7944
New Kirk Presbyterian
Sunday 10:30am
608-1484
www.newkirkpres.com
North Columbia Church of God
Sunday Worship: 11am & 6pm, Wed. 7pm
1004 Lorick Rd., Blythewood
Bishop Walter Parham
465-1684
North Point Community Church
Sunday Services: 10:15am & 11:30am
532 N. Brickyard Rd. • 699-1008
Parkway Baptist Church & Academy
Worship: 10:30am, Bible Study 9:30am
1301 Summit Parkway • 699-9934
www.parkwaylighthouse.com
Perfecting Faith Ministries
Sunday School 9:30am ,Worship 10:30am •
Thurs. 7:00pm , 236-B Main St.• 665-8292
www.perfectingfaithministries.com
Pine Grove Church
Sunday Worship, 9:30am
302 Pine Grove Road , Blythewood
Pine View Baptist Church
Sunday School 10am • Worship 11am, 6:30pm
111 Pine View Church Road
408-9996
Rehoboth Baptist Church
Sunday School 9:30am • Worship 8am & 11am
4646 Hardscrabble Road • 788-3397
Rivers International Worship Center
Sunday School 9:30am • Worship 10:30am
Killian Elementary School , Clemson Road
Round Top Baptist Church
Sunday School 9:15am,Worship 8am &10:30am
120 Round Top Court
786-1329
Sandy Level Baptist Church
Sunday School 9:45, Worship 10:55, Wed., 6:30.
408 Blythewood Road • 754-1299
Shady Grove A.M.E. Church
Sunday School: 10am, Worship: 11am: Bible
Study: 7pm Tues.1325 Heins Rd.
754-4615
St. Andrews Lutheran Church
Sunday School 10am • Worship 11am
1729 Blythewood Road
735-8598
St. John’ s Episcopal Church
301 W. Liberty St., Winnsboro
Sunday School 10am • Service 11am
803-635-4398
St. Mark’s Lutheran Church
Service: 11am •105 Main Street • 735-0485
St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church
Sunday School 9:30am • Service 10:30am
307 Longtown Rd., Ridgeway • 337-2905
Transfiguration Catholic Church
Masses: Sat. 5pm, Sun. 10:30am
306 North Pines Road
735-0512
Trinity United Methodist Church
Worship 8:45am & 11am
Sunday School 10am
155 Blythewood Road • 786-1637
Village Church
Sunday 9:15 & 10:45am
1151 Kelly Mill Rd.• 419-0989 • Erik Estep
Willow Lake Church
Worship 10:30am • 111 Pine Wedge Drive
in the Willow Lake subdivision • 754-1122
Word Alive Worship Center
Worship 11am • Bethel-Hanberry
124 Boney Road • 732-8589
Zion United Methodist Church
Sunday School 9am • Worship 10am
1150 Zion Church Road • 788-0934
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Tom Poland
Columnist
Our Changing World
Fear of the Unknown
It’s one of those words
writers avoid. It is difficult
to spell. It’s Latin, and it has
“phobia” attached to it, never
a good thing. “Xenophobia.”
Do you have an irrational
fear of foreigners? Do you
dislike their customs and
culture? Let’s hope not.
Neither do I, but for a long
time I sensed foreigners
were different in ways that
mattered, in ways I could not
comprehend. You could say
my eyes were closed.
Growing up in the rural
South provided no opportunity
to meet people from other
countries. I wasn’t sure what
to expect should I meet a
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person from another country.
I didn’t even know if I would
meet a foreigner. I was young
and naive. You could say my
eyes needed opening.
I didn’t serve in the
military and go abroad. Two
years’ Air Force ROTC at the
University of Georgia was
as close as I got to military
service. But it was at Georgia
that I began to see people
from Asia, Europe, and other
continents. Like ships in the
night, we passed each other
silently.
It wasn’t until I began
teaching at the college level
that I began to interact with
people from other countries.
I remember the first foreign
student I taught, Setsue
Hayashi, a petite Japanese
girl, polite to the max, and
a bright student. As I taught
her, I recalled images from
my dad’s photo album of
Hiroshima, rubble as far
as the eye can see, I-beams
drooping like melted candles.
The vanquished enemy. Yet,
here was a woman from
Japan. She was sweet, polite,
and attractive. There was
nothing to fear.
My first trip to Europe
opened my eyes a great deal.
I spent two weeks in Bavaria,
stayed in a home overlooking
the Danube, and ate side
by side with Germans at
restaurants, festivals, and
their home. I remember
the beautiful Bavarian
countryside, white church
steeples rising
from dark
green forests,
and I remember
driving past
the huge BMW
plant off the
a u t o b a h n
o u t s i d e
Munich. I
owned a car
made there
once. Germany,
I thought,
is not that
different from
back home.
A few years
ago, I met Paolo
Bazzoni, an entertaining
character from Milan, Italy.
We discovered we had a lot in
common and became friends.
Together, we’d go out on the
town. Paolo is cosmopolitan,
being from Milan and having
lived in England, Argentina,
the USA, and now China. We
stay in touch even though he
lives in Beijing, where he is
the chief financial officer for
a corporation.
Back in 2001, I spent two
weeks in Europe. I traveled
through Paris, Madrid,
Valencia, Alicante, Rome, and
Venice. I ate paella in a home
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“Suddenly, to
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a man headed
directly for
me. On he
comes, striding
with purpose,
making me
edgy.”
in Valencia and traveled by
train through Spain and Italy
as silver olive groves passed
my window. I saw castles
in brown,
dry Spain,
became friends
with a young
woman from
Copenhagen
when we
missed a flight
in Paris, and
stood among
people from
the world over
while touring
the Vatican and
the Coliseum.
But that’s
not my chief
memory of
that trip.
This is. It’s a bit early
in the afternoon, around 2
p.m. I’m leaning against
the corner of a building in
Valencia. The sun is warm
against my face and to my
right the Mediterranean Sea
sparkles. Palms move lazily
with the breeze. It’s serene.
Suddenly, to my left, I see a
man headed directly for me.
On he comes, striding with
purpose, making me edgy.
As he approaches, he slows,
becomes cautious, and then
within two feet of me he
stops and studies me. What
now? With halting words,
being as clear as he can, he
says “Do ... you ... speak ...
English?
“Sure, pal. I’m an
American.
“Thank God,” he says,
“Where is the train station?”
“The train station,” I say,
“is 300 yards in the direction
from where you came.” Off
he trots toward the station.
So there we were. Two
Americans unsure of one
another, each thinking the
other was a foreigner.
I know people from other
countries, but I focused on
Japan, Germany, and Italy
for a reason. Those three
countries formed the Axis,
the triumvirate we fought in
World War II. They were the
enemy. Kill or be killed back
in the day. My friend, Paolo,
owns a vacation home in
Tuscany. I’m free to go there
whenever I want. Things
change don’t they.
In my youth, images of how
people from other countries
were different swirled
through my mind. It all came
to naught. Sure, we have
different customs, different
cuisines, and different
beliefs, but when you get
right down to the brass tacks,
people are people.
Email Tom with feedback
and ideas for new columns.
tompol@earthlink.net
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Born and raised
in Winnsboro, Rosa
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the community. As owner
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Ridgeway, many of you
already know her talents.
“After I graduated from
Winnsboro High School,”
Rosa said, “I attended
Roanne Technical College
in Salisbury, North Carolina.
It was there I gained my instructor’s license.”
Rosa moved to Florida for a while and worked on a
platform, which is where people from all over the United
States compete. “It was a fast pace environment,” she said.
She spent twenty five years in Florida before moving back.
After Rosa’s husband passed away, she decided to move
back home. She worked a little over three years with her sisters,
who are also hair stylists. Then she came to Blythewood and
worked five years at Special Effects.
“I decided I wanted to start my own business,” Rosa
said. “So in May of 2005, I opened Rosa’s Hair Salon in
Ridgeway. I am very much a ‘hands-on’ hairdresser. I like to
meet with my clients one on one to be able to determine their
needs and wants. I offer free consultations and encourage
people to bring pictures and show me the style they want. I
recently acquired a new client, Rachel, whose profession is
a model. She came to me with long hair, and I gave here a
modified bob cut. Since then, she’s been offered several jobs.
Now she comes to me all the time- even though she lives in
Columbia.”
Rosa also specializes in hair color. “My formulas for color
are different,” she said. “I mix my own color. That’s why I
completed two years of college. I wanted to learn chemistry
and anatomy so I could know what will work best for my
clients.”
Rosa has three children: Sammy, Tammy and Jamie, ten
grandchildren and one great grandchild. “Although I’ve been
a hairstylist for quite some time, I still know the latest styles,”
she said.
Rosa’s grandson plays baseball in Blythewood, and she
sponsors the Blythewood Baseball teams. “I also support
cancer victims,” Rosa said. “My family has a long history
of cancer, and I understand first hand what the patients and
families go through.”
Rosa is also a Beauty Control Consultant. “There are three
lines of skincare,” she said, “one for twenty and up, one for
thirty and up and one for forty and up.”
Rosa’s Hair Salon is located a few doors down from Town
Hall in Ridgeway at 180 South Dogwood. The shop is open
on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturday mornings.
“I try to reserve Saturdays for my ladies that work late during
the week,” she said. “But walk-ins are always welcome. Gift
certificates are available. With Valentine’s Day just around
the corner, men often like to give their significant other
something to pamper themselves with.”
To contact Rosa’s Hair Salon, call 803-337-8053.
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“I enjoy living and working in Elgin,” Shannon
said. “It’s great to work in a town where you can get
to know everyone.
“I really like the fact that Food Lion gives back to the
community,” Shannon continued. “We raise money for
Children’s Miracle Network- which goes to the local
children’s hospitals. We also raise money for Easter
Seals to help children in the community who have
disabilities. We buy from local farmers, and we work
with local schools.”
To view all the community involvement of Food Lion
as well as their weekly specials, visit their website at
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New Businesses in The Area
Salon Carolina
Although Brenda
Spiegel isn’t new to
Blythewood, she will be
opening a new salon on
Langford Road. Salon
Carolina will open their
doors to the public on
February 16. Services
will include cuts, color,
perms, up-do’s, styles, and
eccentric color. The salon
will also offer manicures,
pedicures, and either
facials or massages.
Spiegel has been a
hairstylist in Blythewood
since 2002, and a resident
since 1995. She and her
husband, Richard, are
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newlyweds, and both
enjoy being a part of
Blythewood. “This is
home,” she said.
Salon Carolina is
located at 158 Langford
Road, Suite A (just over
the railroad tracks beside
Kem Smith, CPA).
“Although appointments
are appreciated,” Spiegel
said, “walk-ins are always
welcome. Melissa Stokes
will also be here, offering
hair services.” Salon
Carolina will also be
selling gift certificates.
To contact the salon, call
754-0077.
Blythewood Lions Club Supports an International Lions Club Project
Lions Club President
Krishnanath Pandit from
India expressed a hope to
visit a local Lions Club in
South Carolina while he
and his wife (immediate
past president Lion
Vaijayanti Pandit) were
visiting the Columbia area
in early October 2008.
The Pandits are Lions
Club members with the
LC of Pune Chattushrungi
Lions Club in India. The
Blythewood Lions Club
hosted Lion Pandit and his
wife for a dinner meeting
and invited him to speak
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community activities
that his local club was
involved in. One project
involved the establishment
of a much needed
children’s playground
for an elementary school
that lacked a suitable
playground in Kharode
village. In appreciation of
Lion Pandit and his wife’s
visit to Blythewood,
the Blythewood Lions
Club voted to make a
donation to the Lions
Club playground project
in India. The Blythewood
Lions Club President
Marie Hill Chapiesky was
recently very surprised
to receive the above
photos from India of the
final playground project
completion.
Dear President
During our visit to your club in Oct.08, your club
members had donated US $200/- (Indian Rupees
9800/-) for our permanent project. We have Utilized
this amount to donate Children’s Play Park equipment
worth Indian Rupees 45000/- to the primary school
at Kharode village. We are thankful to you for this
donation. Inauguration of this playground was done by
our DG Lion Jitendra Mehta on 10th Jan 09. Enclosed
pl find photographs of this function. Once again, thanks
a lot. Lion Krishnanath Pandit President, LC of
Pune Chattushrungi
“The Tin Shade Tree”
The following memo
below is Lions Club
President Pandit’s e-mail
memo (dated 01/12/09)
to the Blythewood Lions
Club President Marie Hill
Chapiesky.
As the automobile progressed,
so did the aggravation
of trying to work on
one. For folks like myself,
trying to fix a broken car
was not only an impossibility,
but pure destruction.
Hence, the independent
mechanic became a great
necessity, and an honest
one was a blessing to find.
As technology and computers
have taken their toll,
it is the independent mechanic
that has become a
rare breed; and many doors
have closed.
In 1974, bad luck with
a pick-up truck provided
me with the good luck of
meetin’ Rodger “Cuzz”
Branham for the first time.
Since then, I’ve learned
a lot ‘bout working on
cars….let ole “cuzz” do it.
Another Print From Harold Branham
803-348-7773 branhamprints@yahoo.com
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Mr. and Mrs. Furman D.
Mattox Celebrate 50th
Anniversary Mr. and Mrs.
Furman D. Mattox
of Blythewood
celebrated their 50th
wedding anniversary
January 24, 2009.
Libby and Furman
have a daughter,
Josie M. Heilman of
Blythewood, and two
grandsons: Joshua of
Fort Polk, Louisiana,
and Christopher of
Blythewood.
Libby and Furman
were married January
24, 1959 at Killian
Baptist Church in
Columbia. Mrs.
Mattox is the former
Libby Berry of
Columbia.
You Don’t Have To
Turn Your Back
When It’s Time To
Go To the Dentist
EARGLE’S
Paint & Body Shop, Inc.
Serving Columbia Since 1990
• Insurance Claims • Fiberglass Repairs
• Frame Alignment • PPG/I-Car Certified
• Towing: 269-4066
Homer (Butch) Eargle, USA Ret.
1520 Leaside Dr.,
Columbia
STUDIO B
Master Hairstylist
Hair Salon
Barbara Evans, Owner
Why Shine When Your Can Sparkle!
Winter Special
FREE Eyebrow Arch
with any service.
Must present ad. Expires 2-12-09.
121 Decker Park Rd.
Salon: 462-2102 Pager: 309-6583
Stylists & Braiders Needed • Stylists & Braiders Needed
The Law Offices of
SHANNON K. BURNETT
We’re Here To Help With Your Legal Needs!
109 North Main Street, Blythewood
786-1758
786-4357
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ACCOUNTANTS
A&A Small Business Solutions
Help with all your financial needs
879 Whitepond Road, Elgin
803-408-0200 • www.AandASmall Biz.com
Kem R. Smith, CPA
Financial Matters, Taxes, Payroll, Notary
158 Langford Road, Suite B, Blythewood
786-5200
APARTMENTS
Enclave at Blythewood Crossing
“Southern Charm, New Luxury Living”
2051 Blythewood Crossing Lane
www.enclaveatblythewood.com • 786-4700
ART & FRAMING
Blythewood Art Gallery
Custom Framing
10425 Wilson Blvd., Blythewood• 513-3023
ATTORNEYS
Debra A. Matthews, Attorney at Law
Personal Injury, Bankruptcy, Social Security,
Real Estate, Family Law
Main Street, Winnsboro • 803-635-6000
www.debramatthewslaw.com
Fantry Law
John J. Fantry, Jr.
Municipal Law, Mediation, Corporate & Contract
175 Langford Road, Blythewood • 691-8900
The Law Offices of Shannon K. Burnett
Family Law, Estate Planning, Business,
Personal Injury, Real Estate
109 N. Main St., Blythewood • 786-1758
AUTO PAINT & BODY
Eargle’s Paint & Body Shop Inc.
Insurance Claims • Towing
Fiberglass Repairs • Frame Alignment • Free Estimates
1520 Leaside Drive • 786-4357
AUTO REPAIRS
Omar’s Automotive
Specializing in Ford Diesels and all automotive repair.
1390 Old White Pond Rd., Elgin
803-518-2077 • 803-420-2390
Royson’s Blythewood Automotive
10334 Wilson Blvd., Blythewood
803-786-AUTO(2886)
AUTO SALES
Mickey D’s Auto
Financing Available!
11019 Wilson Blvd., Blythewood • 754-8430
BANKING
Members First Federal Credit Union
10350 Wilson Blvd. • 454-1121
www.scmembersfirst.org
directory listings
CLEANING SERVICES
The Dirty Work
Commercial & Residential Cleaning
803-446-1020 • www.thedirtyworkLLC.com
BEAUTY SUPPLIES &CLOTHING
Blythewood Beauty Supply / Fresh Attire Fashions
Tue, Thurs,Sat: 11-5, Wed, Fri: 1-5, Closed Sun & Mon
428-3 McNulty Rd., Blythewood
786-6684 • 735-1050
COMPUTER SERVICES
Coston Computing
Computer Repair, Upgrades, Setup & More!
www.costoncomputing.com • 803-403-9055
Midlands Information Technology
Custom Built Computers, Online Store,
Registered Microsoft Partner & much more!
467-7405 • www.midlandsit.com
CONSTRUCTION / HEAVY EQUIPMENT
Blythewood Construction Company
Grading, Hauling, Fill Dirt, Sand, Gravel,Top Soil,
Excavating, Installation of Water Sewer Lines & Drains,
Road Construction • FREE Estimates
Call Tom at 231-8014
E. K. Stevens Construction Company
Land Clearing, Debris Removal
Dozier Work, Excavating, Bobcat, Dump Truck, Bush-hogging.
We Do It All! • 730-1760
Good Ole Boys Construction
Remodeling, Custom Building, Repair Work,
Painting, Roofing & More! • David Ross • 803-600-0470
COSMETIC SERVICES
Carolina Permanent Cosmetics
Dazzling Eyeliner, Radiant Lips, Perfect Brows
205 Blythewood Rd., Blythewood • 429-2179
DELIVERY SERVICES
Waddell Transport
Moving mobile homes for over 20 years • 803-600-0820
DENTISTRY
Blythewood Dentistry
James A. Finkel., DMD
205 Blythewood Road Blythewood • 691-4430
Blythewood Village Dental Associates
John C. Cosby, Jr., DMD
745 University Village Drive, Blythewood • 754-9160
Robert W. Buchanan, DMD
Cosmetic & Family Dentistry
213 Main St., Blythewood • 754-9545
ELECTRICIANS
Joe Herring Electric
“Wiring with pride” since 1975
Serving Richland & Fairfield County • Residential & Commercial
New & Old Wiring, Service, Repair & Upgrades. • 803-622-8510
FLORISTS
Blythewood Gloriosa Florist
412 McNulty Road, Blythewood
(Across from Post Office) • 691-1820
GROCERS
Food Lion
740 University Village Drive,, Blythewood • 691-4860
Food Lion
100 Hwy. 321 Bypass, Winnsboro • 803-635-7684
Food Lion
2465 Main Street, Elgin • 803-438-1613
IGA Food Mart
Your Hometown Store
Oakview Plaza, Blythewood Road 735-1915
IGA Food Mart
Your Hometown Store
Main Street, Elgin • 438-1098
HARDWARE & FEED
Blythewood Feed & Hardware
Seed & fertilizer • garden supplies • hunting supplies
Across From Post Office • 754-0534
HAIR SALONS
Blown Away Salon
Cuts, Color, Highlights, Perms, Waxing
135-D Blythewood Rd., IGA Plaza • 333-0311
Mane Street Hair Studio
Cuts, Styles, Perms, Color & More!
424 Main St., Blythewood • 786-8991
Rosa’s Hair Salon &
Beauty Control Products Consultant
180 South Dogwood, Ridgeway • 803-337-8053
Studio B Hair Salon
121 Decker Park Road, Columbia • 462-2102 • 309-6583
HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING
Arctic Air Heating & Cooling, Inc.
Fast, friendly, fair. It’s time to call Arctic Air!
754-3150.
Broom Heating and Air Conditioning
Carrier Factory Authorized Dealer • Turn to the Experts!
www.broomheating.com • 754-9409
INSURANCE
Chichester Insurance Agency / Nationwide
Auto • Home • Life • Business
Keith Chichester • 303 Main St., Blythewood
786-2224
INVESTMENT SERVICES
Edward Jones
Robert McMaster, Financial Advisor
135 Blythewood Rd. Suite F
754-0277
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JEWELRY & PAWN SHOPS
Camden Pawn
We Buy Gold! More Jewelry than the jewelry stores
411 Rutledge St., Camden (next to SAFE Credit)
803-425-5727
www.camdenpawn.com
KARATE STUDIOS
Samuri Karate Studio
Health & Fitness, Self Confidence, Self Defense
2000 Clemson Road
www.samurikaratestudio.net • 462-9425
LANDSCAPING
All Seasons Services, LLC
Irrigation Service & Installation, Landscape Lighting, Installation
of sod, mulch, straw, plants & trees, Rock walkways, decorative
rock, Yard maintenance. FREE Estimates.
803-240-7056
LANDSCAPE SUPPLIES
Dixie Landscape Supply, Inc.
You will love our Dixie Mix and our mulches!
YES....we deliver!
www.dixielandscapesupply.com
803-691-9890
LUMBER & HARDWARE
B & W Lumber Co., Inc.
Framing, Millwork, Roofing, Siding, Paint & More
5934 Farrow Road, Columbia
754-1993
MEDICAL
Aftercare
Medical Equipment & Supplies
316 S. Congress St., Winnsboro
803-635-7729
directory listings
PHARMACIES
Blythewood Pharmacy
& Home Medical Equipment
420-B McNulty Road, Blythewood • 786-8110
PLUMBING & ELECTRICAL
Allan’s Electrical & Plumbing
Serving Fairfield County since 1994, now serving
Blythewood and Northeast Columbia
1469 E. Peach Rd., Ridgeway
Allan Lewis • 803-635-5773
Aquatech
Commercial & Residential • Free Estimates
Licensed, Bonded and insured • 803-348-2241
P.D. Nordman Plumbing
Servicing the Blythewood Area. No job too big or too small!
Plumbing Repairs, Commercial & Residential
FREE Estimates and Senior Discounts,
Licensed, Insured & Bonded
David Nordman • 803-633-5369
PORTABLE STORAGE BUILDINGS
Handi-Houses
Portable houses for many uses!
Financing Availabe.
803-635-1105
REAL ESTATE
Blythewood Realty, Inc.
Jennie Sharpe, Broker-In-Charge
8101 Winnsboro Road • www.blythewoodrealty.com
Office: 803-754-1141 • Cell: 803-315-6366
RECREATION EQUIPMENT
Jumps-N-More
Jumpers, Snow Cones, Popcorn & more!
1051 Sparkleberry Lane Extension
803-331-3044
www.jumpsnmore.com
RESTAURANTS
Southern Pig BBQ
All-You-Can-Eat Buffet • Open Sundays • Closed Mondays
135 A Blythewood Road • 786-4301
STORAGE
Abbott’s Mini Storage & Truck Rental
Mini Storage and Penske Truck Rentals
1201 Percival Road, Columbia
782-2483
Storage Express
Two locations in Blythewood
860 Community Road • 120 Hobart Road
333-9888 • 754-7797
TAX SERVICES
Worldwide Tax Services
E-file, Instant Refunds, Notary
326 S. Congress St., Winnsboro
803-815-0245
VETERINARY
Companion Animal Hospital
120 Blythewood Road, Blythewood
786-2412
Wateree Animal Hospital
Caring Hearts and Caring Hands
1223 Pine St., Elgin • 803-438-7667
WEBSITE DESIGNERS
JMB Designs dot.com
A web design company for small & start up businesses
www.jmbdesingsdot.com
1-877-762-9093
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8307 Winnsboro Rd., Blythewood
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803-629-5267
OIL & LUBE CENTERS
Brown’s Oil & Lube
Most oil changes only $27
2473 Main St., Elgin
803-438-3323
REMODELING
Northeast Realty & Builders
Remodeling, Additions, Decks, Kitchens, Baths & More!
Mike Shelley: 786-1414
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QUARTERBACK

College is supposed to
be a time full of fun and
excitement. You expect
your time in college to be
the best time of your life.
But on Friday January
23, 2009 this utopian
image was destroyed
for George Washington
students by the tragic
death of one of my
nineteen-year-old sorority
sisters. She was found
unconscious at 8:30 AM
by one of her roommates
and pronounced dead at
10:00 AM by medical
examiners. The cause
of her death is still
unknown, but it believed
that she died of natural
causes. She was a
sophomore at George
Washington, majoring
in journalism. She also
served as the contributing
editor for the life section
of the GW Hatchet and
was a member of Phi
Sigma Sigma sorority.
Her participation in
the sorority is how I
became friends with her.
She was by far one the
kindest and most sincere
people I have ever had
the pleasure of knowing.
She had a way of always
brightening a room and
bringing a smile to my
face. Her sudden and
tragic death caused me to
reflect on how different
my life would have been
had we never met. Had
I never met her, I may
have never joined Phi
Sigma Sigma and become
friends with girls that I
now could never imagine
my life without. She was
one of the main reasons
I joined this particular
sorority. When I met her
Cherish Every Breathing Moment
Madison Cooke
Columnist
during recruitment, I
instantly admired her and
looked up to her as the
type of fun, energetic and
sweet person I wanted
to be friends with. I am
proud to be a Phi Sigma
Sigma and I am honored
to have had the privilege
to call this girl my sister.
She was an amazing girl
with amazing dreams,
and what saddens me
the most about her tragic
death is that she did not
have the chance to show
the rest of the world how
amazing she truly was.
It is still hard to
comprehend that the girl
I smiled with in countless
amounts of pictures will
not be taking pictures
with me anymore. It is
hard to comprehend that
ten years from now, I will
not be reading my favorite
writer’s columns out of
my favorite newspaper
or receiving pictures
from one of her various
exciting endeavors.
Her death has caused
me to realize more than
the ever the importance of
seizing the moment and
living life to the fullest.
No one ever knows when
their last moment on earth
will be, and I just hope
that I will live my life the
same way my friend did:
enjoying every moment.
Two years ago, I
suffered a similar personal
tragedy in my life and
a wonderful woman
said something to me
that I will never forget.
She told me that, “God
only picks the loveliest
flowers for his garden.”
My sorority friend will
surely be the loveliest
American beauty rose of
them all. In the brief time
I knew her, she became
an inspiration to me, and I
hope that you will be able
to take something from
this as well. Seize the
day, enjoy every moment
and cherish the ones you
love- because you never
know when God may pick
them for his garden.
Email feedback or
comments to: mcooke@
theblythewoodleader.
com.
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doors for business at
their new location just
a few weeks ago on
January sixth. Located
at 109 Barton Creek
Court (facing Clemson
Road), the practice
offers several services.
One side of the office is
a medical side, offering
family health care to
individuals seven years
old and older. Not only
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New Businesses in The Area
Palmetto Family Medicine
Facials, Peels, Medical
Microdermabrasions,
massage therapy, Botox,
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Rejuvenation, Leg and
Facial Vein Treatments,
Hair Removal,
Cellulite Reduction and
Permanent Makeup.
Along with two
physicians: Dr. J. Frank
Martin, Jr., M.D., and
Dr. Russell E. Ditzler,
M.D., the practice also
staffs three physician
$ 159 & Up
411 Rutledge St., Camden
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803-425-5727
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Left to right: Keith Didyoung, Senior P.A., Russell Ditzler, M.D.,
J. Frank Martin, M.D., Joseph Wehner, Jr., P.A., Jayne Wilmot, P.A.
assistants. Physician
Assistants are highly
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who are licensed to
practice medicine with
the supervision of a
licensed physician. They
work together as a team.
Keith E. Didyoung,
senior P.A., Joseph A.
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A. Wilmot are the three
Physician Assistants
at Palmetto Family
Medicine.
Although the practice
is new to the area, it has
been around for quite a
while. “My father, Dr.
J. Frank Martin, Sr.,
began the practice in the
mid sixties,” said Fran
Stevenson. “Palmetto
Family Medicine is truly
family.” Dr. Martin Sr.
is now deceased, but Dr.
Martin Jr., who joined his
father’s practice in 1989,
carries on the family
business. Dr. Martin
Sr.’s daughter and granddaughter
also work at the
practice.
Palmetto Family
Medicine makes doctor
visits convenient for their
patients. Open Monday
thru Thursday from
7:00am-7:00pm, Fridays
from 7:00am-5:00pm and
Saturdays from 9:00am-
1:00pm, they also accept
walk-ins. “We still
schedule appointments,”
Stevenson said, “but in
the event of an emergency
or illness, it’s much more
convenient for patients to
come here. We have the
necessary equipment for
diagnosis.” Accepting
new patients, the practice
welcomes you to call at
803-256-2286.
Killian Elementary Alpha Kappa Alpha
Sorors Celebrates 101 Years of Sisterhood
The Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority celebrated one hundred one years of sisterhood
at Founder’s Day on January 15, 2009. Pictured left: L-R Standing ~ Soror
Zara Williams, Soror Shalonya Knotts-Holiday, Soror Kimberly Greene, Soror
Ramona Brown, Soror Nancy Diggs, Soror Patrice Caldwell, Soror Michelle
Kennedy, Soror Wanda Washington Seated L-R ~ Soror Hilton Gilbert, Soror
Shevawn Rivers and Soror Dyisha Taylor ~ Absent: Soror Twanna Coleman
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Erin Peake
Contributing Writer
So often in today’s day
and time, people aren’t
appreciated enough for the
things they do for others.
But this community has a
way of pulling together to
help those in time of need.
A labor of pure love has
been the story of Becky
Thompson’s adult life.
When her sister was killed
in a shooting accident,
Becky and her husband, JC
Thompson, took in all of
five children that were left
behind.
“After the children were
raised, I was called home to
take care of my father,” said
Becky. “Then another sister
was stricken with cancer
and I became her caregiver;
cancer eventually took her
life. Another sister also was
diagnosed with cancer and I
then became her caregiver.”
After her sister’s death,
Becky returned home to
care for her father until his
passing. She then became
her mother’s caregiver,
staying by her side until the
end. Becky had given up her
home as it was necessary to
live with her parents in order
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Lonnie Branham helps
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became known throughout
the Centerville Community
as remarkable, loving and
giving. Her husband JC
was always supportive
and helpful to Becky, but
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Kenny Mattox also came to
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tragedy struck again when
JC suffered a stroke. Becky
was once again a caregiver:
but this time it was for her
husband.
Never one to ask for help,
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Becky struggled to keep up
her home and lawn. After
a leak under her home
caused damage to her floors
and foundation, family
and friends came to her
rescue and reinforced her
foundation, made repairs
to the floor and built new
cabinets in the kitchen.
It became known to others
that she needed help tearing
down some old sheds in the
yard, and with an outpouring
of love for this caring lady
and her husband, friends and
neighbors helped demolish
the old buildings and hauled
away debris and items that
were to be discarded. Bryan
Branham allowed them
to use his dump truck to
haul away everything, and
Bill Trapp allowed Kenny
Mattox to use his backhoe.
The only way she knew
how to thank these generous
people for the wonderful and
unselfish things they did was
to serve them a homemade
soup lunch. They all gathered
around a table outside and
enjoyed the wonderful meal
and each others company.
It was truly a day of labor
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•Island
From Page 3
tell you that you are not
alone. There is hope.
Join yourself to a group
of people with a common
purpose. Or join a small
group for some good,
clean fun. I am about to
join a bowling league
with my dad and sister.
Just get out there and do
it.
For some, you may
find your sense of worth
by partnering with a local
church body. For others,
the answer may be found
in small group functions
such as alcoholics
anonymous or bingo.
Whatever the group,
just remember that no
man is an island. We are
all a part of a fallen and
scarred humanity. But
we find strength through
our common frailties
and hope through our
willingness to face and
overcome the world.
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What’s the Worst That Could Happen?
Sometimes life is about risks.
in some of the toughest situations in
Sometimes you just have to put
thirty years or more. Every generation
yourself out there and hope for the
is struggling right now. Security is
best.
scarce. My advice is to take note of
The past five years of my life
what you know. Look and your past
presented lessons that steadied me for
and see how you survived those tough
“real life.” Attending a small college
times and lived up until now. We as
in the mountains of Johnson City
a people need to start taking our own
Tennessee had the potential of placing
personal risks again.
me in an invisible bubble that could
I took my own personal risk a month
shut me out of the real world. Luckily
before I finished my undergraduate
for me, there was no bubble. Towards
career. Everyone around me knew I
the close of a promising freshman Peter Harris was going to law school. With my
season of collegiate tennis, a pain Columnist brother succeeding as an attorney in
that I verbalized as minimal ended up
Atlanta, and the fact that I told my
changing the rest of my life. The pain defeated those around me I was planning on attending law
my stubbornness and during a change-over in the school, it was not unfair of my peers to suspect
middle of a match, I “waddled” off the court as such a future. It was time for another risk. I
best I could. Little did I know, it would be two instead decided to come to Columbia and start my
seasons before I would compete again. Long career with the hopes of working full time with
story short, I was diagnosed with degenerative plans to achieve my MBA. I am living in the midst
disk disease and my lowest disk was fused shortly of my risk.
after the semester ended. I could not walk for a What’s the worst that could happen? We
month and I could not even think about stepping fail. Failures are not an end. Failures teach us
on court.
lessons and give us guidance. My surgery and
The bubble never had a chance of forming. Two my teammate’s death are not what I consider
semesters later, grasping the only aspects of the failures; yet, in order to graduate without missing
team’s practice I could, I saw a teammate die right a semester and in order to play again my senior
next to me while running warm-up laps – dead year, I had to deal with consistent and frustrating
before he even hit the ground due to a massive failure. While advancing my career and deciding
heart attack.
which MBA route is best, from experience, I know
Through it all my life mentality changed forever. I might fail; however, giving up and giving in are
I had to motivate myself in new ways. I had to take not options for me anymore. I believe C.S. Lewis
risks that I never thought I would before. While I said it best, “failures are finger posts on the road
once lived a life of laid out plans, I started to live a to achievement.” Think about it. What’s the worst
life one day at a time. I took risks saying “what’s that could happen?
the worst that could happen?” My generation is Email responses or feedback at cephas04@
starting the rest of their lives, life after school, gmail.com
•Love
From Page 1
“It’s hard sometimes,”
Mary said. “They become
part of our family, and it
is easy to get attached to
them. I guess that is why
we have adopted six of
our foster children. We
wanted them to have a
good home, and to extend
our love to them.”
Being a foster parent
requires you to be
licensed every two years.
“You have to have twenty
eight hours of training
within that two years,”
Carl said. “But you can
receive training all over
the state through different
organizations, including
foster parent association
meetings, churches and
schools. You are also
allowed eight hours of
training online.”
Kelsey and Mackenzie
are the only two of the
Brown’s nine children
still at home. “We get
attached to these children
as well,” said Kelsey,
the Brown’s fifteen year
old daughter. “We have
a three year old with us
now, and I have already
taken to her as a sister. I
just want these children
to have a nice home.”
Mackenzie, twelve
years old, also feels the
same way. “I have seen
what it is like to be a
foster parent, and I know
that my parents really
care about children,” he
said.
Being a foster parent
doesn’t mean you have to
be married. Many single
people have become
foster parents.
“I personally encourage
people to become foster
parents,” said Mary. “I
like to see others open
their home and hearts
to the many children
who are neglected or
abused.”
Although parting with
these children is very
difficult, Carl said that
it is still worth the time
spent with these children.
“It’s very rewarding to
have met the needs of
these children when they
were in time of need. One
of the sayings for foster
parents is ‘What Matters:
One hundred years from
now, it will not matter
what kind of car I drove,
what kind of house I
lived in, how much I had
in my bank account nor
what my clothes looked
like. But the world may
be a little better because
I was important in the
life of a child.’ That is
what we are trying to
do. If we can make the
difference in a child’s
life by offering them a
loving home, then we
have accomplished our
goal.”
If you would be
interested in becoming a
foster parent and offering
children a stable, secure
home, please call the
Brown’s at 1-800-475-
7650.
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local Classifieds
If you live in the Blythewood, Ridgeway or Winnsboro area and are selling an item such as a car, boat, etc.,
Classifieds are free up to 20 words (upon space availability). All other Classifieds are $10 for 30 words or less. Email
info@theblythewoodleader.com or fax to 865-3971.
For Sale
For Sale- Pecans. Fresh
crop stuart. Blythewood
grown. $1.50/lb. Call 803-
413-1612 daytime or 803-
786-1848 evenings.
One Sears Model Pool
Table with pool cues and
balls: one ping pong table
w/4 paddles and balls. Both
in exc. condition. Will sell
all for $350. Call evenings,
754-3246.
New Men’s Large (9.5-
10.5) Rainbow Leather
Sandals; dark brown, sierra
brown or black. $35 (cash
only). 735-8552.
Three shorty scuba diving
wet suits. Asking $50 each.
Sizes 3XL, 2XL, XL. 754-
3246 evenings.
Little Tikes battery
operated Jr. Quad. NEW
IN BOX (PINK) $50.
Joovy Sit & Stand Stroller
(Red&Black) $75 GREAT
Condition. 803-439-1349
Modern Wardrobe Cabinet,
2 doors, clean, adjustable
legs, very good condition.
$35. 803-337-3526.
For Sale- huge discounts on
remaining hardware. Up to
50% off. Fairfield Paints &
Frames in Winnsboro. 803-
635-4712.
Twin Oak Bedframe with
bookcase and mattress.
$75. Call 788-7132.
Gravesite for sale at Crescent
Cemetery. Includes lot, vault,
open & closing of grave and
granite for a marker. Cost
$3700, selling for $2000. 788-
8791.
Old Chester Drawer, mattress
& box springs, beige rocking
chair. $50 or best offer. Call
754-3246 evenings.
For Sale
For Sale- Six boxes of dolls.
Barbies, porcelain, some are
brand new. Call and make
offer. 803-272-6730.
For Sale-Two gravesites
at Memorial Gardens on
Highway 21. $800 each
OBO. Call 754-3054.
Baby Trend Sit-n-Stand
double stroller, $75, baby
exersaucer $25, brass 6 arm
chandelier (new) $35. 803-
834-4712.
Rainsoft 3 Stage water
purification system,
excellent condition, no
longer needed. We have
county water. $3000. 754-
2624.
Signed, limited edition,
hard back books. Call for
more information. 803-
337-3526.
For Sale: Easton Stealth
Bat- used one season, good
condition. 18 oz. 29 in., 2
1/4 in. barrel. $65. 754-
7956.
Computer for sale: Gateway
computer 40G HD, 512M
Mem, Monitor, Keyboard,
Mouse, Windows XP Pro w/
Service pack 3, Microsoft
Office 2003, dial-up modem
and ethernet network card,
firewall, antivirus and
antispyware installed &
configured. Internet ready.
$200. Call 803-438-0553.
2001 Yamaha Banshee,
bored over 40 w/pipe &
jet kit. $2500 OBO. 1999
Honda Four Trax Recon,
$1500 OBO. Call 803-319-
7571.
Camouflage 150 Hinson 4
wheeler for sale. 1 year old.
Paid $1500, selling for $950.
Call 803-446-5053. Ask for
Brenda.
For Sale
Two Electric Wheelchairs.
1 Electric Rascal Wheelchair
w/2 baskets. Excellent
condition. Needs battery. 1
Electric Jazzy Power Chair.
$600 each. Call 735-8917.
Motorcycles
1985 V-65 Sabre, runs
excellent, $2500 firm. Call
803-348-7773.
2002 Harley Davidson
V-Rod. 5400 actual miles, lots
of extras, 1 owner. $11,000
OBO. Call 803-543-6267.
Dirt Bike for sale. 2005
Honda CRF 150F, one
owner, great condition,
$1800 OBO. 735-8048.
Sale- 2000 Harley Fatboy-
$12,000. Pearl white, 17,000
miles, 1550 & lowering kit,
many chrome features. Call
803-635-5048. Leave message.
Campers
2003 Fleetwood 30 foot
camper with slide out. Like
new, sleeps eight. $12,500.
718-0673.
Automobiles
1981 & 1990 Chevrolet
Suburbans for sale. Call for
details. 754-0948.
2002 Honda Odyssey. 1
owner, very clean. 754-0076.
1999 Concorde. V-6, 4 door
Sedan, 76,500 miles, Excellent
condition. Must see-too much
to list. Have records. $4299.
Call 803-260-7708.
Farm Equipment
For sale- 3600 Ford
Tractor, 40 horse, in great
shape. $4000 OBO. For
more info. call Timmy, 803-
269-2086 from 8am-9pm.
Farm Equipment
1985 Dresser TD15C Crawler
Dozer, completely rebuilt,
$26,000. 1987 Komatsu
D65E-8 Crawler Dozer, new
engine, $29,500. 1990 Mack
DM6906 Tri-Axle dump
truck, just painted, $22,500.
803-337-2580.
1996 GMC Dump Truck,
CAT diesel engine, app 10 ton
capacity, twin dump cyclinder.
Two owners. Well kept &
maintained. AC & radio work.
App 215K miles. 6 spd trans.
$10,500 OBO. 754-0534.
Tractor for sale. Ford 800,
40 HP plus- 5 spd. trans., 3
PT. hitch- most everything
works, used on Hunt Club
for annual food plots. Please
call Joe @ 622-8510.
Real Estate
Rent to Own! 4 BR, 2.5 BA,
on 1.98 acres. Highway 21.
$1250/mo., $4500 down. Call
727-4740.
FSBO- Florida Style Stucco
Home, 3 BR, 2.5 BA,
2600 sf, Ashley Oaks Phase
II, wheelchair accessible.
$275,000/neg. 735-8048
For rent, small house on
Highway 21. Call 754-3054.
Mobile Home for rent.
Blythewood. Very Clean,
2 BR, 1 BA, kitchen, LR,
Washer/Dryer Conn., Stove,
Refrigerator, Microwave,
Large Deck, Water & Garbage
Service. Private country area.
$600/mo. with $400 sec. dep.
Call 803-754-2995.
$10,000 Price Cut. Must
Sell Soon. Blythewood Exit
27, 2001 Clayton DW Mobile
Home. 1876 sf, 3 BR, 2
BA w/ brick foundation.
Appliances included. FHA
Loans. Low payments of
$650/mo. 803-957-1283.
Real Estate
Home FSBO, 3 BR, 2.5 BA,
FROG. $185,000. View photos
and for more information,
visit online at www.freewebs.
com/midwestmama. 803-708-
3000.
Rent- Beautiful
4BR/2.5BA, Blythewood
schools, like new, fenced
back yard, convenient to
I-77 and Fort Jackson.
$1200 mo. Plus deposit.
Call 803-351-3348.
For Rent. Wonderful
lake view, only 2 yrs. old,
Blythewood, 4 BR, 2.5
BA, fenced back yard,
Blythewood schools.
Convenient to I-77 and
Fort Jackson. $1300/mo.
plus one mo. rent for sec.
deposit. 803-351-3348.
For rent, 3 BR, 1 BA house
in Winnsboro. Recently
renovated, large fenced-in
yard. $700/mo., $700 sec.
dep. Serious inquiries call
736-5464.
Services
Interested in buying or
selling Avon? Call Sandra
Hyder today at 803-865-
8303.
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You haul/we load or we
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building/repair. Drains/ road
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Pets
One Dutch Rabbit (grey &
white), 7 mos. old. Sweet animal.
One deluxe rabbit cage. Asking
$85 for both. Call 754-2576.
Employment
Local Church in NE
Columbia looking for an
administrative assitant to
work M-F, 10am-2pm. Call
803-454-2373.
Part time job for energetic
LPN in Northeast area.
12 hours a week in home
caring for Quadriplegic
young man, 180 lbs. Must
be dependable, have PPD
and CPR, all equipment
furnished. Not a hard job-he
can be fun. Contact by email:
grayfoxfly@aol.com. Leave
number to return your call.
Stylists & Braiders
needed. Call Barbara Evans,
Studio-B Salon at 803-462-
2102 or 803-309-6583.
Nail Tech Needed for new
salon opening in February
in Blythewood. Call Salon
Carolina at 754-0077 and
leave message.
Opportunities
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