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Publication Dates and Advertising Deadlines: Publication Dates Advertising Deadlines August 26, 2010 September 9, 2010 September 23, 2010 October 7, 2010 October 21, 2010 November 4, 2010 November 18, 2010 December 2, 2010 December 16, 2010 January 13, 2011 January 27, 2011 February 10, 2011 February 24, 2011 March 10, 2011 March 24, 2011 April 7, 2011 April 21, 2011 May 5, 2011 May 19, 2011 Kelvin Brisco Literary Critic kbrisco@theblythewoodleader.com August 20, 2010 September 3, 2010 September 17, 2010 October 1, 2010 October 15, 2010 October 29, 2010 November 12, 2010 November 26, 2010 December 10, 2010 January 7, 2011 January 21, 2011 February 4, 2011 February 18, 2011 March 4, 2011 March 18, 2011 April 1, 2011 April 15, 2011 April 29, 2011 May 13, 2011 the blythewood leader P.O. Box 394 Blythewood, SC, 29016 Phone: (803) 609-4196 • Fax: (803) 865-0330 Email: info@theblythewoodleader.com The Blythewood Leader, LLC is a community paper published twice a month whose goal is to cover the people withn the community, while giving back to the community. The Blythewood Leader is not affiliated with any other newspaper. The views expressed in ads and columns are not necessarily the views of the newspaper. If you have news, ads or community events, please call 803-609-4196, fax at 803-865-0330 or email info@theblythewoodleader.com. If you do not receive The Blythewood Leader, and would like to subscribe, send payment, name and address information to The Blythewood Leader, P.O. Box 394, Blythewood, SC, 29016. Cost is $18.25 for 6 months or $36.50 per year. Michelle Jackson Publisher/Editor mjackson@theblythewoodleader.com Stacy Jackson Circulation sjackson@theblythewoodleader.com Leigh Katsos, Columnist lkatsos@theblythewoodleader.com Tom Poland Columnist tompol@earthlink.net Madison Cooke Columnist mcooke@theblythewoodleader.com Brian Cooper Columnist bcooper@theblythewoodleader.com Ashley Hilgeford Columnist ahilgeford@theblythewoodleader.com Publisher’s Note: Vacations: Relaxing or Adventurous? Vacation for my family this year entailed a trip to Myrtle Beach. Most of the time, we usually only take a few days, but this year we planned for an entire week. Now vacations are supposed to be about relaxing, not working, and a chance to unwind from day to day life. But with the economy being what it is, and the cost of everything rising, conserving was definitely a consideration. My husband and I were fortunate enough to find things to do that were inexpensive. His favorite part was the daily walks at 6:00am. Yes, I said 6am, and I also said “his.” I consider myself an early riser waking at about 7:30 or so, but not 6. And this being vacation, I surely wasn’t rising that early. Therefore, HE enjoyed his daily walks alone. (We did take several walks together, but they were in the late evening). A friend of ours knew how much my husband loves baseball, so when we arrived at our hotel, there was a package waiting for us. Our friend had purchased two tickets to the Myrtle Beach Pelicans All Star Game. Now I like baseball too, but not as much as my husband. However, going to the game was anything but boring. When we arrived, we found that our seats were really great seats- right down the first base line. Although the seats are great for viewing the entire field, guess what, they were Michelle Jackson Publisher/Editor Page 2 • August 12, 2010 • also great for foul balls. During the second inning, a foul ball came flying towards us. I was keeping my eye on the ball, and yelling at my husband to catch it if it comes close to us. It was pretty high in the air, and the ocean breeze carried it, appearing that it was going behind us. Suddenly, the wind shifted and the ball changed direction. Thinking it was going behind us was a mistake. The ball landed on the upper portion of my right bare leg with astounding speed. It shocked me. I didn’t even realize I had been hit at first. My first instinct was to grab the ball. The fire department came over and offered an ice pack. I didn’t think it was that bad, but the bruise began to develop. I don’t know how, but that small baseball incurred a bruise twice its size. The ice did keep down the swelling though. After the realization of what had occurred, I decided to get up and walk around some. I wanted to make sure, for one, that I could walk. Although I limped a little, I was okay. But for the rest of the game, I nearly climbed under the seat every time I saw a ball coming in our direction. The rest of our vacation consisted of relaxing by the pool and enjoying some time away. The last day, though, my oldest daughter and her husband came up to join us and Beginning a New School Year, Remembering, and Maybe some Lessons to be Learned: •See Vacation Page 19 Well, August is here…and back-to- change in your adult life. It becomes school is fast approaching. Summer’s habit, and then, as time goes by and almost over, and for many kids and you get older, your perception chang- college students, back-to-the-books is es. And you think, why was I so wor- on its way. I don’t think it matters how ried? Why was I so nervous? old you are…you can just feel it in the So, my point is, I think that there air. Kids getting their supplies: paper, are two lessons to be learned. The pencils, fresh notebooks, and new first, if you have children, remem- book-bags, just to name a few. And ber and think back to how you felt. of course, new school clothes. School And remember that it is important to buses will be making their rounds, the understand, recognize, and let them car-rider lines, and car-pools schedules – it is that time. Leigh Katsos, Columnist know it is going to be okay. There is nothing like a mother, father, other It’s funny no matter how old you lkatsos@theblythewoodleader.com family, and friends’ reassurance. And get, you can still remember the smell remember how important it was, if of school…the smell of chalk, glue, art supplies, fresh- you were so lucky and blessed as I, to ask how school ly sharpened pencils, the smell of a new notebook – all went and listen. Also, having children or not, remem- mixed together. You never really forget that “school” ber that even though beginning something new can be smell. I remember how nervous I was the first day of nerve-racking, remember past experiences, like begin- school, not knowing how your teacher is going to be, ning school every year, and how your perception has how the new school year is going to go, and not being changed since you are older- how it really wasn’t any- able to really sleep the night before school started. I thing to be worried or nervous about at all. So, that new visited Bethel-Hanberry (where I went to school) as an job, that new change, even though it can cause anxiety, adult, and the hallways seemed so small, the gym so know that it will be alright…just like school days. After small. But it still smelt the same. It is funny because as you get even older, if you are ever so blessed and lucky, I child, I thought the hallways were so long, the school your perception and thinking will change once again. so big, the gym humongous… Funny how your percep- Not that change is always easy – but it is definitely a tion changes. This also had me thinking-starting school part of life. And know that it will be become like old as a child is no different than starting a new job or a habit, repeating itself over and over. The Blythewood Leader
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