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Remembering Our Active Duty Soldiers
Michelle Jackson, Publisher/Editor
Memorial Day is observed
throughout the country to honor
those who served and died in the
military. But there’s a group of
people within our community who
also honor our soldiers on active
duty. Donna Royson, Linda Kay
Shealy and Joan Richardson are
three of the members of a quilt
club who participated in the HUGS
project: a nationwide project that
serves to send National Guard
members and active duty soldiers
in the Middle East comfort items-
namely neck coolers or neck ties.
Twice a year, this group of
women come together to form
an assembly line in the sewing of
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these neck coolers. “The coolers
are made with watersorb crystals,”
Royson said. “Once the ties are
soaked in cold water, the crystals
expand and become very cold. The
ties are then placed around the neck
to help keep the soldiers cool in the
heat of the day. They hold water for
hours and are reusable.”
Royson said that approximately
twenty volunteers showed up to
assist in the sewing of the neck
coolers this past April. “The fabric
and crystals were donated,” Royson
said. “And the owner of ‘The Quilted
Pearl’ on O’Neil Court donated the
David Bedinghaus, Rodney Crawford and Robert Brown. •See Coolers, Page 11
Blythewood Beach Bash: Dance The Night Away!
Michelle Jackson, Publisher/Editor
Are you looking for something fun
to do this Memorial Day Weekend?
The Blythewood Cultural Arts
Association has partnered with local
resident, Jim Chappell, in hopes of
starting an annual event that will
be lots of fun while benefitting a
worthy cause: The American Cancer
Society.
Jim Chappell and a group of
friends got together in the early
60’s and formed a band called The
Sensational Epics. “We started as a
five piece band,” Chappell said. “We
were right out of high school, and
Jim Chappell, co-founder of the
Blythewood Beach Bash
our start was performing at fraternity
parties. From there, we added a horn
section and the band grew to an eight
piece band. We started performing
songs from bands like The Beatles,
and before long, we were the ‘backup’
band for groups such as The
Drifters, The Impressions and The
Tams.”
After college, the band dispersed
and began having families and living
everyday life. “About five years
ago,” Chappell said, “Hunter Herring
called us and wanted us to get back
together for a benefit in Five Points.
It was such a good cause, we agreed,
and the money raised went to the
Palmetto Place: a place for battered
and abused children. We performed
two shows and raised $13,000 for
the benefit. People wanted us to
start performing again. I didn’t join
in the re-enlistment of the band, but
the other band members began to
perform for benefits.
“Jimmy Anderson was a guitar
player with the band,” Chappell
continued. “He was diagnosed with
Cancer in 2006, and passed away
•See Bash, Page 10
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If you could spend the whole day with
someone (dead or alive) who would it be?
Chris Johnson
My Mom
Richard Morris
John F. Kennedy
I’ve Been Violated!
I have been violated!
I have been robbed by a no name, unseen criminal,
who took my money like a thief in the night.
A few weeks ago, it came to my attention that I had
a negative balance on my bank account. I was going
on a trip to the beach and thought I would take out
some money for the fun in the sun. I hit a brick wall
– no money – in fact I was in the hole.
It was impossible! Less than a week earlier, I had
several hundred dollars at my disposal and had been
frugal with doling it out.
I suppose the good thing about being poor is
that you keep track of every dime you pay out.
When someone else dips into the kitty, you notice
immediately.
I went to my local bank branch and asked them
what was going on with my account.
They printed out several sheets of paper and told
me to go through and mark the purchases that I did
not make. Most of it was gobbledigoop, but I did
notice several withdrawals that were just not right.
The lady who was helping me even called one of
the numbers on the sheet. She told me that it belonged
to some questionable entertainment company online.
Needless to say, I did not make the charge.
The lady suggested that I put my account on hold
until an investigation was conducted. Together, we
Lee Sligh, Columnist
Camille Payne
My Mom
Johnie Hyler
A Great Friend
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opened a new account, not that I had anything to put
in it anymore.
When everything got ironed out, I supposedly
received my money back. However, the bank
retrieved some of the money by charging me for
insufficient funds that had been chalked up during
that time period, which I thought was just another
rip-off, but anyway.
I heard about these things happening to other
people. Obtaining funds by fraudulent means is
nothing new, and of course, identity fraud is the
hottest criminal activity to master these days.
With the economy flailing around like a landed fish,
it does not surprise me that the cowardly criminals
have left mugging behind and have branched out to
embrace the technology age.
But where does this leave the victims, the account
holders and even the banks? I know it put me in
a financial bind, but the bank had to make good
on most of the losses. No wonder the financial
institutions are floundering, needing constant help
from the government; they are having to make good
the money stolen from nameless, faceless hackers.
Well, they don’t have to worry about me any more.
I no longer pay bills online or shop internet sites for
the best buy on items. I have gone back to mailing my
bills and shopping at stores, when I have the money.
Latina Casarez
My Children
Elizabeth vonKeller
Chase Crawford
The Blythewood Leader

The Blythewood Leader welcomes Leigh Katsos as one of its newest columnists.
Leigh graduated from Ridge View High School in 2000 and attended Midlands
Technical College for two years as a transfer student. She also attended The
University of South Carolina and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in
Experimental Psychology and is now pursuing a graduate degree at the University
of Phoenix in Psychology.
Leigh and her husband, Scott, reside in Blythewood with their three cats:
Sunshine, Callie, and Helmet.
Remembering Those Summertime Country Days
Driving down an
sweet, summer breeze.
old country road in
Everything seemed right
Blythewood on a
with the world.
sunny day brings up
Isn’t it funny how as
great memories of my
children we think that
Grandparent’s house on
there is an endless amount
Turkey Farm Road. I
of time, and we can’t wait
feel very blessed to have
to grow up? Then, as we
grown up here-to have the
get older, we realize all of
memories as a child living
a sudden one day that we
in Blythewood. It feels
are the next generation
like it was yesterday…
and time goes by way
being a little girl, running
too fast. Then you realize
and playing with the
time doesn’t stand still.
wind in my hair at my Leigh Katsos Seasons change, people
Grandparent’s house. All Columnist change. And you find
the people I love the most
yourself wishing you
sitting on the porch, talking, while the could have just one more hug with
little ones played and ran in the yard.
Horses and chickens around, the smell
that special someone who’s no longer
of honeysuckles, and the smell of the
•See Days, Page 17
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• 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/
pbmctoastmasters/
• South Carolina Family And Community Leaders.
Join the SC Family and Community Leaders group in
your area as we strive to strengthen families and local
communities by promoting education and leadership
programs on familes, finances, environment, health,
nutrition, food safety. and special projects. South
Carolina FCL groups are in partnership with Clemson
Extension Services. We have groups in Blythewood,
Horrell Hill, Columbia, and Northeast Columbia. For
more info on Richland County FCL call 788-1282.
• JavaNookBooks in Blythewood will be having a
Mother’s Book Club meeting every third Monday of the
month at 10am, an End Times Study on Wednesdays at
7pm, and an author’s club meeting the first Tuesday of
the month at 7pm. For more information, contact Dawn
Hendricks at 803-361-3442.
• 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.
•Bridge Game every other Monday at Jeep Rodgers
Family Y from 11am-2pm. For more information call
George Nichols at 803-807-1859.
community happenings
• Blythewood Beach Bash. Come out and join the
fun Saturday, May 23 from 5-10pm at the lawn of the
Hoffman House (town hall). Tickets are $15 each or 2
for $25. Featuring The Sensational Epics and Hunter
Herring, Hot dogs, hamburgers, beer and wine for sale.
(No coolers please). Lawn chairs welcome! All proceeds
go to the American Cancer Society in memory of Jimmy
Anderson. For more information, visit the website at
www.blythewoodbeachbash.blogspot.com.
•Ridge View High School Class of 2000. Seeking
classmates for June 11-12, 2010 reunion. Call (803)409-
9646 or email rvhs2000@gmail.com.. Our website is
www.ridgeview2000.myevent.com
• 4-H Community Club forming in Blythewood. The
4-H Community Club will be meeting the first and third
Tuesdays of the month. Open to ages 13-15, the meetings
will be from 6:00-7:30pm. For more information, contact
Paulette Gay at 803-359-8515, ext. 124, or Tara Turner at
803-730-8279. Topics will include energy conservation,
horticulture, wildlife and many others.
• 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.
• Home Works of America is sponsoring a weeklong
summer session in Columbia, June 7-14. Rising 6,7 and 8
graders and anyone 14 or older are needed. Your and adults
are needed to make repairs to the homes of the elderly and
disadvantaged in the Greater Columbia area. No skill level
required. For more information, contact Hank Chardos at
803-781-4536 or email h.chardos@homeworksusa.net.
• 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 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.
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• Blythewood High School has unveiled its 2009
Blythewood Reads summer reading list with a choice
of 48 books! Check the summer reading link on the
school’s Web page, www.richland2.org/bh for all of the
details. On the website, students can find directions to
sign up for Ning and “chat” about books all summer
online with other BHS students and teachers.
• Got anything cooking this summer? Put some
sizzle in your days by volunteering a few hours a
month with Regency Hospice. Sit with patients to
relieve caregivers, help with household or yard tasks,
run errands or polish your office skills. Free training,
no medical skill required. Fit your own schedule. For
more information, call Alice at 765-0099.
•The Kershaw County Library is proud to announce
our first “Food for Fines” Month. During the month of
May all branches of the Kershaw County Library will be
accepting donations of non-perishable food items. For
each item donated, $1.00 in fines will be waived. Donated
items will be given to the local Food Pantry of the
Christian Communities Ministry. Non-perishable items
will be accepted—please no damaged or expired items.
In order for fines to be waived, items must be returned to
the library. This promotion applies only to existing fines.
Lost or damaged fees, as well as collection fees will not be
waived. For more information on this promotion, please
contact Liz Campbell at 803.425-1508.
•June Events at Kershaw County Elgin Branch
Library. Baby Storytime, Ages 0-2. Mondays in Elgin,
11:15. June 1, 8, 15, 22, 29. Join us for 30 minutes to
read a story, sing, move, and play with age appropriate
toys. Get Set to Read Storytime, Ages 3-4. Mondays
in Elgin, 10:30. June 1, 8, 15, 22, 29. A fun time of
stories, music and movement to introduce your child to
books. Guitar Hero! Ages 6-11. June 11 at 4:00 in Elgin.
Test your musical skill in the Library’s version of a rock
band! It’s Zumba Time! Ages 6-11. June 18 at 4:00 in
Elgin. Shake, rattle and roll with arms, hips and feet.
Zumba is an energetic form of dance exercise. Come
see what it’s all about! Join the Kitchen Band, Ages,
9-11. June 25 at 4:00 in Elgin. Let’s make music with a
variety of household objects after you make the musical
instruments. All That Jazz, Ages 9-11. July 2 at 4:00 in
Elgin. Develop a love for jazz and the music of Charlie
Parker and Dizzy Gillespie with books, games and fun.
• 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. 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.
•Yard Sale Bazaar, June 6, from 8am-11am. St. Andrews
Lutheran Church, 1729 Blythewood Rd. Setup is at 7am,
$10 per table. New & used items welcome. Call 735-8598.
The Blythewood Leader

Don’t Touch The Thermostat!
My recent trip to West Virginia for
Everything was ready. They had the
my mother’s surgery was definitely
room down the hall all cleaned and
eventful.
shined. Nurses’ names on the little
The hometown I grew up in is small,
board, we were all set. So one of my
only about twenty-five hundred people
sisters and I headed that way with a few
or so. Therefore, when it came time to
of mother’s things and began to add
plan this surgery, the doctor doing the
our little touches in making mother’s
procedure recommended doing it in
transition comfortable. When we
Morgantown’s Ruby Memorial (which
entered, the room was very warm. The
just happens to overlook Mountaineer
thermostat had been set too high and
Milan Puskar Stadium). So off we all
mother would rather pile on the covers
went.
than turn up the heat. I’m the same way,
Morgantown is a quaint little place Wanda Branham so I didn’t quibble.
that moves faster than a speeding bullet. Columnist
The first mistake was for my sister to
Being a college town, it is filled with
see if the cover came off the thermostat
students, restaurants and free wifi signs. Compared (as in the previous room), so you could actually see
with Blythewood, I found it to be a little too fast for the numbers on the little wheel. Apparently, whoever
me. Zipping in and out, confusing lights, signs and painted or installed those little monsters had no
traffic configurations had me thankful I didn’t get intention for lay people to make adjustments. It gave a
behind the wheel except for the drive home on I-79. little hiss but did not come off. Being the independent
Hotels there are plentiful, and we were fortunate and headstrong women we’ve grown into, I decided
to obtain one not far from the hospital. This proved to give it a try.
invaluable when mother had to stay an extra night in This not only succeeded in not adjusting the room
their care.
temperature, but the whole thing fell off the wall and
Through the stress of waiting, however, my three proceeded to hiss a substance I prayed wasn’t carbon
sisters and I enjoyed each other’s company. As always monoxide, or air conditioner fluid.
when we get together, someone gets an attack of the Now, I love my older sister very much, but in
giggles or sarcastic wit prevails. I could spend all day times like this, she’s no help. Except for laughing
relaying stories of episodes of hilarity and mischief, hysterically and near peeing herself. She was so red
but for the sake of column restraints, I’ll tell the most faced with laughter she couldn’t breathe.
hysterical and suffice it to say what could have turned About this time, a nurse decided to enter and add
into some fines or arrest.
something to the board. When she inquired, I owned
Tuesday evening, the day after the surgery, it was up and said, “I tried to adjust the temperature, and
decided among the hospital nursing staff that due to it fell off.” Now, contrary to the police assault I was
some very unruly patients who’d been causing havoc imagining, it was handled very well. She tried to fix it,
most of the night before, they would move my mother
and some other patients to the opposite wing. Her
and then called for maintenance.
In the SOMETHING meantime, my WORTH wonderful SHARING
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doctor opposed. I don’t know why unless he didn’t
want to walk from one end of the hall to the other, but
that’s completely irrelevant.
stand it anymore and trotted down the hall to inform
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I’ve never been to Japan, never set foot
there, but my Dad went. Thus Japan has
touched me in ways obvious and ways
hard to explain. The obvious is easy. I
drive a Honda. I take digital photographs
with a Fuji S3000. Japan Victor Company
built my flatscreen. Sony manufactured
my home sound system. My Vortex
binoculars came from Japan. I talk on
Panasonic telephones.
The rest is less straightforward and
weightier. My Japanese musings took
over me the day I heard about Chrysler’s
bankruptcy. For me, Chrysler sits at
the intersection of two key memories,
memories of a boyhood discovery and
a 1956 Plymouth, turquoise and white,
with delicate fins. It’s the first car I
remember Dad buying, not that long
after World War II. Dad pretty much
bought Chrysler cars all his life.
We who buy Japanese cars drove a
few nails in Chrysler’s coffin, but don’t
blame us. Japanese cars last. They’ve
come to embody the phoenix-like rise
of a country leveled by war, demolished
by us in a way like no other but brought
back by us as well.
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TVs, telephones, and more. Japan, the
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Rambling through closets
as a boy I discovered
silk flags, relics of Dad’s
time in Japan. Unfolding
them, a rising sun with
spectacular rays burst
off the alabaster silk as if
afire. Japan—Land of the
Rising Sun.
The Imperial Japanese
Navy flew those flags as
did the Japanese Army.
In battle, those flags were
among the last sights many
warriors on both sides saw.
To me, they were playthings. I made
parachutes of those silk flags, tying a rock
to them, hurling them up, and watching
them drift lazily back to Georgia soil.
Somewhere in my boyhood those
flags disappeared. What a loss. I’d love
to have one framed with an inscription.
“Liberated and brought to the United
States by Sergeant John M. Poland Jr.”
With Japan’s surrender August 14, 1945,
Allied Occupation Forces banned the
Rising Sun flags. Maybe that’s how Dad
came by them. Confiscated.
Thus it began. Dad journeyed to
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Touched by Hiroshima
Downfall, the Allied plan
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brought Japan to its
knees, and some 200,000
servicemen, would-be
invaders, occupied Japan
instead.
My thoughts drift to
Hiroshima. My father
served in U.S. Army
Ordnance and he spent
time in Yokohama but he
also went to Hiroshima
not long after the Enola
Gay dropped “Little
Boy.”
There in the land of
geishas and samurai, he might as well
have been walking on the surface of
the sun. He was at most, 19 or 20. The
things he must have seen as he tread
Hiroshima’s toxic soil. There was no way
he could avoid horrors. Skinless people.
Men with stripes burnt onto their skin.
They were wearing striped shirts when
the brilliant flash hit them, the nuclear
burst that stenciled dress patterns onto
women’s bodies. Dad never talked about
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and worse.
He returned to Georgia with evidence
of his Hiroshima days: the flags and
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low, wide perspective, reveal block after
block of charred rubble with I-beams
drooping like melted candles. The
next time you drive past a field of corn
chopped close to the ground, imagine it
burnt too. That’s what Hiroshima looked
like, a charred, leveled cornfield.
At ground zero the heat reached
millions of degrees. Some victims left
shadows etched into rock ... vaporized
... perhaps that’s why censors placed
rectangles black as midnight on some
of Dad’s photos. No need to generate
sympathy for the enemy. By the end of
1945, radiation and injuries, burns in
many cases, raised the total to 140,000
dead.
Even as a kid, those photos told me Hell
itself had been unleashed on Hiroshima.
It didn’t come as a surprise. Awaiting the
bomb’s first test, Robert Oppenheimer,
father of the atomic bomb, held onto a
post to steady himself as the seconds
ticked down ... “3, 2, 1, Now!” A brilliant
burst of light and a deep growling roar
staggered him. Apocalyptic words
escaped his lips: “I am become Death,
the destroyer of worlds” ... words from
the “Song of God,” a treasured Sanskrit
Hindu scripture. Worlds destroyed sixty-
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a beautiful reception
where I met all of my
sister’s lovely friends,
and an awards ceremony
where my sister was one
of the select few honored
with the highest award
that Boston University
Communications schools
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She was entitled to
this award because
over the past four years
she has grown and
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on a professional and
personal level- thanks
to loving friends,
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and opportunities and
experiences that only
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Boston has been the
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for my sister. These
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opportunities vary
from interning in
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and televisions stations
to enjoying a lovely
dinner with friends,
professors and future
employers. Boston has
also provided her with
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opportunities because of
her love of history and
culture.
Boston is the only
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you can do things like
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and go to the North End
to enjoy authentic Italian
food and Mike’s pastries,
(which always has a line
out the door). Boston is
the only place in the world
where you can go on the
freedom trial to see the
U.S.S. Constitution, the
graveyard where several
important historical
figures are buried, Old
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steeple and held high
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•Bash
From Page 1
in 2007. I remember one
time I went to visit him in
the hospital and he was so
distraught, he had given up.
I tried to cheer him up, but it
didn’t seem to be working.
So on my way home I was
listening to the radio, and a
song by Bo Diddley came
on. I called Jimmy’s hospital
room, put the phone to
the radio, and told him he
couldn’t be sad listening to
Bo Diddley. It cheered him
up for a little while. When
Jimmy passed, the members
of the band were his
pallbearers. We have wanted
to do something in his
memory since he passed.”
Chappell partnered with
Martha Jones, Chairperson
for The Blythewood Cultural
The Bash is being held
in memory of Jimmy
Anderson, member of the
“Sensational Epics”
Arts Association. “Martha
and the Town of Blythewood
assisted in putting together
the first Blythewood Beach
Bash; a benefit to raise
money for the American
Cancer Society in memory
of our friend and band
member, Jimmy Anderson,”
Chappell said. “We hope to
make this a signature event
that will continue annually.
It became a realization to me
that almost everyone I speak
to on a daily basis knew
someone that died from
Cancer. This benefit isn’t just
in memory of Jimmy, it’s for
all of those people who are
suffering with Cancer right
now. With funding, who
knows, maybe one day there
will be a cure.”
The Blythewood Beach
Bash will be on Saturday,
May 23 from 5-10pm at the
lawn of the Hoffman House
(Town Hall) on Langford
Road. “Joe Pinner will be
the emcee,” Chappell said,
“and Hunter Herring has
agreed to DJ from 5-6pm.
The Sensational Epics
will perform Carolina
beach music from 6-10pm.
The town is furnishing a
dance floor, and hot dogs,
hamburgers, soft drinks,
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use of her store as a meeting place for
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brought her granddaughter, Kalyn, and
she was so excited to be participating.
She worked right alongside everyone,
helping out wherever she was needed.
When it came time to go to lunch, she
didn’t want to stop. It was exciting to
see a child so devoted to volunteering
for our soldiers.”
Kalyn wasn’t the only child
assisting in the creation of the neck
coolers. The Career Awareness class
at Blythewood Middle School also
eagerly participated in producing 238
of the ties. The students formed an
assembly line in the classroom, and
began sewing the neck coolers. “It was
a great way to show the students what
it is like to work in a factory,” said Lori
Stepp, teacher. “But this really gave
the students a purpose: they knew that
the neck coolers were being sent to
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cooler is placed in a zip-loc bag with a
note to the soldiers. So, in a way, this
project also tied in well with social
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pals with a soldier in Afghanistan,
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Joan and Butch Richardson received
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from people like you, our morale,
and thus our chances of coming back
in one piece will be much improved.
Thanks again, Lt Col.’”
Although Memorial Day
commemorates those who died for our
freedom, it is also necessary to remember
those who are currently fighting for our
freedom. Blythewood Middle School is
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10425 Wilson Blvd., Blythewood
513-3023
Harold Branham Artwork
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803-348-7773
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175 Langford Road, Blythewood
691-8900
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109 N. Main St., Blythewood
786-1758
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1520 Leaside Drive
786-4357
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1390 Old White Pond Rd., Elgin
803-518-2077 • 803-420-2390
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10334 Wilson Blvd., Blythewood
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11019 Wilson Blvd., Blythewood • 754-8430
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another. If you needed
something, you could count
on your neighbor. Tending
to children was a joint
effort: everyone looked out
for one another. Neighbors
were your family- they were
the best thing next to kin.
Now, life has become too
busy. Many people don’t
even know their neighbor’s
name; much less invite them
over for Sunday dinner. If
you ask me, a lot has been
lost because of corporate
America. People don’t
know people like they did
back then. Yes, it is time we
relive history, and get back
to some of the foundations
this country was built on.
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Can you guess where this print came from? If you think
you know, you could be the winner of a free print. (See
page 10 for a color photo of the print).
Get back to caring about
one another and looking out
for each other.”
Branham is hoping that
“The Old Neighborhood”
can bring back memories
to you as well. “The first
person that can call me and
tell me where this scene is
will receive a free print of
the scene,” Branham said.
“It is my hope that people
will search for this scene,
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not just for the free print, but
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and even perhaps recreating
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The winner of Branham’s
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“Take a Sunday drive with
your loved one, spend
time with them and slow
down enough to enjoy the
view,” Branham said. “If
you stumble across ‘The
Old Neighborhood,’ give
me a call and let me know
where. I’ll even give you
a hint: the parameters are
Blythewood and Elgin.
Good luck!”
If you think you know
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four years ago.
Now and then in pensive moods,
waiting for a traffic light to change, I
think about the Hondas, Nissans, and
Toyotas around me. These cars plunged
a dagger into Chrysler’s heart, killing
off my Dad’s favored brand. I know that
many of those cars are now made in the
United States. I know, too, that many
are not. I wonder about the Japanese
autoworkers who built them and what
life was like for their parents. Surely
some had okasans (moms) and otousans
(dads) who experienced atomic warfare
like no one ever has.
The bombs saved lives in the long run,
they say, and I believe that. Still, the
hidden choice facing some U.S. soldiers
was to die in an invasion or die down the
road from radiation’s long-term effects.
They had no choice, really, and the long
run continues to lose value as it reaches
out and kills people still.
For the Japanese, I try to absorb the
annihilation. A flash of light, fire and
wind blast and fire again, a towering
mushroom cloud, black rain, people with
their arm skin and fingernails sliding onto
the ground, silhouettes of people burned
into granite. How did the survivors pick
up and carry on with their world changed
forever. After loved ones simply vanish
without a trace. How?
For the U.S. servicemen, it must have
been Hell and Heaven intertwined.
The end of war at last, but a headful
of horrors to go home with. Burdened
U.S. servicemen performed their duty,
crossed the Pacific again, and returned
home to begin life anew. Memories of
Hiroshima had to haunt them. How could
it not. Appreciating life like few of us
ever will, these veterans, these Atomic
Veterans, came home to do good. Many
started families. Many bought American
cars. Some bought two-tone Plymouths.
Some returned with keepsakes of where
they had been, flags, photographs, and
things they didn’t talk about. Touched
by Hiroshima, some returned with things
they didn’t know they had.
It took “Little Boy” 57 seconds to fall
over Hiroshima, and for some American
soldiers, the damage took 57 years to
reveal itself. Damage that made dying
American GIs victims, too, of World War
II ... the long run turned upside down.
The Japanese committed atrocities but
I don’t recall dad ever saying he hated the
Japanese. Not once. During the ’70s, he
sold Hodaka motorcycles and dirt bikes.
He always owned Chrysler products,
but near the end of his life, he bought a
pickup made by Mazda, a company that
got its start in Hiroshima. In a way, he
had come full circle.
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1100 Rose St., Ste. A & B
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Most Oil Changes Only $27
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Elgin
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803-438-5023
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Julie’s
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Homemade One-of-a-kind Gifts For
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Sat: 10-5
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Elgin
803-408-8432
The Blythewood Leader

•Days
From Page 3
here.
Cherish every moment
with the ones you love.
That is what means
the most in this world.
Not money, not status.
My Grandfather loved
being outside, planting
trees, watering flowers,
cutting the grass and
business highlights
Edward Jones: Chris Jewett
Are you looking for someone to
assist you in your investments or
retirement plans? Chris Jewett of
Edward Jones in Blythewood may be
the person you’re looking for.
Until recently, Jewett didn’t really
have a place he could call home.
Growing up in a military family, his
family relocated quite often. “I guess
the closest thing to what you could
call home was when we lived in
Arizona,” he said. “I graduated high
school there, and attended Northern
Arizona University.”
After receiving his Bachelor of Arts
Degree in History, Jewett joined the
Air Force. “I was commissioned as
an officer and flew C130’s for eight
years as a pilot in the service.” After
leaving the military, Jewett pursued
his MBA from the New York Institute
of Technology. “That’s when I really
became interested in investments,” he
said. “I began working with finance
my Grandmother loved
cooking and talking in
the kitchen. I cherish
those moments-moments
that may seem little, but
are so big to me.
Some of my favorite
things in the world are
the sweet smell of my
Mom, a smile from my
Husband, kind words
from my sister, and my
little brother eating a
huge ice cream cone. It
• Character Education Based on the
Fruit of the Spirit
• Weekly Field Trip
• Weekly Themes (i.e. Fitness, Water
Fun, Sports, Music)
• Reading, Writing, Math Enrichment
...And So Much More!
Agape Worship Center
424 Lee Road
803-454-2373
www.agapeworship.org
and budgeting, and realized I enjoyed
it.”
Four years ago, Jewett decided
to settle in the area and call South
Carolina his home. “I’ve been with
Edward Jones for one and a half years
now,” he said, “and in February of
this year, I moved to the Blythewood
June 8 -
August 19, 2009
6:30 am - 6:00 pm
Camp for
Ages 5-12.
is those little things in
life that make the hustle
and bustle of everyday
life worth it.
Enjoy every second,
enjoy the little things,
they mean the most. Life
changes, people pass
on, but they are with us
always. Honor the ones
that have gone before
us, cherish the ones that
are still here. And if
you stand still for just a
Blythewood Village
Dental Associates
John C. Cosby, Jr., DMD
Patrick T. Kelly, DMD
745 University Village Dr.
(Near Food Lion)
location. I enjoy working with people
in this area, and I look forward to
meeting more people.”
Edward Jones offers a variety of
services to assist individuals and
businesses. “We offer investments
and services ranging from equities
and fixed income to annuities,” Jewett
said. “We also offer individuals and
businesses services for retirement and
educational savings plans. I help my
clients make smart financial decisions
in their daily life, and I like to maintain
personal relationships with face to face
meetings with my clients.”
Chris Jewett’s office is located at
Edward Jones at 135 Blythewood
Road, Suite F (in the IGA Plaza).
Hours of operation are Monday thru
Friday from 8:30am until 4:30pm.
“We also make appointments for after
hours to accommodate our clients,”
Jewett said. To contact Jewett, call
754-0277.
moment, if you take time
to stand still for just a
single moment, you can
feel them in the breeze.
And that summertime
country day will be with
you forever, making
everything in the world
right again.
Email Leigh
with comments or
feedback to lkatsos@
theblythewoodleader.
com.
Comprehensive
Dental Care
in a
Comfortable
Environment.
• Advanced Cosmetic Dentistry
• Zoom Bleaching • Cosmetic Dental Restoration
• State-of-the-Art Facility Call For An Appointment
Accepting New Patients
754-9160
• •
•Touch
From Page 5
thermostat in the room!”
As the hissing sound
continued, I heard people
at the nearby nurse’s
station inquiring about
the noise. One even came
running in my direction,
thinking it was an
oxygen unit gone terribly
awry. She tried to fix the
thermostat too. ‘Good,
at least there was more
than one set of prints on
it now.’ I thought.
Well, at long last, they
wheeled my mother in, the
other two sisters trailing
behind, and all having a
good laugh at my expense.
Stating they were not
sure which was funnier,
the actual breaking of
hospital fixtures, or my
calm demeanor in NOT
explaining what happened.
•Growth
From Page 9
she would when my
parents moved her into
her freshmen dorm just
four short years ago. It
amazes me how much
a place and a school
can change a person. I
only hope that I too will
see this same kind of
754-9160
Hey, the maintenance guy
didn’t ask, okay? Suffice
it to say he got the thing
fixed which turned out to
be a tube or something
that had broken loose and
it was not some dangerous
gas leaking into the room,
it was compressed air, and
all was well.
So the next time your
sitting in a hospital room
awaiting news or visiting
with your loved one, I
hope this little anecdote
brings a small degree
of amusement. Afterall,
laughter is the best
medicine.
Ps: Next time I’ll tell
the hospital story of the
guy with the harp. Yes,
an actual harp playing
incident.
Email Wanda with
comments or feedback
to wbranham@
theblythewoodleader.
com..
growth in myself after
my fours of college in
a new environment,
and that my big sister
will continue to flourish
into the beautiful and
successful young lady
she has already become.
Email Madison
with comments or
feedback to mcooke@
theblythewoodleader.
com
The Blythewood Leader May 21, 2009 Page 17

Blythewood Middle School Character Awards Breakfast
On Friday, April 24th,
Blythewood Middle
School held its Character
Awards Breakfast.
Nineteen students were
honored for consistently
demonstrating positive
character and life skills.
The students recognized
were Abby Truitt, Dominic
Delfidio, Hannah Johnson,
Courtney Grooms, Whitney Evans-Wipple, Teco Proffitt, Zakki Parker, Grayson
Sanders, Bethany Mitchell, Emma Lenker, Jameel Lewis, Kenny McCray, Michael
Gay, Derek Massey, Shaq Owens, Richard Weeks, Taylor Klein, Naiesha Wise and
Abby Mayes.
BMS was recently selected as one of three finalists for the South Carolina
Schools of Character Award and also received an honorable mention as a National
School of Character for its outstanding character education program. The Character
Awards Breakfast is just one of the many ways Blythewood Middle promotes good
citizenship.
BMS Students Compete in Mythology Bee
Corey De Jongh (on left), Mythology Bee winner,
Mrs. Gregory, and runner-up Larkin Hancock.
Congratulations to Corey
DeJongh, who won the Percy
Jackson Mythology Bee on
Wednesday, April 29, 2009, and
to Larkin Hancock, who was
the runner-up, and to all who
competed! The competition
started with 26 students who
took a written test. The top
15 scorers came back on
Thursday afternoon for the oral
mythology bee. The questions
were hard and the students
showed their great knowledge
of mythology. The mythology
bee was sponsored by Mrs. Kristin Mixson, 6th grade social studies teacher, and
Mrs. Betty Neal, media specialist. Corey has been entered into the national Disney
competition to win a trip for four to Greece this summer.
The following top 15 scorers advanced to the Oral Rounds of the Mythology
Bee: Rebecca Fantone, Larkin Hancock, Cedrick Brown, Durrand Smith, Jr., Sarah
Dorsey, Aaron Guymon, Hannah Cowan, Devin Lowry, Shakia Thompson,Tanner
Bessinger, Corey de Jongh, Alex McIver,Josh Baker, Patrick Reid, D. J. Newton.
Columbia SC 76ers Win Tournament
The Columbia SC
76ers, comprised of
youths from around the
area, competeted in the
state tournament April
17-19, and became 2009
10U AAU SC State
Champions. This win
qualifies the team for a bid
to Nationals which will
be in Lexington, KY July
13th through July 19th.
The Columbia SC 76ers: First Row: Bryan Haynesworth, Dontrell Shuler, Carlos
Nuttry, Jr., Tre’, Neal & Ryan McCray. Second Row: Bryson Cannon, Khalil Shakir-
Harris, Rodney, Gunn, Jr., Tyrell Mendenhall, Tyler McBeth, Jordan Davis &
Davontae Shuler. Third Row (coaches): Charles Green, Curtis Cannon & James Neal.
Not pictured: Coach Kenny Frinks & Blake Harris
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Kelly Mill Student Qualifies For National Competition
Anthony McCallum, a sixth grade
student in the INC. program at Kelly
Mill Middle School, travelled to the
Cincinnati Men’s Gymnastics Junior
Olympic National Championship.
He competed against the 287 other
gymnasts in his group in Cincinnati,
Ohio on May 8. He earned his spot
at the National Championships by
winning the state competition and
placing well at the regional event in
Miami, Florida.
Anthony has been competing
in gymnastics for the nine years.
His coaches cite his dedication,
determination, and hard work as the
primary reasons for his success in
Anthony competing on the rings at the
regional competition in Miami.
gymnastics. He is the first male gymnast from his gym (Carolina Gymnastics
Center) to qualify for a national competition.
Kelly Mill Students Win
Readers’ Challenge Competition
On April 30, teams from
the six middle schools of
Richland School District
2 gathered at Blythewood
Middle School to compete
in the district’s second
Readers’ Challenge
competition. This is a
trivia-style competition in
which students are asked
questions to determine
which team knows the
most about the twenty
books nominated for the
South Carolina Junior Book Award. In preparation for the competition, teams of
five students read all twenty books on the list. Each school then selected one team
to advance to the district competition. The district competition was won by the
team from Kelly Mill Middle School. The winning students were: (Front Row L
to R) Charlie Nguyen, Matthew Chandler; (Back Row L to R) Zach Bills, Jason
Erno, and Adam Groth. All of these students are sixth grade students from the
Kelly Mill, INC. program.
Killian Elementary Student Wins REEDS
Jewelers Mother’s Day Essay Contest
REEDS Jewelers
congratulates Nathan
Johnson from Mrs. Harris-
Young‘s 5th grade class for
writing the winning essay
entitled, “Why I Love My
Mom.” Nathan’s essay
was chosen from among
one-hundred fifteen
submissions. Everett
Black, Village at Sandhills
Store Manager presented
Nathan’s mother, Carol
Cruse, with a beautiful Mother’s Day Diamond Pendant. Each participant also
received a bookmark voucher.
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local Classifieds
If you live in the Blythewood, Ridgeway, Winnsboro or Elgin 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
Signed, limited edition, hard
back books. Call for more
information. 803-337-3526.
Baby Trend Sit-n-Stand
double stroller, $75, baby
exersaucer $25, brass 6 arm
chandelier (new) $35. 803-
834-4712.
For Sale-Two gravesites
at Memorial Gardens on
Highway 21. $1000 for both
OBO. Call 754-3054.
Rainsoft 3 Stage water
purification system, excellent
condition, no longer needed.
We have county water.
$3000. 754-2624.
For Sale: Easton Stealth
Bat- used one season, good
condition. 18 oz. 29 in.,
2 1/4 in. barrel. $65. 754-
7956.
Two Electric Wheelchairs.
1 Electric Rascal Wheelchair
w/2 baskets. Excellent
condition. Needs battery. 1
Electric Jazzy Power Chair.
$600 each. Call 735-8917.
Snapper Yard Trailer,
36”x42”x12”, $50,
Industrial Wheelbarrow
$35, Propane Tank, 20 gal.,
16” diameter, 48”height,
$40. Call 786-2896.
Camouflage 150 Hinson 4
wheeler for sale. 1 year old.
Paid $1500, selling for $950.
Call 803-446-5053. Ask for
Brenda.
2001 Yamaha Banshee,
bored over 40 w/pipe & jet
kit. $2000 OBO. 1999 Honda
Four Trax Recon, $1000
OBO. Call 803-319-7534.
New Men’s Large (9.5-
10.5) Rainbow Leather
Sandals; dark brown, sierra
brown or black. $35 (cash
only). 735-8552.
For Sale
4 Michelin Energy Tires,
P235/55R17. 1 new with less
than 500 miles, 3 fair condition,
$100. Cash only. Call b/w 9am-
9pm. 786-9190.
GATEWAY E4000
COMPUTER FOR SALE:
Pentium 4, 1.8ghz, 256Mem,
40GB HD, Monitor,
Keyboard, Mouse, Speakers,
Windows XP Pro with SP3,
MS Office 2003, Anti-virus,
Anti-spyware, Anti-malware,
Firewall, Internet ready.
$250.00 Call 803-438-0553.
For Sale- Six boxes of dolls.
Barbies, porcelain, some are
brand new. Call and make
offer. 803-272-6730.
Sylvania 17 inch colored
monitor with separate
Gateway speakers. $50. Call
786-2896.
Boats
1989 Party Hut, 30 ft.
pontoon, asking $5000 OBO.
735-8917 or 260-3210.
Motorcycles
2002 Harley Davidson
V-Rod. 5400 actual miles,
lots of extras, 1 owner.
$8800 OBO. Call 803-543-
6267.
Sale- 2000 Harley Fatboy-
$12,000. Pearl white, 17,000
miles, 1550 & lowering kit,
many chrome features. Call
803-635-5048. Leave message.
2003- 100th Anniversary
Harley Davidson Ultra Classic.
Only has 1300 miles. $15,500,
803-513-3023.
Campers
2003 Fleetwood 30 foot
camper with slide out. Like
new, sleeps eight. $12,500.
718-0673.
1986 30 ft. long Southwind
RV, 3800 miles. Asking $5500
OBO. 735-8917 or 260-3210.
Automobiles
1989 Ford Econoline 150
Van. 32,000 miles, red, tires
in good condition, asking
$3500. Call Faye at 788-
1141 or Josephine at 803-
438-3268.
2003 Ford Focus, 4 dr.
Sedan, A/C, 4 spd., $3000
OBO. 786-4357.
2002 Honda Odyssey. 1
owner, very clean. 754-0076.
99 Dodge RamVan150
conversion van. Leather
interior, CD, TV, loaded with
all accessories. Alloy wheels,
new tires, ready to travel.
First $9000 takes this truck,
803-960-9637
2007 GMC Sierra. Loaded. 20K
miles, still under factory warranty.
$17,500. 803-337-8704.
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.
1981 & 1990 Chevrolet
Suburbans for sale. Call for
details. 754-0948.
2008 Chevrolet Silverado,
Tool box, 9000 miles,
shortbed, ext. cab, sporty.
$20,500. 786-4978.
2007 Chevrolet Van Express
Cargo, Great condition.
$14,000. 786-4978.
1992 Z-28 Camaro, selling
parts, 1996 Dodge Ram, Ext.
cab, asking $1500 OBO. 735-
8917 or 260-3210.
2003 HONDA CIVIC SI,
3 dr hatchback, manual
trans., 91K hwy miles, clean,
well maintained. Photos on
AutoTrader, ID# AT-F8C0586,
$9500/neg. 803 413-7482
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
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.
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.
Real Estate
For Rent or Lease to Own.
Modular 3BR, 2BA home
in Ridgeway. Forest green
carpet throughout, fireplace,
walk-in closets, screened
porch, washer and dryer,
dishwasher, low utility bills,
quiet neighborhood. No pets.
$695 per month. Call 803-
337-2075.
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.
FSBO- Florida Style Stucco
Home, 3 BR, 2.5 BA,
2600 sf, Ashley Oaks Phase
II, wheelchair accessible.
$275,000/neg. 735-8048
3 BR/ 1BA on 1 acre lot,
completely remodeled,
beautiful home. Located in
a great area on HWY 34 in
Kershaw County. 1st and last
month rent due at signing.
Monthly rent is $750. If
interested please call 803-727-
4740 after 3:00pm..
Upstairs For Rent: Large
BR, Full Bath, and FROG.
Call Mike at 803-513-6585.
Commercial Property
for sale in downtown
Blythewood. 1.11 acres w/
house (1400 SF). Lease or
sell. Call 960-4071.
• •
Real Estate
House For Rent on Portia
Road. 700/mo., 700/sec. dep.
Call 803-960-4071.
For Rent, 1200 sf, 2 BR,
1 BA, over a Blythewood
horse barn. $750/mo. Private,
clean, porch overlooking
countryside. Fairfield Schools.
Call 786-0755.
2001 Oakwood DW Mobile
Home, $558 monthly
payments, like new condition,
brick underpinning,3BR,
2BA, 1900 SF, 3/4 acre, large
deck. 803-665-9457.
Rent-Like New, Beautiful
4BR/2.5BA, Blythewood
schools, like new, fenced back
yard, convenient to I-77 and
Fort Jackson. $1100 mo. Plus
deposit. Call 803-351-3348.
Beautiful Waterfront home
in peaceful neighborhood. 3
Bedroom 2 Bath home located
on half acre with 1456 total
sq. footage. Award Winning
Richland Two Schools!
Asking only $149,500! Please
call owner for an appointment.
Property located at 13 Dawson
Pond Ct. in Blythewood. Ask
for Jeff or Lisa (803) 754-
3160.
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.
Doublewide between
Blythewood and Ridgeway.
3BR, 2 BA, unfurnished, No
Pets, Carport, fenced-in yard.
$650/mo., $650 dep. Call
337-8704.
Private furnished quarters
to individual or couple in
exchange for elderly care and
companionship. SLED check.
Call 783-7910 or 776-1347.
Roommate Wanted to share
3BR, 2BA mobile home w/ 62
year old widow in Winnsboro.
Must love dogs.Call 803-447-
3602.
Services
Sign up to sell Avon for free
with minimum $50 order for
the first three campaigns. Call
Sandra Hyder today at 803-
865-8303.
Lawn Mower Service and
Repairs. Labor Fees: $30 flat
fee for push mowers, $100
flat fee for riding mowers.
T&A Mower Repair, 756
Swygert Road. 803-381-1268
or 803-735-9073.
Rogers Professional
Services. Interior and
Exterior Painting, general
repairs, pressure washing.
Have Brush Will Travel. All
Jobs Done With Perfection.
Licensed, Bonded and
Insured. Call Roger at 803-
553-4174.
Employment
Part-time Music Director
needed, Beaulah United
Methodist Church, 8564
Winnsboro Road, Hwy 321,
Blythewood. 754-5972.
Opportunities
Restaurant Business
Location for sale, 32 Plaza
Drive, Lugoff. Full service
restaurant (equipment,
furniture-everything you
need!) Reasonable asking
price. Call Chris at 803-420-
3280.
Yard Sales
Moving Sale, May 23
starting at 8:00am. Furniture,
household items, baby
items. 1 Rosemount Court,
Longcreek Plantation,
Windemere.
Yard Sale, Multi-family,
Saturday, May 30, 8am-2pm.
(no early birds please). 1440
Frick Road, Blythewood.
(Off HWY 321 near Bruce’s
Greenhouses-follow signs).
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Value Pack
73%
Ground Beef
Without MVP Card Regular Retail
Previously Frozen
Pork
Spareribs
Without MVP Card $2.49
BJ Mehaffey
Blythewood Store Manager
740 University Village Dr.
803-691-4830
Great Grilling at Great Prices!
Celebrate Memorial Day Savings!
Specials For The Week of 5/20/09 thru 5/26/09.
$ 1 29 Lb.
$ 1 49 Lb.
48 Ounce
Select Varieties
Breyers
Ice Cream
Without MVP Card $5.29 Each
Red Ripe, Whole
Seedless
Watermelon
Without MVP Card $4.99
Limit 2 Free
Food Lion Cares About The Community
Food Lion is involved in the local communities in which it serves, and LionShop & Share is our way of helping your
community grow and prosper. It is the easiest, most convenient way to raise money for your local not-for-pro�t
organization. Each time you shop at Food Lion and use your MVP card, a portion of your total grocery purchase
will be donated to your organization.
Keith Harsey
$ 3 99
Winnsboro Store Manager
100 Hwy. 321 Bypass
803-635-7684
BUY ONE
GET ONE
FREE
Garden Fresh,
Yellow or White
Sweet Corn
10/ $ 2
Without MVP Card 2/$1
Harry Shannon
Elgin Store Manager
2465 Main St.
803-438-1613
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12 Pack
12 Ounce Cans
Selected Varieties Limit 4
Coke Products
Without MVP Card Regular Retail
Beer and wine may not be available in all locations.
Check your store for availability.
24 Pack
12 Ounce Cans
Budweiser or Coors
Family
4/ $ 10
$ 13 99
Ricky Knight
Columbia Store Manager
2110 Clemson Road
803-699-7422
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