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Michelle Jackson<br />
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In this day and time, it’s easy<br />
to get discouraged when things<br />
don’t work out. But that wasn’t<br />
the case for the 2007 Varsity<br />
football players at Blythewood<br />
High School. Nor was it the<br />
case for their coach, Geremy<br />
Saitz.<br />
When Blythewood High<br />
School opened its doors, there<br />
wasn’t a varsity football team.<br />
The second year of the school,<br />
the varsity football team lost<br />
their first game, but came back<br />
and won the next fourteenand<br />
the state championship.<br />
Last year, the players weren’t<br />
allowed to compete in the state<br />
championship due to an error<br />
in judgment by their coach. But<br />
in spite of that fact, the players<br />
(knowing this at the start of the<br />
season) gave it their all.<br />
Coach Geremy Saitz has been<br />
with Blythewood High School<br />
since their doors opened. He<br />
began as an assistant coach, and<br />
is now the head coach for The<br />
Bengals. Coach Saitz was born<br />
in a small town near Denmarkthe<br />
town of Govan. His family<br />
moved to Bamberg when he<br />
was ten years old so that he<br />
would be able to play Little<br />
League Football. His mother,<br />
Kathy Saitz Thomas, raised<br />
Geremy and his two brothers by<br />
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mother,” Saitz said. “And I owe<br />
a great deal to her. She always<br />
emphasized academics in our<br />
house. Throughout all of her<br />
difficulties, she taught myself<br />
and my brothers the importance<br />
of an education. She’s very dear<br />
to my heart.”<br />
Saitz attended Bamberg<br />
Ehrhardt High School and<br />
graduated from Newberry<br />
College. “I’d have to say that<br />
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are what I remember most.”<br />
Saitz said he knew what it<br />
felt like as a player to win a<br />
championship. “We won the<br />
state championship when I<br />
was in high school,” he said.<br />
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up. But they didn’t. They didn’t<br />
let it affect the way they played.<br />
And it showed- we were 10 and<br />
0 last year. To me, this showed<br />
the character of the team. It<br />
showed the perseverance and<br />
dedication these young men<br />
have to their school and their<br />
community.”<br />
Coach Saitz went a step<br />
further to show his appreciation<br />
to the 2007 Bengals football<br />
team. Both years at BHS,<br />
championship rings were<br />
bought for the senior players,<br />
and the other players had the<br />
option to buy the ring. But<br />
since the 2007 seniors weren’t<br />
able to compete in state, Saitz<br />
wanted to show his appreciation<br />
for their continued success.<br />
One by one, Coach Saitz went<br />
to classrooms to call out each<br />
senior and present them with<br />
their championship ring. Each<br />
ring consisted of a stone in the<br />
middle, with the inscription<br />
“Champions in Life,” and<br />
“Blythewood High” around<br />
the stone, the last name of<br />
the individual player and his<br />
number on one side of the ring,<br />
and “undefeated 10-0” on the<br />
other side of the ring with a<br />
Bengal tiger in the middle.<br />
“It is due to the support of<br />
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What is the one thing you’re looking the most foward<br />
to about starting school?<br />
Aylin Kruse<br />
Meeting my new classmates and<br />
teachers<br />
Raymond Parrilla<br />
Having a fresh start and making<br />
good grades<br />
Keevin Leach<br />
Having a great year as a senior<br />
Megan Pagdett<br />
The wonderful teachers I have<br />
Daymond Parrilla<br />
Meeting new teachers and seeing<br />
my friends<br />
Taylor Clementi<br />
Nothing<br />
Publisher’s Note<br />
The other day I received a phone<br />
I remember growing up here<br />
call from a disturbed resident of<br />
in Blythewood, and my parents<br />
Blythewood. It seems she was<br />
teaching me to respect my elders.<br />
in a convenience store here in<br />
“Yes maam, yes sir, no maam, no<br />
Blythewood, when a couple came<br />
sir” were required parts of my<br />
in and started yelling at an older<br />
vocabulary. As an adult now, I<br />
gentleman that frequents the<br />
find it refreshing to still talk to<br />
convenience store. This gentleman<br />
children who use this respect.<br />
usually brings his dog with him,<br />
(Now, I’m not saying I want<br />
and spends a few hours talking with<br />
everyone to call me maam. As a<br />
the employees and customers. It’s<br />
matter of fact, when people close<br />
become a ritual for him, a part of his<br />
to my own age do it, it makes me<br />
routine. Evidently, though, earlier<br />
feel too old). Somehow, it seems<br />
that day, someone had come in with<br />
that all kids aren’t taught to<br />
a child. The child tried to pick up<br />
respect their elders. When I was<br />
the gentleman’s dog by the neck,<br />
in school, teachers, principals,<br />
and the dog growled at the child. So<br />
bus drivers, janitors- anyone who<br />
the couple came back to the store to Michelle Jackson was my elder- received the same<br />
yell at the older gentleman about his<br />
Publisher/Editor<br />
respect. And I have tried to pass<br />
dog. The outcome: the gentleman<br />
this along to my children. Sure,<br />
isn’t allowed to bring his dog back in the store. they may be more open at home, but for the most<br />
But that wasn’t the issue with the caller. The issue part, my children know to respect their elders and<br />
was the verbatim used against this older gentleman. talk to them in a manner that shows that respect.<br />
“I’ve always been taught to respect your elders,” Let’s not forget that our elders have lived longer<br />
the caller said. “And this couple had absolutely no than us, and their wisdom and years of experience<br />
respect in their choice of words or tone of voice.” deserve our respect.<br />
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The knowledge that I carry<br />
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• The American Legion Blythewood Post 191<br />
meets the 3rd Thursday of each month at 6:30pm<br />
at Blythewood Community Center located at 311<br />
Blythewood Road, Blythewood, SC. All veterans are<br />
welcomed to be a part of an organization that is making<br />
a difference in your community. If you need further<br />
information, please contact Post Commander,<br />
Oscar Coward Jr. at 803-600-7079 or email us at<br />
blythewood191@yahoo.com.<br />
• The Fairfield County Museum will present an<br />
exhibition titled “Birthing a Community- Fairfield<br />
County Midwives.” All are welcome. The exhibition<br />
will run July 10, 2008 – December 31, 2008. Included<br />
in the exhibition are: Tools of the trade dating back<br />
to the 1800s, Photos of midwives in training at<br />
Benedict College and the Penn School, Medical<br />
items belonging to Fairfield County’s own Drs Floyd,<br />
Buchanan, and McCants, photos from the collection<br />
of the Caroliniana Library at USC, items from The<br />
Penn Center on St. Helena Island, and much more.<br />
For more information, call The Fairfield County<br />
Museum at 803-635-9811. Fairfield County<br />
Museum is open Tuesday – Friday 10:00 a.m. –<br />
6:00 p.m. and Saturday 10:00 a.m. -3:00p.m<br />
• On Thursday, August 21, 2008 at 7:00 PM, Slow<br />
Food Columbia will host its premier event to raise funds<br />
to help send Ben and Kristen DuBard, two farmers<br />
from Blythewood, to Terra Madre in Turin, Italy.<br />
Ben and Kristen DuBard of Five Leaves Farms have<br />
been chosen to be delegates from our state to attend<br />
the third edition of the biennial international meeting<br />
of the Terra Madre Network. Held in October of this<br />
year, Terra Madre brings together food communities,<br />
cooks, academics and youth delegates for four days to<br />
work toward increasing small-scale, traditional, and<br />
sustainable food production. The premier event of Slow<br />
Food Columbia will be held at Terra Restaurant in West<br />
Columbia and will feature local food donated from<br />
producers across the Midlands. Tickets for the August<br />
21st event will be $65 for Slow Food members and $75<br />
for the general community. More information abut the<br />
event can be found at Slow Food Columbia’s website<br />
www.slowfoodcolumbia.blogspot.com. For more<br />
information, or to schedule an interview, please contact<br />
Cerelle Centeno, Slow Food Columbia convivium<br />
leader, at SlowFoodColumbia@hotmail.com.<br />
• Church-wide Yard Sale Fundraiser. North Point<br />
Community Church will be holding a Church-wide Yard<br />
Sale Fundraiser, Saturday, Sept. 6, from 7:00 a.m. – 2:00<br />
p.m. The Women’s Ministry of North Point will use the<br />
proceeds of this sale to offset the cost of transportation<br />
they will incur when they attend the upcoming “Women<br />
of Faith Conference” later that month in Atlanta, GA.<br />
Anyone who has items to donate for the sale may drop<br />
them off at the church Friday, Sept. 5, from 1:00 p.m.<br />
– 7 p.m. North Point is located at 532 N. Brickyard<br />
Rd. in northeast Columbia. For more information<br />
on this fundraiser call the church office at 699-<br />
1008. For information about North Point go to www.<br />
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community happenings<br />
• Spring Valley High School will hold its 20 year reunion<br />
weekend for the class of 1988 October 3-4, 2008. During the<br />
month of August, ticket price is $45 per person; in September<br />
the ticket price is $55 per person and cost at the door is $75<br />
per person. On Friday, October 3, enjoy a Spring Valley High<br />
School Campus tour at 6pm, and at 7:30pm, watch the Spring<br />
Valley versus Sumter football game. The class reunion will be<br />
Saturday, October 4 at the Lake House at Clemson Extension<br />
from 7-11pm. For more information, contact Julie Turner<br />
at jturner@adamsgroup.com or by phone at 765-1223 or<br />
Christi Sowell Sheppard at sowec@msn.com. Log onto the<br />
class website at http://sv1988.myevent.com for more details.<br />
• TOPS (Taking Off Pounds Sensibly) is now meeting<br />
every Tuesday night from 6:30-7:30 at the home of Ellis<br />
and Ann Johnson, 217 Camp Jackson Road, Blythewood.<br />
For more information, call 786-6811 or email daj248@<br />
hotmail.com. Visit the website at www.tops.org.<br />
• The MOMS Club of Columbia-North, a support<br />
group for stay-at-home mothers and children, meets<br />
regularly for a variety of activities. Please contact<br />
Mary Ann Adams at maryannhadams@gmail.com or<br />
754-2603 for more information<br />
• The BHAAS (Bethel-Hanberry Athlectic Alumni<br />
Association) will hold a membership drive and tailgate at<br />
the Blythewood High vs. Fairfield Central football game on<br />
August 29 on the home side of the football game beginning<br />
at 4pm. All former athletes, coaches, cheerleaders,<br />
statisticians, AD’s, etc., of this former high school and<br />
also the latter high schools of the district are welcome to<br />
come and inquire. The BHAAS is driven to help the youth<br />
in our community with leadership, menorship and eventually<br />
scholarships. For more info, call Larry Griffin at 361-5292.<br />
• Free Diabetes Support Group. Join us on the first<br />
Tuesday of each month at the YMCA in Lake Carolina<br />
from 7:00-8:30pm. Each month there will be a different<br />
speaker or resource-a time to learn new strategies, try<br />
new products and find resources. Open to the public,<br />
and registration is not required. For more information,<br />
email Maggie at diabetes29229@yahoo.com.<br />
• BIKER SUNDAY! August 17, 2008, 10:00 a.m.<br />
Beulah United Methodist Church, 8564 Winnsboro<br />
Road, Hwy 321 N, Blythewood, SC, (11 miles north<br />
of I-20 - church is on right). Following the service,<br />
we will have the blessing of the bikes, and a meal. For<br />
more information call Johnny at 309-2399.<br />
• Minnie Dix, (who’s chidren’s book “Belcher” was<br />
recently reviewed in The Blythewood Leader), will<br />
kick off a book signing beginning August 16, 2-6pm<br />
at Waldenbooks at Sumter Mall in Sumter. Ms. Dix is<br />
now writing as Leigh McKnight, and her most recent<br />
book “From My Front Porch” has been released by<br />
Urban Books of New York. Other book signing dates<br />
and times are: August 22, 2PM - 6PM at The Happy<br />
Bookseller, Forest Drive, Columbia; August 23, 2PM -<br />
6PM Waldenbooks, Columbia Mall; August 24, 2PM<br />
- 6PM Waldenbooks, Harbison Mall and August 31,<br />
2PM - 6PM Waldenbooks, Harbison Mall.<br />
• Support all the athletic teams at Blythewood High<br />
School. Memberships and volunteer positions in the<br />
Blythewood High School Athletic Booster Club are<br />
available now! The first Bengal football game is August<br />
29th and you can skip the ticket booth line! There<br />
are five different plans. Business plans are $450 and<br />
include a 4 X 6 sign on display at all outdoor sporting<br />
events along with 20 home varsity passes. Your ad<br />
will also be included in the BHS Athletic Booster Club<br />
quarterly news letter. The popular Bengal Parking Plan<br />
is available for $250. There are only half the number of<br />
these memberships compared to last season and include<br />
reserved parking for football games and 20 passes to<br />
any home varsity sport. These are going quickly. Other<br />
memberships are: Student-$40/5 passes; Individual-<br />
$50/5 passes; Family-$150/20 passes. Memberships<br />
include Bengal Dollars for the concession stands and a<br />
BHS logo gift. To have an application emailed or mailed<br />
to you, please contact Janice Allen at jmallen@sc.rr.<br />
com or 691-0649. Concessions stands are manned by<br />
different teams and coaches each week, but volunteers<br />
are needed to help set up and manage concessions for<br />
home football games. It’s a great way to get involved!<br />
Email jmallen@sc.rr.com if you want to volunteer.<br />
• Come join the fun at the McNulty Plaza Back to<br />
School Jam on August 16 from 10am-6pm. There<br />
will be a hair and fashion show, food, ice cream, back<br />
to school kits, a bouncer for the kids, and much more!<br />
VENDORS NEEDED!Anyone interested in donating<br />
school supplies to give away to the children may<br />
drop them by Fresh Attire Fashions or Cafe Vienna in<br />
McNulty Plaza. Call 691-5545 or 735-1050 for more<br />
information.<br />
• ATTENTION!! All crafters, artist, and vendors<br />
are invited to participate in the Fall Festival<br />
sponsored by Beulah UMC on Saturday, September 6,<br />
10am to 3pm. The festival will be held at the Church<br />
located at 8564 Winnsboro Road (US 321). To reserve<br />
a site for your display or tent, please contract Mary<br />
Moseley 803-635-1830 (evenings) or Melody Hair at<br />
email rionhare@hughes.net. Deadline for reservations<br />
is August 29th, act now.<br />
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Attire Fashions will be hosting Tuesday Tea Talk on<br />
August 26, 2008 at 428-3 McNulty Road from 6pm-<br />
8pm. Space is limited. Registration Fee: $5. RSVP at<br />
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Churches in the community<br />
the blythewood leader is for the community and about the community! Churches within the community will continuously be listed FREE OF<br />
CHARGE! If your church is missing, please email info@theblythewoodleader.com or fax to 803-865-3971.<br />
A More Excellent Way Ministry<br />
Worship 10:30 am • Service 11:15 am<br />
Meets in Rec. Center on Boney Road• 920-0939<br />
Abundant Life Fellowship-Nazarene<br />
Sunday School 9:30 am • Worship 10:30am<br />
2301 Clemson Road • 462-1653<br />
www.AbundantLifeNaz.com<br />
A.C.M. Worship Center<br />
Intercessory Prayer: 9:30am, Worship:10am<br />
120 Sparkleberry Crossing, Ste.1 • 585-9002<br />
Agape Worship Center Church of God<br />
Service: 8:30am & 11am • Sunday School 10am<br />
Bible Study: Wed., 7pm.• www.agapeworship.org<br />
424 Lee Road • 454-2373<br />
Aimwell Presbyterian Church, PCA<br />
Sunday School 9:45am • Worship 11:00 am<br />
245 S. Means St., Ridgeway • 337-2386<br />
Bethel Baptist Church<br />
Sunday School 9:30am ,Worship 11:00 am • Wed,<br />
7pm, 275 McNulty Road, Blythewood • 754-8949<br />
Beulah United Methodist Church<br />
Sunday School 9:00am • Worship 10:00am<br />
8564 Winnsboro Rd., Hwy 321, Blythewood<br />
Pastor Bill Lynch • 754-5972 • Cell 206-2073<br />
Blythewood Baptist Church<br />
Sundays: 9:45am & 6:00pm • 101 Bass Road<br />
Breath of Life Lutheran Church<br />
Sundays; 10am at Candle Lakes Childcare<br />
125 Blythewood Rd. • 447-7767<br />
Calvary Chapel Blythewood<br />
Sunday Service 10:30am<br />
10700-D Farrow Rd.• 735-1604<br />
Calvary Independent Baptist Church<br />
Sunday 11:15am • Wed. 7:00pm<br />
716 Sandfield Road • 691-8788<br />
Cedar Creek Baptist Church<br />
Sunday School 9:45am • Worship 10:55am<br />
Wed. 7:00pm • 1920 Cedar Creek Road<br />
www.ccbcworship.org • 754-6230<br />
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints<br />
Sacrament Service 9:00am<br />
2350 White Pines Road • 735-1211<br />
Crossings Community Church<br />
Worship 9:30am & 11:00am, 2831 Clemson Road<br />
736-3555• www.crossingscommunity.org<br />
Crossmark, a Christian Church<br />
Sunday Service 10:00am, Meets at YMCA, Lake<br />
Carolina • 223-9633 • www.crossmarkonline.com<br />
Elgin Church of God<br />
Sunday Service 10:00am<br />
Worship 11:00 am, Bible Study, Wed. 7pm<br />
1150 Sessions Rd., Elgin • 803-408-3992<br />
Fair Lawn United Methodist Church<br />
Service: 9:00am, Sunday School: 10:15am<br />
9203 <strong>Wilson</strong> Blvd. • 754-2070<br />
Final Authority Chrisitan Church<br />
Sunday Service 10:00am<br />
Thursday Bible Study 6:30pm<br />
420 E. McNulty Road • 714-0761<br />
First Baptist Church of Ridgeway<br />
Sunday School 10:00am • Worship 11:00am<br />
Wed. 7pm • 200 Valencia Rd. • 337-2376<br />
Grace Cathedral<br />
Sunday School 10:00am • Worship 11:00am<br />
Wed. 7pm • 8017 Winnsboro Rd. • 754-4690<br />
International Praise Church of God<br />
5071 Percival Road • IPCOG.org • 788-1942<br />
Joy Church<br />
Sunday Worship 10:00am<br />
Corner of Main St. & Langford Road • 714-0050<br />
Killian Baptist Church<br />
Sunday School 9:45am • Worship 11am & 6pm •<br />
Wed. 7pm • 503 Killian Road<br />
Life Changing International Ministries<br />
Sunday Worship 9:00am, Prayer/Bible Study,<br />
Tue. 7:00pm. 1424 Marthan Road, Blythewood<br />
http://www.lifepeople.org<br />
Little Zion Baptist Church<br />
Sunday School 9am, Worship 10am, Prayer Wed.<br />
6:30pm, Bible Study 7:15pm<br />
8829 Winnsboro Road • 786-6784<br />
Living Springs Lutheran Church<br />
Worship: Sat. 5:05pm, Sun. 8:15 & 10:45<br />
Sunday School 9:30am<br />
Clemson & Hardscrabble • 736-0661<br />
Long Creek Church of Christ<br />
Sunday School 9am • Worship 10:15am & 6pm<br />
Wed. 7pm • 720 Longtown Road<br />
788-7997<br />
Longtown Presbyterian Church<br />
Worship: 9:30am, Sunday School: 10:45am<br />
8010 Longtown Rd., Ridgeway<br />
337-2391<br />
Macedonia Baptist Church<br />
Sunday School 9am • Worship 10:15am<br />
72 Macedonia Church Rd., Ridgeway<br />
803- 337-3205<br />
Mt. Pleasant UMC<br />
Worship 10:00 am, Sunday School 9:00 am<br />
736 Campground Rd., • 735-1646<br />
Mt. Seir Baptist Church<br />
Sunday School 9am • Worship 10am<br />
136 Rimer Pond Rd.<br />
754-5278<br />
Mt. Zion Baptist Church<br />
Sunday School 9am • Worship 10:15am, Bible<br />
Study Wed. 6:30pm, 1025 Abney Hill Road<br />
754-8393<br />
Native American Fellowship<br />
Dr. Bruce “Peaceful Warrior” Newby,<br />
Pastor Services: Sundays 3pm<br />
1821 Emerald Valley Rd., Columbia<br />
731-9582<br />
New Free Hope Independent Church<br />
Sunday School 10am • Worship 11am • Mon.<br />
7pm • Wed. 6:30pm, 1128 Marthan Road<br />
735-7944<br />
New Kirk Presbyterian<br />
Sunday 10:30am<br />
608-1484 • www.newkirkpres.com<br />
New Life Chrisitan Fellowship<br />
Sunday School: 9:45 • Worship 11:00 Wed. 7pm •<br />
Senior Pastor Darren Cole<br />
1044-A Wildwood Center Dr. • 673-2614<br />
North Columbia Church of God<br />
Sunday Worship: 11am & 6pm, Wed. 7pm<br />
1004 Lorick Rd., Blythewood<br />
Bishop Walter Parham<br />
465-1684<br />
North Point Community Church<br />
Sunday Services: 10:15am & 11:30am<br />
532 N. Brickyard Rd. • 699-1008<br />
Parkway Baptist Church & Academy<br />
Worship: 10:30am, Bible Study 9:30am<br />
1301 Summit Parkway • 699-9934<br />
www.parkwaylighthouse.com<br />
Perfecting Faith Ministries<br />
Sunday School 9:30am ,Worship 10:30am •<br />
Thurs. 7:00pm , 236-B Main St.• 665-8292<br />
www.perfectingfaithministries.com<br />
Pine Grove Church<br />
Sunday Worship, 9:30am<br />
302 Pine Grove Road , Blythewood<br />
Pine View Baptist Church<br />
Sunday School 10am • Worship 11am, 6:30pm<br />
111 Pine View Church Road<br />
408-9996<br />
Rehoboth Baptist Church<br />
Sunday School 9:30am • Worship 8am & 11am<br />
4646 Hardscrabble Road • 788-3397<br />
Rivers International Worship Center<br />
Sunday School 9:30am • Worship 10:30am<br />
Killian Elementary School , Clemson Road<br />
Round Top Baptist Church<br />
Sunday School 9:15am,Worship 8am &10:30am<br />
120 Round Top Court<br />
786-1329<br />
Sandy Level Baptist Church<br />
Sunday School 9:45, Worship 10:55, Wed., 6:30.<br />
408 Blythewood Road • 754-1299<br />
Shady Grove A.M.E. Church<br />
Sunday School: 10am, Worship: 11am: Bible<br />
Study: 7pm Tues.1325 Heins Rd. • 754-4615<br />
St. Andrews Lutheran Church<br />
Sunday School 10am • Worship 11am<br />
1729 Blythewood Road • 735-8598<br />
St. John’ s Episcopal Church<br />
301 W. Liberty St., Winnsboro<br />
Sunday School 10am • Service 11am<br />
803-635-4398<br />
St. Mark’s Lutheran Church<br />
Service: 11am •105 Main Street • 735-0485<br />
St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church<br />
Sunday School 9:30am • Service 10:30am<br />
307 Longtown Rd., Ridgeway • 337-2905<br />
Transfiguration Catholic Church<br />
Masses: Sat. 5pm, Sun. 10:30am<br />
306 North Pines Road • 735-0512<br />
Trinity United Methodist Church<br />
Worship 8:45am & 11am<br />
Sunday School 10am<br />
155 Blythewood Road • 786-1637<br />
Village Church<br />
Sunday 9:15 & 10:45am<br />
1151 Kelly Mill Rd.• 419-0989 • Erik Estep<br />
Willow Lake Church<br />
Worship 10:30am • 111 Pine Wedge Drive<br />
in the Willow Lake subdivision • 754-1122<br />
Word Alive Worship Center<br />
Worship 11am • Bethel-Hanberry<br />
124 Boney Road • 732-8589<br />
Zion United Methodist Church<br />
Sunday School 9am • Worship 10am<br />
1150 Zion Church Road<br />
788-0934<br />
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Erin Peake<br />
Contributing Writer<br />
Have you ever looked at an old<br />
building and wondered the story<br />
behind it? There is an old building<br />
in the Centerville area of Ridgeway<br />
on Centerville Road next to the<br />
cemetery that has a story behind<br />
it. As a matter of fact it has many<br />
stories to tell. Most people in<br />
Centerville know or have at least<br />
seen this building.<br />
This building used to be a store,<br />
“Harvey’s Store” as they called<br />
it. The actual store name was<br />
“Peake Brother’s Grocery,” and<br />
was owned by Caliph and Harvey<br />
Peake, the Peake brothers. It has<br />
been there since the early 1960’s,<br />
and it was the local place to buy<br />
groceries and gas. Caliph Peake<br />
built the store and needed help<br />
running it. He knew his brother<br />
Harvey would fit the bill.<br />
You could say it was the heart of<br />
the Centerville Community during<br />
its era. It supplied bread, milk,<br />
groceries from the fresh market<br />
and your typical gas station items.<br />
“It was best known for its ‘round<br />
the heater camaraderie,’” said<br />
Pinkey Peake, daughter-in-law<br />
of Caliph Peake. “Smoking was<br />
allowed, but no drinking except<br />
for all the cokes and Pepsi’s taken<br />
out of the old drink box with the<br />
slide back lid filled with ice water<br />
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This little store in Centerville, (Harvey’s Store), has a lot of history<br />
for many residents in Ridgeway and Blythewood.<br />
to keep the glass bottle drinks<br />
cold. Most things that were bought<br />
were charged until payday. When<br />
payday came around Harvey<br />
would ring up the total and the<br />
cycle would begin again.”<br />
According to Pinkey, Harvey ran<br />
the store from dusk till whenever<br />
people decided they wanted to go<br />
home, which may have been 10<br />
or 11 o’clock at night. He ran the<br />
store this way for most of his life.<br />
He kept the shelves stocked, so<br />
everyone knew all their favorite<br />
items would be there waiting for<br />
them.<br />
“There was no better place to<br />
buy fresh potatoes, huge hunks<br />
of bologna and cheese sliced off<br />
of a big round hoop,” Pinkey<br />
said. “Tales were weaved every<br />
evening, Monday thru Saturday as<br />
the local men gathered around the<br />
wood burning stove in the winter<br />
months and near the fan in the<br />
summer months.”<br />
In the upcoming issues of the<br />
Blythewood Leader there will<br />
be articles about the different<br />
stories that the men “weaved<br />
every evening,” and all the jokes<br />
that were played at the little store.<br />
In time, the whole history and<br />
stories behind this little store in<br />
Centerville, Ridgeway will be<br />
known.<br />
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the blythewood leader • August 14, 2008 • Page 7
Did you do your homework from<br />
last time? That’s ok, no pop quiz. If<br />
you have compared a few posted fuel<br />
economy ratings of various vehicles,<br />
you’d have found that the mass of the<br />
vehicle is a bigger factor than the size<br />
of the engine. Type this one into your<br />
browser on your computer: http://www.<br />
automotive.com/2001/12/mitsubishi/<br />
galant/compare/index.html Then scroll<br />
down and open up the “fuel economy”<br />
section and the “exterior dimensions<br />
and weight.” You’ll find that the<br />
Dodge Stratus R/T with a beefy 200hp<br />
3.0l V6 engine has the exact same<br />
posted fuel economy of 20 city and 28<br />
hwy as does the Daewoo Leganza with<br />
a weak hearted 2.2L 4 cylinder engine<br />
that is only pushing 131hp. When<br />
you look down at the weight, you’ll<br />
see that the 2 cars are close in weight<br />
with the Dodge only weighing 100lbs<br />
more. Whats more, on that same page<br />
you’ll see that the Saturn shown there<br />
was better fuel economy listed than the<br />
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The science behind<br />
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of physics that you<br />
probably remember<br />
your high school science<br />
teacher saying; “Energy<br />
cannot be created or<br />
destroyed. It can only<br />
be transformed from one<br />
form to another.” The<br />
vehicle’s body has mass.<br />
Therefore, in order to<br />
get that mass moving, you<br />
have to invest a certain<br />
amount of energy into<br />
it in order to get it moving. There is<br />
a certain minimum amount needed.<br />
Now, we touched on that last time, but<br />
real world driving has also proven time<br />
and time again that the smaller engine<br />
seems to get far greater economy than<br />
the big engine.... why? The posted<br />
economy ratings may not be that far<br />
off. Well, that’s the difference between<br />
Glen Beanard<br />
Contributing Writer<br />
the “test pilot” that is<br />
driving the vehicle to<br />
obtain those readings,<br />
and what the average<br />
real world person does<br />
when they get behind<br />
the wheel. You see, the<br />
tested car is driven by<br />
someone who is only<br />
accelerating the car in<br />
a manner that provides<br />
the minimum amount of<br />
energy needed to move<br />
the vehicle. Whereas<br />
the real-world driver<br />
is hurrying to beat the<br />
traffic light or is late for<br />
work. Often, the bigger engine does<br />
not burn more fuel because it HAS<br />
to, but rather because it CAN. It can<br />
produce a larger amount of power to<br />
accelerate the vehicle more quickly<br />
from a stop than the smaller engine,<br />
burning more fuel all the while. As a<br />
result, that extra potential ends up being<br />
tapped often by the driver just because<br />
it is there. Another way of looking<br />
at it is that the smaller engine limits<br />
the driver and helps to protect them<br />
from... well... themselves. Then there<br />
are also the individual personalities<br />
of the driver that chose to purchase a<br />
car with more power than that of the<br />
owner who chose to purchase a less<br />
powerful model. So when you go to<br />
purchase your next vehicle, feel free<br />
to treat yourself to the bigger engine<br />
model as long as you can exercise<br />
restraint to hold those extra ponies<br />
back until they are truly needed. Over<br />
indulgence in power will cost you at<br />
the pump.<br />
That is why the number one single<br />
largest factor to fuel economy, for<br />
better or for worse, is the driver. The<br />
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of the vehicle. Then, followed by<br />
factors such as running condition of<br />
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As always, if you have any questions<br />
feel free to ask at AutoDrGlen@<br />
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Page 8 • August 14, 2008 • the blythewood leader
Have you found yourself in need of a storage<br />
building, a building for an office or a greenhouse<br />
building? Handi Houses in Winnsboro can supply you<br />
with this need.<br />
Jimmy Talbert is the owner of Jimmy’s Appliance<br />
Repair in Winnsboro, and he sells buildings for Handi<br />
Houses.<br />
Jimmy has spent all of his life in Winnsboro. When<br />
he graduated high school, he worked for Uniroyal<br />
for thirteen years. During this time, Jimmy would<br />
repair appliances on the side. “Mr. Johnson owned the<br />
appliance repair shop,” Jimmy said. “I’d come help<br />
him whenever I could. Then in 1991, he called and<br />
asked if I wanted to buy the business. Handi Houses<br />
was already a part of the business when I bought it.”<br />
Handi Houses has been building houses since 1966.<br />
The buildings are already structured and ready to be<br />
moved. There’s no kit, no assembly required. The<br />
floors are constructed of 2x4 or 2x6 joist with either<br />
5/8” or 3/4” tongue and groove exterior- depending on<br />
the size of the building. The floor joists are mounted<br />
on 4x6 treated skids. These features are hidden<br />
under the floor, but are important in the strength of<br />
the building. The buildings are wired with electrical<br />
sockets and light fixtures. They just need to be wired<br />
to electricity to make them ready for use. They are<br />
portable and ready to be moved. “When someone<br />
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orders a building,” Jimmy said, “we load it up and<br />
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“In house financing is also available,” Jimmy<br />
continued. “We’re open Mondays, Tuesdays,<br />
Thursdays and Fridays from 9am until 5pm. Although<br />
the buildings can be viewed at any time of the day, I<br />
recommend that people call first if they would like to<br />
speak to me about them. Sometimes I’m out on calls<br />
and have to leave the office. However, the buildings<br />
are always open, and the prices are listed inside.”<br />
Jimmy still lives in Winnsboro with his wife, Janice.<br />
The couple has two sons, Jeff (and wife, Jackie), and<br />
Little Jimmy (and wife Nicole). They are members of<br />
Rockton Baptist Church and have three grandchildren:<br />
Caitlyn, J., and Cole.<br />
To reach Jimmy at Handi Houses, call 803-635-<br />
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the blythewood leader • August 14, 2008 • Page 9
When I was seven years old, my<br />
grandfather (Papa) bought a Lowry<br />
organ.Oh it was a thing of beauty. Two<br />
rows of plastic black and white keys. A<br />
curved bank of flippers that produced<br />
the sounds of violins, cellos, oboes,<br />
French horns, every instrument in an<br />
orchestra. It even had lights.<br />
There was a switch to turn it on and<br />
it made a gentle humming sound. There<br />
was a big pedal that you pushed to make<br />
the sound come out. There was also a<br />
row of petals that did other stuff. They<br />
were a mystery to me.<br />
Papa already played the harmonica.<br />
His mother, who died when he was 13,<br />
could play anything by ear. His uncle<br />
was first chair violinist in the king’s<br />
orchestra in Norway. And his great<br />
grandfather was once the conductor<br />
for the orchestra. At age 55, Papa took<br />
organ lessons.<br />
When it came to Papa, I got away<br />
with anything. One of the things I<br />
got away with was playing his organ.<br />
My younger sister still scowls and<br />
complains, “I couldn’t even touch his<br />
precious organ.” I do not remember<br />
that. What I do remember is everything<br />
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And then the organ fell off the trailer…<br />
else about that organ.<br />
I remember the exact<br />
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for Moran Towing in<br />
New York City. He and<br />
my grandmother, had<br />
bought a very small<br />
house in upstate New<br />
York – on Pleasant View<br />
Road, in Pleasant Valley<br />
(oh and it was!) It was<br />
originally a vacation<br />
home with three acres of<br />
woods, fit for exploring.<br />
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with a big porch and<br />
black shutters. There<br />
was a huge Blue Spruce in the front<br />
yard. Grandma had a beautiful rock<br />
garden in the back with a statue of St.<br />
Theresa, her patron saint and namesake.<br />
Grandma was Italian and the best cook.<br />
She loved to bake and garden.<br />
I remember the kitchen as being the<br />
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always had a red check tablecloth on the<br />
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one over the sink had<br />
a view to the garden.<br />
The floor was “brick”<br />
linoleum. There was<br />
a dining like area off<br />
the kitchen where my<br />
grandmother kept her<br />
china closet and her<br />
buffet. The buffet was<br />
full of aprons, table<br />
clothes and scarves.<br />
Gorgeous scarves.<br />
She taught me how to<br />
tie them into haltertops<br />
and would let me<br />
wear them. And in one<br />
drawer was my Papa’s<br />
photo album. It was full<br />
of photos from his youth and his time in<br />
the National Guard. I loved to look at<br />
it with him. It is still among my most<br />
precious possessions.<br />
The second largest room in the house<br />
was the living room. If you came<br />
in the front door off the porch, to the<br />
left was the TV on which Papa loved<br />
to watch baseball and golf, the door to<br />
my grandparents’ room, and as you<br />
swung to the right there was the door to<br />
the itty, bitty bathroom, then the organ,<br />
and the open area that was the dining<br />
area. Another turn to the right and<br />
there was Papa’s chair, the fireplace,<br />
then Grandma’s chair. Another quarter<br />
turn to the right and there was a huge<br />
window with the couch set under it,<br />
directly across from THE ORGAN.<br />
Papa had a sort of “learn to play book”.<br />
All the notes in it had name of the note<br />
written in it. There was little cardboard<br />
key guide that you set on the keys and<br />
you could follow along in the book. I<br />
loved to play Mary Had a Little Lamb,<br />
The Marine Corps Anthem, and Silent<br />
Night (even in the summer). Sometimes<br />
Papa would play Brahms Lullaby when<br />
we went to bed. (If I asked him.) I<br />
would play those three songs over and<br />
over and over again. I would play so<br />
long the organ would overheat. There<br />
would be a loud “POP!” and I would<br />
have to turn it off and wait for it to cool<br />
down before I could play again. I loved<br />
that organ. Papa always said, “When I<br />
die, I’ll give to you.” Being seven years<br />
old, I believed Papa, who never got sick<br />
•See Organ, Page 17<br />
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Woodcreek Farms<br />
Specializing in large trees and shrubs<br />
1113 Old National Hwy., Elgin • 788-7817<br />
OIL & LUBE CENTERS<br />
Brown’s Oil & Lube<br />
Most oil changes only $27<br />
2473 Main St., Elgin • 803-438-3323<br />
PAINTING<br />
Brand New Finish Painting<br />
Pressure Cleaning, Residential Painting, Driveways & more.<br />
16 years experience. Licensed & Bonded<br />
803-754-5875 or 803-318-5961<br />
PAINT STORES<br />
Fairfield Paints & Frames<br />
Custom Picture Frame & Color Consultation<br />
260 S. Congress St., Winnsboro • 803-635-4712<br />
PET STORES & GROOMING<br />
Pet Shack<br />
House Pet Sitting, Grooming, Tropical Fish<br />
Breeder of Exotic Birds & Chihuahuas, German Rottweilers<br />
110 N. Congress St., Winnsboro • 803-815-PETS (7387)<br />
PHARMACIES<br />
Blythewood Pharmacy<br />
& Home Medical Equipment<br />
420-B McNulty Road, Blythewood • 786-8110<br />
PLUMBING & ELECTRICAL<br />
Allan’s Electrical & Plumbing<br />
Serving Fairfield County since 1994, now serving<br />
Blythewood and Northeast Columbia<br />
1469 E. Peach Rd., Ridgeway<br />
Allan Lewis • 803-635-5773<br />
Aquatech<br />
Commercial & Residential • Free Estimates<br />
Licensed, Bonded and insured • 803-348-2241<br />
PORTABLE STORAGE BUILDINGS<br />
Handi-Houses<br />
Portable houses for many uses!<br />
Financing Availabe.• 803-635-1105<br />
REAL ESTATE<br />
Blythewood Realty, Inc.<br />
Jennie Sharpe, Broker-In-Charge<br />
8101 Winnsboro Road • www.blythewoodrealty.com<br />
Office: 803-754-1141 • Cell: 803-315-6366<br />
RECREATION EQUIPMENT<br />
Jumps-N-More<br />
Jumpers, Snow Cones, Popcorn & more!<br />
803-331-3044 • 803-316-434<br />
www.jumpsnmore.com<br />
REMODELING<br />
Northeast Realty & Builders<br />
Remodeling, Additions, Decks, Kitchens, Baths & More!<br />
Mike Shelley: 786-1414 or Mike Shelley, Jr. 803-513-6585<br />
RESTAURANTS<br />
Cafe Vienna<br />
Desserts • Coffee • Ice Cream<br />
428-1 McNulty Road, Blythewood • 691-5545<br />
Hibachi<br />
Japanese Grill & Sushi<br />
The only hibachi sushi & tempura lunch buffet around!<br />
2318 Decker Blvd. (beside Food Lion) • 699-5041<br />
Maggie’s Market<br />
Greet’n, Eat’n & Meet’n- a hidden GEM<br />
412 McNulty Road, Blythewood • 708-4812<br />
Southern Pig BBQ<br />
All-You-Can-Eat Buffet • Open Sundays • Closed Mondays<br />
135 A Blythewood Road • 786-4301<br />
SPECIALTY STORES<br />
Deanne’s Creations<br />
Avon products, gift baskets, home-made items & much more!<br />
Deanne & Carol Branham, Owners<br />
14 Raspberry Court, Lugoff • 803-438-9600<br />
Hobby Town USA<br />
Remote planes, cars, trucks, trains, boats & More!<br />
10120 Two Notch Road (near Publix) • 736-0959<br />
Serenity Gardens & Gift Shoppe<br />
Fountains, Baskets, Gifts & More!<br />
152 Blythewood Road • 754-5200<br />
The German Meat Market<br />
Specialty Meats, Sausages & More!<br />
8502-D Two Notch Road • 419-0255<br />
TRAVEL<br />
Palmetto Cruise Planners<br />
Specializing in groups, individual travel,<br />
cruises and package vacations.<br />
www.palmettocruiseplanners.com<br />
699-2485<br />
VETERINARY<br />
Companion Animal Hospital<br />
120 Blythewood Road, Blythewood • 786-2412<br />
WEBSITE DESIGNERS<br />
JMB Designs dot.com<br />
A web design company for small & start up businesses<br />
www.jmbdesingsdot.com<br />
1-877-762-9093 • Email: info@jmbdesignsdot.com<br />
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Last Edition’s Answers<br />
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•Champions<br />
From Page 1<br />
the community that we<br />
were able to purchase<br />
these rings,” Saitz<br />
said. “The Sharppe<br />
Shops have contributed<br />
greatly. The Blythewood<br />
Bengals football team<br />
receives such great<br />
community support and<br />
attendance. I can’t thank<br />
the community enough<br />
for all they have done<br />
and are doing.<br />
“I hope to see these<br />
�<br />
Old National<br />
Highway<br />
Elgin Pontiac<br />
Hwy. #1<br />
Bookman<br />
COUPON<br />
children in ten to twenty<br />
years,” Saitz added.<br />
“The character they<br />
have shown during<br />
their senior year leads<br />
me to believe they will<br />
all become successful<br />
adults.”<br />
Saitz said he feels<br />
proud to represent a<br />
community such as<br />
Blythewood. “The team<br />
supports me,” he said,<br />
“and I them. Our team<br />
is really great this year.<br />
Not just on the field,<br />
but in life. One of our<br />
players recently lost both<br />
his parents. The other<br />
Coach Saitz distributed rings like these on a<br />
individual basis to all the graduating senior football<br />
players last year.<br />
Specializing In Large<br />
Trees, Shrubs, Annuals<br />
& Perennials<br />
1113 Old National<br />
Highway<br />
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$5.00 OFF<br />
Any Purchase $35 or More.<br />
Offer Expires 8-31-08.<br />
team members have<br />
really rallied behind this<br />
player.<br />
“The Bengals football<br />
team isn’t just about<br />
wins and losses,”<br />
Saitz continued. “It’s<br />
about team support,<br />
community support and<br />
caring about one another.<br />
I feel proud to represent<br />
such a great community,<br />
and to be a part of<br />
teaching these young<br />
men sportsmanship and<br />
academics. It makes it<br />
all worthwhile to witness<br />
such dedication, and I’m<br />
happy to be a part of this<br />
winning team.”<br />
Good luck to the<br />
2007 seniors of the<br />
Blythewood High Varsity<br />
Team: Tyrell Benjamin,<br />
Ricky Thomas, Chris<br />
Wright, Quinten Ash,<br />
Philip Ivory, Chris<br />
Benson, Josh Fulmer,<br />
Justin Bethel, Damien<br />
Morrison, Rodney<br />
Jamison, Charles Wright,<br />
James Wilkerson, Chris<br />
Coleman, Malcom<br />
<strong>Wilson</strong>, Ross Kistler,<br />
Carl Barksdale,<br />
Christopher Wright, Jim<br />
Rogers, Renardo <strong>Wilson</strong>,<br />
Richard Mounce, Kevin<br />
Keith, Gavin Holloway,<br />
Marquan Jones, and<br />
Donald Gladden.<br />
Blythewood Village<br />
Dental Associates<br />
John C. Cosby, Jr., DMD<br />
Patrick T. Kelly, DMD<br />
745 University Village Dr.<br />
(Near Food Lion)<br />
•Part<br />
From Page 3<br />
the perfect time to become<br />
selfish. Become selfish<br />
•Organ<br />
From Page 10<br />
would live forever.<br />
When I was about<br />
25, and my son was 18<br />
months old, Papa did die.<br />
My mother went to New<br />
York to help her brother.<br />
Along with the organ,<br />
my mother shipped<br />
my grandmother’s<br />
cookbooks, one table<br />
clothe, her kitchen table<br />
and chairs, her pots and<br />
pans, my grandparents<br />
bedroom set, the buffet<br />
and lots of other little<br />
things. And of course, the<br />
photo album.<br />
When the organ arrived<br />
in California, it would<br />
not play. I was never able<br />
to fix it. Nevertheless, I<br />
moved it, and everything<br />
else from California to<br />
Virginia, to Texas, to<br />
South Carolina. I moved<br />
it from post housing to<br />
civilian housing. When<br />
I separated from my first<br />
husband, he safeguarded<br />
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about YOUR planet.<br />
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live. This is our planet.<br />
This vast, beautiful planet<br />
it for me for three years.<br />
When I bought my first<br />
house, he brought it to me.<br />
When I remarried, my son<br />
kept it for me. I planned<br />
to give it (someday) to me<br />
daughter Freya who had<br />
inherited Papa’s family’s<br />
talent for music.<br />
Then, when Logan<br />
moved out of his<br />
apartment, it was time for<br />
the organ to come home<br />
again. I decided on its<br />
rightful place and what<br />
would have to be moved<br />
from the house to fit it.<br />
My husband came and<br />
loaded it in the trailer<br />
with the help of my<br />
daughter’s boyfriend. It’s<br />
very heavy. Off it went.<br />
About an hour and<br />
half later, Dear Husband<br />
came back to Logan’s<br />
apartment, which I was in<br />
the process of cleaning.<br />
He told me he needed to<br />
talk to me outside. He<br />
had a very strange look<br />
on his face. He said, “The<br />
organ fell off the trailer.”<br />
I immediately started to<br />
cry because no good news<br />
is ours, and we should be<br />
committed to ensuring its<br />
and our longevity. After<br />
all, the last time I checked,<br />
Mars wasn’t quite ready<br />
for habitation!<br />
could possibly follow “the<br />
organ fell off the trailer.”<br />
He looked so sad and like<br />
a child that had broken<br />
some extremely valuable<br />
thing. “We picked up<br />
all the pieces,” he said<br />
hopefully. I just sobbed<br />
harder. I told myself<br />
to stop it. It was just a<br />
big piece of furniture<br />
that didn’t even work<br />
anymore. I made myself<br />
stop crying. “It’s ok,” I<br />
told DH.<br />
And I meant it. It is ok.<br />
I’ll miss it sitting silently<br />
in my house. I’ll miss<br />
cleaning it every week.<br />
I’ll miss the cats using<br />
it as a hiding place.<br />
(They climb inside the<br />
opening for the big<br />
pedal). I’ll still have the<br />
memories. Eventually,<br />
I will go in the storage<br />
shed and sift through the<br />
salvaged pieces. Maybe<br />
I can use them to make<br />
something.<br />
One more thing. DH<br />
has to tell Mom what<br />
happened to her father’s<br />
organ.<br />
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COUPON<br />
Blythewood Art Gallery<br />
High School Diplomas<br />
and College Degrees<br />
Custom Framed!<br />
10425 <strong>Wilson</strong> Blvd.,<br />
(Highway 21)<br />
BLYTHEWOOD DENTISTRY<br />
Dr. James A. Finkel is dedicated to providing<br />
you and your family with quality dentistry in<br />
a relaxing atmosphere!<br />
New<br />
Patients<br />
Welcome<br />
803-513-3023<br />
MAGGIE’S MARKET<br />
A Hidden GEM (Greet’n, Eat’n & Meet’n)<br />
Open For Lunch Tuesday - Saturday 11:00 am - 3:00 pm<br />
Now Open Friday Nights For Dinner<br />
Private Dining Room Available<br />
For Parties or Occasions<br />
412 McNulty Road<br />
(Across From Post Office)<br />
Waddell Transport<br />
Moving Mobile Homes<br />
For Over 20 Years.<br />
We’ll Match<br />
or Beat<br />
Any Price<br />
(803) 600-0820<br />
Dazzling Eyeliner<br />
Radiant Lips<br />
Perfect Brows<br />
205 Blythewood<br />
Road<br />
691-4430<br />
Bring This Ad<br />
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Custom Framing<br />
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Wake up every<br />
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205 Blythewood<br />
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429-2179<br />
WIN A PLAYSTATION ii<br />
In each edition of The Blythewood Leader throughout the<br />
summer, there will be a hint for a Scavenger Hunt in the<br />
businesses in Blythewood. Kids ages 5-16: go to the businesss<br />
and find the item in the Scavenger Hunt and take a picture of<br />
it. Then fill out the form below and send it and the photos to<br />
: The Blythewood Leader, P.O. Box 394, Blythewood, SC,<br />
29016. Entries must include photos from the hints in each<br />
edition. The entry with the most correct answers and photos<br />
to the hints will be the winner. In the event there is more<br />
than one correct entry, a drawing will determine the winner.<br />
There will be gift certificates for second and third place. All<br />
entries must be received by September 5, 2008 and winners<br />
will be announced in the September 11 issue. GOOD LUCK!<br />
All participants are invited to receive a FREE school packet<br />
from The Blythewood Leader Saturday, Aug. 16 at McNulty<br />
Plaza Festival (while supplies last).<br />
Hint for June 5: A mantle in an eating establishment<br />
Hint for June 19: An inflatable cow in a place to buy seeds<br />
Hint for July 3: A teddy bear in a fashion store<br />
Hint for July 17: A fish aquarium in a teeth cleaning place<br />
Hint for July 31: A deer head in an eating establishment<br />
Hint for August 14: A maltese dog in a place to make a will<br />
Name:<br />
Address:<br />
Age<br />
Scavenger Results:<br />
June 5: Name of business<br />
June 19: Name of business<br />
July 3: Name of business<br />
July 17: Name of business<br />
July 31: Name of business<br />
August 14: Name of business<br />
August 28: Name of business<br />
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Mortgages • Investments<br />
Online Banking<br />
Retirement Plans<br />
Business or Personal - We’re On It!<br />
www.firstcitizensonline.com<br />
201 Blythewood Road<br />
786-8477<br />
The Law Offices of<br />
SHANNON K. BURNETT<br />
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Big Enough to Serve You...<br />
Corporate • Estate Planning • Contracts<br />
Small Business • Family Law<br />
Personal Injury • Civil Matters<br />
109 North Main Street, Blythewood<br />
786-1758<br />
Back To School Specials:<br />
Selected Jeans AS LOW AS $8.00<br />
Selected Jean Skirts AS LOW AS $6.50<br />
428-B McNulty Road 735-1050<br />
All-You-Can-Eat Buffet<br />
Open Sundays 11-4 - Closed Mondays<br />
Fresh Lunch Buffet<br />
Only $7.00<br />
135-A Blythewood Road<br />
786-4301<br />
412 McNulty Rd.<br />
(Across from the Post Office)<br />
BLYTHEWOOD FEED<br />
& HARDWARE, INC.<br />
Southern Hospitality Isn’t A Slogan -<br />
It’s Just How We Do Business<br />
We Rent & Sell Tillers • Propane<br />
Tank Refills • Bait & Tackle<br />
Serving Blythewood for Over 30 Years!<br />
754-0534<br />
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Richland County Recreation<br />
Commission to start First<br />
Flag Football League for<br />
kids with disabilities<br />
Submitted by Leigh Cheatham,<br />
Public Information Coordinator<br />
The Richland County Recreation Commission was<br />
awarded a $5000 grant from the Carolina Panthers<br />
Charities. The Recreation Commission’s Special<br />
Populations Department will team up with the South<br />
Carolina Special Olympics to start the first in the State<br />
of South Carolina, Challenger Flag Football league<br />
for kids with disabilities. Kicking off in August,<br />
the Challenger Flag Football League will be free<br />
for boys and girls, ages 8-21, with intellectual and<br />
physical disabilities. To register, parents can contact<br />
the Recreation Commission’s Special Populations<br />
Department, (803) 754-6720 ext. 215.<br />
South Carolina Special Olympics also plans to<br />
make flag football the newest sport for the 2009<br />
Special Olympics State Games in Anderson, S.C.<br />
According to the Special Olympics, this league will<br />
be the third of its kind in the United States, Indiana<br />
and Arizona have similar leagues.<br />
There is only one Carolina Panthers Challenger<br />
Flag Football League in operation, which was<br />
funded by the Carolina Panthers Charities, located<br />
in Charlotte, NC. The Carolina Panthers Charities<br />
is a donor advised fund of the Foundation of the<br />
Carolinas and is endowed by the Panthers Football,<br />
LLC and Panthers Stadium, LLC<br />
.<br />
*<br />
*Must Present Ad.<br />
The Greater Blythewood<br />
Chamber of Commerce<br />
Holds “Blythewood<br />
After Five”<br />
At Your Service: JD “Mitch” Mitchell (pictured<br />
on the right) of Blythewood Spirits helps a guest<br />
make a wine selection during a July 25 wine tasting<br />
he hosted as a “Blythewood After 5” event. The<br />
newly organized Greater Blythewood Chamber<br />
of Commerce organizes these events to spotlight<br />
area businesses and to encourage networking and<br />
partnership among the Blythewood area business<br />
community. For more information about the<br />
Chamber or its upcoming “Blythewood After 5”<br />
events, call Ranada Dozier at 754-0501.<br />
BLYTHEWOOD DENTISTRY<br />
• ZOOM Teeth Whitening<br />
• Cosmetic & General Dentistry<br />
Dr. James A. Finkel is dedicated<br />
to providing you and your family<br />
with quality dentistry in a relaxing<br />
atmosphere!<br />
Let Us Keep Your<br />
Smile Beautiful!<br />
Dr. James A. Finkel,<br />
D.M.D.<br />
New Patients Welcome!<br />
205 Blythewood Road<br />
691-4430<br />
DIXIE LANDSCAPE SUPPLY<br />
Home of the Famous<br />
Dixie Mix!<br />
Yes! We Deliver!<br />
Ask About Our Premium Brown Mulch!<br />
691-9890<br />
the blythewood leader • August 14, 2008 • Page 19
FRENCH NAILS<br />
Complete Professional Nail Care<br />
For Men & Women<br />
• Facials • Manicures<br />
• Spa Pedicures<br />
• Body & Eyebrow<br />
Waxing<br />
Open 7 Days A Week<br />
ORIENTAL FURNITURE & GIFTS<br />
1945 Decker Blvd.<br />
Suite 21<br />
782-7823<br />
• Money Trees<br />
• Vases<br />
• Lucky Bamboo’s<br />
Mother-of-Pearl<br />
• Pictures<br />
• Screens<br />
Abbott’s Mini Storage<br />
Kids Going to College? Need to Store<br />
Their Things?<br />
Make Sure to Get Your Vehicle Serviced<br />
Before Heading Off to School -<br />
Abbott’s Auto Care Center<br />
Oil Changes, Tune Ups, Repairs<br />
1229-1301 Percival Rd.<br />
(only 15 Minutes From Blythewood<br />
Off I-77 South)<br />
782-2483 • 782-0893<br />
Attention All Participants<br />
in The Blythewood Leader’s<br />
Kids Contest -<br />
Come to the McNulty Plaza<br />
Back to School Festival on Saturday,<br />
August 16 to Receive Your FREE<br />
Back to School Packet * . Packets<br />
Include Paper, Mechanical Pencils, a<br />
Pen, Glue, Erasers & Crayons.<br />
Good Luck in the Contest to Win<br />
a FREE Playstation II.<br />
*While Supplies Last<br />
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Locally Sponsored Mudcats<br />
Compete in 2008 Fletcher World Series<br />
The Columbia Mudcats recently participated in<br />
the invitation only 2008 Fletcher World Series held<br />
in Charleston, SC on July 4-12. They finished the<br />
tournament 3-3-1. The Columbia Mudcats are a<br />
14U USSSA baseball team with players from area<br />
NE high schools. The Mudcats finished their 2008<br />
regular season placing 1st in 6 of the 11 tournaments.<br />
In Charleston, the Mudcats defeated the Goose<br />
Creek Diamondbacks, who went on to win the World<br />
Series, in an earlier preliminary round.<br />
Visiting teams from Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico,<br />
Georgia, Ohio, Goose Creek and Charleston, SC help<br />
Fairfield Paints & Frames<br />
Remodeling Center<br />
Your One Stop Shop For Painting Advice,<br />
Color Consultation & Benjamin Moore<br />
Paints & Supplies<br />
• Color Preview Studio<br />
• In-Home & Commercial Consultation<br />
• In-House Framing Specialist<br />
200 S. Congress St.<br />
Winnsboro<br />
803-635-4712<br />
Fairfield Fabricators<br />
• Custom Shutters, Cabinets & Closets<br />
FREE Delivery on<br />
Paint - 5 Gallons or<br />
More. Multi-Gallon<br />
Discounts<br />
Front Row (L toR):<br />
Zach Callahan,<br />
Demetric Gray, Jarrett<br />
<strong>Wilson</strong>, Spencer<br />
Branham, Brandon<br />
Burris, Bradley<br />
Barnhill, Parker Smith<br />
Back Row (L to R):<br />
Coach Billy Purvis,<br />
Warren Deaver,<br />
Coach Fritz Lail, JoJo<br />
Johnson, Taylor Purvis,<br />
Joe Haas, Adam Lail,<br />
Coach John Smith,<br />
Hayden Banks<br />
Not Pictured: Anthony<br />
Paulsen<br />
complete the 11 team series. Special recognition was<br />
given in the individual competition to the Mudcats<br />
centerfielder, Brandon Burris, who completed a trip<br />
around the bases in 13.09 seconds. Brandon finished<br />
1st of all the participants.<br />
Team sponsors included Ben Satcher Ford,<br />
Hardee’s, BCBS of SC, Wendy’s, Time Warner,<br />
SAFE Credit Union, IGA( Blythewood), Food Lion<br />
(Blythewood), D’ Wings (Blythewood) and several<br />
local friends made contributions. The Columbia<br />
Mudcats are coached by Billy Purvis, Fritz Lail, and<br />
John Smith.<br />
new/expanded<br />
businesses<br />
Soho Hero Meeting Center<br />
Soho Hero in the Village at Sandhill has expanded its<br />
business to now offer a meeting place for businesses,<br />
churches or anyone needing a place to conduct business.<br />
Soho Hero Meeting Center offers conference rooms to<br />
seat 4-5 people or board rooms that seat 8-10 people.<br />
Both rooms come with a meeting table, wireless internet,<br />
a computer equipped for power point presentations and<br />
a dry-erase board. The meeting center is also equipped<br />
with a kitchenette in case you intend to have food at your<br />
meeting. Free coffee is always available, even if you just<br />
need to use one of the individual stations for WIFI.<br />
Jay and Cheryl Wedeking opened Soho Hero in<br />
December of 2005, and have built the business to what<br />
it is now. Originally, the services available included<br />
printing, shipping and supplies. Now the same services<br />
are available, but with access to the meeting rooms as<br />
well. The next time your organization or group needs to<br />
plan a meeting, come by Soho Hero Meeting Center and<br />
view the choices you have. To contact Jay at Soho Hero,<br />
call 736-5011. The store is located at 100-3 Forum Drive<br />
at the Village at Sandhill around the corner from Bi-Lo.<br />
the blythewood leader • August 14, 2008 • Page 21
Blythewood High School Football Schedule Ridge View High School Football Schedule<br />
Deanne’s Creations<br />
• Avon Products<br />
• Gift Baskets<br />
• Homemade Crochet Items<br />
• Floral Arrangement & More!<br />
Deanne & Carol Branham, Owners<br />
14 Raspberry Court<br />
Lugoff<br />
2008 B Team<br />
Date Opponent Place Time<br />
Sept. 4 Sumter Home 5:00<br />
Sept. 11 Richland NE Away 5:30<br />
Sept. 18 Dutch Fork Away 5:30<br />
Oct. 9 Spring Valley Away 5:30<br />
Oct. 16 Lancaster Away 5:30<br />
Oct. 23 South Pointe Home 6:00<br />
Oct. 30 Rock Hill Away 6:00<br />
Nov. 6 Ridge View Home 5:30<br />
2008 JV Team<br />
Aug. 28 Fairfield Central Away 7:00<br />
Sept. 4 Crestwood Home 6:30<br />
Sept. 11 Richland NE Away 7:00<br />
Sept. 18 Dutch Fork Away 7:00<br />
Sept. 25 Lower Richland Home 6:00<br />
Oct. 9 Spring Valley Away 7:00<br />
Oct. 16 Lancaster Away 7:00<br />
Oct. 23 South Pointe Home 7:30<br />
Oct. 30 Rock Hill Away 7:30<br />
Nov. 6 Ridge View Home 7:00<br />
2008 -2009 Varsity Football Schedule<br />
Aug. 29 Fairfield Central Home 7:30<br />
Sept. 5 Crestwood Away 7:30<br />
Sept. 12 Richland NE Home 7:30<br />
Sept. 19 Dutch Fork Home 7:30<br />
Sept. 26 Lower Richland Away 7:30<br />
Oct. 3 Open Date<br />
Oct. 10 Spring Valley Home 7:30<br />
Oct. 17 Lancaster Home 7:30<br />
Oct. 24 South Pointe Away 7:30<br />
Oct. 31 Rock Hill Home 7:30<br />
Nov. 7 Ridge View Away 7:30<br />
(803)<br />
438-9600<br />
The<br />
Economy<br />
Building<br />
100’s<br />
of<br />
FINANCING<br />
AVAILABLE<br />
1888<br />
U.S. Hwy. 321,<br />
Winnsboro<br />
Uses (803)<br />
635-1105<br />
2008 B and JV Team<br />
Date Opponent Place Time<br />
Aug. 28 Irmo Home 6:00/7:30<br />
Sept. 11 Dutch Fork Home 6:00/7:30<br />
Sept. 18 Richland NE Home 5:30/7:00<br />
Sept. 25 Fairfield Central Away 6:00<br />
(no B-team)<br />
Oct. 9 Rock Hill Home 6:00/7:30<br />
Oct. 16 South Pointe Home 6:00/7:30<br />
Oct. 23 Spring Valley Away 5:30/7:00<br />
Oct. 30 Lancaster Home 6:00/7:00<br />
Nov. 6 Blythewood Away 5:30/7:00<br />
B Team will play first, followed by the JV game,<br />
except for Sept. 25 when there is only a JV game.<br />
2008 -2009 Varsity Football Schedule<br />
Date Opponent Place Time<br />
Aug. 29 Irmo Away 7:30<br />
Sept. 5 James F. Byrnes Home 7:30<br />
Sept. 12 Dutch Fork Away 7:30<br />
Sept. 19 Richland NE Away 7:30<br />
Sept. 26 Fairfield Central Home 7:30<br />
Oct. 3 South Florence Home 7:30<br />
Oct. 10 Rock Hill Away 7:30<br />
Oct. 17 South Pointe Away 7:30<br />
Oct. 24 Spring Valley Home 7:30<br />
Oct. 31 Lancaster Away 7:30<br />
Nov. 7 Blythewood Home 7:30<br />
Be sure to play the football contest in The Blythewood<br />
Leader beginning August 28. Take your chances at<br />
winning $25! Look for details in the next issue!<br />
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local Classifieds<br />
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<br />
For Sale<br />
20 words. All other Classifieds are $10 for 30 words or less. Email info@theblythewoodleader.com or fax to 865-3971.<br />
For Sale- Beautiful<br />
refinished antique China<br />
Cabinet. Great Condition.<br />
$400. 786-5733<br />
Two Electric Wheelchairs.<br />
1 Electric Rascal<br />
Wheelchair w/2 baskets.<br />
Excellent condition. Needs<br />
battery. 1 Electric Jazzy<br />
Power Chair. $600 each.<br />
Call 735-8917.<br />
Queen Anne China<br />
Cabinet For Sale. $400.<br />
Good condition. 803-233-<br />
6138.<br />
Dining Table with 4<br />
chairs. (still in plastic)<br />
$350. 803-233-6138.<br />
Power chair for sale. Call<br />
754-2756 or 633-5719.<br />
Ask for Brenda or leave<br />
message.<br />
Broyhill Entertainment<br />
Center, Cherry finish,<br />
holds 27 in. TV and stereo<br />
components. 57”wide X<br />
19” deep X 45” height.<br />
$60. 786-8596.<br />
Twin Oak Bedframe with<br />
bookcase and mattress.<br />
$75. Call 788-7132.<br />
Nintendo Game Cube<br />
System. Complete with 1<br />
controller, microphone, all<br />
cords plus two games (Lego<br />
Star Wars & Madagascar).<br />
$60. 754-3688.<br />
Home Interiors 1970’s<br />
replacement votive cups:<br />
diamond, daisy, and<br />
hobnail patterns; many<br />
colors. Small $1.00; tall<br />
$2.00 each. Call 834-<br />
4712.<br />
Soccer Cleats (children)<br />
Nike 11, Adidas 10M &<br />
12 1/2M. $10 pair. Great<br />
condition. 803-439-1349.<br />
For Sale<br />
Gravesite for sale at<br />
Crescent Cemetery. Includes<br />
lot, vault, open & closing<br />
of grave and granite for a<br />
marker. Cost $3700, selling<br />
for $2000. 788-8791.<br />
Corner computer desk,<br />
includes built in keyboard,<br />
$50. Xerox Laser printer,<br />
$100. Dining room suite,<br />
includes lighted China<br />
cabinet & hutch, table seats<br />
6- 4 side chairs, 2 arm<br />
chairs, removable leaf. Very<br />
good condition. 865-7553.<br />
Motorcycles<br />
Sale- 2000 Harley Fatboy-<br />
$12,000. Pearl white, 17,000<br />
miles, 1550 & lowering kit,<br />
many chrome features. Call<br />
803-635-5048. Leave message.<br />
2003 Harley Davidson<br />
Anniv. Model Wide Glide.<br />
5K miles, lots of extras.<br />
$12,500 firm. Call 803-337-<br />
8704 or 803-586-8039.<br />
Dirt Bike for sale. 2005<br />
Honda CRF 150F, one<br />
owner, great condition,<br />
$2000 OBO. 735-8048.<br />
Farm Equipment<br />
2003 John Deere 310G<br />
Backhoe. Great shape, well<br />
maintained & serviced,<br />
only 1959 hours. Must see.<br />
$27,000 OBO. 754-0534.<br />
Tractor for sale. Ford 800,<br />
40 HP plus- 5 spd. trans., 3<br />
PT. hitch- most everything<br />
works, used on Hunt Club<br />
for annual food plots. Please<br />
call Joe @ 622-8510.<br />
Trailers<br />
Covered 10x6 Utility Trailer.<br />
Enter from rear or side door.<br />
Like new. $1800. 337-4062 or<br />
606-5200.<br />
Lawn Mowers<br />
Riding Mower. Honda/<br />
Harmony with bag for<br />
sale. Garage kept, good<br />
condition. $725 or B/O.<br />
803-238-2514.<br />
Campers<br />
2003 Fleetwood 30 foot<br />
camper with slide out. Like<br />
new, sleeps eight. $12,500.<br />
718-0673.<br />
Automobiles<br />
For Sale- SUV. 1995<br />
GMC Suburban SLT. 2500<br />
Series, 3/4 ton- 4 wheel<br />
drive, heavy duty, towing<br />
package, new transmission,<br />
3 rows of leather seats, cold<br />
air, road ready & runs great.<br />
Call Joe, 803-622-8510.<br />
2006 Buick LaCrosse.<br />
Green w/ greenish interior,<br />
Auto. trans., 40,300 miles,<br />
Onstar,AM/FM/CD, Power<br />
windows/seats, Cruise, AC,<br />
Keyless entry, $13,000.<br />
754-5014.<br />
1996 GMC Dump Truck,<br />
CAT diesel engine, app 10<br />
ton capacity, twin dump<br />
cyclinder. Two owners.<br />
Well kept & maintained. AC<br />
& radio work. App 215K<br />
miles. 6 spd trans. $10,500<br />
OBO. 754-0534.<br />
For Sale-2006 Kia Amanti.<br />
31K miles, dark gray with<br />
gray interior. Loaded.<br />
$18,000. 337-4062 or 606-<br />
5200.<br />
2004 Tahoe LS. 49,500<br />
miles. Loaded. Mint<br />
Condition. $17,000. 803-<br />
635-9873 or 803-718-<br />
1179.<br />
2007 GMC. Still under<br />
factory warranty. 16K miles.<br />
Extended cab. $19,700. Call<br />
337-8704 or 586-8039.<br />
Automobiles<br />
1997 Grand Prix, 4 dr,<br />
clear title, needs head gasket.<br />
Part out or fix yourself. $450<br />
OBO.735-8048<br />
1999 Concorde. V-6, 4 door<br />
Sedan, 76,500 miles, Excellent<br />
condition. Must see-too much<br />
to list. Have records. $4299.<br />
Call 803-260-7708.<br />
1995 Nissan 240 SX. White,<br />
Auto trans., 150K miles, great<br />
gas mileage, brand new tires.<br />
Asking $3500. 828-234-<br />
3677.<br />
1995 Toyota 4-Runner SR5.<br />
V-6, 4X4, 5 speed, runs great.<br />
200,500 miles. Many new<br />
parts. $4800 OBO. 803-513-<br />
9261.<br />
2001 International Eagle<br />
9400 Pro Sleeper. 12.7<br />
Detroit. 10 speed transmission.<br />
All alum. wheels. Brand new<br />
virgin drive tires. $16,000.<br />
Call 1-800-610-1021.<br />
2005 GMC Duramax<br />
Diesel Dump Truck.<br />
230 hp engine. Like new<br />
inside & out. Air brakes,<br />
AC, 6 spd. trans., Steel<br />
sides & cover. Only 68,915<br />
miles. Well maintained &<br />
serviced. $35,000 OBO.<br />
754-0534.<br />
Services<br />
B l y t h e w o o d<br />
Construction Company.<br />
Dirt cheap! Reliable service.<br />
You haul/we load or we<br />
haul. Land/lot clearing.<br />
Grading/ excavating, pond<br />
building/repair. Drains/<br />
road construction. FREE<br />
Estimates. Call Tom at 231-<br />
8014.<br />
Interested in buying of<br />
selling Avon? Call Sandra<br />
Hyder today at 803-865-<br />
8303.<br />
Services<br />
Charleston Cleaning<br />
Lady brings her 20 years<br />
experience with excellent<br />
references to the Winnsboro/<br />
Blythewood area. Residential<br />
or business. Call 803-360-<br />
3872 or 803-635-4589.<br />
Real Estate<br />
For rent in Blythewood- 5<br />
BR, 3 BA, LR, DR, Den w/<br />
fireplace, DW, Micro., New<br />
Carpet, lots of cabinets,<br />
refrigerator, stove, W/D<br />
conn., Central H/A, water<br />
& garbage service, private<br />
country area, close to dist.<br />
2 bus stop. $975/mo., $500<br />
dep. 754-2995.<br />
FSBO- Florida Style Stucco<br />
Home, 3 BR, 2.5 BA,<br />
2600 sf, Ashley Oaks Phase<br />
II, wheelchair accessible.<br />
$275,000/neg. 735-8048<br />
1 BR House for rent on<br />
pond in Blythewood area.<br />
960-4071<br />
Blythewood Exit 27, 2001<br />
Clayton DW Mobile Home.<br />
1876 sf, 3 BR, 2 BA w/<br />
brick foundation. Only $500<br />
down. Damaged credit OK.<br />
803-957-1283.<br />
Rent to Own! 4 BR, 2.5<br />
BA, on 1.98 acres. Highway<br />
21. $1250/mo., $4500 down.<br />
Call 727-4740.<br />
Lake Monticello Lots<br />
Builder Liquidation!<br />
Large View w/dock<br />
permits<br />
$ 69,000 & Up<br />
6 Acres Avail.<br />
Won’t Last<br />
Real Estate<br />
For rent, 3 BR, 1 BA house<br />
in Winnsboro. Recently<br />
renovated, large fenced-in<br />
yard. $700/mo., $700 sec.<br />
dep. Serious inquiries call<br />
736-5464.<br />
For Sale - 2 BR, 1 BA home<br />
on 3/4 acres. Fenced back<br />
yard, central H/A, Large<br />
storage building. Located in<br />
Winnsboro. $26,500. Call<br />
803-718-7205.<br />
Employment<br />
Light industrial positions.<br />
All shifts. Starts at $8.00 per<br />
hour. Call 803-782-0082.<br />
Round Top Baptist Church<br />
- located at 120 Round Top<br />
Court, Blythewood, SC<br />
29016, is currently accepting<br />
resumes through<br />
August 15, 2008 for a<br />
Minister of Music. Qualifications<br />
require that the<br />
person selected be a bornagain<br />
Christian, have the<br />
ability to read sheet music,<br />
play by ear, play hymns,<br />
and provide spiritual and<br />
instrumental music for all<br />
services. For additional<br />
information please call<br />
Cheryl Anderson (Clerk)<br />
at (803) 786-1329.<br />
113 Bobs Point<br />
on Lake Monticello<br />
3BR, 2 Bath<br />
NEW HOME<br />
$169,900<br />
Reduced From<br />
$240,000<br />
Call 803-413-2585<br />
the blythewood leader • August 14, 2008 • Page 23
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• Massage Therapist Coming Soon (Appts. Only)<br />
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BACK TO SCHOOL SPECIALS!<br />
Jim Bryan Funderburk Waters<br />
Winnsboro<br />
Store Manager<br />
1-4830<br />
5-7684<br />
Missy Jackson Clementi<br />
Owner/Stylist<br />
135-D Blythewood Rd.<br />
(IGA Plaza)<br />
333-0311<br />
Pack the Lunch Boxes With<br />
Back to School Savings From Food Lion<br />
100 Hwy. 321<br />
Bypass<br />
Winnsboro<br />
(803)<br />
635-7684<br />
COUPON<br />
$ 10 OFF *<br />
Any Chemical Service<br />
15% OFF *<br />
All Hair Products<br />
$ 5.00 OFF *<br />
Adult Cuts<br />
$ 2.00 OFF *<br />
Child’s Cut (11 & Under)<br />
*Must present coupon. Expires 9/14/08<br />
Food Lion Vendors, Assoc<br />
Limit 2<br />
with disabilities Free in our com<br />
11.5 Ounce<br />
18-20.25 Ounce, Cheerios,<br />
Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Luck<br />
General Mills Charms or Golden Grahams<br />
individuals Food Lion Fruity Cheerioswith<br />
General autism, Vendo<br />
Mills Cereal d<br />
FREE<br />
BUY ONE, GET ONE<br />
needs. Without MVP Card Join $3.79 Eachwith<br />
Limit<br />
Without MVP Food 2<br />
Card Regular Lio Reta<br />
Free<br />
59<br />
Now Hiring for Produce Cle<br />
Grocery Stockers.<br />
Go to Foodlion.com for d<br />
740 University D<br />
Blythewood 69<br />
¢<br />
10.75 Ounce<br />
Campbell’s Tomato or<br />
Chicken Noodle Soup<br />
10/ Without MVP Card Regular Retail<br />
$ BUY ONE, GET ONE 740 Univer<br />
14.75 Ounce<br />
Select Varieties<br />
Chef Boyardee<br />
needs. FREEVillage<br />
D<br />
Without MVP Card Join $3.79 Each Pasta with 2<br />
Without<br />
Blythewo 10<br />
Without MVP Card Regular Reta<br />
Specials for Week of 8-13-08 thru 8-19-08<br />
BJ Mehaffey (803)<br />
Blythewood<br />
740 University<br />
Store Manager 691-48<br />
Easter Seals Shop & Ca<br />
740<br />
Village Drive<br />
S<br />
10.75 Ounce<br />
Campbell’s Tomato or Che V<br />
Blythewood<br />
Chicken Noodle Soup<br />
Bl<br />
Limit 2<br />
Free<br />
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Ounce, Select Varieties<br />
East<br />
2/ $ 5<br />
BJ Mehaffey<br />
Good Food Neighbors Lion Vendors, - Associates & Customers have Blythewood raised more<br />
Great Prices<br />
Limit 2<br />
Free<br />
Go to Foodlion.<br />
with disabilities in our communities. Easter Seals is the leading<br />
Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Lucky<br />
General Mills Charms or Golden Grahams Betty Crocker Pillsbury Toaster<br />
individuals Fruity Cheerioswith<br />
General autism, Mills Cereals developmental Fruit Snacks disabilities, Strudel & Scrambles<br />
Value Pack<br />
BUY ONE, GET ONE<br />
BUY ONE, GET ONE Blythewood physical &<br />
Bottom Ro<br />
$<br />
(803)<br />
691-4830<br />
with disabilities i<br />
11.5 Ounce<br />
18-20<br />
Cinnam<br />
General Mills Charm<br />
individuals Fruity Cheerioswith<br />
Gener a<br />
Now Hiring for Pr<br />
Grocery<br />
$<br />
59 ¢<br />
Without MVP Card Regular Retail<br />
Store Manager<br />
10<br />
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69<br />
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