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agenermont ycovering wagener and eastern aiken countyAiken StandardWednesday, August 29, 2012

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From left, Doug Busbee, Arthur Camiola and John Perry show off the sweet and spudpotatoes donated by Walther Farms to the Christ Central Mission in Wagener.

BY MAAYAN SCHECHTER

[email protected] Walther said he doesnt seek public-

ty after donating more than 2,000 poundsof sweet potatoes to the Christ Central Mis-sion in Wagener. Instead, a Wagener residenteached out to theAiken Standardand Wagen-

er Monthlyto share his appreciation for such agenerous donation.

On behalf of the Wagener community, weappreciate the generous donations of sweetand spud potatoes during recent months to ourlocal food bank, said Doug Busbee, a Wa-

gener resident. I have had the opportunity to

get to know the Walthers and have found themto be sincere in their efforts to be good neigh-bors. We look forward to working with themon future community projects and becomingan integral part of our community.

Walther Farms, a Michigan-based company,has locations in Georgia, Florida, Nebraska,Colorado and Indiana. Within the last twoyears, the company put down roots in SouthCarolina, purchasing a combined 5,200acres in Aiken and Barnwell counties.

Walther Farms makessweet, spuds donation

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A truck full of sweet and spud potatoesdonated by Walther Farms to the ChristCentral Mission in Wagener.Please seePOTATO,page12

BY VALERIE SLIKER

Join Wagener for its annual HometownHoliday Celebration and Christmas Parade,Dec. 5 and 6.

There will be special events on Fridayevening and Saturday morning, includ-ing the Christmas Parade at 11 a.m. on

Saturday morning. Notify Town Hall inadvance if you will be placing an entry inthe parade.

On Friday evening from 5 to 7:30 p.m.,you can catch special performances at thePavilion. Performances include the WSHSJROTC, Busbee Corbett Elementary Mid-dle School Chorus, the WSHS Band, seenhere from another years celebration, andthe group Crossover will perform.

Fireworks will be displayed following theperformances. Before the performances,

you can enjoy a horse-drawn carriage ridearound town, the pick-up place is at the Ga-zebo across from Town Hall. Also, craftswill be displayed and for sale in the parkstarting at 5:30 p.m.

Local businesses will have an open housefor a greet and meet. Around 7:30 p.m.there will be a Tree Lighting ceremony fol-lowed by a Fireworks Extravaganza. Horseand Carriage rides will be available from5:30 to 7 p.m. on Friday evening.

Wagener getsinto the spiritof Christmas

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Wagener MonthlyWednesday, November 26, 20142

By LeMyra Young

Memories are precious. Memories aresomething that cannot be taken away from

you. Memories bring you great comfort andoy. Memories can sustain you through dif-cult times. Memories allow you to remem-ber from where you came and look forwardto where you are going. Memories are Godsgift from the past for the future.

Spiral Notebook MemoriesThis past year has really been one of tran-

sition for me; Mama passed away in Decem-ber 2013, and I am no longer anyones child.Sometimes I feel at a complete loss because

Mama was such an important part of mydaily life. However, she left my brotherCharlie and me and our families such won-derful memories.

Mama was a very quiet, reserved lady;however, she had a tremendous wit whichdue to her shy nature was seldom witnessedby anyone outside of the family. She also

as a wealth of knowledge and a wonderfulstory teller. As I continue reading her Spiral

otebook, I realize more and more whata rich heritage she left us not in money

and possessions but in strength of character,compassion, and respect.Mama writes, In 1930 I star ted to school

at New Holland. My teacher was Miss IvaMae Hartley. There were seven grades andve or six teachers. We had outdoor toilets... girls on far side of playground at back andboys way on the other side of playground.There was only one outside spigot to get

ater and no inside one. When the bell rangin the mornings and at recess, we lined upand marched to our rooms. At rst we car-ried lunch or did without. At about third or

fourth grade, school lunch began. Hot cocoa

was made on old pot belly stoves that wereused to heat each room. Peanut butter sand-wiches were made by the girls in sixthandseventhgrade, what a treat; we ate in ourrooms. Sometime later,the lunch programwas extended to a cup of vegetable soup andsaltine crackers. There was a paid cook anda small room where lunch was prepared.We did not know what a janitor was; in factI did not know what that meant until I wentto Wagener school. We were all assigned atime to sweep the room, the hall, and clean

the blackboard. I did well in school; it wasa small school, and we got individual at-tention from the teacher; there were aboutten to twelve students in each class. (At onetime Mr. and Mrs. Burnette and young sonSammy lived in one of the classrooms. Mr.Burnette was the principal and was fromSaluda.)

When Daddy was living, I visited withhim and Mama every Sunday afternoon; af-ter he passed away my visiting did not stop.However, it now included a ride every after-

noon as well as on Sunday. During the timeI was teaching school, I would often sharethe prior weeks classroom experiences dur-ing my Sunday visit with Mama and Daddy.These visits resulted in a lot of reminiscingand laughter. Most of the time Mama andI were laughing while Daddy looked at uslike we were crazy. Every now and then hewould tell a tale from his school days. Oneof my favorites centered on Daddy comingto school shoeless.

Daddy was highly allergic to poison oak,

and this particular day his feet were coveredin that horrible itchy rash from getting toclose to the three leaves demon. Daddydecided that he would just not wear anyshoes to school that day. However when hearrived at school and Superintendent Gra-ham spotted Daddy, he told him to go homeand not come back unless he was wearingshoes. Daddy left school and returned short-ly wearing shoes.

However, he had modied his shoes alittle. He cut the tops out of his shoes; all

that was left was the soles of the shoes anda string tying the soles to his feet! I askedDaddy what did Mr. Graham say or do.Daddy said Mr. Graham was speechless.

When I was reading Mamas description ofthe bell ringing and the students getting inline and marching to their rooms, I thoughtabout the last year I taught school. Thestudents would go to lunch from whateverclass they were in when the lunch bell rang.I would have my students to line up as Icalled each name which was determined bythat days classroom behavior. I would call

the same name rst everyday; he was very

well behaved and tried so hard in class. Mystandard direction was go line up at rst ce-dar tree and wait on me. (I had to cut off thelights and lock the door.) That line wouldhave more curves in it than a mountain road.Next direction was to go to the next cedar

tree, stop, and wait on me. That went on un-til we nally made it to the cafeteria. Abouta month before school was out a studentfrom that class said, Mrs. Young, guesswhat Ive learned this year? I got excited;I just knew I had accomplished a miracle.

Then I said, What? His reply, I learnedwhat a cedar tree is. I retired at the end ofthat school year.

Mama continues in the Spiral Notebook,My brothers and I walked to school about3-4 mile one way, until the school bus beganstopping for us. Times were hard for ourparents, but those were good times. Whenwe arrived home from school, we changedinto our work clothes and helped in theelds; I really didnt work in the elds muchbut my brothers did. There was cotton to

pick, fodder to pull, corn to gather, and thencarry it into the barn. Cotton was put intothe barn until enough was gathered to load

on a wagon and carry to the gin. The cotton

crop was the only money we had for a year. I remember in the winter my father wouldgather oak limbs and make ax handles whilewe gathered around the re. He used a pieceof glass to smooth the handles. He wouldsell then for 15 cents each. This would givehim a little extra money for tobacco and thelike. Mama often told me about those timesaround the re place.

Since electric power did not arrive to theNew Holland countryside until Mama wasin high school, the family would gather

around the re after supper was over andthe kitchen cleaned. It was during thesetimes that Pa Fred would tell his stories andjokes. Ive heard my daddy say more thanonce that Pa Fred always had a joke to tellhim. Mama often said that I got my mouthfrom Daddy; however, I like to think that Igot some of it from her daddy (my Pa Fred)too.

My brother Charlie and I have long beenthankful for the blessing of two good par-ents who taught us by example and left us

with such good memories. They are gonefrom our sight but not from our hearts ... somany good memories.

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On a sunny, 88-degree October afternoon,Robin Whittle is working in a eld install-ing Christmas lights.

While Christmas may seem so far awayfor most of us, Robin can tell you the num-ber of days until Opening Night for The

Lights on South Dixie, a Wagener attractionready for its second season of operation.Robin and her family are the owners of TheLights on South Dixie, and what began afamily activity has grown into what manyresidents hope will become an annual tradi-tion.

The lighted hayrides take visitors throughacres of brilliant light displays, highlightedby a one-of-a-kind Nativity scene. The fo-cus of the Lights on South Dixie is keepingChrist in Christmas and many of the uniquelight displays are Christian based.

The 28-passenger hayride trailer is pulledby a John Deere tractor and is accessible toeveryone. A re pit for toasting marshmal-

lows, making smores and hot chocolate,along with classic Christmas movies willprovide extra entertainment for all visitors.

Robins two youngest children, Hailey andBailey, 10, say that greeting customers andmaking new friends is their favorite part of

hosting visitors. Robin enjoys being able tocelebrate Jesuss Birthday and keeping theChrist in Christmas.

The Lights of South Dixie is located at 637South Dixie Road in Wagener. Wagener is ashort drive from Aiken, Orangeburg, Barn-well, Pelion and Lexington. Hours of opera-tion are Wednesday and Friday-Sunday, 6to 10 p.m.

This family friendly activity ofciallyopens on Friday, Nov. 28, and runs throughChristmas Eve. Admission is $6 for 13 andolder, and $3 for kids aged 3 to 12. Children2 and under are free. For more information,call 803-564-7091 or nd Lights on SouthDixie on Facebook.

Lights on South Dixie

PHOTO COURTESY OF KATI SEAY PHOTOGRAPHY

The Whittle family, Hailey, Bailey and Robin, is ready to delight visitors to the secondseason of Lights on South Dixie.

Library requests donationsfor third annual Big Book Sale

The Nancy Bonnette Library, located at204 Park St., NE, Wagener SC, is accept-ing donations of gently used books, videosand audio books for its fundraising book

sale which will take place December 8-18,2014.

Drop-offs will be accepted during normalbusiness hours, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2 to6 p.m. on Monday through Friday. If youhave any questions, call the Library Man-ager LeWanda Fulmer at 803-564-5396.

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Berlin Baptist Church will present a re-creation of the village of Bethlehem forChristmas 2014 called Bethlehems Childon December 13-14 from 6:30 p.m. until 8:30

p.m.This premier production will be an interac-tive, walk-through visit for guest of all ages

ith free admission. Centered around thestable at the Inn, the village will be buzzing

ith the news that a special child has beenborn. The nativity scene will be authentically

portrayed with live animals and traditionalcharacters.

Come experience Bethlehems Child,Downtown Wagener, in the parkway be-

tween the pavilion and the library. Beth-lehems child will be held on two specialnights.

Groups are welcome. The production iswheelchair accessible and parking is conve-nient. For more information call 803-308-1675 or email [email protected].

Experience Christmas

With the lightning ashing, thunder rumbling, rain hits the tin, I layawake in bed,It's times like these God sends me words I chase them in my head.It seems like forever ago, doing lines of coke, and drinking at the bar,Shooting pool 'til then early morn, going home with the morning nightstars.Most of my life was spent like that, my brain and body lived way too fast,From beer to liquor, from coke to crack, always knowing today, yes-terday's already the last.A lot of people in life have crazy thoughts, bad things on the brain,We all try to medicate, use drugs and alcohol to band-aid the pain.Since 2007 when I o'ded at a crack house on P. C. Beach,

God has saved my soul, my addictions He took away, this I try to preach.A beam of light from the hand of God took my addiction, it was no longer a desire,My self-medication of drugs and alcohol, was no longer the gas for my re.As I laid dying on a crack house oor, the drugs and booze had taken their last toll,Like paying dues on a toll bridge, at that moment God cleansed my soul.I think of all the people, friends and family who self-medicate,Call on God, trust in Him, He will help you, before it is too late.He will come to you like wind through the trees, warm your heart and soul, forgive all your sin,Just some words from a retired addict, trying to help others, not go where I have been.These words are written by a retired addict who God gave a second chance,The nights in bars drinking and doing dope, from me never get a second glance.

Brian Wattshas recovered from more than 20 years of abusing and beingaddicted to drugs and alcohol. Email him at f [email protected]

Saved Soul

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The kindergarten classes of Mrs. Poole, Ms. Keating, and Mrs. Burke recently visitedthe Wagener Museum. The Busbee-Corbett students were well-behaved, interested

visitors. As always the museum staff learned all kind of things from our young visi-tors! If you have a home school class and would like to visit the museum as a field trip,email [email protected] or find the museum on Facebook.

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BY JOANNA DUNN SAMSON

FOTAS Director

Bubba was one cool cat.A large fellow with a striking white and

gray coat and dazzling emerald green eyes,Bubba was a favorite among FOTAS volun-teers and shelter staff at the Aiken CountyAnimal Shelter because he was so affection-ate and intelligent.

Bubba was also one bad dude in the jungleof shelter cats. The mere sight of another catsent Bubba into a frenzy of hissing and spit-ting. Too aggressive to be set loose in the cat

colony, he had to be segregated in a cage.Bubbas time was running out at the shelterhen he was adopted by Pam Borger and her

two boys, Austin and Chance. Although thefamily already had two cats, Pam was un-daunted by his history.

He had been in the shelter for a very longtime, says Pam. He had been declawed. Itdidnt surprise me he was fearful and aggres-sive. I was certain I could make it work.

Heres what she did.When she brought him home, Pam segre-

gated Bubba up in a small, quiet, sunny guestroom with a soft bed and a clean litter box asafe place for Bubba to adjust to his new sur-roundings.

She rubbed clean socks all over her othertwo cats, Jeter and Wally, which she scatteredaround Bubbas room so he could get usedto the scent of the other cats. (She also leftBubba-scented socks around the house forJeter and Wally.)

She rst tried putting a gate up insteadof closing the door, but Bubba hissed andarched at the rst sight of the other two cats.

Too much, too soon, she decided. Bubbahad been through a lot. She closed the door tolet him settle in to his new home.

For the next several days, Pam and the boysust hung out with Bubba - stroking his ears,playing with toys, and watching TV. Bubba

as in cat heaven; content with his surround-ings, thrilled with the company.

On night 3, Pam let Bubba sleep with her.She woke up to nd Bubbas head on her pil-low and his paw on her cheek.

On Day 4, she let Bubba roam the housein the morning while the other cats and herdog, Lucia, were outside. He spent the next3 mornings exploring his surroundings.He slept in his room in the afternoon, he

atched TV with the boys in the evening,and he slept with Pam at night.

After 7 days of settling in and getting usedto the smell and sounds of Jeter and Wally,Pam let Bubba out of his room under supervi-sion. After a brief period of slight hissing andcircling by Jeter and Bubba and a total lack ofinterest by Wally and Lucia, the cats settled

in different parts of the room and watchedeach other warily.

By the next day, it was done. Little by little,Bubba and Jeter began to play and sleep to-gether, and as you can see by the photo, thethree cats have become great fr iends. All ittook was a time, patience, common sense andkindness.

Bubba has found a home.Theres a Bubba waiting for you at the Ai-

ken County Animal Shelter. For the monthof November, you can adopt a spayed or neu-tered, fully vaccinated cat for only $10.

Please dont wait. Their lives are in ourhands.

Bubba makes friends

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Dear Friends,Tomorrow on Thanksgiving Day, hope-

fully, your tummy will be full and you andyour family will be lled with gratefulnessfor all your blessings. Life can be challeng-ing, but the very quality of ones life is basedupon how thankful we are toward God. Theattitude of gratitude is the starting pointfor appreciating our many blessings. I amreminded of a quote from Henry David Tho-reau who wrote, I am grateful for what I amand have. My thanksgiving is perpetual. Itis surprising how contented one can be withnothing denite only a sense of existence.

Community BlessingsIn Aiken County no one need feel alone

on this special holiday because our com-munities come together. Today, the SalvationArmy of Aiken is serving its annual holidaylunch. It is an opportunity for those who areless fortunate, alone or homeless to enjoy aThanksgiving feast worthy of royalty.

While Aikens One Table is taking a hia-tus after nine years of service by the manyvolunteer cooks and servers, the caring folksof Wagener are once again offering their'Community Harvest Table' to share theThanksgiving spirit. Their bountiful feastis cooked in many homes and dished out byCTFK (Churches Together for Kids) led byCindy Blizzard and her many volunteers.Wageners 'Community Harvest Table'demonstrates the strength of communityspirit and the uplifting promise of peoplesharing with people. Stop by CTFK at 231Main Street South in Wagener to dine-in or

take out between 11:00 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.Thanksgiving Day. Happy Thanksgiving!

Salute to VeteransThere were many ceremonies around

Aiken County on November 11 honoringour military veterans. It is heartening to seeVeterans Day celebrations in many schoolsincluding Wagener-Salley High School.These events help teach the younger genera-tion about the true sacrice made by a fewfor all of us.

It was my privilege to once again addressthe Veterans Day ceremony sponsored by theJames L. Hammonds Marine Corps LeagueDetachment at Aiken's Veterans MemorialPark.

I told those assembled, "None of us likewar, particularly the warriors who experi-ence it. But make no mistake, there is evil inthis world and those evil people want to de-stroy America and your way of life. Thank-fully, our warriors are working diligentlyright now to show those who are Hell-bent todestroy us their gateway to Hell!"

For many veterans, our nation was im-portant enough to endure long separationsfrom their families, miss the births of theirchildren, freeze in sub-zero temperatures,bake in wild jungles, lose limbs, and, far toooften, lose their lives. It is not in the natureof America's warriors to complain.

Warriors endure. Warriors make do withless. Warriors nish the job, no matterhow hard, no matter what is asked. We arethankful for the service and sacrice of ourveterans. We owe them a debt that cannot befully repaid.

Another Legislative Session Just AheadNearly a week after the General Election I

joined other Aiken County House Members

in taking the oath of ofce to be a Represen-tative in the South Carolina General Assem-bly. The swearing in took place during ourLegislative Delegation meeting at the NorthAugusta Government Complex.

I am truly honored and humbled to betrusted with the responsibility of again rep-

resenting you at the Statehouse for another

two years. I value your vote and sincerelyappreciate the condence you have placedin me. I look forward to continuing to serveyou and the great Palmetto state.

Young Elected ChairmanSen. Tom Young (R-Aiken) was elected

Chairman of the Aiken County LegislativeDelegation during the Delegation meeting.He replaces Rep. Roland Smith who heldthat position for 18 years. Roland retiredfrom the legislature after serving in theGeneral Assembly for 26 years.

Election PerspectiveMuch has been written this month about

Republicans capturing the U.S. Senate andincreasing their majority in the U.S. House.We can only hope the shift in Congressionalpower will bring about constructive gover-nance with a President willing to compro-mise. As my grandma was fond of saying,"Proof's in the puddin'."

Realistically, real change may be more evi-dent at the state level. Republicans claimed31 governors' mansions.

By SC Rep. Bill Taylor,R-District 86


South Carolina Legislative Update

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Aiken Legislative Delegation after House Members took the oath of office from JudgeDoyet Early. From left, are Rep. Bill Hixon, Rep. Bill Taylor, Rep. Don Wells, Sen. ShaneMassey, Judge Early, Sen. Tom Young, Rep. Bill Clyburn, Rep. Chris Corley.

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The month of October was abusy month for the WagenerWomens Well.

Sixty Prayer Pillows madeby our young girls and wom-en this past summer weredelivered to young children atthe Bretts Rainbow Bereave-ment Camp and tears of joyowed from all those whoreceived them.

It is so important to give agift from the heart and as theWomens Well has Sewingand Craft Days we strive topass on that gift of giving.There are many things wemake to keep then there isthat special gift that must begiven away.

The October sewing andcraft day was no exception.The young girls made a Bur-den Bear quilt and placed astuffed bear inside of it. Theirnext challenge was to deliverit to someone that was carry-ing a burden and write a story

about it.What an amazing job these

girls did and next month theWomens Well will sharesome of those stories. Thiswas truly the Burden Bearson the move.

The last item on our girlscraft day in October was tomake a wreath out of ipops.What fun these girlshad with their creative ideasin putting together a wreathwith so much color, are andsparkle.

Be sure to stop by the Wom-ens Well for our ChristmasOpen House on December5th from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Wellbe serving hot apple cider andhomemade cookies.

There may be a special giftawaiting your purchase fromour in store Christmas tree.We are so thankful for havingthe opportunity to serve Wa-gener through the WomensWell.

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Letters from the past

Its almost Christmas. The days are gettingshorter. Walmart has long had all the decora-tions out. The children are getting excited. Par-ents and grandparents are demanding to know

hose house you will eat Christmas dinner in.Its just that time of year. May, I be one of therst to wish you a very Merry Christmas and ahappy prosperous new year. Please rememberthat youre always invited to Wagener UnitedMethodist Church our services are held at 9:30a.m. every Sunday morning and communionis served on the rst Sunday of every month.Of course we will be having a Christmas Eve service December 24 at 7p.m. This is a joy-ful. Happy. Celebrating Christ birth. with acandlelight service so come and join us. Godsblessings.

Dear Preacher Jim,Over the years I have seen articles about

how to make the Christmas tree safe andlast long if you use a live tree. I have not

een completely satised with any of theseremedies Can you tell me how to make a livetree last for two weeks during Christmas.

Dear tree person,Please realize that a live tree that you pur-

chase is probably already a week to 10 days oldor more. when you buy it. So nature is already

orking against you for the tree to look happyand green for an extended period time. Butheres the best way that I have found to keep thetree green and vibrant. As soon as I get the treehome I make a fresh cut on the butt of the treeabout 2 to 3 inches above where the tree wasoriginally cut. Then put it in a tree stand thathas a water reservoir in it. You can purchase

packets of tree extender where you purchasedthe Christmas tree. Just follow the directionsand make sure you keep plenty of water in thereservoir. The rst day the tree may drink twoor threequarts even a gallon of water depend-ing on the size of the tree. Also never put yourtree over or near a heater vent. Also you maywant to purchase more than one packet of thetree extender When you buy your Christmastree you will have to be diligent about keepingplenty of water in the reservoir. One more thingdo not let your pets drink the water from theChristmas tree it may cause some embarrass-ing accidents in the house. Christmas gifts orpackages from your beloved pet that you maynot want.

Dear Preacher Jim,Any tips on how to make the poinsettias

live to the Christmas season. After threedays in my house they look like a dried ow-er arrangement. Help, what can I do?

Dear Dried Flower,Poinsettias are not that hard to keep or even

to make live throughout the year. As withChristmas trees do not place them near a ventor an open door where they get cold blast ofair or warm blast of air. Remember. not tofertilize any new purchased poinsettias asthey have already been fertilized almost to thepoint of death to make them grow rapidly andbe beautiful. Wait at least 30-45 days beforefertilizing. but check and make sure that theyhave not dried out or need water every day. It isbest to keep them raised up offthe oor wherethe cold air settles and out of the reach of petswho might try to eat them. Cats especiallylike to nibble on them and Poinsettias are onthe poisonous plant list. Though they may notbe deadly poison they certainly will upset thestomach of any pet, I guarantee it. Some ani-mals and even some people have experiencedsome very terrible results from ingesting Poin-settias. Just saying.

Dear Preacher Jim,Our family has really gotten into home

gardening, and we are trying to recycle stufffrom the grocery store. For instance, wehave fun seeing what we can plant in milkcartons, big juice cans and containers likethat. Do you have any ideas that you canshare. I am 13 years old. Please help me.

Dear Recycler,Every body wins when they recycle. OK.

OK. Why not recycle your Christmas tree? Itmakes one of the best trellises in the world foryour garden. You can grow beans on it. cucum-bers all kinds of stuff. Just Toss The old treeinto the backyard out of sight and let it dry out

real well and then in the spring use it as a trel-lis just dig a hole and put it into the soil. Till upto ground underneath the tree and plant yourseeds thats all it is to it. And. Here are a fewmore tips. Try using old but thoroughly washedplastic trays that produce came on as seed start-ing trays and the bottom of the egg cartons asa reservoir for planting seeds.Also, you canrecycle seeds such as grapefruit, lemon andorange seeds by planting them within a veryfew minutes from the time they are taken out ofthe fruit. You can also plant brown rice seeds,dried peas and beans, as well as, the bottom of

the celery stalks and carrots tops. Have fun, letme know what else you come up with. Dontover water.

Merry Christmas and a happy new year fromWagener United Methodist Church. Pleaseremember that we have service every Sundaymorning at 9:30. If youre looking for a churchhome why not let your New Years resolutionbe to start attending Wagener United Method-ist Church. You already know me because Iwrite this column and I am the pastor at Wag-ner United Methodist.

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When is it time to make portfolio changes?BY ANDY SHUMPERT

The kids are back at school and summervacations are now just fading memories,so it must be autumn.

But the seasons dont just move on thecalendar they also change in your life.And, speaking of changes, youll have tomake many of them as you move throughthe years and that includes changes toyour investment portfolio.

How will you know when its time totake action? Just as Mother Nature sendsout signals to indicate a change in sea-sons blooming owers, falling leaves,

armer or colder temperatures, longer orshorter days, etc. your portfolio will fre-quently tell you when you need to makeadjustments.

Here are a couple of indicators you mayant to heed: Out-of-balance portfolio Even the

best stocks can lose value when the over-all market is down, but if you only ownstocks, you could take a big hit during adownturn and if it happens repeatedly,you may nd ithard to even stay invested.After all, stocks will always uctuate invalue, and protection of your principal isnot guaranteed.

Yet you can at least help defend yourselfagainst market volatility by balancingyour portfolio with a mix of stocks, bonds,

government securities, certicates of de-posit (CDs) and other investments, withthe percentage of each type of asset basedon your individual goals, time horizon andrisk tolerance.

Overweighting of individual in-vestments Related to the point madeabove, you can also have too much moneykept in a single investment, such as an in-dividual stock or bond.

Sometimes, this overweighting canhappen almost on its own, as when a stock,or stock-based vehicle, has increased somuch in value that it now takes on a largerpercentage of your por tfolio than you hadintended possibly bringing with it morerisk than you had intended, too.

As a general rule, no single investmentshould take up more than a small percent-

age of your entire portfolio.Your own life may also send you some

messages regarding changes you may needto make to your investment and nancialstrategies.

Here are just a few of the milestones thatmay trigger necessary moves:

New child Youll need to review yourlife insurance to make sure its sufcientto help provide for a newborn or newlyadopted child, should anything happen toyou. You may also want to begin investingin a college savings vehicle, such as a 529plan.

New job Assuming your new joboffers you a retirement plan, such as a401(k) or similar vehicle, youll have somechoices to make.

How much can you afford to contribute?How should you allocate your dollarsamong the investment choices offered inthe plan? How can you best integrate your401(k) or other plan into your overall in-vestment portfolio to avoid duplication?

Impending retirement As you enterretirement, you may want to adjust yourportfolio to help reduce its short-termuctuations and to providemore currentincome opportunities.

At the same time, you may still need toinvest for growth you could be retired fortwo or three decades, and youll need tostay ahead of ination.Pay close attentionto the messages coming from your portfo-lio and from your life.

These signals will give you a good ideaof when its time to make the right invest-ment-related moves.

This article was written by Edward Jonesfor use by your local Edward JonesFinancial Advisor.

What do these bees do with this pre-Thanksgiving cold snap? In the mid 50sthey go into their hives and form a cluster.The colder the temperatures the tighter thecluster they form.

To generate heat, they vibrate their wingmuscles not their wings to maintain thequeen at the optimum temperature. Thedays when the temperatures rise they willgo out and y.

It is important to not disturb these beeshen they have clustered as they may not

be able to reorganize.Beginning beekeeping courses are tak-

ing sign-ups at this time. This course isreferred to as a short course. If one isconsidering keeping bees this next year, ashort course is strongly recommended.

They will assist you with selectingequipment without going overboard andhelp with the purchase of bees.

In this distr ibution area Mid-State Bee-

keepers and the Aiken Beekeepers wouldbe the closest sources.

People already keeping bees will belooking at their equipment to see if any-thing will need replacing in the upcomingyear. Beekeepers will be looking at pur-chasing equipment for next years expan-sion.

This is an ideal time to solicit newhoney sets. Beekeepers may want a gift

certicate to their favorite supplier as aChristmas gif t. This is an excellent time toregister for the joint spring meeting to beheld in February.

The board of directors for the SouthCarolina Beekeepers Association haveheld their regularly scheduled Novembermeeting.

We have reorganized some of the com-mittees and are mak ing plans for our sum-mer meeting to be held in July at ClemsonUniversity.

Christmas Bees

How will you know when its time to take action? Just asMother Nature sends out signals to indicate a changein seasons blooming flowers, falling leaves, warmer orcolder temperatures, longer or shorter days, etc. yourportfolio will frequently tell you when you need to makeadjustments.



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T.C. Rushton took third place, Lance Brown first place, Cooper Brown second place.

Out of the several thousand acres thecompany owns, about a quarter to a thirdof the property grows potatoes. The invest-ment made by Walther Farms, located in theWindsor area, is approximately $15 million,Walther told the Aiken Standard.

Walther said the company donates foodfrom all of its farms from across the coun-try, usually right before Thanksgiving andChristmas.

Thats why were here, Walther said.Thats the greater purpose. What we do isgive back to the community we live in; wealways try to make the community a bettercommunity. Its why we work in general.

Wagener Food Bank, at 115 Railroad St.,sees about 80 customers per week and just

ithin the last month, saw 320 clients. Thefood bank runs solely on donations, mostlyfrom the public and Grace Church of Aiken,according to Rob Rosche, with the WagenerFood Bank.

We get maybe three or four new fami-lies per week, and then you do have yourregulars, Rosche said. Its really great that

ere able to provide our clients with a sup-ply of sweet potatoes local sweet potatoes and were thrilled to give our clients ad-ditional food.

Typically, the food bank doesnt receivepotatoes, so this sweet donation was espe-cially a treat, Rosche said.

We greatly appreciate this, Rosche said.Im sure our customers will also greatlyappreciate getting these potatoes.

Maayan Schechteris the local govern-ment reporter with the Aiken Standard.

You can ride around town and view thedecorations and lights, as well as use thecarriage to visit local businesses. You canboard at the Gazebo.

The Wagener Museum will be open forvisits. The Museum is always open forOpen House, and this is a great night to visitthe Museum if youve never done so. TheMuseum is located behind Town Hall.

The Annual Christmas Parade will beginat 11 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 6. If youd liketo enter a foat in the parade, you must reg-ister in advance. You can register online byclicking the Hometown Holiday Event reg-ister button at the top of this page or you canregister in person at Town Hall. You can callthe Town Hall at 803-564-3412.

Groups participating in the parade need tobe at the Busbee/Corbett School by 10 a.m.to line up. Prior to the parade, there will bea Community Yard and Craft Sale besidethe Petal Shop, starting at 8 a.m. Boothswill be set up around the area with informa-tion on FOTAS,

CPR Information and CWP. A Car andTractor Show will take place from noon to2 p.m. on Saturday.You can also use the car-riage to visit local businesses. Also enjoy a

visit to the Wagener Museum.The Museum is always open for Open

House and this is a great night to visit theMuseum if you've never done so. The Mu-seum is located behind Town Hall.

The Annual Christmas Parade will beginat 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 6. If you'd like toenter a foat in the parade, you must registerin advance.

You can register online by clicking theHometown Holiday Event register buttonat the top of this page or you can register inperson at Town Hall. You can call the TownHall at 803-564-3412. Groups participatingin the parade need to be at the Busbee/Cor-bett School by 10 a.m. to line up.

Prior to the parade, there will be a Com-munity Yard and Craft Sale beside the PetalShop, starting at 8 a.m. Booths will be setup around the area with information onFOTAS, CPR Information and CWP. A Carand Tractor Show will take place from noonto 2 p.m. on Saturday.

POTATO

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Shelia Johnson, left, and Ella Mae Bynemhold up sweet potatoes donated by Wal-thers Farm to the Wagener Food Bank.

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Once there was this brave littleoy named Ronnie. Sometimese would explore the Raspberry

Forest or Cabbage Patch Farm, oreven Bubble Gum Village,

Ronnie heard about ABC Desertso he decided that, that was going

to be the place to explore next.So, he lled his back pack with

food and supplies he would needand set off for the desert.

Ronnie was very excited. Hehad heard that there was a castlein the desert where a princesslived.

He also heard about a magic gateyou had to walk through before

entering the desert.After a few hours of walking

Ronnie came upon the majesticgate. It was covered in shiny gold,

beaut iful red rubies, and blue sap-phires. Standing at the gate was agiraffe.

The giraffe spoke to Ronnie,to pass through the gate you mustsing the alphabet song. Ronnie

sang the song and the giraffe lethim walk through the gate.Then the giraffe gave Ronnie

a sword and told him, bewareof the pirate! On his way to thecastle Ronnie passed by giantcacti, dancing spiders, and singingsnakes.

Stop! yelled the pirate. Youmust win a sword ght. It seemed

like it was going to take forever;then Ronnie hit the pirates swordand knocked it to the ground. The

pirate ran away.Ronnie continued to walk across

the rainbow path to the castle.The doors opened and PrincessAlaska was standing there hold-ing a bunch of balloons. She saidto Ronnie, come in and lets cel-ebrate our new friendship.

Quest toABC Desert

By Leslie GanttMy husband and I moved back to Wa-

gener in January. He grew up here and I

lived here in my teenage years for a yearand a half with my grandparents. We have5 children and 2 grandchildren. I have writ-ten poetry off and on since I was 12. Mygrandson loves to have stories read to himso I had the bright idea of writing a story forhim and his 4 month old sister. The plan wasfor him to read it to her when she gets older.He liked the story so much that he calledme on the phone and asked me to writeanother. So this gets things really going. Allmy stories include him and his sister as thefictional characters. I mostly just start withrandom ideas, but then I throw in a fewfactual details so that he can feel the story,relate in a way.



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Andy Shumpert, the local Edward Jonesnancial advisor, is supporting the Marine

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Local residents may help needy childrenin the area by bringing in a new, unwrappedtoy to the ofce, 117 A West Church Street,Batesburg SC 29006, during regular busi-ness hours beginning now through Decem-ber 15, 2014.

"With the holiday season around the cor-ner, we are all getting ready for the festivi-ties," Andy said. "And as th is is the season

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Most remarkably those included three biglue states: Illinois, Maryland, and Massa-

chusetts. Republicans also gained new major-ties in the West Virginia House, Nevada As-sembly and Senate, New Hampshire House,

innesota House, and New York Senate.In South Carolina, House Republicansaintained their solid majority with 78 seats

compared to the Democrats 46.The stated goal of Democrats was to in-

crease their membership in the House from6 to 50.What do the Election results mean totates? John Nothdurft of the Heartland In-

stitute said, "More states are likely to pushback against Washington in an attempt toregain more control and exibility over keyissues like Medicaid and EPA's CO2 regula-tions. Over the next two years, states arelikely to continue pushing for income taxcuts, free-market welfare reforms, and apro-energy agenda including supporting

domestic energy production and the roll backof renewable mandates."

The election is over; it's time to get downto improving government at all levels andto produce legislative action to make SouthCarolina an even better place to live, work,and raise a family.

Thank you for the privilege of serving youin House District 86. If I can be of assistanceto you, or if you have ideas on issues youwant me to share with the rest of the GeneralAssembly, please don't hesitate to contact me.

TAYLOR

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LOUISVILLE Members of the Wa-gener Salley FFA Chapter in South Carolina

ere one of 42 teams participating in the

ational FFA Agricultural Tech. and Mech.Systems Career Development Event.

The event was held in conjunction withthe 87th National FFA Convention & Expoin Louisville, Ky. The team, led by advi-sor Allen Williams, was awarded a Bronzeemblem. Members also competed for indi-vidual awards with 154 other par ticipants.Jacob Yon received a Silver emblem, RileyBurnett received a Bronze emblem, Parker

Hall received a Bronze emblem, and Ad-am Walling received a Bronze emblem. The

top ten individuals and the national winningteam members received cash awards to rec-ognize their success in the event.

This CDE, and all the cash awards, aresponsored by Firestone Farm Tires and Cat-erpillar as a special project of the NationalFFA Foundation.

"Firestone believes agriculture is amongthe most important vocations in the worldand one of the most advanced. As the lead-ing farm tire brand in the U.S. we under-stand both the need and the value to help

educate the next generation in agriculture. Itis why Firestone has had a long relationship

ith FFA and continues its strong supporttoday through scholarships and support ofthe ag technology and mechanical systemsprogram. We are pleased to partner withFFA to achieve their mission of making apositive difference in the lives of studentsthrough leadership and success through ag-ricultural education."

"As a leader in innovative technology andequipment development, Caterpillar is hap-

py to begin sponsoring the ag technologyand mechanical systems career development

event this year," said Karl Weiss, Caterpil-lar Earthmoving Division Vice President.

"We realize how important it is to promotestudent development of skills in this arenathrough the National FFA Organization."

The National FFA Agricultural Technol-ogy and Mechanical Systems CDE is acompetitive event that al lows students toapply classroom knowledge to real-life situ-ations. Activities included in the event are awritten exam, a team event, demonstrationof problem-solving skills, and hands-onperformance activities.

Areas of emphasis include environmental

and natural resource systems, machineryand equipment systems, structural systems,

energy systems and electrical systems. Eachteam in the event has competed with other

chapters in their state for the privilege of

participating in the national event.The event, held at the Kentucky Exposi-

tion Center in Louisville, Ky., is one of

many educational activities at the NationalFFA Convention & Expo in which FFAmembers practice the lessons taught in agri-cultural education classes.

About National FFA OrganizationThe National FFA Organization is a na-

tional youth organization of 610,240 studentmembers as part of 7,665 local FFA chap-ters in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and theVirgin Islands.

The FFA mission is to make a positive dif-ference in the lives of students by develop-

ing their potential for premier leadership,personal growth and career success throughagricultural education. The National FFAOrganization operates under a federalcharter granted by the 81st United StatesCongress and it is an integral part of publicinstruction in agriculture.

The U.S. Department of Education pro-vides leadership and helps set direction forFFA as a service to state and local agricul-tural education programs. For more, visitthe National FFA Organization online at

www.ffa.org.

Wagener-Salley FFA Mechanics team competes

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Pictured are Wagener-Salley Advisor, Allen Williams and team members Riley Burnett,Parker Hall, Adam Walling and Jacob Yon. Also Pictured are representatives of Fires-tone Farm Tires and Caterpillar.



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The following students at Bus-bee Corbett Elementary Middle

School were named to the A/Bhonor roll for the rst quarter:Jason Bradley Alger, Cooper EliBrown, Jennifer Lynn Dough-erty, Robert Dalton Fields,Zykeria Shanard Howell, Des-tiny Jordan Johnson, StephenDallas Johnson, Gauge Neeley,Ronald Zakary Newman,Tristan Thomas Nisbet, ZynaviaAdrianna Robinson, KeiondricJ. Tyler, Jade Adrianna Yon, Jor-

dan ShaVaughn Baker, AmandaDanielle Bolton, Mallory Eliza-beth Fortune, Gabrielle RanyahGolson, Maleah Alto JadelleHicks, Cameron ElizabethJackson, Jacob Theron McGee,Lori Denise Rhinehart, ToriDiane Rhinehart, Hileyka GraceSampson, Kaleb Omar Shaw,Stephen Douglas Smith, An-tonio Lamont Staples, TaunijaTanae Swedenburg, Tierra

NyAsiah Toland, CameronMichael Viljoen, SavannahHeyward Williams, RachelAnsley Yon, Olivia Faith An-derson, Raney Lane Burnett,Nathan Tyrell Chandler, LoganJoseph Cook, Nyjelah SaiaghnCorley, Arielle Faith Danley,Lauren Taite Driggers, NiTavierShaQuanna Gilbert, AmandaLynn Howard, Destiny Lieg-hanna Ishmael, Madison Cath-

erine McNair, Preston KelseyMcNair, Caleb Cole Neeley,Dakota Elizabeth Nettles,Brenna Logan Nunn, RayleeNickole Paschal, Joshua EdwardReid, Vera Lynn Ruehmer,Johnathan Justin Self, Cam-eron Nicolas Shumpert, TyraKayleen Tindall, Raquavious J.Tyler, Salayah Salawn CindeqWalker, Karrlen DEveretteWaymyers, Justin Robert

Widener, Trinity Olivia Ables,Tyler Lei-Ann Baker, TerenceXavier Brown, Emily J. Cutler,Shanteria Byasia Edwards,Meagan Olivia Fortune, AydenT. Franks, Christopher AllenHartley, Lauren Grace Jack-son, Tyshawna Denise James,Alyssa Michele Perkins, ShartiaIJainique Reed, Gary Trey LeeRomines, Lauren ElizabethAllen, Jordan Alexander Ander-

son, Bryson Lee Barrett, NatalieNicole Boles, Andrea Guada-

lupe Bonilla-Carrillo, ArtaviaDeshae Bostick, ChristopherVincent Burr, Robert PatrickColeman, NaKean JacobyCorley, Aubrey Michelle Farr,Katelynn Amanda Floyd, KaleyTamara Garvin, Mary MicheleGarvin, Damian Blake Gatlin,Brayden Kalob Gleaton, JoleneIris Gunter, Paisley BrielleHammonds, Michael LaTrellIsaiah James, Katherine Dar-

lene Johnson, Aulden LegareMurray, Avona Loranda Oliver,Kayla Nicole Painter, Joe Rouse,Ayanna Janiece Seawright,Tykerria Seawright, Charles Ga-briel Smith, Chase Daniel Stone,Kaylyn Zamoriah Tyler, BraleyRay Wallace, John ChristopherWilliams, Paris Rain Williams,Josiah Williamson, Ava Brook-lyn Yon, Jacob Joseph Brantley,David Jonthan Carter, Laura

Lee Cutler, Kennedi Rae Elliott,Alicia Marie Hammers, MarissaHubbard, Destiny Jackson, Sha-nia Denice Jackson, BrandonAvolon Pontoon, Emma JeanMarie Poole, Dylan GeraldRawls, Samuel Albert Rodg-ers, Grayson Eli Smith, JohnCaleb Stone, Kenyon J-RodStroman, Naima Amanti Wise,Dekair Jayvion Corley, LaurenRiley Farr, Maria Jose Garcia

Monje, Kenya Jaleesa Jackson,Chrystine Palau, Heaven LeeSoderberg, Madison MarieStrang, Rogelio Valdivia ShaniaArnissa Williams, DestinyMarie Bradley, Rayvon Ter-real Chandler, Chasity LaylaCorley, Haylee Jade Cushman,Samya Celina Daniels, DestinyLee Angel Evans, Brooke MaeFarkas, Jamila Forest, KoltonParker Gleaton, Mallory Claire

Hammett, Trevis Haynesworth,Kennovia KiMora Hayward,Isabella Rose Jenkins, HunterMetcalfe, Deionna AaliyahMills, Michael Dean ChaviousPaioni, Jacob Alan Peele, NatlieHope Rushton, Daniel AllenTanner, Lola Frances Taylor,Aiden Zachery Turner, ZaNyahDeAsia Tyler, Adanya MosiWalker and Jacob Dogulas Wil-liams.

Busbee Corbetthonors As, Bs

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The K-Kids at Busbee had their first meeting today and they elected officers. The names of the 5th gradestudents that are in K-Kids are as follows: back row-Louis Reaves, Eryne Chandler, Lauren Jackson, Shateria

Edwards, Anna Billings, Meagan Fortune, Bailey Whittle; second row-Moises Valdiavia, Katelyn Lewis, KayeMartin, Hailey Whittle, Jeremy Key, Xavier Johnson, Shane Nickoles; front row-Tyshawna James-Vice Presi-dent, Tyler Baker-Secretary, and Caitlin Courtney-President. Kiwanis Advisor is Kay Bodie and the SchoolAdvisor is Pamela Corbett.

K-Kids have meeting

The Wagener United MethodistChurch has partnered with ACTS(Area Churches Together Serving)of Aiken to be a satellite for thedistribution of food for seniors inthe area. The rst distribution washeld on Nov. 15 in the EducationBuilding beside the church.

The eligibility is determined byACTS and there are 30 people atthis time in the Wagener and Salleyarea that have been screened and

qualify for this free food.The foodwill be distributed every monthon the third Saturday of the monthfrom 8 to 9:30 a.m.

It has been very hard for some ofthe people to go to Aiken to pickup their food, so this has been ablessing for them to be able to pickit up locally. It is our way to showGods love in helping these onesthat are in need of this service. Thefood is received from the Golden

Harvest Food Bank and local storesthat donate the food to the ACTSofce.

May God continue to bless eachand every one of us as we do Hiswill. The United Methodist Church

is located at 153 Columbia Road inWagener. Our worship service isheld at 9:30 a.m. on Sundays and isfollowed by Sunday School at 10:45a.m. We practice Open Hearts,Open Minds and Open Doors.

Senior food distribution

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CHIEF MARK REDD

Wagener Fire Department

Wagener Fire Department has a motto thatsimply states: Fire Safety Is No Accident.What we mean by the motto is simply this. FireSafety doesnt happen by itself or by accident.For someone to minimize their chance of hav-ing a devastating re event there are somebasic guidelines, which need to be followed.However, in light of a couple of recent incidentsI felt as though this would be good timing toremind folks of some basic re safety tips.

Stop-Drop and RollIn the event clothing catches re,dont run.

Stop, drop to the ground and cover your faceith your hand and roll over and over, back

and forth, to smother out the ames.

Smoke DetectorsEvery house needs at least one per oor.We

strongly recommend one per bed room, hall-ay, living room/den and dining area. They

are relatively inexpensive, and last for up to tenyears. Make sure the batteries are changed out

at least once the year. We also strongly sug-gest you consider having a Carbon Monoxidedetector installed also. Test them on a regularbasis.

Space or Portable HeatersMost are not designed for continuous use.

Follow the instructions provided in the own-

ers/operator manual. This should include,keeping a safe zone around the heater.(Three feet is usually the recommendedclearance.)

Extension cord useWe recently responded to a re in a residence

which sustained heavy re and smoke damage.The probable cause was determined to be dueto a portable electric heater being plugged intoa light weight drop cord that is designed fortemporary short term use.

Kitchen/Stove firesThere are two issues to address here:1) Is the potential for hot liquids to be spilled

onto small children. While cooking, keep allpot handles turned in, away from those littlehands. A scald burn can be just as bad if not

worse than a ame burn.2)In the event of a grease re in a pan,

DONT panic. Cover the pan with a lid andremove the heat by turning it off or moving thepan to another location on the stove, or coverthe aming pan with ower or use a portablere extinguisher. Either will make quite amess, but a mess can be cleaned up easier thana home can be rebuilt. Never try to move aaming pan to the outside, never cover it with atowel or dish cloth, and never pour water ontoa grease re as these will usually cause the re

to worsen.

E.D.I.T.HLast but not least; Have a plan for what to do

in the event a re does happen.We have alwaystold the school kids about EDITH. Exit Drills In

The Home. There are some basic things to re-member regarding EDITH. When a re strikes,it can be a frightening event, and folks donttend to think as clearly under severe pressureduring an emergency. Plan out and Practiceyour escape. Write it out on paper and involvethe entire family if possible. Know what to doif the smoke detector activates during the dayor night. Have more than one way out of thestructure. Stay low and crawl under the smoke.Once outside, go to a meeting place away fromany dangers and conduct an accountability

check for everyone. Call 911 to summon the redepartment. And most important of all, Nevergo back into a burning structure for no reason.Remember: Get Out, Stay Out.

On a closing note, if you do burn outdoors,please take the necessary precautions and lastbut not least make sure the re is out completelybefore leaving it unattended. If you have anyquestions concerning any of this information,contact your local Fire Department for assis-tance.

For anyone that may have questions or may be

interested in becoming a member of WagenerFire Department, you can contact us via theWagener Town Hall or calling the re station at803-564-5450. Stay Safe!

Fire Lines: Fire safety is no accident

As 2014 draws to a close, you may want tolook back on the progress youve made this past

year in various areas of your life and that cer-tainly includes progress toward your nancialgoals. At the same time, you may want to makesome end-of-year moves that can close out 2014on a positive note while paving the way for aproductive 2015.

Here are a few such moves to consider: Boost your retirement plan contributions.

This actually isnt an end-of-year movebecause you have until April 15, 2015, to con-tribute to your Roth or Traditional IRA for the2014 tax year. Nonetheless, the sooner you get

extra dollars working for you in your IRA, thebetter. You can put in up to $5,500 to your IRA(or $6,500 if youre 50 or older) for 2014.

If you are self-employed, or run a small busi-ness, you also have until April 15 to contributeto a retirement account, such as a SEP IRAor a SIMPLE plan. In addition to helping youbuild resources for retirement, these types ofplans can offer you some tax advantages soif you havent established a retirement plan yet,consult with your nancial and tax profession-als

Sell your losers. If you own investmentsthat have lost value since you purchased them,

you can sell them before 2014 ends and use thetax loss to offset some capital gains you mayhave earned in other investments. If you donthave any capital gains, you can use up to$3,000 of your tax losses to offset other ordi-nary income.

And for a loss greater than $3,000, you cancarry over the excess and deduct it fromyour taxes in future years. If you still likedthe investment that you sold at a loss, and youwant to keep it in your portfolio, you couldrepurchase it, but youll have to wait 31 days

to avoid violating the IRS wash sale rules.Keep in mind that these suggestions only applyto investments held outside your employer-sponsored retirement account; you cant takea tax deduction on capital losses in a 401(k) orsimilar plan.

Evaluate your 401(k) investment mix. Youmay be able to adjust the investment mix inyour 401(k) as often as you like. So whenevaluating your 401(k), make sure your hold-ings arent concentrated in just a few invest-ments, and try to determine if your portfolio is

still appropriate for your risk tolerance not tooaggressive or too conservative.

Also, if your plan offers a Roth option,consider taking advantage of it with a Roth,you wont be able to deduct your 401(k) con-tributions from your taxes, but once you retire,you wont be taxed on your withdrawals.

Review your insurance coverage. If youveexperienced any changes in your life in 2014 new spouse, new child, divorce, new job, etc. you may need to review your life insurancecoverage to make sure that its still sufcientfor your needs and that you have the correctbeneciaries in place.

By making these and other moves, youcan say a fond farewell to 2014, knowingthat youve done what you could to help bolsteryour nancial position for 2015 and beyond.Edward Jones, its employees and nancialadvisors are not estate planners and cannotprovide tax or legal advice. You should consultyour estate-planning attorney or qualied taxadvisor regarding your situation.

This article was written by Edward Jones foruse by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor.

ear-end financial checklist Each year, the Wagener-Salley HighSchool Prom Committee hosts the MissWagener-Salley High School pageant inFebruary.

The funds raised from the pageant assistsin covering the expenses for prom. The pag-eant itself provides the opportunity for theparticipants to become strong, knowledge-able, graceful, young ladies.

In order to promote the pageant, the PromCommittee would like to provide the partici-pants with the opportunity to earn a scholar-ship. The committee is proposing that theparticipants complete a formal interview andgrade check. Discipline will also be a consid-eration for the qualifying participants. They

feel the students of Wagener-Salley needadditional opportunities to achieve a scholar-ship. At the current time, the Prom Commit-tee is seeking donations for the scholarships.The group hopes that you will join us inreaching our scholarship goals.

Please indicate the amount of your tax-deductible donation. Please send a checkpayable to Wagener-Salley High School,Attn: Leah Shackleford, 272 Main St. S, Wa-gener, SC 29164. Thank you for your timeand consideration.

WSHS High SchoolPageant Fundraiser

By Mark Redd


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Joey and Natalie Black.

Busbee/Corbett holds Donuts with Days

Brothers Clay and Chuck Smith, with their kids, from left, Eli, Channing, Gabe.


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Its the time of year when there is muchtalk of thankfulness. Many of us are startinggrateful challenges or we are doing thingslike proclaiming what we are thankful for ona daily basis. Last year, I decorated a masonar with rafa and a cute little label saying

Good Things in 2014. Last week though,

I found myself staring at the jar wondering,struggling to jot down something good and

slip into the little hole in the lid.Have you ever been in this place? Saying

you are thankful for this or that but, knowingin your heart there are doubts and questions?Words come but are empty and meaning-less? These are times when your inventoryof hardship and challenge overshadow yourability to proclaim your blessings. These aretimes when we say whats expected, we arethankful and we trust God, but; are doubtfuland struggling on the inside.

I am humbled to hear friends tell me You

are such an encourager! or I love yourFacebook ministry. My posts have beencalled a Facebook Ministry because theyare scripture with an added note from me tomotivate.

The reality for me and many believers isthat those words, whether they are declara-tions of trust or of doubting God are straightfrom my heart. It is God who takes mywords of vulnerability and honesty and usesthem to touch hearts.

I told my friend Oh, I struggle and my

words of encouragement, my reminders and

challenges to trust and have hope and faithare straight to me rst. God gives me the

ability to write, sometimes very bravely.He is the God who sees and implores me totrust and remember my blessings. He equipsme to share my weaknesses and my faith. Ithank Him every time I have the chance towrite.

We are often reluctant to hide our lackof trust and thankfulness as if we have animage to uphold as Christians. Its interest-ing to me that we would feel this way whenthe Bible is lled with stories of failure, ofquestioning God, of lessons learned and of

faith and trust restored. Paul, especially, inso many of our New Testament books sharesopenly his transformation and the struggleshe experienced after his conversion.

Struggles he described as light and mo-mentary were by far more like torturousand overwhelming. For me, this is an exam-ple of just how relatable and enduring Godsword is, especially the writings of Paul.

I see Pauls testimony and message asmotivation for believers to admit our faithfailures, our times of doubt and our struggle

with thankfulness in all circumstances. II

Thessalonians 5:18I wonder if Paul referred to his torture

and persecution as light and momentarybecause he knew we would need to relate tohis struggle and truly grasp his message. Sothat when we experienced a time of doubt,we would take his words to heart and notlose heart.

So, we do not lose heart. Though our outerself is wasting way, our inner self is beingrenewed day by day. For this light momen-tary afiction is preparing for us an eternalweight of glory beyond all comparison, aswe look not to the things that are seen but to

the things are unseen. For the things that areseen are transient but the things that are un-seen are eternal. II Corinthians 4: 16-18.

Through Paul, God reminds us that we willnever be content if we only focus on the hereand now, the accomplishments and events ofour day to day in this world. It is only whenwe x our eyes on Him in thankfulness andtrust, remembering that through our struggleand our faithful trust there will be a gloriousreward beyond comparison.

New note for my Jar of Good things

2014?: The Hope of Glory.

Looking for blessings

By Lisa Tindal


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BY DERREK ASBERRY

[email protected]

The Wagener-Salley High School gymfell silent when retired Col. Ernest Duncanrepeated his thoughts about the privilege allAmericans share: Freedom is not free.

We are all in this room because some per-son of a certain gender, a certain race, ethnicbackground or sexual orientation, had enoughcourage to serve and willingly pay the ulti-mate sacrice, Duncan told students, facultyand veterans during the schools Veterans Dayprogram.

One veteran, Gene Brown, had a front-rowseat to the program and said it was his secondor third year getting around to the differentprograms in the community.

I try to attend most of them, and theyre allvery good programs, Brown said.

A Vietnam War veteran, Brown said cominghome from the war was a huge shock becausepeople didnt really respect them.

They didnt do anything for you and lookeddown at you. But now, people open doors foryou, buy you a cup of coffee ... I do the same

thing because I want my fellow veterans toknow I appreciate them.

In addition to Duncans address, the programincluded various ceremonies and rituals put onby the JROTC. Near the end of the program,the group commemorated deceased veteransby laying roses down for those who lost theirlives during each of the major wars the coun-try has seen.

After the nal rose, Wagener-Salley studentDaniele Fulmer played Taps on her trumpet.

I felt honored when they asked me to play

because Veterans Day is so important and weshould always take the opportunity to recog-nize our veterans, she said.

Retired Col. Maxie Joye said the event was aJROTC student-led effort, and cadet JenniferJones was one of the main ones who took aleadership role in the effort.

Its really an honor because these peoplefought for our freedom. To celebrate it while

ere in school is very humbling becauseIm here with my JROTC family and wereall working together for a good cause, Jones

said.Joye added, We need to learn and for this

JROTC program, kids learn by doing. We setthe standards and we allow them to go out andperform. And I think they did a super job.

Derrek Asberryis a beat reporter with theAiken Standard. He joined the paper in June2013. He is originally from Vidalia, Ga., and agraduate of Georgia Southern University. Fol-low him on Twitter @DerrekAsberry.

The WMU of Berlin Baptist

Church is selling cookbooks

for their Lottie Moon fund-

raiser. All proceeds benefit

foreign missions through the

International Mission Board.

The cookbook is a compilation

of recipes from church mem-

bers that feature everything

from Apple Nut Cake to Zesty

Chicken Pot Pie. Cookbooksare just $12. To order a cook-

book call 803-564-5970 or the

cookbooks will be available for

purchase during the Wagener

Christmas Parade on the Pavillion

on December 6.

Berlin Baptist ChurchCookbook

ROTC students honor veterans

STAFF PHOTO BY DERREK ASBERRY

JROTC students at Wagener-Salley High School waved their flags while singing God Bless the USA during a Veterans Day programat the school.

STAFF PHOTO BY DERREK ASBERRY

JROTC students Robert Cole and MeganMalatesta lie roses down to honor the vet-erans who lost their lives during the warfollowing the 9/11 attacks.


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ObituariesAnnie Mae Barnes Johnson

April 2, 1927 - October 28, 2014

PELION Mrs. Annie Mae Barnes John-son, 87, entered into rest Tuesday, October28, 2014.

Born in Saluda County, Mrs. Johnson wasthe daughter of the late Alonzo Clarence andBessie Boatwright Barnes. She was marriedto the late Clinton Lee Johnson for 61 years.She was also preceded in death by brothers,Clarence and Henry Barnes, and sisters,Betty Carolyn Fox, Louise Berry and Mary

Lou Goff. Mrs. Johnson has been a memberof Rocky Springs Baptist Church since 1948serving as Sunday School Teacher for many

years.

Mrs. Johnson is survived by her daughterLuanne (Richard) Poole; grandchildren, Lisa(Trey) Wren and Joey (Shasta) Poole, greatgrandchildren, Katelyn Wren, Jenna Wrenand Faron Poole, brothers; Odell (Margie)Barnes and Buddy Barnes, sister Joanne Gil-trap, and sister-in-law Jo Barnes.

The Visitation took place at Blizzard Fu-neral Home Chapel from 6 to 8 p.m. The Fu-neral was at 1 p.m. at Rocky Springs BaptistChurch with the Rev. Wayne Whaley ofciat-ing. Burial followed in the church cemetery.

Memorial donations may be made to RockySprings Baptist Church Choir at P. O. Box224, Wagener, SC 29164.

Jack B. Starnes J.B.January 11, 1919 - November 1, 2014

SALLEY Mr. Jack B. J.B. Starnes,95, went to be with the Lord, Saturday, No-vember 1, 2014.

Visitation for Mr. J. B. was held from 7to 9 p.m. in the Chapel of Blizzard FuneralHome. The Funeral Service was held at1 p.m. at Berlin Baptist Church with theRev. George Koon ofciating. Burial wasin the Perry Baptist Church Cemetery withmilitary honors. In lieu of owers, the fam-ily asked that memorials be made to BerlinBaptist Church at P. O. Box 190 Wagener,S.C. 29137.

Mr. J.B. was born in Aiken County,son of the late Docia Williams and Julian

Starnes. He was a World War II veteran ofthe U.S. Army and then lived in NiagaraFalls, N.Y. for many years. Mr. J. B. wasalso preceded in death by his sister, EvelynCollum and brothers, Harold, Theodoreand Richard Starnes. He was a member of

Berlin Baptist Church.Mr. J.B. is survived by his sister Marlene

Hill of Cortlandt Manor, N.Y., and sister-in-law Shirlene Adams and many nieces andnephews.

Gross Lee Still Jim

September 7, 1933 - November 8, 2014

Wagener Mr. Gross Lee Jim Still, 81,entered into rest Saturday, November 8,2014.

Mr. Jim was born in Barnwell County,son of the late Elizabeth Lizzie DickesStill and James Bunyan Still, Sr. He wasalso preceded in death by wife of 38 years,Virginia Davis Hoover Still, and brothersDodson Still, Russell Still, Lanny Still andJames Still, Jr. Mr. Jim was a member of

Rocky Grove Baptist Church.Mr. Jim is survived by his children Wil-

liam Elias (GiGi Amaker) Still of Bam-berg and Joyce Ann (John) Lyons of El-loree, and Johnny Glenn Hoover of Dun-can, grandchildren William Elias (Pam)Still, Jr., Justin (Amanda) Still, Lilla (Jer-emiah) Bearden and Rebecca (Ron Bear-don) Still of Bamberg, Jamie (Amanda)Wisher, Miranda Blume, Chuck Lott, Jr.,

Kristopher Blume, Jesse Blume, Michael

Lyons, Bradley Lyons, Kolt Blume, DuaneLott of Elloree, Sierra Caitlin Hoover ofLexington, and Ashley Nicole Hoover ofWoodruff, great grandchildren WilliamElias Still, III, Tyler Still, Amber Still,Kevin Still, Justin Still, Jr., Halley Still,Clyde Bearden and Jacob Still, sistersGertrude Still and Mammie Lee Sand-ers of Hilda and Juanita Zizzett of Olar,brothers Alvin (Jeanette) Still of Hilda,and Bobby (Sarah) Still of Morriston, FL,sisters-in-law Iva Mae Jeffcoat, Eloise

Martin, of Wagener, and Patsy (ClaxtonSam) Stevenson of Springeld, brother-in-law Archie C. (Jackie) Davis, Jr. of Sal-ley, and many nieces and nephews.

Visitation was from 1 to 2 p.m. at RockyGrove Baptist Church. The Funeral Servicefollowed at 2 p.m. also at Rocky GroveBaptist Church with the Reverend JohnOCain ofciating. Burial followed in thechurch cemetery.

Toni Elizabeth Meyers MilesMarch 27, 1948 - November 8, 2014

BEECH ISLAND Ms. Toni ElizabethMiles, 66, daughter of the late Albert andVirginia Meyers, died Saturday, November8, 2014.

Ms. Miles was born in Aiken, SC. She issurvived by ve children, Tracy A. Miles(Sherry) of New Holland, SC, Joseph C.Miles (Katie) of Atlanta, GA, Lisa L. Miles

of Boulder CO. Rene M. Myers (Ricky) ofCharleston, SC, and Gretta V. Griffen ofWest Palm Beach, FL; seven grandchildren,three great grandchildren, two sisters andtwo brothers. She was predeceased by an in-fant son, Charles A. Miles, and one brother.


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Nancy Jane Sorrells ArdJanuary 10, 1957 - November 9, 2014

Salley Ms. Nancy Jane Sorrells Ard, 57, enteredinto rest Sunday, November 9, 2014. Nancy is sur-vived by her children Donny A. (Charlotte) Sorrells,Tonya S. (Michael) Peele, and John H. Shiffner,several grandchildren, her mother Dorothy Mont-

gomery, brothers Jerry (Brenda) Sorrells, Dudley(Donna) Sorrells, and Franklin (Donna) Sorrells,and sister Cynthia (John) Cole. Nancy was prede-ceased by her father Elbert Montgomery.

Visitation was Thursday from 10 to 11 a.m. atCorinth Baptist Church with the funeral servicebeginning at 11 a.m. The burial was held in thechurch cemetery.

Chalmers Alonzo JamesSeptember 13, 1960 - November 4, 2014

Chalmers James, 54, entered into eternalrest on November 4, 2014 at LexingtonMedical Center Extended Care. Joe wasborn on September 13, 1960 in Lexington,South Carolina. He was the beloved son of

the late John Earl James and Alma KeislerJames.

He was employed with Lexington Floristfor many years. He was preceded in deathby three brothers, Larry Keisler, CalvinKeisler, and John Russell (Duke) James.

Those who will cherish fond and preciousmemories of Chalmers are his Two (2)

sons, Jerome (Onnie) James, and GermanyJames of Lexington, SC; Two (2) daugh-ters, Alisha James of Lexington, SC andYashia Danielle Ellis of W. Columbia, SC;One (1) granddaughter, Alonnah James,Lexington, SC; Two (2) Sisters, GlendoraKeisler and Sequita James of Lexington,SC; Three (3) caring Aunts all of W. Co-

lumbia, SC; a host of nieces, nephews andother loving relatives and friends.

Funeral services were held at J.H. Rob-inson Funeral Home in Lexington, SC onFriday, November 7, 2014 at 1 p.m. withReverend Elaine Eskew ofciating.

J.H. Robinson Funeral Home of Lexing-ton was in charge of arrangements.

Linda Faye Hudson WilliamsOctober 18, 1951 - November 05, 2014

Mrs. Linda Faye Hudson Williams, 63, lov-ing wife for 36 years of Mr. Fred Williams ofWagener, SC, took her transition to be with theLord on Wednesday, November 5, 2014 at Lex-ington Medical Center, Lexington, SC.

Born in Wagener, SC., she was a daughter ofthe late John Quincy and Hazel Hudson. Shewas a member of the Saron Baptist Churchwhere she worked with the youth, and sang inthe choir. Linda was crowned Miss Saron sev-eral years ago. She served faithfully until her

began to fail.

Linda graduated from A.L. Corbett HighSchool and matriculated to Voorhees College

where she graduated with a BS in ElementaryEducation. She was a former teacher with Ai-ken County Head Start and Orangeburg CountySchool District One.

She worked for many years in Special Educa-tion at A.L. Corbett Middle School. She openedthe rst Parenting Center for Area Four inRidgeSpring-Monetta under Mrs. Gale Grahamas the Parenting Teacher and then it was decidedto move the center to Wagener and she opened itin the former Busbee Elementary School. Lindaretired from the Aiken County School District

in 2005.

In addition to her husband, family membersinclude her daughter, Chaquanda Williams,

Aiken, SC; Sons, Trefron Davis and FrankRobinson of Atlanta, GA. Two sisters, VirginiaJ. Kitchings (Perrie), Christine V. Hudson; OneBrother, Ronald R. Hudson (Mary) One Sister-in-Law, Malcoretta T. Hudson, all of Wagener,SC. She has ten grandchild and three greatgrand children.

The family received friends from 6 to 8 p.m.Friday, November 7, 2014 at Saron BaptistChurch at 352 Railroad Ave. ,Wagener, SC. Ser-vices were held on Saturday, November 8, 2014,at Saron Baptist Church where the Reverend

Leander Jones, Pastor, ofciated.


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WolfPack Mites: Ready to play some football!


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The sound of Sunrise from 2001: A SpaceOdyssey - (Strauss) resounds in the stadiumto signal the crowd that the Wagener-Salley

WolfPack Mites Football Team is ready toPlay Some Football! The WolfPack may befrom a small town, but there is nothing lit tleabout the colossal feats they have accom-plished. The WolfPack Mites experienced aperfect 2014 seasonUndefeated!

The Wagener-Perry-Salley area has moreith the WolfPack Football Teams. The team

travels with the WolfPack Small Fry. TheWolfPack Football Program aims to impactthe lives of the youth in the program, theirfamilies, and communities. The coaching

staff believes in more than playing the sport,but believe in building character, long-lastingrelationships, increasing self-discipline andencouraging life-long physical tness eth-ics. The team is guided by a volunteer groupof coaches and dedicated parent volunteers.The WolfPack teams play their home gameson the Wagener-Salley High School FootballField, as well as, participating various leaguesand tournaments. We are proud to have in ourcommunity a group of boys who excel in theskills of academics and athletics.

The WolfPack Football Team thank you foryour continued support!

WolfPack Mites: Ready to play some football!

SUBMITTED PHOTO

Director: Antonio Swendenburg; Asst. Director, Elbert Landy; WolfPack Mites Coaching Staff: Willie Stroman, Terrell Gleaton,Kevin Stroman, Kelvin Stroman, Rodriquez Dunbar; WolfPack Small Fry Coaching Staff: Dorell Swedenburg, Barry Corley, andWesley Williams. WolfPack Mites Players: Javon Brown, Nigel Brown, Johnny Coleman, Elijah Davis, Artuan Edwards, JamarcoGreen, Kevin Jackson, Tyquan Jerry, Jason Johnson, Jakavias Jones, Rontrevious Livingston, Tyson Mays, Kaleb Shaw, AntonioSwedenburg, RaQuavious Tyler, Karrlen Waymyers, Mateo Whitehead, and Xzavier Williams. WolfPack Small Fry Players: Lucius

Allen, Clarence Bell, NaKean Corley, Barry Davis, Cameron Davis, Jawaine Gleaton, Trenton Guinyard, Keylan Gunter, JermiousJones, Jhakaden Kinard, Ilaghjuan Lasenby, Brandon Pontoon, John Stone, Aiden Stroman, Ian Stroman and Elbert Yon.



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