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October 28, 2009
Guardians partner with Habitat for Humanity
Guardians from Coast Guard Station Georgetown, S.C., recently volunteered their services to help Habitat for Humanity, a nonprofit organization that seeks to eliminate poverty, housing and homelessness with a construction project Oct. 6, 2009.
Johnsonville Homecoming 2009 photos
A photographic tour through the Flashes’ homecoming day events.
Non-profits take hit from poor economy
Despite recent positive economic forecasts, difficulties continue to plague state and local charitable organizations that depend on donations for survival, forcing closings and cutbacks.
School board lacks plan to service debt
Options for the Williamsburg County School District appear to be slim as board members continue to struggle with the current financial crisis.
Tanner recalls journey as area firefighter
Herbert Tanner of Hemingway enjoys fighting fires, not for the pleasure of fighting, but knowing that it is a means of helping someone who is in trouble.
Garden club honors deceased members
The Hemingway-Johnsonville Garden Club held its October meeting in the New Town Park where they planted two white crepe myrtles in memory of two of their members who passed away this summer, Rebecca Lewis and Rebecca Venters, longtime Hemingway residents and garden club members.
HAPPENINGS; 10/28
What’s going on in your neck of the woods in the upcoming weeks
Youth named honorary cops
The two boys were made honorary junior deputies by the chief
Mingo Creek Strummers Perform at First Baptist of Georgetown
The Strummers performed nine dulcimer tunes for the 40 – 50 members attending the group’s monthly event.
Award winning choreographer visits Johnsonville
Robbins has even spent time working for Walt Disney’s production of ‘Tarzan Rocks’ and ‘Beauty and the Beast’. At the New York City Dance Alliance in 2002, 2003, and 2006, his choreography won “Judges Critics Choice Award”.
Hemingway man grows monster okra
Tony Eaddy of Hemingway grew a 12 foot 4 inch okra plant
Local women represent area at leadership conference
The 2009 South Carolina Farm Bureau Women’s Leadership Conference was held October 6-7 at the Hilton Garden Inn in North Charleston
Local author publishes book
This December, the University of South Carolina Press will publish the much-anticipated new edition of “The Boykin Spaniel: South Carolina’s Dog” by Mike Creel and his fellow breed enthusiast, Lynn Kelley.
Hemingway High Receives Exxon Mobile grant
Representatives from Tiger Mart presented a $750 check to Hemingway High School last week
Progress Energy Provides Scholarship Money to Williamsburg Tech
A special scholarship awards ceremony will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, November 11, 2009.
Hemingway Career and Tech Students help save wildlife
Building and Construction students at Hemingway Career and Technology Center participated in a project with Honda of South Carolina that increased their awareness of the importance of Wildlife Conservation.
District Facilitator Writes Humorous Children Story
Dr. Shannon Robinson, Title 1 Facilitator at W. M. Anderson Primary School, took childhood memories of exciting shopping adventures with her mother, and incorporated them into a recently published book entitled, The Adventures of Katie Koala; Opps! My Momma is Lost!
EDUCATION HAPPENINGS: 10/28
Upcoming school events in The Weekly Observer area
Consumer affairs sponsors essay competition for 5th and 6th Graders
The South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs (SCDCA) continues its mission of consumer education with a competition designed for some of South Carolina’s youngest consumers.
Four more libraries go live with SC LENDS
Calhoun, Chesterfield, Dorchester and York County Public Libraries have gone live on the new SC LENDS online catalog system.
COLUMN: Students, teachers and old people
There are times when parents blame faculty and other school officials for things that happen during a child’s school day.
COLUMN: Memories in the night sky
I had been witness to thousands, maybe even millions, of memories, be them old ones recalled or new ones made.
EDITORIAL: Charitable giving more important now than ever
With the holiday season fast approaching, one can expect to hear the usual calls from charities and non-profit organization commonly associated with this time of the year. These calls for giving might be seasonal, but the work done is often a year round affair.
Salters residents claim contaminated water from landfill, demand action
A group of concerned citizens from the Salters community near the Williamsburg County landfill appeared before county council last week to propose terms for life after the landfill.
Treatment plant “gamble” pays off, for now
The most recent audit report indicated what a councilman called “a big gamble” has paid off for at least the time being.
McLeod’s mobile mammograms coming to area
The Digital McLeod Mobile Mammography Unit will visit Johnsonville High School Thursday, November 5, 2009, 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. The unit will be located at the Campus Health Center on the Johnsonville High School campus.
H1N1 vaccines come to the Grand Strand
The first shipments of H1N1 nasal spray vaccines have reached the Grand Strand.
Lineberger honored by Shriners
Coach Lewis Lineberger was recognized as being named head coach of the 2009 South Carolina Shrine Bowl team during a special ceremony held at halftime of Johnsonville’s homecoming game last Friday night.
FOOTBALL SCORE BOARD
Friday night scores from Weekly Observer coverage teams
Tigers give back to cubs
When members of the red hot Hemingway Tigers football team aren’t lighting up scoreboards around the state, they try to make a positive impact within the community.
